Chapter 4: Boggarts

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DADA Classroom No POV

All the students were standing in front of a wardrobe mirror that was shaking as Lupin tried to get Wade to at least sit due to his eye injury but he refused. However his friends were near him to make sure he doesn't fall or something.

Lupin: intriguing, isn't it? Would anyone like to venture a guess as to what is inside?

Dean: that's a boggart, that is.

Lupin: very good, Mr. Thomas. Now, can anybody tell me what a boggart looks like?

Hermione:<appears out of nowhere> no one knows.

Ron; when'd she get here?!

Ben: where did she come from?

Hermione: boggarts are shape-shifters. They take the shape of whatever a particular person fears the most. That's what makes them so...

Lupin: so terrifying. Yes. Yes, yes, yes. Luckily, a very simple charm exists to repel a boggart. Let's practice it now. Uh, without wands, please. After me: Riddikulus!

Students: Riddikulus!

Lupin: very good. A little louder and very clear. Listen. Riddikulus.

Students: Riddikulus.

Lupin: very good! Well, so much for the easy part. You see, the incantation alone is not enough. What really finishes a boggart is... laughter. You need to force it to assume a shape you find truly amusing. Let me explain. Uh, Neville. Will you join me, please? Come on. Don't be shy. Come on.

Neville:<walks to where Lupin was>

Lupin: hello. Neville, what frightens you most of all?

Neville:<stammers>

Lupin: sorry?

Neville: Professor Snape.

This made students laugh except Wade as Lupin even got a chuckle out.

Lupin; Professor Snape? Yes. Frightens all. And I believe you live with your grandmother.

Neville: y-yes. But I don't want that boggart to turn into her either.

Lupin; no. It won't. I want you to picture her clothes- only her clothes- very clearly, in your mind.

Neville: she carries a red handbag.

Lupin: we don't need to hear. As long as you see it, we'll see it. Now, when I open that wardrobe, here's what I want you to do.<whispers in his ear> imagine Professor Snape in your grandmother's clothes. <a loud> can you go that?<takes his wand out> wand at the ready.

Neville;<gets ready>

Lupin; one... two... three.

Lupin opened the wardrobe as Snape came out of there and Neville was really scared.

Lupin; think, Neville. Think!

Neville: Riddikulus!

Snape's clothes changed to one of the ugliest dresses a woman could wear and this made everyone laugh. Well, one eyed Wade not so much but he let out a small chuckle.

Lupin; wonderful, Neville! Wonderful! Incredible. Okay. To the back, Neville. Everyone, form a line!

The students quickly formed a line as Merula got in front of Malfoy and he backed up scared.

Lupin; form a line! I want everyone to picture the thing they fear the very most and turn it into something... funny. Next!

Lupin put some upbeat music as the boggart changed to a very big black widow (the spider) when Ron stepped up first. Ron casted the spell to make the spider have roller blades on each of its legs to make it hard for it to even stand.

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