Professor McGonagall quickly agreed to their application to form a society. Perhaps she couldn't stand her students abandoning their studies to write poetry under the guidance of some idiot.
On Sunday afternoon, the Gryffindor second-years gathered in a large abandoned classroom.
The classroom was now very clean and full of chairs, and the students were sitting down, grinning at Harry.
Harry stood on a low dais, waved his wand when everyone was present, and said "Imprisonment, quick," then said to the curious crowd below,"This spell is used to lock the door and mute it to prevent others from disturbing it. It's a more practical spell.”
He cleared his throat awkwardly and continued under Hermione's encouraging gaze." Everyone knows why we're here today. Hermione has applied for a club called the Defense Association, or D.A. for short, and that's our club emblem.”He waved a small golden badge on his hand. The letters D.A were drawn in exaggerated and gorgeous font on it, surrounded by a circle of exquisite patterns.
Hermione and Neville handed out badges to everyone, who played with them curiously.
"This is the D.A.'s membership list," said Harry, taking out a piece of parchment when he saw that he was almost done with his research."It's been enchanted with contract magic, and whoever signs it will be a member of the D.A." Only members of the D.A. could use the badge.”
"How do I use it?" asked Dean, raising his hand.
Harry said, smiling,"There's some magic on the badges too, they can be used to send messages to each other.”He handed the parchment to Ron, who was sitting in the front row." Sign it and try it out-I'll make it clear that you can't tell anyone about the badge because of contract magic-just use it as a means of secret communication.”
Everyone nodded in understanding. Many clubs were like this. Moreover, sharing a small secret was good for the cohesion of a club. Ron took out his quill and signed his name, handing the parchment to Seamus.
When everyone had signed, Hermione took back the parchment and handed it to Harry. Harry looked at it, put it away, and squeezed the badge in his hand, muttering something silently.
Everyone looked at him strangely. Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded in their ears.]
"Wow…"
"What's that?"
"You can try it now," said Harry, smiling."Just hold the badge between your left index finger and thumb like I do, say the person's name, and then speak. A collective announcement, just like how they had just called out to the members of the D.A.”
The room fell silent. Everyone's eyes were excited, their mouths gaped, and Harry beamed at them as Hermione's voice rang in his ear.]
He clapped his hands." This thing is limited by the area. It can transmit information within a 1,000-kilometer radius. Beyond that, it might not be very clear.”
"Harry, this is so cool, how did you do it?”
" I made it based on some communication tools bought in the market." He blinked." I checked a lot of books, used a conversion spell, and then used a contract to ensure that only a specific holder can use it. [] Alright, we'll try this out later. Now, let's confirm the future activities of the D.A.”
"First, the time of the event. How about every Sunday afternoon? If everyone wanted to study together at other times, they could organize it at any time. Those who have objections, please raise your hand."
No one objected.
"Very good, let's start today.”Harry waved his wand, and dark blue curses appeared on the wall behind him.
"Defense Against the Dark Arts is a practical subject, and we'll be fighting in groups later.”said Harry."The spells on the wall are all very useful, and I plan to master them all by the end of the year. We'll start with 'Mirror Level' and 'Obstacle-ridden.'”
"The Water Mirror Spell can create a mirror out of thin air and allow us to investigate the situation in all directions. An Impediment Charm that prevents someone or something from approaching.”
Harry's face grew suddenly serious."Everyone knows about the attack the other day. Filch's cat was Petrified. I don't want to scare you, but if the legendary secret chamber is really opened, we must remain vigilant. I hope that everyone will at least be able to master the Water Mirror Curse today and practice it more often. If you really encounter any danger, inform the others to ask the professor for help at any time.”
Everyone nodded. Thinking of the cat's fate, they all shuddered.
Harry first demonstrated the Water Mirror Charm to them, and a pale blue, translucent mirror appeared in the air, reflecting images of the surroundings as he waved his wand.
Next, he gave guidance to the people practicing while thinking in a depressed manner.
A thousand-year-old snake monster…A thousand-year-old snake monster that could kill a person with just a glance…
If he could, he would have told Dumbledore everything, but now he couldn't. He had no reason to know.
After a while, when he found the guy who took the crown, he wouldn't have to worry so much anymore. At most, he would hypnotize him and make him turn himself in. Damn it, why couldn't he sense the Horcrux's location?
If anything had happened before this…
Harry felt a chill run down his spine as he watched his classmates practice their spells earnestly, and a deep sense of guilt welled up in his heart.
Their lives could be in danger at any time. He knew it, but he couldn't say anything.
Wait…
Harry's eyes lit up.
Damn it, when did I learn to be so stubborn that I really think of myself as the protagonist? Why do I have to deal with the Basilisk? Just write an anonymous letter to Dumbledore and explain the cause and effect. Who cares what he thinks? Who will suspect me? This kind of thing was the principal's responsibility!
Ah-I'm such a big idiot, I've actually been depressed for so long over such a small matter-
Harry cursed himself in his heart, but the smile on his lips grew wider and wider.
