American comics: From Hogwarts to God on Earth

A tattered half-human figure transformed into a complete human. His head gradually turned into an owl-like helmet, and his naked body was gradually covered with a layer of black, which then thickened and hardened—it was the guy who had left the deepest impression on Rune that day, Claw Number Two.

The second Claw, conjured by the Transfiguration, staggered and took its first step. Rune watched him, thinking: No, it should be like this, more composed, more ferocious!

Claw Number Two's clumsy movements gradually became more skillful. He tightened his grip, and a pair of sharp long knives extended. He swung the weapons in his hands haphazardly, but they looked completely disorganized.

No, that's not right... Rune remembered Claw Number Two from his memory, and he poured his will along with magic into this puppet.

A cloak grew from the puppet's back, and he began to use it to conceal his attacks. The weapons in his hands became more vicious, and he started to use them in a more lewd manner. His movements became more agile, his eyes gradually became more lively, and he developed in a sinister direction.

"Yes, yes, yes!" Rune nodded excitedly, dodging the puppet that had started attacking him at some point.

Faster, faster!

Waaah...

The twin blades danced in a blur, emitting a dangerous whooshing sound as Rune sensed the approaching death.

Don't be straightforward; use feints, feints!

As a result, the puppet's moves became unpredictable, the point of the blade's strike became erratic, and Rune retreated, his eyes shining with an intoxicating light.

To make it even stranger, it learns from my memories, its weapons avoid my sight... Yes, yes!

The sharp steel blade stopped above Rune's forehead, and Claw Two sheathed its weapon.

Rune, panting heavily, looked at his masterpiece: a real, living, long-lived shapeshifting puppet. He couldn't help but laugh, touching the puppet's solid muscles, pulsating pulse, and imposing uniform... it was as perfect as a work of art.

He couldn't wait to show his work to Professor McGonagall.

But when he left the Room of Requirement, the first person he saw was Harry.

"Um, hello?" Harry forced a smile. Behind him were Ron and Hermione. Hermione was hardly the pretty girl from the movies; her hair was messy and her lips were tightly pursed. But Rune had seen Hermione without pursing her lips before. She was engrossed in a book, her front teeth showing.

"Hello." Rune nodded and smiled at Harry. A twelve or thirteen-year-old boy, yet he could confront a villain whose name the entire wizarding world dared not utter; Harry deserved Rune's respect.

"Thank you. Even though you're from Slytherin, you're a good person," Ron said, though he felt a pang of regret. He used to think Rune should be sorted into Ravenclaw, but ever since he heard what Rune did in the Slytherin common room that day, Ron felt that Rune should be sorted into Gryffindor.

That's so cool! Ron also wants to hang those arrogant little snakes in mid-air; that would be a hundred times cooler than Percy being the top student in the entire grade.

However, Hermione didn't give Rune a friendly look. Rune always tried to compete with her for first place in Charms and Transfiguration exams. Unfortunately, no matter how hard Hermione tried, she just couldn't surpass Rune, especially in practical classes. In the teacher's eyes, there was only Rune, Hermione, and the other students. Hermione was even ranked behind Rune.

"Yes, thank you." Rune smiled, then led the puppet behind him to Professor McGonagall's office.

Hermione's eyes welled up with tears as she entered the Room of Requirement.

Ron saw it immediately and quickly asked, "What's wrong, Hermione?"

Harry also came over, looking at Hermione with concern.

"Did you see him... the person behind him?"

Ron nodded. "Of course, but maybe it's a professor? But he doesn't seem like a good person."

"No!" Hermione sniffed, then pulled a book from her bosom, slammed it on the table, and flipped through it to a page. Pointing to a short passage, she said, "...Some wizards with powerful Transfiguration choose to create puppets. These puppets are imbued with the wizard's own will and can protect their masters in times of crisis..." My Transfiguration can never catch up to his...

After saying that, Hermione burst into tears.

Ron and Harry exchanged bewildered glances: What are we then? Our Transfiguration skills aren't even as good as Hermione's, are they?

At the same time, in the office, McGonagall wore a relieved smile.

"You've finally taken that step, Rune." Her face was full of joy and surprise.

What does that mean?

Seeing Rune's confusion, Professor McGonagall smiled and said, "Your Transfiguration is infused with your will. No wizard who has not grasped this can undo your Transfiguration, not even the Curse of Death. Your will will also serve as nourishment for Transfiguration. The stronger your will, the more powerful it becomes."

The elderly catgirl tapped her wand lightly, and Claw Number Two appeared before her.

"One of the reasons I didn't want you to learn Transfiguration was that I wanted you to understand this on your own." She reached out and touched the puppet. "If I had let you learn Transfiguration before, you would have had a hard time understanding the importance of willpower in your life, because Transfiguration requires greater precision, it will give you a rigid impression, and lead you down a different path."

"The Animagus is the master of human transformation, and infusing it with the will of transformation is the ultimate secret of transformation. Do you understand?"

"Understood, Professor McGonagall." Rune nodded. In short, it's the difference between a Druid's shapeshifting and summoning spells.

"It will definitely leave a deep impression on you; insidious and cunning, adept at exploiting blind spots. A dangerous assassin, a perfect shapeshifter."

Professor McGonagall stood up, smiled at Rune, and clapped her hands gently. At that moment, a note flew over.

"Take this note and borrow some books. Once you've read and mastered them, you'll be able to perfectly control your puppets. After you've finished reading these books, you'll need to prepare to study human shapeshifting."

Rune nodded, and just as he was about to leave, McGonagall added, "Willpower can be infused not only into Transfiguration, but also into Spells. From now on, you'll not only need to practice Transfiguration, but also pay attention to practicing Spells. There's nothing dangerous at school, so leave this puppet with me for now. Come back for it after you've finished reading those books."

"Thank you, Professor."

Rune bowed respectfully to Professor McGonagall and then left.

For the first time, he felt fortunate to have dreamt of Harry Potter. The professors here were either strict or indifferent, but they were willing to share all the knowledge they had acquired in their lives. Even Professor Snape explained the principles of potion-making to him in detail.

Just then, Snape appeared in front of Rune as if he had teleported, a hint of resentment still lingering on his cold face.

"Behold our genius alchemist, the greatest Slytherin of Hogwarts!" he exclaimed in an aria-like tone, praising Rune, but Rune knew he was about to say something unpleasant.

"The one who practices Transfiguration the most is actually the one who does it the most!" Snape glared at Rune. "What a waste!"

After saying that, he hurriedly walked away, leaving behind a sentence that left Rune standing there dumbfounded.

"Come with me to the Sir Merlin Order Medal Award ceremony in a week. Remember to dress nicely and prepare your speech!"