In this Hogwarts without a savior

Chapter 198 196. Jon also fell silent (4000)

But Jon's side is not going well.

The deterrent effect caused by the unformed Patronus Charm is limited after all, and the silver threads of light surrounding him are constantly being worn away under the deadly coldness.

The Dementors, who had just kept a distance and surrounded Jon in the middle, began to shrink the circle around him.

And Jon calculated the time, and after determining the prison that Fred had escaped at this time, he waved his wand again.

"Call God for protection."

This time the silver light from the tip of the wand is obviously much weaker than before. The Patronus Charm, which is highly dependent on emotions, is different from other magics. Even if Jon is only one step away from summoning the real Patronus, then It is also equivalent to a failed spellcasting.

Such a failure would interfere with the next spellcasting state in a short period of time, otherwise he could have kept using this half-baked Patronus Charm to rush out with Fred.

With the Patronus Charm re-used, Jon completed a turnaround in mid-air from the main hall on the first floor, protruded a gap from the dementors surrounding him, and then rushed back to the sealed cellar Inside.

The magic left by Voldemort still shows no signs of abating, and it seems that it can last for a while, so Jon is safe to hide here for the time being.

The leading dementor obviously felt this naked humiliation, and it even angrily tried to get all the jailers to attack the chain that blocked the entrance, but it still couldn't even break through the blockade with a corner of the cloak.

Jon wasn't lying to Fred.

After learning the Patronus Charm for nearly a year, he was indeed only one step away from summoning his own Patronus.

Lupine had analyzed his spellcasting and the effect of the failed Patronus Charm. In fact, according to the normal progress, Jon should have reached the standard when the third grade just started.

But those silver threads of light just couldn't be condensed into a solid body. They were like wool scattered all over the floor. They could be knitted into sweaters, but they were just crumpled into a mess every time they were picked up. Not shaped at all.

Lupine had no way of knowing what went wrong. He had the experience of teaching 40 or [-] people to learn the Patronus Charm, but this was the first time he had seen exceptions like Jon.

Therefore, it is not wrong to say that it is only one step away from summoning the real Patronus.

It's just that before this step, there is still a locked door blocking it. If Jon can't open this door, then he will never take this step.

Of course, this doesn't mean he gave up on saving himself.

After returning to the cellar alone, in order not to be disturbed by the dementors outside, he climbed directly into the underground chamber left by Voldemort.

After using the Illuminating Charm, Jon began to sort out his casting process on the Patronus Charm with a contemplative expression.

His gestures and pronunciation are of course spot on, the only thing that can go wrong is the degree of emotional richness.

To be honest, he has never felt that he is such a dark person, and he always insists on the idea that there are many bad people in this world, but there are still many good people.

Regardless of whether he had enough positive energy in his thoughts or actions, he couldn't find a way to meet the requirements of the Patronus Charm, which made him puzzled.

Sometimes I can't help but wonder if I have made some wrong mistakes in my perception of myself. In fact, he is not as sunny as I imagined?

And Jon still hasn't forgotten what she said when he asked Lily for advice.

When summoning the patron saint, the required emotions are not necessarily happy and positive. As long as some emotions are positive and can touch the caster, they can also meet the requirements.

It's just that Jon recalled it for a long time, and he didn't even think about what the so-called emotion that could really touch him was.

After coming to this world, he thought he was most touched by the freshman dinner after getting the magic wand in the principal's office.

The waves, the beach, the starry sky, a group of homeless people guarding a carriage facing the sea, singing the school song whose tune has finally been unified for nearly a thousand years.

At that moment, he felt that there was nothing more touching than this, especially when he knew that under the correct historical process, these lovely people should have greeted the beautiful new year happily in the warm castle.

But towards the end of that school year, Slughorn and Dumbledore had been conspiring together for several years, finally reaching the final step.

The fat walrus who was always smiling, snobbish, and fearful of death in the original book lurked into the side of the most dangerous person who should have given him the most power and honor.

Colleagues in the past had countless insults against him in private because of misunderstandings, and the students who were kept in the dark thought that he had become a dead body under the cold tombstone, a star that would sleep forever in the ground.

This touched Jon even more.

It was precisely because of this touch that he agreed to Dumbledore to go to Hogwarts Castle.

He looks young on the outside, but his mind is mature enough. Most importantly, he has learned Occlumency from his teacher, so he is the perfect candidate.

So when Dumbledore asked for his opinion, Jon actually didn't hesitate.

These are not the cold names in the fairy tale book he read in his previous life, but vivid people one after another.

They can sacrifice unreservedly in order to protect Jon and his students, and Jon can't accept it with peace of mind. He feels that only he is smart, and protecting himself wisely is the most important thing for adults to consider.

Those pure-blood and half-blood wizards lying in the cemetery on the cliff by the sea are also adults. They did not enjoy the benefits that Voldemort won for them, but died fighting for a group of "mudbloods" that had nothing to do with them. Is it because they are stupid?

In the eyes of "smart people", it is really stupid, just like when Jon promised to go to Hogwarts Castle, these "smart people" would scold him for his bad writing, and he lived in vain for more than 20 years in his previous life.

Later, when he arrived at Hogwarts Castle, seeing the situation of Hermione and others in the domestication ground, Jon was not touched at first, but emotional.

What really moved him was when Hanton said later that he wanted to fly in the sky on a broomstick once. Ariel said that the knitted hat her mother knitted for her every year would never be available again in the future. The risk of memory cleansing also tells the first-years undergoing domestication that they are not slaves and were never born lower than others.

