Hogwarts: I Became the Third Dark Lord.

A hint of sadness seemed to flash in Lupin's eyes.

But Dumbledore, seemingly sharing a similar sentiment, spoke up:

"Some people and some things, once they're gone, are gone forever. We still have to keep looking forward, don't we?"

At this point, Dumbledore pointed to Wentworth and Cedric standing to the side, introducing them to Lupin:

"These two are the Hogwarts students I introduced to you."

Following the direction Dumbledore was pointing, Lupin's gaze first fell on Cedric, then he extended his hand and said:

"Hello, my name is Lupin, and I was once a student at Hogwarts."

Seeing the hand extended in front of him, Cedric seemed to hesitate for a moment, but after a moment, he also extended his hand and grasped Lupin's hand tightly.

"Hello Professor, my name is Cedric, a second-year student at Hogwarts."

Cedric spoke with great respect.

Upon hearing Cedric address him, Lupin withdrew his hand and waved it repeatedly, saying:

"Don't call me professor. I'm not a professor at Hogwarts. You can just call me by my name."

But Cedric shook his head and answered with a firm tone:

"That won't do. How about we just call you teacher?"

Seeing Cedric's resolute expression, Lupin stopped insisting, smiled, nodded, and agreed.

Lupin then turned his attention to Wentworth, who was standing to the side.

Wentworth, however, had been observing Lupin intently.

At this moment, Lupin was wearing a tattered robe covered in pudding. Although he was only in his thirties, wrinkles were already faintly visible on his face, and there was even a touch of gray on the sides of his hair.

All of this seemed to suggest that the wizard in front of him, a graduate of Hogwarts, hadn't been doing so well these past few years.

"Hello there!"

At this moment, Lupin, smiling and extending his hand, interrupted Wentworth's thoughts. Seeing the hand outstretched before him, also covered in wrinkles, Wentworth unperturbed and grasped Lupin's hands with both, saying sincerely:

"Hello, Mr. Lupin, my name is Wentworth, and I'm a first-year student at Hogwarts."

Dumbledore had been standing quietly to the side since the beginning, observing everything before him. Now that the three had recognized each other, Dumbledore walked over and said:

"Alright, from now on, you will spend your weekends here learning magic from Lupin. Afterwards, you will return to Hogwarts through the secret passage. You are not allowed to go anywhere else!"

At this point, Dumbledore glanced at Lupin, who smiled and nodded, indicating that he would keep an eye on Wentworth and Cedric.

Seeing this, Dumbledore gave a few more instructions and then turned and left the Screaming Shack.

Seeing Dumbledore leave, Lupin took two steps to the side, leaned against the wall of the Shrieking Shack, and asked with a smile:

"Headmaster Dumbledore said that you are all among the best of your peers, and the magic taught at Hogwarts is no longer sufficient to meet your needs. You want to learn more powerful spells. So now, could you let me see which spells you have already learned?"

Faced with Lupin's test, Cedric stepped forward first and said:

"Then I'll go first, Professor Lu Ping."

Cedric then demonstrated the spells he knew to Lupin, but Lupin stopped him halfway through and asked Cedric to cast a spell on him.

After Cedric demonstrated all the spells he knew, Lupin said with some surprise:

"It seems that Headmaster Dumbledore was being modest in his assessment of you. When I was your age, I probably didn't have the strength you have now. You know, I was once a prefect at Hogwarts!"

At this point, Lupin gave a slightly self-deprecating laugh.

Lupin then turned his attention to Wentworth.

Seeing this, Wentworth didn't hesitate either. He took two steps forward, drew his wand, and pointed it at a broken piece of wood not far away. Just as he was about to cast a spell, Lupin spoke up:

"Spell me, and let me see your magic."

Although Lupin spoke very casually, he was not careless when facing Wentworth, and he also raised his spell, ready to fight.

Seeing this, Wentworth did not hesitate and turned the spell on Lupin.

"Inverted fuchsia!"

The moment Wentworth made his move, he clearly saw that Lupin seemed a little stunned. Fortunately, Lupin hadn't been overconfident and had prepared in advance. Even so, Lupin still seemed a bit flustered.

After deflecting Wentworth's attack, Lupin remarked with some surprise:

"This curse was very popular among students when I was still studying at Hogwarts, but I thought it was no longer popular at Hogwarts now. I didn't expect it to have survived all these years."

Seeing Lupin's surprise, Cedric stepped in to explain:

“No, Professor Lupin, in fact, we don’t know where Wentworth learned this spell from, and he never told us.”

Hearing this, Wentworth smiled somewhat sheepishly and said to Cedric:

"If you want to learn, I can teach you."

Lupin, standing to the side, said:

"This curse is not very harmful, but it is extremely insulting."

At this point, Lupin seemed to remember something, paused for a moment, and then said:

"Remember, it's best not to use this spell on your classmates."

