Harry Potter : Bloodraven-Chapter 295: The Opening Gambit (IV) (CH - 314)
"This is impressive, Master Caesar. Were it not for my magic, I would have believed every bit of it."
High above the field, observing the clashes below, Maverick, Dumbledore, Olympe and Karkaroff watched closely, quietly sharing remarks about their students performance.
"It's merely a variant of the Confusion Charm, Headmaster Karkaroff. While it can fool mage apprentices, anyone with basic control over their magical sense can see through it."
"Regardless, this is remarkable. Almost like a Pensieve… marvelous. I would appreciate learning the principles, if you don't mind." Karkaroff spoke with apparent admiration, fingers brushing his chin.
With his Great Magi–level magical sense, he could clearly discern what was real and what was not. The spells fired by the kids were very much real, but the two behemoths were nothing more than harmless constructs.
"I can tell we're still inside the classroom. So what happens to the spells they're firing? The aftermath… is that illusion too?" he asked again.
"It's a bit complicated…" Maverick sighed inwardly. What with this geezer getting all nosy. In fact, on top of the illusion magic, there was also a layer of improvised mirror dimension added to absorb the aftermath, thin enough that magical senses would not be completely cut off from the outside. But Karkaroff did not know about sorcery, so he was not about to reveal that.
Anyways, just make something up. "I've layered the floor with cushioning absorption enchantments," he said finally with a straight face, making the older man tilt his head in confusion.
"Hm… little raven…" From the side, he heard the tall witch speak, calling him by that name. Bah. When was it ever his name.
"What?"
He turned, glancing at her with an eye roll. She wore a thoughtful expression, then, as if something crossed her mind, she suddenly turned sharply toward him and narrowed her eyes.
Seriously… what now?
"Little raven… I recall the first time we met… you almost fooled me using this same trick, right?"
Mavrick: ...
"I have no idea what you're talking about…"
Heh. Maxime chuckled and leaned forward, whispering so only Maverick could hear. "I remember I was completely fooled, and by completely I mean completely. Even my magical sense detected nothing. So tell me… is it really just a simple illusion?"
Maverick's brows twitched. Indeed, back then he had pulled one over this tsundere, but the display here was only a very watered-down version of the magic, just enough to affect mage apprentices. He had not shown the full extent of it, not even to Dumbledore, and only his teacher knew how absurdly unreasonable it could be.
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