Тейлор Поттер и философский виал / Taylor Potter and the Philosophical Vial: Глава 4. Новый преподаватель ЗОТС

Chapter 4. New teacher of the DADP

Camrad_RIP 16.02.26 в 17:08

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Camrad_RIP 16.02.26 в 17:09

The start-of-school celebrations began sluggishly. The Dementor raid on the train shocked everyone.

Camrad_RIP 16.02.26 в 17:09

"What did you expect?" Amy Weasley said gloomily, suddenly surpassing even Granger in knowledge as a hereditary Cape. "They're Cape hunters, after all, the most feared villains. Of course, they must have ways to deal with superpowers."

Camrad_RIP 17.02.26 в 09:58

The shock was mainly due to the fact that many, like Taylor, tried to fight back but were unable to. Her insects were insects; some lost their minds, and others simply slipped on the ice.

Camrad_RIP 26.02.26 в 09:54

"Cold doesn't just freeze your thought processes; it also drains your energy," Amy said grimly. "I've had to treat victims of Dementor encounters several times, and it was terrifying. They don't just attack and drain your power; they also suppress you psychologically."

Camrad_RIP 26.02.26 в 12:41

"And they spray gas,” Lisa added, chomping on her potatoes.

Camrad_RIP 26.02.26 в 13:04

"And they spray gas," Amy agreed. "And you can't wear a gas mask forever. Increased durability, built-in devices, detectors, and sensors—it's not for nothing that they say the ideal Tinker can imitate any force. And Dragon was the best of the Tinkerers; her creations still haven't been replicated."

Camrad_RIP 26.02.26 в 13:04

Oh yes, Taylor thought, remembering her "invisibility band," a device from Dragon that made her invisible to any electronics. That's what she should have worn when facing Dementors, it occurred to Taylor. And as for the cold, well, maybe she should bring a thermos of hot liquid chocolate?

Camrad_RIP 26.02.26 в 13:05

"Furthermore, rumor has it that somewhere beneath the Cage, among the generators and defense systems, there are workshops where robots continue to create new Dementors. And when the villains manage to destroy these robots, new ones rush in pursuit. New ones, but they know and can do everything the others know and can do, having learned from the mistakes of the other robots!"

Camrad_RIP 26.02.26 в 13:06

“So they’re even learning,” someone muttered in shock.

Camrad_RIP 26.02.26 в 13:06

"Of course, otherwise the capes would have long ago discovered some weakness in them and the dementors would have become no more scary than the robot turtles!"

Camrad_RIP 26.02.26 в 13:06

There was a burst of laughter.

Camrad_RIP 26.02.26 в 13:07

"According to rumors, their design is also being improved to better catch villains, but they seem to have long since reached their ideal and have not been improved."

Camrad_RIP 26.02.26 в 13:08

"Wait, wait, how do they know who the villains are?"

Camrad_RIP 26.02.26 в 13:09

"What do you need the Ministry for?" Amy looked at him condescendingly. "Convicted, sentenced, off to the Cage! The Dementors receive files with complete information on criminals, and what's more, even in the Cage, the filming never stops! To better understand how the villain speaks and moves, what he prefers, how he behaves in different situations, so he can't escape, even in disguise!"

Camrad_RIP 26.02.26 в 16:44

"So how do you defeat them then?"

Camrad_RIP 26.02.26 в 16:45

"The best way would be with a Ministry employee with a special device!" Amy said pointedly, raising a finger, and then laughed. "No, really, there's no better way!"

Camrad_RIP 26.02.26 в 16:48

"Patronus?" Taylor asked.

Camrad_RIP 27.02.26 в 08:50

"A method of protection against Dementors. The name comes from an old joke about a universal remedy for all problems: 'Cartridge Enchanted Special,'" Lisa replied quietly. "Short for Patronus."

Camrad_RIP 27.02.26 в 08:52

"A moment of attention!" said Fortuna Dumbledore, headmistress of Wormwarts, rising from her seat. "Allow me to introduce the new Defense Against the Dark Powers teacher: Brian Lupin!"

Camrad_RIP 27.02.26 в 09:40

Brian stood up, and only now did Taylor notice that his face seemed to have absorbed a particle of superpower, an impenetrable darkness. The jokes about turning Eidolorin into Blackerin suddenly seemed out of place.

Camrad_RIP 27.02.26 в 09:41

"Also, you all encountered Dementors. If I had known about them, I would have taken action beforehand, but I didn't."

Camrad_RIP 28.02.26 в 07:47

Now the young capes had quieted down. Headmistress Fortuna Dumbledore was considered the strongest cape, the one who always won. Taylor, however, could have cited a few examples of how a Dark Cape had deceived Dumbledore, but Dark Cape was an exception.

Camrad_RIP 28.02.26 в 07:48

In the ensuing silence, Fortuna dropped words like stones into water.

Camrad_RIP 28.02.26 в 09:47

"Dementors cannot be reasoned with, bribed, or softened. If you encounter them, surrender immediately. The best you'll get is a shower of deterrent foam and solvent."

Camrad_RIP 28.02.26 в 09:47

Probably the Youth Guard, Taylor thought. She didn't know who exactly belonged to them at the Ministry, but she already hated them all.

Camrad_RIP 28.02.26 в 14:43

After this, the feast resumed, but the former merriment was still absent. After the feast ended, everyone went to their bedrooms, and the three friends gathered again, joining hands and tying them with an "invisibility band" to prevent the surveillance systems from detecting any abnormal activity. Lisa's intuition told her that Wormwarts' systems had indeed been put on high alert.

Camrad_RIP 18.02.26 в 12:28

"It’s just not clear whether it’s against the villains or against the dementors,” she added.

Camrad_RIP 18.02.26 в 12:29

Taylor nodded grimly. She knew she was mistaken, but she now imagined the Cage as some infernal place, where capes sat huddled within gloomy, cold stone walls, shaking with cold and terror. Dementors flew through the corridors, plunging syringes into heads at the slightest provocation, reveling in the suffering of their victims. A sinister laughter echoed in the background, and the capes gradually went mad.

Camrad_RIP 18.02.26 в 12:25

If you think about it, prison guards in a world where everyone has superpowers would be exactly like this. Invulnerable, ruthless, capable of dealing with any superpower. But still, encountering this underbelly of the cape world—the happy, cheerful, sunny world to which she had escaped from the Dursleys two years ago—had a depressing, oppressive effect on Taylor.

Camrad_RIP 18.02.26 в 11:37

It was as if she had suddenly found herself in that very dark alley with vile supervillains with vile mugs.

Camrad_RIP 18.02.26 в 08:01

"And those words of Brian's," Taylor frowned, "I can't get them out of my head. About the Dark One detectors."

Camrad_RIP 18.02.26 в 07:57

Lisa remained sullenly silent, but Amy touched Taylor's cheek.

Camrad_RIP 18.02.26 в 07:57

"I don't sense any new superpowers in you! You said that everything has gone!"

Camrad_RIP 18.02.26 в 08:01

But Lisa remained sullenly silent, filling Taylor's soul with anxiety.

Camrad_RIP 17.02.26 в 20:27

"We need a way to defeat the Dementors!" Amy exclaimed. "I'll ask the others and write to my parents!"

Camrad_RIP 18.02.26 в 07:56