Upon hearing Lupin's words, Wentworth and Cedric exchanged a glance and gave an awkward laugh.

Seeing the smile on Wentworth's face, Lupin seemed to guess what was going on, but he didn't say much, only remarking:

"Keep going, let me see what else you can do."

Wentworth then demonstrated the spells he possessed once more, but after much deliberation, he decided to conceal the Divine Edge, since that spell, no matter how you looked at it, seemed more like dark magic.

Chapter Ninety-Four: Lupin's First Lesson

After watching Wentworth and Cedric demonstrate the spell, Lupin paused for a moment before saying:

"Have all the students at Hogwarts reached this level by now? It's embarrassing to admit, but I have to say you are all more outstanding than I was at the same age. Perhaps this is why Headmaster Dumbledore asked me to give you extra tutoring."

At this point, Lupin chuckled self-deprecatingly again, then asked:

"Alright, guys, so what do you want to learn?"

Upon hearing Lupin's question, Wentworth and Cedric exchanged a glance. Cedric shrugged and gestured for Wentworth to answer.

Cedric had always been suspicious of the werewolf he had never met before. The reason he was still willing to come here today was mainly to keep his good brother Wentworth company. Moreover, he was really worried about Wentworth being alone in a room with a werewolf.

Therefore, it doesn't matter what Cedric learns.

Seeing that Cedric and Lupin were both looking at him, Wentworth didn't hesitate any longer and spoke directly:

"Professor Lupin, I'd like to know how to invent my own spells?"

This was something Wentworth had always wanted to understand, since magic was something far too idealistic for the education he received before his transmigration.

The reason Wentworth wanted to know how to invent his own spells was because he knew from a young age that it's better to teach someone how to fish than to give them a fish. Rather than learning a spell, he preferred to learn how to invent one.

Although it may seem unrealistic, it's not necessarily impossible.

Moreover, if Snape could invent so many powerful spells during his student days, there's no reason why I couldn't!

However, after hearing Wentworth's question, Lupin was taken aback at first, but then burst into laughter.

Seeing Lupin laughing heartily, Wentworth said, completely bewildered:

"Did I say something wrong, Professor Lu Ping?"

Lupin smiled and waved his hand, saying:

"No, Wentworth, your idea is good, but inventing spells is not as simple as you think."

At this point, Lupin suddenly stopped smiling and looked at Wentworth with a somewhat piercing gaze.

Seeing Lupin's gaze fixed intently on Wentworth, Cedric instinctively stepped forward and gripped his wand tightly.

But at this moment, Lu Ping spoke up:

"Remember this, Wentworth: never attempt to invent your own spells until you have acquired sufficient knowledge and possess ample magical power!"

"Inventing a spell isn't like cooking. If you cook something badly, you can just not eat it. But if a spell goes wrong, you might never have a second chance. Do you understand?"

Upon hearing Lupin's solemn warning, Wentworth broke out in a cold sweat and nodded repeatedly.

I almost forgot that in the original story, there were more than one characters who lost their lives due to unexpected spells. And I, a first-year student at Hogwarts, was trying to venture into areas that many powerful wizards dared not touch. It was like a dung beetle lighting a lamp, only to find dung.

Thinking of this, Wentworth couldn't help but ask:

"So, Professor Lupin, what kind of wizard could attempt to invent spells?"

Faced with Wentworth's question, Lupin thought for a moment before slowly answering:

“I remember that in your third year at Hogwarts, there was an elective course called Ancient Runes Studies. I think you would be qualified to delve into this field only after you have a fairly good grasp of some runes.”

Upon hearing Lupin's words, Wentworth silently memorized the elective course and resolved to take it when he was a junior.

Then, Wentworth couldn't help but ask out of curiosity:

"Professor Lupin, have you ever tried to invent a spell yourself?"

Lupin smiled, seemingly lost in some memory, his gaze vacant as he stared ahead, and slowly said:

"Of course, I think few wizards can resist the temptation of a brand new spell. When I was about your age, I had similar thoughts. Especially when someone around you succeeded!"

“I know a wizard who is in the same grade as me. Although we’ve never gotten along, I have to say he has a lot of magical talent. And that person invented the upside-down bell you just used.”

Upon hearing Lupin's words, Cedric, standing nearby, exclaimed in surprise:

"In the same grade as you? That means that wizard invented this magic when he was at Hogwarts? My God, that's unbelievable."

Although Lupin didn't say it explicitly, Wentworth certainly knew that the person he was referring to was Professor Snape.

At this moment, Lupin seemed to come to his senses, clapped his hands, and said:

"Alright, lads, let's not dwell on the past, let's talk about the present! Since you can't think of any spells you'd like to learn, how about I decide?"

Wentworth and Cedric naturally wouldn't refuse Lupin's proposal.

Seeing that Wentworth and Cedric did not object, Lupin nodded and said: