Chapter 42: Boggart Doesn't Trust Wizards Anymore!
The Boggart exploded into a cloud of fine smoke, tumbling and boiling, as if something terrible was born in it
Zhang Xiao was inexplicably a little nervous, the muscles in his body were tense, he really didn't know what he was afraid of.
Because there are many things to be afraid of, but anything is contaminated with the most words, and it is not so simple.
Moreover, the Boggart can only be turned into concrete things, but not into scenes.
At this moment, Zhang Xiao only felt that the pendant hanging around her neck was hot.
Boggart blew up a dense cloud of smoke thorns, like a sea urchin, even if it didn't have any actual image.
Seeing this scene, both the little wizard and Lupin felt that this boggart was very painful.
With a 'bang', Boggart retracted the closet, and everyone saw that the wardrobe began to shake, as if something was hiding in it and shivering.
Suddenly, a strange cry sounded in the house that had never been heard before, with a heart-stopping anger, resounding throughout the classroom.
The little wizard, who was about to watch the excitement, let out a panicked cry, covered his ears, and crouched down, looking around for the source of the sound.
ZHANG Xiao:.
Why did you forget about the pendant, the root of Boggart's change must be something similar to the Regent's Mind.
Doesn't this just hit the muzzle of the gun?
It can only be said that Boggart's Exploration Technique is not very powerful, otherwise it will be like Professor Snape last time, and the statue of the dragon and tiger will be brought out.
This poor Boggart must have died on the spot.
The sound of the dragon roaring and the tiger's roar slowly dissipated, and the little wizard stood up blankly, seeing that there seemed to be no danger.
The fear and worry that had just turned into a discussion of excitement.
"What was that sound just now?"
"I don't know, but I bet it must be a ferocious beast!"
"I've visited dragons in protected areas in Romania! Even the roar of a dragon is not as terrifying as the sound you just heard! β
"To be honest, my legs are still a little weak right now."
"Is it Zhang's voice?"
"Wait!" A little wizard's eyes flashed with 'wisdom', and he said thoughtfully, "Guys, is it possible that it was Boggart's transformation?" β
"You meanβZhang is afraid of those two voices?"
I'm scared of a fart!
Lu Ping immediately looked at Zhang Xiao with a question in his eyes.
Zhang Xiao nodded at him and shook his head, taking off a pendant from his neck.
The meaning of these actions is clear - it was an accident just now.
Then something happened that all the little wizards didn't expect.
This Boggart resolutely didn't come out, just hiding in the closet and couldn't come out.
It's not that the Boggart creature is not without intelligence, on the contrary, it's smart and stubborn.
In the legend of northern England, a farmer was annoyed by Boggart's shenanigans and packed up everything in his house to move to his new home.
Neighbors asked him if he was moving.
Before he could reply, a happy voice came from the box: "Yes, we are moving to a new home." β
The farmer and his family returned home dejected.
So for the Boggart in the closet, it likes to scare people, but it doesn't like to be scared.
Under the little wizard's amused and excited gaze, Lu Ping and Zhang Xiao had to say good things around the wardrobe for a long time.
And I have repeatedly promised that the situation just now will never happen.
Eventually, the Boggart decided to trust these wizards one more time.
The wardrobe slowly intensified, which was characteristic of the Boggart before it was transformed.
The little wizards immediately stopped talking and looked at the wardrobe expectantly.
Even Zhang Xiao and Lu Ping couldn't help but slow down their breathing.
The closet door slowly opened
Zhang Xiao thought about what Boggart would conjure, including becoming the original Harry Potter book, grandfather, the death of a loved one, and lying in the ICU by himself
Even a handsome-looking 30-year-old middle-aged man came out with a keyboard and told him that he had thought about life in it.
But I definitely didn't expect this scene to appear-
"Lao Deng, is it safe for me to stop the ghost fire downstairs?"
Messy yellow hair, inferior Hermes belt, with a slumped back, skinny like a chicken, wearing leggings and beanie shoes.
Zhang Xiao's hands were already shaking.
Beside him is a crying pear blossom with rain, and her eyebrows can vaguely see that she is a young and beautiful girl who is her daughter.
"Dad, you don't know him at all!"
