Hogwarts: Wizards of Eternity.

Chapter 18 The Dark Lord's Gaze
Although Roger doesn't like lies, he still knows the basic knowledge of hiding one's shortcomings.

This is not a lie, it's just a half-truth.

When you are still weak, you should try not to show off your wealth.

The fewer people who know the specific details of your own path, the better.

Roger simply told Professor McGonagall that he planned to use the prophet's ability to predict crises, combined with Transfiguration to transform his own life, to prolong his own life.

As for the part about his own crisis premonition being a permanent ability that can be used at will, rather than a prophecy that sometimes works and sometimes doesn't, or that requires specific conditions to be used, there is no need to elaborate on it.

But even so, it was enough to shock Professor McGonagall!
How long had it been since I borrowed his collection of books? He had only been in school for a few days, and he had already come so far on the path of magic?!

Although from what Roger revealed, the number of spells he mastered was still greatly insufficient, but from the perspective of the goal of immortality alone, there was nothing wrong with his thinking.

but……

"If you just want to prolong your life, with your ability, this path is possible, but I remember that what you want is eternal life?" Professor McGonagall has never forgotten a word of what Roger said to her.

"Yes." Roger nodded.

"Longevity and immortality may seem similar, but they are two completely different concepts, just like Paramecium and wizards are both carbon-based organisms according to Muggle science." As a master of Transfiguration and a former civil servant of the Ministry of Magic, Professor McGonagall did not have a deep understanding of Muggle doctrines, but she was not unfamiliar with them.

"Transfiguration is the magic of changing matter, but life is made up of more than just matter."

Roger understood Professor McGonagall's subtext. In the magical world, the soul is also a part of life, not to mention the "mind" which is as mysterious as magic, or even more mysterious than magic.

Even if Roger can achieve eternal physical existence, what if his soul becomes damaged by the passage of time?
"I understand what you said, professor. But you can't become rich overnight. Although my ultimate goal is immortality, I have to take it step by step."

"Among the many components of life, the most fragile is our body. Let's solve the problem of the body's service life first, and then deal with other problems step by step." Roger answered very rationally.

As soon as Roger finished speaking, Professor McGonagall, who had been very serious just now, raised a smile. In fact, there was a small test in her previous words, and Roger passed it perfectly.

When it comes to pursuing things like prolonging life, the most taboo thing is to be impatient for quick success.

Not wanting to die is an idea that many wizards have had.

Whether in her teaching career or her years working in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement at the Ministry of Magic, she had seen too many examples of people who were too impatient to take detours, which were clearly intended to prolong their lives, but ended up not living as well as ordinary people.

Just like many Muggles, they obviously make money in order to live a happy life, but some people gradually forget why they set out and make mistakes.

Now, Professor McGonagall believes that Roger is a person who can control his own desires and deserves more trust.

Professor McGonagall knew that Roger was a good person, but being a good person does not mean being able to resist temptation.

Just like the saying goes that people become bad when they have money, many people may look good, but they just don’t have the chance to become bad.

There is a difference between being able to only be a good person and choosing to be a good person.

So it was not until this moment that she decided to give the thing to Roger Virgil.

"I hope you can always remember your original intention at this moment." Professor McGonagall handed a piece of paper to Roger.

When Roger saw the paper, his eyes suddenly lit up.

This time, he came just to find Professor McGonagall to verify whether there were any gaps in his ideas that needed to be filled.

Unexpectedly, there was an unexpected gain!
This note is like timely rain for Roger now!

[Hogwarts Library, Professor's approval note for borrowing books from the restricted area]

Moreover, there is no title on the book, which means it is a 'blank' note that allows you to borrow the book at will!
In the Hogwarts library, in addition to general books and frequently updated academic newspapers and periodicals from outside, there is also a forbidden book area that students are not allowed to read.

The books there were not necessarily of higher academic value than other books in the library, but they were all scary spells and advanced magic that were risky and inappropriate for students to touch.

Many of the information and documents Roger needed for body transformation were in the restricted books section.

...Not to mention the danger, the various body transformation experiments in the early days of wizard civilization were themselves full of blood, absurdity, and contrary to human ethics, and the mental impact on the young wizard was immeasurable!

Professor McGonagall made this decision because of Roger's special experience, strong will, and ability to stick to his heart.

However, Professor McGonagall still left a safety precaution: "Borrowing books about dark magic is not allowed. The titles of the books you borrow will be recorded by Madam Pince, and I will go to read them sometimes." "Don't worry." Roger said with a smile. He knew what McGonagall was worried about.

He knew the dangers of black magic, and he had no interest in emotional magic. That was not what he was pursuing, the true path to heaven!
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"Harry, don't you think that these two are a little weird?" After class, on the way back to the dormitory, Ron looked at his friend beside him.

"Who?" Harry Potter knew that it was difficult for his friend to calm down. When he was bored, he would always find ways to relieve himself, usually by complaining about the various things he encountered during the day.

"Of course two 'Ravenclaws' from our Gryffindor first year!"

"A girl who is so arrogant and looks down on others, and wants to show off how much she knows in every class... Tsk." Ron curled his lips.

"The other one looks like he is thinking about something every day. He can always cast spells successfully in almost all magic-related courses."

"But he never got too close to anyone, and no one could ever ask him out to hang out."

Ron paused for a moment and said, "And these two people hang out in the library every day when they have free time."

"I heard from his roommates that even when he returned to the dormitory, he never took his eyes off his books until the lights were turned off... Oh, Merlin's beard." Ron really couldn't understand how such a person could exist, or why such a person would come to Gryffindor instead of Ravenclaw.

"Ron!" Harry frowned, "Don't say bad things about others behind their backs...Actually, they are all good people."

Although no names were mentioned, he knew who the two people Ron was talking about were.

Hermione Granger, and Roger Virgil.

Harry raised his hand, pushed up the frame of his glasses, and said, "Did you see that?"

"What?" Ron was a little confused.

"My glasses."

"It has always been cracked. Hermione noticed it the day before yesterday and she took the initiative to fix it for me using a repairing spell."

"And." Harry turned to look at Ron, his tone serious.

"In Potions class, Roger helped Neville, prevented potion accidents from happening, and protected the people around him. They are all good people. You shouldn't say that to them just because they are different from everyone else in some ways!" Harry Potter is a child who has lived with relatives since he was a child, has no friends and is always bullied.

He finally made a friend and he cherishes him very much.

Therefore, he didn't want his only close friend to become someone similar to his cousin Dudley Dursley!

In a group, calling someone weird is often the beginning of isolation and bullying, and Harry Potter is very sensitive to this.

"I..." Seeing Harry's serious look, Ron was a little at a loss.

But someone came to his rescue.

"Two, two classmates, you should love each other..." A somewhat stuttering voice sounded beside the two of them, interrupting the atmosphere between them.

There was no need to look back at the man in the turban; the pungent smell of garlic revealed the identity of the person coming.

Legend has it that Quirrell is the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor who is hiding from vampires!
"Professor Quirrell." Harry and the other man saluted.

And when Quirrell came to Harry, it was naturally not for the issue of harmony among classmates, he had another purpose.

"I heard you guys were talking about Roger."

"I'm a little curious about him. Can you tell me what your students think of him?" Professor Quirrell looked meaningfully.

Ten years ago, he was prophesied to temporarily withdraw from the stage of history. During his time at Hogwarts, he became very interested in arithmetic and divination, and even made his Horcruxes into the number '7', which had a very mystical meaning.

How could this Dark Lord have no interest in a legendary powerful prophet? !
(End of this chapter)