"I thought the Defense Against the Dark Arts class was going to be a mess." Fred whispered, expressing the thoughts of many students in the classroom.
Professor Quirrell's teaching level is far inferior to the previous two Defense Against the Dark Arts professors, but at least he can make everyone learn some useful knowledge.
The third-year curriculum at Hogwarts is still based on the Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Defense. This Defense Against the Dark Arts textbook will be used until the fifth year as expected, and the main content of the O.W.Ls exams also come from this book.
Of course, some professors will selectively add some new teaching materials according to their own needs, such as a certain senior con man Lockhart.
On the podium, Professor Quirrell was telling his students about the description of the resurrected zombies and a series of coping measures after encountering them. He once told everyone that his scarf was a gift from an African prince to thank him for helping him get rid of the entanglement of the resurrected zombies.
However, no one really believed Professor Quirrell's story.
After everyone quickly wrote down some relevant knowledge, they all looked in the direction of Albert, as if waiting for something to happen.
"Do you have any questions, Mr. Anderson?" Quirrell asked stutteringly, looking at Albert who raised his hand to ask a question.
"Professor, I want to know what is the difference between zombies and the legendary Inferi." Albert asked his question, "How can we distinguish them?"
He paused, as if to give Quirrell a chance to catch his breath and hear what he was saying, before continuing, "What to do if you encounter an Inferi."
"Difference?" Quirrell didn't really like Albert's questions, but this genius always asked reasonable questions. He was a little dizzy from the barrage of questions.
Everyone felt a little sympathetic towards Professor Quirrell, but they all liked to see Albert "embarrassing" Professor Quirrell even more.
Because they can learn a lot of useful knowledge from Albert's questions and Professor Quirrell's answers, perhaps even more than what Professor Quirrell taught in class.
"Inferi are 'cursed resurrected corpses' that have been transformed into 'horrible puppet' servants that can be controlled by dark wizards." Professor Quirrell stammered, answering Albert's questions helplessly.
This student, who was known as the most talented student in Hogwarts, would ask questions in every class and had become a common sight in the Defense Against the Dark Arts class.
Professor Quirrell regretted a little why he answered the question in the first place, but it was too late. If he didn't answer the question, everyone would stare at him with expectant eyes, a level of concentration that he had never had in class.
“… It is said that this is a dark magic created by the evil who must not be named.”
Everyone could feel that Professor Quirrell's body seemed to be shaking uncontrollably, and even his voice was shaking when he mentioned the devil who couldn't even be named.
"At that time, He Who Must Not Be Named killed many Muggles and used their bodies to create a large number of Inferi," Quirrell said dryly. "To be honest, this is not a pleasant topic."
"As for the difference, Inferi are dead bodies, puppets that can only carry out orders from dark wizards, while Resurrected Zombies carry some of their former consciousness, and are more similar to ghosts in nature. Of course, you don't have to worry about encountering Resurrected Zombies in the UK."
"Sir, what should we do if we encounter an Inferi?" Albert waited patiently for Quirrell to finish speaking before asking.
"The Inferi have not been seen for a long time," said Quirrell uneasily. "Since the fall of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, they have been extinct."
"But this doesn't mean that the Inferi have completely disappeared." Albert continued, "As long as there are still people who master the magic of creating Inferi, they may still encounter them. I have checked the relevant information and there is very little record: Inferi are "warriors or guards who don't care about their own safety" and have "many uses."
"Yes... yes, Inferi have many uses as warriors or guards who do not care about their own safety," Quirrell repeated, stuttering. "They can be dangerous if you encounter a large group of Inferi."
"But the Inferi are afraid of fire and light," Quirrell said. "Fire can kill them, and light can make them retreat back into the shadows, causing them to become confused and out of control."
"Sir, can you use a spell to blow their heads off to stop or eliminate the Inferi? I mean, get rid of them." In Albert's eyes, the Inferi are puppets, somewhat similar to the zombies in Resident Evil, so, can the same method used to eliminate zombies kill the Inferi
When Albert said this, many students couldn't help but touch their heads.
"Well... I haven't encountered an Inferi either, so I'm not sure... if what you said will work." Quirrell stuttered, "If you really encounter one someday, I suggest Mr. Anderson not to try it recklessly. As Inferi are "soldiers or guards who don't care about their own safety", they should be dealt with using the correct, safest and most reliable methods. Otherwise, once they are entangled by an Inferi, it will be a disaster."
Albert nodded to show that he understood.
There are actually a lot of wizards who can really wield a wand and use flaming flames, but not everyone can shoot out flames to drive away the Inferi.
Albert even doubted whether the light from an ordinary glow spell could frighten the Inferi.
If you encounter a single Yin corpse, there will be no danger as long as you control it properly, but if you encounter a group, you may have to run away.
At the time, Harry Potter seemed overwhelmed.
In Albert's limited memory, there was a large number of Inferi where Harry and Dumbledore went to find Slytherin's locket. In the end, it was Dumbledore who started a fire and drove away all the Inferi.
Sure enough, if you really encounter a group of zombies in the future, the right thing to do is to throw a ball of light and run away quickly. After all, those who are not afraid of death are really difficult to deal with.
"By the way, why do you always like to find problems for Professor Quirrell?"
When the get out of class was over, Fred finally couldn't help but ask.
"I think Professor Quirrell is not doing his best." Albert said seriously, "He is also a very good professor."
"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Anderson." Quirrell forced a smile as he passed by.
"A flatterer."
Katrina muttered softly as she watched Professor Quirrell leave.
"Don't forget, Professor Quirrell has answered all the questions I asked," Albert reminded. "What we see on the surface may not be true."
This judgment comes from Quirrell's deeds. Since he was able to escape from the pursuit of the goblins of Gringotts and make them mistakenly believe that it was done by a dark wizard, he must have some ability, otherwise he would have been killed by the goblins long ago.
Moreover, the most important point is the fierce fire, which is the so-called devil fire. That thing is very difficult to control. Since Quirrell can control the devil fire to burn through the door of the vault, how could he be weak
To some extent, any wizard who dares to play with the Fiendfyre and has not been burned to death can be considered quite powerful.
The other party must have a high level of attainment in black magic, at least much stronger than Albert.
Of course, there is another reason.
Albert discovered a new task on Quirrell:
Good student.
Your Defense Against the Dark Arts professor seems to be hiding a big secret. You discover that he is not as incompetent as he seems. You use your student's way to test and dig out his hidden strength, and try to ask him a hundred questions.
5/100
Reward: 10,000 experience points, 1 skill point, and gain a specific skill from the target.
Yes, that's right, this is the main reason why Albert tried so hard to ask questions, he needed to ask all his questions reasonably before Quirrell was defeated by Harry.