Lan Ying, where are you now?
(We're almost at the Gaunt house, what's up?）
(Write a letter to Dumbledore for me and borrow an owl from anywhere...)
Neville and Lavender were the only ones left. Brown's Impediment Charm wasn't working very well, so Harry consoled the two dispirited people, promising to tutor them alone that evening, and then announced that the day's activities were over.
In the end, he said to the D.A. members,""If the professors ask, just say we were studying-I don't want Lockhart to volunteer to teach us when he hears about it.”
Everyone felt a chill run down their spines as they nodded in agreement.
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Late at night, in the principal's office.
"Dumbledore, you'd better have a good reason for calling us here at a time like this.”said Snape impatiently, his eyes cold.
Dumbledore smiled and said,"Minerva, Severus, sit down."”
The two of them sat down in armchairs in front of their desks and refused Dumbledore's offer of pumpkin juice.
"I've just received a letter," Dumbledore said, regretfully pushing the pumpkin juice aside and unfurling a piece of parchment in front of them.”
Snape and Professor McGonagall looked at the parchment together, their faces changing rapidly.
"Honorable Albus? Mr. Dumbledore:
I heard there was an attack at Hogwarts, and I thought I could help you.
A thousand-year-old Basilisk lives in Slytherin's secret chamber. As for how terrifying the Basilisk is, you should be very clear about it, so I won't say much.
Fifty years ago, the same incident happened in the same place on your campus. I suggest you go to the place of the accident and investigate. Perhaps the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets is there. If the Chamber of Secrets could only be opened by the Heir of Slytherin, then there must be a special way to prove his identity, such as Parseltongue.
I think you need to investigate whether there is any Slytherin blood in Hogwarts, or whether his heir has left behind some dangerous magical item.
I hope everything goes well with you.
j”
Both of them began to breathe heavily. Dumbledore said calmly,"Hagrid told me yesterday that some of the roosters in the chicken coop were killed.”
Professor McGonagall's face was pale." The rooster's crowing is indeed fatal to the snake monster, but if it really is a snake monster, why didn't the cat die, but was petrified?"”
Snape pursed his lips and said suddenly,"There was a puddle of water on the ground that day.”
"Therefore, this letter is highly credible.”Dumbledore's half-moon spectacles flashed."Who could have known that the Chamber of Secrets had been opened fifty years ago, and that there was a Basilisk in it?”
Professor McGonagall got to her feet."Albus, it doesn't matter who it is. What matters is that if there really is a Basilisk at Hogwarts, the students will be in grave danger.”
"Minerva, calm down!" Dumbledore whispered.
Professor McGonagall sat down again and frowned worriedly." Even if we know where the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets is, we might not be able to open it. We still have to find her."”
Snape said flatly,"The professors were all together on Valentine's Day. No one left. "As for Slytherin blood-we can rule it out-" He looked up at Dumbledore."It must be one of the students who's been controlled by some Dark object. You can check the students 'recent behavior. Send a portrait to the chicken coop and the place where the accident happened. Maybe he will make a move again.”
"Let's do it this way. In order to avoid causing panic and to not alert the enemy, it was better not to announce this matter yet.”
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He had been in a good mood lately, and had even found time to tease the twins, who were beginning to eat what they had made, thinking it was an accident.
The establishment of the D.A. was no secret in Gryffindor, and he and Hermione soon received a dozen applications, all from first years. The upperclassmen had their own clubs and other activities and had no time or interest in studying with the second-year students. George and Fred had wanted to attend, but their business was slowly getting busy. Mrs. Norris's attack was more of a delight than a fright, and as time went on, attention returned to Weasley's prank product. This could be seen from the number of times the students suddenly transformed during the meal.
On Friday afternoon, Harry called the new first years to the classroom, had them sign the list, gave out badges, and taught them the Water Mirror Charm and Impediment Charm. Colin's eyes sparkled with excitement as Harry helped him correct his gestures, not paying any attention to what he was saying. Ginny, on the other hand, blushed and lowered her head, stammering a spell, not daring to look at him. Harry spent several times more time on the two of them than the others. It was not until the others could not help but come over to ask for advice that they reacted, apologized helplessly, and calmed down to practice.
Like Ginny and Colin, these people had originally applied because they wanted to get close to Harry. Unbeknownst to Harry himself, other than Muggle-born children like Colin, everyone else had been warned at home not to disturb Harry. Potter was calm (?) the rumors he had spread on a whim last year were clearly much more powerful than he had imagined. After the event, they became interested in D.A. itself. Compared to Lockhart's bragging, this was where he could really learn something.
During the second group activity in the D.A., Harry had the members of the two grades briefly introduce themselves, review the spells they had learned before, and make sure that they had mastered them before starting the new course.
"Today, we'll be learning 'Armor Protection' and 'Hiss Back'. One of them can protect oneself from harm. Of course, the strength of the spell depends on the level of the caster's magic power. The other can make the wand shoot sparks and make the target back..."
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