Dumbledore chanted at it and the snake turned phoenix, but by now, Hermione had time to scramble to her feet and send a curse of her own. It tore through the fiendfyre and took the unaware Dumbledore by surprise. It blasted him through the air, blood splattering everywhere as a large gash appeared in his chest. He crashed to the ground, waving his wand at the wound that was growing until it stopped and started knitting back together.