Chapter 34: The feeling of being crushed
It didn't work out, it still didn't work. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info Xie An is in the same state as the twins at this time, and he feels that he is about to succeed, but it is still a little bit close. Qiu Zhang watched worriedly as Xie An sat quietly on the table, like a Buddha in meditation. Xie An didn't do anything, which made Qiu feel a little better.
The repeated failures made Qiu a little worried that Xie An would do something reckless, but Andrew didn't become irritable or have other tendencies, he just looked a little bad.
"Ann, maybe we can make it here today. Qiu made a small voice uncertainly, and she couldn't tell from Xie An's expression whether he was at a critical moment at this time.
Andrew responded to her, closed his eyes, and whispered, "Autumn, have you ever heard of the spell of calling the gods to protect you?"
"Of course, that's the only way to fight Voldemort, and it's the spell I wanted to learn the most when I was a kid. "Every child has felt that there is a terrible devil hidden under his bed, and it would be wonderful if there was a lovely white creature that could accompany you to sleep all the time.
"What about the spell?" Andrew's voice did not become happy with the girl's lilting voice, it remained flat and indifferent.
"You don't learn a spell until you're in the upper grades, but I can ask Penelope, she must have learned it. Cho tried to keep herself from looking so happy, though she did want to be freed from the hard workout.
"I think I should try something else, and learning to call the gods is a good choice. Xie An slowly opened his eyes, there was no red light, his eyes were clear.
"Legend has it that if a person could become an Animagus, he would generally be in the same form as his divine guardian. But, Ann, I think you'd better consult with Professor McGonagall, I still think you'd be in danger if you go on like this. Qiu said with some concern.
"Don't worry, I'll take care of it, I need your help with me, after all, I'm not too good at socializing with them. Xie An floated down from the table and fell to Qiu's side like a feather.
Qiu happily grabbed her boyfriend's arm and said softly, "Ann, if you go to a party with me next time, you can ask them yourself." ”
"No, Autumn, if that's all I could ask, I could just ask Flitwick or another professor. I don't even want anyone to know that I've made an effort to do this until I'm done with this project. Maybe in the future, too, to keep it a secret. Xie An didn't push the girl away, and Luna hadn't appeared since Xie An had allowed Qiu to supervise him in learning the Transformation Charm.
"Well, it's true that there are a lot of Animagus who don't want others to know about their existence. But that doesn't stop you from going to the banquet with me. Qiu said a little unhappily.
"Qiu, I'll choose the right time to join you, but don't ask me like that now, okay?" Xie An said calmly.
Qiu looked at Xie An nervously, and found that he seemed to have made a big mistake, and hurriedly made up for it: "You're right, I also think they are quite boring." ”
Xie An smiled.
Time flies, and Hogwarts maintains its strong vitality. Although the arrival of the Aurors changed the habits of the students a little, it didn't seem like Dumbledore was prepared to make a big deal out of it. Maybe it's loose on the outside and tight on the inside, or something, but after two days of tension at school, everything seems to be back to normal.
One of them is that the Defence Against the Dark Arts class is coming as scheduled.
When Professor Lupin walked into the classroom, many of the students were a little surprised. Thankfully, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor McGonagall, entered the classroom with him and introduced the mild-mannered-looking professor.
"Merlin, Professor Quirrell couldn't resist that curse either!"
"Fool, that's the Dark Lord's curse, how can an ordinary wizard resist it. ”
"I always thought that Professor Quirrell couldn't show me spells from time to time because he had to do everything in his magic to resist the torture of that curse. ”
"There may be some possibilities, after all, I heard from my former classmates that Quirrell wasn't like this before. ”
The Ravenclaw students whispered, but Lupin did not stop him, and when Professor McGonagall left, he smiled at the crowd as if he had seen a flower garden. He thinks the kids are fine.
After the students realized the faux pas and quieted down, Lupin said, "Oh, don't worry about me, you can continue to talk a little longer, so that I can also have a meeting and reminisce about my school days." ”
The students laughed good-naturedly, and one of the Gryffindors bravely asked, "Professor, you also went to school at Hogwarts?"