We are all human. Those who say these things and do these things are just ordinary 12- and 3-year-old children. They have flesh and blood, can cry and laugh, and do not have the soul of an adult like Jon. They originally had a beautiful family , and then was broken by this evil magic society.

It hurts just to hear it, doesn't it?
Seeing them with his own eyes, how could Jon, who had been with them day and night, be indifferent.

That's why he took the initiative to talk to Dumbledore about rescuing these children. In fact, Dumbledore had already planned to this point when he let him enter the castle at the beginning.It's just that whether or not to carry out this plan in the end depends on whether Jon has this ability, otherwise not only will people not be saved, but he will only harm others and himself.

What touched him the most afterwards was of course the scene where Hermione left the big team and resolutely walked towards Dolohov.

In fact, he didn't have much feeling for the name Hermione. Jon originally only liked the stories in the Harry Potter book, and he really couldn't tell which character he liked.

Therefore, when he saw Hermione at first, he just thought "Oh, this little girl was supposed to be the protagonist of this world".

Who would think so much about other deeper things in such a dangerous and depressing environment.

But the scene where she fell in front of the hall in public really touched Jon.

One of the protagonists of a story must have her bright spots, and in this dark world, Hermione's original shortcomings have been wiped away by suffering, and her shining personality lit up the entire building at noon that day. Dark Castle.

She is only 13 years old.

With such touches again and again, Jon felt that every time he thought about these things and experiences, his emotions should definitely be positive.

But the patron saint who should belong to him still seemed dissatisfied, and he was still unwilling to come out, which made Jon helpless.

He supported half of his head with one hand and thought for a long time, and tried the Patronus Charm for a long time, but there was still no sign of success.

Just when he took out his pocket watch and glanced at the time on it, it was already midnight, a fluorescent figure floated down from the top of the secret room without sound.

It's Nick.

After seeing Nick coming, Jon cheered up.

"Did the dementors try to stop you when you came in?"

"They saw me like they were crazy," Nick said, smacking his lips. "If I was alive, I would be sucked dry by them. Fortunately, I'm already dead, and I can't die again."

He and Jon talked about what happened to Fred after he got out of prison.

"When the sun was about to set, I felt that the stun spell on that Auror was about to expire. But I didn't dare to leave him like this and come back to find you, so I could only wait like this. Fortunately, it didn't happen. It wasn't long before Fred ran out, he helped reinforce the Stunning Spell on the Auror, and then dragged him and another Auror to the Hogwarts."

"It wasn't until that time that I learned from him what happened to you, and the other students on the ship also knew. They were very anxious, and many people proposed to get off the ship and come to the island to rescue you. Fortunately, let me help you." Persuade."

The expression on Nick's face was fairly relaxed, and he looked at Jon.

"After Fred settled the two Aurors, he asked me to come back to you immediately, so what help do you need from me? You already have a plan to escape from here, right? When I came in Seeing the magic that blocked the entrance, it seems that it will expire soon, so please speak up if you have any arrangements."

Hearing Nick's words, Jon couldn't help frowning.

He climbed out of the secret room first, and the dementors were still guarding the entrance of the cellar, and the green chains that blocked the entrance, as Nick said, had become dim, and it seemed that there would be no more For a long time, there is no way to continue to maintain the utility.

Jon took a deep breath, and he turned to look at Nick with a solemn face.

"I really need your help, Nick, you have to rush back to the Hogwarts immediately, no matter what method you think of, whether it's coaxing or inducing, let the boat sail and take the others out of this island!"

Nick froze.

He stared blankly at Jon, before making a sound for a while.

"You have no way to escape, are you still lying to Fred?"

"I didn't lie to him, I have a way to continue on this island and continue to deal with these dementors, but I can't get rid of them, and once they find the boat on the island, they will definitely attack other people on the boat. There is no way to protect them, they have to go first."

Nick stared at him without blinking, and he said in a trembling voice.

"First you lied to Neville and George, then you lied to Fred, and now you want to start fooling me?"

Jon rubbed his forehead with a headache.

"No, Nick, I really have a way."

"You have a way, why don't you rush out of prison now!" Nick's voice became louder, and he glared at Jon, "Who do you think I am? Let me try my best to trick Neville and the others into sailing! Abandon you Here? I don't have that ability! Jon Green!"

"Each of them can't do without you. Without you, who can continue to take them on a voyage? This is only the first stop for you to go to sea, and it hasn't been a month yet!"

Jon tried hard to convince him.

"Neville is also very good, Fred and George are not so out of tune, Hermione has always been calm, and you are here, you will help them."

"I'm a ghost! A dead man who can't even save his own life! You asked me to help these children?" Nick said violently, "Do you know what those children were doing when I got off the boat?"

"They found all the magic books related to the Patronus Charm from the library, and the students over three years are ready to start learning how to summon the Patronus!"

Jon froze.

"I made an agreement with Fred, let him wait for three days"

"Yes, they are willing to wait for you for three days, but after three days, if you fail to come out, no one wants to go!" Nick interrupted Jon roughly, "They plan to die on this island until You can get out from here!"

"So, you said let me find a way to coax them into sailing, okay, I promise you, but you have to figure out the way! Say, what kind of words should I say, what kind of big lies should I tell, so that such a group of children, You abandoned it and sailed away?"

Nick panted violently because of his emotional agitation, and the cellar became quiet, and the dementors outside were also quiet, exuding that cold dead silence indifferently.

Jon fell silent too.

(End of this chapter)