#139 - Review

“Indeed, those escaped Death Eaters are mostly unrepentant villains who would rather die than submit, or those caught red-handed, or those whom someone can directly accuse of committing crimes,” Anduin added.

“Yes, after all, gathering evidence is extremely difficult, and those allowed to be witnesses must be wizards with a certain authority or without a bad record. The nature of those younger wizards changed after Yaxley used the Killing Curse on Anduin. To prove they were coerced by Anduin, they must admit they once ambushed Anduin, and if they admit that, it's tantamount to admitting they were accomplices to attempted murder,” Velen nodded in agreement.

“If they want to go for broke, the worst that could happen to me is expulsion, while they could very well be sent to Azkaban. And I could even pin everything on Rosier, who collects debts from them. Without direct involvement, no one can prove it was me. So, if you were in that position, what choice would you make?” Anduin said with a teasing smile.

“Hiss! Doesn’t that mean these pure-blood wizards will be completely under your thumb from now on?” Vivian was greatly shocked by what she heard today. This Anduin is truly cunning.

“That depends on their future behavior. Even a cornered dog will jump a wall. I won’t go too far. Compared to so-called protection fees, I’m more interested in the knowledge recorded in those pure-blood families. Which young wizard has that much money? First, I’ll propose a price they can’t afford, then offer a cheaper alternative. I believe even an idiot would know which option to choose,” Anduin said.

Velen once again revised his impression of Anduin. Thoughtful, ruthless, and powerful, those pure-blood wizards actually provoked this kind of person; they must be brain-dead.

Vivian, on the other hand, greatly admired what Anduin did. Anduin had finally vented some anger for her. That disgusting Millie dared to flaunt around with her appearance; she deserved to be beaten. With Anduin around, who would dare to bully her in the future?

“By the way, with those guys dealt with, that committee or whatever is gone, right? My Mahjong Club is back? Can I join the Quidditch team?” Vivian asked excitedly.

“That depends on Velen. I’ll keep an eye on those pure-blood wizards. Maintaining order is best left to our upperclassman. I have a lot of other things to do,” Anduin said.

Velen also nodded at this time, saying, “No problem. The mixed-blood wizards have been unable to stand them for a long time. Without those guys’ suppression, I believe Slytherin will soon return to its former peace.”

After ending these tense topics, the group began to enjoy the true Christmas atmosphere. Anduin personally cooked and shared delicious food with everyone.

The next day, Anduin returned to his solitary life. After all, Vivian and Velen weren't really staying at school for the holidays; their families were waiting for them to reunite for Christmas. So, early in the morning, the two left Hogwarts through the Floo Network in Hogsmeade.

After experiencing yesterday's events, Anduin could be considered to have settled one thing, and at the same time, he began to summarize the battle. He not only analyzed the battle from his own perspective but also re-analyzed it from the enemy's perspective.

“Many of the preparations I made beforehand were not used. The opponents' combat experience, skills, will, and preparation were all problematic. This may be related to the frequent changes of Defense Against the Dark Arts professors at Hogwarts. The teachers' levels are uneven, leading to young wizards being very unfamiliar with wizard duels. Like that Professor Letty, besides ensuring that every student becomes depressed in each class, she basically can't teach anything of substance.

So, if I were in Yaxley's position, what would I do to defeat another Anduin? Assuming I have no equipment and don't know what preparations he has, can I defeat him through reasonable tactical deployment?”

Anduin pulled out a large piece of parchment and began to draw a map of yesterday's battlefield from memory, marking out the personnel.

“The opponent had 17 people, with 5 sixth and seventh-year wizards, 4 fifth-year wizards, and the remaining 8 were third and fourth-year wizards. If I were to arrange it, I would first divide everyone into 5 small teams, each team with a senior wizard in command, and deploy the personnel in a triangular or trapezoidal formation for ambush, rather than a linear formation, so as to form inner and outer encirclements. Each team would have 3 to 4 people, 1 person responsible for defense, 1 to 2 people responsible for offense, and 1 person responsible for interference. If possible, I would specifically deploy one team as an anti-interference team.”

“Next, at the start of the battle, the senior wizards would first cast the Supersensory Charm on themselves, assuming they all know it. If 'Anduin' is in the encirclement, he will definitely try to break through and create area interference. At this time, the main task is to force him back into the encirclement.

The team at the back would use 'Lapifors' or 'Homenum Revelio' to break the Disillusionment Charm, and the front and flank teams would cooperate with each other, launching a saturated barrage attack along his path. The priority spells would be 'Knockback Jinx' and 'Impedimenta'. 'Knockback Jinx' has a fast firing rate and can knock back the enemy upon hitting them, while 'Impedimenta' can block the direction of advance. The interference personnel in the team would be responsible for casting 'Locomotor Wibbly' at Anduin's feet, making it less likely to accidentally injure others.”

“That way, even if the opponent has speed-enhancing items like me, it's unlikely they can completely dodge all the spells. They would have to use Protego to defend and break through or get over the obstacles formed by the Impedimenta through movement or attacking spells.”

“Assuming the enemy breaks through the first layer of encirclement and knocks down the forward team members like yesterday, the two members behind can still provide cover attacks.”

“At this time, the enemy uses 'Nebulus', interfering with the vision of all personnel. The senior wizards can barely sense the enemy's position with the Supersensory Charm. The anti-interference team then uses the Hurricane Jinx to disperse the fog. During this period, all team members should immediately cease fire and immediately form a back-to-back triangular defensive formation to prevent being attacked by the enemy.

The senior wizards who can sense the enemy's location are responsible for reporting the enemy's position in real-time. The interference personnel use 'Locomotor Wibbly' to cast spells in the approximate direction of the enemy, affecting the opponent's movement. The attack personnel then use area spells like 'Impedimenta' for tentative attacks, while the defense personnel are on standby at any time, defending against attacks from both the enemy and their companions.”