After getting nods of understanding from each of them he let them cast. Each one draw an upwards line with their wands and cried out "Protego!" but nothing happened for any of them.
"Keep trying," said Harry "this spell is an important one to know in life but very difficult. There are a fair few adults out there who cannot perform this spell."
They tried again, and again. On that third attempt a couple of the fifth year Hufflepuffs, Justin Finch-Fletchley and Sally-Anne Perks, got a brief shield to appear. The spells collapsed instantly and would have blocked absolutely nothing, but it was progress. Also, seeing them get something to happen gave the others encouragement to keep going.
By the doors the two W.E.A. members who had been asked to remain behind were standing and watching the scene.
"What d'you reckon?" asked the woman.
"I reckon that if we can find a teacher to sponsor the club, Hogwarts DADA scores will go through the roof," replied the man.
A moment later there was a round of applause for Sally-Anne when she cast a perfect shield charm in front of her. The applause got louder when Harry fired a stinging hex at it and the shield held up.
Before long the bell rang and Harry had the group disperse, much to their disappointment.
"Come on," he said "your other classes await."
"Can we do this again some when?" asked a third year Ravenclaw by the name of Lindsay Parker.
"Yeah," agreed a Hufflepuff named Derek Townsend "You made this fun."
"Well, I don't know about that," said Harry, feeling embarrassed.
"Don't back out, Potter," said Hannah, good naturedly.
"Yeah, you're a good teacher," added Susan.
Harry smiled and said "I'll think about it, alright?"
This got a cheer from the younger students before everyone moved off to gather their things.
"Do you think that normal lessons have resumed?" asked Harry.
"I don't think so," said Ernie "They'd have come and told us, surely."
"Yeah, I suppose. Well, either way, I'd better stay here. Transfiguration is meant to be my next lesson, with the Slytherins."
"Well, have fun," said Hannah "We've got Potions."
"Rather you than me," said Harry.
"Oh that's nice!" exclaimed Susan "What kind of person wished for someone to be subjected to Snape?"
Harry rolled his eyes playfully "Alright, fine. I don't wish Snape on you. In fact, I wouldn't wish him on my worst enemy."
"That's because your worst enemy amongst the students in this school is Malfoy," said Hannah "and that man favours him, so wishing that Malfoy be subjected to Snape would be being kind to Malfoy, which you don't want."
"And all of my other worst enemies are people that Snape is subservient to," said Harry "so my wishing that they be subjected to him would be sending them a servant and therefore counter-productive to my well-being."
Susan went slightly cross eyed before giving a nod of her head "I think that sentence made sense, though the syntax might be wrong."
"Don't turn this into a "who" versus "whom" debate," said Harry "In the grand scheme of things, no one really cares that much."
"Except for those people who have nothing else to worry about," said Ernie.
"Quite."
The fifth year Hufflepuffs left the hall, leaving Harry in there alone. The silence was almost deafening.
Just as he was about to leave and look around for any sign that normal classes may have resumed, the doors to the Hall opened and several groups of students trudged in. There were the Gryffindors and Slytherins from the year above him who were supposed to be in Transfiguration, the Gryffindors and Ravenclaws from the year below who were meant to be in Charms, and the second year Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs, who were supposed to be in History.
The Slytherins were giving him dark looks as they took their seats at their house table, but Harry ignored them. He went to the sixth year Gryffindors and wrangled Katie Bell, Bianca Dunstan and Geoffrey Hooper giving him a hand.
As he walked with them back to the front of the hall he spotted Ginny looking at him. He hoped she wouldn't end up being a pain.
At the front of the hall he turned to address them. Amongst the many faces looking up at him, Harry noticed Luna Lovegood sitting at the Ravenclaw table, slightly apart from her classmates.
'Well,' he thought 'it worked once today…' He called out across the hall "Can I have your attention please? How here knows how to cast the shield charm?"
Filius Flitwick was sitting and thinking. He had been questioned and released from the questioning room and into a third. It appeared that nobody was to leave until all the questioning was completed, and those who had been questioned were not to mingle with those who were awaiting their turn.
He thought about what he had learned. Harry Potter had made official complaints with the Wizarding Examinations Authority, the Department of Magical Law Enforcement and the Hogwarts Board of Governors regarding the behaviour of Severus Snape and Albus Dumbledore towards him.
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