Chapter 717 Snape's Double Standard Behavior

Because they were delayed for some time talking, Kyle and Kangna walked quickly and finally made it to the classroom before class.

At this time, Snape had already arrived early and stood at the front of the classroom, looking at the two people who had just entered with a scrutinizing look.

To be honest, Snape had not been in a good mood since he learned that Connor had sneaked back from France a few days ago.

But what could he do? When he first learned that Kangna had been sent back, he angrily went to the principal's office to see who was so nosy.

But after seeing Nicolas Flamel, who was full of white hair and even walked tremblingly, his anger disappeared. Not only did he not say a harsh word, but he also sent him out of school with continuous thanks.

There was nothing he could do about it, even if he didn't care about his fame, his age was something he couldn't afford. He was over six hundred years old. Looking at it like that, a gust of wind might blow him down.

What if he scares the other person because he speaks loudly?

So Snape endured it and sent Nicolas Flamel out of school in a good voice.

But that doesn't mean it's over.

Snape knew very well that the main reason why Connor came back from France was Kyle. Now that the two of them met, he would naturally not have a good look on his face.

"Why are you still standing there?" Snape said coldly, as if he was looking at a potion ingredient that jumped out of the jar: "You're late, please find a seat quickly. Do you want me to ask you to sit down?" ?"

"Got it, Professor." Kyle quickly pulled Kangna to sit in the last row.

This made Snape look even darker.

But Kyle was not afraid, and instead raised his eyebrows provocatively.

At this moment, Snape wished for the first time that he was a pure Death Eater and had nothing to do with Dumbledore...so that he could use the Blade to cut Kyle's head without any scruples.

Of course, this is just Snape's perspective.

In fact, Kyle was just looking at the classroom. He didn't expect Snape to imprint his own characteristics on the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom so quickly.

All the windows were covered and thick curtains were used, leaving only the dim light from candles in the entire classroom.

There are some more pictures on the wall, including people suffering from black magic, as well as hideous wounds and bizarrely twisted body parts.

These pictures probably correspond to the various potion materials soaked in bottles and jars in the underground classroom. What stands out is a horror.

"Before class starts, I have something to say to you. I hope you can pay close attention and remember what I say."

Snape did not look at Kyle anymore. He seemed to want to turn his head aside and said, "So far, you have had six teachers in this class. Of course, it may be seven."

Snape was talking about Tonks, who had been Umbridge's substitute teacher since she left school, but she herself insisted on refusing to admit her identity as a teacher.

"Needless to say, these teachers have their own teaching methods and emphases." Snape slowly walked off the stage, "But as far as I know, they don't seem to have taught you what to do when you really face black magic. ”

"Professor Moody taught me." came a voice from the crowd.

"So, Mr. Drake has already seen real dark magic, is that right?" Snape turned his head sharply, "Or you think you can easily defeat the Death Eaters, and you don't need to be in my class. waste time."

Mikel immediately lowered his head and stopped talking.

"Five points from Hufflepuff." Snape said calmly: "Remember, in my class from now on, you must raise your hands before answering questions."

"Alastor Moody, as a professor, he is indeed quite competent, and he did apply to the principal, thinking that it is necessary for you to truly face black magic."

Snape continued: "But as far as I know, the headmaster rejected his request on the grounds that you were underage at the time and were not suitable for early exposure to dark magic."

There was a buzz in the classroom. Some people remembered that Professor Moody had mentioned that Principal Dumbledore did not agree with him demonstrating dark magic to students in class.

"But it's different now. You are already in seventh grade, and the situation has suddenly changed..." Snape raised his voice slightly, "Whether you are willing or not, you must face the threat posed by dark magic.

"You need to learn how to resist the Imperius Curse, or the dementors who can give you a 'kiss' at any time."

"Professor!" A girl raised her hand and said, "But haven't the dementors disappeared?"

"No," Snape said. "The Ministry of Magic's approach has indeed stopped the dementors from being so unbridled, but it cannot completely eliminate them. The number of these monsters is far greater than you think."

He walked around to the other side of the classroom and walked towards the podium. When he turned around, he glanced in Kyle's direction intentionally or unintentionally.

"Perhaps I should show you the real Unforgivable Curse, so that you can have a clearer understanding of Death Eaters.

