Sebastian's words brought silence to the scene, and the Little Wizards all looked at him with serious expressions.
"The Patronus Charm is an extremely powerful defensive magic. It can summon a materialized Patronus, an entity composed of positive emotions and good memories."
"It is the embodiment of light and hope, capable of resisting the dark aura of Dementors. But its power comes from deep within the caster's heart, so it is extremely difficult to cast."
"Professor McGonagall, please give a demonstration so the students can see what a Patronus looks like."
Hearing this, Professor McGonagall nodded slightly. She stepped forward and waved her wand.
"Expecto Patronum!"
Immediately, a small cat made of silver light appeared from the tip of her wand and ran around the Duelling Club.
The Little Wizards immediately let out gasps of surprise.
"Look, Professor McGonagall's Patronus is a small cat."
"Is this a Patronus? It's so beautiful!"
"I never thought such a small thing could resist such terrifying Dementors. It's truly magical."
Once all the students present had clearly seen the Patronus, Sebastian clapped his hands to attract their attention back.
"Generally speaking, there are two forms of Patronus: corporeal Patronus and incorporeal Patronus. These two forms differ greatly in both appearance and power."
"The first step to successfully casting a Patronus is to release an incorporeal Patronus. It does not have any biological features, or rather, it basically has no obvious features."
Sebastian waved his wand, and under his deliberate control, a cloud of silvery-white smoke shot out from the tip of his wand.
"This is what an incorporeal Patronus looks like. This form of Patronus can only barely resist the invasion of Dementors, but it is too weak to drive Dementors away, let alone cause them harm."
"However, don't underestimate this form. When facing a single Dementor, even an incorporeal Patronus can protect your lives to a certain extent."
So that's how it is!
The Little Wizards nodded, half-understanding.
"Everyone just saw Professor McGonagall's cat Patronus; that is a corporeal Patronus."
"A corporeal Patronus takes the form of a shimmering silver animal, and its form is determined by the Wizard's personality."
"Therefore, each Wizard's Patronus form is different, and even if they are the same animal, there will be subtle differences."
Looking at the students' eager eyes, Sebastian continued to explain.
"Generally speaking, a Patronus usually takes the form of an ordinary animal. Of course, there are some exceptions. As is well known, our Principal's Patronus is a Phoenix."
"Remember, the image of a Patronus has no necessary connection with its power. Its power is determined by the Wizard's own magic."
"Just like the famous Elias, according to the History of Magic, he once relied on a mouse-shaped Patronus to drive away the Dementor army brought by the Dark Wizard Rachid Dean, saving the entire village."
Sebastian paused, his gaze sweeping over each student's face: "There are two difficulties in learning the Patronus Charm."
"Firstly, this spell requires a certain level of magic from the caster."
"Wizard Apprentice Stage Three is the minimum requirement for learning this spell. Little Wizards who have not reached this standard, please focus your energy on practicing regular spells."
"Secondly, to cast the Patronus Charm, you must recall your happiest memories, those most joyful moments. Then, concentrate and transform this joyful emotion into power."
This is actually the most difficult part of learning the Patronus Charm. One's life experiences many happy things.
Happy moments are very short-lived; they only bring intense stimulation at the moment they occur, but as time passes, these happy memories gradually fade.
This leads to many situations where people cannot clearly distinguish which memory is the happiest and most joyful.
When using the Patronus Charm, if this positive emotion is not strong enough, the Patronus cannot be summoned.
Sebastian raised his voice slightly: "Remember, the spell is—Expecto Patronum."
"Come on, everyone, try it out briefly. Your will must be firm when casting."
The Little Wizards could not wait. After getting the Professor's permission, they all recalled happy things and began to wave their wands non-stop.
Harry stood in the line, gripping his wand, Sebastian's words echoing in his ears.
He closed his eyes, trying to find that happiest moment in his mind.
He thought of the first time he rode a broom, that feeling of freedom, joy, and uninhibitedness.
He opened his eyes and shouted loudly: "Expecto Patronum!"
However, his wand only trembled slightly, and there was no sign of a Patronus.
Hermione was also trying seriously. She bit her lip, her brows slightly furrowed, trying to select the most beautiful memory from countless happy moments in her mind.
Ron frequently waved his wand, but unfortunately, not even a wisp of white mist emerged from the tip of his wand, which made him feel somewhat annoyed.
Looking at everyone's reactions, Sebastian shook his head slightly.
When recalling those happy memories, the Little Wizards should be exuding happy emotions, but in Sebastian's magical perception, the Little Wizards' emotions were varied.
There was happiness, doubt, annoyance, anxiety, and frustration, among others.
With such wavering resolve, it was impossible to successfully cast the Patronus Charm.
It seemed it was time for the strongest support to make an appearance.
Sebastian stopped the students who were experimenting with the spell, and then called a Young Wizard from the crowd to the Duelling Club.
"Luna, please sing a song to help your classmates let go of their worries and cheer up."
Listen to Luna sing?
The Little Wizards looked at each other.
Wasn't this for practicing the Patronus Charm? How did it become Luna's solo concert?
Professor McGonagall was thoughtful; she somewhat understood Sebastian's intention.
Is he trying to help the students clear their minds and only retain happy emotions?
Luna did not hesitate and sang generously.
As Luna's song drifted, the Little Wizards relaxed. Impatient and doubtful emotions all disappeared, and a hint of a smile crept onto their faces.
Seeing that the time was right, Sebastian raised his wand and cast a spell on everyone.
"Shield of the Mind!"
If Luna's singing was the basic fuel to ignite the students' happy emotions, then this spell was like a powerful catalyst, making the students' happy memories completely burst forth.
In an instant, Harry felt his mind filled with beautiful memories from the past.
The first time moving from under the cupboard into the small room Dudley vacated;
The first time receiving a birthday gift from his uncle's company, a project caring for orphans;
The first time understanding the birthday wishes written to him by Mr. White, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Prince, and the Swan couple;
The first time riding a roller coaster at an amusement park;
The first time receiving his Hogwarts acceptance letter;
The first time riding the Hogwarts Express;
And the first time riding a flying broom...
These happy and joyful memories surged into Harry's mind wave after wave, making him involuntarily close his eyes and immerse himself in them.
Although these memories were all beautiful, Harry could easily distinguish which memory was the happiest and most joyful for him.
That was the first time he came to Swan Manor, where everyone celebrated his birthday, making him feel the warmth of a home for the first time.
Feeling the surging happy emotions in the Duelling Club, Sebastian loudly reminded them.
"Little Wizards, what are you waiting for? Cast the Patronus Charm now!"
Hearing Sebastian's voice, Harry opened his eyes, his gaze fixed on the wand in his hand.
He raised his wand and shouted clearly and firmly.
"Expecto Patronum!"