Hogwarts: Voldemort, don't stop me from studying

Wade looked at the time and saw that there was only half an hour left before curfew. He clapped his hands and everyone who was practicing spells stopped.

"Everyone..." Wade looked at everyone and said, "We had a little conflict with Malfoy and his people a few days ago. Although they were the ones who suffered in the end, we also suffered a little loss..."

His eyes swept over Harry, Neville, and Hermione.

"Then I discovered a problem - learning spells doesn't mean we can protect ourselves. If we lack combat skills and can't react in time when attacked, we can still suffer losses."

"You mean--" Michael became excited: "We should train our combat skills?"

“No, no way?” Padma panicked.

Hermione hesitated for a moment, then was eager to try: "What if we get hurt? The professor will deduct points from us!"

"Don't think about the house rankings, Hermione, the house rankings are not that important - how cool is this!" Michael couldn't wait, "Shall we start now, Wade?"

Wade took in the changes in everyone's expressions, and then said, "Of course we can't just start like this - I think everyone should have mastered at least a few minor evil spells, but that kind of spell shouldn't be used on companions, and it's also troublesome to treat them, and we might have to disturb Madam Pomfrey. So we have to master two basic defensive spells and offensive spells before we can practice against each other."

"What spell?" Harry asked expectantly.

Vader looked at him and said, "Disarming and Shielding spells."

"The Shield Charm?" Hermione said in surprise. "We don't learn that spell until fifth year!"

Harry was also surprised - he was surprised that Hermione knew the content of their fifth-year textbooks... Could she have read all the textbooks for the higher grades?

As for Vader... Harry was no longer shocked. He felt that even if Vader said he could teach everyone to Apparate, Harry would choose to believe it first.

"Indeed, the Shield Spell is difficult to learn until the fifth grade. I just learned it a few days ago..." Vader showed off unintentionally, and then said: "But this spell is very practical. It can form an invisible shield around the body and bounce back the enemy's spells. But it can't resist very powerful spells, so you should pay attention to this."

Harry subconsciously touched the scar on his forehead. Neville pursed his lips and looked very serious.

"As for the Disarmament Spell, which is Expelliarmus, it can make the opponent lose their wand. It is also a very useful spell. Because most wizards have not mastered wandless magic, losing their wand will hardly pose any threat."

Vader's wand spun in a circle in his hand, then he held it and looked at everyone: "So, shall we start with the disarming spell?"

In the original book, Harry learns the Disarming Charm in the Dueling Club in his second year. According to Lockhart, this is not what they are supposed to learn according to the course schedule.

The Shield Charm was learned in advance in the fourth year in order to participate in the Goblet of Fire. In the fifth year, the Shield Charm was taught to others in the DA (Hermione learned it before Neville). So the Shield Charm was at least something that was learned in the fifth year.

Chapter 80 When sending and receiving information

As night fell, Harry and Hermione returned to the Gryffindor common room together - Neville accidentally hit his head while practicing spells, and had to go to the school infirmary to see Madam Pomfrey for treatment.

At this time, only two or three students were still on the sofa. The fire in the fireplace was jumping in the hearth, casting mottled and swaying shadows on the wall, like a mysterious and ancient painting.

"Good night, Harry." Hermione said, "Go to bed early tonight."

"Okay, good night." Harry watched Hermione walk towards the girls' dormitory. He also happily walked along the spiral staircase towards the boys' dormitory. When no one was watching, he couldn't help jumping twice.

During the study session tonight, only Harry succeeded in disarming his opponent. This was the first time he learned a spell faster than Hermione. Almost no one else could perform the spell smoothly. At the end, Hermione only made her opponent take two steps back... Then it was Michael, who made his opponent flinch... But that might have been because the beam of light from the wand was a little scary...

Harry thought of the surprised and admiring looks he received from everyone - not because he was "Harry Potter" or because he was "the boy who survived", but because of the talent he showed in learning spells.

Each member of the SSC has his or her own specialty. Harry originally thought that he had nothing to say except Quidditch, but now he knew that he should be very good at Defense Against the Dark Arts spells... Wade even praised him - he was a genius in practical skills...

And all this joy ended the moment he opened the door of the dormitory.

