Chapter 173: Fear
"Is the Patronus Charm really that difficult?"
Fred and George's smug expressions made Arthur laugh out of frustration.
With the help of the Elixir to Induced Euphoria and no interference from Dementors, it took a whole day of practice to achieve the current effect.
And now you're satisfied?
"How about we have a real practice?"
Arthur looked at the twins with ill intentions.
"A real practice?"
George and Fred were startled, wondering what kind of practice it was.
Did they have to go and bother the group of Dementors in the Forbidden Forest?
Thinking of this, both of them turned pale and quickly tried to convince Arthur of this dangerous idea.
Arthur didn't say a word, but he picked up his suitcase and released Reggie and Ronnie from it.
Soon, the temperature in the room dropped.
"Arthur, did you catch them?"
Harry stammered as he looked at the two Dementors, and the scene from that day came to mind.
"Relax, don't they seem less scary today?"
Hearing Arthur's reassurance, Harry also realized that he didn't feel the same despair he felt when facing the Dementors on the train.
Arthur pointed at the two Dementors and introduced them to everyone.
"These are the props I specially found for you, the bigger one is named 'Reggie,' and the other one is called 'Ronie.' Don't let me down, okay?"
Arthur wasn't just making things up. Yesterday, he went through a lot of trouble to gain the ability to control the Dementors.
At first, these two dummies had no concept of control and had to be trained by Arthur little by little.
The consequence of doing so was that Arthur was lying in bed, silently battling his negative thoughts until midnight.
It wasn't until this morning that he finally returned to normal.
So, if Harry and the others didn't practice well, then don't blame Arthur for being ruthless.
The group was speechless for a while. They didn't expect Arthur to really bring two Dementors with him.
In the end, they all gave Arthur a thumbs-up.
These Dementors, which would terrify others in the wizarding world, became their props, in Arthur's words.
"Arthur, won't the Ministry of Magic come after you for doing this?"
Cho asked worriedly on the side. After all, the Dementors were also employees of the Ministry of Magic.
Arthur had seriously violated the rules by taking away two of them.
"Don't worry, Cho. They both willingly came with me, right?"
After saying that, Arthur turned his head and looked at Reggie and Ronnie, and the two Dementors nodded quickly to show their agreement.
Only then did Cho feel relieved.
"George, Fred, who wants to go first?"
Arthur looked at the twins with great interest.
Upon hearing Arthur's words, both of them had a pained expression. In the end, George stepped forward.
Arthur asked everyone else to step back, leaving the field for George.
"Reggie, as I said yesterday, use the power of the first level."
Yesterday, Arthur divided the Dementors' abilities into five levels, with the first level being the lowest and the fifth level being full power.
To deal with George now, the first level was enough.
Upon hearing Arthur's instruction, Reggie nodded and released some of his aura.
Standing opposite him, George immediately felt his breathing becoming difficult.
Recalling the joyful moments he spent with Fred, George raised his wand above his shoulder.
"Patronus Charm!"
George struggled to cast the incantation, but unfortunately, he couldn't summon his Patronus this time.
Only wisps of white smoke appeared. The Dementors were completely unaffected and couldn't be blocked.
When George was about to suffocate, Arthur signaled Norong to stop and temporarily protect them.
George was panting heavily, his clothes were soaked with sweat.
Fred quickly stepped forward and supported him while Arthur handed George a piece of chocolate to eat.
After a while, George finally recovered.
"So, do you still think you've mastered the Patronus Charm now?"
Arthur looked at them with a half-smile, and the others covered their mouths, trying to suppress their laughter.
Especially, Ron, he had never seen his playful older brothers in such a miserable state, with a smile on his face.
The twins felt a little embarrassed, so Arthur stopped teasing them.
"Alright, it's getting late now. Let's stop here for today. After you go back, you should practice more."
Looking at the time, they realized it was already time for dinner, and Arthur ended today's training.
Everyone nodded when they heard him and left the Room of Requirement.
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On Monday, Arthur followed the young wizards from Slytherin and Ravenclaw to Hagrid's hut.
This was his first Care of Magical Creatures class of the semester.
Hagrid seemed excited, and he dressed up for the occasion, washing his mole-skin coat.
After all the young wizards had gathered, Hagrid led them to the Forbidden Forest with Fang by his side.
"Alright! Everyone, open your textbooks!"
The young wizards looked at Hagrid. They tightly bound the book "The Monster Book of Monsters" for fear that the book might bite them if it went wild.
Seeing that no one was moving, Hagrid felt slightly disappointed but still showed everyone how to open the book.
After instructing everyone to turn to the page introducing Hippogriffs, the class began.
However, Hagrid seemed a bit nervous and stuttered over his words, mechanically reciting the original text in the book.
The Slytherin students beside Arthur burst into sneering laughter, causing Hagrid's face to turn red.
Arthur couldn't bear to watch anymore. The main reason was that Hagrid's teaching was too boring, so he spoke up.
"Hagrid, didn't you prepare a batch of Hippogriffs? Let us have a look!"
Hagrid looked at Arthur gratefully and walked into the Forbidden Forest.
Not long after, he returned with several creatures. These creatures were tall, with the wings of an eagle and the body of a horse.
Hagrid had them securely tied with chains, but when the young wizards saw them, they still hurriedly stepped back in fear.
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