Hogwarts Raven's Claw

Chapter 229 Wolf cub?
"Look at you now, Lupin. What supports you to dare to come to me again? Is it your face that is thicker than a city wall?"

Snape's familiar voice came from the corridor not far away.

The moment Mike heard the voice, he immediately pressed himself against the wall and held his breath. It would be embarrassing if he was caught by the two of them.

On the other hand, Lupin obviously had no good feelings towards Snape, and in the face of Snape's harsh words, Lupin fought back without hesitation.

"None of this has anything to do with you, Snotlout!"

"Don't call me that name again!"

The three words "Snotlout" seemed to stimulate Snape. He squeezed out these words from between his teeth and pushed Lupin against the wall, making a dull thud.

Mike remained silent.

Others may not know the grudge between them, but Mike, the time traveler, knows it clearly.

Snape came from a poor mixed-race family. His mother was the heir of the famous potion family, the Prince family.

Young Snape and Harry's mother Lily were childhood sweethearts. Their similar magical talents quickly warmed their relationship. Originally, this relationship should have lasted well. However, when they both entered Hogwarts, one of them entered Slytherin and the other entered Gryffindor.

That alone would have been fine, but the key point was that Snape also met his lifelong enemy, Harry's father, James Potter.

James was good friends with Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew at the time, and they formed a group called the Marauders.

The actions of these four people really deserve the name of Marauders. In Hogwarts, they are not evil, but they are definitely not good people.

Snape was bullied badly by them. Ridicule and mockery were just small matters, and having his pants pulled down and humiliated was nothing. In the end, even his childhood sweetheart was taken away by James.

If you look at it purely from an outsider's perspective, the Marauders are simply a group of thugs, and Snape is a victim of school bullying.

This is why Snape had such mixed feelings towards Harry, on the one hand Harry looked like James, which disgusted him, and on the other hand Harry had the same eyes as his mother Lily.

In a way, Snape can be considered a loser who has made a comeback.

Look at what the former Marauder Fab Four are up to now.

James, the eldest son of the Potter family, is now dead. Sirius, the heir of the Black family, a super rich second generation, has been in prison for more than ten years and is still lingering somewhere. Pettigrew, hiding next to Ron like a dirty rat.

As for Lupin, you could tell from his appearance that he had had a pretty rough life in the past.

Finally, let's take a look at Snape. He went from a poor half-blood to a master of potions and a professor at Hogwarts. He is so powerful! He is an absolute bachelor. Don't look at his greasy appearance. If Snape hadn't been unable to forget Lily and didn't want to get married, then the people who wanted to marry him would line up from the Hogwarts Great Hall to the Ravenclaw Common Room!

The most important thing is that now James' son Potter is Snape's student. Snape can punish Harry however he wants within the rules, it's really the son paying for the father's debt.

Let's talk about Lupin again. When Snape pushed Lupin against the wall, his eyes suddenly glanced towards where Mike was, and then a smile appeared on Snape's face.

"I swear I will catch that villain Black and tear him into pieces! Oh no, that's too easy for him, let the Dementors give him a kiss, that's what he deserves." Snape paced back and forth with an evil smile, gradually approaching where Mike was, "As for you, Lupin, I suggest that you, a wolf cub, should not wander around outside at night. After all, the weather is very good during this period, and the moon is very round. It would be bad if some monster appeared!"

After saying that, Snape flicked his sleeves and left like a big bat, leaving Lupin alone there, panting.

Mike seemed to be thinking about something, as if Snape's last words were meant for him. In this case, Snape must have discovered him, and he wanted to tell him Lupin's true identity.

werewolf.

This is Lupin's true identity.

Werewolves are extremely special creatures in the Harry Potter world. They are more like an infectious disease. People bitten by werewolves will also become werewolves.

For this reason, werewolves have always been excluded by wizards, even those who were bitten by accident. It can be said that as long as you are bitten, you are a monster and should be killed.

Lupin was bitten by a werewolf named Griffin when he was a child. After that, he would transform into an irrational beast every full moon night.

That's all Mike knew, and he had almost forgotten the rest.

But with just this little information, Mike could imagine what the consequences would be if the students' parents knew that there was a monster in Hogwarts that could turn their children into werewolves.

I'm afraid Lupin will be torn to pieces by them?
Mike was thinking unscrupulously, while Lupin on the other side also recovered after resting for a while. He was really weak now and needed a good rest.

"Professor Lupin."

Mike suddenly spoke in the darkness, startling Lupin. Lupin's expression looked particularly gloomy under the illumination of the candlelight around him. He said in surprise, "Mike? Why are you here?"

"I have some questions about the Patronus Charm." Mike bowed slightly and said, "I'm sorry to disturb your rest so late, but I really can't wait until the next day."

Lupin stared at Mike blankly, and after a while he asked meaningfully, "How long have you been there?"

"I've been here the whole time. I heard everything you said to Professor Snape just now." Mike paused here. He saw Lupin's expression suddenly change, so he also said meaningfully, "I have also received Snape's hint to me. I know very well what Professor Snape wants to tell me."

"Really? How come I didn't know Snape just did something like that."

Seeing that Lupin was still stubborn, Mike said, "Wolf, moon, monster. It's obvious, isn't it?"

As soon as Mike finished speaking, Lupin's fist clenched. Mike's eyes swept over his fist before continuing, "But please rest assured, I will keep your secret. After all, you are a good person, which can be seen from your superb Patronus Charm. And I am very eager to be a good person with noble character like you."

