"I am Professor R. Limsy and as you know, I am your new Defense Against the Dark Arts Teacher." Professor Limsy said. "I have something in back of me. Can anyone guess what it is?"

Jessica was the only one to raise her hand.

"Yes Ms. Einsin?" Professor Limsy said.

"It is a boggart." Jessica said.

"Excellent. What does a boggart do, Mr. Hamshire?"

"A boggart is … it … I don't know sir." Connor said.

"Well, that's not good is it?" Professor Limsy asked, "What does a boggart do, Ms. Einsin?"

"A boggart takes the form of your worst fear once it is released." Jessica answered.

"Gather round everyone. Make a line in back of Mr. Forsse." Professor Limsy said. Professor Limsy walked up to the closet.

"The spell you need to say is 'Riddikulus!' Concentrate. Are you ready, Evan?"

"Yes." Evan shouted. He gulped. Professor Limsy took off the lock from the closet and a snake appeared. Evan shivered. He started backing up until he built up the strength to say,

"Riddikulus!" and the snake all of the sudden shortened a few inches and turned into a worm.

"Who's next?" Professor Limsy asked. Steven was next. Steven's turned into a clown.

"Riddikulus!"

Jessie's turned into a spider.

"Riddikulus!"

Jay saw himself in the dark hearing noises.

"Riddikulus!"

Connor stepped up. At first he didn't know what his worst fear was. Was it height? Was it death? Then, the thing he saw in the forbidden forest the year before came out. The big, black, cloaked thing hovered on top of Connor. Connor started to feel drowsy. Professor Limsy stepped in front of him. The thing turned into the thing that Connor saw in his dream. Professor Limsy screamed,

"Riddikulus!" and the thing popped and was cornered back into the closet where it was locked by Professor Limsy.

"Class dismissed!" He yelled and everyone started filing out of the room.

"Connor, I'd like to talk to you."

"Yes, Professor?" Connor asked.

"Do you know what you just saw?"

"It was a dementor."

"Exactly. How have you seen one before?"

"Well, my friend and I were in the forbidden forest and long story short, my father appeared and saved me from a dementor attack."

"Do you know how dangerous they are?"

"No, I don't."

"Here take this book." He told Connor as he reached into his bag.

Connor read the cover.

The Deadliest Creatures by Jonathan Stawr.

"Chapter 4 is all about dementors. I want a half a foot essay on the dementor handed in by Friday."

"That's two days! And nobody else got he essay!"

"I was going to give it next week but now you're ahead of the class. Goodbye, Mr. Hamshire." Connor left the office with a frown on his face.

He couldn't wait for the weekend, better yet, Quidditch.

"Gather 'round everyone." Professor Hagrid said. "Now who could tell me what these are?"

"They are Flobberworms." Said Rachel.

"Correct! Ten points fer' Ravenclaw!" He shouted. "Now we goin' to start out by just feedin' them. Everyone make a line behind Evan."

"Why am I always first?" Evan said aloud. Some kids laughed.

"So what'cha wanna feed 'im?" Hagrid asked.

"I'll feed him carrots." Evan said. When Connor made sure no one could hear him, he started talking to Jessie and Allen.

"Professor Limsy gave me a half a foot long paper due for Friday on dementors!"

"He's mad! You don't know anything about them." Allen said.

"Weren't you attacked by one last year?" Jessie asked.

"Yes. That's why he gave me the essay. I'm in such bloody trouble."

"Why ar' you in such bloody trouble, lad?" Hagrid overheard Connor talk now that he was in front of the line.

"Um, my mom is mad at me." Connor tried to cover.

"So, Connor what'cha wanna feed ol' Flimsy?"

"Is that it's name?" Connor asked.

"Yes. Are you goin' to feed him lettuce, tomatoes or carrots?"

"I'll choose tomatoes."