Chapter Ninety-Six: Boggart (Part II)
Fear is a kind of emotion, in fact, its status is very painful, it is very similar, it can help human beings avoid dangerous things, but anything that can make people fearful, except for instinctive disgust, then most of the cases are the things that are feared bring bad memories to people, and give people mental or physical trauma. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Malfoy was not in favor of using the Bogert as a way to combat fear.
For example, Neville was terrified of Snape, and no matter how hateful Snape was, he was still a teacher at Hogwarts, and they could laugh out loud at Boggart's visions no matter how ugly they were.
Because even if Snape himself was really here, the most he could do was reprimand them and deduct some points.
What if it's Voldemort?
Even though he was dressed in a long, lace-embroidered blouse, a high hat with an old carved specimen that had been moth-eaten on the top, and a huge scarlet handbag dangling in his hand, dressed like Grandma Neville.
So what?
No matter how much his image changes, he is still the Dark Lord who can make people feel terrified by the mention of his name.
Take 10,000 steps back and say, if you have practiced your courage in front of fakes, who can be indifferent in front of real people?
Fear can sometimes affect a person's will, but it can also make people more cautious.
Fear and awe are not necessarily a bad thing.
Of course, in a situation like Neville's, and the fear caused by the shadow of Ron's childhood, using Boggart still works very well, and there will be no worries.
He thought as he watched as the students left their seats one by one and came back.
The students were afraid of all sorts of things, poisonous snakes (this is a Slytherin student, right?), giant spiders, mummies wrapped in bandages, some of them their parents, and Crabbe and Goyle had the final exam papers of last semester in front of them, which filled the class with laughter. Even Lupin touched his chin and quipped, "It seems that the exam questions of the previous year were indeed a bit difficult, but this year I will give Professor Dumbledore my advice and let him control the difficulty." ”
There was another round of applause from the podium.
"Draco, it's your turn. A tall, thin boy walked up to Malfoy and said, smirking a little smugly, to the applause he had just turned a female ghost into a weary beetle.
"What do you say Malfoy's fear is the most?" the students in the other positions began to whisper, as Slytherin's most prestigious students, they were curious enough to find out what Malfoy's fears were.
They soon learned that the beetle-like boggart left behind by the previous student was starting to grow, and began to float in the air, and a black cloak had formed, but it looked a little tattered, and a pair of crusted palms protruded from under the cloak, and then his carrion-like face.
"Dementors!" some of the students screamed, the creature had already impressed them enough on the train.
What they didn't notice was that Lupin's brow furrowed tightly.
He can understand that ordinary students are afraid of Dementors, even Harry is troubled by this, but this student is the exception, he still remembers how Malfoy used the Patronus Charm to fight against Dementors on the train, which makes him very puzzling, in fact, he is also a little curious, this student will be afraid of something, listening to Dumbledore, this may be the best student in all these years.
"Uh.." Malfoy stared at the Dementor-looking Boggart in front of him, and then said slowly, "Now I realize that these things are not that scary. Then he snapped his fingers, smiled slightly, and said, "Funny funny." The Boggart remained like a Dementor and turned into a wisp of green smoke drifting away in the wind.
The students below were silent for a moment, and then applauded, even the way they dealt with Boggart was different, compared to the other students, Malfoy did not change Boggart into something else and then beat it.
This proves that he forcibly overcame his fear on the spot and did not rely on external objects.
"Professor Lupin, I'm sorry, I'll find a new Boggart before your next class, I didn't seem to be able to control the strength of the spell just now. Malfoy seemed to come to his senses and quickly apologized to Lupin.
"No need to apologize, this proves that you have a good command of the spell, add ten points to Slytherin!" Lupin's mouth twitched, he hadn't had such a vivid expression in a long time, his instinct told him that the student in front of him was not as obedient as he imagined, and he could even assert that everything this student had just behaved on stage was deliberate, which also gave him an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
But even so, Lupin was not angry, after all, he was generous by nature, and it was not a big deal, "Go back to your seat." Lupin said.
"Thank you for your leniency. Malfoy thanked Lupin and stamped past him, unnoticed by most of his students, as Malfoy paused as he passed by him, and Lupin's face flashed a blink of whiteness, and he quickly adjusted as if nothing had happened.
"What did you say to Professor Lupin?" asked Pansy as soon as Malfoy came down.
Malfoy's eyebrows were raised, but it was a little strange that Pansy's observation had improved a lot, but he didn't answer her directly, but said, "I just want to ask him what he is most afraid of, aren't you curious at all?"
"Really?" Pansy looked suspiciously at Lupin on the stage, her eyebrows furrowed slightly, and then she suddenly raised her hand.
"Do you have any questions, this classmate? Lupin kept smiling, he had collected his emotions in a very short time.
"Professor Lupin, what will the Boggart look like in front of you?" Pansy asked bluntly.
"It's a straightforward question, I can't answer it, but as a teacher, you should still retain some dignity in front of your students, and I will definitely tell you when I leave the day. Lupin rejected the question bluntly, much to the disappointment of many students. Then he said half-jokingly: "If some prank me with a gift in the form of this, I will definitely be frightened." ”
"Now that Boggart has been wiped out, you can now read for yourselves the chapter on Boggart and turn in a synopsis on Tuesday as homework. ”
"The formal content of this class has ended, and the rest of the time is for everyone to study on their own. Lupin then smoothly announced the end of the lesson.
"The moment I asked him was different from the moment you asked him. Pansy whispered unconvinced.
"After being asked by me, he must have been mentally prepared, and it is strange that he will react if you ask again. That's all Malfoy can explain.
"It's a familiar perfunctory again. Pansy grimaced at Malfoy, turned away from the book, and looked angry again.
After a few more moments, the bell rang for the end of class, and Pansy and Malfoy began to organize their books and prepare to leave the classroom, and as Malfoy was about to step out of the classroom, Pansy's soft voice came from behind him.
"Thank you. ”
"Thanks for what?"
"You blew up the Boggart. ”
"That's just that I really didn't control my strength. ”
"You lie to the ghost. Pansy stared at Malfoy "viciously".
Malfoy could only shake his head helplessly. (To be continued.) )