Helga was no expert duelist, but this was for charity and Helga was not about to pass up the opportunity to put herself in the limelight. She was not sure whether or not the fact that she was up against a half-goblin made her less or more uneasy; on one hand, she shouldn't expect that a half-goblin should be especially talented in anything, but on the other hand she would look like a fool if she lost. So.

For her first spell, Helga attempted to to turn the platform under Miss Noel's feet into quicksand.

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