Chapter 242: Progress of the Patronus Charm

But Allen cannot stop practicing at this level, because he is learning the Patronus Charm not to repel Dementors, but to create magical intelligence.

He now has many means to deal with Dementors, but this is the only clue he has for creating magical intelligence.

The mist-form Patronus shows no sign of intelligence at all, so he must summon a corporeal Patronus.

To see if developing magical intelligence through the Patronus Charm is actually viable.

Because as he collects more and more parameters from various parts of magical creatures and Pokémon, his need for magical intelligence becomes increasingly urgent.

If a Transformed Beast with parts from various magical creatures is viewed as a computer with top-tier hardware configuration, then magical intelligence is the software of this computer; only equally excellent software can fully unleash the hardware's capabilities.

So at this stage, Allen must solve the problem of controlling Transformed Beasts; if he cannot solve this problem, piling more hardware on top is futile.

To illustrate with an example: previously, when Allen gave a Transformed Beast an order like "attack target XX," the beast would rush in, because at that time the Transformed Beast only had physical attack methods; but a Transformed Beast with parts from multiple magical creatures has many more attack options, and it must choose the most effective and suitable attack method upon receiving the order.

Moreover, the cost of a Transformed Beast with parts from multiple magical creatures is bound to be very high, because the transformation consumes many kinds of magical materials, so it cannot be used as a consumable like before; therefore, the Transformed Beast must be able to dodge attacks on its own. To effectively dodge attacks, it must have some awareness of the overall battle situation, which also requires a certain degree of magical intelligence.

Without magical intelligence, controlling a Transformed Beast becomes completely Pokémon-style.

For instance, during an attack, one would have to shout loudly, "Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!" and only then would the Transformed Beast act after receiving the order.

At first glance, this doesn't seem so bad; Ash Ketchum fights this way!

But this is the Harry Potter magical world. Ash can fight that way because his opponents also fight using the same method.

But the enemies Allen faces are different; many adult wizards have mastered silent casting, and their spellcasting speed is incredibly fast. According to Allen's observation, by the time he shouts "Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!", an adult wizard could have cast three spells at him.

Allen can equip all his Transformed Beasts with dragon scales, but what if the opponent isn't a single wizard? If he faces ten wizards, how long can the dragon scales withstand bombardment from various spells?

With magical intelligence, he won't need to issue tactical orders to the Transformed Beasts; he only needs to focus on strategy.

Furthermore, with magical intelligence, Allen can control many Transformed Beasts simultaneously. Theoretically, only he will be able to gang up on others; there will absolutely be no situation where others gang up on him.

This is why Allen is so obsessed with magical intelligence.

"Summoning a complete Patronus is a very difficult task; many wizards never achieve it in their entire lives, so you should not be too anxious." Professor Lupin seemed to sense some of Allen's anxiety.

Then he admonished Allen and Harry: "As I said before, the Patronus Charm itself is not complex; the key lies in the emotions infused when casting it. You have now activated your Patronuses; the next step is to find and practice how to summon your most positive emotions. This cannot be accomplished by impatience."

After a brief pause, he continued: "Even if you summon corporeal Patronuses in the future, it does not mean you have truly mastered the spell. Remember, in battle there is no time for you to cultivate emotions, especially when facing Dementors; there is no time for you to slowly recall your happy memories."

"Moreover, when facing Dementors, it is not easy to feel happy."

Allen and Harry exchanged a glance; they both knew Professor Lupin was very right.

In the days that followed, Hogwarts seemed to calm down again.

Professor Dumbledore had kept the Dementors outside the school; they had not entered the school again. Even though several Quidditch matches were held, they did not appear.

After the last time Sirius Black attacked them, Allen had encountered Dementors in his Animagus form. He discovered that in Animagus form, he could not only resist the Dementors' draining of happiness but also make it very difficult for Dementors to sense his presence; the Dementors seemed unable to see him in his Animagus form.

Therefore, Allen recently resumed his hunting expeditions into the Forbidden Forest for Acromantulas. The Basilisk had been exploited by him so severely that he urgently needed Acromantula corpses to soothe the Basilisk.

The Acromantula hunting expeditions also pulled his near-bankrupt finances back from the brink.

As for Sirius Black, he had not appeared again during this month, seemingly having given up on targeting Harry.

Speaking of the Patronus Charm, Harry and Allen had also made some progress during this period, though neither had summoned a corporeal Patronus.

Harry's summoned Patronus was gradually taking on a shape.

According to Professor Lupin, this is a sign that the Patronus Charm is about to succeed.

Unlike Harry's increasingly clear Patronus, Allen's Patronus Charm still retained its cloud-and-mist shape.

If he didn't know that Patronuses were always animals, Allen would have suspected his Patronus was something like a cloud or a marshmallow.

Allen tried many methods to make himself happy, but with little effect.

Watching Harry, who practiced alongside him, make continuous progress while he seemed to have reached a standstill, Allen could not help but feel somewhat anxious.

And in the most recent practice session, the Patronus Harry summoned had already taken on a general shape—it was some kind of large, horned, four-legged, hoofed animal.

"I think your Patronus should be a stag."

Professor Lupin looked with satisfaction at the half-finished product Patronus Harry had summoned, smiling and speaking to him with some excitement: "Do you know, Potter? Your father's Patronus was a stag."

Professor Lupin's words made Harry extremely excited; a nameless joy filled his chest. He even felt that, under these circumstances, he could summon a complete Patronus.

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