Hogwarts: Nagini captured at the start

Chapter 19 First Application of Transfiguration

Luo Bin frowned, looking at the red-tipped matches on his desk, deep in thought about the connection between the 'match' and the 'iron needle'.

Shape, purpose, price, material. Material?

Yes, that's right, it's the material!

Whether it's smelting iron ore or shaping it with a fine iron hammer, fire is indispensable for making iron needles.

When you rub the red end of a match against the side of a firewood box, it will produce sparks, and the whole match will catch fire.

Fire is the link between firewood and iron needles!

Robin imagined the image of an iron needle in his mind.

The needle tip is sharp, with a smooth, rounded surface and an oval-shaped hole at the tip!

When the image of the iron needle reached its fullest form, he infused magic into the wand, pointed at the match, and recited the incantation with a determined look in his eyes.

With a loud bang!

On the desk, the red-headed, white-tailed matches had disappeared, replaced by a sharp needle that gleamed with a cold light.

"Oh my god! Robin, you succeeded on your first try! You're amazing!"

Ron's exclamation drew Professor McGonagall's attention. She walked over to Robin's desk, picked up the iron needle, and examined it closely.

"Beautiful lines, hard texture, smooth needle hole, sharp needle tip, hmm, acceptable. Mr. Robin Lestrange, try to restore this iron needle to a match."

"Yes, Professor McGonagall!"

As the saying goes, practice makes perfect, and Robin, who was always "cared for" by the deans, didn't feel nervous even when being stared at by Professor McGonagall, who was known for her strictness.

He took the iron needle, placed it on the desk, and recited the incantation with a resolute look in his eyes.

With a whoosh, the needle turned back into a match.

The students, craning their necks, were astonished and exclaimed that Robin was a genius.

"To perform Transfiguration like this on your first attempt is truly remarkable. Therefore, you have earned 5 House points for Gryffindor."

The entire audience erupted in uproar!

They whispered among themselves, exchanging tips on how to successfully cast Transfiguration spells. After all, winning the Academy Cup for their academy was something to be very proud of.

Professor McGonagall pursed her lips and exerted a stern gaze, immediately silencing the uproar.

"As a wizard, you must learn to be calm and composed, and avoid arrogance and impatience. There will be plenty of opportunities to earn points in the academy in the future."

"Alright, continue practicing Transfiguration. Remember, you need to find the connection between objects and visualize the image of the iron needle in your mind. The more specific the image of the iron needle, the higher the chance of successfully performing Transfiguration."

Professor McGonagall's second half of her sentence is quite similar to the key points that lecturers highlight before exams in college.

Even so, apart from Robin and Hermione, no one else could make the match change.

After the Transfiguration class, Hermione stopped the group again, but this time, her target for making friends was Robin.

"Lavender Brown said your name is Robin Lestrange. Ha, she knows more about good-looking, charming men than she knows the textbook 'Transfiguration for Beginners.' Robin, just now in class, only the two of us successfully performed Transfiguration, which means we're a good match as study partners, meaning we can learn and improve together."

Luo Bin: Learning to be a partner is no good, but being a bed partner is something I might consider!

In the depths of winter, especially on a weekend, snuggling up with the Little Chili-themed heater is quite a pleasant experience.

Cough!

That's a bit too far ahead!

"Miss Granger, it's true that I enjoy studying, but I don't want another person supervising me. Besides, you could form study groups with your roommates. Tell your friend Lavender Brown your name; you seem to have a good relationship with him, right?"

"It's not bad, but..."

not bad?

Not bad my foot!

In the original story, before they became rivals, although they didn't have any major conflicts, they just couldn't stand each other.

"Hey, aren't those Lavender Brown and Parvati Petit? Miss Granger, you should go and invite them to be your study partners!"

Luo Bin said towards the door.

Hermione was very proud and didn't want her roommates to know she'd been rejected, so she quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "Never mind, having another person means they'd have to consider his/her time. I can get first place in the grade even if I study alone, hmph!"

She turned around haughtily, only to find the doorway completely empty. There wasn't a single figure, not even a cat, let alone the two figures in white and black.

Little Chili immediately realized she had been tricked. She gritted her teeth, glared at Luo Bin, and stormed out of the classroom.

"She seems angry again!"

As expected of the protagonist, his kindness is unmatched. At this stage, Hermione hasn't had much interaction with him yet, but he's already concerned about her mood!

"Angry? She brought it on herself!"

He hugged his textbooks tightly and walked towards the door, with Ron and Harry following closely behind.

Luo Bin knew that Little Chili's personality meant that if she was angered by the same person twice in one day, she would definitely find a chance to retaliate.

Did you not see Malfoy spouting wild words, claiming he would turn Buckbeak, the hippogriff, into a specimen and place it in the Gryffindor common room? Hermione, in her volatile little girl form, punched Malfoy so hard his nose bled.

He had anticipated Hermione's retaliation, but he hadn't expected it to come so quickly.

The next morning, in the first greenhouse, during the herbal medicine class!

Professor Sprout, a short, slightly overweight man wearing a thick hat covered in patches, was explaining the magical herb, White Dictamnus, to Robin and his friends!

"Children, look at me. Don't whisper to each other. Listen carefully. Don't write or draw in your notebooks. What I'm about to say can be found in textbooks and libraries."

"Dictamnus dasycarpus is a plant with healing and restorative magical properties. When eaten raw, it can heal superficial wounds, allowing them to close in just minutes. Extracting dictamnus dasycarpus into an essential oil enhances its healing effects. If you encounter someone bitten by a werewolf, you can cut dictamnus dasycarpus into thin strips, mix it with highly pure silver powder, and apply it to the wound to prevent death from excessive blood loss."

White Peppermint, back in 1997, when the three little ones used Apparition to escape the Ministry of Magic, the unlucky Ron split into two, and Hermione used White Peppermint Essence to heal him.

The green smoke rose in wisps, and when it dissipated, the bleeding had stopped.

Moreover, the originally bloody wound was covered with a layer of new skin, which shows how powerful the white styrax essence is.

However, this magical plant looks exactly the same as the succulents that cost 1 yuan each in the university town's flower nursery.

Dark purple rhizomes, oval, thick, emerald green leaves, growing upwards layer upon layer, feeling cool, fleshy, and bouncy to the touch.

It smells exactly like succulents, the scent is exactly the same.

Among the freshmen who were tilting their heads to look ahead and listening attentively to the lecture, Luo Bin's little actions and disdainful expression were particularly eye-catching.

Professor Sprout turned to look at Robin's chest; this time, he didn't have a book to shield him from the engraved sign.

"Mr. Robin Lestrange, what were you planning to do with the white scallions in the bowl?"

Pomona Sprout is a very optimistic, gentle, and kind professor. She doesn't get angry when students don't pay attention, but she is very curious about Robin's motives for his misbehavior.

(End of this chapter)