31st October, 1891 — Padmore Park, ALL HALLOWS DUELING TOURNAMENT

The Head of the Department of International Magical Co-Operation versus an Experimental Charms committee member. Faustus gave both his colleagues an acknowledging nod before smiling to the crowd and announcing the duel. After reading the rules, the head auror motioned to Crouch to commence. "When you're ready, Mr. Crouch."

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Ewart was a little befuddled to still be here, but he bowed politely to the younger man and then cast nebulus to create a thick swirling pall of fog around himself, that it might obscure him from view – and, for that matter, from the stinging hex.

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Faustus watched as the cloud of fog immediately engulfed the entirety of the arena and Crouch's stinging jinx shot somewhere into the mass. A moment later, Faustus surmised the jinx missed its mark given the fact that the sky had blended in with the rest of Padmore Park. Faustus waved his wand and the clouds surrounding them receded to reveal the older wizard still standing where he stood - and very much un-stung.

"This first round goes to Mr. Fraser," He nodded respectfully to both parties. "If you would please commence our second round, Mr. Fraser. When you're ready."

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Ewart hadn't expected that result, so when the fog disappeared he was smiling delightedly. For this round, he reverted to a deceptively simple charm, Wingardium Leviosa, to hopefully send Mr. Crouch – briefly! – floating off into the air above them like a balloon.

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