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He gripped his wand and sternly rebuked the Dementors.
However, the Dementors remained unmoved, seemingly determined to suck Levin's face.
"[Protect the Spirit]!" Seeing that his persuasion was ineffective, Lupin decisively cast a spell, and a silver beam shot from his wand toward the Dementor.
It was a wolf, agile and robust, with formidable power.
Wherever the guardian spirit passed, the Dementors retreated.
But that was only a temporary retreat; they still refused to leave.
At least the fog in Levin's eyes had cleared.
"【Patriot Protection】!" Levin thought for a moment, then imitated Lupin's manner and recited the incantation.
With so many live targets around, it's the perfect time to practice the spell.
An incomplete feathered serpent shot out from the tip of the wand and charged toward the Dementor.
Beside him, Penelope gazed fascinated at Levin's guardian serpent, the feathered serpent, which spread its enormous wings and swirled and moved through the carriage, causing Dementors to flee in its wake.
"【Protector of Gods】!"
Another guardian spirit resembling a lion has joined the battle.
It was Ciri, the lion cub of Cintra, who also successfully used the spell.
The determined female student council president also began experimenting with casting the [Guardian Angel Spell].
She had known the spell for a long time, but had never successfully cast it.
"Call on God—call on God—" Penelope gritted her teeth and persevered, recalling the scene of Levin saving her just now.
"[Palmtops of the Eye]!" A wisp of silver mist drifted from Penelope's wand, forming several almost shapeless white clouds.
This is already an initial success.
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Feeling exhilarated, Penelope continued to hold Levin's hand, as if boundless courage was flowing into her from there.
"【Protector of Gods】!"
This time, what broke free from the tip of her wand was not just a cloud of mist, but a gleaming silver creature—it nimbly darted past them, following closely behind the feathered serpent, the lion, and the wolf, charging towards the large group of Dementors…
The four guardian deities attacked together, unleashing tremendous power.
The Dementors began their total defeat, disappearing into the darkness... and were eventually driven out of the carriage.
Penelope's guardian spirit turned around and slowly ran towards its owner through the now-calm train corridor.
They finally saw its full form.
A bright-eyed eagle.
"It's actually Old Tang! No wonder he's the student council president of Ravenclaw!" Ciri exclaimed with a smile.
Penelope looked happily at her guardian angel, reaching out to touch the shimmering silver eagle, but it vanished.
"What excellent guardian spirits!" Professor Lupin exclaimed, looking at the three of them with admiration, though his gaze lingered on Levin for a rather long time.
"Professor, is there something wrong with me?" Levin asked, puzzled.
“To be able to successfully cast the Patronus Charm at your age is truly extraordinary! And—” Professor Lupin paused before continuing, “Among the modern wizards I know, only Dumbledore has been able to use a magical creature as his Patronus, but unlike you, his Patronus is a phoenix!”
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After carefully examining Levin, he concluded: "Perhaps you will achieve great things in the future. Dumbledore was the greatest white wizard of all time."
Ciri nodded repeatedly, a proud expression on her face!
Even Penelope, who had a minor conflict with Levin, was no exception.
Just then, the Hogwarts Express let out a long whistle, the train started moving again, and the lights came back on.
“Levin, thank you for saving me,” Penelope said gratefully, holding Levin’s hand tightly.
Seemingly concerned about Cirira's presence, she thanked her best friend repeatedly after speaking, but her gaze kept drifting towards Levin.
After what just happened, the relationship between the two seemed to have changed.
"It's nothing, your guardian spirit is really amazing!" Levin waved his hands repeatedly.
“Without you… all of you, I wouldn’t have been able to successfully use the Guardian Angel Spell,” Penelope said sincerely.
Then, tossing her beautiful curly hair, she said, "Ciri, Levin, I have to go check on the train and comfort the frightened little wizard, so I'll be going now!"
With that, she strode away with firm steps.
"She's very responsible, a good girl!" Professor Lu Ping exclaimed, watching the girl's retreating figure.
“Of course, she’s the president of our Ravenclaw student council,” Levin replied casually.
The three of them walked towards the private room.
In Levine's compartment, Harry had regained consciousness and sat back down in his chair, but the cold sweat beading on his forehead indicated that his condition was not optimistic.
