a cat.
In the blink of an eye, he became a person.
Such a scene caused an uproar and exclamations from a group of young wizards in the classroom.
"Cat! The cat has become a professor!"
"Oh my god! I'm still thinking about taking it back to our dormitory!"
"How cool! I want to be a turtle! The one that can live for 10,000 years!"
Seeing that the little wizards were shocked by the opening effect of this first class, the corners of Professor McGonagall's mouth could not help but turn up slightly. Hogwarts Every professor knows how to arouse the little wizards' interest in learning in this way.
"If I haven't forgotten my meal, I don't like people doing other things secretly in class."
After reminding Ian, Professor McGonagall also raised his hand and made a gesture, allowing the three Ian to choose their seats.
In an empty classroom.
There are not many tables and chairs.
Maybe.
Over the course of thousands of years, there was a period of time where this place was bustling with people. But now, more than thirty little wizards obviously can't even fill half of the tables and chairs in the classroom.
"Good morning, everyone, I am Minerva. McGonagall. In the next few years, I will be your Transfiguration teacher." Professor McGonagall first introduced himself briefly.
After signaling everyone to be quiet.
"Transfiguration is a complex and magical magic that is very practical in life and combat." As he said that, Professor McGonagall waved the magic wand in his hand.
Almost in an instant.
The podium next to her turned into a ferocious leopard.
"Roar!"
The leopard roared angrily, scaring the little wizards into screaming. Michael and William's eyes almost popped out, while Ian's eyes were as bright as green gems.
Transfiguration!
His lifelong enemy!
When will we be able to achieve such a level!
"Ho! Roar!"
The leopard was really like a living creature. It jumped around in the classroom for a while, and then with the wave of Professor McGonagall's magic wand, it turned into an ordinary podium again.
"Do you think she just turned a table into a leopard and then back into a table?" Michael suddenly whispered to Ian in a low voice.
"What if?"
Ian and William both had blank faces.
"What if the professor turned a leopard into a table in advance and put it there, and then turned it back into a leopard and then into a table in front of us?"
Brother Hei seems to have a somewhat unique way of looking at problems.
"..."
Ian was speechless.
This time.
Professor McGonagall, who didn't know that he had been exposed to "conspiracy theories", had already begun to whisper to those young wizards who were eager to try and learn Transfiguration quickly.
"Turn furniture into animals, this is what senior students learn." Her method of arousing everyone's desire to learn is simple, but very effective.
An expectant little wizard raised his hand.
"Professor, if I learn Transfiguration, can I turn my brother into a rainbow pony?" This is a cute-looking little Hufflepuff witch wearing round glasses.
Her question made Ian turn his head sharply and look over.
Whose general is this?
Why didn't you go to Slytherin?
"Transfiguration is forbidden to use it on the same kind of people. Miss Laura, I hope you can give up this dangerous idea." Professor McGonagall warned in a stern voice.
"Maybe you will find the scene just now very interesting, but in fact, Transfiguration can almost be regarded as the most dangerous magic you will learn during your student days."
The older cat lady's voice is not very loud, but it can be heard very clearly by everyone, "Changing anything into something else is a dangerous process."
"There are sixteen known types of Magical Creatures, created by the failed wizard Transfiguration, including the extremely famous Harpy from Greece."
"The poor man made himself and his descendants suffer in pain because of his lack of caution. This is actually a better outcome in the Transfiguration accident."
Professor McGonagall glanced at every little wizard present.
Her words mean a lot.
There is enough blank space to make people think deeply.
"So, caution is always the first rule that you must keep in mind when learning Transfiguration. I don't want to hear about you becoming a warning case in the textbooks in the future."
A rather serious reminder.
It made the little wizards in the classroom a little nervous.
"If I can become Hungarian Horntail, I think I can do it even if I can't change back." William whispered quietly next to him, making Ian look at him several times.
As expected of a guy who is suspected of possessing oviparous blood!
"You must have realized the danger of Transfiguration, so let me lead you to appreciate its charm--let's start by turning a match into a needle."
Sure enough.
The first challenge that freshmen face in class Transfiguration is always the classic match.
With the distribution of Professor McGonagall, everyone got matches. The same goes for Ian. He looked at his personal panel and couldn't help but sigh slightly.
