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people. "
funny】!"
"[Hilarious! Hilarious!]!" the whole class exclaimed in unison.
“Very good,” Professor Lupin said. “Very good. But this is still the easier part. You know, this spell alone is not enough. Who wants to be the first to try?”
Everyone looked at each other, no one wanting to be the first to expose their weakness.
Seeing this, Levin sighed and wanted to be the first to go up and set an example for everyone.
But Professor Lupin shook his head and said, “No, Mr. Green, I have no doubt that you can defeat Boggart, but I think you are more suited to be the one to finish it off.”
"Besides Levin, is there no one willing to be the first to try?" Professor Lupin frowned slightly.
"Okay, I hope everyone takes some time to think about what you're most afraid of, and then imagine how you could make 727 seem ridiculous..."
The classroom immediately fell silent.
In fact, Levin himself reflected: "What am I most afraid of in this world? What kind of image would Boggart have if I let go of the 'hidden thoughts'?"
Thinking about it this way, he doesn't seem to know himself that well, and he's very curious about what he might be afraid of.
Perhaps Bogut can help him.
A moment later, Professor Lu Ping asked, "Is everyone ready? Who would like to go first?"
The first to step forward was Levin's roommate, Steve Kornford. This boy was the kind of carefree person in Ravenclaw, and naturally, he was not lacking in courage.
“Very good, Steve! Let’s all step back,” Professor Lupin said. “Make room for you, okay? I’ll call the next student forward later… Alright, everyone step back and make room for Steve…”
Levin realized something and looked at Lupin with some surprise.
If Professor Luping could recall his name because of a chance encounter on the train...
So, the fact that he can now call out Steve's name means he was definitely prepared in advance.
As a professor, Lupin had memorized the young wizards' names and appearances in advance, which makes him a good teacher, perhaps even their best Defense Against the Dark Arts professor to date.
This assessment may remain relevant for at least another three years.
The students all retreated to the wall, leaving only Steve standing by the wardrobe. He was a little pale, but he did not back down.
“I’ll count to three, Steve,” said Professor Lupin, pointing his wand at the wardrobe as well.
—Three—The beginning!
Professor Lupin's wand shot out a burst of sparks, which struck the handle of the wardrobe door.
The wardrobe door suddenly burst open, and a green monster crawled out of it on all fours, staring menacingly at Steve and hissing like a lit fuse.
It dragged its stiff movements, slowly crawling towards Steve step by step, its hissing becoming more and more urgent, as if it were about to explode at any moment—while Steve seemed to be stunned and didn't move at all.
"Steve, chant the spell!" another roommate, Kevin, shouted a reminder.
After regaining his composure, Steve stepped forward, his face pale, pointed at the skeleton, and shouted, "[Funny Funny]!"
The next moment, the crawler suddenly grew a pair of cats and a cat tail behind its rear end, crawling around on the ground as if it was startled by its own appearance.
“Well done! Next up, Padma!” Professor Lupin shouted.
Padma Pettier, seemingly inspired by Steve's courage, gritted her teeth and rushed forward from beside him.
*Snap!* The mummy vanished, replaced by a giant cobra.
The cobra lay coiled on the ground, its head raised high, baring its fangs, staring intently at Padma, its tongue flicking.
Before it took a bite out of the Indian girl
Padma screamed and unleashed the spell: "[Funny Funny]!"
The cobra lunged at her, tripping over itself before Padma could scream and fall to the ground, then tying itself into a knot.
Seeing the cobra trying to untangle itself, only to become more and more tangled, the students burst into laughter, and Professor Lupin shouted, "Draco Malfoy!"
Seeing that the two students ahead of him were doing so well, Malfoy seemed eager to rush forward, only to find a hippogriff appearing in front of him, raising its sharp claws at Malfoy.
“Slide, slide, hilarious, hilarious!” Malfoy stammered, seemingly frightened.
The hippogriff was immediately beheaded by the executioner, but it seemed that Malfoy's spell was not powerful enough, and the Boggart transformed again.
This time, it was Levin Green himself who appeared before them, staring fiercely at Malfoy as if to say, "Do you want to be turned into a toad by me again?"
Everyone was immediately astonished, their gazes shifting between the two Levins.
Just then, another hand patted Malfoy on the shoulder.
He turned around, and Levin was standing behind him.
"Am I really that scary?" the two Levins asked in unison.
Malfoy's face turned bright red, and he screamed as he stormed out the door.
Malfoy's antics caused a burst of laughter, and now everyone knows that Malfoy's biggest fear is Levin Green.
The young wizards of Ravenclaw and Slytherin continued to experiment, and Boggart transformed into various forms such as a spider, a mummy, and a giant.
The most terrifying is Terry Boots, whose Boggart is a Dementor;
The strangest one is Daphne Greengrass, whose greatest fear is that her sister will turn into a fox.
Levin gave Daphne a meaningful look. Other young wizards might not know, but he did. It was because the Greengrass family had inherited the blood curse, and her sister, Astoria Greengrass, had unfortunately become infected.
