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But she had only taken two steps when she was stopped by a hand.
"Now is not the time, Poppy. The students can definitely handle this level of influence." Professor Lupin shook his head slightly.
Then he looked at the dejected students around him and said half-jokingly: "Don't be discouraged. I didn't expect you to succeed at once. To be honest, I would be shocked if you really succeeded."
Professor Lupin said, "I want you to remember that feeling just now, treat everything you see in front of you as a Dementor, and try again with that feeling.
But for those who just failed, your emotions are not strong enough, so you may need to choose another memory..."
Afterwards, everyone thought about the chill brought by the Dementors just now and started to practice freely.
Professors would intersperse among the students and provide guidance to those who made mistakes.
Professor Lupin turned around and soon came to where a group of Gryffindor students were, "Harry, how do you feel?"
"I'm fine, Professor." Harry looked a little pale, but a little excited.
This was the first time he felt the biting cold brought by the Dementors without fainting.
In Harry's opinion, there was no better situation than this.
"Call the gods to protect you!"
In Professor Lupin's face, he waved his wand.
A ball of silver-white mist rolled out and condensed into a vague shadow in mid-air.
"Excellent," said Professor Lupin. "You have surpassed many fourth-year students to achieve this level on your first try, Harry."
"So, Professor, when can we face the Dementors again?" Harry asked. "I feel like something is missing."
"Now is not the time." Professor Lupin shook his head, "Even if you don't face the Dementors directly, you can't experience them too many times, just take it slow.
Remember what I just said, this is a very complicated spell, you have to do it step by step, your current level is already very good."
Although Harry was a little disappointed, since Professor Lupin said so, he had no choice but to nod and said nothing more.
Not far from them, Cedric also wanted Professor Lupin to open the box again.
The outline of his Patronus was already very clear... the pointed beak, the long neck, and the wings. Every detail was clear, but there was just one thing missing.
It's like it's made of dough. No matter how lifelike the shape is, it's not real.
He felt that he was about to succeed, just missing that last little bit.
If Professor Lupin had closed the box a second later, maybe it would have worked.
but now……
Unwilling to give up, Cedric waved his wand again...but the outline remained the same, with no sign of transformation at all.
"Maybe you could try changing a memory."
At this time, Professor McGonagall came over and said, "I noticed that your Patronus showed signs of solidification just now, but it collapsed in the end. It's obvious that your emotions are not enough."
"Professor McGonagall." Cedric said quickly, "I think I need some pressure. Can you let me face the Dementors again?"
"I don't recommend that you do that," said Professor McGonagall. "There are many ways to learn the Patronus Charm, not just the Dementors."
She didn't approve of Professor Lupin bringing Dementors into the school, even in a box.
But since Professor Dumbledore had agreed, Professor McGonagall had no choice but to come along just in case.
Fortunately, everything is normal so far.
Next to Cedric, Kyle was teaching Connor to practice the spell.
She was a little worse than Cedric, but she was improving rapidly. The originally vague shadow soon began to take on a rough outline.
"How did you do that?" Cedric asked in surprise.
It took him a month to achieve this, but it took Kanna less than two hours.
“Maybe my memories are pleasant enough.” Connor said, “This spell is really magical. Every time I recite the spell, those memories can provide me with endless power.”
"So simple?" Fred asked in surprise, "Why didn't we feel it?"
"What are you thinking about?" George said.
"A lot..." Kanna raised the corners of her mouth unconsciously.
"Received the Hogwarts admission letter... made my first friend... received my first candy from him... earned my first Galleon... met Professor Snape...
Whenever I need to find happy memories, they appear…”
"Strange, we are the same," Fred muttered quietly, "The admission letter, the first Galleon earned... They are obviously the same, but why are the effects not as good as yours?"
“I even thought about how we’d have to laugh at the store opening a few years later,” George said, “but it was even worse… that was our dream all along!”
"It's a memory, not a daydream," Kyle said.
“The joke shop really makes us happy,” Fred said. “We even wake up laughing when we dream about it sometimes.”
"It's different." Kyle said helplessly, "Imaginary delicacies can only arouse your desire, but they can never make you feel full.
One reason.
What the Patronus Charm requires is to find the most realistic "feeling of fullness" in your memory."
