Noisy voices echoed from the carriages on either side, filled with various discussions. Two main topics dominated: the train had broken down, or they'd encountered dark wizards robbing them.
"Snap!" The carriage door was pulled open, and Penelope walked in from outside.
"I was just patrolling outside and noticed something was wrong. There's something in the clouds outside, Ethan, so be careful later."
Penelope had come specifically to warn him.
Because she had been patrolling the aisle, she had just seen something floating in the dark clouds, followed by strong winds and heavy rain.
Now, the train had even slowed down, so something unexpected must have happened.
"Okay, I understand."
Ethan nodded, indicating that he understood.
Dementors were coming!
Ethan had been looking forward to them for a long time.
"Well, I'll go back to maintaining order then."
"I don't know how the other prefects are communicating with the professors."
After speaking, Penelope prepared to leave, but just then, with a clunk, the train stopped.
A clattering sound came from the distance, probably from a large number of luggage items falling from the luggage racks.
Immediately afterward, all the lights went out, and the outside was covered in dark clouds with heavy rain. There was no light at all, and the entire train was plunged into darkness.
Penelope immediately cast a Sonorus charm on her throat and walked out of the carriage.
"I am the Head Girl. Everyone, return to your carriages, don't run around, and don't panic."
However, the effect wasn't great. Not many people listened to Penelope, and the whole scene remained chaotic.
Helpless, Penelope had to find the other prefects to help maintain order, as she couldn't do it alone.
Ethan didn't stop Penelope from leaving. Instead, he used a Lumos charm in the carriage.
Even though her Patronus Charm was only half-baked at the moment, safety could still be guaranteed.
These Dementors were here to search for Sirius Black, and were under the control of the Ministry of Magic. Without orders, they wouldn't dare to attack young wizards at will.
Harry's special experience was the only reason the Dementors had such a great impact on him. Otherwise, why was it that others were fine when they saw Dementors?
"There really is something outside!"
Cho Chang suddenly shrank back.
She had just wiped the mist off the glass, preparing to see what Penelope was talking about, when she saw a cloaked figure floating by. This guy wasn't touching the ground at all, looking just like the legendary thing.
"What is it?"
Luna, at this moment, wasn't afraid at all, but rather excited.
"I-I don't know, it looks like a ghost, but much bigger than a ghost."
"It looks like a Dementor. But why would Dementors appear here?"
Cassandra was also sitting by the window and had just seen it.
"I've never seen a Dementor before. I heard they are the guards of Azkaban."
Luna was very excited. She was curious about everything she had never seen before.
"Luna, I think…"
Before Hermione could finish speaking, she felt a chilling aura coming over her. The temperature inside the carriage dropped several degrees in an instant, and a piercing cold rose from the soles of her feet. The words she was about to say were directly choked back.
Clack! Clack!
The door that Penelope had closed was now slowly opening. A gaunt hand, so thin that you could see the grayish-white bones, rested on the doorframe, slowly pulling it open.
Icy and cold wind poured in from outside.
In the bright light inside the carriage, everyone could clearly see what was coming in.
It was wearing a cloak, tall and large, almost touching the ceiling, with its face completely hidden under the hood.
The part outside the cloak was grayish-white, eerily shimmering, and seemed to be covered in mucus and spots, like something that had died and was rotting in water.
Hermione, who was already sitting by the door, squeezed closer to Ethan, somewhat scared.
Suddenly, Ethan's entire temperament changed. His eyes also became vertical dragon pupils. The Dementor, which had been staring at Ethan intently, suddenly bent over, and the exposed bone arms were trembling.
A black and white halo flashed across the Dementor's body and then disappeared into the carriage.
"Ethan, did you catch it?"
Hermione looked at the suddenly disappearing Dementor and turned to look at Ethan. She knew that Ethan had been practicing spatial magic during the summer vacation, but she didn't know the specifics.
The sudden disappearance of the Dementor must be Ethan's doing.
"Yes, this Dementor is a good thing."
Ethan nodded affirmatively.
"A-Another one is coming!"
The familiar chilling sensation struck again. Hermione grabbed Ethan's arm and pointed to the direction outside the door.
At first, she was only afraid of its appearance, but when she directly faced the Dementor just now, Hermione felt all her happiness disappear, leaving only an empty shell.
Following the same method, the three Dementors that appeared this time were still captured by Ethan.
After all, practicing the Patronus Charm wasn't something that could be done overnight, especially for someone like him who had difficulty with the Patronus Charm. He might have to sacrifice a few Dementors along the way, so the more the better at this moment.
He didn't know what was wrong, but one Dementor after another disappeared from Ethan's carriage, but new ones would soon arrive.
So his magical creature attracting physique was a Dementor trap, right!
"Ethan, are you sure this is okay?"
Unlike the others, Cassandra knew that even though Dementors were very unpopular, they could still be considered Ministry of Magic employees.
Taking in more than thirty in one go, the Ministry of Magic would definitely explode!
"What could happen?"
"I'll just say they were killed by me later."
These were all benefits that were delivered to his door. How could he let them go?
"Ethan, do you want to use Dementors to help practice the Patronus Charm?"