Ron huddled nearby, looking just as bad as Harry.
He gripped Harry's arm tightly, as if it were his only hope.
Hermione was somewhat overwhelmed, having to take care of two useless men all by herself.
"Are you all alright?" Levin asked curiously. "Didn't you eat those chocolate frogs?"
As he spoke, he picked up the chocolate frog from the ground and fed it to the two of them. These little guys were jumping around and making a mess of the ground.
“Look, you know how to handle this situation now.” Professor Lupin walked in, looking at Levin with even greater approval. “Please forgive me, I can’t stay here to help; I need to talk to the driver.”
After confirming that Harry and Ron were alright, Professor Lupin hurried past Levin and disappeared down the corridor.
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Although the chocolate frogs hopped around on the ground for a long time, it didn't make it taste any worse.
Soon, Harry and Ron, who had been deeply affected by the Dementor attack, seemed to be doing much better.
“I don’t understand… what just happened?” Harry asked, wiping the cold sweat from his face.
He still couldn't understand why he had suddenly fainted.
“It’s a Dementor, Harry. It’s sucked away your happiness,” Hermione said worriedly, looking at Harry and his friend. “And Ron, are you really alright?”
Everyone looked at the two of them. The Dementors had the greatest effect on them; one fainted on the spot, and the other was even worse off than if he had actually passed out.
They both shook their heads.
Hermione then briefly explained what had just happened.
“I feel weird,” Ron said, shrinking back and sniffing nervously, “like I can’t be happy anymore…”
"But none of you fell off your seats?" Harry said awkwardly.
"But my reaction would have been worse than falling down," Ron said, even more embarrassed. "Holding your hand or something..."
The two looked at each other, then turned their faces away at the same time.
Their unspoken understanding made Hermione and Levin feel somewhat superfluous.
“Your overreaction isn’t because you’re nervous!” Levin saw right through them. “Dementors can trigger the deepest fears in people’s hearts. The reason we haven’t been hurt so badly is because we haven’t experienced that level of fear.”
“You’re right, Levin.” Ron nodded. “…I’m thinking back on last semester…it was awful.”
Harry seemed lost in thought, even recalling his experiences as an infant.
Then, silence fell over their carriage as Harry and Ron silently healed their inner wounds.
For the rest of the journey, they didn't speak to each other again, except when Ginny came to visit Harry after hearing about his ordeal.
Finally, the train stopped at Hogsmeade Station, and everyone got off in a chaotic scene.
The torrential rain, chilling to the bone, continued to fall, and the platform was bitterly cold.
"First-year students, this way!" a familiar voice called out.
Hagrid's enormous figure stood at the other end of the platform, beckoning the panicked first-year students to come over and cross the lake in the traditional way.
"Students from other grades, this way!" Percy and Penelope, fulfilling their duties as student council presidents, led the young wizards from other grades toward the other side of the platform.
From a distance, Levin greeted Penelope and was shoved onto a rough, muddy path outside.
There were at least a hundred carriages waiting for the remaining students.
Some Thestrals stood between the front of the carriage.
A giant bat.
To make things easier, Hermione rode in a carriage with Harry and Ron, and she even brought Neville Longbottom along as a porter.
Levin and Ciri got into the car behind.
"Excuse me, are there any seats left?" a dazed voice asked from behind Levin as he climbed into the carriage.
A blonde girl, soaking wet, peeked into the carriage and asked a question. Behind her stood a red-haired girl, secretly watching him.
It's Luna Lovegood and Ginny Weasley.
"Of course!" Levin pulled the two of them onto the carriage.
After this summer, they have become very familiar friends with Luna.
Because of what happened last semester, Ginny got along well with them.
“Be careful not to catch a cold…” Ciri thoughtfully pointed her wand at the two of them, helping them dry their wet robes and hair.
Once all the young wizards were on board, the carriages lined up and creaked and swayed along the road.
Sitting with her familiar friends, Ginny became more lively and asked curiously, "I've always been curious about how carriages can move forward by themselves. I wonder what kind of magic it is? Can we learn it?"
“That’s not a curse, you’re lucky, you just can’t see the cart yet…” Luna replied without turning her head, in a singing tone.
Caiwen couldn't help but look at Luna; her large, silvery-white eyes reflected the Thestrals with bat wings.