Hogwarts: This holy light is righteously evil

Chapter 119 Devil's Web

The clear sound of the preparatory bell rang throughout the Hogwarts Conservatory, its echoes penetrating the glass dome at the top of the conservatory and dispelling the tranquility among the greenery. Professor Sprout, wand in hand, walked steadily into the teaching area, her cuffs neat and her gardening apron spotless. She raised her hand and waved her wand, two levitation spells steadily supporting two well-proportioned wooden boxes, which followed her smoothly, hovering quietly half a foot off the ground.

After all the students were seated and had tidied up their pre-class materials, Professor Sprout's gaze swept across the room, clear and gentle: "Classmates, we will now officially begin today's lesson on herbal medicine."

The two boxes suspended in mid-air have very distinct appearances and are easily distinguishable.

On the left is a log cultivation box commonly used in Hogwarts Herbology class. The wood grain is clear, and the surface of the box is clean and simple. It is a container used to hold regular magical plants on a daily basis.

The box on the right has undergone special treatment, and is completely covered with a thick layer of matte black lacquer. The lacquer is thick and even, which can isolate the magical fluctuations of the plants inside. It is a specially made container for sealing dangerous magical plants.

"Please open your textbooks to the book 'A Thousand Amazing Herbs and Mushrooms'."

Professor Sprout raised his hand to signal the students to turn to their books, glanced at the textbook himself, and then looked up seriously to explain, "In this lesson, we will focus on a highly deceptive and dangerous vine-like magical plant—Devil's Web. This is a key area of ​​knowledge at the intersection of Black Magic Defense and Herbalism, and it is also a skill that you must master to avoid danger."

She slowed her pace and explained the plant's growth habits in detail, outlining the key points one by one: "The growth environment of the devil's web is highly targeted. It has an extreme preference for areas that are dark, humid, and have sufficient moisture. The bottom areas of the primeval forest, the swampy depressions that never see sunlight, and the miasma areas where the fog never dissipates are its main breeding and habitats. These environments can conceal their tracks to the greatest extent, making it easier for them to ambush and hunt."

At this point, Professor Sprout suddenly became more serious, his expression turning solemn: "I must emphasize that the most terrifying thing about the Devil's Web is not its ability to bind and strangle, but its extremely strong ability to mimic and camouflage. It can accurately imitate the appearance of harmless magical plants, confusing the eye. If you let your guard down, you are very likely to be ambushed. In the future, when you are doing fieldwork or entering the area around the Forbidden Forest, you must be especially wary of these camouflaged plants."

As soon as she finished speaking, she raised her wand and gently tapped the wooden cultivation box on the left. After a soft click, the lid popped open, revealing the plant inside. Inside the box grew a lush, green vine with upright roots, delicate and long branches and leaves. Countless tiny branches swayed rhythmically like articulated limbs, moving slowly and orderly, looking vibrant and without any hint of aggression.

"Everyone, please observe this plant carefully."

Professor Sprout pointed to the green plant in the box, "This is the most common crab claw vine in the magical world. It is a beginner-friendly magical plant with extremely strong vitality. It is drought-tolerant and shade-tolerant, and its daily maintenance is very easy. Even if it is not watered for a month, it can still maintain normal growth. It is also the sample we will use for comparison in this lesson."

To allow students to visually observe the plant's activity, she took out a small amount of her specially made magical nutrient solution and evenly poured it into the potting soil. The moment the water seeped into the soil, the crab claw vines swayed noticeably faster, their delicate branches stretching out and gently swaying, their overall posture lively and vibrant, full of life.

After a brief demonstration and comparison, Professor Sprout immediately abandoned his gentle demeanor, clapped his hands, and signaled all the students to step back: "Now, everyone, please retreat, maintain a safe distance, do not move forward unnecessarily, and refrain from releasing any magical interference without authorization."

She looked solemnly at the black, sealed box and solemnly informed everyone: "Next, I will open the Dangerous Incubation Box. Inside is the Devil's Web, the core subject of our lesson. Please concentrate and remember its camouflage and attack characteristics. This is a crucial lesson for your safety."

To ensure the safety of the students to the greatest extent possible and to prevent the strong light from affecting the state of the Devil's Net, Professor Sprout took the initiative to step back five meters and stand firmly in the safe area. At the same time, she raised her hand to signal all the students to gather behind her and form a unified safe position. After confirming that everyone had evacuated to their positions and no one had moved forward without permission, she waved her wand and softly recited the light-adjusting spell towards the greenhouse's light-transmitting dome.