Suddenly seeming to have thought of something, Cassandra exclaimed directly.
This method was very unconventional and very evil.
When used well, it can indeed help one learn the Patronus Charm under immense pressure, but one mistake and the soul belongs to the Dementors.
“Not bad!”
“Don't you know this method is very dangerous?”
Cassandra frowned as she looked at Ethan.
This strange method has a mortality rate of over thirty percent.
Those who are left with sequelae and are afraid to see Dementors afterward account for fifty percent.
And only twenty percent succeed.
This is also why everyone knows about this method, but very few people use it, as it can easily screw you over.
“Risk and reward go hand in hand, otherwise people like you and me might never learn the Patronus Charm in our lifetime.”
Ethan spread his hands and said helplessly.
He had tried it before, and couldn't even cast the first stage of the Patronus Charm properly. Without some pressure or cheating, he would never learn the Patronus Charm in this lifetime.
“. Just learning the Patronus Charm is enough. This spell seems to only be useful against Dementors and Lethifolds.”
In Cassandra's view, this spell is a bit of a waste. Its practicality is not strong, and it can only be regarded as a spell to prove one's identity. Ethan doesn't need it at all.
“The Patronus Charm is indeed not very strong, but if its definition is completely reversed, take another look at what the effect is.”
In this world, magic is closely related to the mind and emotions. The reversed Patronus Charm is specifically designed for killing, which might be a bit interesting.
But the prerequisite for further development is that you must know the Patronus Charm.
Just as Ethan and Cassandra were about to discuss further, a burst of rapid footsteps suddenly came from outside the door. This was not the Dementors; those things float when they walk.
Ethan and the others stopped talking. After a while, two middle-aged wizards in Auror uniforms came to the door.
“Did a lot of Dementors just enter here?”
One of them stepped forward and asked Ethan and the others.
His tone was still polite. He recognized Ethan's identity, as well as Cassandra next to him. After all, the genius of the Voray family is quite famous in the pure-blood circle.
“Indeed, quite a few Dementors came. When they tried to attack me, I fought back and killed them. Is there a problem?”
Ethan had a smile on his face, as if he had only done some insignificant little thing.
“These Dementors were ordered to investigate whether there were any fugitives on the Hogwarts Express. Why did you kill them?”
The Auror had a wry smile on his face. He and his partner were selected as law enforcement officers specifically responsible for supervising the Dementors this time, but now a third of the Dementors are gone.
Punishment will definitely be inevitable.
They didn't doubt whether Ethan could kill the Dementors. At the Duelling Competition, many wizards saw Ethan's control over Fiendfyre, and later publicized it.
And Fiendfyre happens to be a spell that can easily burn Dementors to death.
Now that they didn't see any traces of fire, they could only imagine that Ethan's control was strong enough, otherwise it would be impossible to explain why several Dementors suddenly disappeared.
“We didn't know that the Dementors were ordered to investigate whether there were any fugitives on the Hogwarts Express. They appeared in our carriage and made our bodies feel uncomfortable. According to the regulations, we can fight back when our lives are threatened.”
“That's right, but dozens of them are too many.”
A few could be glossed over, but with dozens, you can see the number of Dementors decreasing at a glance, and you can't hide it.
They didn't like Dementors very much either. They used to be two separate systems, but Fudge asked them to do this, so what could they do?
“Just report it like this. We don't know the news, there must be a problem with the transmission from above.”
“Okay, we will report truthfully!”
With a sigh, the two Aurors retreated and helped Ethan close the door.
There was nothing they could do about Ethan. Could they arrest him?
Even if they did, he would be in the right no matter what, and they would be the unlucky ones. .
Chapter 155: The Effect Brought by Ethan
Without the obstruction of the Dementors, the Hogwarts Express restarted.
Ethan and the others continued to talk about the Dementor problem just now. The atmosphere in the carriage was okay, but the atmosphere in the other carriages was a bit quiet at the moment.
Obviously, everyone hasn't recovered from the fear of the Dementors just now.
The rest of the journey was uneventful, except that the train was a little late due to the delay caused by the Dementors.
Finally, the train stopped steadily, and Ethan and the others followed the crowd towards the outside of the train.
Coming to the platform, many young wizards shivered. Suddenly coming outside from the warm carriage, they only felt a biting chill, and the sky was pouring with bone-chilling rain.
Ethan didn't feel much, after all, his physical fitness has surpassed magical animals, how could he be affected by this little rain and cold.
However, he still added a “Warming Charm” and a “Waterproof Charm” to himself and Cassandra.
It can be said that it is interesting to use a fan in light rain, but it is mental to choose to use an umbrella in a rainstorm instead of using a magic charm to prevent rain.
“First year students, this way!”
A familiar voice sounded from the side. Hagrid stood on the other side of the platform, beckoning to the panicked freshmen.
As usual, Hagrid has to take them to retrace the path of the founders.
Ethan and the others went directly to another rough dirt road, where there were more than a hundred Thestral carriages waiting.
When taking the Thestral carriage, when entering the gate of Hogwarts, there were two Dementors standing guard on the left and right.
When everyone got off the carriage and was about to go to the hall.
