Vindictus watched carefully as the students raced from one end of the pitch and back. Once the airspace was clear, he pulled out his wand.

"The pinatas that you hit had a nice little protection spell on them so that the wouldn't fall to pieces," he began with a grin. "And those bags may look small, but they've been enchanted to hold twenty pounds of items without getting any larger or heavier."

"As I end the spell on each pinata, your task is to fly out there and gather as much candy as you can without touching the ground. The signal to go will be a big bang."

As he spoke, he moved the butterfly pinata over the center of the pitch.

Vindictus gave his wand a slight flick and . . . BANG!

A rainbow of treats exploded from the sky.