Chapter 26: John

With a *click*, the wardrobe door slowly opened.

Everyone saw that in the dark wardrobe, a silver brilliance suddenly lit up.

As the light source slowly floated out of the wardrobe, everyone saw that it was actually a silver sphere the size of a balloon, emitting a faint light.

There were also clouds and mist lingering around the small ball.

John looked at that sphere, feeling it was somewhat familiar.

It seemed like a full moon.

However, Professor Lupin's expression was very serious; he waved his wand and shouted the spell loudly: "*Riddikulus*!"

Following Professor Lupin's spell, the sphere suddenly turned into a leaking balloon.

It made a "blub-blub" leaking sound, darting around in the classroom.

Finally, it turned into a shriveled balloon and fell in front of the wardrobe.

Looking at this scene, the little wizards, although not knowing why, were all amused by the "blub-blub" leaking sound of the balloon.

"This is the way to deal with a Boggart: turn the thing you fear most into the thing you find funniest."

Professor Lupin straightened his clothes, turned back, and said to everyone.

"Now, line up, take out your wands, and everyone try it in turn."

Driven by Professor Lupin, the little wizards raised their interest and lined up quickly.

So it is said that practice is the best way to learn.

As one student after another stepped forward, the Boggart changed into various things one after another; some would make others fear together, while some would only make the person themselves fear.

Everyone understood what Professor Lupin said at the beginning.

If you don't know how to deal with a Boggart, then the Boggart will be the nightmare you fear most in your heart.

It turns into the thing the person in front of it fears most, but with the recitation of the spell, it turns into the funniest thing.

Professor Lupin scaring the students at the beginning was to let these little wizards who had just started out have a cognition of dark magic and dark magical creatures; these are evil and dangerous things.

And then letting everyone deal with the Boggart in laughter was to let the little wizards build confidence in confronting evil.

"Very good, very good, next, Mr. Merrick."

When reciting this name, Professor Lupin also recognized John; he watched John walk toward the Boggart step by step and was also very curious about what the child who dared to face Dementors feared most.

As John stood still, the Boggart changed for a while.

Finally, it turned into a large and a small corpse lying on the ground, covered in blood, and even the limbs were twisted and deformed, just like being hit to death by a large truck.

"......"

Looking at these two corpses, John's breathing stalled.

Everyone present was startled by this bloody scene, but it was acceptable, because others had feared this kind of thing before, so they had seen it.

They didn't recognize who these two corpses were, thinking John feared the death of his family.

However, John clearly knew that this large corpse was himself in his previous life.

And the small corpse in his arms was the little girl he had risked his life to save.

He had actually forgotten the little girl's appearance long ago, but at this moment, appearing before his eyes, he recognized her at a glance.

He was afraid.

Not afraid of death, but afraid that his death at the time had no meaning.

Afraid that the little girl he had risked his life to save had actually died with him.

The moment he was hit by the speeding large truck, he lost consciousness and didn't know at all whether the little girl had been saved.

He had always been proud of the fact that he died for saving someone.

So the little girl's corpse was the thing he feared most.

As if shattering all his pride, in that situation, could the little girl in his arms really have survived...

Even if she survived, it was impossible for her to be safe and sound...

Looking at the corpse of himself in his previous life, and the little girl's corpse in his arms.

John felt nauseous, and his body couldn't help but start to tremble.

He suddenly felt funny for himself; clearly not having the ability to save people, yet always thinking of showing off and pretending to be a hero.

It was like this in his previous life, and it was like this in this life.

"Mr. Merrick, relax, relax."

"Don't be nervous, recite the spell."

Professor Lupin saw that the corpse in front of him seemed to have a great blow to John, so he came to John's side and encouraged him in a soft voice.

John lowered his head, silent; the hand tightly gripping the wand gradually exerted force.

Professor Lupin suddenly felt the surging magic power in John's body start to overflow crazily.

The little wizards in the classroom didn't know what had happened, only feeling suddenly very oppressive, breathing difficulties, as if trapped in a quagmire, unable to move.

"Retreat Enemy Three Feet!"

Suddenly John raised his head, waved his wand from bottom to top, and a red spell flashed, setting off a magic storm, directly lifting the two corpses on the ground and the large wardrobe.

They all smashed into the wall at the back of the classroom, making a huge sound.

The huge magic storm incidentally tore the books placed in the classroom, and paper scraps filled the sky.

The little wizards were all startled by the scene in front of them.

Magic riot!?

Professor Lupin was also shocked by the scene in front of him; was this surging magic power really something an 11-year-old little wizard could possess?

But compared to this, what was more important now was John.

Professor Lupin immediately hugged John from behind, locked his hands to prevent him from casting spells randomly, and shouted loudly: "John, calm down! Wake up!!"

He called John's name directly, not caring about using any professor's tone.

Ryan and Ethan also rushed over worriedly, pulling John from both sides.

"John! Those are all fake! Calm down!"

Their voices also sounded in John's ears.

John breathed a sigh of relief, and the magic power around his body gradually calmed down.

He was actually quite calm.

Because he was feeling his power at this moment.

This real, unprecedented power sufficient to change the world.

As long as he could master this power.

Whether it was being a hero or being a demon king, it was all up to him to choose.

He could also break this inner demon...

"Sorry, Professor Lupin, Ryan, Ethan, let you worry..."

John slowly opened his mouth, his tone not as crazy or out of control as Professor Lupin had imagined.

Only then did Professor Lupin release John, walk to the front, press his shoulders, and look at John seriously, wanting to see how his demeanor was.

"Very sorry, John, I didn't expect the Boggart to have such a great influence on you..."

Professor Lupin sincerely apologized to John, truly not expecting such a situation to occur.

This couldn't be blamed on Professor Lupin; it was John himself who hadn't walked out of the shadow of his previous life; on the contrary, John had to thank this Boggart.

"No, Professor Lupin, I have to thank you instead; this Boggart let me recognize my inner heart."

"Only in this way can I truly defeat my inner heart."

John shook his head, signaling the Professor to feel free, no need to feel guilty.

Subsequently, John raised his wand; Professor Lupin thought John was going to do something again and wanted to stop him quickly.

"*Reparo*."

However, following John's spell, the smashed wardrobe, the torn books, and this mess all over the floor.

All restored to their original appearance.

From the magic storm lifting the wardrobe just now to the restoration of everything now, this powerful magic power made the little wizards behind gasp in admiration one after another.

Ryan and Ethan were even more like they were meeting John for the first time; they knew John had good talent, but didn't expect it to be this hanging.

However, they were more worried about John's current psychological state.

Those two corpses also returned to John's front.

"*Riddikulus*."

The spell fell, and the Boggart immediately changed, turning into an orange cat standing up like a human.

The orange cat twisted its butt, not knowing what dance it was dancing, which was quite funny.

Seeing this scene, Professor Lupin finally felt relieved and revealed a smile.

Although the little wizards hadn't figured out the situation, they were also amused by this orange cat. ===== CHAPTER 27 =====