Infinite Chimera Creation

"I really don't have a solution, but I still have to say you're an idiot. Don't you know you're in Ravenclaw?"

"We are not the reckless Gryphon, not the selfish Slytherin, and certainly not the dull-witted Badger. We are the wise, learned, and generous Ravenclaw Eagles."

"While the average Ravenclaw student doesn't read materials as fast as you, it's no exaggeration to say that even a first-year Ravenclaw reads far more than most upperclassmen Hufflepuffs. Most importantly, we're not selfish snakes; we're happy to share!"

Upon hearing Blanche's words, Stuart remembered that there was a bulletin board in the Ravenclaw lounge.

Students with questions only need to post their questions on the bulletin board, and soon the name of the material they need, its location (whether it's in Ravenclaw or Hogwarts Library) will be posted below their question.

Some meticulous students even mark which bookshelf, row, and column it is on.

In fact, as long as the question isn't a silly one with an answer in the textbook, every Ravenclaw will be happy to help others answer the question, because it's an opportunity for review and mutual learning.

The answers you give may not be the same as the answers others give. This is when you can learn from the knowledge that others have. With this in mind, every Ravenclaw will actively answer the questions posted on the bulletin board.

"I remember seeing you help others with their problems on the bulletin board several times, but I've never seen you post your own problem there. Didn't you ever think of posting your own problem there?"

Blanche looked at Stuart with a puzzled expression, not understanding why someone called a genius couldn't think of something so simple.

Staring into those pure, unadulterated eyes, Stuart felt a little embarrassed. Although there was no mockery in the girl's eyes, he still felt somewhat awkward and could only nod helplessly.

“That won’t do. If this continues, Stuart, you’ll become someone who only trusts and relies on himself, with no one he can rely on. That would be a pitiful thing. Hurry up, don’t say anything more, just post your question on the bulletin board now. Trust me, Ravenclaw’s students won’t let you down.”

Chapter Seventeen: The Werewolf (Revised)

Sitting in the lounge, Stuart had several books with yellowed pages spread out in front of him, and a tall stack of documents on the table, which looked a little messy.

Just like Blanche said before, after Stuart posted a note on the bulletin board that read "Where can I find books that can permanently change the size of magical creatures?", within a day, the board was covered with notes offering the answer.

The books in front of Stuart were found through those answers. However, what is strange is that most of these books are not in any formal places, but are stored in secret rooms or passageways. One of them is even hidden under the floor of the owl's shed.

Of course, if this information is provided by Gryffindor, then there's nothing surprising about it.

After all, it's common knowledge that Gryffindors, who champion courage, love adventure. Every now and then, students would find it no surprise that Gryffindor would have points deducted for someone being caught out at night.

However, the source of the information was Ravenclaws, who usually behaved as well as the others and were as inconspicuous as they appeared. This made people wonder if they were really as honest as they seemed.

“Stuart, Stuart, hey, snap out of it, Stuart.”

Suddenly, a hand patted Stuart on the shoulder, waking him from his reverie of the ocean of knowledge.

“Stuart, your Gryffindor friends are looking for you, but they can’t answer the Eagle Ring’s question, so they’re just waiting at the door. They asked me to call you when I came in.”

The Ravenclaw boy, waking Stuart, chuckled and urged him on.

"Hurry up and go, don't keep your friends waiting."

Frowning, Stuart thanked the boy, put down his quill, and got up to leave the lounge.

As soon as Stuart stepped out of the lounge, he saw several people waiting for him. What surprised him was that these people, who were usually carefree and even that brainless idiot, all looked worried.

Seeing Stuart come out, the four quickly pulled him to a secluded corner. Stuart did not resist and followed them to the corner.

But once they reached the corner, they all tacitly shut their mouths, looking as if they were too embarrassed to speak. They looked at each other, each hoping someone else would speak first.

Normally, Stuart wouldn't mind them acting like this; after all, seeing them looking troubled is a kind of pleasant thing. But at this moment, he had absolutely no interest in staring at these people.

“Now, tell me what you want. Let me make this clear first, I’m very busy today. If you call me out to play this staring game over some trivial matter, I’ll spray you with insect aphrodisiacs so that wherever you go, a swarm of male insects will want to mate with you.”

