Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

Everyone stayed in the laboratory, and Lin Xia opened a special training area for everyone to practice the Patronus Spell together.

"Expecto Patronus!" Ron shouted excitedly.

He had lost count of how many times he had failed. Every time he failed, he would hear Lin Xia’s voice “keep going” in his ears.

So he could only wave his wand numbly again and again, trying to keep his movements and gestures standard.

In this state, Ron's brain was blank and he couldn't think of anything. His mind was filled with happy images.

Originally, he was very opposed to this kind of hard training teaching method, believing that it was ineffective and inefficient.

But happy memories always come to his mind, which makes him feel like he is finding joy in suffering.

But this time, Ron did not hear Lin Xia's voice shouting to continue. He just subconsciously raised his hand and waved the wand again.

“Expecto Patronus!!”

A ray of light, whiter and brighter than the last time, appeared, completely illuminating Ron's numb heart.

Under the shining light, he seemed to have come to a carefree world. His mood was extremely high, and all his previous fatigue was swept away.

Ron looked at this scene in shock and blinked in disbelief.

He even rubbed his eyes repeatedly with his other hand that was not waving the wand, thinking that he was seeing things.

After a long while, he finally found his voice and muttered to himself, "I succeeded. I actually succeeded in summoning the Patronus Charm? Oh my God, I succeeded! I really succeeded!"

A touch of ecstasy surged in Ron's heart, and he couldn't wait to share his joy with others, but when he turned around, he found that Draco and Hermione were both practicing hard with stern expressions.

Only Harry and Lin Xia looked at him with a smile on their faces and gave him a thumbs up.

Ron smiled awkwardly, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.

He knew that he was happy now, which was a bit like rubbing salt into Hermione and Draco's hearts, but he was just very happy!
Lin Xia walked up to Ron and reminded him, "Ron, strike while the iron is hot. Grasp the feeling of releasing the Patronus Charm you just did. Remember this feeling and practice diligently every day to ensure that every Patronus Charm can be successfully released."

Ron nodded desperately. He recalled his emotions and the images that flashed through his mind, and shouted again: "Expecto Patronus!"

It was not an illusion or a phantom, he really cast the Patronus Charm.

A ball of dazzling white light condensed at the tip of the wand. Although it was very weak, it was enough to drive away the Dementors flying over.

In other words, Ron successfully had the ability to protect himself from the Dementors!
As for Lin Xia and Harry, they have also been practicing the Patronus Charm.

Harry was not proficient enough in the Patronus Charm, so he could not always cast it. He often had to use it three times before he could successfully cast it once.

However, compared to the Patronus spell that was summoned at the beginning, the light summoned this time was a little bigger than the last time.

As for Lin Xia, she was practicing the transformation of the guardian creature in the Patronus spell.

The last time the mirage worm advanced, it gained some of the abilities of the creature it transformed. Later, after many experiments, she found that the mirage worm's transformation ability is not something that all creatures can inherit.

Mirage worms can inherit some of the abilities of more common magical creatures, but they cannot do so when it comes to mid- to high-level magical creatures.

Even if Lin Xia turned it into a phoenix, it would only have the form of a phoenix but would not have any power.

But that’s fine too.

If she could really inherit the abilities of the Phoenix, Lin Xia would instead suspect that her mirage worm was possessed by some creature from the evil god's world. How could it suddenly change like it had been injected with chicken blood? Not improved, no no, it had been transformed so much!

I hope that one day she will be able to wonder if her pet has been possessed by some creature, which would mean that the pet's abilities have undergone a drastic change.

The stronger the pet's ability, the stronger her strength will be.

After leaving the laboratory, Ron shared his thoughts and emotions about casting the Patronus Charm with Hermione and Harry. Harry was the supporting actor and would respond to whatever Ron said.

He was happy for Ron from the bottom of his heart, thinking that his friend's magical talent had improved and would be safer.

On the contrary, Hermione remained silent, but this time she didn't say a word to Ron, so she just said something back.

When the three of them arrived at the Gryffindor common room, as per custom, they sat down in front of the warm fireplace and chatted.

But this time, Hermione walked straight to the innermost part and went back to the dormitory first.

