Hermione, the combat powerhouse of the trio, left with Mr. Granger.
For the rest of the holiday, she and Ian might not cross paths again. It seemed as though nothing had changed, but Ian knew that many things had already undergone earth-shaking changes.
Of course.
It was certainly difficult to tell from the surface alone.
The Orphanage resumed its usual way of life, not much different from what Ian remembered—thanks to Mr. Granger's donation, the Orphanage now had a generous sum of money. A delighted Ms. Elena arranged an extra dinner course for everyone, allowing Ian to enjoy some long-missed fun.
Successfully slaughtered a duck. Biology Dissection proficiency +1
Successfully slaughtered a chicken. Biology Dissection proficiency +1
Successfully slaughtered a duck. Biology Dissection proficiency +1
Biology Dissection
This was a skill Ian found difficult to gain proficiency in at school. Even though he had defeated some enemies, he could not dissect them as casually as slaughtering chickens and ducks.
Only by completely breaking down a creature like a butcher could Ian gain proficiency from dissecting it. And poultry such as chickens and ducks would forever yield only a single point of proficiency.
It was unquestionably one of the hardest skills to improve. Otherwise, Ian would not have spent so many years raising it to Level Five. Moreover, although he had obtained Biology Dissection's Extraordinary Trait, Butcher's Instinct, its applications were quite limited for a wizard like Ian.
After all, wizards rarely fought enemies at close range. Butcher's Instinct was only useful with the Living Dissection Curse Grindelwald had taught him, allowing Ian to dismember an enemy more precisely without killing them.
Most people would not use the Living Dissection Curse unless they intended to torture someone. During his time at Hogwarts, Ian was certainly unlikely to need to torture