The stunned wizards quickly woke up, as Ryan and Hermione tried to weaken the magic of casting the spell as much as possible as they attacked. They got up and walked out of the hallway, waiting for the results of the battle inside.

The remaining four people combined to last two minutes longer than them, and under Angela's command, the four of them crossed cover to release the magic and indeed surprised Ryan. But even so, they were no match for Ryan in terms of spell strength and cast speed, and soon their combined attack was crushed by Ryan and Hermione from the front.

"Is this the difference between us and the real dark wizards?" said Angela, a little dejected, as soon as everyone sat down and began to sum up, after working together to restore the houses to their original state. In the course of this battle, Ryan and the others did not use any magic beyond their mastery, but only defeated them with stronger magic, faster reaction speed, and more experience. And this is the reason why the members of the reading club feel extremely frustrated.

"Yes. Ryan nodded, looked at the frustrated members of the book club and said, "Of course, not all Death Eaters are at this level, we just imitated Bellatrix, and she is among the top among the Death Eaters. ”

Neville clenched his fists at the name, and Ryan knew that his parents had been tortured mad by Bella. Glancing at Neville Lane, whose expression suddenly became serious, he continued: "But combat effectiveness is only one of the most important parts of the battlefield. In real combat, the evil Death Eaters will use a variety of means to influence your battles. Such as using cruel magic, creating blood, and even torturing your friends in front of you. These will seriously affect your will to fight and your fighting level, and even make you flee the battlefield in fear and leave your comrades to the enemy. ”

"I'm not afraid. Justin exclaimed. "I will fight side by side with my comrades. ”

"I hope so. Ryan nodded at him. "But I can say that the real battlefield, the bloody battlefield, the battlefield where you can see familiar people constantly dying is difficult for most people to face now, of course, you don't have to be embarrassed by this. The adults on the outside are not much better in the face of real war, just look at the report in the Daily Prophet that there is chaos outside, and you will know that we have been at peace for too long. ”

"So—" Hermione said at this time, "in the next book club meeting, we will teach you some techniques and magic for real combat. It's all voluntary, and remember, if you really haven't made up your mind to join this war as a fighter, don't come and learn these tips. We'll have another way for you to escape. There is no shame in not being able to fight, and true warriors are always only a few. And forcibly participating in battles regardless of one's own situation, causing trouble to others on the battlefield is really bad behavior. ”

After Hermione finished speaking, several of her classmates tried to get up and say something. But Ryan interrupted them: "These things need to be decided after you have thought carefully and independently, and you can't do them on the spur of the moment. So I'm giving you a week to think about it, and then you'll tell me or Hermione your choices when the book club meets next week. ”

Seeing that the atmosphere in the classroom was a little low, Ryan took out some money from the space bag and put it on the table. "Okay, you've got a week to think about these things. Now let's talk about something pleasant, like cents. Our magazine, Look, This is Muggle, has finally finished its soft operation, and now I'm going to pay everyone for what they had paid before. ”

Everyone gets the same amount of money, and the average helper is paid two or three Galleons, but those who have their own original columns get a lot more money, for example, Luna takes twelve Galleons and six Sico, because the analysis of the situation she writes is quite well received, although most people take these articles as jokes, but in this situation, the things that can make people laugh are precious.

Surprisingly, it was Neville Longbottom who took the most money. His article on the cultivation of magical plants common in the home was a huge hit, and was the most popular article in the second issue of the magazine. Thus he received seventeen Galleons for his manuscript. Neville looked thrilled after receiving the coin, after all, this was his first time winning, and he never thought that he was also good and able to outperform others.

"Don't underestimate yourself, as long as you find the right direction and work hard, you can definitely become a good wizard. As he handed the money to Neville, who looked a little excited, Ryan whispered. Neville nodded vigorously.

After the last person was paid, it was time for curfew. Recently, due to the situation, Hogwarts Castle has been very strictly investigated, so Ryan asked everyone to hurry back to their respective common rooms.

Just as Ryan was returning to the Gryffindor common room with the Gryffindor students from the book club, he happened to meet Harry returning from the hallway.

After everyone else had left, Ron asked Harry, "Harry, what exactly is Professor Dumbledore's lesson today? Is it a powerful spell or—"

"Neither. Harry shook his head, and began to tell his friends what he had just seen in the Headmaster's office. "Professor Dumbledore showed me some memories of Voldemort today—"

A few hours earlier, not long after Ryan and Hermione had left the common room, Harry had said goodbye to Ron and gone to Dumbledore's Headmaster's office for class.

"Sour soda. Harry pronounced the command before he reached the two monsters. The stone monster jumped aside, the wall behind it splitting in half, revealing a moving spiral staircase behind it. Harry stepped up, swirling the staircase in circles and upwards, until he finally came to the door of Dumbledore's office with its brass knocker.

After knocking on the door, the door opened, and Harry saw Dumbledore looking at a glass jar in front of him. The jar was filled with gray-black ashes, and Harry could tell from some of the unburned remains inside that it might have been a book or something like a book.

Upon spotting Harry enter, Dumbledore placed the bottle on the shelf behind him, before saying to Harry, "I think you must be wondering why I called you here today, and even discussing this with your friends throughout the holidays." ”

"Professor, I-" Harry hurried to defend himself after hearing Dumbledore's words, but was stopped by Dumbledore with a palm up. "Of course, I didn't mean to accuse you. It's not a bad thing to ask your friends for help when you encounter something you don't understand, and I think it's actually very lucky to have friends to talk to. ”

"Alright, let's get down to business. Now that you know what prompted Voldemort to poison you fifteen years ago, I think it's time to let you know something. ”

"Didn't you tell me the truth about this at the end of last semester?" Harry said with some confusion, not knowing why Dumbledore had new news to tell him.

"I did tell you all the truth I knew at the end of last semester. Dumbledore said calmly, "That's all the news I know that has been confirmed to be true." And from this lesson onwards, we will leave the solid foundation of facts, and together we will walk through the dim and vague swamp of memory and enter the intricate and bold speculation. At this point, Harry, I can't guarantee that my guesses are all right, so I'll want you to make your point along the way as well. ”

"But at least you've confirmed it, haven't you?" asked Harry.

"That's right. Dumbledore nodded. "But you have to know that all my speculations are based on incomplete and even false news. This leads to the possibility that my final judgment may be wrong. So I hope you'll be able to use your ingenuity in the process to minimize the errors that result from my subjective imagery. ”

"Sir," said Harry tentatively, "is what you are telling me about the prophecy......? Survive?"

"Yes. Dumbledore said in a calm tone, "Of course I hope it will help you survive." ”