"Harry, I understand how you feel about losing your parents, but you at least have loved ones alive who you can see—even if they treat you badly, they're at least better than me, aren't they?"

Maca's tone was still so indifferent, but every word hit their hearts like a hammer.

"Oh-Marca, you're- but you never said-" Hermione said in surprise.

"No wonder you don't mention the situation at home, my mother is always worried that your family will treat you badly!" Ron was also taken aback.

Of course, for Maca's words, it was Harry's heart that shook the most. He was staring at Maca so hard that he couldn't even speak.

"Harry, remember, you're a Gryffindor." Maca said calmly, "Don't always get upset about these things, take out your spirit. ”

"If you want to figure out all this, you must not be in a hurry, let alone recklessly. Can you understand what I mean? ”

"But......" Harry asked hesitantly, "is that true?" ”

Maca glanced at Ron's pocket, and he noticed that Blob, who had been hiding inside, heard Harry's words and immediately moved.

"I don't know, it's just a possibility." He tackled casually, then continued, "Harry, Professor Lupin has already told me about your desire to learn the Patronus Charm. That's a good idea, I think. ”

"Oh! Yes! Hermione chimed in, "Ron and I want to learn too, can you let us learn together?" ”

"Of course, there's nothing wrong with that." Maca agreed, "The Patronus Charm has been very useful lately - of course, it's not easy at all, and you have to be prepared. ”

……

Soon, after lunch, the lecture began.

Speaking of which, the three of Harry were looking forward to it at first, after all, the majestic eagle brought them a lot of shock. But it didn't take long for Hermione to be still in high spirits, but Harry and Ron were already sleepy.

Maka's "small Charms class" was taken seriously by Professor Lupin, and he not only asked Maca to teach everyone in the staff lounge, but even called Professor Flitwick to listen carefully.

But to be honest, almost everyone expected that Maca would choose combat training as a way of teaching - Lupin even thought that Maca might grab a Dementor by the face and drag it to the break room, as she did on the train.

Whether it's appropriate or not, it's going to be a pretty exciting start.

But who knows, Maca didn't mean to let Harry take out his wand at all.

He tapped his wand on the blackboard, moved a large number of spell theories to it, and then calmly recounted a series of spell theory analyses about spell structure, syllable conjunctions and breakpoints, wand swing tracks, and so on.

It's like trying to break the spell completely, and it feels extremely boring. Coupled with his unchanging tone of voice, it was as lethargic as Professor Binns' History of Magic class.

"Hey, what do you think?" Lupin asked Flitwick with a stiff face.

"It's like listening to a compound theoretical lecture." Flitwick's high-pitched voice was also much more sluggish than usual, "It reminds me of Nicol Lemay's Alchemy Academic Salon Seminar......"

"Honestly, these theories are really amazing, it's hard to imagine that McLean has such a deep understanding of spells......" Lupin said weakly, "but why can't I listen to it at all......

"Oh, Maka, you seem to have changed a wand?" Ron, bored, asked suddenly.

Except for Hermione, who was immersed in knowledge, the others also subconsciously looked into Maca's hand.

"Well, yes," Maka said, waving his wand in his hand, "the one I broke off by accident, and I went buy a new one." ”

He paused, looked at the listless looks of the others, and couldn't help but shake his head.

"Alright! So, let's actually put it to ...... trial," Maka said, "Originally, I was going to give you a brief understanding of the basic principles of the Patronus Charm, which would make it easier for you to cast it, but ...... Anyway, get your wand out first. ”

As soon as they heard that the actual training was going to be conducted, everyone was in good spirits.

Maca asked Harry and the three of them to stand in the open space in the middle, and then spoke: "There are many points for casting the Patronus Charm, but there is only one key point, that is, in the process of casting the spell, use your most positive and positive emotions as support, and let your emotions explode. ”

"That'...... How? Harry asked.