Those infected by the Blood Curse can transform into Blood Curse Beastmen, taking on the form of an animal.
Unlike normal Animagus, the Blood Curse Orc transformation is irreversible; as the curse deepens, the infected will eventually become an animal forever.
That was indeed a terrible fate.
Finally, Professor Lupin called out, "Levin, come here and take it down."
All the young wizards looked at Levin with great anticipation.
They all wanted to know what Levin, who seemed so outstanding, all-knowing, and all-powerful, was afraid of.
Levin nodded and stepped forward.
With a "snap!", Boggart transformed into a bloody eyeball, then into a bomb, a spider, and a corpse. Next, Boggart twisted faster and faster, spinning on the floor in the middle of the classroom... But Levin remained unmoved, as if unaffected by Boggart.
Everyone looked at Professor Lu Ping, hoping he could explain the situation.
Lupin also expressed his admiration: "Actually, I didn't tell you about another way to deal with the Boggart, which is Occlumency. It's a complex and profound spell that can seal the brain to resist magical intrusion and influence, which is why the Boggart couldn't read Mr. Grimm's inner fears. Clearly, your Levin possesses..."
Superb brain-sealing technique!
Levin certainly didn't use Occlumency, but both Mind Concealment and Mind Barrier can produce similar effects.
All the young wizards looked at Levin with admiration; he had once again demonstrated his omnipotence!
“Levin, you are indeed the most talented student I have ever seen,” Lupin said, looking at Levin. “However, why not try to see what you are afraid of? The best way to eliminate fear is to face it.”
Listening to his earnest words, Levin almost thought his next sentence was, "Persistence is victory, keep it up, you can do it!"
However, Professor Lu Ping's point is also valid; he is also very curious about the object of his fear.
Besides, everyone else has exposed their weaknesses, so isn't it a bit unfair for him to be the only one hiding them?
Chapter 188 The Midnight Bell and the Mystic Master
After much deliberation, Levin removed the mental barrier he had been maintaining.
The next moment, the constantly changing Bogut in front of me instantly solidified.
The young wizards discovered a giant, three-dimensional picture frame before them—a television, as all the Muggle-born wizards recognized it as.
The television screen displayed a rough, snowy picture, showing a dry well.
Suddenly, a pale, ghostly hand appeared at the edge of the dry well.
Soon, a disheveled female ghost dressed in white with black hair crawled out of the well and crawled towards the camera, getting closer and closer.
Then, she actually walked through the screen and climbed out of the TV, her long black hair falling directly to the ground.
Levin met her eyes, and those eyes hidden beneath her black hair stared straight at him with endless malice and resentment.
"Giggle giggle giggle..."
The female ghost made a sound like bubbles bursting from her throat, which sounded very eerie.
Many students screamed out loud.
This female ghost is really too evil. People who are targeted by her feel sweat on their foreheads and chills down their spines!
Levin also remembered this nightmare!
Or rather, it was a nightmare from his childhood in a past life! The person in front of him was none other than the infamous female ghost, the protagonist of "The Ring," "Sadako."
The real "Ring" was released in 1998. None of the young wizards present recognized her, but they were all terrified by her.
This female ghost possesses the evil powers common to most female ghosts, but what truly cemented her fearsome reputation were two unprecedented abilities—one being the meme curse that could be spread through videotapes, targeting anyone who watched the tapes.
Secondly, there's the scene right now—Sadako can crawl out of the screen of an electronic device.
This new type of female ghost, combining traditional female ghosts with modern electronic products, swept the world as soon as it appeared—of course, the world's horror film market.
Levin had no doubt that if Sadako were real, she would undoubtedly sweep across the world in a physical sense.
Levin was not afraid of horror movies, but Sadako was definitely an exception, because it was the only horror movie he watched when he was a child.
In the Harry Potter world, Levin was never frightened by the ghosts of Hogwarts, not even by the bloody Barrow, who was the students' greatest fear.
The other ghosts seemed rather cute to Levin, especially Helena, the ghost from his own house. Not only was she good-looking, but she also personally offered up her mother, Rowena Ravenclaw, with both hands, which was truly a display of filial piety.
But now, when Levin suddenly looks back at Sadako, he still feels a lingering fear.
But soon, he came up with a way to deal with the other party.
I'm just worried it will set a bad example for children.
“【Hilarious! Hilarious!】” Levin shouted.
Sadako suddenly realized that she was starting to swell up, as if she had been inflated. The originally slender girl had transformed into a sexy and mature beauty. However, because she was too big, she got stuck in the TV screen and couldn't get out for a long time. She could only sob softly.
From a terrifying female ghost to a sexy and adorable young girl in an instant, the little wizards were all stunned... especially the young male wizards.
Lu Ping was quick; he shoved the TV into the wardrobe and closed the door.
“Great spell and imagination,” Professor Lupin looked at Levin with a complicated expression, “but it would be even better if you could imagine some less adult scenes.”