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Chapter 595: Boggart, what do we fear most?
The next day.

Hogwarts.

At the school's freshman welcome dinner, Dumbledore stood up.

"welcome."

Dumbledore spoke to the group, the light from the candles gleaming in his beard.

"Welcome everyone back to Hogwarts for the new school year, and to the new students. I have a few things to say, one of which is quite serious, and I hope to say it before you are attracted by the sumptuous dinner..."

Everyone stopped when they heard the principal's speech.

Mark, who was sitting with Harry, Hermione and Ron, unconsciously stopped what he was doing and looked at the headmaster.

Dumbledore cleared his throat and said to the group, "Just as you were searched on the Hogwarts train, our school is now hosting the Dementors of Azkaban, who are here on mission for the Ministry of Magic."

When he said this, he paused.

Harry seemed to remember that Mr. Weasley had said that Dumbledore was not very happy about having Dementors guarding the school.

"They are guarding the lobby entrance."

Dumbledore continued, "During the time they are on guard, no one is allowed to leave the school without permission. Dementors will not be fooled by all kinds of tricks and disguises, even invisible clothes."

When they heard this, Harry and Mark looked at each other.

Dumbledore cast a calm glance at Harry, "Dementors are naturally incapable of understanding begging and excuses, so I warn you not to give others a reason to hurt you. I will let the best students, the most outstanding young people in the school, to ensure that you do not cause trouble for the Dementors."

At this point, Dumbledore paused again and looked at the hall seriously.

No one made a sound and everyone looked at him.

"Next, there is another happy news to announce."

Dumbledore retracted his gaze and continued, "We are delighted to welcome two new teachers to our school this year."

"First, Professor Lupin, he started teaching everyone the course on Protection from the Dark Arts."

There was sparse applause from the audience.

Harry clapped his hands and looked towards Professor Lupin.

Although still young, Professor Lupin already had premature wrinkles and a few strands of grey hair.

Wearing cheap clothes, he nodded slightly to Headmaster Dumbledore.

Raven clapped her hands and glanced towards Snape.

Snape had a long, thin face and an expression of disgust.

Raven knew that Snape had always coveted the position of Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher.

Now that it has been snatched away by someone else, he will definitely be very unhappy.

"As for the second new teacher."

After the sparse applause stopped, Dumbledore adjusted his glasses and said, "I regret to tell you that the teacher responsible for our magical animals retired last year. He wanted to spend more time with his remaining lambs."

"Although I am a little disappointed, I am happy to tell you that the position of animal teacher will be taken by Hagrid next. He has agreed to be a teacher here and will still perform his guard duties."

When they heard that Hagrid would be the animal teacher, Ron, Hermione and Harry excitedly followed everyone in applauding.

Mark clapped his hands and looked at Hagrid.

At this time, Hagrid's face was flushed and he was wiping his tears with a napkin.

"We should have guessed it earlier. After all, who would give us a book that bites people?"

Ron said beside him.

"Okay, I think that's it, guys, let's start eating."

Hearing Dumbledore say this, the students immediately picked up their knives and forks and started eating.

"Mark, thank your father for me. If Mr. Patrick hadn't pleaded for me, I would have been taken to Azkaban."

Harry thanked Mark.

"You're welcome, Harry. Dad said it was just a small favor."

Hermione, who was listening to the conversation, came over and asked curiously, "What happened, Harry?"

Harry then told Aunt Marge how he blew her up to the ceiling and how he sought help from Mr. Peter.

"You used magic on Muggles?"

Hermione looked surprised.

“I was a little emotional.”

Harry said sheepishly.

"Then you'd better control your temper, Harry. I don't think you will get away with it so easily next time."

Hermione sounded a little depressed when she said this.

At Christmas, Ron and Harry went to visit Mr. Patrick's farm. Ginny also went, but he was the only one who didn't go.

She had been looking for an opportunity to thank Peter for the amulet.

When I was attacked by the basilisk and turned into a stone statue, if it weren't for Mr. Peter's amulet, I would probably have been killed and turned into a ghost like Myrtle.

"Mark, can you do me a favor?"

Hermione whispered to Mark.

"what?"

Hermione sheepishly pulled out a book and handed it to Mark under the table.

