Ravenclaw Loses Five Points!

At that moment, quite a few Owls flew into the Great Hall. There must have been dozens of them, fluttering about and making Anzu extremely unhappy.

Ravens and Owls often fought over territory in the wild. A white Snowy Owl spread her wings and landed lightly in front of Harriett, extending a leg to signal for her to take the letter.

"Thank you, Hedwig." Harriett happily untied the letter.

Harriett's Owl was still a Snowy Owl, still named Hedwig. Was this the inertia of fate?

She opened the letter and skimmed through it, then shrugged. "A letter from Sirius. He's worried I won't adjust to school. How could I be that fragile? I'm adjusting super well!"

A student nearby suddenly cried out, "Oh my God! Someone actually tried to rob Gringotts! Are they insane?!"

"What happened? What happened?" Several students crowded around.

It turned out to be an article in The Daily Prophet reporting that Gringotts had been robbed. A Dark Wizard had broken into Gringotts' underground vaults, but the goblins claimed the thief had failed to steal anything and had nearly been caught...

However, they had ultimately failed to capture the thief, sparking no small amount of discussion.

Ted's heart stirred. Ah, was it that stone? That part hasn't changed. But this has nothing to do with me. Better focus on magic and stay out of trouble.

Then another thought came to him. See? Goblins are all bluster. "Absolutely foolproof," my ass!

Just then, Neville's family Owl delivered a package to him. When he opened it, there was a strange Crystal Ball inside.

"This is a Memory Orb. If red smoke appears inside, it means I've forgotten something important." As Neville spoke, the Memory Orb in his hand turned red.

His expression became troubled, and after a long while, he squeezed out a sentence. "I... I can't remember what I forgot."

Jerry said, "This thing..."

Ron said, "Kind of useless!" He nodded furiously.

Ted patted his shoulder. "I suggest you carry a little notebook with you and write down important things. The next time that ball turns red, look through it and see what you forgot. There's an old saying in the East: the best memory is no match for a diligent Fountain Pen."

"Oh, and you can tie the notebook to yourself with a chain, so you don't forget the notebook somewhere too."

Neville wore a stunned expression. Several seconds passed before he murmured, "God, Ted, that's a great idea!" Everyone burst out laughing.

Breakfast ended amid laughter and chatter, and the group set off together to find the Transfiguration Class classroom.

They mainly relied on asking older students and portraits for directions.

Ted remained silent, but inwardly he made a decision that defied his ancestors—an opportunity like this was rare. He had to pet her!

The Transfiguration Class classroom was on the second floor, and they found it without much trouble.

The six of them had arrived early, and there was no one else in the classroom yet.

Then they noticed a silver tabby British Shorthair squatting on the teacher's desk.

Ted naturally recognized her, but he pretended not to.

In one swift step, he rushed forward and, before the Cat could dodge, scooped her into his arms.

The tabby Cat froze. You again?!

But then a strange scent suddenly flooded her senses. An indescribable excitement rose uncontrollably within her, and she began rubbing and wriggling against him despite herself.

Ted thought, It's catnip. I used catnip!

Ted had a quest: Once more, pet her! (Green).

This quest required him to pet Professor McGonagall in her Animagus form one more time.

The quest was extremely difficult. It could be said that aside from this very chance, he would have a hard time finding another opportunity in the future.

Why?

First, Professor McGonagall normally would not appear in her Animagus form. Only during the first lesson for new students would she do so, both to intimidate the Little Wizards and give them a taste of her power, as well as to spark their curiosity about Transfiguration.

However, after that first lesson, the students would know the Cat professor's true identity. If Ted dared to pet her again then, he would probably be serving detention until graduation.

Only in this first class could Ted take the risk under the excuse that ignorance was no crime.

At worst, she'll punish me. But I'm completing this quest no matter what! Even if Dumbledore comes, he won't stop me! Ted even pressed her paw pads, and sure enough, her claws extended.

This was a complete biological transformation into a Cat, not just a superficial appearance! Incredible! Animagus truly was advanced Transfiguration!

Ding~ Quest Once more, pet her! (Green) completed. Reward: 250 experience, +lv1 Transfiguration.

Ted breathed a sigh of relief, and his grip loosened as well.

The tabby Cat, briefly entranced by the catnip, immediately came to her senses. She struggled violently, leaped out of the gentleman's embrace, and sprinted for the door, vanishing in a flash.

Anzu, being just as nosy, actually cawed and chased after her.

"Anzu, don't fly around! Come back!" Ted hurriedly called him back.

If Professor McGonagall got so angry that she turned you into a bubble teapot, I wouldn't even be able to plead for you—otherwise, she might turn me into a doorstep and leave me at the entrance for teachers and students to step on.

The few students who had just entered were puzzled. "Where did that Cat come from? It ran so fast! Does Professor McGonagall keep it?"

