The Wind and the Wings of Hogwarts

With a look of disgust on his face, he said, "Those guys, the upper echelons of the magical world, control the legislative power of every department of the Ministry of Magic, and they've even left themselves countless loopholes."

He helplessly spread his hands.

"In short, the laws of the magical world are incredibly flexible, and those people have countless reasons not to follow them. They value human relationships and morality, but they don't care about the law! Lawyers are the most useless profession here!"

Scott asked him curiously, "You're graduating soon, will you choose to go back to the Muggle world and become a lawyer?"

“I don’t know.” William seemed a little confused. “Right now, I feel out of place in both the wizarding world and the Muggle world.”

This must be the current state of Muggle-born wizards, Scott thought.

Survival in the wizarding world is difficult, and one can only remain at the very bottom. In the Muggle world, one is further bound by the shackles of the "Law of Secrecy."

To put it bluntly, they have no real place to belong, whether in the wizarding world or the Muggle world.

At this moment, Eddie, who had been listening to the two's conversation, also seemed unusually downcast.

"What will I be like in the future?" he said. "I really can't imagine."

Scott couldn't help but think of himself as well.

To be honest, he doesn't have a clear plan for the future right now.

Although he was only interested in magic itself, he never cared what would happen to the magic world.

But if it meant being at the very bottom of the wizarding world, he would rather go home and inherit his family's Muggle antiques shop.

Milton, where are you going?

Roger's sudden voice brought Scott back to his senses, and he then noticed that Milton had left his seat.

“Milton, are you full?” he asked in surprise.

“Oh, yes.” Milton smiled absentmindedly. “I have to get to the classical music club quickly. That piece might disappear at any time, and I’m afraid I won’t have time to record it completely.”

Scott was even more surprised. "With your abilities, shouldn't you be able to memorize it after hearing it only once?"

“No,” Milton shook his head, “She changes every day, and she gets more and more beautiful!”

He finished speaking and then turned and left in a hurry.

Scott noticed that some students at other long tables had also left with him.

Those were clearly members of a classical music club.

“This is definitely not right!” Roger said, somewhat annoyed.

He watched the group leave with some concern, and said unhappily to Scott and Eddie, "That music came on so strangely, didn't those guys notice anything at all?"

Chapter 073 Scott's Progress in Transfiguration

Before we knew it, it was Saturday.

The first Quidditch match of the school year was held on this day.

In the dormitory, Scott was hunched over the table, writing something on parchment with a quill pen.

The black raven stood motionless beside his hand.

His two roommates were discussing the upcoming Quidditch match.

"The first match of the year is Gryffindor vs. Slytherin!" Eddie said excitedly.

Roger's voice was also excited, "Perfect, let Gryffindor test how strong Slytherin is after equipping their new brooms!"

Just then, Eddie walked over to Scott and called out to him, "Scott, the game is about to start, let's hurry!"

"Eddie! Roger!"

The raven on Scott's table came to life, pacing back and forth with an air of importance, repeatedly calling out Eddie and Roger's names.

“Eddie! Roger! Eddie! Roger…”

"Oh!" Eddie covered his ears. "Shut it up, Scott!"

Scott picked up the wand from the table and waved it, and the crows immediately quieted down.

He looked up at Eddie. "A match between Gryffindor and Slytherin?"

Eddie nodded. "Let's go, today's match is sure to be exciting!"

He smiled maliciously. "Think about it, Gryffindor and Slytherin, they hate each other! Especially Potter and Malfoy! I bet the number of fouls in this match will break records!"

Scott shook his head, looking uninterested.

“I won’t go,” he said, glancing at Roger again. “Of course, I’ll go watch the Ravenclaw match.”

After saying that, he lowered his head and continued writing.

Eddie urged him again, "Oh! Come on, buddy!"

“Sorry, I’m a bit busy.” Scott didn’t look up.

"Forget it, Eddie."

Roger said somewhat unhappily.

"Scott is busy studying, and Milton has long since gone to the classical music club. Neither of them really likes Quidditch!"

