vncnus Chapter 114 The Unlucky Boggart
Chapter 114 The Unlucky Boggart
"The spell to repel a Boggart requires willpower. What really scares away a Boggart is laughter. All you have to do is force it to turn into an image that you think is ridiculous."
Although Lu Ping is also a new teacher, he unexpectedly starts the class very seasoned. He told the students not to take out their wands, but to simply recite the spell clearly: "Funny, funny." He listened carefully to the students' pronunciation, and after thinking that there was no problem, he asked Neville to come to the front to demonstrate for everyone.
"I-I can't do it, Professor." Neville said awkwardly.
"But I need you very much now, Neville." Professor Lupine looked at him intently.
Neville was speechless and approached the wardrobe trembling.
"Great, Neville," said Professor Lupin, "First thing, what are you most afraid of in the world?"
Neville moved his lower lip and said in a whisper: "Professor Snape."
Almost everyone burst out laughing.
"Well, I guess..." Professor Lupine said thoughtfully, "You live with your grandmother, right?"
"Oh, yes," Neville said nervously, "I don't want a Boggart to be like her either."
"No, no, you didn't understand what I meant." Professor Lupine laughed happily, with a mischievous light in his eyes, "Please tell me, what clothes does your grandmother usually wear?"
Neville still didn't understand what he meant, but Tom had already reacted and frowned in disgust - whether the relationship between Professor Lupine and Professor Snape was good enough to make a joke like this, or bad enough to deliberately tease him like this At least it is very inappropriate to do this in front of students, let alone deliberately induce students to do this - it neither respects colleagues nor teaches students to respect teachers, not to mention that it does not take into account what Neville will do afterwards. Will not be treated coldly by Snape - even if Snape abides by teacher's ethics and does not maliciously retaliate against Neville, his attitude is enough to make sensitive and introverted students suffer psychological burden.
Making fun of the clothing of an old grandmother who raised war orphans by herself is beyond the realm of joking.
this is not right.
But he held back for a moment, wanting to hear if Lupine was going to do what he wanted.
Sure enough - after Neville finished describing his grandmother's dress, Professor Lupin said: "When the Boggart bursts out of the closet, Neville, and sees you, it will take on the appearance of Professor Snape." look like. You, raise your wand, scream 'Funny' and try to concentrate, thinking about your grandmother's dress. If all goes well, Professor Boggart Snape will be forced to transform into a A man wearing a hat with a stuffed old vulture on his head, wearing green clothes and carrying a big red handbag.”
The class burst into laughter, and Tom raised his voice in disapproval: "I don't think that's appropriate, Professor."
The whole class fell silent, and many people turned to look at him. Several Slytherin students also reacted, their faces darkened, and they looked at Professor Lupin unkindly.
"It's just a little joke," Professor Lupin said calmly, "I don't think Severus will mind."
"Whether it's a joke or not, it's up to the person involved to judge whether it's funny or not, sir." Tom said, "But as a bystander, I think this is disrespectful." He pushed past his classmates and walked to the first row, patting Na. Neville's shoulder, "I don't think Neville would be willing to let Professor Boggart Snape wear his grandmother's clothes, right?"
Neville thought about that scene, took a breath, and shook his head desperately.
Tom and Professor Lupine looked at each other. After a moment of silence, Professor Lupine smiled again.
"Well," he shrugged easily, "I thought you would be happy, after all Professor Snape -" He winked at everyone, but this time not even Harry smiled.
"Well, in that case," Professor Lupine stared at him, "your name is——"
"Tom Locke, sir."
"Okay, Locke, maybe you would like to set an example for everyone?" He turned to Neville, "Sorry, Neville, I will have to ask you for help next time."
His tone was very kind, but Neville no longer dared to look at him, lowered his head, said vaguely, and hurriedly hid behind Tom.
"Everyone step back and leave a space for Mr. Locke. Okay, think about what you are most afraid of, and then imagine how you can force it to become something ridiculous. Because if Mr. Locke succeeds, the Boggart may pay attention The force turns to each of you in turn.”
"I'm counting to three, are you ready?" Professor Lupine pointed his wand at the closet, "One - two - three!" A ball of sparks flew from the end of his wand, hitting the handle of the closet door.
The moment the closet door burst open, Tom keenly felt an invisible spiritual force spreading out and rushing straight into his brain - and then he hit the wall of sighs the next moment.
A short scream exploded in his mind, and then the spiritual power whizzed around the closet faster than it came, like a whirlwind. There was a loud "bang" and the closet door closed tightly.
Whole class:? ? ?
Professor Luping also looked confused.
He took two steps forward and tried to open the closet door. But no matter whether it was a magic spell or a hand pull, the closet door was closed tightly, and the Boggart refused to come out again.
"Ah, it's a bit strange." Professor Lupine finally had to say, "Maybe this Boggart is not in good condition today."
"Then today's class can only be here. When I find a Boggart next time, or this Boggart returns to normal, we can continue our practice today, okay? Today's homework is very simple, reading Write a synopsis for this Boggart chapter... due next Monday. No more."
The class left the faculty lounge in confusion.
"What, is the Boggart too scared to come out because we are talking about Professor Snape?" Ron guessed wildly, "Is Professor Snape so powerful?"
Tom tried his best to keep his confused look on his face along with everyone else's.
"I don't know." He said.