Chapter 167: Preparations
"You haven't learned Animagus Transfiguration?" Shiwen asked in shock with his mouth wide open.
"Yes, I really didn't learn the Animagus Transfiguration." Dumbledore said slowly, with a hint of memory. "When I was still in school, I was proud of my talent, and I looked down on the Animagus, who could only transform into an ordinary animal, so I was not interested in learning."
'Such a clever kind of magic, others either can't learn it, or it is dangerous in the process of practicing. It's just that Dumbledore is not interested in learning ......' Xiwen didn't know what to say, so he secretly scolded himself.
Dumbledore also seemed to guess what Xiwen was thinking, and smiled softly, and continued: "Coupled with the fact that my level of transfiguration has become higher and higher, and I have mastered the transformation of the human body to the core, Animagus is not so necessary. ”
"I can transform into any animal I want to be through a regular human transformation, like a big bird in the shape of a phoenix. Isn't that more convenient than magic like Animagus, which can only be transformed into an animal? ”
"So, since Animagus can be replaced by a high-level human body shape, and it has such a complex, unstable, and dangerous learning process, what is the practical point of learning it?" Xiwen frowned and asked softly.
"That's a good question." Dumbledore finally stepped out from behind his desk and said next to Sven. "After all, eucalyptus examples are so rare that I can't give a definite basis. But according to the Animagus I've seen, they've all made great strides in their transfiguration after learning how to transform the Animagus. ”
"In addition to this, learning the transformation of Animagus is subject to the impact and test of animal wildness. As a result, most Animagus have a mind and will that is beyond that of ordinary wizards. ”
"Sounds pretty good." Xiwen smiled, and then asked with some curiosity. "So how do I know what kind of animal I'm going to become?"
"I don't know." Dumbledore shrugged his shoulders and said. "However, before you practice the Animagus Transfiguration, you may want to consider learning the Patronus Charm, a wizard's Patronus is the best indicator of what is the most relatable animal. Minerva's Animagus form is similar to that of a Patronus. ”
Hearing this, Xiwen subconsciously turned his head to look at Phoenix Fawkes, who was combing his feathers on the shelf next to the office wall.
"Professor, since your Patronus is a phoenix, will it really turn into a phoenix in the transformation of Animagus?" He asked, confused. "But that would go against the principle that Animagus can't be a magical beast."
"My Patronus is probably influenced by my family bloodline." Dumbledore smiled and shook his head. "In fact, the animal I have the closest affinity with may have something else, but it's hard to see now."
With that, Dumbledore stumbled upon a glance at the clock on the wall of his office, and then showed a look of surprise.
"Oh no, we're about to miss lunch!" He said.
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That night, Sivin arrived at the Room of Requirement and eagerly began the preparatory preparations for the transformation of the Animagus.
The ghost Xiwen also arrives at the Room of Requirement, ready to help.
And Helena, who has been inseparable from the ghost Xiwen for a long time, heard that the little wizard Xiwen was going to learn the transformation of Animagus, so she also followed with great interest.
"First of all, you need to hold a mandrake leaf in your mouth for a whole month, from one full moon to the next. Under no circumstances should the leaves be swallowed or spit out, and the whole process must start again as soon as the leaves leave the mouth. ”
Helena read with interest the parchment floating in the air, and from time to time glanced at the little wizard Xiwen, who was sitting at a desk and taking notes.
"So first you need to prepare a lot of mandrake blades, well, it might be a little safer to cast a small spell to stick the blades of grass to the top of the palate." The little wizard Xiwen muttered as he took notes.
"At the second full moon, put the leaves soaked in your own saliva into a small transparent bottle and let it receive pure moonlight." Helena continued. This means that if it happens to be cloudy that night, you will have to find another Mandela leaf and start over. Isn't that all left to chance? ”
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"It's okay, there's a portal, it's not a big problem." Xiwen took another note and said casually. "I don't believe it's cloudy everywhere in the world where you can see the full moon!"
Helena was stunned for a moment, then nodded in agreement, and then recited the next steps to Xiwen:
Then add a hair of one's own, a silver teaspoon of dew, and a ghost-faced moth's pupal to the vial that is being exposed to the moonlight. Dew must be collected from a place where there is no sunlight or human contact for seven days. ”
Hearing this step, the little wizard Xiwen's note-taking hand paused, raised his head and asked, "So if it's a wizard who goes to collect dew, is this considered a human contact?" ”
"I don't know what's going on in your little head, if it's human contact. Don't you need to use dew yourself at the end? Helena looked at the little wizard Xiwen with a smile and said to him.
"The meaning here is to be careful not to touch the dew with your hands when collecting it, so as to keep the dew clean!"
The work that was supposed to be done was snatched away, so the ghost Xiwen was now floating in the air bored, tilting his head to look at Helena in distraction. Seeing her performance in teaching the little wizard Xiwen, I always felt a strange feeling.
Helena, when facing Xiwen, who looks like a twenty-something, is often extremely gentle, like a virtuous wife.
But she also knew that Xiwen in the ghost state and the little wizard Xiwen were in the same consciousness, but she still couldn't help but use the doting tone and doting eyes of the little wizard Xiwen when talking to children.
It can only be said that people are still creatures who look at faces?
The corners of the little wizard Xiwen's mouth twitched, and he finally took the next note.
"To be on the safe side, I'll ask Professor Kettleburn to find a place in the Forbidden Forest where there is no one, and then ask Millie to help me collect the dew." Xiwen thought that his solution was good, and nodded in satisfaction.
Helena rolled her eyes at him speechlessly after hearing that the little wizard Xiwen had thought of a way to get the house-elves to collect the dew in order to prevent human contact.
'Why does this person seem to have to make some commotion every step of the way?' ’
But speechless is speechless, and the next steps still have to be continued:
"Once all the ingredients have been added, the mixture is left in a quiet, dark place to ensure that it is not disturbed by prying eyes until the next storm comes."
"The transparent bottle must not be disturbed in any way, and it must be stormy when it is taken out. So you can't use a portal for this. Helena said. You can't think of any crooked ways to come out, do you? ”
Xiwen furrowed his eyebrows and fell into thought.
Just as Helena breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he wouldn't make any more moths, Xiwen's brow furrowed.
He slapped his thigh hard and said excitedly, "Wouldn't it be okay for me to just place the bottle in a place that is stormy all year round?!" ”
Helena: "......"
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