Chapter 401: Happy Memories
As soon as the chill wore off, Madam Pomfrey got up and prepared to take a look at the pale students.
But she had barely taken two steps when a hand stopped her.
"It's not the time yet, Bobby, and the students can handle this level of influence." Professor Lupin shook his head slightly.
Then he looked at the depressed students around him, and said half-jokingly: "Don't be discouraged, I didn't expect you to succeed once, to be honest, if you did, I would be shocked." ”
Professor Lupin said, "I want you to remember that feeling, to think of everything you see in front of you as a Dementor, and try again with that feeling."
However, for those who have just failed, your emotions are not strong enough, and you may need to choose another memory......"
After that, everyone thought about the cold brought by the Dementors just now, and began to practice freely.
Professors intersperse with students and guide them when they make mistakes.
Professor Lupin spun around, and soon came to the place where a group of Gryffindor students were, "Harry, how are you feeling?" ”
"I'm fine, Professor." Harry's face looked a little pale, but a little excited.
It was the first time he had felt the biting cold of the Dementors, but he hadn't fainted.
In Harry's opinion, it couldn't be better.
"Divine Guard!"
In front of Professor Lupin, he waved his wand.
A silvery-white mist tumbled and poured out, condensing into a vague shadow in midair.
"It's outstanding." Professor Lupin said, "It's only the first time you've done this, and you've already surpassed quite a few fourth-year students, Harry. ”
"Professor, when are we going to face the Dementors again?" Harry asked, "I feel like I'm missing something." ”
"It's not the time yet." Professor Lupin shook his head, "Even if you don't face the Dementors directly, you can't go through it too many times, just take your time."
Remember what I said, it's a very complicated spell, and if you take it one step at a time, you're already pretty good at this level. ”
Harry was a little disappointed, but Professor Lupin had said so, and he had no choice but to nod his head and say nothing more.
Not far from them, Cedric also wanted Professor Lupin to open the box again.
The outline of his Patronus is already clear...... The pointed beak, the long neck, and the wings, every place is clear, but it's just a little bit.
It's like kneading out of dough, no matter how lifelike the shape is, it's not real.
He felt like he was going to succeed right away, just the last bit.
If Professor Lupin had closed the box a second late, it might have been done.
But now......
Unwilling, Cedric waved his wand again...... But the outline is still the outline, and there is no meaning of transformation at all.
"Maybe you can try to change your memory."
At this time, Professor McGonagall walked over and said, "I noticed that your Patronus was showing signs of solidification just now, but finally broke up again, obviously because the mood was not enough. ”
"Professor McGonagall." Cedric hurriedly said, "I think I need some pressure, can you let me face the Dementors one more time?" ”
"I don't recommend that you do that." Professor McGonagall said, "There are many ways to learn the Patronus Charm, and it's not just the Dementor path. ”
She didn't approve of Professor Lupin bringing Dementors to school, even if it was in a box.
But who got Professor Dumbledore to agree, and Professor McGonagall ended up coming along, just in case.
Fortunately, so far, everything is quite normal.
Next to Cedric, Kyle is teaching Connor to practice the spell.
She was a little worse than Cedric, but she was making rapid progress, and the shadows that had been blurred soon began to have a rough outline.
"How did you do that?" Cedric was surprised.
It took him a month to do this, and Connor did it take less than two hours.
"Maybe my memories are pleasant enough." Connor said, "It's a magical spell, and every time I say it, the memories give me a steady stream of strength." ”
"It's that simple?" Fred was surprised: "Why didn't we feel it. ”
"What do you think?" George said.
"A lot of ......," Connor curled the corners of her mouth unconsciously.
"Received an offer of admission to Hogwarts...... Make your first friend...... Get the first candy he gave...... Earn your first Galleon ...... Meet Professor Snape......
Whenever I need to look for happy memories, they come up ......"
"Strange, we're like that," Fred muttered quietly, "the letter of acceptance, the first Galleon earned...... It's all the same, but why isn't it as good as yours? ”
"I even think about a few years later, when we had to laugh at the store." "But it's even worse...... That's what we've always dreamed of! ”
"It's a memory, not a daydream." Kyle said.
"The joke shop really makes us happy." "There are even times when we dream about this and we wake up laughing." ”
"It's different." Kyle reluctantly says, "Imaginary food will only whet your desires, but it will never make you feel full."
A truth.
What the Patronus Charm needs is to find the truest "satiety" in your memory. ”
"Real ......"
"Satiety?"
Fred sighed in disappointment, "We thought we had found a shortcut......"
"I didn't expect it to be wrong." George said, "No wonder our Patronus Charm gets worse and worse the more we practice......
After finding the right way, Fred and George gradually began to get comfortable with the spell.
While the improvement wasn't as obvious as Connor's, it was better than most people here.
Cedric waited two hours until the end of the club, and Professor Lupin had never opened the box again.
"That's all for today, that's enough."
He clapped his hands and waited for everyone to calm down before continuing, "I didn't face the Dementors directly, but I suggest you all eat some chocolate when you get back...... It should be a lot more comfortable. ”
"Professor, when are we going to come back!" Someone asked.
At the same time, this is a concern for all.
"In a month." Professor Lupin thought for a moment and said, "This time should be enough for you to digest what you learned today.
From now until the end of the school year, I will open the club once a month, and I will let you know in advance when the time comes. ”
……
(End of chapter)