The four men's faces turned deathly pale, with Lupin, whose complexion was already bad, appearing almost transparent. They exchanged glances, and it was James, the bravest, or rather, the least fearless, who spoke first.

"Stuart, do you know who Remus is?"

Upon hearing such a seemingly nonsensical question, Stuart first frowned, then immediately realized what James meant by asking the question, and also understood why these people all looked worried.

Pushing up his glasses, Stuart asked in a cold voice.

"Remus's identity? You mean the only son of the Lupin family? The reckless Gryffindor lion? Or some kind of good-natured oddball..."

Stuart didn't utter the last two words; he just mouthed them.

"Werewolf?"

Lupin, James, and Peter all looked surprised, not expecting that Stuart had actually figured out Lupin's identity.

Jaime and the others deduced Lupin's identity because they were always inseparable, but Lupin would ask for leave every full moon.

However, Stuart, who was in Ravenclaw and often rushed to the library after class, didn't spend much time with them, yet he still learned about Lupin's identity, which surprised them.

Sirius Black, on the other hand, was beaming with excitement. Although he carefully lowered his voice, it still gave the impression that he was cheering.

"See? I told you Stuart would know, he's an expert in this area."

Stuart habitually rubbed his temples, not in the mood to give them a lesson on how to identify a werewolf. He spoke somewhat boredly.

"And then what? Why did you come to me? To share secrets?"

“We wanted to ask Stuart, do you have any solutions? Remus is in too much danger right now. If something happens and Remus hurts someone, his life will be over.”

Stuart's hand, which had been rubbing his forehead, stopped involuntarily, as if he were verifying something. He spoke slowly, and at this moment, his voice carried a hint of coldness that was barely perceptible.

"Can you tell me why you're asking me this?"

"Well, it's because it seems like there's no problem that Stuart can't solve. Whether it's Potions homework, Transfiguration papers, or finding a secret room or a hidden passage, Stuart can solve everything perfectly. So as soon as we confirmed Remus's identity, we came to find you."

James looked at Stuart curiously, not understanding why he asked such a question. Did he want James to praise him? But Stuart wasn't the kind of person who liked being flattered.

Stuart's face twitched, and he realized that he had been mistaken for Doraemon.

"Stuart, you have no other ideas either? What about Remus?"

When Peter, the most pessimistic, fell silent after Stuart asked a strange question, he instinctively thought of the worst-case scenario and asked in a voice that sounded like he was about to cry.

Upon hearing Peter's words, James and the others immediately stared intently at Stuart, fearing they would hear an answer from him that would leave them feeling hopeless.

Seeing the despair, expectation, and worry in James and the others' eyes, Stuart stiffly tugged at the corners of his mouth, forcing out a cold smile.

"No way? Are you kidding me? Who do you think I am? How could I not have a solution to such a small matter! This is not the place to talk about this. Let's find a private room to talk about it."

Chapter Eighteen: Secret Talks are Restricted Conversations (Revised)

"This isn't the place to talk about this. Let's find a private room to discuss it."

With that, Stuart turned and walked down the tower first.

Walking into a corridor, Stuart casually grabbed a knight from a painting beside him and threw him far into the depths of the forest depicted in the painting.

As the knight screamed and disappeared into the depths of the forest, the wall next to the portrait slowly slid open, revealing a fairly large secret room. After beckoning Sirius and the others inside, Stuart waved his wand and summoned a chair placed in the corner.

After everyone was seated, before Stuart could speak, Sirius looked at the room's furnishings with great curiosity and asked a question with great interest.

“Stuart, where did you find out about this secret room? We often go on nighttime adventures and never knew there was such a secret room here.”

"I think we're here to discuss something other than that, like Remus."

Stuart thought that saying this would make the stupid dog behave, but to his surprise, the dog just waved his hand and said it without a care.

"It's alright. Since Stuart said you have a solution, then Remus's problem can definitely be solved. There's no need to be so anxious and worried."

Stuart frowned slightly as he watched the others nod in agreement, even Lupin, who seemed indifferent. He drew his wand and fired a weakened version of Clear Spring towards them, forcibly drawing their attention away from the newly discovered secret room.

"Even the Hedgehog students, who are known for their honesty, go out at night and look for secret passages in Hogwarts. But only the Gryffindor lions are the most brainless, going out at night without any plan and always getting points deducted, so it seems that only Gryffindor students go out at night."

