"That guy always comes up with ideas that leave people speechless!"
After reading the contents of the parchment George had handed over, Sirius Black could not help marveling at Albert's wild imagination.
A Defense Against the Dark Arts Training Institute?
He really dared to think big!
"Would Scrimgeour agree to such an unreliable plan?"
Although Sirius doubted whether the so-called Defense Against the Dark Arts Training Institute could succeed, he did agree with the idea of finding supporters for Harry.
"No idea, but this is more reliable than handing everyone copies of the Self-Defense Guide." Lupin took the parchment and carefully read the brief proposal. "If things go smoothly, it should greatly improve everyone's Defense Against the Dark Arts abilities."
"That won't be easy," Sirius muttered. "If it's free, maybe people will be willing to come. If they have to pay, I doubt many will sign up."
"I seem to recall you tried something similar before?" Lupin ignored Sirius's remarks and turned to Fred and George.
"Yeah. Back then, we held Defense Association gatherings in the Room of Requirement, with around several dozen students attending," Fred recalled. "We divided them into groups and taught them Defense Against the Dark Arts according to their actual ability. It worked very well. Most of the students who attended improved significantly."
"What did you teach them?" Sirius asked curiously.
"Some relatively simple, commonly used spells, like the Stunning Spell, Disarming Charm, and Shield Charm," George explained. "I think some wizards are poor at Defense Against the Dark Arts simply because they've never practiced. With some basic training, their practical ability can improve by leaps and bounds. Their Defense Against the Dark Arts might still not be particularly good, but at least they'll have the basic ability to protect themselves."
"That does make some sense.