"Good presentation." Murphy patted Andrew on the shoulder in encouragement.
He had already heard Andrew's dedicated report before. This time, he had come specifically to show his support.
"Thank you for your support, Director. We couldn't have made such rapid progress without it." Andrew offered a little flattery.
It seemed his time as group leader had changed him considerably. In the past, he would never have been willing to say anything like that.
"No need to be so formal with me," Murphy said.
Although these researchers were conducting scientific research, from another perspective, they were also working toward Murphy's dream. And Murphy had always been friendly toward anyone who could help him.
"Do you need anything for the next stage of your research?"
Shedding some light on the ordinary Animagus process and accelerating it was certainly a worthwhile achievement. But for Murphy as he was now, simply turning into an animal would hardly offer any meaningful improvement, so he remained eager to push the research further.
"There are a few things, actually," Andrew said, looking a little embarrassed. "Although we now understand the principles behind Animagus transformation to some extent, it's still nowhere near enough."
"Animagus transformation actually involves two interconnected components: potions and incantations. On the potion side, we've thoroughly examined the changes at every stage and accumulated a considerable amount of data. But our information on the incantation side is still severely lacking."
"The main reason is that none of the wizards undergoing Animagus transformation work in the laboratory. We can't easily monitor the changes in their bodies in real time."
"So we'd like to ask whether you could recruit a few more wizards into the institute to assist with our transformation research."
"Well..." Murphy was in a difficult position.
The Animagus Potion supplied to the Transfiguration Research