Zhang Xiao's eyes turned red in an instant, angry, her body trembled, and suddenly a dazzling golden light surged.
At this moment, what is neutral and peaceful, what is funny and funny, and what promises not to bully Boggart are forgotten.
Boggart 'snapped' and exploded into a sea urchin again, and drilled back with a 'whoosh'.
Bah! I believe in wizards again, I'm a clown!
The golden light of Zhang Xiao's body slowly converged, and he let out a sigh of relief.
The little wizard in the back had shrunk into a ball in horror, trembling and hiding behind, they didn't know why they just looked a little strangely dressed, but normal people were the things Zhang was most afraid of.
Is this what I'm most afraid of?
Of course, since the birth of her daughter in her previous life, and then she was a beautiful and cute long-legged girl, Zhang Xiao began to fall into sorrow in advance.
The scene that Boggart conjured up was a nightmare for himself!
In order to prevent this scene, I also went to take the motorcycle driver's license, and I was ready to take the moves of those spiritual guys to experience the girls in advance when the girls were young.
It can only be said that Boggart is too good at choosing images.
"Ahemβalright!" Seeing that the situation was not quite right, Professor Lupin clapped his hands loudly, and the class applauded as if they had just woken up from a dream.
"Well-I want to say, good job, big guy."
Lupin struggled to round the circle, and he looked at the little wizards who were looking at each other and decided to make them happy.
Let me see.. Add five points to everyone in Gryffindin and five points to everyone in Slytherin!
Because everybody was up against Boggart β giving Neville ten points because he was the one he played β Harry and Hermione each plus five points. β
"But I didn't do anything." Harry said.
"You and Hermione both answered my question correctly at the beginning of the lesson, Harry." Lupin said lightly, "Good, everyone's good, great lesson."
For homework, read the chapter on Boggart, and write a synopsis to be handed in on Monday.
No more, okay, class, class! β
The little wizards went out happily, and before they could do so, Professor Lupin ran to the closet to comfort his 'teaching aids'.
The little wizard, who had received the extra points from everyone, finally showed a happy smile again.
The whole class left the faculty lounge excitedly talking.
They talked about Zhang Xiao's strange images and the heroic images of themselves against Boggart.
"Did you see me deal with female ghosts?" Seamus yelled.
"And that hand!" Dean said, waving his hand.
"And Snape with that hat!"
"And my mummy!"
The four little ones curiously gathered around Zhang Xiao, wanting to get some first-hand 'inside information' from him.
Even Hermione, who had just been 'sunk' by Professor McGonagall, looked at him with slightly reddened eyes.
Malfoy understands Chinese, even because he learned Northeast dialect.
He could even understand what 'Lao Deng' meant.
Brother Tu frowned and asked, "Zhang, why are you afraid that others will call you Lao Deng?" And what does it mean for the ghost fire to stop downstairs. β
"Secret!"
Zhang Xiao made a straight face, cherished words like gold, and then bluntly changed the topic.
"By the way, I want to invite you to come to my house for Christmas, including your family, would you like to?"
This topic immediately attracted everyone's attention, and the custom of English wizards is that as long as there is a big meal, it doesn't matter where Christmas is spent.
That's why there are a lot of little wizards who stay in school for Christmas.
"Christmas?"
"To your house?"
"Great!"
"Yes, yes!"
Harry looked out the window at the bare tree trunk and said leisurely:
"It's almost Christmas"
For the first time, Harry had been looking forward to the most important holiday of the year.
Although spending Christmas with friends at Hogwarts is indeed a very happy thing.
But what Harry is looking forward to most is actually spending a real Christmas with his family.
Before, this wish was destined to come true only in dreams, but now he has Sirius.
He raised his head, his emerald green eyes lit up, and said with a happy grin:
"Zhang, I'll go with Sirius!"
Zhang Xiao was stunned for a moment, and also smiled:
"Of course, welcome!"
As the next Hogsmeade week approached, Lupin grew nervous, perhaps it was Dumbledore's words that gave him a little vague hope.
Lu Ping actually vaguely felt that maybe Zhang's parents could really see something.
Coupled with the fact that Sirius, who had not been seen for a long time, would also come to Hogsmeade, that kind of excitement mixed with happy mixed with mixed feelings, this quiet and gentle professor felt the feeling he had only when he was in school for a long time.
