Blair was surprised to be picked against a fifth year so soon but held their nerves well, having been a seeker since the second year it wasn't unusual to find yourself face to face with a boy five years older, twice your size and with five times more years in the game. So here they were, ready to go.

The teen hadn't learned a huge amount of defensive spells yet. So started simply to get warmed up.

"Expelliarmus!" came the rich hebridean accent.