Chapter 89
Albert exited the Wyrtun Forest after meeting with his father, only to be startled by the arrival of eight roaming Dementor guards heading toward the very path his father had taken.
Albert cursed under his breath, "Damn this!"
He quickly dropped to the ground, transforming into an owl, and then back to his original form.
The eight Dementors sensed Albert's magic and, despite him being more than 200 meters away, they could smell the presence of the person they were searching for within Albert's body.
The power of the Dementors lies in feeding on a person's happiness, leaving behind only fear and sorrow in their victim's heart. Most spells have no effect on them—except for one: Expecto Patronum.
Expecto Patronum is the Patronus Charm, the ultimate form of conjuring your personal guardian. It is impossible to produce a Patronus without fully forming and mastering it through rigorous training.
For example, in the original Harry Potter story, Harry was the first to cast this charm without formal training because he already possessed a fully-formed Patronus, inherited from his mother's love and strength before her death.
The Patronus's role is to protect you from Dementors by preventing them from feeding on your happiness, which ultimately causes Dementors to be destroyed.
Albert was in a difficult situation—not because he doubted his ability to defeat them, but because he worried about using too much magic. He knew very well that if he used his magic powerfully, the nearby Ministry of Magic agents would detect the fight with the Dementors.
Moreover, Albert had no idea whether his father had safely left the forest or not.
He thought carefully but realized he had no choice but to take the risk.
Raising his hand high and aiming it at the eight Dementors, Albert shouted,
"Expecto Patronuuum!!"
.
.
.
Seven years ago
In Azkaban prison, in the fifth cell on the left,
Two men sat cautiously, careful with their every move.
Suddenly, one of them stood up and glanced furtively at the cell door to see something.
He saw the Dementor guards entering a very strange place and completely disappearing.
He hurried back to his seat and said, "My son Albert, alright, let's begin. The Dementors have gone to that place. We only have two hours to train on this spell."
Albert asked, "Okay, what should I do now?"
Sirius replied, "Raise the finger you use to direct the magic upward. Then think of something that made you happy once in your life. After that, say, Expecto Patronum. Agreed?"
Albert nodded, "Alright, Father."
He raised his finger and closed his eyes, deeply focused.
Sirius did not expect his son to succeed in casting this spell at all because he knew Albert had never experienced a truly happy day in all his life.
That was the first condition. Despite knowing his son possessed great and exceptional talent, Sirius did not expect him to be able to do it.
Albert meditated, thinking about something that had made him happy.
He whispered to himself, I felt overwhelming happiness in my life when I first used magic. I was so amazed by it. In my previous life, magic was just a myth or a legend, but now everything is possible.
After this thought filled Albert's mind,
A faint light glowed, white with a hint of very pale blue.
Sirius was surprised by this unexpected scenariohe never imagined his son would find true happiness.
Sirius laughed quietly, but his surprise was not over.
A faint shimmer appeared on the tip of Albert's finger.
Albert spoke clearly, "Expecto Patronum."
Sirius saw something emerging from the tip of Albert's finger that took him back to his younger days, leaving him frozen in place.
He quickly wiped away his tears and whispered, "How did this reach you, my son?"
To be continued...