"As expected of Mr. Dursley, there is absolutely no flaw or anything to fear."
One little witch expressed her heartfelt admiration, and her sentiments were immediately echoed by other little wizards.
"I have yet to see anything that Mr. Dursley is afraid of."
"Whether it's a troll, a basilisk or the group of dementors outside, Mr. Dursley can handle it with ease."
Listening to the little wizards' unstinting praise, the members of the discipline team puffed up their chests unconsciously, and those who didn't know it thought they were being praised.
Lupine unconsciously glanced at Dudley, even he was afraid of something.
He is worthy of being mentioned by Dumbledore many times.
"The Boggart is a shape-shifting creature that transforms according to your worst fears."
Dudley slowly repeated the Boggart's characteristics again, speaking slowly but loudly, so that every student could hear it clearly.
The Boggart on the ground still maintained the clamp state, as if it did not sense Dudley.
"Professor Lupine, the magic spell you taught is really exquisite and can solve the Boggart problem immediately."
"But as far as I know, there are two other ways to make Boggart unable to transform."
"One is fearless. Without fear in his heart, he will naturally be unable to transform. The other one is."
Dudley pointed to his head: "Occlumency can block any mental probing abilities, including Boggarts."
Lupine nodded in agreement: "Yes, as Mr. Dursley said, these two methods can also deal with Boggarts."
"It's just that ordinary wizards can't do these two methods."
The little wizards all nodded, indicating that they had learned it. Many Muggle-born little wizards also began to ask their classmates what Occlumency was.
Of course, the former goes without saying, but the latter is not something that everyone can learn.
There are only a few wizards in the entire wizarding world who can do Occlumency.
"Professor, I have a bold idea"
"Can the Boggart transform into what I want?"
Dudley moved slightly when he saw the red font on the Boggart's head.
Tamable.
Regardless of whether the Boggart's changes are illusory or physical, they are very useful.
If it is illusory, it is Zoroark, the overlord of phantoms. If it is physical, it can be used as an ever-changing monster.
"What do you mean?" Lu Ping didn't quite understand what Dudley meant.
Dudley took out his wand and turned it in a circle: "Like this."
The next second, the Boggart, who was lying on the ground and turned into a clamp, began to transform.
"A very powerful confusion spell." Lupine nodded, recognizing the spell Dudley had cast.
The clever confusion spell is also a way to deal with Boggarts, which can cause Boggarts to have wrong perceptions.
In a sense, 'funny' is also a branch of the category of confusion spells.
But soon Lupine was no longer calm, because he saw the Boggart turned into a man wearing black robes and a striking bald head.
"Who is that guy? Is he a professor? Why doesn't he have a nose?"
A little wizard said this when he saw the man for the first time.
The other little wizards also had a mocking look on their faces, and they all complained about each other's appearance.
"Oh, he looks so ugly."
"His skin was horribly pale, as if it had been soaked in white flour."
"The teeth are all rotten."
"Did you smell a smell of garlic? He smells so bad."
"Really, the smell reminds me of a certain canned fish I had in Germany."
The little wizards were not afraid, because they knew that this was what a Boggart had turned into. Let alone a Boggart turning into a man, they could still talk about it even if it was a giant dragon.
Compared with the relaxation of the young wizards, Lupine's expression was much more solemn. He held the wand tightly in his hand and stared at the other person, not daring to relax at all.
He knew the other party's identity, which was so impressive
He had met him before, even confronted him, with the Potters.
Not only him, but Harry and Neville also widened their eyes. The impression of this face was so profound. They had seen it before, on the back of Quirrell's head.
Voldemort or You-Know-Who.
If the truth is told, it will definitely cause panic
The young wizards only knew that Voldemort was a mysterious man, but how could they possibly know what he looked like specifically.
Even parents who have met Voldemort would not be able to specifically describe his appearance to young wizards.
"Danger, everyone, stay back."
Lupine signaled the little wizards to stay away from the Boggart, thinking that they couldn't just sit idly by, so he cast a spell directly.
"Funny!"
Even if this is caused by the Boggart, the danger factor has skyrocketed, and it is far more terrifying than the group of dementors outside.
However, the opponent's reaction was also extremely fast. At the same time as Lupine released the curse, Boggart immediately turned around and pointed.
Green fireworks bloomed from his fingertips, blocking Lupine's curse.
The spell was counteracted.
"Look! He is so strong! He blocked the professor's attack."
"Is a Boggart so powerful?"
The little wizards all said in surprise that the Boggart they faced just now was not that strong. Let alone fight back, they could not even dodge.
"Why did Mr. Dursley let the Boggart become like this? Who is he?"
The little wizard who belongs to Slytherin obviously thinks a little more than the students in other houses, but still no one can guess his identity.
No one would have thought that Dudley would directly create a Voldemort.
"So that's it. It's such a magical creature. It has a certain amount of power but is not complete." Dudley pinched his chin and nodded in evaluation.
After the Boggart transforms, it can possess certain characteristics of shape-shifting creatures. For example, if someone is afraid of dementors, it will really turn into a dementor, and it will also have certain characteristics of dementors, and it can also give the opponent a copycat. The Dementor's Kiss.
Therefore, this thing is defined as a dark magical creature among magical creatures by the Ministry of Magic.
It's just that the degree of danger is hard to determine, it depends on what you're afraid of.
If you're afraid of one flying thing, then even if a group of Boggarts turns into thousands of flying things, it will only make people sick at best, but not cause actual harm.
Boggart looked at his fingers. The knuckles were scorched black. Even so, there was a trace of joy on his face, which didn't even have an eyebrow like a boiled egg.
Boggart has a certain amount of wisdom, but the level of wisdom also depends on the creature the other person is afraid of.
Let’s use Xiang as an example. Even if they become countless Xiangs, they can only stay on the ground. They have no IQ, cannot move, let alone fly.
Turning his head to look at Lupine, the corners of his mouth cracked and he let out a harsh and unpleasant laugh: "Hey hey hey hey, you are afraid of me!"
A boggart feeds on fear, and when it absorbs enough fear, its power increases.
The original book mentioned that Voldemort underwent many magical transformations and gained great power. When he appeared again, no one recognized him.
(End of chapter)