[Transfiguration(Level 0)38/50]
It's not like he hasn't done relevant exercises recently, but in this regard he has had little effect as usual. One class may not be enough for him to cross the threshold.
"Everyone must remember that every pronunciation of the mantra must be accurate. At the same time, you also need to construct the thing you want to change in your mind."
Professor McGonagall's teaching is over and everyone starts practicing.
"Vera Verto!"
Ian recalled the contents in the textbook and continued to try. He tried hard to construct the structure of the steel needle in his mind, but it was just like he had practiced many times before.
The match trembled and twisted, but in the end it failed to turn into a steel needle.
Time is passing.
The surrounding students were all studying and trying seriously. Soon, William was the first to successfully conjure a needle. Professor McGonagall approvingly gave Ravenclaw five points.
Perhaps because they refused to admit defeat, or perhaps because of the temptation of extra points, the students on Ravenclaw began to complete the tasks. And there were also finishers on Hufflepuff.
"Hiss!"
Seeing that Hei Ge Michael was almost successful, Ian finally couldn't sit still.
"Professor."
He raised his hand.
"Mr. Prince, do you have any questions?"
Professor McGonagall immediately turned her attention over. She had actually been observing Ian's Transfiguration, but the matches on Ian's table had not changed much.
This seems to be different from what Dumbledore said?
"I'm having a little trouble."
Ian has indeed wanted to ask Professor McGonagall for help for a long time.
"Please tell me."
Professor McGonagall chin slightly.
"As we all know, the main components of wood are cellulose, hemicellulose, pectin and lignin, while the main components of iron are iron atoms."
Ian didn't look at the confused classmates beside him, muttering about what "everyone knows", and asked Professor McGonagall in a very serious tone.
"I'm trying hard to convert every component of wood into iron atoms, but... it's really difficult." He was very puzzled by the easy success of other little wizards.
"????"
It wasn't just the little wizards who showed confused expressions.
Even Professor McGonagall's eyes couldn't help but widen a little.
"It seems that you have already done some research on Alchemy..." Professor McGonagall looked at Ian with a very strange look. She seemed to have looked at Ian several times.
"However, this is not helpful for learning Transfiguration." After a slight pause and hesitation, Professor McGonagall looked at Ian with her wise eyes and spoke.
"Mr. Prince, I wonder what you think of wizards' magic?"
Her voice was very solemn.
"Magic comes from the wizard himself, from the power of belief. It responds to the desire of the soul." Ian expressed his current understanding after a brief thought.
Professor McGonagall glanced at him in surprise.
"What Dumbledore said seems to be true. Yes, that's right. You are right. Magic is the embodiment of the soul and the echo of imagination..."
"Your failure comes from the fact that all you are doing is distorting matter."
Professor McGonagall uses a brand new vocabulary to describe magic. At the same time, it also explains why Ian and Transfiguration are making slow progress.
"Don't the echoes of imagination need a carrier of reality? It's no different from distorted matter, right?" Ian felt as if he was close to the truth.
But it's hard to catch.
"Of course there is a difference, child. Distorting matter is just an attempt to use magic to convert one substance into another, and this is not the reason why wizards are powerful."
Professor McGonagall looked at Ian with a flash of complexity and a little struggle in her eyes. She hesitated for a while, and then her eyes softened as if she had made a decision.
"Normally, I would not impart dangerous knowledge to young wizards, but Mr. Prince, I think you really need to get the correct teaching in this regard."
"I can't watch you go astray."
Professor McGonagall looked at the students around her who were more confused than the last, then looked at Ian whose eyes were full of curiosity, and she spoke softly in a soft voice.
"Remember, we wizards are not twisting matter, wizards are giving new rules to matter. The ancient wizards believed in a saying that is equally applicable in today's era."
Said.
Professor McGonagall raised his wand.
Glowing words emerged from the tip of her wand.
All the little wizards present had blank faces, staring at the words floating in the air, shining like fireworks, and no one could identify them while whispering to each other.
"Wizards are Gods."
The gorgeous characters were reflected in Ian's eyes. The words written by Professor McGonagall using Runes seemed to open a door to a vast world for him at this moment.
The wheels of history... begin to turn.
(End of chapter)