Maxime: Lucien Should Have Stayed at Beauxbatons

The Headmaster's Office in Beauxbatons is decorated in ivory and pale gold tones, with delicate magical paintings floating gently on the walls and a faint floral fragrance in the air.

It's less like an office and more like the elegant living room of a noblewoman.

The tall Madame Maxime sat in the large, ornate chair, looking perfectly at ease.

"Madam, I greatly admire Beauxbatons ' Alchemy Class. If I could follow your school's curriculum..."

When Maxime heard Lucien explain his purpose, especially when he heard that Lucien had shown interest in Beauxbatons' Alchemy Class, a barely perceptible hint of satisfaction flashed in his large, dark eyes.

"No problem," she said almost without hesitation, "Beauxbatons ' classrooms will be open to you."

In her view, it was a good thing that Nicolas Flamel's protégé, a promising young talent, was interested in Beauxbatons.

In calling for this Triwizard Tournament, she may have been using this opportunity to observe, or even try to keep Lucien "staying" at Beauxbatons.

Lucien's future achievements are immeasurable. No, we don't even need to wait until the future. He has already earned the Order of Merlin, First Class, and pioneered a whole new realm of Transfiguration... His youthful brilliance is already evident.

As one of the three major magic schools in Europe, Hogwarts holds a superior position in Europe and even the world for one simple reason: it has Dumbledore.

Judging from Lucien's current performance, perhaps in a few decades, the Wizarding World will have another "Dumbledore".

If Lucien were truly willing to transfer to Beauxbatons, the implications would be immeasurable!

Maxime waved his hand gently, and a journal appeared silently on the clean tabletop.

The cover features the title of "The Journey of Transfiguration" and an abstract of Lucien's groundbreaking paper.

"Actually, with Lucien's level," Maxime smiled, tapping the magazine cover lightly with his fingertip, "You can take courses at any grade level you want. How about starting in fifth grade? The previous Alchemy Class were mostly foundational..."

Lucien wasn't too surprised to see that his paper had been sent abroad; two or three months had already passed.

I heard that Beauxbatons ' O.W.L. Examinations are held in the sixth year, so the overall teaching pace is a bit slower than Hogwarts, which is perfect for following the fifth-year curriculum.

Lucien responded politely:

"Thank you for making the arrangements."

After a brief pause, he revealed his true purpose:

"Madam, I have another request. I'm very curious about the principle behind the Fountain of Fair Fortune created by Professor Nicolas. I wonder if it's possible to study it and make some modifications?"

Before coming to Beauxbatons, Nicolas Flamel also mentioned in a letter that Madame Maxime could roughly guess Lucien's identity.

Therefore, Lucien directly acknowledged this teacher-student relationship at this moment.

Maxime's face showed no surprise. She pondered for a moment, then her lips curved slightly upward, forming a graceful and elegant smile.

"There's nothing wrong with students studying their teachers' work," she said slowly and gently.

In her view, Lucien, as Nicolas Flamel's student, had already gained the legendary Alchemy's approval in alchemy, so he certainly wouldn't ruin the Fountain of Fair Fortune or anything like that.

With Maxime's approval, Lucien understood. It seemed that Nicolas's student identity was indeed useful in Beauxbatons.

Otherwise, it would be quite difficult to handle if an outsider suddenly proposed to touch the Fountain of Fair Fortune —the school's iconic asset and a very prestigious magical artifact.

The loan target seems promising; now we need to consider how to improve it, add new features, or enhance the existing functionality...

"Madam, thank you for your generosity."