"Harry, there's something wrong with that mouse, it's probably something to do with it, you need to be careful. But don't get too aggressive, after all, Ron has a lot of affection for it. While Ron wasn't there, Ivey quickly reminded Harry.

"I know, I've looked into it since you last reminded me. The patches on that newspaper were fine, and it only took a long time for them to become like this. Ron said it was because of Crook Mountain, but he had said before that Spotted had symptoms of discomfort when he was in Egypt, and that the time of his onset coincided with Blake's escape from prison. Surprisingly, Harry was not blinded by hatred, but was unusually sober.

"It's great - Harry. Originally, this matter involved your parents, so it was inconvenient for me to interfere. Now that the facts are clear, the culprit has a clue, and you can do the rest yourself. ”

A few people stayed in the restaurant for noon, and after eating and drinking, they just lay on the benches and basked in the sun. Spotted didn't run away, and Ron used the levitation charm to catch it in the air. When he returned, the crowd didn't show any signs of change, and Harry had promised that he would take care of it.

"When?"

On the benches on both sides of the dining table, five people were lying quietly on it, and suddenly, I don't know who asked.

Hermione sat up, pulled out a pocket watch and looked at it, "It's time to go to the classroom."

"When did you buy the watch?" Several people got up, and Ron walked over and wondered

"Someone else gave it" a simple perfunctory sentence, Hermione put away her pocket watch, "Let's go, the Defence Against the Dark Arts class is about to begin." ”

Coming out of the cafeteria and rushing to the classroom, there were students from various colleges on the way. By the time they arrived at the classroom, Professor Lupin hadn't arrived.

They each found a place to sit down, pulled out their books and began to chat.

"Ivey, do you think Professor Lupin can teach us something useful this year?" Susan asked, turning her head

"Hehe, I advise you not to get your hopes up, we've been taking the Defence Against the Dark Arts class for two years, and I still don't know what this class is for." Mike also turned around and complained

His opinion is also the attitude of the vast majority of young wizards. What was supposed to be the most anticipated subject made Quirrell and Lockhart stink, and now people are not interested at all.

"Say it as if it taught you, and you will be able to do the same," Hannah said disdainfully

"It's okay if I can't learn it, he teaches it!" Mike shouted

"I see you guys really like to fight," Ivy was speechless. These guys can quarrel on their own no matter what the situation, and he can't interject.

Fortunately, Lupin arrived in time to stop the argument.

"Good afternoon, everyone," Professor Lupin walked into the classroom, carrying a tattered suitcase. He was in rags, emaciated, and as poor as ever.

Seeing the students flipping through the books and lifting the pen, he said softly, "Put away all the books, today is a practical class, just bring your wands." ”

The student had no doubts and obediently put away the books

"You see, Professor Lupin isn't going to teach us how to practice," Ivey said

"I've seen enough. It's not like we haven't had a practice class, and if last year's noisy elves could be called practice classes," Mike still didn't have hope

"Okay, come with me, the practical class is not in this classroom," he said and walked out.

Professor Lupin led the students through the hallways, and some of the upperclass, first- and second-year students looked at them curiously.

"The students at Hogwarts are so idle~" Ivy also saw several familiar faces, such as Cho Chang, Angelina, Fred, and Cedric.

"Think about Hermione saying that," Betty continued

"There aren't many of her weird things in the world"

Along the way, they also encounter Peeves, who is mischievous. Professor Lupin showed his hand to chase it away, which gave the young wizards renewed their confidence in the next practical lesson.

Soon, everyone was in front of the faculty lounge

"This is it, let's go inside," Professor Lupin opened the door and walked in first

Students streamed into the lounge. It was a long room, with little furniture, and a round table at the end with a few chairs around it. In front of the bookshelf at the entrance is an old wardrobe locked with chains. At this point, Snape was the only one in the room. He was sitting in an armchair, watching the crowd enter.

"Severus, I need to borrow this venue, do you want to stay and watch?"

Snape's eyes looked at him with a cold gaze, and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, "If it's just to watch a farce, I won't refuse" With that, his gaze skipped over Harry, Ron, Neville and the others, and his eyes turned from cold to disgusted, "But if I look at some people's faces a few more times, I will be disgusted that I can't even eat dinner." Especially Mr. Longbottom, after this lesson, you will understand that Longbottom's empty brain can only barely support him to complete the simplest meals and sleeps. Other than that, he couldn't even understand the words. ”

Neville's face flushed, and the three of Harry glared at Snape angrily. It wasn't enough for him to humiliate Neville in his own class, he had to do it in front of other professors.