Ron specifically asked her, "Hermione, don't you want to chat for a while?"

Hermione looked a little grumpy and replied reluctantly, "No, I'm a little tired and want to rest first."

Ron was confused, so he turned to look at Harry and asked in confusion, "How did I offend Hermione again? Why do I feel like she's a little unhappy?"

Harry groaned, and whispered, "Maybe she managed to cast the Patronus Charm, but she didn't, so she was a little angry."

Seeing Ron's face change and want to say something, Harry quickly continued, "But she's not angry with you, she's more angry with herself."

Ron's expression softened and he said, "She used to brag in front of us about how many magics she had learned. She could do it after just one lesson in class. This magic was so simple...

I didn't say anything at that time, so why did she react so strongly just because I learned the Patronus Charm before her this time?"

He muttered vaguely: "This is too petty!"

Harry patted her shoulder, "Her anger is not directed at you, but at herself. Hermione is a bit of a perfectionist."

Ron thought about it and agreed.

If he has a friend who he has always looked down upon, and suddenly one day the friend surpasses him, he will feel a little uncomfortable.

At this moment, Neville's figure flashed through his mind, and he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

Ron said nervously, "Harry, why don't we continue discussing the Patronus Charm in front of the fireplace? I want to learn it better!"

A look of confusion flashed across Harry's eyes.

"Why so suddenly? Haven't you practiced enough in the lab? I thought you would want to talk about something else in the common room..."

No. Was this still the Ron he knew?
Without Hermione urging him from behind, Ron took the initiative to ask for progress?

Ron took Harry's hand and hurried to sit in front of the fireplace and started discussing with him. Harry could only follow his thoughts.

On the other side, Hermione returned to the dormitory.

Several girls in the dormitory were playing around, and when they saw Hermione come in, they all felt a little uncomfortable.

In the past, Hermione would always come back just when the dormitory was about to close, when everyone had to go to bed, and it was rare to see her at this time.

Hermione came to her bed without saying a word and opened a diary to write down her experience of practicing the Patronus Charm today.

Every time she finished practicing the Patronus Charm, she would write a diary to summarize.

Not only this spell, but also other spells that she could not learn all at once, she summarized them in the same way.

It is also because of this that she has learned spells so well, and she will try not to make the same mistakes again next time.

Not knowing what was written, Hermione suddenly frowned and muttered to herself:
"Why didn't I succeed in the last step? I clearly felt that I was about to summon it, but it always failed at the last moment."

She twirled the quill and her eyes whirled around. Suddenly, her eyes lit up and she thought of a good idea. She immediately wrote a line in her diary:

[I must face my fear once. Only in this way can I burst out with unparalleled courage and overcome the obstacles that I have always been unable to overcome! ]

Hermione took a deep breath and closed her diary. She already knew what she was going to do.

On the other side, Lin Xia and Draco returned to the Hufflepuff common room.

Draco immediately asked Lin Xia for the trick of the Patronus Charm.

Lin Xia asked him in return: "Let's not talk about my success experience first. After all, everyone's success is different. Let's talk about yours first. What do you think you are still lacking?"

Draco sat on a patch of green grass, looking up at the spring ivy that was winding around the pillars.

These vines are low-level magical creatures that can bloom colorful flowers. The flowers release a fragrant substance that makes people feel happy.

The little wizards all like Kasuga ivy very much, and sometimes they will pick the petals of Kasuga ivy and bring them to class.

Draco said: "I clearly felt that I was about to succeed, but I failed to release the most critical step. I don't know what I did wrong."

Lin Xia recalled Draco's movements of waving his wand and the spells he recited, and said thoughtfully:
"Your movements and spells are very standard. As for your magical aptitude... I never thought you couldn't learn the Patronus Charm. Maybe you need some stimulation."

Draco quickly asked, "What's exciting?"

Lin Xia smiled and said, "Nothing can be as exciting as facing fear itself."

I have to say that smart people look at things from the same perspective.

Draco's eyes flickered and he reacted immediately.

Lin Xia just said this. As for what Draco would do next, that was his business.

Time passed quickly and soon it was 12 o'clock in the middle of the night.

