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Still, John knew better than to assume the duel was over just yet. "Expelliarmus," he murmured, snatching up Snape's wand as it went flying. He turned, scooped up the Lethifold's chest, and smiled at the Headmaster. "That enough for you, then?"

"Oh, it should do." Dumbledore accepted both items, handing the chest to Hagrid. "You have an interesting style, Mr. Constantine. Tell me- exactly what was that spell you cast? That sounded like Gaelic, if I'm not mistaken."

"Er-" He hedged for a moment, thinking he might cobble together an explanation. There was a certain keenness in Dumbledore's eyes that hadn't been there before, though, and it didn't speak well of his fate if he were caught in a falsehood now. Opting for the most literal version of the truth, he said, "Translates as ' God against thee and in thy face, and may a death of woe be yours. Evil and sorrow to thee and thine,' actually."

"I see," Dumbledore murmured. "So you-"

"I improvised." He glanced over his shoulder at Snape. "But I'm thinking it was a bad-luck charm, by the way things turned out."

Flitwick squeaked excitedly. "Fortune manipulation- why, that's something I haven't seen in decades! Mr. Constantine, I'd like to see more of- er- sorry, Headmaster," he added in an undertone.

"Quite all right, Filius, quite all right. John, would you mind?" Dumbledore gestured towards Snape meaningfully.

"Oh- yeah." He looked towards the silently seething Potions Master. "Finite incantatum."

Hellblazer: Hogwarts, Chapter 5

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