Newt's Reaction, Wanting to See the Acromantula

In the Headmaster's Office.

Lucien chatted with the two elderly men while drinking tea.

Actually, Lucien felt that he no longer needed to hide Liuguang's existence like he had at the beginning of the semester.

While not necessarily actively exposing themselves, they are at least not too afraid of others finding out.

The little Qilin was already exceptionally fast and could cover great distances in its Apparition, and it was unaffected by any restrictions.

On the contrary, according to Liuguang, it awakened the ability to solidify space in a critical moment during its battle with the hooded man.

It can imprison a space around it, thus preventing others from using Apparition, a technique that uses spatial movement.

In other words, the little Qilin will be able to run away, but enemies will not be able to chase it, or even escape it.

Lucien knew very well that Liuguang's survivability had increased dramatically.

Moreover, the young Qilin, which is in its growth stage, grows in size and strength extremely rapidly, changing almost every month.

For example, its original size was about the same as a horse, but now it is no smaller than a camel.

The hardness and magic resistance of its scales are also increasing, and the extreme temperature of the Purifying Fire is constantly rising.

Through the conflict with "Quirrell," Liuguang Purifying Fire also made a breakthrough.

According to Lucien's estimate, if Liuguang were allowed to act freely now, dealing with the elite Auror would definitely not be a problem; the only difference would be how many Auror could be fought simultaneously.

As for the Auror, they were already among the best wizards.

Everyone knows that Fire Dragon is a treasure trove of resources, but how many wizards would dare to hunt Fire Dragon?

Moreover, the Fire Dragon won't suddenly teleport away, nor will it go to block the enemy's door in the middle of the night and set it on fire.

"Lucien, your method of treating that little Unicorn — Aurora— was also very skillful."

"Repairing Magic Circuit —this is something I've never heard of before."

Newt gave a wry smile, looking at the handsome yet still somewhat childish face, and sighed softly:

"But your age is what really surprises me."

"A first-year little wizard..."

They learned that Lucien was only a freshman who had attended school for half a year, and even heard from Dumbledore that he was a wizard from Muggle family who had never been exposed to magic before and only began to formally study it after arriving at Hogwarts.

Newt felt that this had a huge impact on him.

Dumbledore offered him a word of comfort:

"Nothing is surprising in the world of magic; it's perfectly normal for each generation to be better than the last."

But Dumbledore didn't tell Newt more, such as that a certain young wizard had become Animagus, and that his talent for Transfiguration had reached an unbelievable level.

Moreover, Dumbledore had a deeper and more insightful understanding of the matter of repairing magic circuits than Newt.

Lucien likely used Transfiguration in the crucial steps of the repair.

But what's even more unbelievable is that a wizard used his magic to influence the circuits of Magical Creatures.

It's important to understand that the reason many Magical Creatures resist wizarding magic, and why Transfiguration cannot create Magical Creatures, is due to differences and mutual repulsion in Magic Circuit.

But Lucien's actions last night broke this rule to some extent.

Dumbledore could only attribute this to the special nature of magic and the child's talent.

Unlike Muggle technology, wizards don't necessarily need specific methods and principles to learn and research magic.

Sometimes, given enough experience and a wizard's strong emotions and desires, it's quite normal to develop new magic.

As for how exactly Lucien repaired the Unicorn's Magic Circuit, Dumbledore and Newt tacitly refrained from asking.

They wouldn't covet a child's secrets.

The three chatted for a while longer before Lucien and Newt said their goodbyes and left.

As Newt left the Headmaster's Office, he said to Lucien:

"Could you do me a favor? Could you have Liuguang take us to the Forbidden Forest? I'd like to go there and take a look."

"Yes, you can walk there from the castle, but there are quite a few students and teachers along the way. If they recognize me..."

After Newt finished speaking, he tilted his head slightly. In the end, he was still not good at communicating with strangers.

Lucien understands this quite well.

Even though I'm a socially anxious person...

Although Newt has retired and lived a secluded life, rarely appearing in public in recent years, he is not necessarily recognized.

But what if there really is a die-hard Newt fan who spots his idol at Hogwarts and gets so excited that he shouts it out? Then probably half the school would come to confront Newt.

This old man was incredibly popular with the children.

Lucien remembers how Ron and Malfoy's motivation to study skyrocketed after he used Newt's autographed book as a reward for their exams.

The more a child comes from a wizarding family, the more they understand the value of Newt.

"Of course, it's nothing."

As soon as Lucien summoned it, the little Qilin appeared and immediately disappeared into the corridor with the two of them.

When they reappeared, the two were already in the Forbidden Forest.

"That was fast, and the teleportation process was completely comfortable."

Newt marveled at the Liuguang's Apparition, for he hadn't noticed it because he was in such a rush to get here from home last night.

"Lucien, the Magical Creatures automatic feeder you gave me for Christmas is really fun and useful, thank you."

"I'm glad you like it. It's a little tool I made myself, and I find it quite convenient to use."

Newt nodded and chuckled softly:

"Yes, sometimes it really is too busy."

"By the way, would you mind letting me take a look at the Undetectable Extension Charm containers you make? You mentioned in your letter that you also keep some Magical Creatures?"

Lucien readily agreed, took out a white gourd, had Liuguang watch over it from outside, and then led Newt inside.

After some observation, Newt offered Lucien some suggestions on improving the Undetectable Extension Charm container.

Newt was relieved to find that all the Magical Creatures Lucien kept, such as Pygmy Puff and Mooncalf, were in good health.

The child received the Unicorn's blessing, making it easier for him to get along with these Magical Creatures in the future.

Moreover, Newt witnessed Lucien's entire rescue of the little Unicorn and could truly feel his sincerity and kindness.

So Newt genuinely felt that Lucien was perfectly suited for the job of protecting Magical Creatures.

Perhaps having a box would be more convenient...

As he was preparing to leave the gourd space, Newt mentioned something:

"Oh right, I came to the Forbidden Forest also to see the habitat of the Acromantula. I heard there's a fairly large colony there?"