Chapter 14 The First Lesson of School

"Transfiguration is the most subtle, complex, and dangerous spell in a spell."

In the classroom of the transformation class, there were more than a dozen people sitting sparsely, and from time to time students rushed in from outside.

After seeing the spotted cat on the lectern, Clarke's mind turned, and he suddenly stood up from the first row, turned to face the classmates sitting in the back, and said in a low voice.

His voice was crisp and pleasant, full of energy, and instantly suppressed the other voices in the classroom.

"And in the Transfiguration, the deepest and most peculiar is none other than the 'Animagus'."

"Clark, what is Animagus?"

Curious baby Hermione played the perfect role for a while.

"The Animagus is a wizard who can transform into an animal according to his own will."

"They can become beasts of prey, such as eagles, lions, and elephants, or small and unobtrusive animals like mice and sparrows.

At the same time, when they transform into animal form, they can still retain the same ability to think, self-identity, and memory as they did before they transformed (when they were in human form). Even if they live in animal form for a long time, they still have the normal lifespan of humans. ”

With his magical transfiguration knowledge and handsome appearance, Clark instantly attracted the attention of all the students in the classroom.

"If it's so powerful, how should this 'Animagus' be done?"

A certain anxious classmate directly raised a question, and the spotted cat crouched behind Clark nervously propped up, as if ready to pounce at any moment, interrupting Clark's words.

Fortunately, Clark still knows what to say and what not to say.

"Of course I know the method, but I can't say."

The classroom burst into boos, and the little wizards who had pricked up their ears were very dissatisfied with Clark's words, only the spotted cat on the lectern relaxed.

Hermione happened to notice the change, and looked at it curiously, as if thoughtful.

"The method of becoming an Animagus is extremely difficult, the process is complex and time-consuming, and serious mistakes can occur if you are not careful. Therefore, it is said that only one out of about a thousand wizards could become an Animagus.

At the same time, because the Animagus has great potential advantages in espionage missions and crimes, the Ministry of Magic has set up a special Animagus registry, and requires all wizards who know Animagus to register and mark their detailed personal information and the exact appearance after transformation.

Any unregistered Animagus is likely to be sent to Azkaban prison if discovered. ”

By the time Clark said this, many young wizards had lost much interest, after all, such a difficult thing really meant nothing to them.

However, Clark changed his tone and continued: "Of course, you are lucky, there are only seven Animags registered by the Ministry of Magic this century, and the next one I will introduce to you is one of them. ”

As he spoke, Clark turned to the spotted cat on the lectern and bowed, his movements indescribably graceful.

The little wizards who reacted slowly didn't know what he meant, but the ones who reacted quickly had already exclaimed.

"Oh~ it's Professor McGonagall!"

Hermione stood up and looked at the spotted cat on the lectern with a surprised face, and after hearing her words, the little wizards in the room also reached their necks and looked curiously at Professor McGonagall squatting at the lectern.

At that moment, a dense sound of footsteps came from the door of the classroom, and Harry and Ron could be seen hurrying in from outside.

"It's good to be in time, otherwise can you imagine Professor McGonagall's face when she sees us late?"

Ron didn't see McGonagall in the classroom, so he was talking with a big grin, but the attentive Potter noticed that the special Clark classmate last night was saluting a spotted cat on the lectern, and the students around him were looking at them with a smile.

"Do you have to salute Professor McGonagall's cat before class?"

Harry had only seen one cat in Hogwarts Castle, the one raised by Argus Filch, the caretaker, but before the thought disappeared, he saw the tiger striped shorthair cat lying on the lectern leap slightly, and by the time it landed, it had become the last person he wanted to see.

"Ah, Professor McGonagall! It's amazing. ”

Ron's nervous voice sharpened.

"Thank you, Mr. Weasley." Professor McGonagall said with a blank face, "Maybe I should turn you and Mr. Potter into a pocket watch, maybe you'll know what punctuality means." ”

"We're lost." Harry tried to tell.

"Then I'm going to turn you into a map?" Professor McGonagall narrowed her eyes dangerously, "I'm sure you don't need a map to find your seat." ”

Harry and Ron glanced at each other, and quickly found the only two empty seats in the classroom, just behind Clark and Hermione.

And when Clark sat down, Hermione immediately leaned into his ear and exclaimed, "You're amazing, I should have thought that the pattern on the side of the cat's eyes was exactly the same as Professor McGonagall's glasses." ”

Clark nodded reservedly, and Professor McGonagall stepped up to the table, glanced at him, and then spoke:

"Thank you, Mr. Prewitt, for telling us about the Animagus, and for being the first to recognize my Animagus identity and give Gryffindor ten points."

【Ding! You have successfully used the 'educational' skill to impart some strange knowledge to the other person, and you have been recognized by the professor with +140 experience. 】

"Actually, this knowledge is not what you should know at your age, and if Animagus makes a mistake in the transformation process, the consequences will be very serious.

Losing patience with the long and complex process of transformation can often lead to disastrous consequences, such as taking on a half-human, half-beast form.

There is no known antidote to this mistake, and the wizards who have been forced to live in a pitiful state that is neither human nor animal can be repented of. ”

Professor McGonagall, apparently worried that the bears were too curious about the Animagus, would secretly try it, so she told them in advance of the severity of the spell's failure.

"As Mr. Prewit said, Transfiguration is the most complex and dangerous spell you will ever use in a Hogwarts class."

Professor McGonagall waved her wand, turning the lectern in front of her into a pig, and back again.

Her hand was smooth and swift, without a trace of fireworks, and she showed superb silent spell casting skills, which made Clarke, who was sitting in the front row, dazzle.

"You should be glad that Transfiguration is not allowed to punish students now. Anyone who is mischievous in my class will be invited out and will never be allowed to come in again. I warned you. ”

The students were fascinated by her and wanted to start learning right away, but they soon understood that it would take a long time to turn furniture into animals.