A lot has happened lately.

Lupin, for example, had returned to teach, though he did seem to be ill - his old robes were looser on his body, and there were more shadows under his eyes.

But at least, he seemed to be in good spirits.

In another example, Maca dropped out of the Hufflepuff team again.

This news is very puzzling to everyone. But the strange thing is that except for some of the little badgers who are a little frustrated, the other students think that Maca's behavior is very cool.

Perhaps everyone thinks that Maca's sudden appearance is only because he is a member of Hufflepuff; And he suddenly retired from the game, but he showed a strong demeanor.

I have to say that Maca has almost been regarded by everyone as the king of Quidditch at Hogwarts, as long as he is on the field, no one can win!

Gryffindor's captain Wood was one of the students who thought so, and when he found out that Maca was no longer playing, he immediately regained his dejected face.

"Oh yes! This is the first game! He said to himself, "We still have a chance!" ”

Of course, whatever Wood thinks — trust me, it doesn't matter. After all, there are certain things that are much more important than that.

One day, the bell rang for the end of class.

Everyone packed their things and walked to the door, Harry was among them, but ......

"Wait a minute, Harry," Lupin called to him, "I have something to tell you. ”

Harry paused in confusion and turned and walked back.

He watched as Professor Lu Hu covered the box containing "Hinkpunk" as part of the lecture.

"I've heard about that game," Lupin said, turning to the podium and packing the book in his briefcase, "it was a terrible accident......

"Have you heard of the Dementors too?"

Lupin turned his head to look at him.

"Yes, I heard. Professor Dumbledore was angry about this, it had been a long time since we had seen him angry. The guys have been getting more and more restless these days - they're angry because they can't get on campus - I guess they made you fall, right? ”

"Yes, it's good that Maca helped me." Harry said absent-mindedly.

Harry hesitated a little, and the question that had been pressed in his heart subconsciously blurted out, but it was too late to stop.

"Why? Why do they affect me so badly? Am I—"

"It has nothing to do with weakness." Professor Lupin's gaze was sharp, as if he could see through what Harry was thinking.

"Those Dementors affect you more than anyone else, because they haven't experienced the same horrors as you."

A ray of sunlight shone through the window into the classroom, illuminating Lupin's gray hair and the wrinkles on his young face.

"Dementors are some of the most hateful creatures on Earth. They haunt the darkest and dirtiest places in droves, enjoying corruption and despair – draining the peace, hope, and joy out of the air around them......"

"Get too close to a Dementor and any positive emotions you may have will be sucked away from it. If it wants to, it will live on you for a long time, and eventually make you just like it—soulless, and evil. All you will be left with is the worst memories of your life. ”

"The worst thing that has ever happened to you - Harry, that's enough to make anyone fall off a broomstick! You have nothing to be ashamed of. ”

"When they came near me—" Harry listened to Lupin's explanation, as if grasping a glimmer of hope.

He glared at Lupin's desk, his throat tightening.

"—I can hear Voldemort killing my mother." He shuddered slightly and told the secret he had never told anyone.

Lupin's arm suddenly moved, as if trying to grab Harry's shoulder, but he didn't move.

The air around him seemed to get a little heavy.

“…… Why do they come to the playing field? Harry said bitterly.

"They're hungry." Lupin frowned and snapped his briefcase shut, "Dumbledore won't let them into the school, so the human sacrifices for them are used up...... I think the large crowd around the Quidditch arena is a powerful temptation for them. The excitement and excitement of all the spectators converged there, and it seemed to them to be a feast. ”

"Azkaban must be terrible." Harry muttered, and Lupin nodded gloomily.

"The castle is located on a small island, on the way to the sea, but there is no need for walls and water to keep the prisoners in place, because the prisoners are under their control—the prisoners lose even the simplest thoughts, and most of them go completely insane within a few weeks."

"But Blake escaped from them," Harry said as if he had been opened to the conversation, and he felt that he could pour out his strength here at Lupin, "and he fled......

Lupin's hand shook, and the briefcase slipped off the table, forcing him to bend down quickly to pick it up.