"There are many types of positive emotions, but 'happiness' and 'protection' are the most effective for Dementors," Maca explains at length, "The object of 'happiness' is oneself, and the object of 'protection' is others." Either way, only the strongest, most direct, and most determined is the best. ”

"Specifically...... For example, remembering the things you're happiest; Or imagine that you want to protect someone who is most important to you," he continued, "and then say the incantation, 'Divine Guardian', and try it!" ”

"Happy memories? Protecting the people who matter? ”

Harry and all three of them had different expressions on their faces, and they thought for a moment before waving their wands and starting to try.

However, the casting of the Patronus Charm was not simple, and for nearly half an hour, the three of them did not gain much. Well, except for Hermione.

On her third attempt, she let her wand emit a silvery white mist.

In fact, Maca's previous theories were really effective, and Hermione was a good example. But not everyone can learn those boring theoretical knowledge.

"Originally, I only planned to let you learn the theory first, so I didn't prepare...... "Maca spread her hands, "so be it! You guys go ahead and try it, and I'm going to get you a Dementor - it's all over the school lately, isn't it? ”

It didn't take long for the scene Lupin had envisioned to finally appear.

Maka, whose whole body exuded a silvery-white glow, dragged a Dementor directly into the faculty lounge with her hands.

"It's a good thing it's the Christmas holidays, otherwise it would have been lively......" Maca grabbed its face and covered its mouth tightly, no matter how much the Dementor struggled in her hand.

As the Dementors entered the lounge, the warm room immediately became cold,

On the side, the three of Harry stood far away, looking at Maca with a complicated expression.

“…… Don't look at me like that," Maca said, waving her free hand, "This is an advanced application of the Patronus Charm, and I stumbled upon it. If you can learn the basics more solidly, I can try to teach you that. ”

"Okay, did anyone succeed just now?" "I mean, when I'm leaving." ”

"Miss Granger has done a good job," said Professor Lupin, "and I think she could have given it a try." ”

"Okay, then, everyone but Hermione, retreat to the wall," Maka said, "Hermione, are you ready?" ”

Hermione glanced at the Dementors who were struggling in Maca's hands, and nodded firmly.

"Excellent! Remember, the spell is 'Calling the Gods to Guard'. Maca said, letting go of the Dementor in her hand and pushing it towards Hermione.

Suddenly, the Dementor, whose entire body was covered in a tattered black cloak and covered in black mist, lunged at Hermione, its scabbed and rotting hands grabbing at her.

Hermione immediately felt as if she had returned to the end of the first semester, the moment when she was drowning in the icy waters, almost drowning.

The chill seeped into her skin, and the Dementors' unsightly faces hidden under their hoods drew closer and closer to her. Hermione felt that she couldn't concentrate on casting the spell at all...... Happy? Where is the joy?

In Hermione's mind, fear and despair kept accumulating......

"Ahh

Hermione screamed and took a few steps back, then tripped over herself, and she sat down on the cold floor, but she couldn't help but move back desperately.

She couldn't help but want to stay away from the monster that filled her with fear.

“…… It seems that a little more is needed. ”

Maca's voice came from behind the Dementor as a hand wrapped in a silvery mist of light suddenly reached out from the back of its neck.

The hand gripped the Dementor's neck tightly, causing it to tilt its head back and ......

With a bang, accompanied by a hoarse roar, the Dementor found himself smashed against the wall by the abominable human.

"Oh-"

Harry, Ron, Lupin and Flitwick couldn't help but shrink their necks.

"A peculiar over-the-shoulder fall......," Lupin twitched at the corner of his mouth.

"Hmm...... Who made the Dementors grow that tall? Flitwick scratched his head.

Because everyone was standing on either side of the wall, they could see exactly what Maca was doing—including how Maca jumped, how she grabbed the Dementor's neck, and how she threw her out by the neck.

The whole set of movements is simply smooth, and I have to say, it does look very cool.

“…… The body of the Dementor is indeed very light. Seeing that everyone was staring at her, Maca couldn't help but shrug her shoulders and said.

As he spoke, he walked over to the Dementor again, grabbed it by the face, and dragged it to the middle of the lounge.

"Remember, be careful of the Dementor's mouth, it will not only suck your positive emotions, but sometimes it will also suck your soul directly!" "This is something to keep in your hearts—that's why I always cover its mouth." ”