Not Hogwarts, though apologies for disappointing. [Open]

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Sensoriums.

He had been in them once or twice now, always when another person was using them. He recognized the great risk in this, but had taken every precaution he could think to take. Most particularly, he simply did not know what a sudden exposure to a full moon -- as opposed to the gradual approach that characterized proper revolution of the lunar orbit -- would do to him.

Nonetheless, he believed, after all these years, that he could sense the oncoming change. That he would have a few moments to react, to hurl himself out the door if he began to feel that peculiar sensation of strength and weakness at once, that characterized its onset. And so far, he had been lucky. He had not needed to put his theory to the test.

Now, however, Remus Lupin stood outside the sensorium door, afraid to step in. For he knew no one had occupied this one. When he entered, it would be his to mold and shape. And, should it reveal what he feared, what he subconsciously expected, rather than what he chose...

He had not always feared his curse so. Indeed, fear was something he head learned as he grew older, and wiser. And there it was. Fear. Some Gryffindor.

Taking a breath, he stepped inside.

There was no moon, nor any cause for fear, as he stepped out of the brick wall onto Platform 9 3/4. The brilliant scarlet train sat just ahead of him, its engine huffing, but the platform was empty as he had never seen it before. So it truly was as one wished it, and not simply like a Pensieve...

"Amazing," he said, relaxing -- though he still held his wand, proof against who knows what foe.

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"Dueling...? You mean like some sort of magic fight or something?"

Because dueling sounded like the thing where two people went out in a field somewhere, acted all nice and then shot each other.

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"That is correct, yes. I suppose the term is not accurate here, though, as I doubt the opponent will be using magic against me. Still the basic principles apply." He considered his statement. "Perhaps that will give me the advantage."

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"Maybe. We're fighting bugs the size of tanks or something," Tony actually grinned at that, "But hell. If we gotta go down, we might as well go down swinging, right?"

Of course the bit of strain in his voice showed that he wasn't entirely comfortable with that thought. "What can you do, exactly?"

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"It depends on their resistance to magic, then. Large creatures such as dragons or giant often tend to be resistant to magical spells, but that is also in their blood more than their size."

He drew his want, tapping it against his chin thoughtfully. "I know a very large number of jinxes, counterjinxes, and spells. Some of the most simple might be most effective, though. Perhaps Stunning?"

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"Stunnning...? Maybe. Stacy probably knows more or maybe one of the crew. I dunno how resistant they are to anything. Weapons seem to work on 'em, though." Honestly, most of the magic stuff went over his head. He didn't understand it or pretend to understand it.

"Figure out what works and use it..." He shrugs, "I find claws work myself."

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Carefully hiding his reaction to the mention of claws, Lupin made an idle gesture with his wand, sending a shower of spark out. "For a wizard, the wand is the weapon. So I certainly home something I can do has an effect! If not... I have never been a very skilled inventor of new spells, but what choice would I have but to learn?"