Page 273
The feathers on its head are very fluffy, but its claws are very small, and it looks like an inverted water droplet.
"A professor told me that there was almost no progress in Defense Against the Dark Arts in the first two years, so you..."
His gaze lingered on Kyle for a moment, "...most people don't have a very good foundation."
"We have also defeated werewolves." A Ravenclaw whispered, "In Lockhart's stage play, there are also trolls and vampires..."
Everyone around understood and immediately burst into laughter.
"Okay, but that's not your true level."
Professor Lupin didn't laugh. He just curled his lips and changed the subject: "So I asked Professor Hagrid to get it from the Forbidden Forest to do a small test to determine how much knowledge you have mastered."
"First question, does anyone know what animal this is?"
Kyle raised his hand and said, "Evil bitch bird."
"Yes, it's the Hufflepuff. Five points for Hufflepuff," said Professor Lupin. "So what special abilities does it have?"
Qiu raised her hand more quickly this time.
"The singing of the evil bird can make people lose their minds and do some very abnormal behaviors."
"Exactly, five points to Ravenclaw."
Professor Lupin said, "When you see the evil bird, it is best to cover your ears immediately... But don't worry, the evil bird you saw just drank a large glass of brandy and is still drunk. I think its singing can only make people dizzy for a while, that's all.
"The spell used to deal with the evil birds is also very simple, all you have to do is make them stop making any sound.
"Let's practice the spell without using the wands first. Please repeat after me...lock the tongue and seal the throat!"
"Lock the tongue and seal the throat!" the whole class said together.
"Very good," Professor Lupin raised his hand, motioning for everyone to stand up, and then moved the tables and chairs to the side. "But knowing the spell alone is not enough. Now everyone should line up. Kyle, how about you be the first one?"
Kyle nodded and stepped forward.
Professor Lupin opened the cage.
But the evil bird seemed to be drunk, standing there with its eyes closed. Kyle could even hear its long breathing...
"Are you ready?"
Professor Lupin took out an old-fashioned record player, and after getting Kyle's affirmative answer, he moved the needle.
The sound of cheerful drums rang out in the classroom.
It’s “A Hot Spatula” by the Weird Sisters, a favorite uptempo song from more than a decade ago.
When the music started, the feathers of the evil bird trembled visibly. It opened its eyes and immediately sang happily to the rhythm.
Some students immediately covered their ears, but some others chose to believe what Professor Lupin said.
They unexpectedly discovered that the singing of the evil bird is not a harsh noise, but rather very pleasant to listen to. The sound is clear and melodious, like the sound of raindrops falling on leaves, or flowers blooming... It's strange, why do flowers have sounds?
It was not until they heard warm applause all around that they came back to their senses.
The evil bird in the front had its mouth open, but no sound came out.
"How do you feel?" Professor Lupin asked with a smile.
"It's great." A Ravenclaw girl said excitedly, "I heard many kinds of voices, and I seemed to see the forbidden forest full of flowers."
"It seems that this evil bird can drink quite well. If I had known, I would have given it more."
"But it's fine this way now."
Professor Lupin said to everyone: "As you can see, this is the effect of the evil bird's song. It can make people hear or see things that do not exist... just like them."
He pointed in the classroom and found that those who had not covered their ears before had basically left the team, but the distance was not far, only about two or three steps.
"If it were normal, they would have already started venturing into the Forbidden Forest, and you would have seen a series of strange and funny actions."
Most people looked disappointed, but they kind of hoped it would be that way.
Professor Lupin continued, "This is also the second point I want to tell you. The name of the evil bird is just unfriendly, but their singing is very nice. Unconsciously, it can make people fall into their own hallucinations.
So no matter what time, you must stay alert.
"I will remove the spell from the evil bird at any time. You must recite the spell after hearing its song. Do you remember?"
"Remember, Professor!" everyone said.
"Okay, next one."
Kyle walked to the side, and Ryan behind him immediately stepped forward and stared at the evil bird closely.
Some people covered their ears again, but a few people chose not to do so. Obviously, they also wanted to see the forbidden forest full of flowers.
In comparison, the spell against the evil bird becomes less important.
Professor Lupin did not stop him, but just watched with interest.
