Chapter 368: Chapter 366: Fwooper and Hallucinations
Because the professor changed every year, the classroom for Defense Against the Dark Arts did not stay the sa; it would change locations each year.
Last year, Lockhart chose a spacious classroom with plenty of sunlight, to display those large self-portraits hanging on the walls.
Professor Lupin didn’t have self-portraits, not even many photos, so he simply chose an ordinary empty classroom.
When they got there, only a few people were chatting with each other.
They sat down and waited a bit longer before Professor Lupin finally walked into the classroom, with a faint smile on his face, placing a tattered old suitcase on the podium.
Whether it was because he had a few good als, his complexion looked much healthier than on the train, and with a new clean robe, he seed like a different person.
"Good morning." He said happily, "Please put your textbooks away, today is a practical lesson, you’ll only need your wands."
The students put their books away and exchanged a few curious glances, vaguely rembering soone said the sa thing before... Oren from their first year.
He also had them put away their books and focused on practical lessons.
So people started to get excited.
Although Oren was a Dark Wizard, there is no denying that the first year of Defense Against the Dark Arts was the most interesting, and he really did put effort into preparing every lesson.
Unlike two certain professors who... just went through the motions.
Though none of them were particularly good people, the degree of professionalism was worlds apart... Perhaps that’s why Oren was the only one who managed to get away in the end.
"Alright," Professor Lupin said, seeing that everyone was ready, pulling out a large cage covered with a curtain, "I’ve prepared a small surprise for you."
Seeing this, everyone’s expressions beca even more peculiar.
Previously, during the first lesson, Oren had done the sa, bringing out a cage with a Billywig, saying he had a surprise for them.
If you ignored the contents, their actions, including the opening lines, were almost identical.
Could these two possibly be related...
Father and son? The ages don’t match.
Brothers? But looking at them, they don’t resemble each other at all!
However, Professor Lupin didn’t know what they were thinking as he swiftly lifted the curtain off the cage, revealing a bird with vibrant feathers inside.
Its head feathers were fluffy, with small claws, looking like an upside-down water droplet.
"A professor told
that in the past two years, there’s been barely any progress in Defense Against the Dark Arts, so you..."
His gaze lingered on Kael for a mont, "... most of you have a rather weak foundation."
"But we defeated a werewolf." A Ravenclaw mumbled, "In Lockhart’s drama, also a troll, a vampire..."
Those around understood instantly, and a roar of laughter erupted.
"Alright, but that wasn’t your real ability."
Professor Lupin didn’t laugh, he just slightly curled his lips, changing the topic, "So I asked Professor Hagrid to bring it from the Forbidden Forest, to conduct a small test to see how much you’ve really learned."
"First question, does anyone know what this creature is?"
Kael raised his hand and said, "Fwooper."
"Correct, it’s a Fwooper, five points to Hufflepuff." Professor Lupin said, "Now, what special ability does it have?"
This ti Cho raised her hand even faster,
"The Fwooper’s song can cause insanity, making people act strangely."
"Exactly right, five points to Ravenclaw."
Professor Lupin said, "When you see a Fwooper, it’s best to cover your ears imdiately... but don’t worry, the Fwooper you see here just drank a big cup of brandy, so it’s still drunk. I think its song will only make heads a little dizzy, nothing more.
"The spell to deal with a Fwooper is very simple, you only need to stop it from making sounds.
"Let’s practice the spell without using wands first, follow
and say... Langlock!"
"Langlock!" the whole class said in unison.
"Great," Professor Lupin raised his hand, signaling everyone to stand up, then moved the tables and chairs to the side. "But just knowing the spell isn’t enough, now line up properly, Kael, how about you go first?"
Kael nodded and stepped forward.
Professor Lupin opened the cage.
However, the Fwooper seed to have drunk too much, standing with its eyes closed, Kael could even hear its long breathing...
"Are you ready?"
Professor Lupin took out an old-fashioned record player, and after getting Kael’s affirmative answer, he moved the needle.
The classroom was filled with the sound of cheerful drums.
It was the Weird Sisters’ "A Cauldron Full of Hot, Strong Love
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