The YA Fantasy Showdown is underway, and my very own battle (Hermione vs Chrestomanci) is up! It is both tender and witty (or something).
I tickled myself very much by making up a new spell (the second one), just so that Hermione can hit Chrestomanci where it hurts:
"Teeth set, she set her mind to the spells that she knew would hurt him more than any others--”Diffindo!” she cried with every fiber of her being. Her wand shot out a shower of sharp sparks, and the seams of his jacket split. “Lutulentum Vestimentum!” and specks of mud appeared on his snow-white shirt. At least his clothing was vulnerable, even if her spells weren’t reaching the man himself."
The Latin translates (I hope--it's been years since I studied Latin) as "sullied clothing."
I love your showdown battle!
ReplyDeleteI haven't voted/commented over there because I am having a very hard time deciding if I agree, though. Those two are two of my favorite characters from the entire showdown...
Very well done! Of COURSE Chrestomanci would win that - no contest!
ReplyDeleteBravo!
ReplyDeleteI suspect people are voting who haven't read Howl. I virtuously recused myself from any contests where I hadn't read both books (except for the Eragon one, okay, I admit it).
ReplyDeleteOh you did the battle for Hermione and Chrestomanci! *goes off to read it and vote*
ReplyDeleteOh, I read that and really liked it--even before I knew it was yours! Howl all the way, of course.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know you were writing some of these! How fun! I am loving each of the stories - Thanks!
ReplyDeletePfft, Christopher Chant would absolutely win. Hermione is adorable and everything, and heaven knows I love her, but Christopher Chant has all the magic of nine lives worth of people. So. He would win. You are correct and the voters are wrong. :p
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