At this point, all the little wizards had fallen into a deep sleep.

Hermione and Draco opened their eyes from the bed at the same time, first cast an invisibility spell on themselves, and then quietly put on their wizard robes.

They left the dormitory very quietly.

Hermione and Draco were thinking alike!
Tonight, they want to take the initiative to provoke the Dementors!
The two of them arrived at the common room smoothly. Draco was faster than Hermione because there were no restrictions in the Hufflepuff common room.

As for Hermione, she encountered difficulties from the Fat Lady when she walked out of the common room.

"Dragon scum!"

Hermione still used the invisibility spell to hide herself and did not appear in front of the Fat Lady.

The fat lady was closing her eyes gracefully. Upon hearing this, she opened one eyelid and looked around.

Finding that there was no one around, she continued to relax her eyelids and dozed off.

Hermione said anxiously, "Dragon scum! Fat Lady, I said the correct password, you have to open the door for me!"

The Fat Lady was now fully awake. She opened her eyes and looked around, but still did not see any little wizard.

She shook her head and said, "No, little wizard, if you don't show your face, I won't open the door for you. Who knows if you are a dark wizard who sneaked in."

Hermione: "I've never heard of such a condition."

The Fat Lady smiled calmly: "Now you know. Let me tell you one more thing. This condition will be implemented from tonight."

Hermione: ...

Anyone could tell with their toes that the Fat Lady was targeting her specifically!

Hermione wanted to say something else, but the Fat Lady closed her eyes again.

She said "dragon scum" several times, but the Fat Lady ignored her.

Hermione had no choice but to remove her invisibility spell, revealing her face and body. She looked at the Fat Lady unhappily and said, "Is this okay now?"

The Fat Lady lifted her eyelids and glanced at her, then said seriously, "Little wizard, please tell me your password."

Hermione: "Dragon scum!"

The fat lady slowly opened the door for her and said sarcastically, “You’re out so late, who knows if you’re doing something servile.

You'd better pray that nothing dangerous happens tonight, otherwise when the professor comes to investigate tomorrow, I'll be the first to give you away..."

Hermione pretended not to hear the Fat Lady.

No matter what others say, she has made up her mind.

Ron could even use the Patronus Charm, which greatly stimulated her proud heart!
At the same time, Draco had already arrived on the second floor.

The second floor was the place he carefully chose because it had a huge floor-to-ceiling window and usually no one patrolled the window.

The reason is that from this location, you can always see Dementors flying around in the sky.

Strangely enough, every floor of Hogwarts has huge floor-to-ceiling windows, and there are more than one on each floor.

But only the second floor can clearly see the Dementors, while the floor-to-ceiling windows on other floors cannot, and no one knows why.

Draco sometimes wondered if the other floor-to-ceiling windows were shielded by some kind of magic, except for the ones on the second floor, which was why the little wizard could see them.

But because of this, little wizards basically never go to the second floor.

Even if they go, they will never go near the floor-to-ceiling windows, even the patrol officers do the same.

So if he goes to the floor-to-ceiling window, he can protect himself from being discovered to the greatest extent.

Soon, Draco arrived in front of the huge French window.

It was dark outside the window, and a high moon was hanging in the sky, casting a silvery moonlight on the earth.

Under the illumination of this silver light, all the plants on the ground have distinct shadow gradients.

If you get closer, you can also see the colors and shapes of the nearest green plants.

It was also under the moonlight that the sudden flash of darkness of the Dementor became extremely obvious, allowing people to distinguish it at once.

This is a dynamic black, and a very deep black, which is no less than the black in the night sky and far beyond the silent trees in the distant forest.

Draco looked up and counted silently in his mind: "One, two, three..."

He saw eight Dementors!
For a moment, Draco wondered if he had counted wrongly. Are there usually so many Dementors?
It seems not...Draco himself was not sure.

However, in front of so many Dementors, he had to open the window and face fear itself...

He took a few deep breaths to prepare himself mentally.

"You can do it, Draco. Even Ron did it. You can do it!"

If Ron knew, he would be very angry and sad. He wondered when he became a unit of measurement.

Just as he was about to push open the window, he heard a series of hurried footsteps. (End of this chapter)