April 27th, 1894 — Hogsmeade Memorial Assembly Rooms
Dueling Tournament

It had been an excuse, really, an escape hatch to get out of luncheon with a particularly banal friend of his wife's. Sorry my dear, professional obligations you know. Do give them my best. The husband was little better—evidently, Robin had been good friends with Mr. Porter for years while under his father's influence. Now, however, once again his own man, the wizard could see no reason why anyone would willingly spend time with the fool.

So he had manufactured an escape hatch.

That it was two women before him did rather rankle his traditional sensibilities, but Robin was a master of not revealing his feelings. Besides, if the rules allowed it, who was he to judge? And one of them was the Minister of Magic's own mother! Robin reviewed the rules of the tournament, though did not expect two women of any age to need to be reminded not to maim one another.

(Then again, Sera was something of a loose canon. Perhaps he ought to be more wary of the fairer sex...)

"When you are ready, Miss Boaccord," Robin offered to the younger of the two witches, "You are to begin."

Hermia Bonaccord casting first. Please tag Lowri Dempsey in your post. You have 48 hours, or forfeit!

  

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This was so exciting! Of course, by "exciting," Hermia meant terrifying beyond comprehension and thought, but same difference. This would be her first time dueling full-fledged adults, a terrifying if exhilarating concept.

Hermia wasn't a fool and knew she was an outsider when it came to such a tournament. Nonetheless, she would give her best. With a polite curtsey, she began launching a disarming charm.

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Lowri Dempsey

  

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Lady is a genius

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Lowri smiled happily at Miss Bonaccord and returned her curtsey before preparing herself. Oh this was going to be quite fun, regardless of the outcome! She hadn't done this in quite some time.

In defense, she cast a simple shield charm.

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The spell was well-executed, Robin had to give Miss Bonaccord that much, but it did not matter, as Mrs. Dempsey performed a flawless and fast shield charm to counter it.

"The first point to Mrs. Dempsey," the wizard announced, "who will begin our second pass. Mrs. Dempsey, when you are ready."

BONACCORD 7 | DEMPSEY 10
Lowri Dempsey casting first. Please tag Hermia Bonaccord in your post. You have 48 hours, or forfeit!

  

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