Ron was leaning against the bed, flipping through a magazine, and he didn't look up when he heard the door open. Seamus and Dean were probably asleep, and the figures lying behind the curtains were breathing evenly.

The atmosphere in the dormitory was somewhat unusual.

Harry suddenly remembered that he had promised Ron before he left - if Wade and others also welcomed Ron to join the SSC, he would post a message in the Friends Book and Ron would go over immediately.

Harry noticed that Ron was still in his going-out clothes instead of his pajamas.

"Hi, Ron," Harry said dryly, almost running out the door.

Ron looked up at him and asked slowly, "Is it over? How were your club activities?"

"--Not bad." Harry said stiffly, "I learned the Disarming Charm."

He didn't know why he added the last sentence. By the time he said it, he couldn't get the sound back and Harry immediately regretted it.

"Then did you ask me a question?" Ron asked, "You must have asked, right? It doesn't matter if they don't agree, you can tell me the truth - I can accept it."

Harry didn't know what to say: "I - I didn't -"

"—no?" Ron's eyebrows raised.

"The SSC has rules that we can't let anyone join at will. Everyone must agree... I'm just a newcomer... so..." Harry stuttered as he explained, and he didn't even feel that his explanation was convincing.

"Oh." Ron said coldly, "I see."

He drew the curtains shut, and lay down, covering himself with the quilt.

Harry stood alone by the door, feeling mixed emotions.

……

A white ball of light slowly floated onto the candlestick and settled down, illuminating the entire dormitory brightly.

Wade sat at the window and began to check the messages in the friend book.

The friend account cannot retain text for a long time. If someone checks the message in time, the text will disappear from the page soon; if it is not opened, the text will disappear in half an hour at most.

So his parents and friends usually choose to communicate before going to bed.

[Zoe: Zoe thanks Vid Grey for the candy! Zoe shared it with her friends, and McGee and Tess will try to copy it. Vid Grey will also be able to eat it at the breakfast table! ]

[Steven: I have collected some information about bird snakes and sent it to you. I hope it will be helpful to you. By the way, Mr. Scamander wrote back to me and said that I am welcome to help! I am so happy, Wade! I never thought that this day would come! This is all thanks to you. Fortunately, you reminded me, my friend! ]

[Marchioni: Regarding the revision of the Friends' Book, I hope to have a meeting with you - can we meet in Hogsmeade on Saturday? I know that you can only get permission to go out in the third year, but maybe Professor Murray can take you out? In fact, I also know a secret passage that leads to the outside of the school...]

[Ferdinand: Wade, I received a reply from the person you mentioned.]

Vader's eyes lit up, and he wrote quickly on the parchment -

【Vader: Remus Lupin? 】

[Ferdinand: Yes. Just as you requested, he claimed in the letter that he is proficient in most of the Defense Against the Dark Arts including the Patronus Charm, has excellent grades in Transfiguration, is familiar with the training methods of Animagus, and is willing to accept a weekly salary of 10 Galleons. The letter is signed by Remus Lupin. I have an appointment with him to meet at the Leaky Cauldron tomorrow.]

Vader let out a long breath and couldn't help but smile.

He could ask Professor Flitwick about Defense Against the Dark Arts, but he couldn't always do so because Professor Flitwick had to teach classes, grade homework, manage Ravenclaw College, and sometimes patrol the castle. When he was free, he would go to the bar with his friends to have a drink and relax. Wade couldn't always occupy his time, and the same was true for Professor Murray.

During the Christmas holidays, Professor Flitwick gave Wade a copy of the "Compendium of Spells", but later he discovered that it was actually an abridged version. Most of the dark magic, curses, and poison spells were deleted by Professor Flitwick, and he also removed some spells that he thought Wade should not be exposed to at present - such as Apparition, Disillusionment, Animagus, Portkeys, etc.

Professor Flitwick's attitude was clear - although he felt that Wade was outstanding in Charms, he also insisted that as a first-year student, he should learn and master safe and harmless spells, and that advanced magic should be learned step by step in the senior years.

Wade didn't want to argue with the professor about whether his concern was what he needed, because Professor Flitwick was a very decent and kind person. But among the things Wade wanted to learn, there were some things that Professor Flitwick could never teach him. And if he practiced on his own, even with the bonus of the golden finger, it would be quite dangerous.

