Although he had claimed his quest rewards and upgraded his wizard duel and Professor Flitwick's dueling skills to level three, Albert still felt uneasy. At the very least, he never believed he could steadily defeat Professor Flitwick even with the advantage, even though having two duel-related skills significantly boosted his overall strength. Albert still felt his practical combat experience was lacking.
As for his previous victory, it was entirely achieved by simply wearing Professor Flitwick down through sheer exhaustion. If his opponent were a Dark wizard, they would certainly need to decide the outcome in a short span of time; unless it turned into a game of cat and mouse, a battle would likely struggle to exceed five minutes. When the gap in strength between two parties was too vast, defeat could happen the moment they exchanged blows.
Professor Dumbledore always managed to defeat his enemies with ease. Nearly all the Death Eaters looked like helpless infants before the headmaster.
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