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Of course, this is just Snape's perspective.
In fact, Kyle was just looking at the classroom. He didn't expect Snape to imprint his own characteristics on the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom so quickly.
All the windows were covered with thick curtains, and there was only the dim light from candles in the entire classroom.
There are some more pictures on the wall, including people suffering from black magic, as well as hideous wounds and bizarrely twisted body parts.
These pictures probably correspond to the various potion materials soaked in bottles and jars in the basement classroom, and what stands out is the horror.
"Before class starts, I have something to say to you. I hope you can pay close attention and remember what I say."
Snape didn't look at Kyle anymore, as if he wanted to turn a blind eye to him. He turned his head away and said, "So far, you have had six teachers in this class, or maybe seven."
Snape was talking about Tonks, who had been Umbridge's substitute teacher since she left school, but she herself insisted on refusing to admit her identity as a teacher.
"Needless to say, these teachers have their own teaching methods and emphases." Snape slowly walked off the stage, "But as far as I know, they don't seem to have taught you what to do when you really face black magic. .”
"Professor Moody taught me." came a voice from the crowd.
"So, Mr. Drake has already seen real dark magic, is that right?" Snape turned his head sharply, "Or you think you can easily defeat the Death Eaters, and you don't need to be in my class. waste time."
Mikel immediately lowered his head and stopped talking.
"Five points from Hufflepuff." Snape said calmly: "Remember, in my class from now on, you must raise your hands before answering questions."
"Alastor Moody, as a professor, he is indeed quite competent, and he did apply to the principal, thinking that it is necessary for you to truly face black magic."
Snape continued: "But as far as I know, the headmaster rejected his request on the grounds that you were not of age at the time and were not suitable for early exposure to dark magic."
There was a buzz in the classroom. Some people remembered that Professor Moody had mentioned that Principal Dumbledore did not agree with him demonstrating dark magic to students in class.
"But it's different now. You are already in your seventh year, and the situation has changed suddenly..." Snape raised his voice slightly, "Whether you are willing or not, you must face the threat posed by the dark arts.
"You need to learn how to resist the Imperius Curse, or the dementors who can give you a 'kiss' at any time."
"Professor!" A girl raised her hand and said, "But haven't the dementors disappeared?"
"No," Snape said. "The Ministry of Magic's approach has indeed stopped the dementors from being so unbridled, but it cannot completely eliminate them. The number of these monsters is far greater than you think."
He walked around to the other side of the classroom and walked towards the podium. When he turned around, he glanced in Kyle's direction intentionally or unintentionally.
"Perhaps I should show you the real Unforgivable Curse, so that you can have a clearer understanding of Death Eaters.
"Oh, by the way, as a seventh-grade student, I don't think you need me to help you remember what the Unforgivable Curse is. Is there anyone who still doesn't know?"
No one speaks.
"Very well, it seems you are not hopeless idiots." Snape nodded.
"Then choose the Cruciatus Curse. In order to allow you to see the effect of this curse more intuitively..." Snape paused, and then said in a gentle tone he had never heard before: "Kyle, help me. How about a favor."
Kyle didn't expect that Snape would suddenly call his name. Looking at the meaningful smile on Snape's face, he murmured in his heart.
He doesn't really want to use the Cruciatus Curse on himself, this is in class.
"So, are you willing to help?" Snape asked softly.
"But professor..." Kangna was a little anxious, but when she was about to say something, Kyle beat her to it.
"Of course I am willing," Kyle said, "But Professor, can I resist using the Iron Armor Curse? You know, no one will be able to resist the Death Eaters."
"Oh, what are you talking about?" Snape's tone rose slightly, "I mean, can you help me open the curtains so that the students can see more clearly.
"You shouldn't think that I want to use the Cruciatus Curse on you. How is this possible? You know, using the Cruciatus Curse on others under any circumstances is a serious violation of wizarding laws.
"Ten points from Hufflepuff for your dangerous thoughts!"
Looking at Snape's half-smiling eyes, the corner of Kyle's mouth twitched.
On purpose, Snape definitely did it on purpose.
It was just a curtain. Snape could open it with just a finger. How could he need help? Moreover, his demeanor and tone just now sounded like he was about to cast the Cruciatus Curse on himself.
"Why are you still standing there?" Snape said again: "I don't want to have to say it again."
"Of course, Professor." Kyle said. He came to the window as if nothing had happened, opened the curtains, and then returned to his seat.
The classroom suddenly became brighter.
Snape extinguished the candle, then took out a mouse from his cloak and threw it on the ground.
When no one reacted...
"Heart-breaking and bone-cutting!"
Immediately, the mouse's entire body curled up into a ball, its limbs clinging to its body. It turned over, its body twitched violently, and its screams made people feel numb all over.
Everyone clearly felt...pain from this mouse.
Some girls couldn't bear it anymore and turned their heads away, not daring to look any further.
Snape waved his wand again and said softly, "Avada Kedavra!"
Accompanied by a dazzling green light, the mouse stopped moving. There was no scar on its body, but it was undoubtedly dead.
"The Killing Curse... or the Killing Curse."
"It's not pretty, isn't it?" Snape said lightly: "But I have to say, this is probably the curse you will see the most in the future. As you can see, it can end all life. If If you don’t want to die, you must find a way to avoid this curse.”
