Maca is back.

By the time he returned to Hogwarts, the sun was almost setting. The clouds lingered with the currents in the upper air, and then scattered snowflakes downward.

His trip wasn't for nothing—at least this time, he had left the marker at the gate of the magical tower, and he could go there again at any time.

It's just that his original purpose has not been achieved for the time being.

However, he was not worried about this at all, because he could vaguely understand that as long as the next step was completed properly, then those elves would definitely take the initiative to move to Hogwarts.

"Hermione? Is Hermione here? ”

Maca stood beside the portrait of the fat woman that had just been opened, and looked towards the Gryffindor common room. Most of the little lions were giggling and laughing, which made him smile.

No matter what time it is, these Gryffindor House students are not too restful, and they have a fearless spirit hidden in their hearts.

"Huh? Maca? Ron, who was working with Harry on his homework papers, looked up and hurriedly beckoned to this side, "Professor McGonagall has seen you twice today!" He said he wanted you to go to the school hospital - the guy you sent here woke up and said he wanted to see you! ”

"Oh?" Maca nodded and said, "Got it, I'll take a look in a while...... What about Hermione? She's not here? ”

"She said she was going to the library to check up some materials, so she should still be there, right?" Harry on the side followed, "But it's almost dinner time, and she might be on her way to the Great Hall!" ”

"Okay!" Maca shrugged her shoulders and said, "Then I'll go find out—"

"Why don't we go to the auditorium together? Hermione will definitely go in the end anyway! Ron hurriedly stopped Maca, who was about to leave, "We're planning to go over too!" ”

"It's okay," Maca thought for a moment, and simply walked to the lounge, "Then you guys hurry up and clean up!" ”

He found an empty chair by the fireplace and sat down. Harry and Ron immediately packed up their school supplies, stuffed them haphazardly into their school bags, and hurried to the door that led to the dormitory.

"M-Professor McLean, can I take a picture of you?"

While Maca was waiting for Harry and Ron leisurely, Colin Creevey, who was the last year younger than Harry, immediately jumped up excitedly. The little boy quickly pointed the camera in his hand at Maca.

It's just that before Maca agreed, he didn't dare to press the shutter immediately.

"Of course," Maca smiled, "Also, outside of class, you can call me Maca." ”

Colin is quite an avid star-chaser, but is there a more shining star in Hogwarts than Marca? But Maca is always elusive, and it is really difficult for Colin to find more opportunities to get close to him.

So, Colin, who had to settle for the next best thing, kept his eyes on Harry, the "boy who never died".

Now that he had caught a chance to get up close and personal with Maca, Colin felt like his fingers on the shutter button were shaking.

By the way, his younger brother, who just started school last year, is also excited together.

"Bang-"

With the flash of the vintage Muggle camera from nowhere, Harry and Ron returned from their bedrooms.

"Oh, thank goodness poor Colin was finally able to take a picture of you!" Ron smiled and said, "You may not know that - he was thinking about finding you every day last semester!" But I missed it every time. ”

“…… So I became a substitute. Harry said reluctantly.

"Alright, let's go!" Maca stood up and beckoned, "I've had a busy day today, and I've had a few pancakes in the afternoon, and I haven't been able to have a good meal." ”

"What are you doing again?" Harry asked curiously, "I always feel like you're busier than you used to be - have you done something earth-shattering?" ”

When Maca heard this, she couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, this time he came back from a deflated meal.

"Hmm......" he said, spreading his hands, "a trip?" ”

"Oh, that's pretty cool!" As soon as Ron heard about the tour, he immediately came to his senses, "Did you encounter any interesting things?" The last time my family went on a trip was a long time ago – that was to Egypt! ”

"Fun?" Maca shook her head, "Almost half of the time is at sea, except for water and water...... Not...... And the whistling sea breeze? ”

The three of them chatted casually as they walked up the stairs and corridors, and soon came to the auditorium. As soon as she stepped into the side porch, Maca saw Hermione sitting at the table across the aisle.

Instead of taking a seat at the faculty seat, Maca sat directly down to the Gryffindor table, diagonally across from Hermione.

