Struggling to survive at Hogwarts

Chapter 133 Guardian Spell

Just as Draco and the others were cheering for their dueling practice, Harry and his friends sneaked into the pub, just like in the original story, and overheard the truth about why Sirius Black was imprisoned in Azkaban!

Harry left the pub in a daze after learning the truth, and only calmed down after being comforted by Hermione and Ron.

"I will avenge my parents!"

Harry's eyes were bloodshot as he secretly made a vow in his heart.

Hermione could also see what Harry was thinking. The usually serious young wizard didn't say anything, but simply patted Harry on the shoulder, showing him with her actions: You still have us!

Ron nodded emphatically, looking at Harry with concern in his eyes.

Shortly after Harry made up his mind, at the end of the Christmas holidays, he asked Professor Lupin to teach him how to deal with Dementors.

Looking at Harry's face, which resembled his friend so much, and those bright green eyes, Lupin had no reason not to agree.

But after thinking for a moment, he finally said, "Harry, I'm naturally very happy to teach you the Patronus Charm, but I might need to rest for a few days. We'll start learning the Patronus Charm in a few days!"

Harry smiled when Professor Lupin agreed.

“However, I promised Draco Malfoy and the others that I would train with the Patronus Charm, so…”

Lupin hesitated for a moment, but decided to tell Draco and the others that he was going to teach them.

After all, those students had begged him for a whole semester; he couldn't just abandon them and teach Harry all by himself.

Harry felt a pang of anxiety when he heard Lupin's "but," but once Lupin finished speaking, a surge of anticipation immediately welled up inside him.

"Um... I mean, will West... Black also be coming to study?"

Harry was somewhat incoherent.

Lupin then carefully observed Harry's expression, and when he saw the other blush, he instantly understood and said with a smile, "Of course, after all, Miss Black is so studious."

Harry blushed under the professor's gaze, quickly said goodbye, and rushed out of the office.

If Thea were here, I should be able to tolerate Draco and the others' behavior!

As Harry walked along the road, a sense of anticipation rose in his heart; it had been so long since he had spoken to Thea.

Meanwhile, Draco and the others were also informed by Professor Lupin that Harry would also be learning the Patronus Charm with them.

Upon hearing this news, the group felt a mix of emotions, unsure whether to be happy that Professor Lupin had agreed or angry that Potter was also going to participate.

In the end, Thea politely thanked Professor Lupin and assured him that the group would definitely participate in the Patronus Charm training on time.

Lupin was aware of the conflict that had occurred between the group, but he had also inquired about their relationship with other professors. When he learned that they had formed an investigation team together since their second year, his anxiety gradually subsided.

It was just a disagreement between friends.

Perhaps, learning the Guardian Charm this time will become an opportunity for the group to reconcile!

With these expectations in mind, Lu Ping began to create a study space and study plan for the group.

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Lu Ping acted quickly, informing the group on Thursday evening that they could come over for training.

Before Draco and the others set off, Thea had repeatedly emphasized to them that the success of their previous activities meant that Potter and the others no longer held much grudge against them.

In this situation, the best course of action for Draco and his friends is to play the role of a victim and use this opportunity to reconcile with Potter.

Daphne and the others were fine, but Thea was quite helpless looking at Draco's whining. In the end, she relaxed her demands a little: as long as Potter didn't provoke Draco, Draco was not allowed to start a conflict with the other party!

Faced with Thea's concession, Draco reluctantly agreed.

Finally, Thea and her group bumped into Harry in front of the abandoned classroom on the fifth floor.

"...Hi! Thea, Draco, Daphne, Pansy, Theodore, Zabini, and Gala."

Harry greeted everyone, albeit somewhat stiffly.

Looking at Porter's actions, Gella inexplicably felt that the other person was a bit silly.

"Hi, Potter!" Thea greeted him in a natural and generous manner.

After Thea started, the others also greeted Potter.

The atmosphere was quite friendly, as if the previous estrangement had never existed.

"Didn't Granger and Weasley come?"

Seeing that Harry seemed a little lost, Thea took the initiative to start a conversation.

Hermione said she still had an essay to finish, and Ron was looking for his pet.

Harry answered obediently.

pet?

Thea's eyes flashed. Peter Pettigrew?

Thea wanted to ask a few more questions, but since the others had already entered, she didn't feel comfortable continuing.

Lupin smiled as he looked at the few young wizards standing ramrod straight in front of him, and was pleased by the harmonious atmosphere among them.

"Alright, enough chit-chat, let's get straight to today's lesson!"

"First of all, the incantation for the Guardian Charm is: Call the Gods to Protect, everyone knows that, right?"

Seeing that everyone nodded, Lupin continued,

"Then watch me demonstrate once first, and then you can take turns, and I will correct any mistakes you make."

The young wizards had no objections and watched Lupin's movements intently.

“Watch closely,” Lupin waved his wand, “Palmtops of Protection!”

Suddenly, a strong and ferocious wolf leaped from the tip of the wand, ran around the room once, and then disappeared by the window.

"This is the physical manifestation of the Guardian Deity; it can effectively deal with Dementors!"

"Now, let's start with Draco and demonstrate your Patronus Charm!"

Draco hadn't expected to be the first one, but he remained relatively calm as he stepped forward, the hand gestures the other person had just used to cast the spell flashing through his mind.

"Take the God's Protection!"

A thick white mist emanated from the tip of the wand, vaguely resembling the shape of an animal!

"Excellent!" Lupin applauded generously. "Draco is making great progress; he's just a little short of unleashing the Patronus' materialization!"

“But I see some problems, mainly that the number of times you practice is not enough. Here, you go over there first and practice the Guardian Spell 100 times. I’ll come back and check on it in a bit.”

Draco obediently agreed and walked to the side to begin practicing the Patronus Charm.

"I thought he would have some questions!"

While Gella went up to demonstrate, Pansy tugged at Daphne's sleeve and whispered.

Daphne wasn't too surprised. "Haven't you noticed? Draco has matured a lot this semester. He's definitely not the childish young master he used to be."

“That’s true.” Pansy said thoughtfully.

"Alright, get back to the lesson!" Daphne reminded her.

"it is good."