Flamel Was Speechless

At this point, the second step of the preparations for Animagus Transformation is complete. The next step is the third and final step of the preparations.

"Xiwen, starting tomorrow, you must remember to perform your daily preparatory actions at every sunrise and sunset—point the tip of your wand to your heart and recite the Animagus incantation," Flamel instructed earnestly. "Do you have the instructions for these actions and incantations written in your notebook?"

Xiwen thought for a moment, then nodded.

He pointed the tip of his wand at his heart and chanted, "Amato Animo Animato Animagus."

After reading it aloud, Xiwen quietly felt her own heartbeat.

"I don't think I heard another heartbeat," Xiwen said, listening to his own perfectly normal heartbeat. "I was even fantasizing that I'd hear another heartbeat the first time I chanted the spell, so I could immediately complete the Animagus Transformation!"

"I think you're overthinking it." Even Newt, with his usually calm nature, couldn't help but twitch his lips and retort after hearing Xiwen's outrageous remarks. "Why does it seem to you that Animagus Transformation is something you can do very easily?"

"It's all thanks to your box!" Xiwen chuckled contentedly to Newt. "Unlike others, I don't need to quietly wait for the storm. I just need to get into your box at the right time and Animagus Transformation in that area where the Thunderbird landed!"

"Xiwen, you seem to have forgotten something. The correct time to recite that incantation is at sunrise and sunset every day," Flamel suddenly said. "So reciting the incantation at midnight makes it impossible to feel another heartbeat."

Upon hearing Flamel's words, Xiwen stood frozen in place.

"So, will my recitation this time tonight affect my daily morning and evening chanting?" he asked somewhat guiltily.

"That's alright," Flamel waved his hand and said. "Chanting the incantation at other times won't affect the overall situation; it's just a waste of effort."

"But you must remember, you must recite the incantation at sunrise and sunset every day. If you miss it even once, you'll have to start all over again!"

"So that means we can't get up too late during this period, right?" Xiwen rested his chin on his hand, and a question came to mind in a peculiar way—the mere fact that we can't sleep in probably directly prevents a large number of wizards from mastering Animagus Transformation.

Take Abraxas and Mobley for example, Xiwen has never seen them get up before sunrise!

"Xiwen, I must remind you, never underestimate the difficulty of Animagus Transformation." Flamel frowned, seeing that Xiwen didn't take Animagus Transformation seriously enough, and said to him earnestly.

"While you can use some shortcuts to reduce the difficulty of the preliminary preparations, the final Transformation is no joke. Once the third step of the preliminary preparations is complete, it will be too late to change your mind or try to escape the changes that will occur."

Xiwen also became serious and nodded heavily.

"Don't worry, Mr. Flamel. I will not back down easily!" he said firmly.

"You haven't experienced what it feels like to Transformation, but the first Transformation is usually quite uncomfortable and terrifying," Flamel said sternly to Xiwen, shaking his head slightly. "So don't assume you can overcome your fear and let go of your worries."

"The most important thing you need to do is not to be blindly confident, but to maintain a calm and composed mindset so that you can deal with the situation during the Transformation with ease!"

"Don't worry too much. We can tell you about our experience with the Animagus Transformation back then." Unlike Flamel's sternness, Madam Flamel spoke very kindly. "After all, many years have passed, so the memory might not be very clear. Just take it as a general reference."

"When Animagus Transformation, clothing and accessories such as glasses or jewelry will blend into the skin, becoming fur, scales, or claws. At that time, do not resist or panic, otherwise you may be dominated by your animal instincts and do something foolish, such as running out of a window or rushing to bang your head against a wall."

"If you want to transform back into human form, just imagine yourself in human form as clearly as possible in your mind. Don't panic if you don't Transformation immediately. With repeated practice, you can easily switch between animal and human forms at will," Madam Flamel explained gently to Xiwen.

Flamel nodded slightly, affirming his wife's account.

He then solemnly said to Xiwen, "Explaining these things is easy, but you can't truly understand the fear of Transformation until you actually experience Transformation."

"Therefore, that moment will be the most profound test of your will!"

Upon hearing what Flamel said, Xiwen suddenly paused, recalling the passive Human Transformation he had experienced in Dumbledore's office.

"Actually, I may have already undergone Human Transformation once," Xiwen said carefully. "Dumbledore used Transformation on me, turning me into a swan."

"This passive Transformation won't be of much help to you," Flamel chuckled and shook his head, speaking calmly.

"When the difference in total magical power is too great, it is indeed possible to Transformation an animal. However, this passive Human Transformation usually leaves no Transformation of reason, only the primal wildness of the animal. Therefore, it is difficult to use this method to help others experience the process of Transformation an animal."

"But I didn't lose my mind during the Transformation!" Xiwen said with some surprise. "I entered a very strange state. It was in this state that I deactivated the Transformation myself and returned to human form."

Flamel's composed expression stiffened slightly.

"You mean, you dispelled Albus's Transformation yourself?"

Xiwen nodded innocently.

"Why didn't you say so sooner...?" Flamel asked speechlessly.

"You didn't ask..." Xiwen answered quietly.

"Alright, let's talk about Newt's discovery in the Albania Forest." Flamel turned to Newt and decisively changed the subject.

"That little rascal Xiwen has gone too far. He could break free from the limitations of an animal body before even learning Human Transformation."

"All the difficult points and key aspects of Animagus Transformation that I emphasized to him before now seem completely unnecessary!"