Hogwarts Study Panel

Chapter 362 360: Cat and Leopard Ifa

Newt Scamander is leaving.

Before leaving, his only concern was the young wizard who wasn't very talented in spells.

Studying spatial magic alone wasn't very safe, so that evening he sent a letter to Hogwarts.

Based on the young wizard's performance yesterday, he had only just learned weather magic and hadn't had time to set up the space expanded by the Seamless Extension Charm.

This is also a time-consuming step belonging to the alchemical system.

Even for him, it would take at least two weeks to perfect an alchemical creation of over 300 square meters.

……

Moonlight spilled into the tranquil Iphamoni Forest.

Sheen walked along, glancing at the panel as he went:

[High-Level Wizard's Book: Apprentice Level (10/300)]

The perfected Wizarding Book was indeed a high-level alchemical creation. Without Mr. Scamander's guidance, Sheen guessed that he would have had to spend a lot of time figuring out spatial spells on his own.

Fortunately, he managed to finish it before Hufflepuff left. Sheen's final task was to take the cat and leopard away.

I just don't know if Principal Herrera will agree...

Regardless, Sheen decided to go find the cat-leopard first.

After all, in the past few days, our intimacy level has unknowingly reached the point of being "relatively close".

Amidst the soft, snowy voice, only the little wizard's wand glowed in the Iphamoni Forest.

Soon, Sheen found those yellow eyes in the deep black.

The large cat, which resembled a cougar, leaped a few times and arrived at Sheen's feet.

Sheen quickly tapped the Wizard's Book and used a summoning spell to produce some raw meat and fruit.

Offer it raw meat, gently pet the big cat, then scratch its chin, press its ears, and smooth the fur on its back...

Before they knew it, the cat and leopard had exposed their bellies.

[You have gained the favor of the magical creature, the unnamed cat-leopard, by using your expert standards. Affinity +50]

"Would you like to go inside and take a look? There's lots of food inside, and it's very cozy."

Sheen quickly expanded the space inside the Wizard's Book and said:
The cat-leopard purred, and Sheen knew it was saying "okay".

"Then, will you follow me?"

Immediately, Sheen walked forward, completely ignoring why he could understand the sounds of cats and leopards.

In the magical world, only certain magical bloodlines, such as Parseltongue and the bloodline of the Dumbledore family, are able to communicate directly with animals.
Besides these, there are only Animagus. Wizards can understand the language of animals that have transformed into the same Animagus form as themselves. However, this usually happens after the wizard has transformed into an Animagus.

As for Sheen, he seems to be somewhat special.

When Sheen belatedly realized this, the Soul Artifact was emitting a faint glow, which Sheen guessed might be the effect of soul transformation.

And it was not far away.

At a beech tree.

Two tall wizards stood under the snow-covered tree canopy.

In 1832, Abel Tritopus, a wizard from Cincinnati, claimed to have obtained a patent for taming cats and leopards to guard his wizarding home.

But for intelligent and magical animals like cats and leopards, this is completely impossible.

Later, I had the Magical Congress raid Tritopus's house, and sure enough, they found him casting an inflating charm on a cat, which exposed him as a fraud.

Headmistress Herrera spoke slowly, glancing at the cats, leopards, and young wizards in the snow; she seemed to be in a good mood.

“My dear, the animals in the Iphamoni Forest are all free, as you and I both know, but I’ve only ever seen one person take away a cat or a leopard: you.”

"His seamless extension book is not yet complete."

Shy Newt said something that seemed unrelated.

"It seems you believe that dear Mr. Hermes is equally gifted in magical creatures?"

Principal Herrera blinked.

Newt stroked the cat Lily in his arms, just smiled, and didn't say anything.

And in the moonlight, where their gazes converged.

A book suddenly grew larger, forming a huge wooden door. You could vaguely see a wooden house inside, and the vast fields and forests outside the house's windows.

"You mean Mr. Green's seamless extension book isn't finished yet? Darling, this is the first time I've seen you lie."

Principal Herrera seemed to be in awe. Beside her, Mr. Scamander was somewhat stunned.

He clearly remembered that the young wizard had just learned the weather spell yesterday, and yesterday his wizarding book was still empty.

You don't look well.

Principal Herrera looked at his old friend with amusement.

"Just one night..."

Newt gave a helpless smile.

Sometimes he felt that some wizards were indeed beyond the comprehension of common sense.

“Dear Mr. Hermes, how long did it take him?”

Principal Herrera was already eager to ask a question.

"one……"

Newt responded softly.

"A week? Oh, I find that incredible."

Principal Herrera narrowed his eyes and smiled.

"one……"

Newt showed no annoyance at being interrupted, or perhaps he was simply used to this way of interacting with his old friend.

"one day?!"

Principal Herrera exclaimed in amazement.

"one night."

Seemingly realizing he was about to be interrupted again, Newt quickly finished speaking.

"...What are the chances that I can keep Mr. Green here?"

Headmistress Herrera gripped her wand, her gaze intense.

Now it was Newt's turn to smile shyly.

Principal Herrera's words reminded him of another principal from across the Atlantic.

"Okay, it was just a joke..."

Principal Herrera raised an eyebrow, and seeing her old friend laughing happily, she laughed too.

The two of them didn't try to lower their voices, but the little wizard in the distance didn't hear them at all.

He walked toward the gate, but the cat and leopard leaped in before him and entered.

Sheen’s cabin contains several photos, a warm and comfortable bed, and a wardrobe.

In addition, there are many manuscripts and books.

Next to the cabin is the food storage room, which is surrounded by a stream.

Sheen waved his wand, the door opened, and the cat-leopard was surrounded by all sorts of raw meat.

It let out a loud snoring sound, and the affinity level increased by 50 points.

As it began to eat the raw meat, Sheen started to think about how to build a den for the cat-leopard. More importantly, his wizard's book also seemed to need maintenance and care, since he wouldn't be staying inside forever.

"Mr. Cat-Leopard, do you have a name?"

Sheen seized the opportunity to speak.

"Snoring——"

The cat and leopard snored indistinctly.

“I’m sorry, Ms. Cat-Leopard.”

Sheen said,
"How is Ifa?"

……

The fireplace here is roaring, yet the atmosphere is quiet and peaceful.

On the other side, in the Iphamoni Forest.

Newt and Principal Herrera's smiles slowly came to a halt.

(End of this chapter)