bookbashuk Page 15
Page 15
Realizing that Professor McGonagall was on the podium, they became uneasy, afraid of doing something wrong and being reprimanded by the professor.
At the same time, they looked at the little wizards who were being naughty and unruly because the teacher was not around, and they also showed a gloating expression.
A short while later, another familiar face arrived in the classroom.
It was Hermione. The little girl was clearly a cat lover; she even tried to pet the cat's head after coming in.
But Professor McGonagall nimbly dodged her outstretched hand.
Poor little girl, how would you react if you found yourself wanting to touch the professor's head?
Levin was already anticipating the changes in the other person's expression.
Five more minutes passed, and class had already started, but Professor McGonagall remained in her cat-like posture.
Two more people rushed into the classroom.
"Harry, great! Thank goodness Professor McGonagall hasn't arrived yet!" Ron exclaimed happily.
Harry nodded, smiling with relief.
Just then, the British Shorthair cat on the podium gracefully leaped forward, transforming into Professor McGonagall before landing.
This sudden turn of events left Ron and Harry speechless with astonishment.
"It's really amazing!"
“Thank you for your assessment, Mr. Weasley. Perhaps I should turn Mr. Potter or you into a pocket watch, so that one of you might be able to keep watch,” said Minerva McGonagall, the Transfiguration professor, staring at them with her serious eyes behind her glasses.
“We’re lost,” Harry said, sounding a little aggrieved.
"So, should I turn you into a map? I'm sure you don't need a map to find your seats, right?"
The two obediently followed Professor McGonagall's instructions and sat down properly.
As for poor Hermione Granger, she was still in a daze, completely unable to believe what she had almost done.
Under the students' watchful eyes, Professor McGonagall tapped the table with her wand.
"Transfiguration is the most complex and dangerous course for your first year, so I don't want anyone causing trouble in class. Otherwise, I will ask them to leave and never come back. I hope you will keep this in mind."
As he spoke, McGonagall waved his hand: "Look at this."
A glass dome flew over.
Inside the cover was a box with four toad legs.
"This is a mistake made by a young wizard in the past, who transformed his pet toad into this form, and it can never be changed back. It serves as a good warning to students who do not understand the complexity and dangers of transfiguration."
"You wouldn't want anything strange growing on your bodies, would you?"
Everyone nodded hastily, a chill creeping down their spines.
Levin heard Ron mutter to Peter the mouse in the pocket—no, to Scabbers—"Don't worry, I would never turn you into that."
That's right, because the cup and the box are two different things.
On the podium, Professor McGonagall officially began her lesson.
"Please turn to the first page of 'Elementary Guide to Metamorphosis,' everyone. Today we will discuss the fundamental principles of metamorphism..."
Levin took out a pen and a notebook, and cast a [Copying] spell on the pen.
The pen immediately began to fly, automatically recording Professor McGonagall's lecture content in the notebook.
Its convenience drew frequent glances from Steve, who was standing nearby.
The spell of copying in arcane magic is far more convenient than the shorthand quill of this world.
After all, the former is just a zero-ring magic trick, while the latter is an expensive magical item, and they are not comparable.
Levin suddenly realized that perhaps imbuing the "copying technique" onto a pen to create shorthand pens could be a good business opportunity?
Okay, let's record this for now.
Driven by curiosity about transformation, the students listened intently to the lecture, eager to begin learning immediately. However, they soon realized that it would take quite some time before the furniture could be transformed into animals.
Levin himself naturally gained some insight as well.
[You have listened to the introductory course on Transfiguration, gained a deep understanding of the art, and improved your Transfiguration school expertise.]
You have grasped the power of change through Transfiguration; you have mastered the magic of the Bear's Resilience, the Ox's Strength, the Cat's Elegance, the Eagle's Majesty, the Fox's Cunning, and the Owl's Wisdom.
The above six spells are classic attribute enhancement spells in the Transfiguration school of magic, which can respectively increase the recipient's durability, strength, agility, charm, senses, and intelligence.
After a half-hour theory lesson, Professor McGonagall began assigning tasks.
That is to let the young wizards try to turn matches into needles.
She gave everyone a match, and they started trying it out.
Everyone here is a newly enrolled wizard, and their control over their own magic is very poor.
In this situation, even spells with a clear incantation as a guide are not very responsive when used.
