Chapter 12: The Origin of Magic

The Transfiguration class was taught by Professor McGonagall, who, like Snape, was a strict, meticulous professor. Therefore, she treats the students of the four colleges equally, without favoritism or targeting.

The freshmen quickly felt Professor McGonagall's strictness.

"Transfiguration is the most dangerous class in your first year, so I don't want anyone to mess with it in class. If there is, I will ask him out. I have said this to every freshman, and I hope you will take it to heart. At the moment when the class bell rang, she stood in front of the stage and said solemnly.

The Transfiguration classroom is located high above the Gryffindor Tower, and the beautiful scenery can be seen from the scattered windows. The class was attended by Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff, and everyone was eagerly awaiting this amazing lesson.

Professor McGonagall finished her opening remarks and pulled out her wand. She pointed the tip of her staff at an empty desk, chanted a quick incantation, and under the surprised gaze of the freshmen, the desk gradually squirmed, and it turned into a sturdy elk in the most natural way.

"Wow!" Most of the freshmen were fascinated by this magical magic. They all exclaimed.

"I'm sure there are quite a few people who have already pre-studied the textbook and have a preliminary understanding of this course." Professor McGonagall spoke slowly, waving his hand back into the desk, "As you can see, this course is incredibly advanced and magical, and with it comes the risks. If you are not absolutely sure, it is best not to try it alone. ”

Most people were a little unimpressed, but Norlin didn't dare to take this course lightly. He probably flipped through all the first-grade textbooks, and the most difficult one to understand was the "Guide to Elementary Transfiguration". This course requires not only the correct spells, but also a thorough understanding of the nature of shapeshifting objects. Wizards who learn Transfiguration must not only have a deep understanding of the material laws of things, but also have an accurate understanding of the laws of magic that may exist in them, so as to avoid the dangers brought by transfiguration. This can be said to be quite difficult.

The effect and ability of Transfiguration are closely related to the level of the wizard, and the difficulty also increases in proportion to the complexity of the transformation. For example, a wizard who is new to Transfiguration can easily turn a match into a needle, but it is extremely difficult to turn a match into a stick, and it is difficult to maintain even the form of a needle for a long time. And a wizard with strong magic can not only transform as he wants, but can even cast spells on transformed things to achieve a permanent effect.

Not to mention the Animagus, who is known as the most difficult Transfiguration...... Norin said silently in his heart, his eyes on Professor McGonagall. The professor who can take the form of a spotted cat is one of the seven Animagus shapeshifters registered with the British Ministry of Magic.

But Norlin is not intimidated by the unfathomability of magic, on the contrary, he has always taken it upon itself.

In class, Norlin turned Professor McGonagall's match into a silver necklace, which was far from his original intention of turning into a needle, but Professor McGonagall nodded at him and added 5 points to Ravenclaw—it is not easy for a beginner to successfully transform once, no matter what he becomes.

There was only one class in the afternoon, Professor Binns's History of Magic.

The freshmen were not very interested in the course. Professor Binns is a ghost who was a teacher during his lifetime and who fought for the cause even after becoming a ghost. But the content of his lecture was extremely dry, and his tone was so flat that there was no trace of waves, and there was a power to make people drowsy. Most of them, including Smith, held on for a few minutes, then slouched on the table and began to fantasize about how delicious dinner would be.

Norlin listened with relish. For him, the knowledge of magic is urgently needed, and the history of magic cannot be missed.

As soon as the bell rang for the end of class, the unbearable freshmen immediately walked out of the classroom. Professor Binns remained unmoved, and stood quietly on the podium to watch them leave. Norlin took the initiative to ask Professor Binns:

"Hello, Professor. Can I learn more about the origin of magic? ”

"Oh, you can see that you are a child who loves to learn." Professor Binns's ghostly face twitched in surprise, and then with a hint of brilliance, he said happily, and opened his mouth to answer for Norlin, "Originally, some terrifying creatures called 'dragons' appeared in the world, and they posed a great threat to the safety of human beings and the lives and property of other races, so many warriors went to slay dragons. But they soon discovered that dragons could not be defeated by force alone, and a number of smelters jumped into the cause, first creating substances that were lethal to the flesh, and the recipes were now considered rudiments of magic. ”

These are the first alchemists...... Norlin made a secret note of it.

It was then further discovered that the dragon's movement in battle could be weakened or even limited through some verbal communication with the dragon, and that the psychic communication characteristic of the mage was particularly effective for this, which was the origin of the curse. In the first century, all kinds of magic developed rapidly, and by the middle of the 4th century, there were no less than 600 types of magic. ”

"Yushi?" Norlin grasped the word accurately and asked suspiciously.

"Belongs to the century of magicians. Now, of course, we're changing to A.D. Professor Binns explained unconcernedly, and continued, "It was Hastings who really brought about the revival of magical philology, the second disciple of the human prophet Faacon, Augustus. In 746, Augustus, one of the twelve warriors, sealed the dragon with amazing magic, but with his death, this powerful magic was unfortunately lost. The main reason here is not that the disciples of Augustus do not have the mana of their masters, and if they are given enough time to cultivate, it is not impossible to finally master the ability to seal the magic dragon; The fundamental reason is that this magic has not been preserved in written form. Remorse for the loss of this powerful spell led directly to the outbreak of the 'Magical Writing Movement'.

Hastings had a great interest in magic, and he asked magicians everywhere to record the props, recipes, spells, and spell casting process of magic, and spent a lot of money and energy on it. Finally, in the four years between 749 and 753, Hastings Magic was published. Although there are still too many flaws in this book, it is undoubtedly the origin of written magic. ”

Norlin nodded frequently as he listened. Professor Binns finished a long sentence without getting tired in the slightest, and was clearly enjoying himself, which of course had a lot to do with the fact that he was a ghost.

"Can you understand that?" Professor Binns said kindly.

"Hmm. Thank you for your answer, Professor Binns. Norlin said busily.

"If you have any questions about the history of magic, please come back to me. There are very few students who are so studious now. Professor Binns put away the illusory textbook in satisfaction and floated out of the classroom, "See you next time, Mr. Davis." ”

After respectfully sending Professor Binns off, Norlin fell into deep thought, and finally sat down on the podium. There is no doubt that what Professor Binns has just said has not been seen in the original book at all. The origin of magic and the mysteries of the world can only be explored by himself from now on.

"Is this the real wizarding world...... "Norin muttered, the light in his eyes growing up.