"Besides, don't think about resisting." Snape glanced at Kyle again, "When faced with the Killing Curse, the Iron Armor Curse is useless."
Snape waved his hand, and the mouse on the ground disappeared.
But people's emotions did not disappear. The whole classroom was eerily quiet. The intermittent screams and the figure of the mouse lying silently on the floor were still in everyone's mind.
until……
"What are you all doing?" Snape shouted, "Why don't you write this down!"
Everyone came back to their senses and began to look for their quills and parchment to record what Snape had just said.
"Perhaps some of you may be confused." While everyone was concentrating on taking notes, Snape continued: "Why did I only demonstrate two of the three Unforgivable Curses?
"That's because the Soul-Seizing Curse is the only Unforgivable Curse that can be resisted by your own ability. You can completely use your own willpower to get rid of its control, although it is difficult."
"What are we going to do?" someone asked, raising their hands.
"I will teach you," Snape said, "but not now. Before that, you must be fully prepared to learn another spell.
"Now take out your quill and carefully note down everything I say."
Everyone immediately started moving.
"I ask you to relax your brain and get rid of your random thoughts." Snape said, "Especially before going to bed, don't think about any unnecessary things."
When Snape said about relaxing the brain, Kyle already knew that what he was going to teach must be Occlumency... This is also the most effective way to resist the Imperius Curse.
But Occlumency is not that easy to learn, as you can tell by looking at Harry. In the early stage, Snape taught one-on-one, and in the later stage, Mao Leopard continued to follow and tutor throughout the day, and it took him nearly half a month to learn it. Just getting started.
Normally, few professors would take the initiative to teach students such troublesome spells.
Needless to say, Snape is quite competent as a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor... If he could get rid of his shortcoming of always targeting himself, Kyle wouldn't mind admitting that he was a great professor. .
As for now, Kyle is reserving that opinion for now.
……
By the time Snape finished speaking, half the class had passed.
Occlumency is not a magic that can be accomplished overnight. It is difficult to simply clear the brain, so Snape does not intend to waste class time. Instead, he wants students to slowly get used to it and try it after class.
In the next half of the class, he checked everyone's use of basic Defense Against the Dark Arts, the Disarming Charm, the Iron Armor Charm and the Speed Charm, taking turns to check.
Snape thought it would be bad. After all, it was normal for a new professor every year to have poor grades. He had even thought about what he would say later.
But unexpectedly... the result was not bad, at least more than half of the students were able to skillfully use the magic spell he requested.
Snape originally thought this was a coincidence, until he checked again with greater difficulty and found that most people had indeed mastered these three spells.
This is a pleasant surprise, Snape thought to himself.
But what he didn't know was that most people in Hufflepuff had attended last year's DA party, and the three spells he requested were the ones Cedric had taught them.
It's a pity that Cedric has graduated this year, and DA has never held another event because of Umbridge's departure, otherwise they would have liked to continue participating.
After class, everyone gathered in the corridor, wondering how Snape was going to teach them to resist the Imperius Curse.
Some people guessed the answer.
"Of course I know it's Occlumency." Kangna and Kyle walked side by side on the way to the auditorium. "After all, besides this, is there anything else that needs to be cleared from the brain?"
Kyle thought about it carefully, and it seemed that there really wasn't.
So anyone who knows this curse in advance can easily guess Snape's thoughts.
"Need help?" Kyle asked.
It just so happens that Leopard Cat hasn't returned yet, so he can help Kangna open a small stove in the Room of Requirement.
Kyle has thought about it. When the time comes, he can discuss with Cat Leopard to make his movements gentler, or simply write a letter to Newt and ask if there are any Cat Leopard cubs, preferably two or three years old. months.
At that time, the little guy was like a fur ball. He only had the innate ability of Legilimency, but he was still very weak. He was not painful or itchy even if he was hit. He was perfect for using it to open a small stove.
"No need." Connor smiled and shook her head and said, "Actually, I have been learning Occlumency since last Christmas, and Professor Snape also made a very detailed plan for me."
"Look..." She took out a parchment book and handed it to Kyle.
The previous content is all about the process and precautions for learning Occlumency. It is very detailed and should be summarized from many related books.
Part of it was exactly the same as what Snape said in class just now.
The following is the specific things to be done, such as what to do to truly empty the mind, and what magic medicine to use to assist. It is all written clearly above.
Among the seven potions written by Snape, Kyle even saw the Felixir... Although it was only a drop mixed with a ten-day supply of Dreamless Sleeping Potion, and it was still drunk once every three months, it was still enough. It's an exaggeration, after all, Fuling Elixir is taken by the drop of a drop.
Kyle returned the book to Connor and murmured in a low voice: "If he had been so careful when teaching Harry, they wouldn't have almost fought."
"What did you say?" Kangna asked, her voice was too low and she didn't hear it clearly.
"Nothing." Kyle shook his head and changed the subject: "So, you have learned Occlumency?"
"I don't know." Kang Na shook her head, "But I won't need to drink Dreamless Sleeping Potion before the holiday... I think I have learned it."
Kyle felt that she could completely remove the word 'should'.
After studying according to the contents of that booklet for more than half a year, and with the help of Snape's luxurious potion package, let alone Connor, he could learn to close his brain even if Neville came.
However, out of curiosity, Kyle proposed to test it, and Kangna agreed. She also wanted to know how she was doing.