Hogwarts 1991

Chapter 336 The Guardian Spell
With that said, Dumbledore raised his wand and waved it lightly.

"Harry, MacGuffin, this is the difference between ancient magic and modern magic..."

A mass of black flames appeared in front of Dumbledore, emerging in mid-air, and turning into various animals from time to time... Then he waved his wand again, and summoned a little silver phoenix hovering in mid-air.

"This is ancient magic, most of them are driven by strong emotions, pain, hatred, greed... joy, hope and love..."

"Ordinary spells, transfiguration spells, or less harmful jinxes, poison spells and other magic... just rely on the brain's cognition, understanding and imagination of the world, and the use of magic power to construct and change the original state of reality."

Dumbledore waved his wand at McGuffin and Harry. The clothes and glasses on their bodies were constantly changing their colors and shapes. They sat on chairs and floated up, and even moved instantly to all corners of the room.

"Both kinds of magic have their own advantages and disadvantages... Modern magic itself is the survival of the fittest in ancient magic. This kind of magic is more stable and easier to cast. Most of the silent and wandless spells are modern magic."

"But after the speed, accuracy, success rate and universality pursued by modern magic, naturally there is no unique room for development...the upper limit and lower limit are very low."

Speaking of this, Dumbledore glanced at McGuffin, and then continued, "In contrast... the ancient magic is too long to chant the spell, and it can even be said to be bloated... It usually requires wizards to be gifted in the perception of magic power. When casting it, believe in the unique feeling deep in your heart... This will make almost everyone cast ancient magic. The effect will be different."

"This kind of magic is more flexible, giving it a breath of life...it can even exceed the boundaries of magic."

"But it's also easier to lose control. It's not just the last memory scene I just showed you. I think you, McGuffin, should also know the magic spell after losing control. What happens when you exceed the magic limit!"

Dumbledore stood up, "That's what I want to tell you, Harry, McGuffin, when you learn [Occlumency] and [Patronus Charm] from Professor Lupine and Professor Snape... You must be careful. According to common sense, you can only learn this kind of magic after you have obtained the [Wizard Qualification Certificate]."

"But with the current situation - after Sirius escaped from Azkaban, everything was messed up, and I had to agree to the dementors becoming the guards of the school. And after what happened on the train, the Ministry of Magic has begun to be unable to suppress the dementors, which puts some students in Hogwarts ... that is, you two are now in danger."

"That's why I let you two learn this difficult magic."

"Finally—I hope you haven't forgotten that because of sleepiness, Harry, MacGuffin—you must keep an open mind and accept all possibilities, so that you can continue to grow, whether it is about life or magic! This attitude is extremely important for your future!"

"Okay, that's the end of an old man's nagging. It's time for you two to go to bed!"

Dumbledore waved his hand with a smile, and Harry and McGuffin knew they should leave.

……

The next morning, when they were in the library, they had no time to tell Hermione and Ron what Dumbledore had taught them last night because they were in a hurry to finish the Boggart paper assigned by Professor Lupine. (Also because in the library, if you talk a little, other people will hear it.)
After they ate in the restaurant at noon, when there was almost no one left, they found an empty seat in the corner and told them everything in detail.

"Indeed, you should protect yourself... especially you MacGuffin!"

Seeing McGuffin's indifferent expression, Hermione pointed to the top of her head.

On the ceiling above the auditorium, a white fog.

This is what the dementors brought after they became the guards of Hogwarts Castle... They not only brought the cold temperature, but also this weird and dense fog.

It was okay at first, but after Sunday, it almost covered the outside of Hogwarts Castle.

This made Harry a little worried about Hagrid, who lived outside.

He was terrified of those dementors, and because of Buckbeak the Hippogriff, it was time for him to be sad.

The phantom on the ceiling, occasionally displayed in the thick fog outside... the black shadow of the dementor passing by, giving people a very depressing feeling.

This is also the reason why students do not stay in the auditorium for a long time now.

"But I still don't understand why the Ministry of Magic wants to hide this matter. If according to what Dumbledore said, this kind of matter..."

Hermione lowered her voice by a minute or two and said, "If Muggles have magic, if you tell them all, those pure-blood wizards, such as De LS (said Hermione fiercely), will not be able to say anything weird, and I want to know how she will react when she knows this!"

Hermione chuckled, as if imagining that scene, DeLS Malfoy's livid face appeared in front of his eyes.

McGuffin didn't get involved in their conversation. He was very worried about his current situation, not because of the dementors, but because of the out-of-control magic power... The translucent flame that Dumbledore saw in Dumbledore's memory was very similar to the flames that often emerged from his body.

Harry took a plate of French fries and put it in front of him and said, "Actually, Professor Dumbledore is right. If this kind of thing is really announced in front of everyone... it will cause an uproar in the wizarding world, not to mention it will not make Squibs and Muggles really have magic."

"If Muggles really know that there is a wizarding world, there will definitely be a war between the two worlds." Harry emphasized again.

"McGuffin, you must eat something. You look terrible. There is still Snape's class tonight. You must be ready from now on...Fortunately, you are going to class with me, and of course there is Professor Lupine... Otherwise, I can't imagine how he would make things difficult for me."

"Speaking of which, this is very attractive." Hermione seriously analyzed, "The reason for all this, how is magic formed? The boundaries of magic! Muggles are endowed with magic... Hey! Why didn't I see it there... That scene is so exciting, there must be many problems that need to be studied..."

Listening to Hermione sigh, she was very disappointed that she couldn't see that scene in person.

This instead woke McGuffin up.

He and Harry looked at each other, then made an instant, tacit decision to digress.

