Carl smiled at Katherine as he entered the hall. As was with his previous duel, he did not know his opponent very well. However, he had won the duel against Cassie, so he was more confident this time.
Of course, the Hufflepuff did not forget to bow. When he straightened up, he had thought of a spell that he was going to use to start off the duel. It was one that he had learned from an older student and it had required a lot of practice. Raising his wand, he said clearly,
"Langlock!" If he succeeded and her tongue was glued to the roof of her mouth, it would be difficult for her to speak incantations.