Section 337

According to his original idea, he planned to wait until the weekend to organize it into a paper and submit it to "Voice of Hogwarts".

"There is actually such a method... It is indeed worth a try!" After listening to Vizette's story, Anthony nodded and wrote down the last few notes.

Other roommates also made similar actions, but their note-taking speed was not as fast as Anthony's. They quickly stretched their necks to look at the notebook and complete the content that had not been written down.

...

The class bell rang, and Lupin stepped into the classroom.

His face was ruddy, and he was much more energetic than at the opening dinner.

Seeing Michael and others who were still checking their notes, he clapped his hands vigorously to attract the students' attention, "Everyone, tell me about today's arrangements!"

"Because we have two classes in a row, the first class will talk about some textbook content... The second class after the break will be a practical class!"

"Practical class?"

The students cheered up, but they were a little nervous.

Last year's first class was also a practical class, but it was a pity that Gilderoy Lockhart messed up and failed to leave a good impression on them.

"It should be a Boggart!" Michael whistled, "Justin Finch-Fletchley told me! This is a reliable Defense Against the Dark Arts professor!"

"They also had a practical class, and they met Peeves in the middle. Professor Lupin used a small spell to make Peeves run away cursing."

"Can Peeves run away?" Chris couldn't believe it, "Really?"

"I think it's reliable! Even if you just judge a person by his appearance..." Anthony said, "Look at his gray hair, that's proof of his vicissitudes, indicating that he is a wizard with a story!"

"Besides! On the Hogwarts Express, he cast the Patronus Charm! This is the symbol of a powerful wizard! Although I don't know what kind of animal his Patronus is."

Chapter 164 The Repulsion Charm of Defense Against the Dark Arts

Facing the students' expectant and curious eyes, Lupin stepped onto the podium with a smile.

He said gently: "I know you may have many expectations and questions about the Defense Against the Dark Arts class."

"So before we officially start, I will talk to you about my views on Defense Against the Dark Arts."

He kept smiling and looked around the classroom to make sure that the students were listening carefully.

"In my opinion, when we study Defense Against the Dark Arts, we are not only learning how to fight against spells..."

"More importantly, we must learn how to stay calm when facing danger..."

"This is particularly important. The more dangerous you are, the more you must stay calm, so that you can protect yourself and the people around you."

He picked up the thick "Dark Magic: Self-Defense Guide" and gestured to the students.

"Please turn to page 34 of "Dark Arts: Self-Defense Guide" and start with a relatively simple magic, that is, the Repulse Spell!"

"Putting yourself out of danger is undoubtedly a good way of defense, which fits the theme of Defense Against the Dark Arts very well."

"There is no doubt that the Repulse Spell can do this. When you are in danger, use this spell to keep the danger away from you."

...

Lupin first practiced the contents of "Dark Arts: Self-Defense Guide" with the students several times to familiarize themselves with the various elements that will be used in this spell.

After ensuring that the students' spells and gestures were correct, he raised his wand and chanted towards the back of the classroom, "Dummy flying!"

An armored dummy leaned forward in response, slid in front of him along the aisle in the middle of the table.

Lupin rolled up his sleeves to his arms to make sure everyone could see the wand clearly, "Let me demonstrate... Please pay attention to the spell casting gesture..."

"First, make a check mark, then shake it quickly! When you are not so proficient, you can make a larger movement and try to ensure the accuracy of the gesture."

"When chanting the spell, you must be clear in your words and firm in your will. If you can't imagine that there is an enemy in front of you, it is like that it is a hateful thing, for example..."

"Homework papers! There should be many people who hate writing homework papers, unless even if the homework papers are not qualified, they don't need to rewrite them, and they can also get a box of delicious chocolate frogs."

Hearing this, many students smiled knowingly.

In such a relaxed atmosphere, Lupin raised the wand again, "Let's connect them all, wave our hands to make a check mark, and shake it quickly! Retreat the enemy three feet!"

The armored dummy retreated in response and hit the wall directly, bursting out a loud noise.

"This is the effect of the Repulse Spell. The stronger your will and the more you want to keep danger away from yourself, the better its effect will be!"

He summoned the armored dummy in front of him again and cast the Repulse Spell in a practical way. This time, the arc of his wrist was very small, more like a violent shake, but it also achieved the same effect.

...

Facing the applause of the students, Lupin smiled shyly, "Remember, you need to concentrate and have a firm will in your heart. Now, please take out your wands and start practicing!"

The students picked up their wands and followed Professor Lupin's instructions, eager to practice casting the Repulse Spell;

Lupin walked back and forth in the classroom, patiently guiding each student, correcting their posture and pronunciation of the spell.

