Hogwarts: I Am Such a Model Wizard

Chapter 401 The Patronus Charm Club

Cedric thought about it all night, so much so that when he ate the next morning, he still looked like he had not woken up.

 “Have you thought of any solution?” Kyle asked.

"Of course." Cedric said with a relaxed expression: "Only if you can lead Gryffindor by one hundred and fifty points in twenty minutes, then the victory will still be ours."

"Is this what you came up with?" Kyle looked at him in disbelief, "Twenty minutes ahead of Gryffindor by one hundred and fifty points? Did you not wake up, or did you forget your brain in the dormitory?"

"You've done it before," Cedric said. "Remember, the match against Ravenclaw."

 “That was two years ago!”

Kyle said angrily, "And that's not due to me alone, but also to the cooperation of Harris... In addition, the Ravenclaw team seemed to be giving away points at that time, which is why they were so far ahead. "

“What’s happening now is that Harris has graduated.”

Kyle continued: "Also, Fred and George apologized to me in advance after our first game and said they would never let the Bludger go ten feet away from me.

"Do you understand what this means? There are two of them and goalkeeper Wood. I have to get through at least three people's blocks before I can score!"

 “But this is the only way.” Cedric sneered.

He thought about it all night yesterday and found that the Firebolt was an unsolvable existence... In the face of absolute speed, any tactics pale.

 Unless the victory is secured in advance.

"I will make everyone cooperate with you." Cedric said, "The next tactics will be centered on you."

 “Okay.” Kyle nodded.

 After breakfast, several people left the auditorium and went to the classroom to prepare for class.

 Today is the beginning of Professor Lupine’s Patronus Charm Club. Many people are not focused on the class because they are too excited.

 The professors have obviously discovered this, but it is obviously not a big problem for them and can be solved in one sentence.

“No whispering in class, Mr. Flowers, another five points from Slytherin!”

In the Transfiguration class, Professor McGonagall knocked on the table and said seriously, "If any of you is deducted more than ten points in this class, then you will be put in solitary confinement and go to the library at eight o'clock in the evening to clean those bookshelves!"

As soon as Professor McGonagall finished speaking, everyone immediately sat upright.

 Eight o'clock happens to be the time when the club starts, and the library has hundreds of bookshelves... By the time the cleaning is done, the club will probably have ended long ago.

"Very good!" Professor McGonagall nodded with satisfaction, "Let's continue what we just said. The most important thing about the conversion spell is to be decisive and not to hesitate..."

 After that, she seemed to tell other professors about this method, so that in the following class, everyone was very nervous, fearing that they would be left in solitary confinement at night.

 …

 Just like that, it finally arrived at eight o'clock.

Some people had gone to the auditorium to wait early, and some people didn't leave at all and stayed here after dinner.

By the time Kyle and the others arrived, there were already a lot of people.

The long tables were moved to the side again, and not a single cloud could be seen on the enchanted ceiling. When you looked up, you could see the sky full of stars.

 At eight o'clock sharp, Professor Luping walked in on time. It seemed that it was the first time he faced so many students, and he looked a little nervous.

"Relax, Remus." Professor McGonagall whispered comfortingly from the side: "Just treat it like a normal class."

Not only Professor McGonagall, but also Professor Flitwick and Snape, as well as Madam Pomfrey from the school hospital.

This lineup is countless times better than last year's Duel Club.

But soon, Kyle knew the reason.

 “First of all, I want to ask everyone not to panic.”

Professor Lupine placed a large box on the ground. "Although some people think that my approach is too risky, I must say that the fastest way to learn the Patronus Curse is to face the Dementors head-on."

 Everyone stared at the box in front of him, as if they had guessed something, started talking, and subconsciously stepped back.

Professor Lupine quickly became surrounded by a large area of ​​space. "Yes, just as you thought, there is a dementor sponsored by the Ministry of Magic for free."

 He clapped his hands, and the box immediately started shaking violently.

 The buzz around them became louder, and some younger students began to turn back toward the door frequently.

“Please don’t worry, I won’t release it in the first club, and there are several professors here to ensure everyone’s safety…”

Professor Lupin had to hold his wand against his throat to silence the growing chatter.

"Of course, if you want to leave, I won't stop you. This is your freedom..."

 Professor Lupine waved his magic wand and opened the door to the auditorium.

 Some students hesitated for a moment and then left, but more people chose to stay here.

 “It looks like you have already decided.”

Professor Luping said, "Those who want to leave can leave at any time. Those who decide to stay, please keep quiet. We will start to learn the Patronus Charm.

 First of all, we need to understand this spell. This is a very profound magic, far beyond the level of ordinary wizards. I cannot guarantee that you can all learn it, but I will try my best to teach each of you. "

 Because there were so many people, Professor Lu Ping did not pick people to answer like he did in class, but explained himself.

“The Patronus is a positive force, an external expression of hope, happiness, and survival...but it cannot feel despair like a real person, so Dementors cannot do anything to them..."

Professor Lupine cleared his throat and continued: "You must focus all your will on a particularly pleasant moment for this spell to take effect...

“Remember what I asked before the holiday? Those happy memories... Now I’ll give you some time to think about it.”

 Soon, everyone’s expressions began to change.

"The spell is..." Professor Lupine read clearly: "Call the gods to protect you!"

 “Call the gods to protect…”

“Now, focus your mind on those pleasant memories, and then say the mantra.”

 According to Professor Luping's request, everyone followed suit.

 After a while, clouds of silvery white gas began to float in the auditorium, like mist in the morning.

 They piled up over the auditorium, gathering more and more.

"Very good," Professor Luping said with a smile, "It seems that you have basically mastered it. So, are you ready for further practice?"

"Ready." Everyone held their breath and held their wands tightly.

Professor Lupine put his hand on the box and pressed it lightly.

 The box was not opened, but there were a few holes in it.

　　The student standing at the front faintly heard a long intake of breath coming from his ears.

A biting chill began to spread, and most of the silver mist that shrouded the auditorium dissipated in an instant.

Some people began to tremble, unable to hold their wands steady, and couldn't help but want to escape from here. Others gritted their teeth and began to chant spells louder.

 “Call the gods to protect…”

 “Call the gods to protect you!”

Those silver mists are constantly dissipating, but at the same time new ones are being replenished.

"Snapped!"

I don’t know how long it took before Professor Lupine closed the small holes in the boxes.

 The chill also disappeared.

 (End of this chapter)