Getting Started

At eight that evening, Albert arranged to practise the Patronus Charm in the dormitory with his roommates.

Before long, there was a knock at the door.

Albert opened it to find Harry, Hermione, and Ron standing outside. He asked curiously, "What is it?"

"I told Harry we were practising the Patronus Charm tonight." Fred winked at Albert and explained, "You know how much Dementors affect Harry. He wants to learn from you... well, how to drive them away and resist them."

As for Ron and Hermione, they were clearly just tagging along.

Albert shot Fred a vicious glare, then swept his gaze over the already somewhat crowded room before looking at the three outside.

Hermione also realized that Albert had known nothing about their visit and hurriedly said, "Could you teach us the spell for driving away Dementors?"

"You should go to Professor Lupin, not me," Albert said with a frown.

"Can't you?"

"Fine. Since you're already here, come in!"

The not-so-large dormitory became even more crowded with three more people inside.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione all sat on the edges of the beds like well-behaved students waiting for a professor's lecture.

"The spell that can repel Dementors is called the Patronus Charm." Albert began explaining some basics of the Patronus Charm to the three of them. "It's an advanced form of magic. The prerequisite for using it is possessing powerful Magical Power, which is also the common issue with most advanced magic. If your Magical Power isn't strong enough, you won't be able to fully bring out the Patronus Charm's effects."

After finishing, Albert gave them no time to ask questions and had Fred demonstrate the Patronus Charm.

"Ahem, watch closely!" Fred raised his wand before everyone's eyes, cleared his throat, and said, "Expecto Patronum!"

Everyone saw a stream