Damn it, it's anticipation, Hogsmeade Weekend, hurry up!
"Smack!"
Zhang Xiao only felt a strange force coming from his wrist, leading him to involuntarily deviate in another direction.
It's just that this force is still very weak, and it just breaks free with a slight force in the waist and abdomen.
With his right foot as the axis, Zhang Xiao turned half of his body violently, bending his elbow and smashing at the opponent.
Neville's moves were old, but before he could keep up with the next move, he could only watch as the hard olecranon slammed towards the door in front of him.
"Alright." Zhang Xiao's movements stopped and patted Neville's shoulder: "Neville, progress is very fast!" β
After the gym prepared for the club was built, Zhang Xiao simply made an empty room for discussion.
Martial arts training cannot lack actual combat, although it is a competition, but in general, Zhang Xiao is feeding Neville to help him digest what he has learned as soon as possible.
From the first time Neville just stumbled and stumbled rigidly according to the routine, to now he can actually deflect his fists.
The pace of progress can only be said to be frighteningly fast.
Zhang Xiao has never slacked off when he asks himself, and Longhushan also says that he is a genius of Daomen, and it is because of this that Neville's progress seems shocking.
At Zhang's compliment, Neville's round face showed a happy smile.
Although he still didn't have the strength to fight back in the face of Zhang, he didn't have any frustration and disappointment, and Si Fu had already told him before going down the mountain.
What he was taught was something that could be practiced for a lifetime, and he needed to practice diligently and feel it with his heart.
Even if the progress is slow, it doesn't matter, but you can't be greedy for progress and lose the original intention of Tai Chi.
Neville didn't think he was smart, even if Zhang's grandfather helped him get out of that messy state, Neville didn't feel like he was smart.
He has always felt that he is a clumsy person, so it is normal to learn things slowly, it is precisely because of stupidity, so he must firmly remember Sifu's words and don't pretend to be smart.
The master said that you should practice diligently, so you should practice everything that is necessary.
The master said not to be greedy for merit, then always with the pious attitude of a beginner, fight every punch, and every time you must be as serious as the first time you learned it.
Because it is pure, it is possible to approach that point and reach the peak.
Neville didn't know how talented he was, and he didn't know how surprised Zhang Xiao was in his heart.
Hell yes!
Neville has only been learning Tai Chi for a few months!!
I have already practiced that kind of Tai Chi strength???
Zhang Xiao watched in amazement as Neville walked to the side of the empty room, seriously practicing his boxing techniques over and over again.
Dad also said that Tai Chi has not been out for ten years, whether it is on Wudang Mountain or under Wudang, or the real Tai Chi that is spread among the people.
This kind of boxing method that contains the Yin and Yang Dao takes time to sharpen.
It is true that there are geniuses who can comprehend Tai Chi not long after they contact Tai Chi, but in addition to talent, the most important thing is that those geniuses all have a foundation, and they are strapped for the Tai Chi Sutra, and the obscure vocabulary naturally has the Chinese understanding plus.
Know what is Baoyuan Shouyi, know what Taiji Diagram, and know the combination of virtual and real.
They even have the foundation of internal boxing.
But Neville didn't, nothing.
No wonder Wudang's Zhou Sect likes Neville so much, and even accepted him as a registered disciple exceptionally.
He is really suitable for tai chi.
Looking at Neville, who was distracted in the room, Zhang Xiao gently pushed open the door and walked out.
The gym has been extremely popular since its inception, especially after Malfoy found that after a month of exercise, his body has become much stronger, and even the power of the magic spell has increased.
The little wizards of the whole club often run here.
Only Zhang Xiao thinks that this Hogwarts painting style is not quite right?
Cedric with iron, Malfoy with bench press (drag brother to find someone to customize a training plan for everyone), Davis with sit-ups.
Even a few little witches, such as Cho Chang and Hermione, hid in the girls' exclusive room with yoga balls to practice.
No matter what, love what's going on!
Zhang Xiao sighed, sat aside, and watched the little wizard who was very happy to play and make trouble.
The mind is thinking about other things.
Tomorrow β it's Hogsmeade Weekend!
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Yesterday's questions were all very good, so I took the first reader's suggestion (Tang Yi)
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