Mission Accomplished

Hearing Xiwen's explanation, even a well-informed old man like Flamel couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

"That's a great idea, but it's a shame it's not universally applicable, otherwise it might have been able to be widely adopted," Flamel said. "After all, not everyone has a portal spell, the ability to choose a clear night to retrieve Mandrake Leaf, and immediately travel to another location to bury it in a rare spot with perpetual thunderstorms."

"Actually, there is some room for maneuver," Newt said with interest. "If we can find a Thunderbird, or if a wizard can use a powerful Weather Charm to summon a storm, then the second step of the Animagus Transformation preparation won't just be a matter of luck."

"But this is also not something that can be popularized." Flamel shook his head, saying with some regret. "Newt, not everyone can befriend the Thunderbird like you; and not everyone has Albus's ability to change the weather on a large scale."

"Yes, I can only say I'm too lucky, possessing conditions that others can only dream of," Xiwen sighed deeply. "If I still can't learn Animagus after all this, I'll have no face to show my face in public!"

"Don't overthink it, just do your best," Flamel chuckled. "The Animagus isn't as simple as you think!"

Upon hearing Flamel's words, Xiwen suddenly thought of a question and asked with some curiosity, "Flamel, Scamander, have you studied Animagus Transformation?"

"I've never learned Animagus Transformation," Newt said, shaking his head with a nostalgic laugh. "When I was little, I really wanted to be an Animagus, thinking that way I could easily make friends with animals."

"But don't you usually make friends with animals easily?" Xiwen couldn't help but ask.

"The animals are willing to be my friends now, probably because I've developed a set of techniques for gaining their trust," Newt explained softly. "But when I was a kid, I didn't have that many experiences and just wanted to get their friendship through tricks."

"But my talent for Transformation has never been very good, and I haven't reached the standard to learn Animagus Transformation. I was sad about that for a long time!"

"In my opinion, Newt always gains the animals' trust because of his genuine kindness," Flamel suddenly laughed and said. "Animals have their own ways of judging a wizard's character, and Newt is undoubtedly the most approachable of all wizards."

"It's not as exaggerated as you say." Newt smiled shyly, then continued, "But I later realized that animals aren't always harmonious. Rather than becoming an unfamiliar animal to befriend them, it's more sincere to face them as I am."

Xiwen nodded thoughtfully, pondering what other meaning the Animagus Transformation could possibly have.

After Newt finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Flamel.

"During these six hundred years, I wonder if Flamel ever learned about Animagus Transformation?" he asked curiously.

"It's a secret, I can't tell you!" Flamel revealed a mysterious smile.

However, another old man's voice came from the rooftop, interrupting Flamel who was keeping everyone in suspense.

"Of course I've learned it, how could I not?" Madam Flamel stepped onto another Flying Carpet and came to Flamel's side, muttering to herself. "We've lived too long, and whenever we encounter something interesting, we want to learn it, Animagus is naturally included."

"Perenelle is right." After his wife exposed his mistake, Flamel stopped teasing Xiwen and Newt and explained, "However, as we get older, our bones are no longer strong enough to support us Transformation animals. We've almost forgotten how to Transformation."

"So your Animagus forms are...?" Xiwen couldn't help but ask.

"It's a secret!" Madam Flamel said with a smile, just like Flamel's previous attempts to keep things mysterious.

"Alright, stop asking so many unnecessary questions and get your preliminary preparations done!" Flamel chuckled and said to Xiwen.

Knowing he had no way of finding out the two old men's Animagus forms, Xiwen put aside his distractions and released the seal on the Mandrake Leaf on his upper jaw.

Mandrake Leaf floated lightly from the roof of his mouth onto Xiwen's tongue, and then he removed it from his mouth.

Over the course of the past month, Xiwen had become accustomed to the presence of Mandrake Leaf. After taking out the leaves, he felt an emptiness in his mouth, which was also slightly dry, and he couldn't help but want to rinse his mouth.

However, the most important thing right now is to do the preparatory work for the Animagus Transformation; other things can only wait.

Xiwen took out a box of materials that he had asked the House-Elf Millie to prepare for him from his Pocket Watch Space. Inside were three transparent glass bottles of different sizes, a cup of dew that had not been affected by people or sunlight, and many pupae of the Death's-Head Hawkmoth.

"If I remember correctly, a small clear bottle, a silver teaspoon of dew, and a pupa of a Death's-Head Hawkmoth should be enough." Newt looked at the large box of materials that Xiwen had taken out and asked in confusion, "How did you manage to prepare so much stuff?"

"You're absolutely right." Xiwen turned and smiled at Newt. "I just wanted to be prepared!"

As he spoke, Xiwen picked up the smaller, clear glass bottle and placed it on the rooftop railing, where it would be fully illuminated by the moonlight.

He then placed the Mandrake Leaf, soaked in his own saliva, into the bottle, and added a silver teaspoon of dew and a pupa of a Death's-Head Hawkmoth.

"Was my procedure correct?" Xiwen asked the Flamel couple, looking at them with a questioning expression.

"No problem. The second step of the Animagus Transformation preparation isn't difficult in terms of operation; it's just a bit of a matter of luck." Flamel smiled and said to Xiwen, "You solved the most difficult part with just one portal; any wizard could do the other steps."

Hearing Flamel's affirmation, Xiwen nodded in satisfaction and handed the glass bottle to Newt.

"The rest is up to you, Mr. Scamander!" he said to Newt in a serious tone. "In exchange, you can contact me anytime you need a portal."

"Then it's settled!" Newt smiled knowingly, then slipped into his briefcase.

While Newt was putting away the glass bottles, Xiwen put his wand to his lips and whispered "Aguamenti".

He rinsed his mouth vigorously with Water-Making Charm, which finally helped to suppress the emptiness and discomfort in his mouth.

"How are you feeling?" Madam Flamel asked with a light laugh, watching Xiwen's actions. At the same time, she had the Alchemical Automaton bring over a glass of water.

"It's actually fine, it's just that my mouth feels a little uncomfortable," Xiwen said, taking the water cup from the Alchemical Automaton and taking a small sip.

"Your little spell of sticking Mandrake Leaf in your mouth is quite interesting," Flamel said with interest. "This might actually become more widespread."

Just then, Newt popped out of the suitcase and gave Xiwen a big smile.

Mission accomplished!