Chapter 375: The Worst Fear
"Come here, come over here!" Lupin quickly adjusted his mood and led the young wizards to an old wardrobe.
As everyone approached, the wardrobe suddenly shook violently, and the door of the cabinet was slammed, as if something was about to come out of it.
Neville and the others were taken aback, and took a few steps back in fear, looking at the cabinet in disbelief.
Lupin smiled at this scene, reached out and patted the old wardrobe, and spoke. "Don't worry, that's what you're going to have to deal with this lesson, a boggart!"
"Boggart loves dark and enclosed spaces! Usually hide in an old wardrobe, in a gap under the bed, or in a cupboard under the sink... I once came across a man who lived in an old man's clock. Professor Lupin explained to the young wizards, and then continued.
"This Boggart just moved in yesterday afternoon, and I'm begging the president to let the professors keep it for us to use during class!"
"So does anyone know what a Boggart is?" Lupin glanced around and asked.
Hermione raised her hand on tiptoe, and just as Lupin was about to get her to answer the question, a voice rang out in the crowd.
"Professor! The Boggart is a magical creature capable of transformation! It is able to see through your heart and become what you fear the most. β
"If you want to deal with them, the best way to deal with them is to laugh! But very few people can laugh in the face of their fears, so this usually requires a spell β funny funny! This spell will make the Boggart look the funniest you can be! β
"It's also worth mentioning that Bogut isn't aggressive, it's just meant to be intimidating, so if you're mentally good, you can ignore it... And if there are a lot of people around, it can throw Boggart into chaos and make it not know what it should become. β
Ivan gushed about the characteristics of the Boggart, and finally looked at Lupin and spoke. "Am I right? Professor? I guess there's nothing to add, right? β
"Ahh Right... You're saying a great deal! Gryffindor Plus 10 points! Lupin was stunned for a moment, looking very strange.
Ivan has finished what he is going to talk about in this lesson, so what should he talk about later?
"But I need to warn you, Hals! Please remember to raise your hand the next time you answer the question. Lupin said helplessly.
"I don't think you can stop a student from getting a question answered!" Ivan looked at Lupin very seriously, without the slightest concession.
Lupin was speechless, and was about to say something, when he heard Ivan's sudden apologetic voice.
"I'm sorry, Professor! As you should know, I accidentally deducted all my Gryffindor house points yesterday, so I want to work harder and earn back all the house points I lost as soon as possible..."
After Ivan finished speaking, Lupin held back the words that came to his mouth, and looked at Ivan with a little more understanding in his eyes, it turned out to be like this, no wonder...
Harry and the others behind him rolled their eyes, no matter whether Ivan deducted points before class or not, he could always think of a way to answer the questions as soon as possible, and let the teachers of various subjects have nothing to do with him...
"Ahem.. In that case, it's up to you to deal with the Boggart first and set a demonstration for everyone! If you can get off to a good start, I'll consider giving you an extra ten! Lupin cleared his throat and said to Ivan.
Ivan nodded happily, he didn't expect that he would have an unexpected gain from his casual nonsense, it seems that he can increase a lot of academic grade points in this class.
Thinking so, Ivan walked to the old wardrobe, as if sensing someone outside the door, and the old wardrobe shook even more violently.
The little wizards watching from the sidelines watched this scene expectantly, because Ivan has been in the limelight at school in the past few years, as if there is nothing he can't do, so many little wizards want to see what Ivan fears the most.
It's hard for Hermione to imagine that there would be something in this world that Ivan was afraid of...
"You've already said the spell against the Boggart, but I'd like to remind you that it's funny!"
Lupin waved his wand to Ivan to show him the gestures of casting spells, and then waved his hand to get out of the way, he was also interested in what Boggart was going to change.
At this time, Ivan had already run the Occlumency, and wanted to try to see if the Occlumency could affect Boggart's judgment!
What's more, Ivan suddenly remembered that what he feared was not convenient to expose.
If Boggart turned into Althea in a pool of blood in front of everyone, Dumbledore might have guessed something.
Ivan's originally calm heart seemed to be a little messy, but on the surface it was still a breezy appearance.
"So, let's get started!" Lupin didn't give Ivan much time to think about it, and a string of sparks shot out from the wand he held in his right hand, straight to the doorknob of the old closet.
The door of the closet suddenly opened, and a black, twisting shapeshifter rushed out, startling everyone, and several little witches screamed in fear.
"Don't panic! Let's step back a bit, Boggart just hasn't figured out what to change yet, it seems that it's a little confused, and it can't find what Hals is afraid of! Lupin loudly comforted the crowd, his face showing a puzzled expression, it was the first time he had seen such a situation.
Ivan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, the Occlumency was more useful than he thought!
However, Ivan soon noticed that as the Boggart got closer to him, his form was changing, and his speed was slow, as if he had been disturbed by something.
The shape gradually changed from a strange sphere to a human form, and Boggart became more and more similar to Ivan, but in a few moments, another Ivan Hals appeared in front of everyone.
Everyone present looked stunned, they didn't quite understand why the person Ivan was most afraid of was himself.
The little blonde wizard that Boggart had turned into stood opposite to Ivan, his face full of apologies,
"I'm sorry, actuallyβ" It opened its mouth and opened its mouth, its body a little unstable, faintly about to change again.
However, Ivan, who guessed what it was going to say next, did not give Boggart a chance to continue speaking and transform, and struck first.
"Funny funny!"