"Oh, by the way, as a seventh-grade student, I don't think you need me to help you remember what the Unforgivable Curse is. Is there anyone who still doesn't know?"

No one spoke.

"Very well, it seems you are not hopeless idiots." Snape nodded.

"Then let's choose the Cruciatus Curse. In order to let you see the effect of this curse more clearly..." Snape paused, and then said in a gentle tone that he had never used before: "Kyle, how about doing me a favor?"

Kyle didn't expect Snape to suddenly call his name. Looking at the meaningful smile on Snape's face, he muttered in his heart.

He wouldn't really want to use the Cruciatus Curse on him, this is in class.

"So, are you willing to help?" Snape asked softly.

"But professor..." Connor was a little anxious, but when she was about to say something, Kyle got ahead of her.

"Of course I am willing." Kyle said, "But professor, can I resist with the Shield Charm? You know, facing the Death Eaters, no one will surrender."

"Oh, what are you talking about." Snape's tone rose slightly, "I mean, can you help me open the curtains so that the students can see more clearly.

"You don't think I want to use the Cruciatus Curse on you, how is that possible. You know, no matter what the situation, using the Cruciatus Curse on others is a serious violation of wizard law.

"Because of your dangerous idea, Hufflepuff will be deducted 10 points!"

Looking at Snape's half-smile, Kyle's mouth twitched.

Deliberate, Snape definitely did it on purpose.

It's just a curtain, Snape can open it with just a flick of his finger, how could he need help, and his expression and tone just now seemed to be like he was going to use the Cruciatus Curse on himself.

"Why are you still standing there." Snape said again: "I don't want to say it again."

"Of course, professor." Kyle said, he came to the window as if nothing had happened, opened the curtains and then returned to his seat.

The classroom became bright in an instant.

Snape extinguished the candle casually, then took out a mouse from his cloak and threw it on the ground.

Before anyone could react...

"Crucia!"

Immediately, the mouse curled up into a ball, with its limbs pressed tightly against its body. It turned over, and its body twitched violently, with its squeaking screams that made people numb all over.

Everyone clearly felt...pain from this mouse.

Some girls couldn't stand it anymore, and they turned their heads away and dared not look anymore.

Snape waved his wand again and said softly, "Avada Kedavra!"

Accompanied by a dazzling green light, the mouse stopped moving. There was no scar on its body, but it was undoubtedly dead.

"Killing Curse... or the Killing Curse."

"Not very nice, isn't it?" Snape said lightly, "But I must say that this is probably the most common spell you will see in the future. As you can see, it can end all life. If you don't want to die, you must find a way to avoid this curse."

"Also, don't think about resisting." Snape glanced at Kyle again, "When facing the Killing Curse, the Shield Charm is useless."

Snape waved his hand, and the mouse on the ground disappeared.

But people's emotions did not disappear with it. The whole classroom was terribly quiet. Everyone's mind still had the intermittent screams just now, and the figure of the mouse lying silently on the floor.

Until...

"What are you all doing?" Snape shouted loudly, "Why don't you write this down!"

Everyone came back to their senses and began to look for their quills and parchment to record what Snape had just said.

"Perhaps some of you will feel confused." While everyone was concentrating on taking notes, Snape continued: "Why are there three unforgivable curses, but I only demonstrated two?

"That's because the Imperius Curse is the only unforgivable curse that can be resisted by one's own ability. You can completely get rid of its control by your own willpower, although it is difficult. "

"What should we do?" Someone raised his hand and asked.

"I will teach you." Snape said, "but not now. Before that, you must be fully prepared to learn another spell.

"Now take out the quill and carefully write down every word I say."

Everyone immediately started to move.

"I require you to relax your mind and get rid of the habit of thinking about random things." Snape said, "Especially before going to bed, don't think about anything extra."

When Snape said to relax the brain, Kyle already knew that he was going to teach the brain blocking technique... This is also the most effective way to resist the Imperius Curse.

But Occlumency is not so easy to learn. Harry knows that, with Snape's one-on-one teaching in the early stage and Cat Leopard's uninterrupted tracking and tutoring in the later stage, it took him nearly half a month to get started.

Normally, few professors will take the initiative to teach students such troublesome spells.

