Chapter 344 Defense Against the Dark Arts Red Hat, Mikkel's Abnormal Behavior

The Weasley twins were very interested in the wolf howl that Lin Xia heard.

George said without hesitation: "To be honest, we quietly slipped out of the common room last night and wanted to try out the patrol status in advance."

Fred: "We patrolled until midnight, but didn't hear any sound. Everything around us was very quiet. We could even notice a mosquito flying in."

George: "It's calm and nothing happened. Hogwarts is too safe recently. Even when we went on a night tour last school year, it was not so safe."

Fred: "One more thing, after solving the problem of the Chamber of Secrets, there are still three days before school is over. We go out for a night tour every day. We often see some strange and weird phenomena, but they are not long-lasting, just flashing occasionally."

Lin Xia raised her eyebrows: "So, did I hear wrong?"

The Weasley twins said in unison: "No, we think you have a special talent and can hear sounds that ordinary people can't hear."

George was eager to invite Lin Xia, "Maybe, we can take some time to go to the Forbidden Forest quietly."

Fred said excitedly: "Maybe we will find a bunch of wolves."

George: "But it is also possible to find a dark creature."

Lin Xia asked: "For example?"

Fred smiled brightly: "If it can appear in the Forbidden Forest and make wolf howls, it can only be a werewolf."

In the end, Lin Xia still rejected the twins' proposal. She planned to use the last night time for patrolling.

The Forbidden Forest at night was too dangerous, so she told the twins not to go out of Hogwarts quietly recently.

Lin Xia said, "Either you are absolutely sure not to be caught by the professor. Once caught, not to mention that you will be punished, at least the regular patrol you have been thinking about will definitely be out of the question.

By the way, how have you communicated with Professor McGonagall recently?"

Hearing this, George and Fred both made expressions like frost-bitten eggplants.

George said, "I have given up starting with Professor McGonagall. She is too prejudiced against us and always thinks that we go on patrol to cause trouble."

Fred: "But we haven't decided which professor to choose. We don't seem to be liked by any professor.

More than one professor said that if it weren't for our excellent grades, they would want to expel us from Hogwarts."

Lin Xia thought of the twins' endless pranks and the many ways they came up with to make money, such as selling standard answers to young wizards.

It has to be said that the students at Hogwarts have worse grades every year, and isn't it the Weasley twins who have contributed?

Indeed, it is too difficult for the professors to believe that they will get better.

Lin Xia thought about it, and a figure suddenly flashed in her mind.

"Maybe I can introduce you to a professor, but I'm not sure."

George and Fred's eyes lit up: "Who?"

Lin Xia smiled meaningfully: "Do you believe in fate?"

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After running, Lin Xia returned to the Hogwarts Great Hall to have breakfast.

Many little wizards had gathered in the Great Hall. They looked at Lin Xia from time to time and chattered with other friends.

Some of these eyes were admiring, some were curious, and some were malicious.

Lin Xia had long been accustomed to the feeling of being noticed, and ate her breakfast slowly and elegantly.

"Good morning, Lin Xia, did you go on patrol last night?" Hermione's voice came.

Lin Xia looked up and found that she was carrying a heavy schoolbag with a pile of books in it.

If she remembered correctly, there were only two classes on their schedule today, and both classes were finished in the morning.

One class was Professor Lupin's Defense Against the Dark Arts class, and the other was Trelawney's Divination class.

Lin Xia said, "I ran into Senior Rosa, whom I met for the first time, while I was on patrol. She said that patrols are safe recently, but I don't know if it's still safe after midnight."

Hermione shrugged, "It seems that I'm not the only one who feels safe. I recently tried patrolling in the early morning hours, and I thought it would be more dangerous, but nothing happened."

Hermione said with some worry, "This makes me afraid that the professor will cancel the patrol mission. I may not have such a good opportunity to earn points next time."

Lin Xia smiled, "Hermione, I'm more worried about safety than earning points. It's always better to be safe."

While the two were talking, Ron, Harry and Draco also came over.

