Chapter 241: Learning the Patronus Charm? Our assistant is the most professional
Sebastian's words brought silence to the scene, and the little wizards all looked at him seriously.
"The Patronus Charm is an extremely powerful defensive magic that can summon a concrete Patronus, an entity made up of positive emotions and good memories."
"It is the embodiment of light and hope, and can resist the dark aura of the Dementors. But its power comes from the depths of the caster's heart, so it is extremely difficult to cast."
"Professor McGonagall, please demonstrate so that the students can see what a Patronus looks like."
Hearing this, Professor McGonagall nodded slightly, took a step forward and waved her wand.
"Call the gods to protect you!"
Suddenly, a kitten made of silver light appeared from the top of her wand and ran around the duel arena.
The little wizards immediately cried out in surprise.
"Look, Professor McGonagall's Patronus is a kitten."
"Is this the guardian angel? So beautiful!"
"I didn't expect that something this small could resist such a terrifying Dementor. It's amazing."
When all the students present had seen the appearance of the Patronus clearly, Sebastian clapped his hands to draw their attention back.
"Generally speaking, there are two forms of guardian gods: physical guardian gods and intangible guardian gods. These two forms are very different in both appearance and strength."
"The first step to successfully cast a Patronus is to release a non-physical Patronus. It does not have any biological characteristics, or it basically has no obvious characteristics."
Sebastian waved his wand, and under his deliberate control, a cloud of silver-white smoke burst out from the tip of the wand.
"This is what an incorporeal Patronus looks like. This form of Patronus can only barely resist the Dementors' attacks, but it is too weak to drive away the Dementors, let alone cause any harm to them."
"However, don't underestimate this form. When facing a single Dementor, even an incorporeal Patronus can protect your lives to a certain extent."
So that’s it!
The little wizards nodded as if they understood.
"Everyone just saw Professor McGonagall's cat Patronus, which is the physical Patronus."
"The physical Patronus takes the form of a glittering silver animal, whose shape is determined by the wizard's personality."
"So each wizard's patronus takes a different form. Even if they are in the same animal form, there will be slight differences."
Looking at the students' eyes full of curiosity, Sebastian continued to explain science.
"Generally speaking, the patronus takes the form of an ordinary animal. Of course, there are some exceptions. As we all know, our principal's patronus is in the form of a phoenix."
"Remember, there is no necessary connection between the image of the patronus and its power. Its power is determined by the wizard's own magic power."
"Like the famous Elius. According to the records in the history of magic, he once used his patronus in the form of a mouse to drive away the army of Dementors brought by the dark wizard Rachdean and saved the entire village."
Sebastian paused, his eyes scanning the faces of each student: "There are two difficulties in learning the Patronus Charm."
"First, this spell requires a certain amount of magic power from the caster."
"The third level of wizard apprenticeship is the minimum requirement for learning this spell. For those who have not reached this standard, please focus on practicing regular spells."
"Second, to cast the Patronus Charm, you must recall your happiest memories, your happiest moments. Then, focus your mind and turn that happy emotion into power."
This is actually the most difficult part of learning the Patronus, because you have to know that people will experience many happy things in their lives.
Happy moments are very short-lived. They only bring people strong stimulation at the moment they happen, but as time goes by, these happy memories will slowly fade away.
This leads to the fact that, oftentimes, people are unable to clearly distinguish which memory is the happiest and most blessed.
If the positive emotions are not strong enough when using the Patronus Charm, the Patronus cannot be summoned.
Sebastian raised his voice slightly: "Remember, the spell to cast is - Patronus of the Exorcist."
"Come on, everyone, give it a try. You must be determined when casting the spell."
The little wizards couldn't wait any longer, and after getting the professor's permission, they recalled the happy things and began to wave their wands non-stop.
Harry stood in the line, gripping his wand tightly, Sebastian's words echoing in his ears.
He closed his eyes and tried to find the happiest moment in his mind.
He thought of the first time he rode a broom, the feeling of freedom, joy, and unfetteredness.
He opened his eyes and said aloud, "Expecto Patronus."
However, the wand only trembled slightly, and there was no sign of a patronus.
Hermione was also trying seriously. She bit her lip, frowned slightly, and tried hard to pick out the best memory from the countless happy moments in her mind.
Ron waved his wand frequently, but unfortunately not even a trace of white mist came out of the tip of his wand, which made him feel a little irritated.
Looking at everyone's reactions, Sebastian shook his head slightly.
When recalling those happy memories, the little wizards should have exuded happy emotions, but in Sebastian's magical perception, the emotions of the little wizards were varied.
There is happiness, doubt, irritability, anxiety, frustration, and so on.
If you are so unsteady, it is impossible to successfully cast the Patronus Charm.
It looks like it's time for the strongest support to appear.
Sebastian stopped the students who were experimenting with spells, and then called a little girl in the crowd to the duel stage.
"Luna, please sing a song to make the students forget their worries and be happy."
Listen to Luna sing?
The little wizards looked at each other.
Wasn't it just practicing the Patronus Charm? How did it turn into Luna's solo concert?
Professor McGonagall was thoughtful. She somewhat understood Sebastian's intention.
Is this to allow students to eliminate distracting thoughts and only retain happy emotions?
Luna didn't hesitate and started singing confidently.
As Luna's singing drifted away, the little wizards relaxed. All their impatience and doubts disappeared, and a hint of smile crept onto their faces.
Seeing that the time was right, Sebastian raised his wand and cast a spell on everyone.
"Mind Shield!"
If Luna's singing is the basic fuel that ignites the students' happy emotions, then this spell is like a powerful catalyst, making the students' happy memories explode completely.
In an instant, Harry felt his mind filling up with fond memories of the past.
The first time he moved from under the closet into the small room vacated by Dudley;
The first birthday gift I received from my uncle’s company’s orphan care project;
For the first time, I understood the birthday messages Mr. White, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Prince, and Mr. and Mrs. Swan wrote to me;
The first time I went to an amusement park and rode a roller coaster;
The first time I received the letter from Hogwarts;
First ride on the Hogwarts Express;
And the first time I rode a broomstick...
These happy and joyful memories flooded Harry's mind wave after wave, causing him to involuntarily close his eyes and immerse himself in them.
Although all these memories are beautiful, Harry can easily tell which memory is the happiest and most joyful for him.
That was my first time at Swann Manor. Everyone celebrated my birthday and I felt the warmth of home for the first time.
Feeling the surge of joy in the Duel Hall, Sebastian warned loudly.
"Little guys, what are you waiting for? Use the Patronus Charm now!"
Hearing Sebastian's voice, Harry opened his eyes and looked at the wand in his hand with burning eyes.
He raised his wand and shouted clearly and firmly.
"Call the gods to protect you!"
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