It should be said that Snape is quite competent as a professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts... If he can change his shortcoming of always targeting himself, Kyle doesn't mind admitting that he is a great professor.

As for now, Kyle reserves this view for the time being.

...

After Snape finished speaking, half of the class had passed.

Occlumency is not a magic that can be accomplished overnight. It is difficult to just clear the brain, so Snape does not intend to waste class time, but let students slowly get used to it and learn common sense after class.

In the next half of the class, he checked everyone's use of the basic Defense Against the Dark Arts, Disarming Charm, Shield Charm and Speed ​​Charm, and took turns to check.

Snape thought it would be bad, after all, with a new professor every year, it was normal for the grades to be poor. He even thought about what to say later.

But unexpectedly... the result was not bad, at least more than half of the students could skillfully use the spells he required.

Snape thought it was a coincidence, until he increased the difficulty and checked it again, and found that most people had indeed mastered these three spells.

This is an unexpected surprise, Snape thought to himself.

But what he didn't know was that most of the Hufflepuffs had participated in the DA gathering last year, and the three spells he required were taught by Cedric.

It's a pity that Cedric has graduated this year, and the DA has not been held again because of Umbridge's departure, otherwise they would like to continue to participate.

After class, everyone gathered in the corridor, guessing how Snape would teach them to resist the Imperius Curse.

Some people also guessed the answer.

"Of course I know it's the brain block." Connor and Kyle walked side by side on the way to the hall. "After all, besides this, is there anything else that needs to be cleared?"

Kyle thought about it carefully, and it seemed that there was really no one.

So anyone who knew the spell in advance could easily guess Snape's thoughts.

"Do you need help?" Kyle asked.

It just so happened that the cat panther hadn't been returned yet, so he could help Connor in the Room of Requirement.

Kyle had thought about it. When the time came, he could discuss with the cat panther and ask it to move more gently, or simply write a letter to Newt to ask if there were any cat panther cubs, preferably those that were just two or three months old.

At that time, the little guy was like a fur ball, with only the innate ability of Legilimency, but he was still very weak, and it didn't hurt to be hit, so it was perfect for a special treatment.

"No need." Connor smiled and shook her head. "Actually, I have been learning Occlumency since last Christmas. Professor Snape has also made a very detailed schedule for me."

"Look..." She took out a parchment booklet and handed it to Kyle.

The content in the front is the process and precautions of learning Occlumency. It is very detailed and should be summarized from many related books.

Part of it is exactly the same as what Snape said in class just now.

The latter is the specific things to do, such as how to truly empty the mind and what potions to use for assistance. It is all written clearly.

Among the seven potions written by Snape, Kyle even saw the Felix Felicis... Although it was only a drop mixed in the ten-day dose of Dreamless Sleeping Potions, and it was taken once every three months, it was exaggerated enough. After all, the Felix Felicis was taken by drops.

Kyle returned the booklet to Connor and whispered, "If he had been so attentive when he taught Harry, they wouldn't have almost fought."

"What did you say?" Connor asked, the voice was too soft and she didn't hear it clearly.

"Nothing." Kyle shook his head and changed the subject: "So, you have learned the brain block?"

"I don't know." Connor shook her head, "But I don't need to drink the dreamless sleeping potion before the holiday... I think I should have learned it."

Kyle felt that she could completely remove the word "should".

After studying the contents of the booklet for more than half a year, and with the help of Snape's deluxe potion package, let alone Connor, even Neville can learn the brain block.

But out of curiosity, Kyle still proposed to test it, and Connor agreed, just in time she also wanted to know how she learned.

After lunch, the two came to the Room of Requirement.

Connor stood there nervously, and opposite her, the cat panther was looking at her with his dark blue eyes without blinking.

About a minute later, the cat panther shook his head gently, and then jumped back into the box.

Although he had guessed that Connor must have learned the brain block, Kyle still felt a little incredible.

After all, Harry was only at this level just now.

Although Connor took nearly ten months, much slower than Harry, her process was easy, almost without any setbacks, and she learned it naturally.

If Harry were allowed to choose, Kyle was sure that he would never want to scream in the basement of No. 12 Grimmauld Place for more than half a month.

Even Kyle himself was a little envious, because he didn't have such treatment when he was learning brain occlumency.

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