"Yes," he straightened up, "Blake may have found a way to deal with them, but I still don't believe he could...... Know that if wizards and Dementors stay together for too long, they will cause wizards to lose their mana......"

"Maca let those Dementors escape, such a big bunch!" Harry said suddenly.

"That's right, there is some way to fend off the Dementors." Although Lupin had been recovering in his office, he had heard about the situation, "but the more there were, the harder it was to resist - McLean did a great job, unimaginably good, but not everyone could do it." ”

"Is that a spell? But I've never learned—" Harry asked at once, "can you teach me?" ”

"I don't want to pretend to be an expert at defending against Dementors, Harry......" Lupin said in embarrassment.

"But if they come again when there's another Quidditch match, then I'll have to find a way to deal with them!"

Lupin looked at Harry's determined face, hesitated for a moment, and said, "If you really want to learn, why don't you go to Mr. McLean?" I think he might be better than I am......"

"That-" Harry said in surprise, "that can't be, right?" Maca will be better than you-"

"At least, judging by what I've heard, McLean's spell does work better than mine." Lupin also had a complicated face.

Who would have thought that a third-year student would not only be able to summon a Patronus, but would almost be able to do so—as Miss McGonagall had told him.

"But......" Harry hesitated, "well, maybe I should indeed ask Maca." ”

After saying goodbye to Lupin, Harry thought about it left and right, and finally was relieved.

Indeed, Maca's strength is obvious to all, and Harry is sure of it. And Maca is also very grateful for his help, to be honest, he doesn't want to owe Maca any more favors, which will make him feel that he is not clean in this life.

But if they keep thinking like this, will they still be friends?

"No," Harry shook his head, "you don't have to think about it, there shouldn't be any of these things between friends. ”

"Consider what?" Ron asked suddenly, and Hermione gave him a questioning look.

"Oh, I was thinking—"

Harry told him that he was going to ask Marka, and invited Ron and Hermione to come with him. In his opinion, this spell is indeed useful, it can withstand the sudden attack of those terrible monsters.

"Is that really what Professor Lupin said?" Hermione excitedly said, "That's pretty cool! Of course, I'm going too! ”

But Ron twisted his neck, revealing an uncomfortable expression.

"Oh, wouldn't you still care about last year?" Hermione couldn't help but say, "You've been squirming this semester, which isn't good, aren't you good friends with Maca?" ”

"But......" Ron said with a confused look on his face, "I think...... Well, I guess you're right. ”

To be honest, don't look at Ron's usual disgraceful temperament, but when something involves his fragile self-esteem, the nature of the matter is fundamentally different.

Ron was really guilty about misunderstanding Maca last semester.

In the aftermath, Ron also vaguely understood why he would behave in such a way that was almost violent - it was because of low self-esteem and jealousy.

On the surface, he didn't seem to have done anything wrong, it was just an outburst of anger from Hermione's attack. But only he knows that half of the reason for him is venting.

So, when he learned the truth of the matter, he felt even more guilty, but he couldn't tell anyone about it.

From this point of view, there is indeed a Gryffindor part of Ron's character; But the other part of his inferiority and cowardice has invisibly weakened the characteristics of his little lion.

Now, the more time passes, the harder it is for him to speak, and this matter has almost become a nail in his heart.

……

However, when the trio of Little Lions decide to go to Maca together for advice, they find that Maca is missing again.

They were almost used to the elusiveness of Maca.

"Wait, maybe he'll show up on his own in a few days." Hermione shrugged.

In fact, until the end of November, Maca was squatting in the Room of Need, except for school hours.

Recently, Aragog's affairs had come to an end, so he focused his research on wandology - it was time to deal with basilisk horns.

But when Maca began to study, he immediately encountered a very difficult problem.

According to the limited amount of wand-making materials in the library, the existing wand-making techniques are all secret family traditions, and this alone makes it almost impossible for a layman to start.

"I knew I would have picked up a few books on wand science in the Ravenclaw secret room......" he shook his head as he sat in the room of requirement, staring at the blank notebook in front of him.