"Yes, decades before you, when the man-beating willow was planted, and it looks more energetic than it does now. When I see it again, it looks like it's getting a little old. Professor Lupin laughed.
"Professor, are you from that house?" the little Slytherins were anxious to know if they were friend or foe.
"I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you, classmate, I'm from Gryffindor. Lupin didn't show any hostility or anything else, still smiling at a visibly disappointed Slytherin.
"Don't despair, in my years of experience, Gryffindor and Slytherin have a high chance of becoming a couple after leaving the house, whether they're a man or a woman, or a couple. Many of them have formed families, which is the legend of love and killing. Lupin said with a smile, and both the boy and the goddess laughed shyly.
After Luping's laughter subsided, he continued, "Well, as Professor McGonagall said, Professor Quirrell is sick. Of course, don't worry, just a careless magic experiment that will leave your Professor Quirrell with a break for a while. So Dumbledore decided to hire me temporarily for a while, and let me substitute teach you until the end of the term. ”
"I didn't have much teaching experience before that, and although I had a lot of experience fighting against the dark arts, it was still a great challenge for me to teach you how to teach these experiences. Luckily, both Dumbledore and McGonagall gave me good advice. So first of all, I'd like to know how your Defence Against the Dark Arts course is going. ”
"Oh, classmate, can you answer me a few questions?" Lupin gestured to Miss Hermione Granger, who was sitting in the first row as usual.
Harry nudged Hermione uneasily before the little girl came to her senses.
"Oh, excuse me, I shouldn't have interrupted your thoughts, you can continue..."Lupin looked at Hermione with a smile, apparently noticing that one of his new students was not quite normal.
Hermione pushed the terrible confusion of puberty out of her mind, and yelled at them never to show up again, then stood up like a proud peacock and said in a characteristic shrill voice, "Professor, may I ask." Behind her, Luna and Andrew were sitting in the last row.
"Well, I guess you can describe all the spells you've learned, the Defence Against the Dark Arts. Professor Lupin asked.
"Armor, except for your weapons, faint to the ground..."Hermione quickly named all the spells in the textbook.
"Looks like I picked a clever Ravenclaw. Professor Lupin smiled.
"She's not Ravenclaw, she's Hermione Granger, the genius of Gryffindor!" the brave Gryffindor quickly corrected the professor's mistake and showed pride in the talented witch. Hermione was a little embarrassed, but she straightened her back.
He cannot be allowed to discover his weakness.
"Oh, excuse me, I've let you introduce yourselves first, and to make up for my mistakes, and of course to praise Miss Granger for a job well done, I've decided to give her five points. Professor Lupin said. Gryffindor cheered softly, and a group of Slytherins looked at Hermione with contempt.
"So the student below would like to show off his ability to interpret the Dharma?I believe that since you are so familiar with the spells, it will not be a problem to cast them effectively. Professor Lupin motioned for Hermione to sit down, looking at the rest of the class, Draco, Susan, and Dean all raised their hands with all their might,
But a voice sounded directly: "Professor, can I try?"
The classmates all turned their heads to look at Andrew at the end, and Harry's heart couldn't help but feel uncomfortable.
"Of course, Andrew! Come to the front, your fluorescent flicker is impressive. Professor Lupin smiled even brighter. A few Slytherins looked at Andrew Lee with blushing faces.
Xie An left his position and moved forward from the last row, and all the students looked curiously at the usually low-key Ravenclaw.
Previous rumors began to respawn in the minds of the students: the first freshman to speak directly to the headmaster at the opening ceremony, the first to punch a Slytherin Malfoy with his fist, the first freshman to ignore Professor Snape's cynicism, and perhaps the first freshman to catch up with the senior goddess, the current boyfriend of star beauty seeker Cho Chang.
But this handsome Ravenclaw rarely shows anything in class, and it's always easy to ignore. Today he seems to be about to do something amazing. As Shayne slowly moved to Ron's side, Ron reflexively stood up, even though he looked pale.
