In This Hogwarts Without a Savior

Chapter 198 196. Jon also fell silent (4000)

But things were not going well on Jon's side.

The deterrent effect of the unformed Patronus Charm was ultimately limited, and the silver light surrounding him was constantly being worn away by the coldness of death.

The Dementors, who had originally just kept their distance to surround Jon, began to shrink their circle around him.

After Jon calculated the time and determined the prison that Fred had escaped from at this time, he waved his wand again.

"Call the gods to protect you."

The silver light emerging from the tip of the staff this time is obviously much weaker than before. The Patronus Charm is different from other magics that are highly dependent on emotions. Even if Jon is only one step away from summoning the real Patronus, then It is also equivalent to a failed spellcasting.

Such a failure would interfere with the next spell casting state in a short period of time, otherwise he could keep using this half-baked Patronus Charm to rush out with Fred.

With the help of the re-used Patronus Charm, Jon completed a turnaround in mid-air from the main hall on the first floor, made a gap through the dementors surrounding him, and then rushed back to the sealed cellar. Inside.

The magic left by Voldemort still shows no signs of waning, and it seems that it will last for a while, so Jon is still safe hiding here for the time being.

The leading dementor clearly felt this naked humiliation. It even angrily tried to get all the jailers to attack the chain that blocked the entrance, but it was still unable to break through the blockade with even a corner of its cloak.

Jon didn't lie to Fred.

After learning the Patronus Charm for nearly a year, he was indeed only one step away from summoning his own Patronus.

Lupine had analyzed the effect of his spellcasting and the failed Patronus Charm. In fact, if he followed the normal progress, Jon should have reached the standard when the third grade just started.

But those silver strands of light just couldn't be condensed into an entity. They were like wool scattered on the ground. They could obviously be knitted into sweaters, but every time they were picked up, they were just crumpled into a mess. Not formed at all.

Lupine had no way of knowing what went wrong. He had experience teaching thirty or forty people to learn the Patronus Charm, but this was the first time he saw an exception like Jon.

Therefore, it is not wrong to say that it is only one step away from summoning the real patron saint.

However, there is a locked door blocking this step. If Jon cannot open this door, he will never take this step.

Of course, this does not mean that he has given up on saving himself.

After a man returned to the cellar, in order not to be disturbed by the dementors outside, he climbed directly into the underground secret room left by Voldemort.

After using the lighting spell, Jon began to sort out his casting process on the Patronus Charm with a thoughtful look on his face.

His gestures and pronunciation were of course standard, and the only thing that could go wrong was the richness of his emotions.

To be honest, he has never felt that he is such a dark person, and the philosophy he has always adhered to is that there are many bad people in the world, but there are still many good people.

Regardless of whether he had enough positive energy in his thoughts or actions, he was still unable to meet the requirements of the Patronus Charm, which puzzled him.

Sometimes I even have to wonder if I have made some inappropriate mistakes in my understanding of myself. In fact, he is not as sunny as I imagined?

Also, Jon has not forgotten what Lily said when he asked her for advice.

When summoning the patron saint, the emotions required are not necessarily happy and positive. As long as some emotions are positive and can touch the caster, they can also meet the requirements.

It's just that Jon has thought about it for a long time, and he hasn't thought about the so-called emotions that can really touch him.

After coming to this world, he thought that the biggest touch he received was at the freshman dinner after receiving the magic wand in the principal's office.

Surrounded by the waves, the beach, and the starry sky, a group of homeless people guarded a carriage facing the sea, singing the school song whose melody had finally been unified for nearly a thousand years.

At that moment, he felt that nothing was more touching than this, especially since he knew that under the correct historical process, these lovely people should have welcomed the beautiful new year happily in the warm castle.

But at the end of that school year, Slughorn and Dumbledore's plan, which they had been hatching together for several years, finally came to an end.

The fat walrus who was always smiling, snobbish, and afraid of death in the original work lurked beside the most dangerous person who should have given him the most power and honor.

His former colleagues scolded him countless times in private because of misunderstandings. The students who were kept in the dark thought that he had become a withered skeleton under the cold tombstone and turned into a star that would sleep underground forever.

This touched Jon even more.

It was precisely because of this touch that he agreed to let Dumbledore go to Hogwarts Castle.

He looks young, but his thinking is mature enough. Most importantly, he learned Occlumency from his teacher, making him the perfect candidate.

So when Dumbledore asked for his opinion, Jon actually didn't hesitate.

These were not the cold names in the fairy tale book he read in his previous life, but living people one after another.

They could sacrifice without reservation to protect students like Jon, but Jon couldn't accept it with peace of mind. He felt that he was the only one who was smart and that protecting one's own safety was the most important thing for adults to consider.

The pure-blood and mixed-blood wizards lying in the cliff cemetery on the seaside are also adults. They did not enjoy the benefits that Voldemort fought for them, but died fighting for a group of "Mudbloods" who had nothing to do with them. Is it because they are stupid?

In the eyes of "smart people", he is indeed very stupid. Just like when Jon agreed to go to Hogwarts Castle, these "smart people" would scold him for living in vain for more than twenty years in his previous life.

Later, when he arrived at Hogwarts Castle and saw the situation of people like Hermione in the taming field, Jon was not touched at first, but was filled with emotion.

What really touched him was when Hanton said he wanted to fly in the sky on a broomstick. Ariel said that the knitted hat her mother knitted for her every year would never be available again in the future. Hermione held on to the quilt. The risk of memory cleansing also tells the first-year students who are undergoing domestication that they are not slaves and are never born inferior to others.

