Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

Peeves sang the nursery rhyme four times.

Under Lin Xia's gaze, they wanted to sing it a fourth time, but were quickly driven away by Lupin.

Lupin said seriously, "Peeves are very common creatures in Hogwarts, but they always cause us some trouble from time to time, so I will teach you a simple exorcism spell."

He drew out his wand and said, "Everyone, watch out. This is a very practical spell. You can use it whenever you encounter Peeves."

He waved his wand, raised it to shoulder height, pointed it at Peeves in the air, and said, "Wadiwasi!"

With a whoosh, the chewing gum that Peeves had deliberately stuck in the keyhole as a prank flew out and got stuck into Peeves' left nostril.

The Peeves were also dizzy under the influence of the spell. They had to curse and flew away quickly.

But Lupin noticed that some young wizards were still humming the nursery rhyme.

He thought about it for a while. Judging from the literal meaning of the nursery rhyme, this nursery rhyme was not one that belittled the four major colleges.

Moreover, he vaguely felt that this nursery rhyme might have another effect, he didn't know whether it was good or not, but at least the first impression it gave him was not a bad one.

For this reason, Lupin did not stop the little wizard from humming the nursery rhyme, but opened the empty classroom.

It was a long room, paneled all around, and filled with old, mismatched chairs.

The students filed in and found an old wardrobe placed in the center of the podium.

This wardrobe is so common that it is used in student dormitories and is specifically used to store clothes, although some students think it is not luxurious enough.

Lupin walked to the wardrobe, and everyone found that the wardrobe suddenly moved and slammed against the wall with a bang!
"Don't worry," said Lupin calmly. "There's only a Boggart in there."

Upon hearing the name of Boggart, some of the little wizards took a few steps back in fear, and Neville looked at Professor Lupin in horror.

And Simo beside him was also staring at the shaking cabinet door in fear.

These little wizards didn't know what a Boggart was, but that didn't stop them from being afraid of it.

Hermione turned into an encyclopedia and said quickly: "Boggart is a creature that likes dark and enclosed spaces.

They can appear in wardrobes, under beds, in cupboards under sinks, or live in grandfather clocks..."

She pushed her large glasses calmly. "I just didn't expect there would be a Boggart in our school's closet. This closet must have not been opened or used for a long time."

Professor Lupin looked at Hermione with satisfaction and said, "Your answer is correct. Five points for Gryffindor. Are there any other little wizards who can tell me what a Boggart is?"

He glanced at the other little wizards, pretending not to notice Hermina's hands raised high.

It is true that Hermione is an excellent student and very smart.

However, it is impossible to interact with only one student in a class. He has to work hard to mobilize the enthusiasm of other students.

Draco raised his hand, but was stopped by Professor Lupin.

He replied: "A thing that can transform. It will turn into whatever it thinks can scare us the most, so Boggart is also called a dark creature with psychic power.

It can sense what we fear most in our hearts, so it can simulate our fears."

Professor Lupin praised: "This is a very standard and perfect answer. I can't add anything to it. Two points for Hufflepuff."

He added, "I remember that Draco was very research-minded. I'm still waiting for you to come and draw my blood to see if I've been cursed or infected by any virus.

I was so obsessed with the food in the Hogwarts Great Hall that I could never get enough of it."

The other students couldn't help but burst into laughter, only Draco shrugged helplessly.

Professor Lupin continued: "The Boggart in this dark cabinet has no specific shape. It is not known what the people outside the cabinet are afraid of, and no one knows what the Boggart looks like when it is alone.

But as soon as I let it out, it immediately becomes the thing that each of us fears the most, so from this we can see that we have a big advantage over Bogut."

Lupin glanced at the crowd and found that Neville was so scared that he was incoherent and muttering something.

He gave up letting Neville answer and called on Harry: "Harry, do you see the advantage?"

Harry said hesitantly, "Because there are so many of us, it doesn't know what shape it should become."

Lupin agreed: "That's very correct, which is why it's best to deal with a Boggart in a group, so as to confuse it.

Will I turn into a headless skeleton, a meat-loving slug, or a strong and ferocious beast?

I saw a Boggart make that mistake once. It tried to scare two people at once, and ended up turning itself into a half-slug, which wasn't scary at all."

The little wizard listened to the professor's explanation and gradually quieted down.

This Bogut is completely ineffective when there are a lot of people. As long as they gather together, the Bogut cannot scare them.

After understanding this, almost all the little wizards were no longer afraid.

Except Neville.

He seemed to be immersed in the pressure that Professor Snape had brought him before. When he thought about being the first to face the Boggart, he trembled and wished he could faint right now!

Professor Lupin came to Neville and comforted him, saying, "Don't be afraid, the spell to repel the Boggart is very simple, but it requires a strong willpower.

What completely ruins Bolot is the laughter, which you have to imagine and force into an image that you find funny.

And the spell to drive away the Boggart is also very simple, which is - funny funny. "

He first taught each little wizard the gestures and tone of voice when waving their wands. After everyone had learned it, he specifically called on Neville.

Neville shook violently again. Lin Xia felt that he shook even harder than the wardrobe. His expression looked like he was going to the execution ground and onto the gallows.

Lupin asked him patiently: "Neville, what are you most afraid of in this world?"

Neville was silent for a long moment, then spoke a few words quickly, but no one heard them clearly.

So he had to say it again: "Professor Snape."

Lupin then asked him who he lived with, and then asked what his daily clothes were, and finally said:
"When you see a Boggart later, you can first imagine your grandmother in your mind, shout 'ridiculous', and then concentrate on your grandmother's clothes...