Recently, Draco often hangs out with Harry and the others, and the three of them seem to have a little secret.

Boys' friendship sometimes comes so inexplicably.

Ron saw Hermione's schoolbag and his expression instantly fell: "Hermione, why did you bring a lot of books again? We only have two classes in the morning. You don't want me to help you carry your schoolbag again?"

Hermione raised her head proudly, "No, I can do it myself."

Ron muttered: "You say that now, but you disappear again at the critical moment. It's like this every time."

Hermione wanted to say something, but suddenly Neville and Mikel sat down not far from them.

Mickle's voice temporarily overshadowed the other little wizards around.

He looked a little excited, and he was chattering to Neville: "You get up too slowly. Didn't I set 5 magic alarm clocks for you? Even so, I can't wake you up. You always get up after oversleeping!"

"Also, your speed in answering questions is too slow. Didn't I ask you to memorize all 20 questions?

You've already memorized it, so why are you still so slow in answering the questions? Isn't it enough to fill in the answers directly from memory? "

"Neville, show me how to cast the spell I taught you yesterday. If you can't cast it, re-memorize the movements and practice them 50 times until you can cast it again!"

Lin Xia asked curiously: "What's wrong with the two of them? Neville looks a little unhappy and listless."

Ron curled his lips: "It's strange to be happy when you have an old mother who suddenly has to take care of everything. I'm not telling you that Mikel's persistence is even more powerful than my mother's. He can really talk!"

Drake said: "I have often seen that Neville is always talked about by Mikel."

Harry: "Mikel treated Neville the same way in the dormitory. He always urged Neville to do test papers or practice spells, and scheduled his time to a full schedule. The first time I saw Neville, he was a little tired of studying."

Only Hermione held a different opinion.

She agreed: "I think Mikel is doing it for Neville's good. Neville's foundation is not as good as other little wizards. It's time for him to work hard to make up for his lessons.

If you don't pay close attention this time, what will you do next time? Neville can't always be prepared for the situation, but the way Mikel uses it is not right. "

Ron's mouth twitched, "What other ways do you want him to use?"

Hermione: "Since you have decided to teach Neville well, you must set up a punishment and reward system. If he does well, he will be rewarded, and if he does not do well, he will be punished.

There are many ways to punish him. You can deprive him of food, or punish him to clean up the garbage. There are even more ways to reward him. You can think of these yourself..."

Ron shook his body and whispered: "Fortunately, you and I are not in the same dormitory, otherwise sooner or later I will be driven crazy by you."

Hermione glared at him.

Draco said: "I have a different opinion, Neville is actually not very adaptable to Mikel's rhythm.

You see, Neville is the weaker side. Mikel is too strong towards him, and Neville can only be forced to accept it. But is this kind of acceptance not bullying? "

Draco paused and said, "People always ask others to do this or that in the name of love, but in fact they don't have the qualifications at all."

Ron said quickly: "I! Agree! Agree!"

Harry nodded immediately.

Hermione looked at Lin Xia, who smiled and said, "Hermione, I also think Mikel's method is not good for Neville.

Neville has a poor foundation and a shy personality. He should use encouragement and keep pushing him forward.

For example, Professor Lupine did a good job last time, and Neville also did a great job that time. "

Hermione ate in silence. It seemed that they could not reach an agreement on this matter.

After finishing their meal, the group of them left the auditorium.

Lin Xia looked back at Mikel again, thinking about the meaning of Mikel's sudden strict discipline on Nawei.

Mikel is not a nosy person, and every move he makes has a strong purpose.

So this time, what does he want from Neville?

The first morning class is Defense Against the Dark Arts class.

After solving the Boggart, the little wizard had already admired Professor Lupine and thought he was an excellent professor.

And this time, what they will learn is how to solve the red hat.

Red hats are ugly things like goblins that like to lurk in places where blood has been shed.

For example, in castle dungeons, abandoned battlefield tunnels, bathrooms... they wait for someone to pass by, and then attack the lost person with a big stick.

Professor Lupine first taught everyone the spell to solve the red hat, which is "danger expulsion".