Fred and George receive a letter from the Weasley brothers, in which they ask if their little brother is being bullied by students from another house, and strangely asks the twins and Percy why they don't protect their little brother.
When the four Weasley brothers meet and Ron tells him about his dueling with Andrew, the twins are stunned!
"Ron, that's what you're writing to Bill for?, although we haven't had a direct fight with Andrew, but we know who you can mess with and who you can't, how do you think you can defeat someone who exudes such magical fluctuations!" George didn't think much of Ron, and said honestly.
"I don't think there's anything wrong with Ron, that Ravenclaw seems a little too arrogant, and it would be nice to teach him a lesson. Percy, a rising star in Gryffindor, was naturally unhappy with such a seemingly popular Ravenclaw.
"Percy, you haven't dealt with Andrew at all, he's not one of those fools Malfoy, we can tell at a glance that he's the kind of wizard with a strong heart. Fred said anxiously.
"You're talking about a first-year freshman, not a Death Eater, don't be scared by a kid. Percy clearly didn't think the Weasley family's little brother would fail at the hands of a teenager born into an ordinary wizarding family.
"Percy, I think you'd better keep dreaming of your prefectural, Ron, don't listen to his nonsense, let's find a way to make this a big deal. George glared at Percy and hurriedly said to Ron.
"George, what I need now is a spell and a way to defeat him, not a way to surrender!" Ron shouted.
"I'm afraid I can only dream. Fred struck without hesitation.
"Are you my brothers!" roared Ron.
Fred and George looked at each other and said in unison, "We are your brothers, so I advise you not to be stupid!"
The meeting between the four brothers broke up, and Percy decided to stay and help his brother. He wanted to do a special training for Ron so that he could quickly cast attack spells and defensive spells.
When the Defence Against the Dark Arts class arrived, Ron's nerves were at the extreme. He went to see the game, and saw how the sun-like magic of light magically stopped Slytherin's victory. Afterwards, he asked Percy if the illumination spell could measure the magic of wizards, and Percy, who had apparently seen the game, hesitated for a moment before answering in the affirmative.
After releasing the fluorescent flicker with all his might, Ron couldn't help but accept that Andrew Lee really had more magic than himself.
Xie An calmly walked to Lupin's side, Lupin looked at Ron strangely, Xie An said directly to Lupin: "Since it is a magic defense class, maybe the confrontation between the two people can see the effect." Weasley, perhaps, do a demonstration with me to show you more. ”
Lupin glanced at Xie An in confusion, and then asked Ron, "Ron, do you want to think the same way?"
Harry wanted to stand up to stop Ron from being stupid, but Ron didn't hesitate to say, "Yes, I want to fight Andrew too." ”
Professor Lupin asked everyone to open the desks and empty the middle of the classroom, and the students looked at each other excitedly, hoping to have a different experience.
"Andrew, you have to be merciful for a moment. Harry whispered beside Shay. Xie An did not respond.
"Alright, to prevent you from getting hurt, the spell is strictly limited to one spell except your weapon. Professor Lupin stood in the middle of the two, so as to interrupt the competition at any time, then turned his face and said to Xie An solemnly, "I don't want you to use other spells, really." ”
Xie An nodded indifferently at the professor, and then took out his poplar staff.
"I'll count one, two, three, and you'll cast spells at each other. Remember, only your weapons are removed. Professor Lu Ping still looked at Xie An and said solemnly.
"Professor, I think it's time to get started. Feeling neglected, Ron said to Professor Lupin.
Professor Lupin looked back at Ron, thought for a moment, pulled out his wand, and stepped back between the two boys, bringing them face to face.
Ron Weasley was eager to try, and Andrew Lee looked at each other calmly.
"Ready, remember, there's only a weapon for you! I'm going to start counting!" all the students held their breath, and Neville looked at the two in the room uneasily, wondering whether to support his roommate or Andrew Lee, who looked like he was winning.
