Chapter 743 Magpie
The happy time is always very short. Albert felt that the Christmas vacation was over without even doing anything else. Pushing his luggage, he said goodbye to his family at the station and boarded the train back to Hogwarts School.
Perhaps because of the commotion caused by the Dementors last time, the Ministry of Magic did not dare to let the Dementors search the train again, for fear of causing another trouble. The last report of the Daily Prophet had already troubled them enough.
“We have been practicing the Patronus Charm throughout the Christmas holidays, and I feel like I am close to conjuring a real Patronus.”
After meeting Albert in the carriage, Fred excitedly announced the good news to his two roommates.
All right!
The silver mist summoned by Fred is indeed more solid than before, but there is still a long way to go before summoning a physical guardian angel.
"Think about the happy memories in your minds. The happier the memories are, the stronger the Patron Saint you summon will be, and the greater the chance of summoning a physical Patron Saint." Albert said while guiding Fred Use the Patronus Charm.
If the twins have been practicing the Patronus Charm seriously, they should not be unable to summon the physical Patronus unless they practice it in the wrong way.
Of course, he also knew that some people had difficulty summoning physical guardian angels due to their own experiences, but Fred and George obviously did not have this problem.
“Think about it carefully, as long as you can master the Patronus Charm, you will immediately have a lot of galleons.”
As he spoke, Fred felt a heavy bag of gold coins being placed in his palm.
At this moment, not only was he stunned, but George and Lee Jordan next to him were also stunned.
"Feel the weight of the gold coin seriously. Do you want to lose it?" Albert continued to guide, stimulating Fred's desire for success.
"In no mood."
Fred frowned deeply, trying to search for happy memories in his mind.
Actually, Fred does not lack happy memories, but it is difficult to pick out the memories that make him the happiest among a bunch of happy memories.
The memory of the first Wizarding Card Competition came to mind. When the four of them toasted to celebrate, Albert described their future store plans to them.
Someone can understand, someone can provide support, someone can point out the way ahead, and the dream is no longer vague.
Chatting, laughing and toasting with friends is probably Fred’s best memory.
“I will succeed.”
Fred tightened the money bag in his hand and then loosened it. He began to concentrate his thoughts. The bright future described by Albert and others clearly appeared in his mind. He waved his wand firmly: "Calling the Gods to protect you!"
A silver-white bird erupted from the tip of Fred's wand, flapped its wings and flew around the car.
"bird?"
Lee Jordan opened his mouth in shock. Fred actually summoned the physical Patronus before them, the real Patronus.
“Great, I succeeded, I succeeded!” Fred screamed excitedly, “Look, it’s a cute little bird.”
“Congratulations.” George was happy for his brother’s success.
“Speaking of which, what kind of bird is this?” Lee Jordan looked at the silver bird above his head with envy.
"It's a magpie." George looked at Albert and sighed, "Sure enough, you got it right again."
“It’s time for you to work harder.” Fred smiled and put his hand around George’s shoulder.
"Actually, I summoned the real Patronus before you." George suppressed his laughter. As if to prove that he was not lying, he pulled out his wand and also summoned his Patronus to meet Fred. Same, it’s a magpie.
"When did you actually hide this from me?" Fred asked curiously, reaching out and lightly tapping George's shoulder.
“Aren’t you afraid of hurting my confidence?” Lee Jordan felt a little autistic. Unexpectedly, both Fred and George succeeded in summoning the real patron saint, but he still made no progress.
"It's really unfair. We all practiced together, so why did you master the Patronus Charm earlier than me, and you succeeded so easily." Although Fred complained, in his heart he was still proud of George's success in mastering the Patronus Charm. God cursed and delighted.
"That's because I have practiced the Patronus Charm longer than you." George still did not forget to comfort Lee Jordan, who was already a little autistic. "Didn't Albert say that your Patronus is an orangutan? Take the time to practice, you It will definitely be able to summon the real patron saint.”
"Of course."
"There is something I have to remind you, lest you get carried away. Summoning a patron saint without being threatened by dementors is not actually a success. Only when faced with the threat of dementors can you successfully summon a patron saint. Only by mastering the Patronus Charm and driving away the Dementors can one truly master the Patronus Charm. Many wizards are unable to summon their own Patronus to fight back when facing Dementors." The Weasley brothers looked a little overly excited. , Albert poured cold water on them mercilessly.
"Don't be disappointed, at least being able to summon a physical guardian angel is already a big improvement, isn't it?" George reached out and patted Albert on the shoulder.
In the following time, Lee Jordan also practiced the Patronus Charm seriously, and the success of Fred and George gave him great stimulation.
Although he thought he was not as good as Albert, Lee Jordan never felt that he was inferior to anyone else. He regretted that he did not practice the Patronus Charm seriously.
Chewing Bibi's multi-flavor beans in his mouth, Lee Jordan frowned in concentration, recalling the happy memories in his mind.
“Call the gods to protect you!”
Li Jordan stared at the silver gas ejected from the tip of the wand. He felt that it looked more solid than before. This made Li Jordan very excited: "Albert, I feel like I'm almost successful. That guy does have a similar body shape." Chimpanzees."
“It seems that you have accepted the reality that your patron saint is an orangutan.”
After successfully summoning his Patronus, Fred looked relaxed. He was trying to direct the Patronus to fly above the car, like a child who had just gotten a new toy.
“Your patron saint has been told by Albert, what else can I do? Even if I don’t want to accept it, there is nothing I can do unless I stop trying to summon the real patron saint.
"That makes sense." George noticed that Albert seemed to be thinking about something, and after he came to his senses, he asked, "What are you thinking about?"
"I'm wondering if the Patronus can be stored. If the Patronus can be temporarily stored like a light source, ordinary wizards won't have to worry too much about Dementors."
“Can this kind of thing really be successful?” All three of them expressed doubts about this. Albert’s idea was completely beyond their scope of cognition.
"It is said that in the Department of Mysteries of the Ministry of Magic, there is a room filled with an energy called love." Albert recalled: "Since love can be stored and studied, why is the happiness that has been condensed by the Patronus Charm , happiness and hope cannot be stored?"
Compared to illusory love, the patron saint is obviously more real and easier to study.
The reason why the Patronus restrains the Dementors is because its nature is opposite to that of the Dementors, and it cannot feel despair like a real person, so the Dementors cannot do anything to it.
But this still requires Albert to study and overcome, and it might not be a good choice to start with Dumbledore.
After all, Headmaster Dumbledore had studied the Patronus Charm far better than any other wizard, and he had even created a Deluminator with similar functions.
“If it succeeds, it will definitely sell well.”
“I think people would be happy to make you a Chocolate Frog Wizard card.”
Due to winter, it was completely dark when the train pulled into Hogsmeade Station.
Everyone rode the Thestral carriage on the way back to the castle. When passing the gate of Hogwarts, Albert noticed two Aurors staring there, seemingly to prevent the dementors from conflicting with the students.
Fred and George regretted not being able to test their Patronuses against the Dementors guarding the gate.
The two could only try to summon the patron saint in the carriage, but the result was disappointing. As Albert said, their patron saint is still very fragile. Once disturbed by dementors, the summoning can easily fail.
“See, I didn’t lie to you.”
“What should we do?” Fred and George were a little discouraged.
“You can get a Boggart to replace the Dementor.” Albert said without thinking.
(End of this chapter)