The troll had no room left to dodge.
The thinner vines instantly wrapped tightly around its thick neck.
At the same time, another fourth-year Slytherin boy slammed his wand toward the ground.
"Herbivicus!"
More vines exploded upward immediately.
This time, they wrapped around the troll's enormous arms and wrists completely, locking the creature in place.
The giant troll roared furiously but could barely move anymore.
Finally—
Hermione stepped forward.
She raised her wand toward a massive stone slab nearby.
"Transform!"
The enormous boulder instantly began twisting violently.
In only seconds, the stone reshaped itself into a gigantic war hammer over ten feet long.
The hammerhead alone clearly weighed several tons.
Everyone watching instinctively swallowed.
Hermione immediately pointed her wand upward.
"Wingardium Leviosa!"
The giant hammer trembled slightly.
Then stopped moving.
Hermione's face turned red almost instantly from strain.
The thing was simply too heavy.
"…Help…"
She practically forced the word out through clenched teeth.
The other five students had already prepared themselves.
The moment Hermione spoke—
all five raised their wands simultaneously.
"Wingardium Leviosa!"
"Wingardium Leviosa!"
"Wingardium Leviosa!"
Multiple levitation charms struck the hammer together.
Slowly—
very slowly—
the gigantic stone hammer finally rose into the air.
Then suddenly—
"ROOOAAARRR!!"
The troll exploded into violent struggle.
With brute force alone, it ripped apart the vines restraining its arms before immediately clawing toward the vines around its neck.
Professor McGonagall covered her mouth instinctively.
"Oh my God…"
Even the other professors broke into cold sweat watching the scene.
The troll was about to break free completely.
"Together!"
The six students shouted simultaneously.
The massive hammer swung twice through the air.
Then—
just as the troll struggled halfway upright—
the hammer came crashing downward.
BOOOOOOM!!!
The entire bathroom shook violently.
The stone hammer smashed directly into the troll's skull before shattering apart into countless fragments.
Broken stone buried the troll beneath a pile of rubble instantly.
Silence filled the bathroom briefly.
Then—
"YEAHHHHH!!"
The students erupted.
"We did it!"
"THAT WAS AMAZING!"
"GRANGER YOU'RE INSANE!"
The six young wizards nearly exploded with excitement.
Then suddenly—
the pile of rubble behind Hermione shifted slightly.
Sean's expression changed instantly.
"MOVE!"
ROOOAAARRR!!!
The troll burst out from beneath the stones completely drenched in blood.
Its skull looked partially crushed.
But it was still alive.
With maddened rage, the troll grabbed a massive chunk of broken stone nearby and hurled it directly toward Hermione's group.
Everything happened too quickly.
"SECTUMSEMPRA!"
"Protego!"
Sean reacted instantly.
Two spells erupted almost simultaneously.
BOOM!
The giant stone smashed violently against the shield charm, shattering the barrier completely into fragments.
But at the same time—
a strange tearing sound echoed through the bathroom.
PSSSHHHH—
The troll suddenly froze.
Then slowly touched its own neck in confusion.
A second later—
blood erupted from its throat like a fountain.
The nearby students were instantly sprayed crimson from head to toe.
BOOM.
The troll collapsed backward heavily.
This time—
it never moved again.
Hermione, Charlie, and the others stood frozen in place covered in blood and dust.
Nobody spoke for several seconds.
Then Sean suddenly smiled.
"You all did really well."
"Excellent teamwork."
His voice remained calm.
"But this troll was stronger than expected."
Then he immediately waved everyone toward the exit.
"Let's leave quickly."
"Before the professors arrive."
Sean turned first toward the bathroom door.
Then suddenly—
a finger pressed directly against his forehead.
And pushed him backward.
"Actually…"
Professor McGonagall's dry voice echoed nearby.
"…we've been here the entire time, Mr. Sebastian."
Sean's smile froze instantly.
The professors stepped out from behind the illusion wall one after another.
Professor Flitwick looked deeply emotional.
"We saw everything."
The atmosphere became awkward immediately.
The students all lowered their heads instinctively.
Then suddenly—
CLAP. CLAP. CLAP.
Dumbledore began applauding first.
The stern expressions on the professors' faces disappeared almost immediately as they joined in smiling warmly.
The students blinked in confusion.
Then—
"YEAHHHH!!"
The children erupted into celebration once again.
Dumbledore raised both hands gently for silence before speaking.
"Wonderful."
"Truly wonderful."
His eyes landed on Hermione.
"Miss Granger."
"As a first-year student, commanding older students so calmly and efficiently…"
"…you impressed me greatly."
Hermione's face instantly turned bright red.
Then Dumbledore looked toward the five Slytherins.
"And Professor Flitwick informs me your spell proficiency was equally impressive."
Flitwick nodded proudly.
Dumbledore smiled warmly.
"Therefore…"
"I award Miss Granger fifty points for outstanding leadership."
The hall erupted immediately.
"And the five Slytherin students involved shall each receive twenty points."
More cheering exploded.
"But—"
Dumbledore's tone suddenly shifted.
"You absolutely should not have confronted a troll without adult supervision."
"Even fully trained wizards struggle against creatures like this."
The students immediately quieted again.
Still, Dumbledore's expression softened quickly.
"However…"
"…considering the circumstances…"
"I will not pursue punishment further."
"You may all return now."
The moment Sean heard that—
he immediately turned and tried escaping.
"Mr. Sebastian."
Snape's cold voice instantly stopped him.
"You stay."
Then Snape glanced toward Charlie.
"Charlie. Escort the others back."
Sean's face stiffened immediately.
He already guessed the professors had secretly watched the entire battle from beginning to end.
Including—
his use of Dark Magic.
After the students finally left, the professors acted as though Sean no longer existed and immediately began discussing the situation.
"A troll could not enter Hogwarts alone."
"There's definitely someone behind this."
Professor McGonagall frowned seriously.
"Could it have been a student prank?"
"Not impossible," Flitwick muttered.
Snape folded his arms coldly.
"No student could transport a mountain troll through Hogwarts defenses unnoticed."
Dumbledore nodded thoughtfully.
"Regardless…"
"…this matter must be investigated thoroughly."
Then he looked toward Snape.
"Severus. I'll leave the investigation to you."
Snape nodded once.
Then Dumbledore glanced toward Flitwick.
"Filius, please arrange removal of the troll's corpse."
"Filch likely cannot manage this alone."
After assigning tasks calmly, Dumbledore finally turned toward Sean.
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