The natural light inside the greenhouse quickly dimmed, the bright daylight slowly faded away, and the overall environment turned into the dim state of dusk, with soft and weak light, perfectly replicating the original growing environment of the Devil's Web. Just as the light stabilized, the black sealed box opened with a sound, and the heavy box lid slid smoothly to both sides.

The vines that appeared in the box were very similar to the crab claw vines from before. They were also covered in lush green leaves, with branches that stretched and swayed gracefully. The rhythm of the swaying, the shape of the leaves, and the posture of growth were all exactly the same as the harmless crab claw vines. Overall, they looked docile and gentle, without any aggression, and showed no signs of danger whatsoever, making them extremely deceptive.

"What you see now is the most common camouflage form of the Devil's Web," Professor Sprout's voice rang out clearly in the quiet greenhouse, extremely serious. "It deliberately mimics the state of ordinary, harmless vines, weakening its own aura to make its prey lower their guard, which is also its most terrifying aspect. Next, I will demonstrate its hunting mechanism to you using a concrete medium."

The students who had been watching the whole thing stood on tiptoe, their eyes fixed on the vines in the box. Everyone had abandoned their usual relaxed demeanor in class and were now intently waiting for what would happen next. You see, Professor Sprout was usually gentle and mild-mannered, creating a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere in her classes. She was kind and tolerant and rarely showed a serious expression. But today, she remained tense and solemn throughout the entire class, and every word and action of hers revealed extreme rigor and vigilance.

The professor's demeanor subtly influenced all the students present. The previously whispering crowd fell completely silent, the entire room was deathly quiet, and everyone held their breath, not daring to make the slightest sound, for fear of interfering with the demonstration or missing crucial details.

Puni, standing in the crowd, also entered observation mode. He cleared his mind of distractions and focused on investigating the magical flow of the two vines, trying to distinguish the difference between the disguise and the real from the root. Under the vision of magical perception, the two vines with extremely similar appearances finally revealed subtle differences. The magical flow framework of the two was roughly similar, both showing the net-like magical circuits unique to vine plants. However, the magical trajectory of the Devil's Net was darker and more compact. However, its overall outline highly overlapped with the Crab Claw Vine, which was enough to perfectly deceive the naked eye.

At the same time, Professor Sprout raised his wand and quietly cast a spell on a blank parchment on the table. A simple transmutation spell was cast, and the flat parchment was quickly shaped and reconstructed, instantly transforming into a lifelike small sheepdog with all four limbs intact and agile in form, which landed steadily on the ground.

"Move forward."

With a soft command from the professor, the transformed sheepdog moved steadily forward, slowly approaching the black box containing the devil's net.

Throughout the entire process, the Devil's Web maintained a docile and harmless demeanor, its verdant branches swaying gently without any unusual movement, creating a peaceful illusion and perfectly illustrating the ultimate calm before danger.

The students present silently estimated the distance in their minds, watching the sheepdog approach the target step by step.

Twelve feet, eleven feet, ten feet—the distance kept shrinking, and everyone's nerves tightened, their eyes fixed on the seemingly harmless vine.

When the sheepdog stepped into the area less than a meter from the box, the peaceful scene was suddenly broken. The originally bright and clear emerald green vines instantly turned dark and changed color, turning into a thick and deep dark green. Countless small branches stretched out, intertwined and wrapped around the dog at an extremely fast speed, weaving a dense and tight giant net in an instant. With a strong burst of force, the net suddenly stretched out and accurately wrapped around the entire sheepdog.

The moment the binding took shape, the vine net began to tighten inward at a uniform speed, the immense binding force layering upon layer, constantly squeezing and compressing...

Bound and crushed the sheepdog's body, accompanied by subtle sounds of magic breaking, the transformed sheepdog form quickly disintegrated, its body gradually being crushed and dissolved. In just a few seconds, it completely lost its physical form, returning to ordinary parchment fragments scattered at the bottom of the box.

To allow the students to clearly see the magical changes and physical anomalies of the Devil's Web throughout its entire process, Professor Sprout immediately raised his wand and aimed it at the dangerous vines in the box.

"Fluorescent lights!"

