novelhk Chapter 62: The Dark Magic Teacher Discovers His Beloved Student?
Chapter 62: The Dark Magic Teacher Discovers His Beloved Student?
A successful magic experiment!
A perfect confirmation of a conjecture!
At this moment.
Ian had made up his mind.
The essence of Transfiguration is indeed somewhat different from other forms of magic.
Professor McGonagall was right.
Transfiguration is considered special among many types of magic.
If we consider the spells of magic like the Avada Kedavra, the Pyromaniac Curse, and the Fire God's Path, we can see them as pointing to the paths that one brilliant wizard after another has explored on their own.
The path pointed to by the transfiguration incantation actually belongs to a realm jointly explored by ancient and modern wizards, a realm that allowed Ian to see a wider world.
"The fog before my eyes has completely dissipated, and there are no more obstacles on my path. Now, all I need to do is keep striving and reach the scenery I see."
Ian's profile panel gained six points in [Transfiguration] proficiency, which is comparable to his more unique magical talents.
Such talent is absolutely outstanding. It turns out that it wasn't that Ian's talent for Transfiguration was too poor all along, but that he simply hadn't found the right direction.
To explore the mysteries of the magical path of transfiguration, learners need to possess the vision of a true wizard, understanding that wizards endow matter with rules, not merely distort it.
Other junior wizards may never fully understand this in their lifetime, but they don't consider as many factors as Ian does, and following the professor's teachings, they can naturally transform objects as well.
Of course, this kind of transfiguration is just like cramming education, knowing what to do but not why, which is why most wizards' transfiguration is just a facade.
"Transforming objects into living beings is the best way to test one's level of transformation skills..."
Ian thought of Professor McGonagall's Transformation Club, where the requirement to join was supposedly to transform into a lifelike creature.
He was moved.
He raised his wand, ready to give it a try.
The owls in the owl hut were all quite intelligent. When they saw Ian pull out the fire poker again, they all scattered and quickly flew away like birds and beasts.
Okay, they are birds after all.
"Vera Verto!"
Driven by magic, a few strands of straw were woven wildly, their colors changing. After a rapid transformation, a lifelike mouse appeared before Ian.
It's very realistic.
But Ian always felt that it lacked some qualities and was quite different from the leopard that Professor McGonagall conjured from the podium; it didn't come across as as lifelike as a real creature.
in other words.
That is, life was not truly given to creation. The little mouse that Ian conjured was dull-witted, but it could move, though the way it moved and the feeling it gave even puzzled the owls in the shed.
What kind of silly mouse is this?
A flock of owls huddled in the distance all tilted their heads in confusion.
"As expected, the shapeshifting creatures are much more difficult to deal with."
Ian wasn't discouraged; it was only level three [Transfiguration]. Once he could upgrade it to level five...
Skills acquired with the [Extraordinary Trait] will definitely undergo a qualitative change.
"It's getting late. If I don't go eat soon, I'll go hungry this afternoon." Ian glanced at the clock on the tower outside the window and withdrew the [Influence] he had released.
And so, the silly mouse turned back into straw, resembling a spiked rat from Diablo.
The thorns on its body have also "degenerated" back into straw.
"Eat it while it's hot."
Ian gave the owls some advice and then jogged away from the shed—before he even reached the spiral staircase, he saw a cool-looking wizard walking towards him.
Ronnie Ehrlich.
This year's supplies for the Defense Against the Dark Arts class at Hogwarts.
"Professor Ehrlich."
Ian greeted the warrior teacher politely.
Regardless of whether Hogwarts will remember this teacher next year, at least this year the teacher will let him see the effects of Voldemort's curse firsthand.
To get involved personally.
How can this not be considered another form of careful instruction in Defense Against the Dark Arts?
"Um."
Professor Ronnie Ehrlich nodded slightly, his demeanor aloof, and brushed past Ian. He was clearly not a talkative person; Ian thought this professor might be the one with autism.
Thinking about lunch, Ian jogged toward the stairs, unaware that a moment after he passed by, Ronnie Ehrlich stopped, turned, and stared at him for a long time.
Only after Ian's voice disappeared around the corner did Ronnie Ehrlich turn back and walk toward the owl's hut, where he pulled a letter from his robe.
"Singer Stationery Shop in Austria."
Ronnie Ehrlich handed the letter to an owl. The seal on the letter had an eerie pattern, like some kind of magical rune forming a restriction.
After giving instructions about the destination, Ronnie Ehrlich pulled out a handful of high-end pet treats. The owl devoured them, then suddenly flapped its wings and flew out the window with his letter in tow.
Ronnie Ehrlich watched the owl fly out of Hogwarts's vicinity until it became an indistinguishable dot on the horizon before turning his gaze away and preparing to leave.
"Um?""
As he left the window, he suddenly noticed the dead rat in the corner. The owls hadn't eaten it; the dead rat, covered in straw, lay there quietly.
"Huh—··"
Ronnie Ehrlich crouched down, and without hesitation, picked up the dead rat and examined it closely.
The straw had pierced through the rat's body.
How can soft straw be so sharp?
"Transfiguration, my magic."
The Defense Against the Dark Arts professor murmured to himself, his mind brimming with knowledge that made him feel as if he could see what had happened not long ago, and he could discern the reason for the rat's death.
"This is interesting."
Ronnie Ehrlich crouched by the window of the shed, looking up at the long corridor outside, the place where he and Ian had passed each other earlier.
His eyes held a mixture of surprise, enthusiasm, and a kind of sudden, exhilarating realization.
Ian was among the last group of young wizards to have lunch.
When you've eaten and drunk your fill.
Unlike students from other colleges who went back to their dormitories for a nap, he did not return to the common room to review his afternoon lessons like his Ravenclaw classmates.
The Hogwarts library was a place Ian had always longed to visit. It housed the richest collection of books in all of Europe's wizarding world, containing the accumulated experience of countless wise men throughout history.
Even though Dumbledore had moved most of the forbidden books into his headmaster's office to hide them, the remaining books were still enough for most wizards to study in a lifetime.
Thousands of bookshelves.
Including but not limited to magical history, magical theory, magical creatures, magical potions, and magical spells.
It also has special areas such as a forbidden book area and a hidden book area.
Countless narrow aisles are lined with bookshelves, the sheer number of books enough to daunt even for struggling students. The towering shelves force Ian to climb ladders to find the books he wants.
From Cat to Hawk: A Practical Guide to Transfiguration.
Taboos and Risks of Transfiguration.
Transfiguration and Telepathy.
Ian placed a large pile of books related to Transfiguration on the table, so piled up that it blocked his view while he was sitting in the chair. This was not actually what Ian had originally intended to study in the library.
However, Professor McGonagall's teachings were so useful that Ian has now developed a great interest in Transfiguration.
Once you carefully examine the different incantations and effects within the realm of Transfiguration, you'll discover an interesting fact: all knowledge related to Transfiguration is actually just about transformation techniques. They differ slightly from the "laws" that others explore and formulate; Transfiguration incantations are more about reducing the difficulty of casting spells.
Achieving greater real-world impact with minimal influence is evident in the spell "VeraVerto," demonstrating that skill-oriented spells can be used to transform various objects.
It points in a direction that is not limited to the result that has already been determined by predecessors.
In reality, the general direction of Transfiguration is to do whatever one wants, to make one's wishes come true, and to see a more distant view from the path explored by those who came before – the Great Wish!
The authority of the Creator!