Something hits him like a punch to the gut (did Professor Rammsteiner actually punch him? Jade wouldn't put it past him). Jade goes stumbling backwards, and it's pure instinct that has him hurling a silent Stupefy at his attacker, his wand slashing through the air in a precise swipe even as he struggles to regain his footing.
NOOOOOOO NOW MY FORMATTING FAIL IS IMMORTALIZED