Firecrackers, bombs, and the like all operate on essentially the same principle: utilizing the instant explosive force of gunpowder to project objects outward.
The only difference is that firecrackers blow apart their outer wrapping of colored paper, whereas bombs scatter shrapnel.
Right now, inside the protective barrier of Voldemort's villa, the massive barrage of defense talismans acted just like gunpowder, while the barrier itself served as the outer wrapping.
As for Harry and his friends, they naturally played the role of the shrapnel.
Therefore, once the "shell" shattered, these "shrapnel fragments" were blasted outward at invisible speeds, leaving their landing spots entirely up to fate.
Events proved that protagonists like Harry actually had pretty decent luck.
Although they were blown away, thanks to the defense talismans on their bodies and their own formidable skills, not only were they not knocked unconscious, but their landing spots were favorable, far away from any "monster mobs"—meaning concentrations of Death Esters.
Since they avoided the mob and kept their consciousness, with their current strength and equipment, if they still failed to escape and got taken out by the Death Esters, they might as well just pack it in and go home to sleep.
Of course, not everyone shares that kind of luck—take Cedric and Ron, for instance.
Ron’s luck was truly atrocious, because as he was being blasted away, his pet got in the way and took the impact for him, causing h…
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