We are all human beings. Those who say these words and do these things are just ordinary 12 or 3-year-old children. They are flesh and blood, can cry and laugh. They do not have adult souls like Jon. They originally have beautiful families. , and then was broken by this evil magical society.

It’s sad just to hear it, isn’t it?

How could Jon, who saw them with his own eyes and spent time with them day and night, remain indifferent.

That's why he took the initiative to talk to Dumbledore about rescuing these children. In fact, Dumbledore had already planned to this point when he first let him enter the castle. But whether or not to implement this plan in the end depends on whether Jon has this ability. Otherwise, not only will he not be able to save others, but he will only endanger others and himself.

What touched him the most after that was of course the scene when Hermione broke away from the big group and walked resolutely towards Dolohov.

He actually didn't have much feelings for the name Hermione. Originally, Jon only liked the story of the Harry Potter book. If he specifically liked the character, he really couldn't tell.

Therefore, when he first met Hermione, he just thought to himself, "Oh, this little girl is supposed to be the protagonist of this world."

Other deeper things, in such a dangerous and depressing environment, who would think so much.

But the scene when she fell in front of the hall in front of everyone really touched Jon.

One of the protagonists of a story must have her bright spots, and in this dark world, Hermione's original shortcomings have been eliminated by suffering, and the brilliance of her personality illuminated the entire building at noon that day. Gloomy castle.

She is only 13 years old.

Being touched like this again and again, Jon felt that every time he thought about these things and experiences, his emotions should definitely be positive.

But the patron saint who was supposed to be his still seemed dissatisfied and refused to come out, leaving Jon with no choice.

He held half of his head with one hand and thought for a long time. He also tried the Patronus Charm for a long time, but there was still no sign of success.

Just when he took out his pocket watch and saw that the time on it had reached midnight, a fluorescent figure floated down from the top of the secret room silently.

It's Nick.

After seeing Nick arriving, Jon cheered up.

"Did those dementors try to stop you when you came in?"

"They went crazy when they saw me." Nick smacked his lips and said, "If I were still alive, I would be sucked dry by them. Fortunately, I'm dead and can't die again."

He talks to Jon about what happened to Fred after he left prison.

"When the sun was about to set, I felt that the coma spell on the Auror was about to expire. But I didn't dare to leave him and come back to find you. I could only wait like this. Fortunately, it didn't pass. It didn't take long for Fred to run out, he helped strengthen the stun spell on the Auror, and then dragged him and another Auror to the Hogwarts ship."

"It was only then that I learned from him what happened to you. The other students on the boat also knew it. They were very anxious. Many of them offered to get off the boat and come to the island to rescue you. Fortunately, I was allowed to help you. Stop it."

The expression on Nick's face was quite relaxed, and he looked at Jon.

"Fred asked me to come back to you immediately after he settled the two Aurors, so what help do you need from me? You already had a plan to escape from here, right? When I came in I see that the magic blocking the entrance seems to be ineffective soon, so if you have any plans, tell me as soon as possible."

Jon couldn't help but frowned when he heard Nick's words.

He crawled out of the secret room first. The dementors were still guarding the entrance to the cellar, and the green chains blocking the entrance, as Nick said, had become dim and did not look like they would last much longer. After a long time, there is no way to continue to maintain effectiveness.

Jon took a deep breath and turned to look at Nick with a solemn expression.

"I really need your help, Nick. You have to rush back to the Hogwarts ship immediately. No matter what method you use, whether it's coaxing or inducing, let the ship sail and take the others away from the island!"

Nick was stunned.

He looked at Jon blankly, and then made a sound for a while.

"You have no way to escape, are you still lying to Fred?"

"I didn't lie to him. I have a way to continue to deal with these dementors on this island, but there is no way to get rid of them. And once they find the boat next to the island, they will definitely attack other people on the boat. I There’s no way to protect them, they have to go first.”

Nick stared at him without blinking and said with a trembling voice.

"You first lied to Neville and George, then you lied to Fred, and now you want to start lying to me?"

Jon rubbed his forehead with a headache.

"No, Nick, I really have a way."

"You have a way, why don't you rush out of the prison now!" Nick's voice became louder, and he glared at Jon, "Who do you think I am? Let me try my best to trick Neville and the others into sailing the ship! Abandon you Here? I don’t have that ability! Jon Green!”

"Each of them cannot live without you. If you are missing, who can continue to take them sailing? This is just your first stop at sea, and it has not even been a month!"

Jon tried hard to convince him.

"Neville is also very good. Fred and George are not out of tune. Hermione has always been calm. And you are here. You will help them."

"I'm a ghost! A dead man who can't even save his own life! You want me to help these children?" Nick said angrily, "Do you know what those children were doing when I got off the boat?"

"They found all the magic books related to the Patronus Charm from the library, and students with more than three years of age are ready to start teaching themselves how to summon the Patronus!"

Jon was stunned.

"I clearly made an agreement with Fred and asked him to wait for three days."

"Yes, they are willing to wait for you for three days, but after three days, if you fail to come out, no one is willing to leave!" Nick interrupted Jon rudely, "They plan to fight on this island until As long as you can get out of here!"

"So, you said you want me to find a way to coax them into sailing, okay, I promise you, but you have to think of the way! Tell me, what kind of words should I say, what kind of big lie should I tell, in order to make such a group of children, Are you abandoning it and escaping in a boat?"

Nick was panting violently due to emotion. The cellar became quiet, and the dementors outside were also silent, exuding the cold silence of death.

Jon also fell silent.