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Chapter 376: The Most Feared Thing

Chapter 376: The Most Feared Thing

"Everyone, come over here!" Lupin quickly adjusted his emotions and led the Young Wizards to an Old Wardrobe.

As they approached, the wardrobe suddenly began to shake violently, the doors banging loudly as if something was trying to get out.

Neville and the others were immediately frightened, stepping back a few paces and looking at the wardrobe with suspicion.

Lupin saw this and smiled, patting the Old Wardrobe. "There's no need to worry. This is what you need to deal with in today's lesson—a Boggart!"

"A Boggart likes dark, enclosed spaces! It usually hides in Old Wardrobes, under beds, or in cabinets under sinks. Once, I even found one living in a grandfather clock", Professor Lupin explained to the Young Wizards, then continued.

"This Boggart moved in yesterday afternoon. I asked the headmaster to let the Professors keep it for our lessons!"

"Does anyone know what a Boggart is?" Lupin looked around at the group and asked.

Hermione stood on her tiptoes and raised her hand high. Just as Lupin was about to call on her, a voice from the crowd spoke up.

"Professor! A Boggart is a shape-shifting magical creature! It can see into your mind and transform into your greatest fear."

"To deal with them, the best method is to laugh! However, few people can laugh when facing their fears, so a spell is usually needed to help—Riddikulus! This spell makes the Boggart transform into what you think is the funniest thing!"

"Also, it's worth noting that Boggarts are not aggressive; they only aim to scare. So, if you have strong mental fortitude, you can ignore its presence. And if there are many people around, it can confuse the Boggart, making it unsure what to transform into."

Ivan spoke at length about the characteristics of Boggarts and finally looked at Lupin. "Is what I said correct, Professor? I don't think there's anything to add, is there?"

"Ah! Yes, you did very well! Ten points to Gryffindor!" Lupin was taken aback for a moment, his expression quite odd.

Ivan had already covered everything Lupin planned to teach in this lesson. What was he supposed to teach now?

"However, I need to remind you, Hals! Next time, please remember to raise your hand before answering a question", Lupin said, somewhat helplessly.

"I don't think you can stop a student's eagerness to answer questions!" Ivan looked at Lupin very seriously, showing no intention of backing down.

Lupin was speechless. Just as he was about to say something, Ivan suddenly spoke apologetically.

"I'm sorry, Professor! You should know that I accidentally lost all of Gryffindor's House Points yesterday, so I want to work harder to earn them back as soon as possible."

After Ivan finished speaking, Lupin swallowed his words and looked at Ivan with a more understanding expression. That made sense, no wonder...

Behind him, Harry and the others rolled their eyes. Regardless of whether Ivan had lost points before class, he always found a way to answer questions first and leave the teachers with no recourse.

"Cough, cough. Since that's the case, you can be the first to face the Boggart and set an example for everyone! If you do a good job, I'll consider giving you another ten points!" Lupin cleared his throat and said to Ivan.

Ivan nodded happily. He hadn't expected that his casual rambling would actually bring him some unexpected rewards. It seemed that this class would add quite a few points to his academic score.

With that thought, Ivan walked up to the Old Wardrobe. Sensing someone outside, the wardrobe began to shake even more violently.

The Young Wizards watching on all looked forward to this moment. Since Ivan had made a name for himself at school over the years, it seemed there was nothing he couldn't do. Many of the Young Wizards were eager to see what Ivan was most afraid of.

Hermione found it hard to imagine that there could be anything in the world that Ivan would be afraid of.

"You've already mentioned the spell to use against a Boggart, but I'll remind you again: it's Riddikulus!"

Lupin waved his wand to demonstrate the gesture for casting the spell, then motioned for everyone to clear the area. He, too, was very interested in what the Boggart would transform into.

At that moment, Ivan had already started using Occlumency, wanting to test whether it could influence the Boggart's judgment!

More importantly, Ivan suddenly remembered that the thing he was most afraid of was not something he wanted to reveal.

If the Boggart transformed into Aisha lying in a pool of blood in front of everyone, Dumbledore might guess something.

Ivan's previously calm heart began to feel a bit chaotic, but he maintained a calm and composed appearance.

"Then, let's begin!" Lupin didn't give Ivan much time to think, and a stream of sparks shot from the wand in his right hand, heading straight for the handle of the wardrobe.

The wardrobe door suddenly burst open, and a black, twisting, and deforming mass rushed out, startling everyone. A few young witches even let out frightened screams.

"Don't panic! Let's step back a bit. The Boggart is just unsure of what to transform into. It seems to be a bit confused, unable to find what Hals is afraid of!" Lupin reassured everyone, his face showing a hint of confusion. He had never seen this happen before.

Ivan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Occlumency was more effective than he had imagined!

However, Ivan soon noticed that as the Boggart got closer to him, its form began to change, slowly and as if being interfered with.

The shape gradually transformed from a strange sphere into a human form, and the Boggart began to resemble Ivan more and more. In a moment, another Ivan—Hals—stood before everyone.

All those present looked astonished. They couldn't understand why the person Ivan was most afraid of was himself.

The golden-haired young wizard that the Boggart had transformed into stood opposite Ivan, his face full of remorse.

"Sorry, actually I—" It opened its mouth, its form unstable, about to change again.

However, Ivan, who had guessed what it was about to say, didn't give the Boggart a chance to speak or transform further. He acted first.

"Riddikulus!"

(End of Chapter)

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