Harry stood nervously behind Ron, as if ready to catch Ron as he was knocked away. Hermione and Luna stood in the middle, across from Professor Lupin, both looking nervously at Andrew.
"He'll win, Luna. Hermione asked anxiously.
"Unless Andrew does nothing, Ron has no chance of winning. Luna said calmly.
"One-two-three!"
"Except for your weapons!"
A dazzling red light erupted from Ron's staff, hitting the enemy accurately, everyone let out an exclamation, and then, nothing happened!
Andrew Lee didn't really seem to have done anything, he just stood there and looked at Ron Weasley with contempt.
Gryffindor and Harry standing behind Ron were stunned that Andrew Lee really hadn't done anything!
"Weasley, it seems that you don't even have a grasp of the most basic and simple spells. It's so weak. Xie An said with a sneer. Professor Lupin frowned.
"Except for your weapons!" the red-faced Weasley cast the second spell with all his might, this time staring at Andrew Lee earnestly.
Andrew seemed to just swing his poplar staff casually, and a pale white shield easily resisted Ron's spell, and still nothing happened.
"Oh, Ron Weasley, the action is right, but the magic is too weak, maybe only a little better than a Squib. I wonder if Hogwarts is now even a Squib Wizard to learn. "Shea was like a poisonous snake to this Ron Weasley's heart.
"Remove your weapons, remove your weapons! Remove your weapons!" Ron frantically cast the spell, but this time the spell did not reach Andrew's shield at all, and he was blocked by Professor Lupin.
"That's enough, that's it!" Professor Lupin said in a deep voice.
Xie An smiled indifferently, as if he had really fought with a Squib with magic just now. Losing his mind, Ron still tried to attack Andrew, but was held by Harry from behind.
"Luna, lend me your earrings. Ignoring the chaotic Gryffindor, Shean walked up to Luna and Hermione, and said to Luna. Luna obediently gave Andrew one of her earrings. Then Andrew, in front of everyone, turns a pair of earrings into a pair of bats!
"I've heard that the Weasleys are good at bat spells, Ron Weasley, if you're not a squib, then prove it by casting this spell. Xie An coldly watched the two bats flying around in the sky and said softly.
Ron's face turned pale with a flushed face, he didn't know how to use the spell! for he had never felt that the spell was of any importance, even though Mrs. Weasley had solemnly taught it to her sister Ginny and him, and asked them to learn it and pass it on to their children, but Ron had not!
"It doesn't seem like so. Xie An turned the two bats into a pair of beautiful bird feather earrings and gave them back to Luna.
Luna smiled and said thank you, and Hermione glared at Shea angrily. Professor Lupin announced that the class was over, and the Gryffindor students and Harry brought the pale Ron back to the common room, and the rest of the students looked at Andrew in awe as they walked out of the room.
Professor Lupin frowned and glanced at Luna and Andrew, who were still packing up their things in the last row, and wanted to say something, it was better to leave directly.
Luna and Shayne came out of the classroom to find Hermione still waiting outside.
"Hermione, do you have time today? I need your help with something in the evening. Andrew said calmly to Hermione. But Hermione stared at Andrew with electric eyes, and her nose seemed to breathe fire.
"Andrew, what the hell are you doing! Do you know how bad it is for you to hurt your classmates like this!?" Hermione yelled at Andrew.
"Hermione, I know what I'm doing, and I know what this is going to do to Weasley. Xie An replied calmly.
"You've brutally trampled on your classmate's pride!You've insulted him as a squib!I can't imagine you'd do such a thing! It's not like what a good person should do!!," Hermione continued.
"You don't have to worry about me, Hermione Granger. Xie An said coldly.
Hermione seemed to have been hit by the petrification spell in an instant, and she froze in place, staring blankly at Andrew Lee, whose face was terrible, as if Andrew Lee had just done something to her that could never be forgiven.
Xie An turned to leave, and Luna looked at Xie An and did not follow.
Luna gently hugged the stiff girl and whispered in her ear, "Cry if you want to, what a bastard!"
Then, the strong girl cried helplessly.