The Bard at Hogwarts

The fourth floor of the castle, Defense Against the Dark Arts class.

As soon as Lupine finished his question, many people raised their hands, and the question was taken by the Ravenclaw boy who raised his hand first.

"The Boggart is a magical creature in the magical world. It is a shape-changing creature that can see into your heart and turn into the thing you fear most. The purpose of the Boggart is to scare people, so it is considered a dark magical creature. "

Although it is a quite satisfactory answer, it also clearly describes the characteristics of Boggart.

Even such a shallow explanation made the little wizards at the front restless. They could tell that this new professor planned to make them face their fears.

"Very standard answer, plus five points for Ravenclaw!" Lupine clapped his hands gently, then looked around:

"Don't worry, I won't let you face fear unprepared. Before that, I will teach you a magic spell to deal with Boggart. Now say it with me: Funny!"

"Funny!" everyone chanted together.

"Very good! Very good!" Lu Ping looked at everyone with satisfaction, "But the magic spell is not enough. You need to recite it when facing fear to be effective. I have met too many people, and they all know the magic spell. , but when faced with fear, he is always frightened and speechless.”

"Then who will try first?"

Seemingly sensing the little wizard's concerns, Lupine did not force the order of the teams, but selected the first person to try in a more reasonable way.

While everyone was hesitating, a voice sounded.

"Let me do it!"

Ino slowly walked out of the crowd and came to the cabinet.

Lu Ping recognized the student in front of him. The Daily Prophet during this period also gave him a more comprehensive understanding of a lot of information, but as a professor he still warned:

"After seeing the fear, point your wand at the Boggart and pronounce the spell accurately."

"Thank you, I know!" Ino nodded slightly, and also adjusted his thoughts, following the method given by Lina, thinking about facing his fear.

On the other side, everyone from Slytherin to Ravenclaw showed curious expressions. They wanted to see what Ino's fear was.

"Remember, don't panic! I'll open it when I count to three." Lu Ping said and walked to the cabinet: "One, two, three, start!"

Lupin's wand shot out a beam of red light, which instantly hit the spherical door handle on the cabinet.

The wardrobe was opened.

For a moment, many little wizards closed their eyes tightly, and some even grabbed their robes with their fingers. After all, whether Ravenclaw or Slytherin, only a few were stupid.

Whatever scares Ino, they will probably be scared too, at least that's the common sense.

However, after waiting for a while and realizing that there were no strange noises in the classroom, many people quietly opened their eyes.

…

"I didn't expect it would be you!" Ino looked at the figure in front of him with a complicated expression.

This is a middle-aged man who looks to be in his forties and dressed strangely.

His face looked a bit weathered, and the wrinkles on his forehead and thick eyebrows seemed to tell the story of the past. Although he looks very ordinary, his clear eyes and slightly sad temperament are always unforgettable.

The middle-aged man wore a wide plain robe, with a wing-shaped harp about one foot tall tied around his waist, and nothing else.

As Ino finished speaking, the middle-aged man slowly spoke:

"I didn't expect that. Looking back on the past, it seems that I haven't done anything else."

The middle-aged man's voice echoed in the classroom, like water in a stream or caressed by a gentle breeze, which made many people look relaxed.

Although he heard the familiar voice again, Ino's expression remained unmoved.

"I'm curious, is this a Boggart, or is it you at this moment? Teacher Hans!"

Yes, the middle-aged man in front of him is the bard Hans.

"What's so curious about this? What you think is yes, and no is no. In fact, the answers to many things are already in your heart. You just need others to give you an excuse at the right opportunity."

The middle-aged man said with a smile, and after a slight pause, he added: "There is nothing to be afraid of. If I really bother you, just find an opportunity to throw away those two dice."

The voice was as gentle and calm as ever.

Ino did not answer this time, but bowed slightly, stood up, and waved her wand: "Funny!"

The figure of the middle-aged man did not become funny, but his smile gradually disappeared.

…

The Defense Against the Dark Arts class continues.

After the first example, the remaining little wizards gradually relaxed their courage and lined up to face their fears one by one.

Behind the crowd, Ino sat quietly on the bench opposite the wall.

The changes in the Boggart caught him by surprise, and he also had an answer in his heart. The fear came from the unknown. Perhaps Teacher Hans gave him a too mysterious feeling, so he had a subconscious fear.

After thinking about it, there is only one answer.

If the other party really wanted to do something, he would have done it long ago. Besides, he didn't think he had anything worthy of being remembered, but the only thing that made him feel magical was Boggart.

This overlooked magical creature seems to be able to do something that many psychology masters cannot achieve - talk to the subconscious.

Ino knew very well that Mr. Hans would never say something ambiguous. In the conversation just now, what is is and what is not is not, which is completely his subconscious understanding of Transfiguration and magic, but it was read by Boggart.

"It's time to catch a Boggart."

At this moment, he already had a plan. While his fear has not changed, he can talk to his subconscious.

Wizards value the power of the mind, and 90% of the human mind is hidden in the subconscious. If you can really talk to the subconscious, perhaps whether it is Transfiguration control or any other magic, you can reach a new height.

Thinking of this, Ino also felt fortunate from the bottom of his heart. Fortunately, it was Mr. Hans who was afraid. If he was afraid of mummies, fire dragons, etc. like others, he would be finished.

Xiaodi's sharing today: Boggart

Appearance: Boggart is a magical creature in the magic world that can transform. No one knows the true form of Boggart.

Habits: Boggart lives in dark and narrow places and will become the most feared thing for those who meet it. The spell to deal with Boggart is the Boggart Banishing Spell (Funny Funny), which will make Boggart change into the most funny appearance that the caster thinks. The more people there are, the easier it is to deal with Boggart, because it doesn't know what to change into. What really kills Boggart is laughter. Once laughter comes out, Boggart will explode into thousands of wisps of green smoke and disappear.

Ability and function: Boggart will see through a person's heart and become the thing that person fears the most.