A bright white light instantly enveloped the entire Devil's Web, illuminating its constantly shrinking vines, flowing dark magic, and taut branches, allowing all students to clearly and completely see the entire hunting mechanism and true form of this dangerous plant.

The shimmering white light lingered steadily at the tip of the wand. Professor Sprout precisely controlled the intensity of the magical output, stretching and extending the point light source into a wide and flat field of light.

This pure, luminous magic spread out layer by layer, forming a solid barrier of light that enveloped the wooden box, firmly suppressing the restless demonic net.

The dark green vines, which had been stretching wildly and entwining wantonly, quickly restrained their aggression under the suppression of the power of light. Their branches rapidly retracted and curled up obediently, being steadily forced back into the black sealed incubation box, no longer daring to make the slightest move.

After witnessing the entire process of the devil's net suddenly attacking and tearing the parchment to shreds, all the students present froze on the spot, their expressions filled with astonishment and shock.

Many people's pupils constricted, their bodies tensed, their minds still lingering on the image of the gentle vines suddenly turning into deadly weapons. They were unable to calm down for a moment, and the greenhouse was silent.

After confirming that the dangerous plant had been completely contained and the site was safe, Professor Sprout finally relaxed, her familiar cheerful smile returning to her face. This instantly dispelled the heavy and oppressive atmosphere in the classroom. She picked up a fragment of parchment from the ground, gently shook it in her hand, and lightly reassured the students: "Don't be too nervous, everyone. Today's demonstration was just a simulation. Our only casualty" was just a piece of parchment; no one was harmed in the slightest.

Once everyone's breathing had gradually calmed down, their tense bodies had completely relaxed, and the astonishment on their faces had slowly faded, Professor Sprout cleared his throat and resumed his rigorous teaching style, continuing to advance the lesson content.

"You should all have a deep understanding of this now." She swept her gaze across the entire room, solemnly reviewing the demonstration she had just given. "What I emphasized earlier was no exaggeration. The Devil's Web's mimicry ability is extremely deceptive, its nature is cunning, and its hidden destructive power should not be underestimated. It is a dangerous magical plant that poses a great threat."

After a brief pause, she added more crucial practical knowledge to enhance the students' understanding: "The strangulation and binding power of these vines is extremely strong. Even giants with robust bodies and outstanding defenses will be continuously squeezed and severely injured once completely entangled and wrapped by them, eventually losing their ability to move or even dying. However, its weakness is very clear, and it is also very easy to use sufficient temperature and bright light, which are the most effective means to restrain the Devil's Net, forcibly repelling and suppressing all its attacks."

"The basic fire-starting spell and various light-illuminating spells are basic magic that everyone is exposed to in the early grades."

Professor Sprout, combining practical needs with the arrangement of classroom tasks, explained clearly, "Students who have mastered the skills can take this opportunity to consolidate and refine them, while those with weak foundations or who have not yet fully mastered them can use this practical exercise to fill in their gaps. Next, we will all practice in groups, specifically practicing the defensive and expulsion spells against the Devil's Web."

After the classroom instructions were given, the students around them moved their feet and lined up to take their places, fully immersing themselves in the pre-class preparations. Only Puni, standing in the crowd, was distracted for the first time in class, his thoughts completely detached from the current classroom order.

The scene of the Devil's Net shedding its disguise and suddenly launching an attack was deeply imprinted in his mind. He replayed it repeatedly, every detail crystal clear, and he kept reviewing the whole process.

At that moment, the blurry magical energy flow around the Devil's Net suddenly expanded and extended during the hunt. The originally simple and orderly magical energy circuits rapidly multiplied and intertwined, and the overall structure became more and more complex and dense. However, due to the insufficient level of his own holy light, he could only capture the surface anomalies and could not see through the complete process of magical energy reconstruction, let alone analyze the core principle of its anomaly.

Even with incomplete observations, Puni still had a strong intuition. The process by which the Devil's Net instantly restructured its magical framework, switched forms and attack modes was highly consistent with the magical reconstruction logic when a wizard casts a shapeshifting spell. As long as he could thoroughly analyze this pattern of change, it would definitely help him delve deeper into the core mysteries of shapeshifting and break through his current learning bottlenecks.

"If my level were higher, with holy light enveloping my eyes, I would be able to see through other people's magic and pathways directly."

