For the next period of time, Morris continued to explore the spellcasting methods that best suited him for each spell.
Although he succeeded easily with the Lumos Charm, it was only the most basic magic.
Even with his exceptional talent, as Professor Flitwick said, this is something that requires a long period of exploration and refinement, and demands a great deal of effort.
One day in early October.
After Morris finished his Potions Class, Snape suddenly called out to him.
" Black, come to my office."
"Yes, Professor."
Morris fingers still had a lot of dried nettle powder on them, was a little puzzled.
Snape's tone sounded somewhat serious.
Think carefully about what you've done recently.
Um..
He shouldn't have done anything to upset the other person.
Morris quickly packed his things and followed Snape into the office.
The office felt even colder due to the damp weather.
"Sit." Snape gestured to the hardwood chair in front of his desk, then walked around the corner of the desk and pulled a book from the bookshelf.
Morris sat down obediently, waiting for the other party to speak further.
Snape placed the book on the desk, crossed his arms, turned to him, and asked coldly, "What did you do in front of Professor Dumbledore?"
"Um?"
Morris was taken aback. "What did I do?"
Did he break some school rule?
Wait, could it be that he was caught riding his Unicorn in the Forbidden Forest at night?
Snape stared at the bewildered Morris for a few seconds, then let out a soft hum.
" Patronus Charm," he uttered slowly.
Morris blinked. "What?"
He had heard of the Patronus Charm; it was a very advanced form of defensive magic.
But why are they saying this now?
"I'm going to teach you this spell," Snape explained expressionlessly. "This was originally supposed to be the responsibility of your Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts, but Dumbledore entrusted the task to me. He believes it's necessary for you to master this spell."
Morris raised an eyebrow. "That's not something someone my age should be learning."
" Dumbledore said you can learn it." Snape waved his hand impatiently, handing the book on the table to Morris. "Finish this first."
Morris took it and glanced at the title.
" Patronus Charm Study Guide "
Well, I don't know why, but I'll just have to learn it.
It's just a curse anyway.
Morris immediately opened the book and began to read.
The book is not very long, and could even be described as brief. Apart from a basic introduction to the Patronus Charm, most of the book emphasizes a key element of casting spells: emotion.
The most important element of this curse is emotion.
Only by recalling pure and beautiful happy memories can you successfully summon your Patronus.
And for Morris...
That's so easy!
Morris has always been a person who is easily pleased, especially after he entered this wonderful magical world.
A new spell, an interesting ancient book, or the sight of Potions bubbling in a cauldron can all bring him genuine pleasure.
Morris easily closed the book in his hands, his eyes gleaming with eager anticipation. "I'm ready, Professor."
Seeing Snape 'Morris confident demeanor, Snape nodded slightly. "Very good. Now, watch carefully; I'll only demonstrate once."
Upon hearing this, Morris immediately stared curiously at his Potions Professor.
Snape slowly drew his wand and took a deep breath.
" Expecto Patronum!"
Snape's voice was deep and hoarse.
As he finished his incantation, a silvery mist instantly erupted from the tip of his staff.
The light was not bright, but it gave people a warm and comfortable feeling. If you had to make an analogy, it was like the sunlight on a winter morning—not scorching, but with a real warmth.
Snape lowered his wand, his fingers loosened slightly, and the mist dissipated.
"Hmm?" Morris was slightly taken aback. "That's it, Professor? What about your Patronus?"
"That's enough as a demonstration," Snape said, pursing his lips.
This hardly qualifies as a proper demonstration.
Morris stroked his chin, suddenly remembering what was written in the book earlier about "learning Dark Magic affecting the formation of Patronus," and suddenly understood.
Ah, Professor Snape, you're not being honest.
uh-huh?
Snape seemed to read Morris's mind, and said expressionlessly, "Stop with your pointless speculations, Black. The Patronus Charm isn't as simple as you think. We'll move on to the next step when you've reached my level."
"OK."
Morris shrugged, drew his wand, and with a casual wave, shouted, " Expecto Patronum!"
The incantation was swift and light, a flash of silver light appeared.
The light mist appeared almost instantly, bringing a warm atmosphere to the entire office.
Seeing this, Snape was momentarily stunned.
He hadn't expected it to go so smoothly.
Keep in mind that this was only Morris's first attempt.
The Patronus Charm —this is no ordinary spell.
Seeing this, Morris smiled and looked at Snape, "May I see your Patronus, Professor Snape?"
In fact, he had already been able to directly conjure his own Patronus, but he was now more interested in Snape's demonstration.
It was purely out of curiosity, nothing more.
However, Snape simply watched Morris quietly.
Finally, he raised his wand again.
" Expecto Patronum."
This time, the incantation was no longer deep; instead, it carried a gentle quality.
gentle?
Snape?
In Morris's view, these two words clearly cannot be put together.
That's so weird!
However, the spell was very effective.
The light emanating from the tip of Snape's staff no longer spread out as before, but instead converged towards a central point.
At the same time, the outline of some kind of animal slowly emerged in the air.
A silver doe gracefully emerged, stepping through the light.
"Wow, Professor!" Morris clapped his hands enthusiastically. "But I thought your Patronus would be some other animal."
Snape's expression remained unchanged as he calmly asked, "So, Mr. Black, what animal do you think my Patronus should be?"
On a whim, Morris blurted out, "A bat, I guess."
Upon hearing this, the entire office seemed to cool down, and even the Patronus Charm couldn't dispel the chill.
As is widely known, " Old Bat " was an insulting nickname for Snape.
"Uh... I was just kidding, Professor Snape, don't mind it." Morris chuckled awkwardly.
Snape chuckled, but it was a chilling laugh. "Hurry up and practice your spells. If you can't successfully summon your Patronus within the next half hour, you'll lose fifty points from your house."