"Huh, I thought it would be fancier." Mandy commented. She got agreeing nods from Hermione and Padma. Luna just watched on with a smile.
"Test one: Weaker Spells, let's begin." Harry nodded to Penny. Penny returned the nod and held up her hand. From her fingers the blue bolt of a Flipendo Jinx was launched at Harry. Harry brought his sword up and as soon as the Jinx touched the blade it vanished.
"Looks like it worked." Penny smiled at seeing the success.
"Let's keep going." Harry grinned as he motioned for Penny to use another spell. Dumbledore, Flitwick, Padma, Hermione, Luna and Mandy all watched on as spell after spell disappeared as soon as it made contact with the blade. Stinging Hexes vanished, Expelliarmus was blocked, and even a Stunning Spell simply disappeared when it came in contact with the sword.
"Alright, I'm going to use a Fireball, if you're ready," Penny told Harry. The Artificer only nodded back eagerly. Penny sighed even as a grin made its way onto her face. Harry would always be ready to test out his creations, regardless of the fact that he might get injured. "Alright, here it comes." The Head Girl conjured a fireball into her palm with a snap. She then sent it towards Harry with a thought.
"It could have been a little faster." Harry chuckled as he watched the fireball move towards him at the equivalent of jogging speed. When it was close enough, Harry raised his sword and the fireball dispersed when it touched the blade. "Well, that proves that conjured elements can be dispersed."
"Should I try a water ball next?" Penny asked from her position. Harry gave her a nod and the blonde conjured the sphere of water. Sending it towards Harry at the same speed as the Fireball, they were all pleased to see the conjured water vanish just the same.
"Time to really test out the range I can give this." Harry announced and Penny looked at him worriedly while everyone else just looked confused. Harry raised his left hand and concentrated. Far above him, at least fifty meters in the air, a large fireball crackled into existence. The sphere of flames was easily the size of a carriage and Harry yanked his hand down in a fist. The large fireball came descending down with speed and Harry took his sword in both hands. The blade glowed faintly white-blue and Harry swung it towards the descending fireball before it had cleared even half the distance.
"My word." Dumbledore breathed out, even as his wand was in his hand and pointing towards Harry to shield him from the flames if necessary. The near transparent wave of magic had passed through the fireball without even slowing down. The large mass of flames dispersing into nothing near instantly as the wave touched them.
"Success!" Harry laughed. He laughed even more when he saw the absolutely massive ball of water Penny had conjured in response to him throwing a huge fireball at himself. His girlfriend was always looking out for him and it brought a warm smile to his lips. With another swing of his sword he made the water vanish as well. "I'm fine, Penny, thank you though. I appreciate your concern."
"Well someone has to be concerned for you." Penny raised one of her eyebrows. "We obviously can't trust you to be concerned for yourself."
"That's unfair and untrue." Harry replied with a faux offended look on his face.
"Is it?" Penny arched her eyebrow fully.
"Sort of…" Harry barely restrained a smile.
"Why do I love you again?" Penny sighed with a warm look in her eyes.
"Because I challenge you intellectually, because I'm interesting, because I make you nice things, because I'm devilishly good-looking, I can keep going." Harry laughed.
"Picking up some habits from Sirius, I see." Penny could barely stifle her giggles at Harry's silliness.
"I'm not that bad!" Harry cried in mock indignation. Penny burst into laughter at that and Harry chuckled along with her.
"Alright, alright, you wanted to test the sword's ability as a Focus too, right?" Penny asked after her bout of laughter subsided.
"Yeah, I should be able to cast spells through it. How much of the swords' power I use should be able to be controlled as well." Harry mused as he looked his sword over. "Send me a wave of spells, even if they're all the same, just send too many for me to have even a chance of blocking with the sword. I'll try out Protego first."
"Alright, a swarm of Stinging Hexes for Harry." Penny sing-songed with a grin.
"Thanks…" Harry replied flatly as he walked back to a suitable distance for the test. "Go!" He gave the signal. From Penny's hands came a burst of the small orange lights of the Stinging Hex. There were easily two dozen of the balls of light heading for him at a good speed. Harry focused, feeling the deep connection he had to his sword; he pointed the sword towards the incoming spells. A large, white Protego, far larger than anything Harry had ever cast before, appeared between him and the Stinging Hexes. The little orange lights were negated instantly upon touching the Shield Charm.
"Incredible!" Flitwick cheered at seeing the massive Protego. It was the largest he'd ever seen before! Easily dozens of meters in diameter! Harry could shield from almost any spell Flitwick could think of with a Charm that strong!
"Penny, stand in front of the others, please." Harry requested. Penny looked confused but did as Harry asked.
Harry let his next spell flow through the sword as easily as he did with his wand. With a downward swing a thin line of pressurized water was released that cut cleanly through the dirt for several meters. Noting that it didn't take nearly as much mana to perform that spell as it did when he used it Wandlessly, Harry smiled. It was further proof that his sword was an efficient Focus too. Harry pointed the blade straight up, right at the sky, and tapped into about half the swords' power. The flames that came from the sword must have reached close to fifty meters into the air. It was like watching a fully grown Dragon breathe fire!
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