Wizette had mastered this magic before. After practicing, in addition to helping answer the doubts of his roommates, he focused more on arithmetic divination.

Using what he had learned and practiced in arithmetic divination, he found out that the name number was "9" by repelling the curse;

In the Kabbalah Tree of Life, the position of "9" is very important, as it is equivalent to a bridge connecting the past and the following;

It is precisely because of this that Lu Ping specifically emphasizes "the will must be firm";

Only when the repelling spell is cast with firm will, the "9" as a bridge can work better and convey the spell caster's idea of ​​keeping annoying things away.

The bell rang for the first class, and all the students present learned something.

Lu Ping returned to the podium and gave a brief explanation, "Everyone can move around for a while. We will need to go to another place later to start our practical class."

…

Michael said with excitement: "Justin Finch-Fletchley didn't lie. This professor is so reliable!"

"But it shouldn't be..." Anthony frowned slightly and said while thinking, "He is indeed outstanding...but don't you think he is also very depressed?"

"Under normal circumstances, such an excellent wizard should be able to get a good job even if he doesn't become a professor here. Don't you think it's strange?"

"That makes sense..." Chris blinked, "I really can't refute it."

"Maybe he has some reasons?" Terry guessed, "But this is not something we should be concerned about."

"Aren't you curious about the next class?" Weizet asked. "If it is confirmed to be a Boggart, Professor Lupine may ask questions then, which should gain a lot of college points."

"Yes! Weizet thought it through!" Anthony nodded and opened "Black Magic: Self-Defense Guide".

"Hurry up and preview the knowledge about Boggarts, and try to get more points when the time comes! Which page is the Boggarts on?"

Weizet responded: "Page 110."

…

The class bell rang again, and Lupine led the students out of the classroom and down the stairs along a corridor.

During this period, they also met Peeves. Peeves, uncharacteristically, flew far away from them, clapped his hands and cursed: "Lupin, Lupin... Lupin..."

"Look..." Lu Ping remembered something happy, "We have had several dealings recently, and this is the result of the dealings."

"This little silly Peeves doesn't get close to me anymore, for fear that I might suddenly chant a spell on it. As long as it doesn't react, it will definitely get into trouble and have to avoid me."

"Like I said at the beginning, when we face danger or something nasty, we need to stay calm and find ways to solve the problem or stay away from the danger."

Peeves indeed did not dare to come forward, and did not even throw chalk heads at them;

According to the information Michael got from Hufflepuff, something similar happened the day before yesterday. Peeves hid far away and threw chalk heads at the students;

In the end, Lupine counterattacked and used magic to bounce the chalk head back, and the chalk head still got into Peeves' nostrils.

Lupine led the students down the stairs, and Peeves' cursing voice disappeared.

Turning into a secluded corridor, he explained: "The previous Boggart was too tired and seemed to have moved out of the staff room, so we can only find another one for practice."

There was another classroom at the end of the corridor. He quickly quickened his pace, turned the door handle and said, "This is it. I hope it's not the tired Boggart from before."

Chapter 165 The Boggart who doesn’t know how to change

The classroom door creaked, and an old smell came to my face.

The classroom was dimly lit, with a few rays of sunlight slanting in through the old curtains, casting a deep light and shadow over the entire classroom, giving it a somewhat cold feeling.

There are a few old desks and chairs scattered at the base of the wall, some of which have even collapsed, and fragments of wood are scattered on the ground, like rough tombstones in a lonely grave in the wilderness.

Abandoned teaching tools and books are piled up in the corner, and the old chandelier hanging on the roof is shaky, occasionally making a slight squeaking sound, and seems likely to fall down at any time.

Looking at it as a whole, the classroom has obviously been tidied up, otherwise there would be no dust to be seen, and there would not be such a large space in the middle.

Lupine walked to the end of the classroom, "I spent a lot of time looking for this Boggart. So here comes the first question, why is there a Boggart here?"

After Weizet's reminder, the roommates were obviously well prepared.

Upon hearing Lupine's first question, Anthony Goldstein immediately raised his hand, "Boggarts like to lurk in dark, narrow, and old places."

"For example, in this old and claustrophobic classroom, or to be more precise, the place where it really lurks is...the cabinet in the corner!"

As Anthony said, there is another locker in the corner of the classroom. The door of the locker is closed tightly and there are remaining traces of spider webs on the edge;

As if feeling everyone's attention, the locker fell backwards uncharacteristically, hitting the wall with a "bang bang" sound.

The sudden movement still made a small number of students scream in surprise. The lockers seemed to like their performance and moved even more.

"Very good! Five points for Ravenclaw!" Lupine praised loudly, covering up the collision sound that echoed in the classroom.