Welcome to Charming, where swirling petticoats, the language of flowers, and old-fashioned duels are only the beginning of what is lying underneath…
After a magical attempt on her life in 1877, Queen Victoria launched a crusade against magic that, while tidied up by the Ministry of Magic, saw the Wizarding community exiled to Hogsmeade, previously little more than a crossroad near the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. In the years that have passed since, Hogsmeade has suffered plagues, fires, and Victorian hypocrisy but is still standing firm.
Thethe year is now 1894. It’s time to join us and immerse yourself in scandal and drama interlaced with magic both light and dark.
January 5th, 1890 — Headquarters of the London Society for the Practice of Combative Magic
Having run some of the refresher lessons himself and having seen many of today's duelists in tournaments before, Nik was reasonably certain that Sunday's duels would not be a disaster. Still, the wizard proceeded to carefully overview the rules of the tournament, as it was certainly better to be safe than sorry!
Jemima had never had a knack for combative dueling, which is why these tournaments were always a hit or miss. She could face opponents with nothing but their brute strength to earn them a win, or, as she always hoped, she would meet one with a little flair in their spell-casting. Jemima surveyed her opponent as they were brought face-t0-face, trying to discern his flaws and weaknesses (which, sadly, wasn't easy just by looking at someone).
Ceremonial bows completed, Jemima raised her wand and attempted make his eyebrows grow to such a length that he'd have difficulty seeing—or at the very least, concentrating.
Transfiguration was a tricky matter, and Medina's efforts were unsuccessful—possibly due to the fact that his vision made him miss the target by several yards.
"Point to Miss Rosier," Nikolai declared after clearing up the spell's effects. "Mr. Medina, the next round, please."
Pablo nodded respectfully towards the young woman who had performed quite well. This time around, he cast Incarcerous, hoping the ropes would do an adequate enough job of binding the woman and preventing her spell from being a full success.
