Chapter 207: Boggart in the Wardrobe

The faculty lounge is a long place filled with mismatched old chairs, and there is only one teacher there. Professor Snape sat in a low armchair and looked around as the class entered. His eyes were bright and there was a sardonic smile on his lips.

After Professor Lupin came in, he closed the door behind him. At this time, Snape said: "Don't close it, Lupin. I'd better not look at it." He stood up and walked past the whole class, his black robe hanging over him. Floating behind him, the whole person looked like a big bat.

But Fanlin thinks it's very elegant. Among the wizards he knows, only Professor Snape can wear this long black robe like flying. It's just like Gilderoy's smile. You can always see him. Eight white teeth.

Professor Snape reached the doorway. He turned around and said, "Lupin, no one may have warned you, but Neville Longbottom is in this class. I advise you not to ask him to do anything difficult unless Miss Granger Whisper instructions in his ear."

Neville blushed. Harry glared at Snape: it was bad enough that he was bullying Neville in his own class, let alone doing it in front of other teachers.

Professor Lupin raised his eyebrows.

"I had wanted Neville to be my assistant for the first phase of the operation," he said. "I'm sure he'll do a good job." Neville's face was even redder now, if that was possible. Snape's lips twisted into a frown, but he left, closing the door hard.

"Now, this," Professor Lupin said, beckoning the class to the end of the common room. There was nothing there but an old wardrobe, where the teachers kept their surplus robes. Professor Lupine walked to the closet and stood still. The closet suddenly shook and hit the wall with a bang.

All the little wizards were frightened, as if something might jump out of the closet at any time.

"Don't worry," Professor Lupine said calmly, "There's a Boggart in there." Most people felt that they did need to worry. Neville glanced at Professor Lupin, his eyes full of terror, and Seamus Finnigan peeked at the now shaking cupboard door handle in fear.

"Boggarts like dark, closed spaces," Professor Lupine said, "wardrobes, the space under the bed, the cupboard under the sink... Once I came across an old clock hidden in my ancestors' house. This one was yesterday "It moved in in the afternoon, and I asked the principal if we could leave it alone so that my third-year students could have some practice opportunities."

"So, the first question we must ask ourselves is, what is a Boggart?" Professor Lupine asked, and the question was very simple.

Hermione raised her hand. "It's a shape-shifting thing," she said. "It can take on whatever image it thinks will scare us the most."

"I couldn't have said it better myself," Professor Lupin said, and Hermione was very proud, "So, the Boggart sitting in the darkness in the wardrobe has not yet taken on any form. It doesn't know it yet. What scares people outside the door? No one knows what a boggart looks like when it is alone, but when I release it, it will immediately become the thing that each of us fears the most.

Suddenly everyone became nervous.

Regarding Boggarts, Fanlin is curious. They are a very common creature in the magical world. They can exist in any dark space.

As for the Boggart's ability, it can transform the most terrifying thing in people's hearts, which may be a person, an object, a creature, etc. This ability has always troubled wizards because they cannot feel attacks at any level, whether mental or physical, which means that Occlumency has no effect on this creature.

According to research, Boggarts seem to feed on people's fear. They won't kill you. All they need is your fear. It would be more appropriate to say that Boggarts are a collection of fears. .

Fan Lin has never encountered such a creature, and he also wants to know what he is afraid of, whether it is Voldemort or the illusory monster...

"This means," Professor Luhu continued, deliberately ignoring the slight sound of horror that Neville made, "before we start, we have a huge advantage over the Boggart. You Have you found this advantage, Harry?"

"Uh..." Harry was at a loss for words. Before today, he had no idea that there were such magical creatures in the wizarding world. "Is it because there are so many of us that he doesn't know what to do?"

"Yes, very good..." Professor Lupin said, "When dealing with Boggart, the best way is to have more people. It is confused. What should it look like? It is a corpse without a head. Or a carnivorous slug? I once saw a boggart make this mistake - trying to scare two people at the same time, so he turned into a half-slug. "

Everyone laughed in unison. The scene described by Professor Lupine was really extremely funny.

"It's funny, isn't it..." Professor Lupine said, "This is also the spell needed to defeat the Boggart. It's very simple. How about it? Are you interested?"

The answers were unanimous, and no one wanted to miss such interesting things.

"Very good." Professor Luping straightened up with satisfaction, "Everyone, read it after me first, Ridikulus (funny)!"

"Ridikulus!"

"Very good, everyone please remember this spell. Of course, there is one more very important thing. When casting this funny spell, your tone should be firm and natural, and at the same time, think about what you feel is the funniest."

"Then..." Professor Lupin paused, "Mr. Neville Longbottom, you will be the first to show everyone..."

"Me?" Neville's voice trembled, and he looked at Professor Lupin in disbelief. This feeling was terrible.

"That's right, young man, be brave and stand in front!" Professor Lupin waved his hand, and Neville walked to the front of the wardrobe tremblingly.

There was a sudden noise in the wardrobe, and the things inside were about to rush out.

"So, tell me, Neville, what are you most afraid of?" Professor Lupin asked kindly.

"Professor Snape..." Neville said in a low voice.

"What?"

"Professor Snape..." Neville mustered up the courage to say the terrifying name, Professor Snape... (To be continued)