Professor McGonagall raced all the way back to her office, locked the door, and only then, still shaken, fixed her hair and cast Scourgify on herself.

She suspected that rotten boy had done it on purpose, but she had no proof... though he did have a prior record!

But how was she supposed to punish something like this? Give him two months of detention for petting a professor?! She couldn't bring herself to say it! And what had that strange smell been? Could it have been a special herb meant for Cats?!

Once all the students had arrived, Professor McGonagall entered the classroom with a stern expression just as the bell rang.

She glared at Ted until he guiltily forced a smile.

Then she said, "Disrupting classroom discipline and grinning foolishly. Ravenclaw loses five points!"

The students were all bewildered. What happened? What happened? What happened? Neville was also terrified. What's going on? What happened? Ravenclaws in particular were shocked. Why? Professor McGonagall isn't the sort to stop at nothing for the House Cup, is she? Looking at you, Snape!

Ding~ Quest triggered: A student life without point deductions is incomplete (Blue)

Years later, teachers may have forgotten those students with excellent grades, but they still vividly remembered the mischievous troublemakers. Were you really going to let your school life pass by so blandly? No! Absolutely not!

Objective: Deduct 100 points from Ravenclaw House during your first school year! Progress: 5/100.

Reward: 300 experience, random card.

The students recalled the terror of being ruled by Professor McGonagall. Just because they looked at her one extra time, five points had been deducted!

Ted froze. Getting points deducted for smiling?

And this could trigger a quest?

What kind of ridiculous quest was this?

This is asking me to become everyone's enemy! Harriett, Hermione, and the others were also stunned. Why were points deducted? Could that Cat have belonged to Professor McGonagall?!

Professor McGonagall's show of power had been ruined by Ted, so she obviously could not turn into a Cat now. Instead, she turned the teacher's desk into a wild boar, which ran a lap around the classroom.

The students were so frightened that they all jumped onto their stools. Then the wild boar returned to the front and turned back into a desk.

Amid the students' wide-eyed stares, Professor McGonagall tapped the desk with her wand.

"Transfiguration Class is the most dangerous course of your first year, so I do not want anyone causing trouble in class. Otherwise, I will have them removed and put in detention until graduation. I hope you will all remember that."

After saying this, she looked at Ted as though he were the one about to be removed and put in detention.

Harriett, Jerry, Ron, and Hermione all looked at Ted, their faces plainly saying: You're finished!

Only Neville had yet to notice Professor McGonagall's murderous aura. He hurriedly straightened his back, worried that he would be thrown out.

McGonagall waved her hand. "Look at this."

A cup with a rat's tail growing from it flew over inside a glass case.

"Twenty years ago, a second-year student made a mistake that caused this teacup to grow a tail permanently. For students who fail to understand the complexity and danger of Transfiguration, this serves as a good warning."

"I imagine none of you want anything strange growing from your bodies, do you?"

Everyone nodded hurriedly, shivering inwardly.

Only Jerry was unconcerned. It was just a tail; he had one himself!

"Then turn to the first page of A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration. Today, we will discuss the fundamental principles of Transfiguration..."

Then came another "Ding~".

Quest triggered: Transfiguration (White)

Transfiguration is a very important field of magic. Before, no one had taught you, so you did not dare touch it. Now that you have an expert teacher's guidance, study and practice seriously.

Objective: Successfully perform Transfiguration once during this class.

Reward: 150 experience.

Blink your eyes, and turn an old hen into a duck~

Oh, this was a proper quest! It was also the first White-grade quest he had encountered.

To be honest, Ted felt a bit of pressure.

Although he had just been rewarded with +lv1 Transfiguration, he had never tried Transfiguration before. He truly had no confidence in it. He could only give it everything he had!

Ted immediately straightened up, took out his Fountain Pen and notebook, and wrote down every key point Professor McGonagall taught about Transfiguration.

Wizards generally used quills, but Ted was not used to writing while holding one. He could write faster with this.

Later, I'll have to figure out how to make the Fountain Pen write automatically. But how can I modify it without breaking Ministry of Magic laws? If only I could make a keyboard move by itself...

Ding~ You carefully listened to Professor McGonagall's explanation and gained a deeper understanding of Transfiguration. Received 35 experience.

Huh? He could gain experience from class?!

Ted was delighted. Besides learning spells, brewing potions, caring for magical creatures, and studying from books on his own, he had discovered another way to gain experience.

It turned out that listening carefully in class could also grant experience! Wonderful~

After half an hour of theory, Professor McGonagall began assigning tasks.

She had the Little Wizards try to turn matches into needles...

Some readers questioned the title of the previous chapter. It wasn't clickbait.

It was because, when I later revised the chapter divisions, part of it got moved into this chapter~