Hogwarts: This holy light is righteously evil

The carriage fell silent instantly upon hearing this, with Cho Chang, Marcos, and Katie all staring at Puni in astonishment.

Qiu Zhang was the first to ask, "Puni, are you telling the truth? But it's not being pulled by horses, so how can it move on its own?"

Puni pointed ahead of the carriage: "Because there are invisible demonic creatures pulling the carriage forward where you can't see them, it's not the carriage moving on its own. These demonic creatures are called Thestrals, and only those who have witnessed someone's death can see them."

Cho Chang and Katie clicked their tongues in amazement upon hearing this.

They weren't disbelieving; rather, they were shocked because they believed.

After all, Puni has demonstrated a far greater amount of knowledge than they have during this period.

He knew everything about the secrets of the wizarding world and the characteristics of magical creatures.

Over time, they developed a subconscious habit of believing in Puni.

They believe everything he says is correct.

But Marcos was different; he was a stickler for details: "Do these magical creatures really exist? You're not just lying to us, are you? I can't see or feel anything pulling the carriage at all!"

Seeing Marcos's disbelieving look, Puni wasn't angry. He grabbed Marcos's arm and said jokingly, "Since you don't believe me, I'll let you experience it for yourself, so you won't keep doubting me."

As he spoke, Puni gently extended Marcos's hand toward the front of the carriage.

Marcos's first reaction was to pull his hand back, but Puni held it firmly down.

The next second, his fingertips touched a strand of cold hair.

The hair was rough and hard, and the chill instantly spread from his fingertips to his whole body, as if a force was rapidly absorbing all the heat from his body.

Marcos froze, shivering involuntarily. His teeth chattered slightly, and a look of terror instantly appeared on his face. All his previous doubts vanished. He forcefully pulled his hand back and clenched it tightly in his arms.

"Y-it's true..." Marcos's face turned pale. "What was that just now? It was so cold, it felt like all the heat in my body was sucked away, it was terrifying!"

He finally believed Puni's words and understood that the carriage was able to move because it was pulled by an invisible magical creature, not by magic.

Seeing his terrified expression, Puni couldn't help but smile and sat back down. "These are the fur of the Thestrals. They naturally carry a chilling aura, which is why very few people are willing to touch them."

Cho Chang and Katie, seeing Marcos's pale face, couldn't help but show their concern and quickly asked him if he was alright.

Marcos shook his head and became obedient.

The group returned to Hogwarts Castle.

Regular classes resumed soon.

Of all the courses, the one that Puni dared not slack off on the most was the Transformation course.

Professor McGonagall's demands on him are now extremely strict. In every class, she will call on him individually to ask questions, and she will never let him off the hook, no matter how basic the knowledge is.

The high frequency of questions left Puni with no chance to dawdle. Even if he occasionally lost focus, he would immediately concentrate as soon as Professor McGonagall's gaze swept over him, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

What frustrated him even more was that Professor McGonagall's questioning rules were particularly unique.

If he answers correctly, he will not receive any bonus points.

However, if you answer incorrectly, you will not be penalized with points. Instead, you will have to carefully copy the corresponding knowledge point dozens of times until Professor McGonagall is satisfied.

Puni was certain that no one in the entire first year of Hogwarts had used more parchment than him.

After finishing his daily transformation class, he would spend extra time copying down the key points. Sometimes his fingers would ache from copying, but he could only grit his teeth and persevere.

Of course, he also had to admit that Professor McGonagall's strict methods were indeed remarkably effective.

After repeatedly copying and consolidating his skills over this period, his foundation in Transfiguration spells became increasingly solid, and he became much more proficient at casting Transfiguration spells than before.

He couldn't help but recall the look of surprise on Regulus's face when he saw the progress in his Transfiguration during their duel during the holidays.

Regulus repeatedly asked him how he had managed to improve his Transfiguration skills to such an extent in such a short time.

Puni knew that without Professor McGonagall's strict demands day after day, and without the knowledge points he had repeatedly copied as a foundation, he wouldn't be able to skillfully turn inanimate objects into birds. He might even make mistakes when casting the most basic Transfiguration spell, or accidentally turn himself into a clumsy cow and make a huge fool of himself.

Therefore, even during each Transfiguration class, he would not complain privately about Professor McGonagall's strictness, and was even full of gratitude towards her.

In this wizarding world, such dedicated and responsible teachers who are willing to devote themselves to teaching students are extremely rare, and he cherishes this learning opportunity all the more.

That morning, Puni arrived at the Great Hall of Hogwarts early.

Marcos didn't sleep in either; he moved closer to Puni and yawned.

Suddenly, Puni pulled a colorful candy from his pocket and, before Marcos could react, popped it into his mouth.

This candy is completely different from the gummy bear I gave Marcos on the train last time. It's harder and has a hint of mint flavor.

Marcos chewed it subconsciously, and was about to ask what kind of candy it was when his body suddenly changed.

His body shrank rapidly, colorful feathers grew on his body, his beak became a sharp chicken beak, and his limbs became slender chicken claws. In the blink of an eye, he became a majestic rooster.

? ? ? ! ! !

Marcos, now transformed into a rooster, widened his eyes, raised his neck in fear, and let out a shriek.

"Ooh ooh ooh~~~"

The loud voice echoed through the empty hall for a good ten seconds before slowly transforming back into human form under the influence of magic.

The whole process was witnessed by many students who were having breakfast in the hall. Everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter, some even laughing so hard they couldn't stand up straight. They pointed at Marcos and talked about it.

After Marcos transformed back into human form, his face turned red and white, filled with anger and embarrassment, yet he was helpless and could only glare fiercely at Puni.

But it was precisely because of this scene that the students in the hall became very interested in the candy in Puni's pocket. Many of them gathered around and asked Puni if ​​they could try it too, wanting to experience firsthand this magical candy that could transform people.