When Professor Lupin heard this, he also raised his eyebrows.

"Yes~ But I've chosen Neville to help me with the first step of teaching" Lupin looked down at Neville, "I'm sure he's going to do a great job"

"Hmph~" Snape left the common room with an incomprehensible sneer

"Okay, everybody look over here" Professor Lupin clapped his hands twice and walked over to the old wardrobe "Let's get started"

"Bang bang!" Before he could finish speaking, the wardrobe suddenly shook, and there was a crashing sound from inside, as if some kind of beast had been shut up.

The students who watched looked panicked and retreated in unison. Lupin comforted "Don't worry, it's just a boggart"

"Hiss——!" The little wizards were even more frightened. This seems to be exactly what to worry about.

"Boggart likes dark, enclosed spaces, like wardrobes, under beds, storage compartments, etc. I just found out yesterday, and at the request of the principal and the professors, I kept it for your practical lesson today. At this point, he turned to the student and asked, "Can anyone tell me, what is a boggart?" ”

Hermione raised her hand instantly, and Professor Lupin nodded at her.

"It's something that shapes. What it thinks scares us the most will become. ”

"I can't say it myself more clearly," Lupin praised, "so the Boggart in this cabinet doesn't have a specific shape, and it doesn't know what the people outside the cabinet are afraid of." But as soon as you put it out, it immediately becomes the most feared thing for each of us. ”

"But it's a big advantage that we have so many people. Harry, do you know why? ”

"Huh?" Harry, who was taken aback by the speed at which Hermione raised his hand, was still a little stunned. Looking at Hermione, who was standing on tiptoe and trying to stretch her arms, he hesitated for a moment and replied, "Because there are so many of us, it doesn't know what it should become." ”

"Quite right!" Professor Lupin said, "The best way to deal with Boggart is to go with a group, so that it gets confused. ”

"The spell to beat Boggart is very simple, but it requires a lot of imagination. You know, what can really beat Boggart is laughter. You need to force it to be an image that you think is funny. ”

"Now, chant a spell with me - funny funny!"

"Funny funny!" All the students read it out together

"It's good, but that's the easy part. I'm going to need a helper, Neville, could you please come here? Professor Lupin stood four or five meters in front of the closet with one hand on his chest and the other on his chin, looking at Neville.

Neville swallowed and walked up tremblingly. The footsteps swayed like a gallows.

When it finally came to Lupin

"Thank you for coming, now-" Professor Lupin walked around his back and put his hands on his shoulders, "Tell me, Neville, what are you most afraid of in this world?" ”

"S-Professor Snape," Neville replied in a weak, inaudible voice, looking uneasily from side to side.

"Professor Snape.... Well.... Neville, you're supposed to live with your grandmother, right? ”

"Uh- yes, but I don't want Boggart to be like grandma," Neville cramped

"No, no, no—you misunderstood," Professor Lupin leaned over and leaned his face against Neville's ear, "I was trying to ask, do you remember what your grandmother usually wore?" ”

"Huh? - Oh, I remember," he didn't seem to expect to ask this, "They're mostly wearing long dresses, and they're usually green. Well..... Sometimes I wear a fox scarf,—— oh! She also always wears a hat with a specimen of vultures. ”

"You can still carry a handbag, right?" Professor Lupin reminded

"yes, a big red handbag," Neville nodded

"Can you clearly imagine what these clothes look like? Can you see them in your mind? ”

"Yes" Neville is sure, after all, he has been watching it for more than ten years.

"Very well," Professor Lupin straightened up and stepped aside, "When Boggart comes out of the closet and finds you, it will take on the form of Professor Snape." ”

"That's when you raise your wand and shout at it—funny, funny, and imagine what your grandma was wearing. If all goes well, Boggart Snape will be forced to change his outfit, and you'll see the same Snape in Neville's version. At the end, Professor Lupin shouted at his classmates.

"Haha-"

"Really!"

"! Neville, I want it! - No,—— I want to see it! ”.....

So, the little wizards who didn't think it was a big deal to see the excitement began to heckle "Neville!" Neville! Neville...."

Neville's face flushed red. He puffed up his chest and shouted "Come on, Professor" for the first time in his life. I'm ready! ”

"Be quiet—don't worry, hear me first," Professor Lupin suppressed the exuberant students, "If Neville succeeds, Boguart will turn his attention to each of us in turn." So now you have to think about what you're most afraid of, and then think about how you can make it ridiculous. ”