In each chapter of the textbook, usually more than half of the content emphasizes the same thing - failed spells can have extremely serious consequences, some of which cause the wizard to die tragically, some turn humans into non-human creatures, and some cause damage that cannot be reversed by magic.

So he needs a teacher.

A highly skilled, trustworthy and non-conformist teacher.

And what better choice than Remus Lupin?

Chapter 81 Secret Passage

[Vade: Dad, if you are sure that he is a trustworthy person during the interview, please tell him that I will meet him at the Three Broomsticks in Hogsmeade Village this Saturday morning.]

【Ferdinand: You can leave school? 】

[Ved: I have a way]

[Ferdinand: Is it safe? ]

[Weider: Don't worry, Hogsmeade is always under the watchful eye of Mr. Dumbledore.]

……

Between the open pages of the book, there is a magical moving photo - the love in the parents' eyes and the happy smile on the child's face are all permanently recorded by the camera.

Ferdinand stared for a long time before closing the friend's book.

Although the words disappeared from the paper, they were already engraved in his mind.

When they said goodbye at the station, the father and son lifted a veil called "whitewashing the truth". From then on, Wade gradually began to write down some facts that he had hidden from them in his friend's account.

For example, Slytherin still advocates the supremacy of pure-bloods and often conflicts with Gryffindor; for example, he plans to start practicing more difficult spells with several classmates to prepare for the future.

Wade also asked Ferdinand for help and posted a job advertisement in the Daily Prophet. The delivery address was a guest room in the Leaky Cauldron. Ferdinand booked the room for a month and came to check the letters after get off work every day. Tom, the owner of the bar, looked difficult to get along with, but he was actually a warm-hearted person who helped him sort out various job application letters every day.

The conditions listed in the advertisement were very harsh, and the salary was only average, but even so, there were many letters sent from all directions every day. Wade specifically reminded him that some wizards would attach curses or potions that hurt people in the letters, so he should not open the letters himself.

In fact, Ferdinand didn't need Wade's reminder, as he was very wary of magic. He spent a lot of money to ask the bar owner Tom to help check whether the letter was safe. Ferdinand believed that Tom's magic level must be high to open a bar in a traffic thoroughfare like Diagon Alley and run it safely with poor hygiene.

In the letters, some people attached their grades when they graduated from Hogwarts and asked for a salary increase; others boasted about their abilities but could not provide any valid proof other than their boasting.

But it didn't matter. From the beginning, Ferdinand knew that the job advertisement was actually for one person. Wade heard the name of the wizard from somewhere and insisted on hiring only this one person. No matter how good the resume of others was, they would not be hired.

And now, that person has finally arrived.

Ferdinand decided to keep this barrier for his son. If this guy named Remus Lupin was just a show-off or had questionable character, Ferdinand would never let him be with his son.

“Tock, knock, knock!”

There was a knock on the door of the guest room, and the voice of the owner Tom came from outside the door: "Mr. Gray, Mr. Lupin has arrived at the bar."

"Okay, I'll be right there." Ferdinand took a deep breath, straightened his collar, and walked out.

Arriving at the bar on the first floor, Ferdinand, under the guidance of Tom the boss, saw the man - his brown hair was mixed with white hair, and his extremely worn wizard robe had several patches on it. He looked very young, but his face was haggard and old, like those middle-aged unemployed guys holding signs looking for work in Canary Wharf.

Ferdinand frowned.

A wizard who seemed to have trouble even with the basic ability to make a living - this was his first impression of Remus Lupin.

According to Ferdinand's understanding of magic, it should be much easier for wizards to make money legally than for Muggles... How bad must one's skills be to not even be able to buy a new piece of clothing?

Or... does he think that wearing shabby clothes will arouse more sympathy from his employer?

But this is who Vader wants to find.

Ferdinand walked over anyway.

The wizard noticed the movement from a distance and looked up sharply. Although he looked exhausted, his eyes revealed calmness and peace, and the quick and concealed movement of grasping the wand made him look very alert.

Ferdinand suddenly understood—this was indeed the person that Wade had been waiting for for a long time.