Harry Potter: Journey to Godhood

After the battle between Alaric and Voldemort reignited, their followers—the Death Eaters and the Ministry of Magic—also resumed the war.

However, regardless of which side the wizards belonged to, they all instinctively avoided the central battlefield, leaving everything to their leaders.

Even though their participation could have effectively aided their leaders in gaining an advantage in this final life-or-death struggle, even the typically despicable and unscrupulous Death Eaters chose not to intervene—even after recognizing that their master, Voldemort, was at a disadvantage against Alaric.

For the Ministry of Magic, Alaric represented their absolute trust, akin to how wizards had trusted Dumbledore over a decade ago in their fight against Voldemort—perhaps even more so. 

After understanding Alaric's meticulous plans and contributions to confront Voldemort, they unanimously entrusted their fates to him.

And what about the Death Eaters?

Perhaps they had an inkling of Voldemort's and their own fates, yet, in this final battle, they still afforded Voldemort one last shred of dignity.

Of course, this dignity was also the final semblance of respect for them as Voldemort's followers, as fervent believers in their vision of a "new magical world."

In the center of the battlefield, Alaric and Voldemort chose not to engage in a glamorous duel filled with complex spells, exquisite transfiguration, or cunning tactics.

Instead, at this moment, these two titans of the wizarding world opted for the simplest and most fundamental form of confrontation.

As their killing curses collided, neither of them resorted to other magic; they instinctively increased their magical input.

Soon, the battle became a pure contest of magical power.

Since both sides were using the same spell, this magical clash was remarkably straightforward—whoever had weaker magic would lose the duel.

The silvery-blue and sickly green lights clashed continuously in the center of the battlefield, creating fierce sparks.

On one end of this magical confrontation, Alaric tightly gripped his wand pouring all his magical energy into it. 

Meanwhile, his wand hand trembled slightly as he maintained the fragile connection before him.

He looked across at Voldemort, whose snake-like face was also straining with effort. 

He could see Voldemort's red eyes wide open, as if he had exhausted every ounce of strength in his body, beads of cold sweat trickling down his bald head.

Both sides understood that under these circumstances, if either faltered in their magical output, death awaited them.

This kind of magical confrontation was considered one of the most dangerous methods in wizard duels. 

Throughout wizarding history, all such clashes had been the final round of duels, with one side meeting their demise while the other often suffered severe damage due to excessive magical consumption—even overexertion.

Once such a confrontation began, neither party could voluntarily stop; achieving a peaceful resolution was only feasible if a wizard with far greater magical power intervened.

Without such overwhelming magic, it was impossible for others to intervene, for doing so would mean confronting both duelists at once.

Yet, in this world, was there any wizard with more magical power than Alaric and Voldemort?

Let alone someone whose power surpassed their combined strength.

Thus, this confrontation was a desperate gamble for both Voldemort and Alaric—a do-or-die situation, an "All in."

For Voldemort, this confrontation left him no retreat, but he was already cut off from any escape by Alaric.

Moreover, he clearly understood that given this boy's genius, no one knew if he had set any other traps or prepared any unknown magic.

After all, he still vividly remembered how, during his resurrection at the cemetery, Alaric had instantaneously transported Harry and two girls away without a trace. (He had not considered time magic, as it was far too bizarre.)

If Alaric were to employ this same trick in their duel or reveal some other unknown magic, Voldemort's chances of defeat would increase significantly.

So he concluded that direct magical confrontation was the best choice. 

Normally, he would never resort to such a tactic against an opponent of equal rank, but now, with no options left and having come to terms with life and death, Voldemort couldn't care less.

—Since I cannot compete with you in skill or intellect, let me challenge you in raw power and show you what magic from an old master looks like!

For Alaric, direct magical confrontation was also a nearly risk-free choice.

Even as a young wizard, it was still true for him.

It's worth noting that in the Harry Potter world, a wizard's magical power increases with their growth, much like human physical strength.

Unlike many other worlds, magic in the Harry Potter universe cannot be enhanced through active training. 

Beyond innate talent, it can only rise gradually with age—perhaps frequent spellcasting could slightly boost it, but not significantly.

Similar to physical strength, a wizard's magical power increases most rapidly during their teenage years.

A person's physical capabilities and various bodily metrics peak after true maturity, after which they begin to decline.

However, magic is different; after reaching adulthood, a wizard's magical power continues to rise, albeit at a slower pace. 

It persists through their prime and middle age, and only begins to slowly diminish as they age—For someone like Dumbledore, even long-term physical decline doesn't significantly reduce magical power.

Thus, Voldemort's belief that Alaric's magic was inferior to his own had its reasons.

But what about the reality?

Had this confrontation occurred a few years ago, perhaps Alaric's magic truly would have been insufficient to match Voldemort.

Even with his talents, he needed time to develop.

However, once Alaric possessed the Dragon Soul and found ways to merge his dragon heritage, everything changed.

As mentioned before, dragons not only embody absolute power but also represent the embodiment of nature and the source of magic in certain worlds.

Therefore, with dragon blood coursing through him, Alaric's magical growth was meteoric.

Additionally, having spent several years in the Game of Thrones world Alaric was now practically of adult age in terms of physical maturity (when considered against human ages).

Adding to that was his possession of the Elder Wand—an artifact whose power far exceeded that of wands in the Harry Potter world.

Essentially, even if several Voldemorts faced Alaric, the result would only end in failure.

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