He broke down the movements one by one and asked the little wizard to follow them step by step. Then he taught everyone how to pronounce the magic spell, explaining each syllable.

Professor Lupine is not forcing it on everyone, but he wants the little wizard to understand.

I don’t know what other professors would think. At least in the eyes of the little wizard, Professor Lupine understands this spell very well, that’s why he is so familiar with every detail.

After every little wizard learned it, Professor Lupine said: "In this class, the first student to try it is still Neville."

The little wizards turned their heads to look at Neville.

Neville's cheeks were red and he was a little at a loss.

Professor Luping twitched the corners of his mouth, as if he wanted to smile, but he quickly gave up, feeling that his face was a little stiff.

"Neville, Professor Snape has repeatedly reminded me that you are an unimproved student and cannot be taught well no matter how hard you teach.

But in the last class, we used the funny antics of expelling the Boggart to hit back hard at Snape, proving that you are not a piece of dead wood.

So this time, I want you to stand up again and prove to Professor Snape and all the little wizards that you are no worse than anyone else.

Every little wizard has their own area of ​​expertise. There is no knowledge that little wizards cannot learn, only professors who cannot teach it. "

When Lupine said this, he also glanced at the other little wizards.

"I hope you can remember this sentence. When you cannot make progress in your studies, think more about whether it is your problem or the professor's problem."

When the little wizard heard this, he looked at Lupin with great admiration.

This professor is so cool, he openly challenged other professors not to teach, and even named Snape in advance!

Is this scolding Snape for not being able to teach students at all?

Neville was encouraged by Professor Lupin and took the initiative to stand up. At the moment when the red hat suddenly appeared, he shouted loudly: "Danger Expulsion!"

A red light suddenly appeared on the tip of Neville's wand and shot at the red hat. The red hat was blown away by a force and hit the wall heavily.

Looking forward, the red hat had fainted.

Professor Lupin took the opportunity to say: "Everyone, look carefully, these red hats are just ugly in appearance and look very aggressive, but as long as you don't get touched by them, you have many ways to deal with it.

'Danger Expulsion' is just a general expulsion magic, which can not only expel red hats, but also expel the Boggart we learned before.

Just remember that this is just an expulsion, and it can't completely solve the creature of the red hat, including the previous Boggart. Expulsion does not mean solution.

If we want to kill it, we need to add some attack magic, such as the 'Danger Ray' we have learned before."

Professor Lupin said while demonstrating.

First, use "Danger Expel" to distance yourself from the red hat, and then use "Danger Ray" when the red hat is unconscious or falls.

Seeing some little wizards' eyes blank, Lupin immediately said:

"Don't be dazed, try to recall, you have learned this magic in the last semester...

Recall it well, and wave the feeling of casting magic again in your arms."

Gradually, some little wizards remembered the danger ray and shot it at the red hat.

But some little wizards tried hard, but they couldn't get it right.

Lupin couldn't help but feel depressed.

The first class was just to arouse everyone's interest in the Defense Against the Dark Arts class, so he chose to use dark creatures such as Boggart, which are both dangerous and interesting.

But the red hats in the second class are standard dark creatures.

Not only are they dangerous but also ugly in appearance. In the process of solving them, there is no place to take shortcuts, which is considered to be a test of everyone's bottom line.

Among all the attack magic, "Danger Ray" is a relatively simple magic, without many complicated movements, and it is simple enough to recite.

But even so, there are still many people who can't use it.

Are the basics of these little wizards a little too poor?

Professor Lupin thought of this and said, "Any attack magic can work on red hats. If you can't remember the 'Danger Ray', you can also try other attack magic."

The result was beyond Lupin's expectations!

Many wizards used other more offensive magic.

For example, the Mad Bull Summoning, the Dragon Out of the Cave, and the Shattered Bones!

Professor Lupin couldn't help but look at Neville. He never thought that this little wizard who couldn't use the "Danger Ray" actually learned the Shattered Bones.

The difficulty of these two spells is not at the same level. (End of this chapter)