They really don't want to recall the scene in Dumbledore's memory.

Thinking of that scene... they lost their appetite at all.

"By the way, tonight should be Professor Lupine's class, right? McGuffin!"

"Ok!"

"You said how he taught us how to deal with dementors. Could it be that he kidnapped a dementor for us to deal with?"

Harry said with a laugh, he also thought it was impossible.

McGuffin stirred the fruit milk soup with a spoon, shook his head and said, "There will always be a way!"

"And the thing about [Occlumency], how did you learn it by yourself, McGuffin. I feel that Snape will not let me go, can you teach me first..."

"No, Harry, didn't you hear the hint from Dumbledore teaching him? It's very dangerous to have a spell directly developed from ancient magic. We'd better let someone else teach us, even if it's Snape—my [Occlumency] has gone wrong. Although there's nothing wrong with it, it's obvious...otherwise I wouldn't have been taught by Snape with you!"

"Anyway, Professor Lupine and I will still be there...you don't have to worry too much, Harry!"

McGuffin reassured Harry.

But Harry still felt uneasy at the thought that he was going to have a 'pleasant' evening with Snape.

……

At eight o'clock on Sunday night, McGuffin and Harry left Grant Tower for the History of Magic classroom.

(After all, the faculty common room has just been renovated, and it is too close to the castle gate, that is, those dementor guards)

The classroom was dark and empty, and filled with an old atmosphere.

Because of Professor Binns' insistence, the classroom was not renovated during the summer vacation, and it remained as it was.

When McGuffin and Harry first arrived, Snape and Professor Lupine followed in as if they had made an agreement.

They used their wands to light up the magic lamp in the classroom, and then put a schoolbag on the podium.

"what is this?"

McGuffin asked, puzzled.

He already guessed it was a boggart.

But Harry didn't tell the two of them - the fear of dementors in him.

How does McGuffin train himself?
Besides, McGuffin really didn't want the scene of the seven series of books from People's Publishing House to reappear.

"Boggart...Professor Snape found a magic that can temporarily transform this kind of thing into a dementor!" Professor Lupine said.

"Lupine Remus...my potion is very precious. You can't let it go to waste on these stupid little wizards. You have to make sure they can try to cast the Patronus Charm before releasing this boggart."

"of course."

"I'll come first, and you'll teach them [Occlumency] later... Otherwise, this magic will definitely hinder Harry. McGuffin mobilized his inner happiness to cast the [Patronus Charm]."

Snape snorted coldly, ran to the seat at the back of the classroom, hid himself in a dark corner, and stared at Harry and the others.

"Harry, McGuffins, pay attention... we don't have much time tonight!"

Professor Lupine took out his wand and motioned them to follow suit, "I'll demonstrate it right away, pay attention... Just like what Professor Dumbledore said, this is a very advanced kind of magic—much higher than the level of ordinary wizards. Although this spell is not very dangerous, we still have to be careful."

"Before I start, I want to tell you one thing... When the spell works correctly, it can summon a Patronus. Usually it is a manifestation of the wizard's heart. Everyone is different, and there is almost no identical Patronus... It can resist dementors. It is your guardian. It can act as a shield between dementors. When you inject enough magic power, it can also block some black magic, especially [curse]."

As Lupine spoke, he took a deep look at McGuffin——it seemed that Dumbledore also told him that McGuffin had a [Blood Curse].

"Hmm!... Where did you say that? By the way, the Patronus is a kind of positive power, a kind of ancient magic. Its power comes from the hope, happiness, desire to live, and all positive feelings such as love, beauty, etc. in the heart of the spell-casting wizard... It is the condensation of such emotions and magic power. So dementors can't hurt it, so most dark wizards who are full of evil desires in their hearts and bring pain to others are generally unable to cast the Patronus Charm. This is also an important basis for distinguishing dark wizards."

"Of course, this kind of spell is also very advanced. Many senior wizards find it difficult to use the [Guardian Charm]."

"Professor, I heard that some wizards can use the [Patronus Charm] to transmit information. How can that be done?" McGuffin asked.

Snape sneered, "You guys have big hearts, you think so far!"

Professor Lupine smiled, but he still answered McGuffin's question, "When you can fully summon the Patronus Charm out of the entity, you will create a feeling, a connection deep inside...it's not just a magic, but your magic power, a part of your body...When you keep casting spells and learn to feel this situation, you can pass messages through the [Patronus Charm], and even observe other places through the vision of the Patronus Charm..."

"Of course, in the legend, the heroic wizard of the ancient Greek era - the invincible Andros can cast a completely different giant patron saint. It is said that it can directly attack other wizards, and even defeated the three-headed dragon, winning the title of [Invincible Andros]!"

"Lupine Remus...don't waste time! I don't have time to waste on wizarding gossip and gossip."

Snape urged again in the dark.

"Okay, let's get started!"

Lupine raised his wand, "You should concentrate your thoughts and do your best to recall a happy event...don't be too specific, but remember the happy, excited mood you were at that time, recall the feeling, fill your brain with that strong positive emotion."

Harry squinted his eyes trying to find happy memories.

McGuffin was also rummaging in his brain... to see if there was anything he was happy about.

——Is Lao Guo’s cross talk okay?

——Or the big melon in the beautiful landscape of democracy, okay?

McGuffin found sadly that after his rebirth, he didn't find much fun. It was too early for him to be reborn, otherwise it is very likely that Old X would have more useful materials for him to have fun.

Professor Lupine cleared his throat, and without waiting for them, continued, "The next step is to cast the spell,—it's like this..."

"Call God Guard!"

(End of this chapter)