Among the courses at Hogwarts, the one that freshmen look forward to the most is naturally the Defense Against the Dark Arts class. No matter how popular the topic of Maca is in school, it cannot change the fact that the ancient magic text class is an elective course. If freshmen want to see Maca in class, they have to wait until the third grade. That’s it!
Of course, ever since Snape took over the Defense class, this course, which has attracted much attention from students, has always been in a very awkward psychological position.
If someone said that Snape's teachings were not good enough, that person's evaluation would definitely be biased. Because no matter who they are, all students who have taken his defense class will quickly notice their own progress, with almost no exceptions.
But even if everyone can feel the benefits brought by Snape's defense class, I am afraid that anyone else would complain about "being frightened several times every day in class". Because of this, it can be said that the Defense Against the Dark Arts course has mixed reviews and praises, and it is a tangled state of "death" in words and "reputation" in hearts.
Therefore, since those old students who have experienced the dark ages have this mentality...then the freshmen who have just entered this year will naturally feel even more terrible.
Before lunch this morning, first-year students from Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw attended the third Defense Against the Dark Arts class this school year. In fact, many students started to sigh when they saw the classroom door.
In the first two lessons, they were forced by Snape to stay with a lot of ghouls for two whole lessons and did nothing else.
Yes, in fact, many young wizards who come from wizarding families know to some extent that ghouls are basically not dangerous. But I know that if they were allowed to have close contact with nearly thirty ghouls without any cover, the feeling would be really disgusting!
No, speaking of it, the number of students who vomited on the spot in those two classes exceeded single digits, and the number of students who ran to the bathroom to vomit after class probably exceeded the thirty mark.
Regarding this point, Snape’s original words are as follows:
"Before you start to formally learn Defense Against the Dark Arts, you need to abandon your cowardly thoughts. If you can't even endure this level, what else can you use to face the dark arts? Are you still counting on those cruel and cruel people? Are hot dark wizards or dark magical creatures afraid of your vomit?"
His words seemed to slap the students in the face with every word and every sentence, especially the last sentence - because in the classroom, those disgusting ghouls bared their yellow teeth and slowly licked and vomited The scene of the object is visible to everyone.
To this end, several young wizards couldn't help but contribute more steaming "food".
"I really don't know what that old bat is thinking! I've had enough..."
The person who said this in the corridor at this moment was a new friend of Alexander's in Gryffindor. As for the nickname "Old Bat", of course I heard it from the Gryffindor seniors.
"Oh, yes..." Alexander rubbed his belly, "If we still have to stare at those ghouls for the entire class today, I think I might have to say goodbye to today's lunch!"
This is not because Alexander is not brave enough. Judging from everyone's performance in the first two classes, he is actually pretty good. The only thing to blame was the ghouls. Not only did they look like half-dissolved humans, but their smell also irritated the nostrils of the little wizards all the time.
"I went to the library yesterday evening to check some information," Alexander sighed. "What Professor Snape got must be the Crypt Ghouls found in caves with underground water, not those living in the valley." Ordinary things in warehouses or other people's houses...those guys really stink!"
"Really?" The other party waved his hand casually, "Just stink a little bit! No matter what, it will be fine... I just want to end today's torture as soon as possible!"
"Uh... that's right!" Alexander nodded helplessly, expressing his agreement, "In that case, I think I'd better think about today's lunch while I still have appetite! Even if I can't eat it after a while, Well, at least now I can—"
Before he finished speaking, with a soft "click", the classroom door just opened with the pleasant sound of the class bell.
"Hmph, are all here...my vomit monsters?"
Snape, still wearing his dark cloak, looked around with a cold face, then turned around and walked inside.
"Still thinking about how to feed those ghouls? Don't worry about it, I think... even the most capable house elf can't keep up with the speed at which you make the classroom dirty!" As he walked, While squeezing out of habit, he said, "Come in and speed up! Are you going to waste all your class time in the corridor?"
When these new little badgers and little lions carefully entered the classroom, they finally breathed a sigh of relief—those deadly ghouls were no longer waiting for them in the classroom!
Of course, the only one in the two houses who remained calm-faced was Miss Sarah Hohenheim, who was sorted into Ravenclaw. No matter it was the first two classes or now, she was the most calm and composed student. Her calmness made Snape couldn't help but glance at her a few more times during the last class.
After Snape once again urged them to sit down in a cold voice, the new students of this academic year began the formal teaching of the Defense Against the Dark Arts course.
"First of all, I don't expect you to understand what Defense Against the Dark Arts is and what black magic is..." he said, "but, at least after the first two classes, you may be able to get a little bit of personal experience. ”
"Yes, fear, disgust, horror, disgust..." Every time Snape spoke a word, he would tap the tabletop of the podium, and the sound seemed to be directly knocking on the hearts of the students, "I don't care what your specific words are. It doesn’t matter what you have experienced. I just want you to understand that when you need to use the knowledge you have learned in this course, what is the first thing you have to face?"
"Is it a scary dark wizard? Or a cruel dark creature? Or some deadly black magic item?" He curled his lips and asked himself, without any intention of letting the students answer, "No, it's none of them. —The first thing you have to face is your own fear and cowardice."
If Maka had the time to attend this class, he would definitely express his admiration for Snape's words.
As for his personal use of Defense Against the Dark Arts, he would not feel inferior to Snape now, but in terms of his understanding of this subject and his ability to teach, he definitely could not match it.
This point is actually very clear when compared with what he did in RA training - what he improved for the members was only "ability and skills"; and what Snape will teach the students is obviously Something more "comprehensive".
"Now, take out your textbooks and copy the contents of the first chapter -" Snape suddenly said, "Don't be stunned, didn't you hear what I said?"
When the students all started to take out books, quills and other items from their schoolbags, he continued: "Then, every time I call someone's name, that person comes to the front - each person has three minutes to go back. You are not allowed to tell others what you saw in the future.”
After saying that, Snape took out his wand and waved it, and a black curtain directly divided the classroom into two spaces. On one side were the desks and the little wizards, and on the other side were Snape and the podium... and of course, the large open space in front of the podium.
"First one, Logan Brown."
The first person to be called was a Gryffindor student. Under everyone's mournful eyes, he pursed his lips and walked forward as if resigned to his fate. When he walked to the completely opaque curtain, he hesitated for a moment, then opened the curtain and walked in.
"Go, open it!"
After Snape's order was spoken, the other little wizards outside the curtain heard a soft "crunch", followed immediately by the scream of the little boy just now.
Just listening to the screams with fear and the sound of kicking footsteps, the curtain was quickly lifted from the inside, and a figure suddenly rushed out - it was less than 20 seconds after entering. Logan Brown.
Since no one could see what happened, everyone was shocked when Logan rushed back unexpectedly.
"Hey, what happened..." A boy who was also a Gryffindor pulled Logan and asked in the softest voice he could make.
However, Logan, who was still flustered, didn't hear clearly, but Snape, who was separated by a thick curtain, had already heard it.
"Didn't you hear what I said? Or is your memory worse than that of a ghoul?" He knocked on the podium again, "In that case, the second one is you - Stewart Wilson. "
"oh-"
The little lion whose name was called out immediately stood up with a grimace and shuffled forward.
It can be said that after seeing the miserable appearance of the first person entering and exiting, no one wants to go behind the curtain now. But the "old bat" has already spoken, so why should they not go
"... What are you doing? I can't hear you writing!"
Snape's words immediately caused everyone to lower their heads and copied the contents of the textbook helplessly.
To be honest, this book that introduces various basic curses and dark magical creatures is actually quite interesting. If it were normal, they could hold it and read it for a long time.
But now...