Hogwarts Study Panel

Chapter 257: Profound Transfiguration

"It's really interesting!"

Marcus exclaimed in admiration, a joyful smile spreading across his face.

He had just overheard a young wizard's evaluation of his cooking skills; nothing pleases a chef more than praise for the deliciousness of food.

"Try this..."

Marcus, emboldened, handed Sheen a strangely shaped object that resembled a soft bread roll.

After taking a bite, Sheen immediately closed the brooch, and an eerie silence fell over the table.

Sheen and Marcus exchanged a silent glance, the old wizard blushing slightly.
"Ah, it must be because I didn't manage the time well. Next time, next time it will be fine."

……

The emergence of the Straightforward Translator allowed Sheen to regain his language skills, but this doesn't always seem to be a good thing.

When a person completely exposes their inner self, it is easy for them to hurt others or be hurt themselves.

Straightforward translators are like truth serums; although they require the wizard's consent to use them, once words are spoken, they cannot be taken back, so they should be used with even greater care.

Sheen usually keeps it off, only using it occasionally.

While suckling mandrakes, Professor McGonagall would often come to Sheehan to explain the things to be careful about during the Animagus transformations.

For example, while waiting for a storm to arrive, you should do the following at each sunrise and sunset: point the tip of your wand at your heart and recite the incantation:
"Amato Animo Animato Animagus".

The incantation here must be flawless, otherwise unpredictable changes will occur;
For example, if you keep chanting spells at sunrise and sunset, you will encounter a moment when the tip of your wand touches your chest and you will feel a second heartbeat. This is a normal phenomenon and indicates that the wizard's previous actions were correct.

At this time, do not panic or be afraid. Everything must proceed as usual without change. The incantation must be recited the correct number of times, without omitting any.

The professor was always with him; Sheehan spent most of his time looking through notes on the transfiguration section of ancient runes, while Professor McGonagall was writing articles for Transfiguration Today.

Sparse patches of sunlight streamed into the living room, outlining the beech trees in the slanting warm sunlight with blurred silhouettes.

Marcus was studying baking, which he could never learn, and occasionally he would exchange glances with Sheehan, who was silent after tasting the food, and then his face would turn red again and again.
The three wheat-gray creatures ran around, sometimes not even appearing in human form;
Their parents, Minerva McGonagall's nieces and nephews, always talked about some little wizard or that particular article in the Daily Prophet.

Minerva McGonagall hadn't felt this at ease in a long time; this was only the second time she had returned to McGonagall Villa in many years.

Although there were fewer people, the noise was still there.

In those dark days, she thought only Hogwarts had accepted her, but now she realizes that a part of her still remains here, and there are always people waiting for her.

She was so hurt by the wounds that she didn't realize it for a long time.

Her gentle gaze fell on Sheen, the young wizard still immersed in knowledge, meeting her eyes with a bewildered look as if he had just emerged from the world of knowledge.

“Top-tier Transfiguration involves certain incantations; you can start by looking at Vagad’s section.”

She said.

“Vagadu? I understand, Professor.”

Sheehan's brooch made a mature sound, creating a striking contrast with his youthful face. Minerva McGonagall noticed that the sunlight outside seemed even brighter.

Sheen quickly found the section on the wizard Vargadu in the notes.

The students of Vagado are skilled in transfiguration. The wand was invented in Europe, and African sorcerers did not use it as a useful tool until the 20th century. Therefore, in Vagado, many spells are cast with fingers or gestures.

In Vagado, even fourteen-year-old children can transform into elephants and cheetahs at will. This makes us wonder where the secret of transfiguration lies.

Incantations? Gestures? Wand gestures? Or perhaps willpower or the wizard's own mental state?

This passage successfully caught Sheen's attention, and he curiously continued reading.

The secret of transfiguration comes from a deeper power within the wizard's body; so-called spells, wands, and gestures are merely incidental tools.

But tools will also play their proper role.

Using tools in the pursuit of the true secrets of transfiguration is not shameful, but rather extremely clever.

Legend has it that the wizards of Vagad possessed the secrets of transfiguration spells and hand gestures, which enabled them to cast spells without a staff.

Charms and hand gestures?
Hogwarts did not teach transfiguration spells, and even the hand gestures were only described in a very simple way.

Sheen quickly connected it to spells, which also involved incantations and gestures, and were much simpler than transfiguration.

The most obvious example is that the young wizards were able to use Fluorescent Blink in their first lesson, but in the first Transfiguration lesson, apart from Sheen, only Hermione was able to transform a match head into a needle.

Vagado is truly an amazing place.
Sheen thought,
The magic there is pure.

This made Sheen look forward to the next opening of Fairy Tale Square.

A month later.

Professor Terra will still make time to appear, and some Vagado wizards will also come to purchase items.

Sheen had many opportunities to learn about their amazing Transfiguration.

The Vagado wizards are skilled in astronomy, alchemy, and transfiguration. It seems they have some knowledge of every profound realm of magic… Is this just a coincidence?

Time passed as Sheen waited, and half of July had already gone by in the blink of an eye.

Time seems to stand still on the farm; the laid-back atmosphere makes you want to sleep in as much as you want.

That's what the little rascals do. Sometimes they turn into cats and run out into the fields, play wildly for a while, and then fall asleep.

In the end, Marcus found her in the rice paddy and gently carried her back.

The old wizard never scolded them; instead, he took pictures with great interest.

When they wake up and see their ugly photos, they will climb all over the old wizard's body, baring their teeth and claws, and then pitifully beg him to delete them.

During this time, Sheen received a letter from afar.

"White Owl," or rather, "White Yi" now, stood on the windowsill, watching Sheen open the letter:

To Sheen:

Have you been in touch with Harry, Sheehan? I've sent him many letters, but he hasn't replied to a single one.

Ron and Hermione told me they felt the same way, and I guessed that something might have happened that we didn't know about.

Sheen, if you have any information or ideas, please let us know.

—Your loyal Justin

(End of this chapter)