Struggling to survive at Hogwarts

Chapter 134 Learning Methods

And so, after Draco, Gellar, Daphne, Theodore, Zabini, Pansy, and Harry had all given their demonstrations, Lupin called on Thea.

Through the demonstrations of the previous people and Lupin's explanation, Thea had some ideas in her mind.

"Take the God's Protection!"

Her spellcasting gestures were flawless, and her tone was resolute, yet the tip of Hersia's staff still emitted that familiar white light, but it was as weak as a candle flickering in the wind.

"This……"

Lupin was also somewhat surprised. Logically speaking, given Thea's talent, she should have been the fastest progressing among them...

Lupin didn't immediately see the problem with Thea, so he asked Thea to demonstrate again.

However, Thea still emitted a beam of white light, only it looked slightly brighter.

Lupin's furrowed brows relaxed slightly; he had noticed Thea's problem.

"Thea, the most important thing in practicing the Guardian Charm is memorization!"

"A memory that makes you genuinely happy."

"This is the secret to learning the Guardian Charm."

Seeing Thea frown, Lupin continued, "Can you tell me what memories you used before?"

"My first memory is of getting first place in an exam; my second memory is of eating candy in the orphanage."

Lupin was taken aback. He knew that Thea had spent time in an orphanage before, but he didn't expect her life to be so difficult.

As soon as Thea finished speaking, the practice of the people next to her also paused for a moment.

“I’m sorry, Thea…”

"There's nothing to apologize for. It's all in the past, isn't it?"

Lu Ping looked up at the girl's cheerful, untroubled face, and he seemed to understand why she was so popular.

Who could resist the presence of a little sun?

Seeing that Lupin had given him some guidance, he continued to move among the young wizards without stopping.

Thea then lowered her head; she hadn't lied to Lupin.

She was indeed using memories from the orphanage, but those were the original owner's memories.

She initially thought her failure might be related to time travel, so she tried to use the memories left behind by the original owner, but ultimately failed.

Isn't eating candy the happiest memory?

Don't orphans only get the candy they want on their birthdays?

The more Thea thought about it, the more uneasy she felt, so she silently wrote it down.

If you have time, you could write to Jennifer and ask her; maybe she has some clues.

After making the decision happily, Thea began to ponder Lupin's approach.

Find your happiest or most exciting memory?

Thea frowned. This seems a bit difficult!

And so, Professor Lupin began teaching the group the Patronus Charm.

Lupin lived up to his reputation as the best Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, as he even tailored a learning method to suit each individual.

However, even with Lupin's diligent efforts, apart from Harry's extremely rapid progress, Draco and the others, while also making progress, still couldn't match Harry's.

Seeing this, Thea couldn't help but marvel at Harry's talent.

As expected of a savior who dared to use the Disarming Charm to withstand the Killing Curse in seventh grade.

As for Thea's Guardian Charm, it's clear that Lupin tried his best, but Thea simply couldn't find a suitable memory.

True happiness.

These words are far removed from Thea's reality.

She was so far away that she barely had the right to touch them.

Later, Thea simply turned her attention to other methods. Besides the Patronus Charm, was there really no other way to deal with Dementors?

Take Voldemort as an example. Does that mean he couldn't deal with Dementors without the Patronus Charm?

When one path proved blocked, Thea wanted to find another.

Happy memories are too rare; it's better to think about other ways to deal with Dementors.

By the way, what was the principle behind the badge that Moody put on her when she went to Azkaban?

Why can it dispel Dementors?

Could it become another way for him to defend himself against Dementors?

Without delay, Thea immediately thought of Lucius.

However, the letter that arrived a few days later left Thea somewhat disappointed.

The letter stated that each of those badges was registered with the Ministry of Magic, and the consequences of its theft would be no less severe than the escape of a prisoner from Azkaban.

Thea was somewhat disappointed, but she still tried to cheer herself up.

Thus, while Thea searched for other ways to deal with the Dementors, she also tried to find memories of "heartfelt joy" in her diary.

The time is approaching the Easter holiday.

Draco is now able to occasionally summon his Patronus, which is a peacock.

Indeed, this is very Malfoy-like.

Harry's Patronus is a stag, and unlike Draco's clumsiness, he is already adept at summoning his Patronus.

However, the progress of the other members was not ideal. Most of them were still one step away from the physical form of the guardian deity, but that one step had trapped them for almost two months.

"Take the God's Protection!"

Thea's resolute chanting rang out again. After researching for some time, Thea discovered that almost all methods for dealing with Dementors were related to the Ministry of Magic.

Moreover, they were all top secret, and Lucius was powerless to do anything about them.

Thea had no choice but to continue fighting the Guardian Angel Spell.

At this moment, Thea once again drew upon her memories and then recited the incantation.

Compared to her impatience during the holidays, Thea had gradually gotten used to the taste of failure and reached a state of calm and composure.

"Thea, you need to rest."

Lupin walked over, patted Thea on the shoulder, and handed her a glass of water.

After thanking her, Thea accepted the drink and finished it in one gulp, then continued practicing.

The young wizard standing nearby was also moved by this, looking at the girl next to him with admiration for her never-give-up attitude.

Lupin's eyes were also full of admiration. If he couldn't understand why Thea was so much stronger than her peers before, he was now in a different situation.

During this time together, all the sweat and effort that Thea put in was seen by Lupin.

Diligence, focus, unwavering perseverance, and inexhaustible resources—these are the reasons why Thea is so powerful.

In fact, Lupin knew about the rumors about Thea's background, but he simply couldn't bring himself to dislike her.

Not only because the other person shared his friend's surname, but more importantly, Lupin saw a reflection of his former self in that person.

They were both good students.

I also have a few good friends.

However, she was much luckier than me.

The chiming of the clock on the wall interrupted Lupin's thoughts.

"Alright, you should all go back to the lounge now."

The group then politely said goodbye to Lu Ping and left the classroom.

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"I told you! You were supposed to keep that cat under control!"

Harry had just returned from the library when he saw Ron yelling angrily at Hermione.

“I told you, Crookshanks is a cat, catching mice is in its nature!” Hermione explained, barely suppressing her anger.

"Instinct? Banban is too afraid to go back to the rest room now! It's so weak..."