With this thought in mind, Puni no longer hesitated.

He held his breath and focused his mind, mobilizing the accumulated holy light power within his body and slowly pouring it into his eyes. He actively activated the holy light, attempting to break through the current level's constraints and advance his abilities.

Similar to the physical sensation of first awakening the Holy Light, his sensory world underwent a radical change in an instant. The real scene before him began to shatter and peel away layer by layer, and his vision was filled with fine black cracks. Countless colorful and dazzling magical lines and blocks of color surged out from the cracks and floated everywhere in his field of vision.

The scattered magical elements did not drift away randomly; instead, they followed specific rules, constantly converging, piecing together, and recombining to outline countless precise and clear magical structural patterns.

The number of patterns continues to increase, the arrangement becomes more and more intricate, and the layers are stacked and intertwined to vividly present the magical essence of all things in the world.

The complex images kept filling the field of vision until the concrete outlines were completely blurred.

In a fleeting moment, the shattered vision quickly converged and reconstructed, and the real-life scene of the Hogwarts greenhouses reappeared before our eyes.

The surrounding greenery, wooden crates, classmates, and teaching aids have all been restored to their original state, but in Puni's eyes, everything is different.

He slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, calmly savoring the transformative process of this advancement in his abilities.

He remembered that when he first activated the Holy Light, his perspective was macroscopic, allowing him to overlook the overall magical workings of all things.

As his strength grew, his observational dimension gradually shifted to the microscopic level, allowing him to capture the most subtle magical flows and structural changes beneath the surface of all things.

Eddie turned to look at Puni, who was standing there lost in thought, and gently beckoned, "Puni, come and line up, it's almost our turn for practical training!"

Puni snapped out of her daze, gathered all her thoughts and magic, strode forward, stood firmly behind Eddie, and joined the queue.

Eddie glanced at him sideways: "You were spacing out for a long time, you were completely blank."

"No," Puni shook his head gently, "I just went to bed too late last night and was a little sleepy."

Marcos, who was nearby, overheard the conversation and immediately came over: "Why are you up so late? I went to bed a long time ago."

"It's nothing, just from reading too much." Puni explained simply why he stayed up all night. He then shifted his gaze to the Christmas cactus growing quietly in a wooden box not far away. After the holy light covered his eyes, the ordinary magical plant in front of him showed a completely different appearance.

Beneath the lush green leaves that were visible to the naked eye, layers upon layers of magical energy were clearly visible. Every trajectory of magical energy flow and every point where energy converged was clearly visible, without the slightest blurriness.

Puni noticed the difference in magical power between magical plants and ordinary potion ingredients. Artificial potion ingredients that have been artificially purified and processed have a regular and simple magical trajectory, which is mostly presented in the form of fixed symbols and is very easy to figure out. In contrast, the magical structure of naturally growing magical plants is several times more complex.

The countless magical veins of the Christmas cactus are interconnected and interwoven, forming a complete and precise energy circulation system. The movement of each vein will affect the magical flow of the entire plant, which creates its lively and graceful state as it sways in the wind.

The new magical vision captivated Puni. He gazed quietly at the magical patterns of the plant, immersing himself in the observation and understanding of the essence of magic, completely ignoring the noise around him.

Just then, Professor Sprout's gentle voice called out clearly, interrupting his thoughts.

"Puni, are you ready? Step forward and prepare for the practical exercise with your wand in hand."

Seeing this, Marcos quickly reached out and gently nudged Puni's shoulder, whispering a reminder to snap him out of it.

Puni snapped out of his reverie, immediately snapping out of his immersive observation and realizing the rudeness of his daydreaming in class. He then stepped forward, bowed slightly to Professor Sprout, and sincerely apologized: "I'm very sorry, Professor, I was momentarily distracted."

Professor Sprout did not reprimand him; instead, his eyes were full of gentle concern as he softly comforted him, "I understand. Your grades are excellent; you must spend a lot of time studying, right? That's good, but of course, you should also take care of your health."

Then she changed the subject, her expression becoming more serious, and solemnly instructed, "However, you must be extremely vigilant. The hidden dangers of the Devil's Web are no less than those of a raging monster. In fact, in dark environments, its attacks are even more sudden and its lethality is more concealed."

"The core of this practical lesson is to teach everyone to use basic spells proficiently, and to use their wands to build self-protection so that they can calmly deal with and protect themselves when encountering a devil's web attack."

