Hogwarts Study Panel

Chapter 148: Transfiguration Cookies
The heavy snow blanketed Hogwarts Castle in silver frost, and also intensified the longing between people.

However, Sheen still had no letters to send, and he thought none would arrive.

A week passed, and Sheen remained constantly in the cellar, the Transfiguration office, and the Alchemy office.

Alchemy has been unlocked, but my talent is still missing:
【Floating Quill Pen: Apprentice Level (1/300)】

[Three apprentice-level alchemical creations can unlock the apprentice-level title in the field of alchemy]

Like most branches of magic, Sheen also needs to complete some simple alchemical crafting.

Meanwhile, Professor Terra assigned Sheen a few tasks: to create a howl letter and to choose an alchemical creation.

The Weasleys always wanted Sheen to choose their whimsical ideas:
"Look at this! A Peruvian stealth smoke grenade!"

Yesterday afternoon, in the hallway. Fred sprang out from behind a painting, clutching a dark, round ball. The moment he threw it, the surroundings were plunged into darkness, impenetrable even by spells like "Fluorescent Blink" and "Blazing Flames."

But Sheehan could walk from the corridor to the Great Hall with his eyes closed, so the Weasleys' wishes were dashed.

"I knew the aroma in the auditorium was just too much—"

Fred cried out in feigned despair.

"So why must I choose your invention?"

Sheehan looked at the Weasleys making a fool of themselves and asked softly.

"Those old-fashioned things are so boring, but if you use our invention—"

Fred seemed to have been waiting for these words, and he said excitedly.

"Then Professor Terra might be interested too!"

George took over the conversation.

“If the professor is interested, we can secure investment. All Professor Terra needs to say is, ‘It has potential!’”

Fred became even more excited.

“Countless wizards will send Galleons to Beauxbatons and Vargado!”

George blinked.

"You'll understand Professor Terra's status in the alchemy world later!"

The twins said something in unison.

Sheen ultimately chose the canary cookie (or some other transforming food) as his practice subject. Along with the howl letter, he needed to complete both alchemical creations before Christmas.

This means he needs to understand the materials, fusion rituals, and rune arrays of the two alchemical creations.

Overall, his time became somewhat tight again.

December had officially arrived. One morning, Hogwarts School awoke to find the ground covered in several feet of snow, and the lake frozen solid.

Sheen took Professor Terra's notes and walked out of the castle. A large group of young wizards had gathered outside the castle, running around excitedly in the snow, chasing and playing.

Even though Sheen can run and jump, he still prefers to stay quietly in a corner.

He used his newly learned beginner-level fire charm to ignite the hay in the fireproof jar, and then summoned two salamanders.

They burned marks on the snow, then ran off in a flash until their flames disappeared and they were buried in the snow at Hogwarts.

For a long time, Sheen was considering which transformation would be best.

As for advanced transformation techniques involving "living things" transforming into "living things," given his time, he can probably only learn one in a short period of time.

The animal he observed most closely, and the most interesting choice at present, is undoubtedly the messenger of the wizarding world—the owl.

Sheen took out a loose parchment, waved his wand, and a flock of transformed owls flew out from his hand.

"Merlin—"

Ron was dumbfounded. "That's normal. Sheen's progress in Transfiguration even surpasses that of some senior wizards."

Justin explained gently.

"It's not just some, I feel it's all..."

Ron muttered to himself.

Since Hope Cottage announced the agreement, the six young wizards have been following the same pattern of movements more and more closely.

Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Neville all belong to Gryffindor, so they often act together.

Their destination was simple: to meet up with Justin. After all, once they found Justin, Sheehan wouldn't be far behind.

[You have practiced an advanced intermediate Transfiguration technique to expert standards. Proficiency +100]

The panel notification sounded, and Sheen knew that even advanced intermediate-level Transfiguration was no match for those hundreds of thousands of proficiency points.

Only through continuous exploration and practice of advanced Transfiguration techniques can one progress faster.

He hadn't forgotten the advanced transformation technique he used last time, which was at an expert standard and had been improved tenfold.

His important task now is to turn "living things" into "owls".

Professor McGonagall gave him some beetles as experimental material and repeatedly emphasized the tricks of advanced transfiguration.

As he carefully read the section on owls in the professor's notes, Justin and Hermione watched the swirling snowflakes, as if some kind of gene had awakened.

Soon, they started having a snowball fight in the snow.

The wizards' snowball fights were a little different from ordinary snowball fights. When Justin dodged Hermione's first snowball, he saw Hermione wave her wand and chant a spell, followed by one snowball after another.

Justin knew that even though they were both skilled users of the Levitation Charm, there was still a gap between him and Hermione.

Therefore, instead of using the Levitation Charm to compete with Hermione for control of the snowball, he took a different approach and used the Clear Water Charm to create an ice wall that quickly froze into ice.

Observing their snowball fight, Harry and Ron silently put down the snowballs they were holding and picked up their wands instead.

Their levitation spells also gradually improved through repeated practice.

"Oh... Sheen?"

During the truce, Hermione glanced at Sheehan, who was reading his notes not far away, and frowned as she quietly asked Justin.

“My mother said that everyone’s happiness is different, but true friends can always share each other’s joy.”

He raised an eyebrow, just as Sheen happened to be looking in their direction. After seeing Harry and Ron try to ambush Hermione and then get beaten into two snowmen by Hermione, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

Against a backdrop of blue and white, several owls flew across the snow-covered sky to deliver mail, having endured countless hardships. It was this time of year. They needed Hagrid's care to recover their strength before they could take flight again.

"Eat my big snowball—the great Green!"

Sheen heard a familiar voice, and beside him, a fire lizard instantly swelled up, swallowed the snowball whole, and then charged straight at Fred.

“It’s over—”

Fred was being chased around in circles by salamanders in the snow.

George was laughing so hard he couldn't stand up straight when he saw Fred charging straight at him, and the two of them were chased around in circles by the salamanders in the snow.

“Fred—”

George exclaimed.

“George—”

Fred responded loudly as well.

　There will be another chapter in half an hour.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)