After that, Michael looked at Lupin with a half-smile, waiting for his reply. After a moment of silence, Lupin smiled and said, "It is my job as a professor to teach students. Come on, Michael, go to my office and I will explain the key points of the Patronus Charm to you."

"Thank you, Professor!"

Mike laughed, very happily. Lupin's reaction was exactly what he expected. Mike had actually thought about whether to threaten Lupin with the werewolf thing a long time ago. He thought about it again and again, and finally took action after confirming that doing so would not cause any harm to Lupin, the good guy.

And the result was very beautiful. If the werewolf issue had not been brought up today, Lupin might not have agreed.

……

In the Defense Against the Dark Arts office, Lupin and Michael took out their wands.

This office originally belonged to Lockhart, and since Lupin had just come in and hadn't cleaned it yet, it still retained Lockhart's extravagant style.

Mike could even smell the faint scent of perfume in the air.

"The Patronus Charm is a very complex and magical spell. Its ultimate form is to summon a physical Patronus. Everyone's Patronus is different, and it is determined according to each person's personality. For example, my Patronus is a wolf."

As he spoke, Lupin waved his wand, and as the Patronus spell was recited, a silver-white wolf of light emerged from the tip of Lupin's wand.

"Come on, let me see where you are now."

After performing his Patronus Charm for Mike, Lupin finished the spell and motioned for Mike to try it too.

Mike was naturally not going to be nervous. He closed his eyes for a moment and then raised his wand.

"Call the gods to protect you!"

Following Mike's loud shout, a thick mist of light floated out from the magic wand and spread out in all directions with the tip of the wand as the center.

"Clap clap clap!"

Applause came from the side. Lupin clapped and praised, "Very good. Your talent is amazing. There are very few young wizards who can use the Patronus Charm to this extent at your age."

Michael curled his lips in the face of Lupin's praise. He thought Lupin was lying to comfort him, because in the original book, Harry and others were able to release the physical version of the Patronus in the same year.

But Mike couldn't say that openly, so he retracted the Patronus Charm and respectfully thanked Lupin.

"I believe you should already know the theory of the Patronus Charm now that you have made it this far. Next, I will give you some suggestions on your shortcomings." Lupin paused before continuing, "I noticed that you need a process of brewing emotions before releasing the Patronus Charm, but in actual combat, the Dementors will not give you this time. So your top priority now is to skip this process."

"Secondly, I suggest that you should fix something that can make you happy as the emotion to bring you into the Patronus Charm. This thing can be a memory or a fantasy about the future. Anyway, as long as it makes you happy, it's enough. Connect this thing with something else. After doing this, every time you see or think of this thing, you will instinctively recall that happy thing."

"Then... don't hesitate, act decisively! The more you hesitate, the weaker the pure joy will be. Because your subconscious mind keeps reminding you that all this joy is false."

Lupin was talking with his mouth full of saliva, while Mike below took out a notebook and wrote frantically on it.

Lupin is indeed a master of the Patronus Charm, and his understanding of the Patronus Charm is far beyond that of Professor Flitwick.

Mike felt that if he could do what Professor Lupin had just said, then regardless of whether he could summon a physical version of the Patronus, at least he would not be able to perform poorly in actual combat.

"Thank you, Professor. I feel this will be of great help to me." Mike said after putting away the notebook, "But what I want to do most now is to summon a physical version of the Patronus."

Mike pretended to be embarrassed and Lupin was fooled. He laughed for a while before saying with a smile: "I understand. Young wizards are all like this. They are eager to know what their Patronus Charm is like."

"But this is not something that can be achieved overnight. You need to practice for a long time before you can release a complete Patronus. By this time, it also means that you have learned the Patronus spell."

"My advice to you is that you should not rely on memories alone to feel happy. Memories are dead, and as time goes by, the joy fades away. I suggest you use your imagination of the future. Humanity's vision of the future is the most beautiful."

Mike agreed with this. To be honest, after living in the wizarding world for so long, his memories of his previous life had become very vague. He even almost forgot what his family members looked like.

But it’s different when you think about the future. For example, you imagine that you have won a lottery worth 100 million yuan, and then you start thinking about how to spend the money.

As long as your YY skills are good enough, you can spend the whole day there imagining with excitement.

There is no need to say more about how strong the joy that can be generated here is, right?
Mike didn't understand this principle before, but now he suddenly realized it after Lupin pointed it out to him.

So what should I YY about?

Mike didn't think about this question for long.

What else is there to think about? Of course, I want to go home. And when I reach the pinnacle of this world, I will return to my original world with super powerful magic power!

By then, with my wizarding abilities, wouldn't it be easy for me to make movies and become a movie star?

No, by then, with my own strength, not to mention becoming a star, it would not be impossible for me to rule the world!
Mike sat on the sofa and daydreamed, and a smile appeared on his face unconsciously.

Lupin noticed Mike's expression and felt relieved when he knew that he had understood what he said.

"Mike, it seems that you have understood what I said, so let's give it a try."

"Huh? Oh!"

Mike, who was forcibly interrupted from his YY state, said "oh" and stood up, took out his magic wand, closed his eyes and started YY again.

When his emotions reached their peak again, Mike seized the opportunity and cast the spell.

"Call the gods to protect you!"

(End of this chapter)