"I understand, Professor. I will do my best to complete the practical exercise." Puni gripped his wand tightly, adjusted his state, and focused his mind to prepare for the next challenge.

Professor Sprout watched as he adjusted his posture and then assumed a ready stance, placing one hand on the latch of the black sealed wooden box lid while holding his wand at all times.

"I will open the box, and you will have about ten seconds to react." She explained the practical rules in detail. "There is no need to force your way through. Just be able to successfully force the plant back. Whether it is the Light Illumination Charm or the Fire Illumination Charm, choose the spell you are most familiar with. If there are any signs of loss of control, I will intervene to suppress it immediately."

After confirming that Puni was standing steadily and holding his wand properly, Professor Sprout asked softly, "Ready?"

"I'm ready, Professor."

With a crisp click of the latches, the lid of the sealed wooden crate was fully opened.

The devil's net inside the box was completely exposed, having shed its previous mimicry and camouflage. The entire vine was a deep, rich dark green, with taut branches and leaves.

But before he could think further, the exposed devil's net had already sensed the vibrant life force. Several thick, dark green vines shot out instantly, their branches stretching out and attacking from multiple directions—above, below, left, and right—with tremendous speed, aiming directly at Puni's body, attempting to instantly entangle and bind him.

Faced with the sudden onslaught of vines, Puni remained calm and composed. With a slight flick of his wrist, he precisely swung his wand and uttered a short, powerful incantation.

"Fluorescent lights!"

A dazzling white light burst forth from the tip of the staff, extremely bright, like a barrier of intense light that suddenly exploded, instantly covering the area in front of the entire box.

The pure magic of light precisely restrained the demonic web of darkness; the vines that attacked swiftly stopped abruptly the moment they touched the white light.

The entire Devil's Net instantly exhibited a strong shrinking reaction. All the outstretched vines rapidly retracted, not daring to touch even a trace of the white light. In an instant, they all shrank back into the depths of the wooden box, tightly curling into a ball, no longer daring to stretch outwards even a little, completely losing their previous aggressiveness.

The practical course officially ended, and the students in the greenhouse gradually put away their wands and textbooks, leaving the teaching area in twos and threes.

Compared to the usual tedious and repetitive watering, pruning, transplanting and maintenance, the practical class where they could face dangerous magical plants and cast spells to defend themselves was obviously more popular with everyone. Everyone had an unsatisfied look on their faces as they walked and discussed the moment when the devil's net attacked.

The crowd in the greenhouse gradually dispersed, but Puni remained where he was, not immediately following the group away.

As Professor Sprout tidied up his magical wooden box and gardening tools for teaching, he casually kept an eye on the movements behind him.

Hearing no footsteps moving away from behind her, she stopped what she was doing, humming a light tune as she turned around.

"You stayed behind specifically because you still have questions about the course content that you'd like to ask me?"

Puni, clutching his neatly bound notebook, stepped forward. "Professor," he said, "I want to understand something. What exactly is the principle behind the Devil's Web's perfect mimicry of a Christmas cactus, making it so flawless?"

Upon hearing this question, a hint of approval flashed in Sprout's eyes, and a smile appeared on his lips: "Your observation and perspective are always unique; you always manage to ask the most crucial and easily overlooked core questions."

She gathered her thoughts and patiently explained in detail: "The mimicry behavior of the Devil's Web has a clear triggering mechanism."

When it senses a threat in its surroundings, needs to avoid risks, or is hungry and needs to lure prey, it will actively activate morphological mimicry, changing the color of its branches and leaves and its growth pattern.

"Its mimicry range is very wide. It can shrink its size and weaken its presence, disguising itself as various common green plants such as ivy on walls and ordinary vines in the wild."

Sprout continued to add key points, "But of all the mimicry forms, the one that mimics the Christmas cactus has the fastest switching speed, the fewest flaws, and the best camouflage effect, making it its most commonly used hunting camouflage form."

She then revealed a secret connection that few people knew: "The reason why we can achieve such perfect mimicry is that the two are from the same lineage and belong to the same magical plant family."

"Homologous plants?" Puni's pupils dilated slightly, and a clear look of surprise appeared on his face. He quickly sorted out the connection between the two in his mind, and then tentatively offered his understanding, "Professor, is their relationship similar to that of a wild gray wolf and a domestic dog? They are from the same origin and family, but have developed completely different habits and forms through evolution?"

