novelraw Chapter 182 Wizard Army
Chapter 182 Wizard Army
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Chapter 180 -
They are not children, but they are not soldiers either. Although Ma Linglong only gave Steve a month, he does not plan to arrange special training today: "Why are you here?" He asked, in a gentle tone, and Steve Steve wanted to know as much as possible about each child, they were not the same as the army he was familiar with, Steve realized that the training plan he had drawn up in the Avengers Building would not be used.
The children looked at each other, but no one answered. They each had their own reasons.
Ma Linglong handed Steve a piece of parchment, on which were the names of all the students who participated in Dumbledore's Army, this time Ma Linglong personally cast a spell on the roster, only truly loyal people can see it Text.Ma Linglong is the secret keeper of the whole team, and she is the only one who can tell the secret of the Room of Requirement (Hermione is very upset about this, she actually forgot the 'secret keeper' magic).
"Neville Longbottom." Steve said. There were 28 names on the list. He saw this familiar one at a glance. He remembered that it was the "Wizard Longbottom" who removed the curse for Clint and Coulson last year. , "Why do you want to stand here?"
Neville's figure could no longer be described as bloated or fat. He was already very tall in the crowd, but he was the shyest one.Neville stepped out of the line cautiously. He glanced back at Harry and gave his companion a look for help.
"Never mind," said Hermione. "You're not even afraid of Bellatrix Lestrange. He at least looks pretty and gentle."
"Are you serious?" Ron pointed out a little unhappily. "You use the word 'beautiful' to describe a man?"
"But he's really good-looking," said the other little witch to Ron. "I think I'm about to fall in love."
"It's okay." Steve encouraged him, "I heard that you performed very well in the battle half a month ago."
"No, sir, it's not..." Neville was afraid to ask questions, because he was always unable to answer. Probably only the herbal medicine teacher would say that he was an excellent student, and he always felt that he was the most stupid.
"There is always a reason for you to stand here." Steve thought for a while, then said with a smile, "For example, for a girl you like, that's also a reason."
The children laughed, and the atmosphere gradually became more relaxed.
Neville's face was flushed red, but he didn't intend to back down. He thought about it for a long time, and every child waited patiently for his answer.Everyone knows Neville's heroic performance in the Ministry of Magic, and he is no longer the object of their teasing: "My mother, father, they were tortured mad by Death Eaters." Neville took a deep breath, " It was Bellatrix Lestrange who did it." He said bravely, Neville closed his chin, turned his head to look at his companions behind him, and they gave Neville sympathetic looks, "No, I No sympathy needed, but thanks."
"You want to avenge your parents, so you're standing here." Steve said for him.
"Yes, that's it." Neville said honestly, with a firm attitude, but suddenly turned, "Not all of them, I hope no one will be hurt by Bellatrix Lestrange, I want to defeat she."
Steve nodded: "Will you stand to the left, please?"
Neville ignorantly walked to the location designated by Steve.
For the next hour, Steve asked each of the kids the same question, and based on their answers, he divided them into two teams.To be honest, Ma Linglong was worried at first that the children would resist Muggles as their coaches, but unexpectedly, even the most restless Fred and George showed obedience.
Ma Linglong believed that they had developed a good impression of Steve when they lived in the Avengers Building. After all, Captain America has always been a hero admired by boys.
The kids still use the name 'Dumbledore's Army', no objection or dissent, and they even make a round badge of the DC logo to wear on their chest, which is only used in the Room of Requirement.They meant it, even though they knew joining the Legion meant risking their lives, but kids were willing to do it.
Although some students came for Harry, in fact, Harry was not the leader of Dumbledore's Army, at least he himself never thought he was qualified for leadership.He was well aware of his weaknesses, and his patience was even worse than Ron's, Harry couldn't say anything to boost morale, and he didn't seem to be very good at speeches.
Fortunately, everyone doesn't care about this.
Every child who joins Dumbledore's Army does so voluntarily, not at the behest of someone, or just to pass the time.However, they also have less grand ambitions than trying to save all of humanity.The children just want to resist and make themselves stronger. They know what will happen in the future, or have already happened, because 6 partners actually participated in a life-and-death contest with the Death Eaters.
Before that, no one guaranteed that choosing to stand here was really meaningful, and death could come at any time. However, the thrilling battle of the Department of Mysteries gave them hope.
They had won, and despite the addition of Aurors and Dumbledore, they knew now that there was hope for survival as long as they fought back.The bravery of Harry and his party has inspired many students who were afraid at first but had righteousness in their hearts. They joined Harry's camp one after another and stopped being obsequious.
More than half of the parents' understanding of the wizarding world is only superficial. Many children in Dumbledore's Army are of mixed blood or even Muggle-born. For example, Hermione's parents usually don't see news about the wizarding world. Never ask.Even so, the children did not intend to tell their parents about the "army". No parent allowed their children to do so. As for the reason why they could not go home during the winter vacation, they made up all kinds of strange reasons for their parents to accept suspicious.
After the team was divided, Neville felt nervous again. He found that there were only two people around him, and the three of them were like eliminated products that had been isolated.
Does this mean that I am not qualified?Possibly, Neville thought sadly, because the other two besides him were girls, Ginny (Ginny Weasley) and Luna.
Ginny and Luna have the same confusion.
"Mr. Rogers." Neville raised his hand, "I have a word."
"Okay, please tell me." Steve said.