If all goes well, the Boggart - Professor Snape - will be forced to wear the flamboyant vulture hat, the long green dress and the large red handbag.

Oh, and maybe his hair will change, too, and become a little smoother and more silky.”

The little wizard couldn't help but burst into laughter.

They were really looking forward to seeing Professor Snape like this!
Even Neville couldn't help but be calmed down and not as nervous as at the beginning. He really wanted to see Snape in this image.

Professor Lupin took the opportunity to say, "If Neville succeeds, the Boggart will turn his attention to us in turn.

I want everyone to think about what your biggest fear is right now, and then imagine how you could make it hilarious.”

Harry was distracted, thinking of a rotten, eerie and extremely pale hand, and a pair of unclear faces... His nose was like two tiny snake holes, and there was a chill that penetrated into his bones, like the feeling of being submerged in water...

Harry shuddered suddenly.

He looked around and found that other students were imagining with their eyes closed. Even Ron was there muttering to himself: "Take off its legs!"

Harry suddenly realized that Ron was most afraid of spiders.

He paused and found that Lin Xia did not close his eyes like the other little wizards, but was looking at the wardrobe.

Her eyes were deep and distant, as if she could see through the essence of it.

Harry suddenly wanted to talk to her. Could creatures like Boggarts really bring out the fear in their hearts?

Does it really matter what kind of creature it is?

"Is everyone ready?" Professor Luo Ping suddenly asked.

Neville panicked again, shaking his body as he said, "No, Professor, not ready."

Lupin said gently: "Neville, I believe in your inner courage. In fact, you are ready, but you just don't know how to face it.

Open the closet, it is not as scary as you think, think more about your grandma, she will be your spiritual pillar of support. "

Neville walked forward step by step, his body trembling.

His face was very pale and his body kept shaking. The other little wizards showed expressions of pity on their faces.

Neville looked too small in contrast to the constantly shaking wardrobe.

But Professor Lupin had already picked up his wand and pointed it at the door handle of the wardrobe, forcing Ravi to the battlefield:
“1-2-3-go!”

A stream of sparks shot from his wand, hitting the knob, and the wardrobe door flew open.

All the little wizards couldn't help but take a few steps back. Professor Snape, with his gutter nose, really walked out of the closet with a menacing look, and it looked very lifelike.

Just like a real professor.

His eyes glared at Neville fiercely, and Neville backed away, wand raised in his hand.

His mind was blank and he couldn't make any sound.

Snape approached step by step, his hand already in his robe, ready to take out his wand... Neville yelled, "Funny!"

The effect is very good, with a sudden crisp sound, like an invisible whip being hit in the air!
Snape's steps began to stagger, and the little wizard looked up and found that he was wearing a long lace dress.

He wore a tall hat with a worm-eaten vulture on it and carried a big red handbag in his hand, which was very funny.

They even took a special look at his hair.

Hey, his hair has become longer and cleaner and tidier, and at first glance, it really doesn't look like Snape.

By this point, the Boggart had already been dealt with by Neville.

The classmates couldn't help but burst into laughter. At this moment, Boggart also stopped and seemed a little confused. It didn't know who it was trying to scare.
Professor Lupin called out the name of another student at this time: "Parvati! Go!"

Parvati stepped forward decisively, Snape turned and pounced on her, and there was another snap, and Snape disappeared, and standing there was -

A bloody mummy wrapped in bandages!

Its eyeless face turned toward her and it shuffled slowly toward her, its stiff arms raised.

Parvati shouted, "Funny funny!"

Soon, the mummy grew a lot of hair and looked a bit like a monkey.

Its legs also knelt down and its head fell to the ground, no longer posing any threat.

Professor Lupin immediately called the next student's name.

Each student responded more and more methodically and faster, and Professor Lupin tried his best to let all students try it.

But unfortunately, Hermione, Harry, Lin Xia and Draco did not try it.

But Ron became the lucky one among them.

He was called to the front by the professor, and the crab-like Boggart immediately turned into a six-foot-tall giant spider covered with hair!

The change was so great that the students around couldn't help but scream. It was really too terrifying.

The spider was almost in front of him, but Ron still didn't react, which made everyone think he was scared silly.

Ron shouted, "Funny funny!"

The spider's legs suddenly disappeared and it rolled around on the ground until it finally landed at Harry's feet.

Harry was about to raise his wand, ready to fire, but was interrupted at the critical moment by Professor Lupin.

He shouted, "Look here!"

The Boggart was attracted to him, and with a snap, the legless spider disappeared. The students looked around, trying to find where the Boggart was.

I saw a silver-white ball floating in front of Lu Ping. It was a crystal ball.

Lupin said almost lazily: "Funny."

As if by some kind of magic, the ball turned into a cockroach again.

Then Professor Lupin asked Neville to solve the problem.

Neville then rushed forward confidently, and everyone saw Snape wearing a lace dress again.

Neville laughed the most heartily and loudest, and the other students laughed along with him.

The Bogut seemed unable to bear the pressure and exploded instantly, turning into countless tiny streams of smoke and completely disappearing.

"Excellent!" Professor Lupin praised generously.

"You all did a great job, each of you subdued a Boggart, five points for Gryffindor, two points each for Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin.

And Neville, he alone adds 10 points, because he subdued the Boggart twice and broke the curse that Professor Snape put on him. He can definitely be active in class! "

The students couldn't help cheering and applauding.

This was the most interesting Defense Against the Dark Arts class they had ever had, and everyone was very satisfied.

Professor Lupin assigned homework afterwards. The homework was very easy. All he had to do was write an introduction to Boggart and add some of his own understanding. (End of this chapter)