Not to mention Transfiguration, a spell system that relies entirely on willpower and imagination.
The young wizards waved their wands at the matches, but most of the matches didn't cooperate at all, not even moving, let alone transforming.
Of course, some students' matches did react, for example—
"Stab!"
Levin heard a faint popping sound, followed by a strong smell of sulfur.
Turning his head, he saw that Simon Finnigan's match had already burned to ashes.
No wonder he's a demolition genius in the Harry Potter world.
However, this task was not difficult for Levin, who had just improved his talent in the Transformation School.
The first time, Levin turned a match into a wooden needle.
The second time, the wooden needle was completely transformed into a metal needle, indistinguishable from a real needle.
“Excellent. Few young wizards can achieve this level in their first lesson. Ravenclaw, add 5 points.”
Professor McGonagall was somewhat surprised by Levin's performance. It wasn't uncommon for a young wizard to successfully complete the challenge in the first lesson, but it did happen. However, most of those wizards came from wizarding families and had the opportunity to practice at home beforehand.
But he knew very well that Levin was definitely not one of them; the boy had only come into contact with the wizarding world this summer.
From this perspective, his talent far exceeds his own imagination.
“Mr. Green, why don’t you demonstrate for everyone?”
The freshmen stared intently at Levin, who remained calm and composed, instantly turning yet another match into a pin.
The flammable match head was turned into a white, round needle.
This scene drew a round of applause.
Professor McGonagall became increasingly aware of the young wizard's talent.
By the end of get out of class, apart from Levin, only Hermione Granger and two other Ravenclaws had managed to change the match.
Chapter 17 Levin's Small Goal
Before get out of class ended, McGonagall assigned seven inches of homework.
They also asked everyone to practice more after class, and to see improvement in the next class.
Waving a wand throughout a lesson might not necessarily improve the young wizards' Transfiguration skills, but their arms might actually get a bit thicker.
Levin saw Ron's long face and complained as he packed his things, "I suspect there's something wrong with my match; it hasn't changed!"
Harry shrugged helplessly: "My match just flipped over too."
They all turned to Levin, looking at him with resentful eyes.
That resentment stemmed from the poor student's bitterness towards the high student.
Why is it that only you are so outstanding among the people sharing a compartment on the train?
Levin shuddered.
He knew very well that a sad, thick barrier had already formed between him and Harry.
The Charms class is at 1 p.m., but this time I'm having it with Slytherin.
In fact, all the courses on the timetable are taken by both colleges together, and the combination of each class is different, ensuring that students from all four colleges always have a few classes together every week.
Levin felt that this was intentionally designed to allow students from the four houses to interact with each other.
After all, Hogwarts' method of grouping schools based on personality rather than specialization can easily lead to the formation of cliques and mutual hostility among young wizards.
Hogwarts is a microcosm of the entire British wizarding world.
Mutual hostility is very detrimental to unity.
Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen the connection between the young wizards by having them attend classes together.
The Charms class is in the corridor on the left-hand side of the fourth floor.
They unsurprisingly spotted the school administrator, Filch, and his cat, Mrs. Loris, on the road.
Because the corridor on the right side of the fourth floor is a restricted area, Filch patrols there every few days in order to catch a few trespassing young wizards.
Nobody wanted to be locked up, so everyone obediently turned left.
The desks in the classroom were arranged in two rows, and the young wizards sat facing each other.
The head of Ravenclaw, Philius Flitwick, the Hogwarts Charms professor, was unusually short; he had to stand on a stack of books to reach the lectern during class.
Everyone suspected that he had fairy blood.
But it cannot be denied that this short professor is proficient in all kinds of spells and is said to have won a dueling championship in his youth.
Levin was completely convinced of this, after all, his physique gave him a natural advantage—making him harder to aim at.
Just as the female prefect had described, Dean Flitwick was a humorous person.
When Harry's name was called, he immediately screamed "excitedly" and fell off the stack of books that had been piled up beneath him.
"Alright, students, please turn to Chapter 1 of 'Standard Spells - Beginner'. We'll give a general overview of the principles of magic..." Professor Flitwick's voice was somewhat high-pitched, but not easy to miss.
Unlike arcane mages, wizards have a very limited and highly emotional understanding of magic.
Many people have different opinions.