Lupin Fell for It!

Professor Lupin lifted the black cloth, revealing a semi-circular golden birdcage, on which a large bird stood angrily.

The bird had exceptionally bright pink feathers. It raised its sharp beak, and its mouth opened and closed, but no sound could be heard.

Professor Lupin turned to the group of curious students and asked, "Does anyone know what kind of magical creature this is?"

Several Ravenclaw students raised their hands.

"So little?" Professor Lupin feigned surprise.

All the Ravenclaw students raised their hands, as did some of the Gryffindor students.

"Obviously, more people in Ravenclaw know this. Do you know why?" Professor Lupin looked at the Gryffindor lion cubs.

"They're all weirdos who love to study by rote!" someone shouted.

The Ravenclaw student glared at him, and he immediately shut his mouth.

"Ravenclaw is all bookworms?" Professor Lupin laughed.

"No, although I am also a Gryffindor, I must admit that Ravenclaw produces just Gryffindor."

Here is a wizard, the youngest recipient of the Order of Merlin, and also Medal of Valor...

Everyone looked at William.

"Mr. Kirke, is this something that can be achieved through rote learning?"

Andrew Kirke quickly shook his head.

"Reading more books is never a bad thing, and reading less books is nothing to be proud of," Professor Lupin said calmly.

"I have never advocated viewing students from other departments through a labeling lens."

Professor Lupin looked around and asked, "So, which student can tell everyone what this Fantastic Beasts is?"

Marietta raised her hand and said, "The Augurey! That Uric the Oddball once tried to prove that the Augurey's song is good for people's health."

"Yes, very good, Ravenclaw five points," Professor Lupin said cheerfully.

"That Uric the Oddball is a Ravenclaw student, a very famous wizard... I think the Ravenclaw Prefect introduce him every year, right?"

The eaglets all nodded. It was because Prefect Robert had repeatedly introduced them that they remembered the Uric the Oddball and the Augurey.

"Our Prefect isn't going to introduce interesting wizards from other houses," Professor Lupin said with a regretful look. "Of course, it wasn't the same when I was Prefect."

"However, I like collecting Chocolate Frog Card; I have several sets at home. The Uric the Oddball is the wizard in the cards, and I learned about his story with the Augurey from them."

Professor Lupin lowered his voice and whispered cautiously, "I'll tell you a little secret, but you must keep it a secret for me..."

Everyone held their breath.

"Most of my History of Magic comes from Chocolate Frog Card... I've never attended Professor Binns's classes..."

The students couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Several young Gryffindor wizards exclaimed, "We've never heard of it either!"

Someone else shouted, "I don't like Professor Binns!"

"No... you guys don't like Professor Binns, but I really like him... I have a bit of insomnia, and I used to rely on his voice during class to fall asleep... it worked really well."

So if you see me in the History of Magic class, don't be surprised, I'm really just there to... take a nap!

Everyone burst into laughter and clapped enthusiastically.

Professor Lupin won everyone over with his humor in just a few words.

Professor Lupin walked towards the birdcage and continued, "Let's return to the topic of the Augurey."

"After listening to the calls of the Augurey for three months, the Uric the Oddball presented his findings to the Wizards' Council."

The council remained unmoved because when Uric arrived at the council, he was wearing nothing but a small wig. However, upon closer inspection, people discovered that the wig was actually a dead badger.

"So everyone knows that the call of the Augurey has a bewitching effect, it can make your mind a mess and turn you into Troll."

"So, if I encounter a Augurey, can anyone tell me how to subdue it... Miss Eloise?"

"Pull your ears?" Eloise asked hesitantly.

"Hmm, that's an idea, but you wouldn't want to plug your ears during a fight."

Professor Lupin shook his finger and said, "That way, if you can't hear other people's voices, you can't judge their magic, right?"

"Then... shut the Augurey's mouth."

"Yes, we usually keep the Augurey from making a sound." Lupin tapped the cage. "Like this Augurey, you can't hear it."

"The magic that works against the Augurey can also be used against a wizard."

We all know that spells are very important in battle. If you can't recite them, you can't cast magic, and you can instantly gain the upper hand.

Of course, this applies to wizards who don't know Nonverbal Spell.

I believe some people in our class have already mastered the Nonverbal Spell...

Everyone turned their attention to William; if anyone possessed something they didn't know, it could only be Stark.

McLaggen his hand and asked, "Professor, can you teach us the Nonverbal Spell?"

"I'm afraid that won't work," Lupin said regretfully. "You'd have to study diligently for two years before you're qualified to even touch the Nonverbal Spell. You'd have to study very seriously. I don't think..."

"What?" McLaggen exclaimed. "They're underestimating us!"

Professor Lupin pretended to ponder for a moment, then shook his head and said to them jokingly, "I'm sorry, I'm not doubting your talent and hard work, but rather my own."

By then, I'd probably be gone... all sorts of unexpected events... Nobody can last more than a year, right?

Everyone smiled knowingly again.

"Come on, let's go back to the Augurey," Professor Lupin said.

"The spell to shut it up is simple, but it requires willpower. Willpower is very important in casting a spell."

The moment you hear the Augurey's call, you must use your willpower to resist its seductive voice. Otherwise, you will surely fail and do strange things.

Let's say the spell without using wands first. Repeat after me, "Silencio!"

"Silencio!" the whole class said in unison.

"Very good," said Professor Lupin. "Before I undo the spell on the Augurey, everyone wear a pair of earmuffs, which I borrowed from Professor Sprout."

Everyone scrambled to grab one; nobody wanted to get the pink one.

"Come on!" Professor Lupin gestured for Andrew Kirke to be the first to come.

Kirke walked toward the Augurey, then removed his earmuffs, and the Augurey's chirping echoed in his ears.

In everyone's view, Kirke picked up his wand and stared at the Augurey, but he couldn't hold on for more than two seconds before the wand fell to the ground.

He suddenly lay down on the ground, his palms shoulder-width apart, his legs stretched back with his toes touching the ground, and his elbows bent.

Then he stretched his elbows forward, raised his head, and made a croaking sound, like a giant toad pouncing on a sumo wrestling match.

Wait, is this the legendary Toad Stance of the Kongtong Sect?

Professor Lupin frowned slightly, sensing that something was amiss.

What happened to the promise of a solid foundation? How did Andrew Kirke collapse so quickly?

He must be a terrible student, right?

That must be it!

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