"It's a small creature that looks like Gnome or Dwarf, something like this," Lupin said, lifting the black cloth covering the cage in front of him.
"Ah!" Some students were startled and screamed when they saw the ugly creature in the cage.
Inside the huge iron cage was an ugly creature with a long nose and pointed ears. It held a bone club in its hand and banged on the iron cage. The Red Cap on its head was sticky and smelled of blood.
"Quiet," Lupin called out, tapping on the cage.
All the students lowered their voices.
Only the Red Cap was still frantically banging on the cage, its withered arms reaching through the gaps in the iron cage, baring its teeth and claws at Lupin.
"You too, be quiet." Lupin turned to look at the Red Cap and waved his wand.
The person in the Red Cap immediately froze, and the classroom returned to silence.
Lupin, as if nothing had happened, said in a light tone, "As you've probably seen, the Red Cap is a rather dangerous creature, especially posing a serious threat to lone Muggle."
"Under the cover of night, they would beat lone individuals to death with clubs, using their blood to soak their hats in order to prolong their lives."
The atmosphere in the classroom became tense as Lupin narrated, and some students couldn't help but gasp.
Lupin then switched to a playful tone, winking at everyone, and said, "Do you know why the Red Cap's attacks always succeed?"
"Because... they come out at night?" one student answered.
"That's one of the reasons," Lupin said with a playful smile, bending down to gesture with his hand to indicate his knee. "Most importantly, they're so short that most people can't even see them."
Although Lupin referred to the Red Cap, everyone tacitly thought of their Spells, Professor X.
Just by looking at the smiles on the students' faces, Lupin knew what they were thinking. He winked at them and whispered, "Don't tell anyone."
"Hahaha." Everyone laughed, and the oppressive atmosphere in the classroom was swept away.
"Alright, now let me tell you how to deal with them." Seeing that the students had relaxed, Lupin began his formal explanation, "Dealing with the Red Cap isn't difficult; the trick is to force them back..."
Because of excessive energy depletion, Silan activated Energy-Saving Mode and hid at the back of the classroom.
Even so, he couldn't resist trying out the Soul Eye.
With [Wizard's Eye] superimposed on the Soul Eye, the scenery before Silan changed rapidly in an instant.
In the end, the walls, desks, books, and iron cage in the classroom all disappeared.
Everyone appeared as a shadow in his eyes.
As he gazed, the shadowy figures gradually became clearer, with countless fine lines weaving and intertwining to form a dense and complex pattern. But even this fleeting glance made Silan's mind feel dizzy.
"Oh no! The Soul Eye has taken too much damage." Silan was shocked and quickly deactivated the Soul Eye, leaning weakly against the wall.
He had already exhausted a lot of his energy practicing in the Soul Space, and now that he had opened his Soul Eye to observe the souls of so many people at the same time, he was indeed feeling overwhelmed.
Of course, he didn't come away empty-handed.
Although it was only a fleeting glance, Silan still noticed that most of the students' souls were quite similar, except for one person in the entire classroom whose soul was completely different.
Lupin.
Silan forced herself to stay upright and glanced at the Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor was guiding the students in defeating the Red Cap students.
Could it be related to him being Werewolf?
The souls of Werewolf and human wizards are distinctly different, so what about Magical Creatures?
Human wizards can acquire magic through learning and by chanting Spells, but Magical Creatures are born with magic. Is this related to their souls?
Countless thoughts swirled in Silan's mind, making him somewhat agitated.
Silan shook her head, temporarily dispelling the jumbled thoughts in her mind, and leaned against the back wall of the classroom to rest with her eyes closed.
Since the course began, Draco Malfoy had been quietly observing Silan.
Seeing Silan's exhausted appearance, Draco was overjoyed. "It seems my guess was right after all. Prewett is still up all night, so exhausted he can barely stand! My chance has come!"
I must act immediately!
After Defense Against the Dark Arts ended, Draco immediately summoned Goyle and Crabbe to their dormitory to discuss his grand plan.
"You saw Prewett's face, didn't you? He looks even more tired than a few days ago. Today he couldn't even stand up in class and had to lean against the wall. It seems I was right!" Draco stood by the window, hands behind his back, as if he had foreseen all of this and it was nothing surprising.
Although Goyle and Crabbe couldn't see his expression, they could tell from his voice that he was very pleased with himself.
"So, it's time to make a move?" Goyle asked cautiously.
Draco simply left them with his enigmatic back view, saying nothing.
He watched the ever-changing light and shadow on the lake outside the window, a smug smile playing on his lips.
The one-month deadline has arrived.
Prewett, just wait and see what defeat awaits you.
Once Hogsmeade Day arrives tomorrow, you'll see how powerful I am.
Then I will convene Tower Meeting and let everyone know about this.
Malfoy was really looking forward to tomorrow.
Harry is looking forward to visiting Hogsmeade with his friends, Hermione is looking forward to exploring Hogsmeade with Silan, and Ron is looking forward to buying a huge pile of magical candies...
Amidst all sorts of anticipation, the first Hogsmeade Day is drawing ever closer.
Before that, Silan needs to get some sleep to recover her energy.
[Deep Sleep: Proficiency +1]