“Okay.” Eddie’s tone was somewhat helpless.

By the time Scott finished writing a paragraph and turned around, the two had already left the dormitory.

Scott watched the dormitory door close, shook his head, and continued writing.

For the past few days, he had been thinking about what Dumbledore had said to him.

Magic is the power of belief.

This sounds quite ordinary. Because when young wizards arrive at Hogwarts, the professors often emphasize in class that those reciting spells must have unwavering faith.

Scott had long understood through practice that if one hesitated about the spell, the chances of the magic failing would greatly increase.

Although Dumbledore's words were common sense, they still gave him great inspiration.

It was this statement that made Scott realize he had fallen into a cognitive trap once again.

In the past, when he was thinking about how to make those "works" act autonomously, the first reference he thought of was the "Stonestones" that Professor McGonagall set up in 1991 in the large wizard chess level and the final battle.

Both of these spells are undoubtedly masterful applications of Transfiguration.

Leaving aside the "Stone Towers being deployed" part, which is too complicated, Scott even suspected that the protective magic was related to Hogwarts Castle itself.

The Wizard Chess levels seem to be simpler; they are just large, automated Wizard Chess games.

Scott kept wondering why they were still able to play chess with the outsiders who broke into the level after they were no longer under Professor McGonagall's command.

In his original conjecture, to achieve this level, it would be necessary to set up a "program" for the Transfiguration technique that could interact with the challenger.

Such a "procedure" must be extremely complex, even to the point that he didn't know where to begin.

After all, he wasn't a programmer in his previous life, and he couldn't possibly create an artificial intelligence using magic after being reincarnated.

In fact, when he thought about these things, he realized that his thinking had gone astray again.

Professor McGonagall certainly couldn't be a programmer.

But Scott could never figure out how to use Transfiguration to create a "work" that resembled "artificial intelligence".

He can use shapeshifting to create all sorts of animals, but he cannot give them thoughts and memories.

After getting stuck in a rut, Scott considered trying black magic.

After all, only black magic has a deep understanding of the soul.

He even envisioned the taboo method of modifying human souls and stuffing them into his own distorted "works".

Of course, this was just his unfounded conjecture.

However, the idea of ​​"finding a path for the development of Transfiguration by studying black magic" did indeed come to his mind many times.

If it weren't for his strong self-control and his habitual caution, he probably would have already gotten started.

It wasn't until Dumbledore brought it to his senses.

Magic is the power of belief.

Yes, he ignored the common sense that had been repeatedly emphasized since he first came into contact with magic.

When wizards cast spells, they don't need to think about the principles that lead to the results; they usually just need to firmly tell themselves "I want to" and "I can do it."

It's like turning a piece of wood into a stone. Does a wizard need to know exactly how the molecules and atoms that make up the wood are transformed into stone?

No, that's not necessary!

This is a truth that Scott understood long ago.

He recalled what he had said to Cedric some time ago—

"I don't need to use my brain to remember what elements make up different materials, or to think about complex issues like molecules and atoms."

"I only need to use my magic to remember that feeling, and different objects will present different feelings under the perception of magic. When using Transfiguration, I can successfully change their material by following this memory of feeling."

I had already understood these things, but when I tried to learn and apply them further, I fell into a cognitive trap again.

Scott was extremely annoyed.

Could this be considered a negative impact of past life memories on this life?

That was all he could say.

After overcoming his misconceptions, he quickly figured out what he should do.

To give your transformation "creation" the ability to act independently, the first thing you need to do is clearly visualize everything about the "creation" in your mind.

This includes its appearance, abilities, behavioral patterns, and even its memories and personality.

The more detailed and thorough, the better.

Just as Professor McGonagall emphasized in the first Transformation class, in order to turn a match into a needle, you must first clearly sketch the shape of a needle in your mind.

Yes, the core principle of Transfiguration has always been that simple.

But Scott had previously overcomplicated advanced Transfiguration, leading him astray.

After thinking it through, he wrote two paragraphs in his notebook.