With wands raised, they cast and hexed their way through the castle, not hesitating for even a moment to show their full powers to both friends and foes alike. Hermione, eager to prove herself, made full use of all manner of dark spells in which she had been taught, and with every hex and curse cast, her whole body began to sing from the intoxicating rush of power that flowed through her. At one point she encountered a certain Cormac McLaggen, who dared to confront her, and decided to get creative with a bit of blood magic, dragging blood out from his various wounds and wrapping it around him in thick, dripping cords until he was fully restrained and struggling to breathe.