"How are you doing today?" Maca greeted her.

"It's okay!" Hermione poked the food on the plate with a fork and replied a little absent-mindedly, "It's just that I can't find the information......

"What information?"

As she continued to ask, Maca caught a glimpse out of the corner of her eye when Professor McGonagall was looking at him in the center of the faculty chair. He pointed in the direction of the school hospital and nodded his head to indicate that he already knew.

Professor McGonagall bowed slightly, then returned her attention to the topic that Professor Sprout had said.

"It's the Patronus Charm you taught us before," Hermione said reluctantly, "I've been able to summon a Patronus without any problems, but I've been able to sustain it for a short time, and it will dissipate immediately if it leaves me within a certain range. ”

She paused and said with some annoyance, "...... I can't find the reason! Not a single book was written! ”

Ron, who was eating with his head down, looked up and looked at Harry. Obviously, they were all thinking - Hermione was getting to the bottom of it again.

"Oh?" Maca looked at her and thought for a moment, "Why did you suddenly remember to study this?" The Patronus Spell is not difficult to say, but if you want to improve your strength, wouldn't it be better to start with other spells? ”

"No, I-" Hermione hesitated, subconsciously glancing towards the ceiling.

Maca followed her and looked overhead, where the ceiling of the auditorium, with its framing magic, was simultaneously showing the sky outside that had just darkened. The snowflakes are flying, and it is like a dream.

Other than that, it doesn't seem to be any different than usual.

"Ahh Maca suddenly realized something, and there was a hint of surprise on her face, "Is it because, did you see the Patronus I released yesterday?" ”

“…… Well. Hermione nodded slightly.

"That's what Dumbledore taught me, a more advanced Patronus charm." As Maca cuts through the tender lamb chops with a dinner knife, she explains, "You can't just rely on happy memories to maintain the Patronus's existence. ”

"Remember what I said? The will to protect others can also be used to cast the Patronus Charm. And this will can even make the power of the guardian god even stronger! ”

He put a piece of freshly cut lamb in his mouth, and said something slurred as the juicy meat overflowed his mouth.

“…… In other words, just try to add the 'Will to Guard' when casting the spell and make it more and more firm...... Then, the time of your Patronus's existence, as well as the flexibility, stability, and so on, will increase. ”

Hermione listened intently, nodding her head at each key point that Maca said, trying to memorize them word for word. And Harry and Ron, who hadn't paid much attention to it at first, also heard it.

They had also mastered the Patronus Charm, and Harry was on a par with Hermione, but Ron was a bit worse.

But any of them now longed for themselves to be one step closer to being useful.

"But—" Maca suddenly raised her fork and tapped it in the air, motioning for them to pay attention to the next words, "What I just said is still within the scope of the basic usage of the Patronus Charm. The advanced usage that Dumbledore had researched needed to reach a certain level on this basis before he could try to learn it. ”

Speaking of this, he emphatically said: "To let the Patronus Charm leave your own activities, you need to borrow some of the knowledge of the Apparition Manifestation, so let's wait until you take the Apparition Manifestation class!" ”

"Oh, no—" Ron groaned suddenly, "Apparition class? You'd have to be 17 years old! ”

To be honest, on this point, Maca herself really didn't dare to teach casually. His own illusion disfigurement spell was never used well, and although it appeared smoothly every time, it was always in the wrong place.

And this kind of error in coordinates is usually not very regular.

If the phantasmal shifting of other wizards is compared to point-to-point movement, then his apparition is a fan, and the farther away it is, the greater the margin of error.

If he had set the coordinates of the apparition manifestation on the other side of the earth, maybe he would have been able to send himself directly into outer space! If that were the case, it would be terrible......

So far, even if he is researching, he has only dared to try it within a small scope. But even after repeated research, he couldn't find the culprit that caused his coordinate error.

"Alright, stop complaining!" Maca shook her head and said, "The Transfiguration Charm is really not to be underestimated, so you better not underestimate it...... Well, that's right! Hermione, I've got a great idea for you'. Would you like to know more about it? ”