With a hint of sarcasm, Stuart stated the unspoken consensus among all the houses except Gryphon.

"A knowledge-hungry Ravenclaw would certainly search throughout the castle, hoping to find hidden secret texts. Well, I've answered your silly question. Now, let's continue with Remus."

In fact, only a few minutes had passed, and Stuart was already missing the newly found information.

The thought that he might find something inside to overcome his current difficulties made him eager to start reading immediately. If these little lions wanted to waste his time, he wouldn't mind teaching them what it means to court death.

Seeing the cold glint in Stuart's eyes, the four who were about to continue questioning him about whether he had gone out at night, where he had gone, and whether he had secretly sneaked into the Forbidden Forest all fell silent.

"Very well, now that no one is interrupting, let's talk about the definition of a werewolf, Mr. Remus, the person in charge."

Although he didn't know why Stuart would ask such a simple question, Lupin thought for a moment and answered because of his trust in him.

"Werewolves are humans who transform into wolves after witnessing a full moon on a full moon night, becoming violent, insane, manic, and aggressive."

Seeing Lupin still looking completely bewildered after the definition of werewolves was explained, Stuart tapped the table with his finger in frustration, stared intently at Lupin's face, and asked in a cold voice.

"You still don't understand even after all this hints? Is your brain still in werewolf mode? Here's a hint, Animagus."

“I understand. Stuart means we need to learn Animagus and then suppress Remus in his animal form, right?”

Suddenly Sirius shouted excitedly, looking as if he were very clever and had seen through everything.

"No wonder Blake's family crest features a greyhound. Your brain can only be described as a dog's brain."

Stuart sneered, not even glancing at Sirius, and continued to stare at Lupin, waiting for his answer.

Sirius gave an awkward smile, lowered his head, and remained silent. James and Peter also turned their heads away in embarrassment, clearly having thought the same thing as Sirius.

Lupin, who had been under Stuart's gaze, was sweating profusely. Stuart's stare reminded him of their first meeting, a gaze that felt like a cold, venomous snake crawling across his face. This made him afraid to speak, and he could only awkwardly lower his head, remaining silent.

"Forget it, I shouldn't have had any hope for that stupid lion. He was quite smart before entering Gryffindor, how come he's become a complete idiot who can only shout 'Courage' all he knows? Should I have a little round shield, a red cloak, and a pair of shorts custom-made for you one day, so you can put them on and stand on the Gryffindor tower shouting 'This is Gryffindor!'?"

After thoroughly mocking everyone, Stuart finally revealed his solution.

"The reason I'm reminding you about Animagus isn't to let those idiots learn it and then use it to suppress you, but to let you learn it. As the highest level of Transfiguration, Animagus doesn't just cause changes in appearance; it's a fundamental change."

"Once you use Animagus, you become whatever you want to be. Unless your soul is examined, it's impossible to conclude that you're human. And the most important aspect of the werewolf definition is 'transformation from human to wolf.'"

"If you use Animagus on a full moon night and transform into another animal, then the process of transforming from human to wolf will be impossible because the prerequisite of being human is not met."

"It's...it's that simple?"

Upon hearing Stuart's suggestion, Lupin stared at him incredulously, even becoming somewhat stuttering.

"Simple?"

Stuart sneered, curled his lip in disdain, and asked in return with amusement.

"You actually think this method is simple? There are fewer than ten registered Animagus in the entire UK. Even if you include those who aren't registered, there are definitely no more than a hundred people in the UK who can learn this top-level Transfiguration technique. If it weren't for your good talent and the possibility that you might learn Animagus, I would have just had you find a torture chamber-like secret room and lock yourself inside."

Upon hearing that fewer than a hundred people in the entire UK had mastered Animagus, Lupin couldn't help but feel somewhat discouraged.

He wanted to ask Stuart if there were any other options, but Stuart had already made it very clear that there was no other way besides this method.

Seeing Lupin's hesitation, James slapped him hard on the shoulder, exuding a sense of magnanimity despite his young age.

"Don't worry, Remus, we'll learn alongside you. You'll definitely learn Animagus and solve the problem of the rampage on the night of the full moon."

Sirius and Peter nodded vigorously in agreement with James.