May 10

Dumbledore tossed Snape’s wand back to him. Instinctively, John hit the ground and rolled sideways. None too soon, either, as Snape’s Blasting Curse seared into the ground where John’s feet had been moments before. He came to a stop with his wand pointed up- Straight into the grimly determined face of Snape, whose own wand was trained squarely on the centre of John’s chest.