"Riddikulus!" Justin raised his wand, mustered his courage, and shouted at the thing that terrified him before him-a hideous monster.
The monster was immediately shrouded in smoke and turned into a Black man in a top hat, dancing with a cane.
The young wizards from non-magical families immediately burst out laughing.
"Excellent!" Lupin applauded happily, waving his wand to shut the Boggart back inside the wardrobe. "A very famous comedian, isn't he?"
"You know him?" one young wizard asked, sounding astonished.
"Oh, yes, of course I do." Lupin winked. "I once had a meal with him. He's a nice man. Oh, and he's a wizard, too."
"A wizard?"
"No way."
The young wizards who recognized the actor cried out in surprise.
Lupin smiled slightly. "All right, that's beside the point. If anyone wants to know more, you can come and see me after class."
"Let's get back to our lesson. Would anyone else like to come up and try?"
Justin's successful demonstration greatly boosted everyone's confidence, and hands shot up across the classroom. Unexpectedly, however, Professor Lupin chose someone else.
"Su Er Mr. Bones, would you like to come up and give it a try?"
To be honest, when Professor Lupin had asked everyone to consider what they feared most, Su Er had been unable to imagine what exactly he was afraid of. Death? He had experienced that already. There was nothing much to fear about it.
That was why he had not raised his hand, but since Professor Lupin had called on him, he did not mind going up to take a look. Su Er was still very curious about what form the Boggart would take.
Su Er walked forward into the open space everyone had deliberately cleared by moving to either side. Professor Lupin had already pointed his