To master the Charm to Repel Weapons and earn extra points on the O.W.L. Exam and N.E.W.T. Exam, one had to sense and capture that feeling of a racing heartbeat and intense mental focus in daily life.
For most students, this was a fairly straightforward and doable method of practice, so they were all extremely enthusiastic and began looking for chances to capture that feeling.
The first to put that enthusiasm into practice were, without question, the Gryffindor students.
After some analysis and consideration, the Gryffindor students unanimously agreed that the place most likely to make someone's "heart race and mind focus intensely" was naturally those unpredictable Moving Staircases.
After all, as they saw it, what could stir a person's "Survival Instinct" more than trying to hurry to the Transfiguration classroom when they were about to be late, only for the Moving Staircase to suddenly change direction?
Of course, if they could take the initiative and leap straight off the stairs, the effect would surely be even better.
Seamus Finnigan and Dean Thomas were naturally no exception. Just as Seamus Finnigan was itching to try and had already placed his hand on the railing, he realized something was wrong.
"Hm?" Seamus Finnigan leaned forward, but his body ended up in a strange state, as if he had hit an invisible wall.
"Ow!"
The next moment, he was pushed back and landed on the floor with a thump, wearing a stunned expression. "It's true! There really is something blocking me, and it even pushed me back."
An alarm rang out not far away, followed closely by Argus Filch's vicious voice. "Who's there? Which forgetful Gryffindor is over there? Trying to jump from upstairs, are you?"
"Mew! Mew!" Mrs. Norris's voice was getting closer too.
"Oh!" Seamus Finnigan cried, his voice full