Mark took the book with some surprise, and was slightly surprised when he saw the name on it.

"The Life Story of the Legendary Wizard Padraic? Have you read this book too?" Last night, his father had just scolded the author of this book, Loki, and confiscated all the money he had earned.

I didn't expect to see him here again with Hermione.

"I am a fan of Mr. Padrick, can you ask him to sign the book?"

Hermione asked quietly.

"Uh sure."

Mark nodded and said.

He wanted to remind the other party that the contents of the book were not true.

At least Dad would never favor Loki like in the books.

But when he thought that if he said that, it would destroy the impression of his father in Hermione's mind, he gave up.

Two days later.

Second year students take their first Defense Against the Dark Arts class.

Professor Lupin had not arrived yet, so the students sat down, took out their books, quills and sheepskins, and talked to each other until Professor Lupin came into the classroom.

Professor Lupin smiled and put down his old wooden box, placing it on the table.

He was dressed rather poorly, and his clothes looked like those cheap ones.

"Good afternoon, students!"

He said to the students, "Next, please put all your books back into your bags. Today, you will only use your wands in the practical class."

The students looked at each other curiously and then put their books away.

They had never taken any practical classes on the Defense Against the Dark Arts course.

Except for that unforgettable lesson last year when Mr. Lockhart took a cage of elves and let them out.

The results were disastrous.

"Okay, classmates."

Professor Lupin saw that everyone was ready, stood up and said, "Next, please follow me."

Everyone stood up in confusion and followed Professor Lupin out of the classroom.

He then led the students down a quiet corridor, around a corner, down a second corridor, and into a room with window panes.

"Next, the lesson we are going to have today is about Boggart. Who can tell me what a Boggart is?"

Lupin stood on the podium and asked everyone.

Ginny, who was standing next to Mark, raised her hand and whispered, "It's a shapeshifting dark magic creature. It will turn into whatever it thinks will scare us the most."

"Very well, Miss Ginny."

"Let me explain in more detail," Professor Lupin praised Ginny, and then said, "Boggart does not have any specific shape in the dark, because it does not know what shape to scare the people outside the door. No one knows what shape the Boggart is when it is alone."

When he said this, he paused. "But once you let it out, it will immediately turn into the most terrifying shape that can scare you the most. Many Muggle children may have seen Boggart and thought it was a 'monster under the bed'. This is also the source of many stories."

"But because it is not fixed, it also means that..."

Professor Lupin said slowly, "We have one great advantage over the Boggarts before we begin. Do you see that, Raven?"

He turned his gaze to Raven of Slytherin.

As far as he knew, Raven was the most magically powerful child in Padrick's family.

Dumbledore once told him that there was a power hidden in Raven that even he feared.

"Because there are so many of us, it doesn't know what shape would be the scariest?"

Riven thought for a moment and said.

"Very true, Miss Padraic. When you have to deal with a Boggart, it's best to have a companion. The Boggart will be confused."

"What shape should it be? A headless corpse or a man-eating slug? I once saw a Boggart make a mistake because he wanted to scare two people at once and ended up being half a slug. That wasn't scary at all."

Professor Lupin said as he cast his eyes towards everyone, "There is a very simple way to defeat a Boggart, and that is - willpower. Boggart is most afraid of being funny, so you have to try hard to think of something that you think is funny."

After hearing this, Mark, Raven and Tom fell into deep thought.

Mark scratched his head. What was he most afraid of?
To be honest, he is now a little confused about what he is afraid of.

Riven had a thoughtful expression on her face.

Loki looked at Lupin on the podium and frowned slightly.

What are you afraid of?
Whatever it was, it had to do with my father.

As for Tom, his expression became a little tense when he heard Lupin say that Boggart would become the thing he feared most.

"Let's try it with the magic wand first. Please follow me and recite the spell... Redcross!"

"Redcross!"

"very good."

Lupin nodded, "But that's just an easy step. You all know that this sentence alone is not enough. This is where you are needed, Thomas. Can you demonstrate it?"

He called Thomas from Gryffindor.

The wardrobe in the room shook again, and Thomas immediately turned pale.

"Okay, Thomas."

Professor Lupin said, "First, tell us what you fear most."

(End of this chapter)