"This analogy is very apt, which shows how sharp your thinking is," Sprout praised generously. "You can understand the origin of the two entirely by following this logic."

Following Puni's train of thought, she slowly recounted the ancient history of magical plant evolution, filling in the gaps in the knowledge of origins not covered in class: "In the ancient times when the magic system was not yet perfected, the Devil's Web was a highly dangerous magical plant with great deterrent power. Wizards at that time who wanted to explore the heart of the rainforest or the secret realm of the swamp had to travel in groups and cover each other, otherwise they would be easily attacked and strangled by the Devil's Web and perish under its vines."

"As the wizarding community's magic system continued to improve, various spells to counteract dark plants were created one by one, and the survival advantage and threat level of the devil's web gradually decreased. Later, wizards skilled in herbal improvement and magical taming captured and tamed the devil's web in its docile state, solidified its harmless form through magical means, and after many generations of cultivation and improvement, the docile, easy-to-care-for, and highly ornamental Christmas cactus was finally born."

Puni looked down at the neatly written notes in his hand, comparing the knowledge points with the logical structure, his brows furrowing slightly: "Professor, according to this evolutionary logic, the wild Devil's Net came first, then the artificially improved Christmas cactus. The timeline is completely reversed. So why can the Devil's Net accurately replicate the appearance of the Christmas cactus?"

"It's not that the devil's web imitates the Christmas cactus; quite the opposite," Sprout clearly corrected his misconception, explaining confidently, "All the physical characteristics, leaf shapes, and growth patterns of the Christmas cactus are themselves a stable form of mimicry native to the devil's web."

"In a stable environment free from hunting, external threats, and other hazards, the wild devil's cactus will spontaneously display a gentle, verdant appearance with gracefully spreading branches and leaves, making it highly ornamental," she added with a smile. "It was precisely because of this docile and beautiful original form that ancient wizards used magic to permanently solidify it, cultivating it into the popular horticultural magical plant we know today. It must be said, the Christmas cactus is indeed very pleasing and adorable."

Upon hearing this, Puni smiled with relief, and the doubts in his heart were suddenly cleared up.

He suddenly realized that Professor Sprout and Hagrid, who was in charge of raising magical creatures, had very similar traits.

Both of them held the utmost tenderness and affection for life nurtured by magic. Regardless of whether the plants were ferocious or not, or whether the beasts were powerful or docile, they could see their inherent qualities and genuinely respected and loved every kind of magical life.

To ensure Puni fully grasped the principles of mimicry and witnessed the complete form-changing process firsthand, Sprout casually pulled a folded wand from his pocket, his expression returning to seriousness: "Even after domestication and modification, the dangerous nature of the wild devil's web has never changed. Since you are so curious about its mimicry mechanism, I will demonstrate a complete form-disguise process for you right here."

Puni immediately closed the notebook and carefully put it into his bag: "Thank you for your help, Professor!"

"It is my duty to answer students' academic questions." Sprout waved his hand gently, leading Puni back five meters to a pre-cleared safe area to eliminate any unexpected risks.

After confirming that the site was safe, she raised her hand and opened the black special cultivation box that had sealed the Devil's Net, allowing the dark green vines to be fully exposed to the air.

"The mimicry activation of the Devil Web requires a stable, humid, and threat-free environment as a trigger condition."

Sprout explained while raising his hand to cast a spell.

A light blue, transparent magical field instantly formed, steadily enveloping the entire cultivation box and completely isolating the plants inside from the outside environment.

The force field quickly created a cool, damp, and warm sealed environment, perfectly replicating the tranquil atmosphere of a rainforest swamp.

In the suitable environment of the Devil's Web, the taut vines gradually relax, the thick branches sway gently, and the restless magic is completely calmed.

Under the continuous nourishment of the magical field, its deep, dark green leaves gradually lost their heavy hue, becoming clearer and more transparent, and the shape of the leaves also became more graceful and refined.

In just a few breaths, the originally fierce and menacing vines completely transformed into a vibrant, gentle, and harmless Christmas cactus. Its shape, color, and swaying posture were exactly the same as the sample in the classroom, without the slightest flaw.

Immediately afterwards, Sprout raised his hand again and pressed down on his wand, casting a second solidification spell.