Protego wondered if the universe had decided his name counted as hubris he needed to be punished for. It wasn't as though he'd picked it. Perhaps he should be grateful his parents hadn't thought to name him Aguamenti, or he might have died in the '84 fire.

Speaking of which, it might not be the most conventional dueling spell, but were Protego in Mr. Scrimgeour's shoes, he probably wouldn't appreciate getting hit with a jet of water.

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