"Wizet, what exactly should we do?" Liam Graves's voice rang out, with Aurors and Hit Wizards following behind him.
"Just a moment, Mr. Graves..." Wizet looked around, raised his wand, and gave his wrist a casual flick. Magical ripples instantly spread outward.
Before Liam Graves, Sirius Black, and Nymphadora Tonks could react, they discovered that the raging cold wind had vanished.
They found themselves in the brightly lit hall of a manor, the howling completely shut out beyond its walls.
A warm fireplace, soft carpets, gleaming mahogany furniture... every furnishing of the manor was present.
There was even a lavish holiday tree in the corner, hung with twinkling colored lights.
Paul Smith and Will pursed their lips and exchanged glances, their faces full of surprise.
The moment they saw the manor's decor, they felt an intense sense of déjà vu. This was clearly the layout of the Appaloosa Family manor, only warmer and brighter than they remembered.
If there was any difference, it was that Wizet had opened a skylight in the ceiling of the manor hall, allowing moonlight to stream in and fall upon the Moonstone Totem in his hand.
Liam Graves rubbed his brow, forcibly suppressing the tangled emotions in his heart.
From the magical fluctuations just now, he could clearly sense that Wizet had mainly cast a Transfiguration spell, supplemented by a temperature-adjusting spell.
Yet his mastery of Transfiguration far exceeded Liam's expectations.
In truth, Liam could also use magic to build a shelter in the wilderness and keep it warm, even making it quite refined.
But transforming an entire manor in such a short time was no simple matter.
Judging by the way Wizet cast his magic, this was not merely a test of proficiency in Transfiguration. Such precise control over Transfiguration required deep research into