Chapter 181 179. Before going to the island
Nick's estimated time is very accurate.
One morning in early November, after waking up early in the morning, some students who came to the deck to relax found that the entire Hogwarts had been shrouded in a gray mist.
No one can see the scenery ahead. Fortunately, the Hogwarts is unmanned, and there is no need for a special person to control the course.
After seeing the gray fog, Nick concluded that they were not far from Azkaban Island, and it would take at most another morning before they could reach the coast of that prison island.
So, this morning's class was temporarily canceled, and Jon called everyone together to start making plans for the next arrival on Azkaban Island.
Most of the students will definitely stay on board.
This sea ship transformed from a carriage is still protected by extremely strong protective magic.
Dumbledore told him before departure that the age-restriction spell was already in effect on the ship, and any wizard who did not meet the requirements had no possibility of boarding the ship, unless it was used by an extremely powerful wizard who could stand shoulder to shoulder with Dumbledore Confused.
As for whether dementors can break into Hogwarts, no one knows, but what is certain is that staying on the ship must be safer than entering the island.
After all, if something unexpected happens, Hogwarts can start ahead of time, stay away from Azkaban Island, and continue sailing to the next target point.
So at the beginning, Jon planned to disembark from the boat and land on the island with Nick alone. Among all the people, he was the only one who could exert the effect of the Patronus Charm. had an impact.
As long as he is not surrounded by a large number of dementors, he will not be in any danger under normal circumstances after landing on the island.
It's just his idea, which has been strongly opposed by most other people.
"We know that we haven't learned the Patronus Charm, and we can't help you when fighting those dementors, but Nick also said that no one can guarantee how many wizards will remain on this island." Down."
Neville said seriously.
"The escape of members of the Order of the Phoenix did not involve all the prisoners held here. There must be other prisoners in Azkaban. This means that the Ministry of Magic may also arrange for some Aurors to be stationed here. This. If you meet these people, then we can help you."
Many people agree with what Neville said.
Hermione pursed her lips.
"We believe in your strength, but one more person can always be just in case. We will not hold back, nor will we be a burden to you."
Jon touched his forehead with a headache.
"Well, what you said is indeed reasonable. I also believe in your abilities, but I can only take one more person with me when I disembark. If there are more, then there is no way to guarantee the scope of the Patronus Charm. After all, we have to Come to think of it, Dementors are the most numerous on this island, aren't they?"
They are obviously dissatisfied, but this dissatisfaction is not aimed at anyone else, but at themselves.
Obviously they and Jon entered the school in the same year, but it is obvious that they have been unable to catch up with his progress.
What's more, they didn't relax at all, especially Hermione. After delaying her study time for a whole year and a half, she just relied on hard work to catch up with her progress. Students who learn to cast wands from the beginning have almost the same level of enchantment.
But there is still an insurmountable gap between him and Jon.
The students who disembarked with Jon in the end can only be selected from the fifth grade students. They have basically learned all the basic spells, and have been exposed to more advanced spells. Some outstanding students even met the adult wizards who walked out of the campus. Than, almost the same.
The best grades among the fifth grade students were drawn, and finally Fred, one of the Weasley twins, got the qualification.
Compared to the original book requiring Mrs. Weasley to worry about whether they could pass their wizarding grades, their grades in school have always been among the top in their grades.
There are no stupid people in the Weasley family. George and Fred just didn't focus on their studies a lot of the time, but during this period of exile, they also knew that under the protection of so many people who sacrificed their lives, they I am not qualified to study other things that I am interested in, but force myself to focus most of my energy on learning.
After confirming the disembarkation personnel, Jon handed over the command of staying on board to take care of the students to Neville and George.
Especially after all the other students left, he left the two of them alone, exhorting very seriously.
"After we go to the island, you must arrange people to keep vigilant on the island. If you find signs of dementors attacking Hogwarts on a large scale, don't hesitate to let the ship leave the island immediately."
Neville frowned.
"What will you do after leaving the island?"
"The course of the Hogwarts is not completely out of our control. At worst, you hang out in the nearby sea for a while, and then find a chance to return." Jon said.
Neville and George nodded together, but Nick on the side showed a hesitant look. After seeing Jon winking at him quietly, he didn't want to say what he wanted to say. What you say means what you say.
"The island of Azkaban is not big, but it is covered with gray fog all year round, but as long as the distance between us is not so far apart that there are two extreme positions, the sparks can still be seen."
Jon continued.
"At that time, look at the sparks I released. You control the Hogwarts to determine the next action. The green sparks represent that we need to evacuate. At that time, you can drive the boat to the coast near the sparks. The red sparks It means that the situation has deteriorated to a certain extent, and you must immediately leave the coast of Azkaban Island and leave the area of this gray fog, and then talk about the next thing."
He explained all possible situations to Neville and George. Even if Azkaban lacks guards now, this most terrifying prison in the magic world is still a dragon's den and a tiger's den for them, so we must do all the worst. plan.
Soon, just as Jon and Fred had prepared all the preparations and were ready to go.
The Hogwarts shook suddenly, and then the whole ship visibly stopped.
They landed.
(end of this chapter)