Chapter 578 It’s Almost Time

Hermione rolled her eyes at the strange Loren: "Ignore him, go on."

"oh……"

Harry nodded blankly, but was interrupted by Loren. He always felt that his thoughts were not connected: "Dumbledore said that those students who were deceived by the Ministry of Magic need to learn how to protect themselves, how to resist Death Eaters, and even resist Voldemort. According to previous years' arrangements, the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor should be responsible for the work of the Duel Club, but Umbridge obviously will not do this, and other professors have their own jobs..."

"Duel Club? Leave it to us!?" Ron felt incredible.

Hermione's pretty eyebrows knitted together as she gradually fell into deep thought.

Loren pondered for a moment and looked at Harry seriously and seriously: "So this club is not to exchange dueling experiences, but to help students learn to protect themselves, defend against dark wizards, and defend against Death Eaters, right?"

"..." Harry didn't know why he asked, so he nodded subconsciously.

Loren slapped his hand with a hammer and suggested: "Then let's change the name. Instead of calling it the Duel Club, let's call it the Defense Association."

"..."

Dumbledore's Army = D.A.= Defense Association

The three fell into silence, so it was still Dumbledore's Army, right?

After breakfast the next day, a crude announcement was posted on the bulletin board under the marble spiral staircase at the entrance of the auditorium. A quick glance while going up and down the stairs revealed the title: Duel Club Restart!

Not long after, there was a crowd of little wizards under the bulletin board. Li Jordan stood in front and read loudly at the top of his voice, so that the students who were passing by and watching could hear clearly:

"Recently, we have received feedback from many students that the formal courses lack magic practice, which has attracted great attention from the school. After discussion and discussion between the principal and the deans of each college, the duel club will be restarted today...

"Due to the busy staff, students are temporarily responsible for carrying out activities independently. In view of Harry Potter's outstanding performance in last year's Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter is now temporarily acting as a club teacher. The first activity will be tonight It will be held at 7 o'clock. If you have any comments or suggestions, please welcome your feedback in person...

"Finally, this restart of the club activities will no longer be limited to dueling exercises. The original intention is to exchange self-protection and defense under various accidents or man-made conditions. The duel club is hereby renamed——"

Lee Jordan squinted his eyes, and when he got closer, he could clearly see the words covered in ink. He shouted loudly: "Defense Association!"

"The formal course lacks practical exercises, and it's Loren's tone and handwriting at first glance..." Lisa Dupin from Ravenclaw muttered and repeated, burst out laughing, and shared with her friends, "This announcement It’s so fun, Qiu, are you going to the event?”

Qiu Zhang also smiled and turned to look at her boyfriend: "What do you think, Cedric?"

Cedric shrugged, "Why not, it sounds like fun!"

"Aren't you curious, Cedric, obviously you are also the winner of the Goblet of Fire, why aren't you leading the Defense Association?" Justin Finch-Fletchley of Hufflepuff asked in a mumble.

His words attracted the attention of many students, and many eyes immediately turned to Cedric.

"Don't say that, Harry does have a lot worth learning from me..."

Seeing that the people around him had made an appointment to attend an event tonight and were about to disperse, Lee Jordan quickly seized the opportunity and shouted loudly: "One more thing, George and Fred are recruiting volunteers for drug testing, and Principal Dumbledore has approved it." Formal practical activities, guaranteed safety, generous rewards, welcome to sign up! ”

He was greeted with boos.

Students in second grade and above all know who the famous twin brothers are. Even the jams handled by the two at the dinner table must be inspected before they can be imported, let alone being used as test mice.

The first-year students have probably heard of their evil reputation, not to mention that Gryffindor classmates were brutally murdered not long ago, and no one dares to apply.

…

dinner time.

The magic dome of the auditorium is a clear starry sky, and the restaurant is filled with the tempting smell of stewed meat and grilled sausages. Everyone is looking forward to the Defense Association activities in the evening, and occasionally glances at Harry at the Gryffindor table. Those who are close will come over to ask meaningless questions and chat happily.

"Hey Loren! You wrote that announcement, right?" Seamus asked loudly from the bench.

"How about it? It's interesting!"

"That's so interesting! By the way, why did you change the name? What does the Defense Association mean?"

"It's just what you think, Dumbledore's Army!"

"cool……"

Harry's face turned even paler as he listened to the questions and answers being sung next to him, but he was very grateful to Loren. Without that announcement, he was the only one being questioned now.

"You must have a few bites of supper."

"I don't want to eat anything."

"Eat some chickpeas," Ron coaxed.

"I feel like my stomach is full."

Harry was so nervous that his stomach turned up. It felt terrible. He had experienced the nervousness of the Quidditch finals and the Goblet of Fire finals, but none of the nervousness in his memory was as serious as this time. He When I think about standing on the stage and speaking like a professor, I feel like my soul will leave my body at any time.

"Harry, you need to maintain strong physical strength." Neville handed over a plate of bacon, "You are the absolute protagonist tonight."

"Thank you, Neville..."

After dinner, Hermione left for a while, and then Filch and Mrs. Norris began to clear the place. Only Loren and a few others were left in the huge hall. Ron helped Harry stand against the wall and tried his best to prepare him psychologically.

"It's starting now, much faster than I expected." Loren muttered, waved his wand, and the four long tables and the tables and chairs of the main guest seats floated up and landed in the corner.

"No wonder you are so active. You are so lazy, but you took the initiative to apply for an announcement... I really shouldn't agree!"

Hermione gritted her teeth, her expression was very regretful, and while talking, she waved her wand, and hundreds of candles rose into the air, and the brilliant candlelight illuminated the hall.

"What do you mean, my announcement attracted a lot of people, okay, everyone said it was good after reading it!"

Loren arranged the venue with great interest. If Dumbledore asked him to work directly, he probably wouldn't be interested, but if he asked him to help Harry work, he would be very interested!

The wooden boards dragged out of the storage room were spliced ​​together and velvet carpets were laid, and a meeting place was set up.

Loren clapped his hands and looked at someone who was still weak in the corner:

"Harry, how are you preparing? It's almost time!"

When Harry heard this, he suddenly felt the wall behind him getting cold, and shivered inexplicably.