It was almost time for the get out of class to end, and perhaps because the drunkenness had worn off, the singing of the evil bird suddenly became much louder.
Several people who were playing around suddenly became dazed. Some were stretching their arms and legs, as if they were doing some kind of climbing exercise.
Some people even thought they were fish in a black lake, lying on the ground and swinging their legs.
Everyone in the classroom was laughing like crazy.
Ryan held his stomach and ran to Mikel to imitate his moves.
Mikel didn't cover his ears either. He was stretching his neck and trying to bite his heels.
Professor Lupin couldn't help laughing, and at the same time he reached out and pulled back a student who was standing on the windowsill and was about to do a high dive.
"I think now they know how dangerous the song of the stork is," he said.
The students laughed even louder.
However, this situation did not last long. By the time the get out of class was over, everyone had basically recovered.
As soon as the bell rang, they rushed out impatiently, as if they didn't want to stay even a moment longer, and the classroom was in chaos.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 368 Cedric and Fred
Amid the noisy commotion, Professor Lupin had to raise his voice and yell outside the door, "Come back quickly, you haven't memorized your homework yet!"
I don’t know if it was an illusion, but after he said that, those people ran faster. After a few seconds, they rushed down the stairs and disappeared.
At this time, even the other people in the classroom began to move, moving their feet lightly and glancing towards the door from time to time.
But the next second, the door suddenly closed by itself.
"Homework, please read the chapter about the evil birds and write down a simple way to deal with them."
Professor Lupin put away his wand and said lightly, "The length is one foot. As for those who leave the classroom early, it is one foot and six inches... Please remind those in the same college not to forget to hand it in during the next class."
Upon hearing that their homework was six inches longer than theirs, some people immediately patted their chests and said that they would definitely convey the message.
"Don't worry, Professor Lupin, this is what we should do."
"And they're still trying to get away with their homework... That's outrageous, they should have six more inches!"
……
Professor Lupin nodded, "That's all, get out of class dismissed!"
The students left the classroom, chatting excitedly.
"Kyle, wait a moment, I have something to tell you."
Kyle, who had just reached the door, stopped and turned around to ask, "What's the matter, Professor?"
"Some small things." Professor Lupin came over.
It was just the end of get out of class time, and this classroom was near the stairs. Professor Lupin looked at the students coming and going in the corridor and whispered, "Come with me, it won't take you too long."
"Ok."
Kyle nodded, turned to Connor and said, "You go to the auditorium first, I'll be there soon."
"It's okay." Connor said, "Didn't Professor Lupin say it wouldn't take long? I'll wait a while."
"Yeah... that's okay."
After separating from Connor, Kyle followed Professor Lupin through two corridors and stopped outside the staff room.
"Come in," said Professor Lupin, opening the door and stepping back.
Kyle had been here once before, but at that time, Lockhart was still the owner. After Professor Lupin took over, all the fancy decorations were removed, leaving only a few old chairs.
When Kyle came in, there was already someone there.
Snape was sitting in an armchair, and when Kyle came in he turned, his eyes sparkling.
"Severus." Professor Lupin greeted, "Why are you here?"
"Dumbledore told me that."
Snape said, "I came here to tell you that the medicine will be ready in a week. You can come and get it at any time, or I can send it to you...when you need it."
"Thank you, Severus," said Professor Lupin. "You have been very helpful."
"For the safety of the students, this is unavoidable."
As he spoke, Snape glanced at Kyle intentionally or unintentionally.
But Kyle just turned his head, seeming to be interested in the pattern on an old wardrobe next to him.
"Well, enjoy your conversation."
Snape stood up and walked out the door, but when he passed Kyle, he suddenly stopped and asked casually, "By the way, you received the Order of Merlin, Second Class Medal because you killed a werewolf in St. Mungo's."
"No." Kyle smiled slightly, "It was just an injury, Professor. And I did it with the help of Professor Hagrid and Professor Kettleburn."
Professor Lupin raised his eyebrows and his expression became a little unnatural.
"Really? It seems I remembered it wrongly."
Snape sneered sarcastically and strode away, slamming the door behind him.
"Okay." Professor Lupin came over, opened the box in the corner, took out a few pieces of parchment and placed them on the table.