"It's true that I don't have magical powers like Harry's. I always forget the password riddles to go back to the dormitory, and I always forget things. I'm even the slowest in learning Defense Against the Dark Arts." He made no secret of his flaws, Neville Say in front of everyone, "But please give me a chance, I believe I can do it, I don't know what you want us to do, but I will try to keep up with the course, I swear I will."
Steve nodded, but didn't respond immediately. He stood with his belly in his arms, in a standard military posture.
"You haven't been in a real war, but I know your war is coming," Steve told the kids. "I can't do magic, that's obvious, but I know how to get the best out of each of you." He paused, the kids staring at Steve without blinking, and his thick American accent sounded wonderful to the girls, "I'm sorry we didn't have time to get to know each other, but Please believe that I have encountered many ambitious people like Tom Riddle, I think no matter which world it is, terrorists will always do the same thing.”
"Who is Tom Riddle?" Ron asked in a low voice.
"It's the mysterious man." Hermione rolled her eyes, "You don't think the mysterious man is called the mysterious man, do you?"
Steve took a few steps forward: "Before the training begins." He said, "I will divide you into three groups, each with a team leader, the real battlefield requires all of you to be united, and there needs to be a real A suitable leader. I have read the information, and you all have personalities, and you are good at different kinds of magic. I think I already have an idea." Steve looked at Neville and the two girls beside Neville, " They are the team leaders selected by me, and I will assign suitable teams according to the abilities of each of you."
The children showed expressions of disbelief, Neville turned out to be the leader, and Ginny and Luna were not the oldest among the students.Of course Neville was even more shocked, he thought he was the one who was eliminated.
Especially Hermione, although she didn't mean to look down on Neville, she thought that she should be more suitable for the position of leader. She was a prefect, she was very experienced in this area, and she was calm enough.Wait a minute, Ron is also a prefect, and he's popular, Merlin, even if it's not her and Ron, at least Harry is the most qualified.
"Quiet." Ma Linglong said, "You have to treat this place as a classroom, and it's not just a classroom, it's about your lives. Please put your emotions towards me and Snape on Rogers."
In fact, she didn't quite understand Steve's choice. No matter how you look at it, the three of them were not the No. 1 choice, but she didn't ask Steve immediately.In this room, Steve was professional, just like Ma Linglong would not explain his profession to him.
The teams were divided, and the children moved quickly, but they all looked confused.
"Hey, Neville." Fred poked Neville's waist, "We're on the same team."
George also smiled and said, "You have to take us to war!"
Neville blushed again.
"So today." Steve said, the scene of the Room of Requirement suddenly turned into a huge playground, which is where Steve used to train, "I will take everyone to run 10 laps around the track under your feet, Ladies only need to run 8 laps to end today's training."
"Why?" asked the children, obviously they did not understand what military training was.
"There is no reason." Ma Linglong said sternly, "I told you before coming here, no matter what Rogers asks you to do, you must obey, and you have agreed."
The scene where Muggles lead a group of wizards to do physical training is spectacular and comical. There is no suspense. Neville is out of breath after running a lap. Of course, the same is true for other children, regardless of gender, they can't do it on the third lap. up.The training ground seemed endless, and only Harry insisted on running the whole course.
Steve finally let them go, which was what he expected. Steve didn't come to teach wizards magic, that was Ma Linglong's job.What he has to do this month is to ensure that the 28 people here (if no one gives up in the middle) will not even have the strength to swing a magic wand on the battlefield because of their weak physical strength.
Also, Steve intends to teach them basic fighting skills, which is very helpful for dodging spells.
"Why not Harry?" Ma Linglong asked.
After the training, the children were too tired to even talk, Ma Linglong and Steve sent them back to the dormitory one by one
"You mean the team leader?"
"Yes." Ma Linglong took Steve to the principal's office to report the results of the first day's training, "From my personal experience, Hermione and Harry are more capable of leadership."
"True." Steve doesn't deny it, "but his situation is unique, I think you know what I mean, he's a good fighter, but he can't be a leader, he's AWOL at any time possible, whether he wants to or not."
"Where's Hermione?" Ma Linglong said, "She's always been objective and calm."
"She and Harry are friends, but I guess they may be more than just friends. If there is any sudden situation with the boy, I think she will be the first to be distracted." Steve just watched the children He has already mastered almost all the information, and he used a short time to confirm his thoughts through the dialogue with them, "They are not real soldiers, I don't think there is anything wrong with this, but the real The battlefield needs to take into account the overall situation, and I don't want to risk the lives of children."
"I know." Ma Linglong understood what Steve wanted to express, just like when Bucky fell off the cliff, even though he was in pain, he had to accomplish anything instead of jumping with his best friend, "Neville... I I don't quite understand, why did you choose him?"
"I think you've figured it out," Steve said. "Although he couldn't complete the 10-lap rule, he was the only one who didn't think about giving up. Of course, every kid is very good, but Neville has Qualities of a leader."
While the two were talking, a thin figure came into Ma Linglong's sight.
Trelawney wears a pair of large and heavy glasses, with intertwined chains and beads hanging around her neck. She is holding her favorite crystal ball, and she seems to be walking in a kind of crazy spin, bumping into each other from time to time. A picture hanging in the hallway.
"Don't talk." Ma Linglong whispered to Steve. She didn't expect that Trelawney hadn't left the school. Only the wizards of the Order of the Phoenix knew that Steve was at Hogwarts. "It's the school's teacher. , as long as you don't talk to her, she shouldn't notice you."
Steve asked suspiciously, "Is that lady blind?"
"What? Of course not. Didn't you see she was wearing glasses?"
"Then I think I should hide."