"Real..."
"Feeling full?"
Fred sighed in disappointment. "We thought we had found a shortcut..."
"I didn't expect it to be wrong." George said, "No wonder our Patronus Charm is getting worse and worse..."
After finding the correct method, Fred and George gradually began to become proficient in this spell.
Although the progress is still not as obvious as Kanna's, it is worse than most people here.
Cedric waited for two hours, but Professor Lupin never opened the box until the club ended.
"That's enough for today."
He clapped his hands, and waited until everyone was quiet before continuing, "Although you didn't face the Dementors directly, I still suggest that you all eat some chocolate when you go back...it should make you feel much better."
"Professor, when will we come again!" someone asked.
At the same time, this is also a concern for everyone.
"Maybe in a month." Professor Lupin thought for a moment and said, "This period of time should be enough for you to digest what you have learned today.
From now until the end of the school year, I will open the club once a month. As for the specific time, I will inform you in advance. "
……
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 403 Cedric's Suspicion
Many people were disappointed to hear that the club was only open once a month... they had thought it was once a week.
But before they could say anything, Professor McGonagall glanced over and everyone immediately shut up and walked out of the hall in silence.
Kyle and his companions walked along the corridor. After turning a corner, Cedric suddenly asked:
"Do you think that if I go to Professor Lupin, he will let me face the Dementors alone?"
"I don't know." Kyle shook his head and said, "But I think if you really want to do that, you'd better go find him as soon as possible. Maybe by tomorrow, the Dementors will no longer be in the castle.
You know, neither Headmaster Dumbledore nor Professor McGonagall like those guys... The one in the Great Hall is used purely as a teaching aid."
"That's true." Cedric patted his head, "I won't wait until tomorrow, I'll go now..."
After saying that, he started running back.
The others separated at the staircase and returned to the common room.
Kyle noticed that Kanna hadn't spoken a word and looked very conflicted. She kept looking back in the direction of the auditorium.
"Do you also want to see Professor Lupin?" Kyle asked.
Kanna nodded, then shook her head.
She really wanted to have her own patronus as soon as possible, but she didn't want to face the Dementors... or rather, the original intention of her learning this spell was to prevent herself from being affected by the Dementors.
There were some things that Kanna really didn't want to experience again... like her Animagus rat in first grade.
She had almost forgotten about it, but the last time the Dementors appeared on the Quidditch field, she remembered the "resurrection" scene in the Forbidden Forest, and she felt so uncomfortable that she couldn't eat for several days.
Now whenever she sees a mouse she wants to kick it and she is almost suffering from psychological trauma.
Connor shook her head again and made up an excuse: "I'm just worried about Cedric. Do you think he can succeed?"
"It should be possible," Kyle said, "but only if the professors agree."
Cedric is now only one step away. If he can't take it himself, asking someone else to kick him is a good idea.
Dementors are perfect for the job, and they can kick pretty far.
The two walked into the common room and found a seat near the fireplace.
It's very late now, but there are still a lot of people here. Everyone is discussing what happened in the club with great interest and has no intention of going to sleep.
Kanna glanced at Kyle, who was roasting sausages in the fireplace, and asked in a low voice:
"Aside from Dementors, are there other ways to help learn the Patronus Charm?"
"Yes." Kyle flipped the sausages on the tongs. "Patronuses can influence each other. A real Patronus can mobilize and deepen those happy emotions, making the process of learning this spell more efficient."
Connor blinked, "Then why didn't you tell Cedric before."
"He didn't ask." Kyle said matter-of-factly, "I thought he liked Dementors."
"Who would like that kind of thing..." Kanna said speechlessly.
"It's hard to say. Everyone has some quirks." Kyle flipped the tongs again and continued, "And most importantly, this method is more suitable for beginners to simplify the process. Cedric has passed this stage and is at the last step.
"If he doesn't find the trick, it won't help even if he has a hundred patronuses around him every day. In this case, the Dementors will help him much more than the Patronuses."
"What about me..." Kanna asked in a low voice: "Will this method work?"
"Okay," Kyle said. "It's too late today. How about tomorrow? We can go to the Room of Requirement."
"Yeah." Kanna responded softly.