Taming the Blood Curse

Despite being speechless at Newt's request, Xiwen could only tap the head covered in blue-purple scales in order to prove that he could see.

"You can hear me, so it seems your hearing and vision are fine. Preserving these two senses, typical of birds, is much better than retaining the weak eyesight and hearing of snakes!" Newt said with a smile. "How about we try out the flight capabilities these wings provide next?"

"Your form is somewhat similar to the Owl Serpent, but the Owl Serpent requires magic to fly; the power of its wings alone is not enough for a body like the Owl Serpent to fly freely. However, the Animagus Transformation forms are all ordinary animals without magic, so I'm a little worried about whether these wings will actually grant it the ability to fly."

Hearing Newt's words, Xiwen was also curious about whether he could actually fly.

So, on a whim, he deftly flapped the white wings on his back, following the flying instincts of the Bar-headed Goose.

Its wings flapped vigorously, creating a cool breeze.

However, the winged snake's body is still too heavy compared to that of a bird. The Bar-headed Goose's wings can lift part of the snake's body into the air with vigorous flapping, but the other part of the body remains on the ground, greatly hindering its flight.

Just when Xiwen thought he couldn't fly freely in his Animagus form, a surge of magic from his bloodline suddenly appeared and attached itself to the white wings behind him.

Xiwen suddenly realized that the wings seemed to have gained some strange magic, greatly increasing their power, and immediately propelled the long snake body off the ground.

Inside the spacious Room of Requirement, Xiwen spread his wings and soared through the air.

At first, it felt a little awkward, but it became more and more skilled and faster as it flew. With each flap of its wings, a gentle breeze blew through the room.

"So Xiwen's Animagus, or rather Maledictus's Transformation form, is magical?" Newt asked incredulously. "The amount of power those wings could generate wouldn't be enough to make such a long serpentine body fly. There seems to be nothing that can explain this except magic."

"Perhaps, or perhaps it's because the Blood Curse itself is born from the magic within one's bloodline," Dumbledore said, frowning as he pondered, sharing his guess with Newt.

"The Blood Curse, this form of magic within his bloodline, establishes a magical bridge between Xiwen's human and Transformation forms, and when combined with these wings, it creates a unique way of activating magic."

"Nagini's Transformation forms actually possess magical power, which is why she was able to escape danger by transforming into Maledictus after being cursed."

After flying for who knows how long, Xiwen still hadn't gotten tired of playing, but he suddenly remembered that he had promised Sandrine he would come home for Christmas Eve.

Fortunately, when the Young Wizard Xiwen encountered strange circumstances in the Albania forest, the Ghost Xiwen found Dumbledore and asked him to deliver a message to Sandrine, saying that Xiwen had completed the final step of the Animagus Transformation and would not be returning home that night.

Fawkes reluctantly acted as Dumbledore's "owl," delivering a letter to the Rosier Family's attic. This eased Sandrine's worries.

Nevertheless, it's best not to delay too long, since Xiwen hasn't had a chance to prepare Christmas gifts for his friends!

So he slowed down the frequency of his wing flapping and gently landed on the ground.

Seeing Xiwen land, Dumbledore moved closer and said to him, "If you want to revert to human form, you need to visualize yourself in human form as clearly as possible in your mind."

Xiwen gently tapped his head, which was covered in blue-purple scales, and then began to imagine his human form in his mind. With the Ghost Xiwen providing a second perspective, this was not difficult for him.

A moment later, Xiwen's scales gradually transformed into close-fitting clothing, and his wings softened into black school robes. His entire blue-purple snake body stood up, growing taller and wider, eventually transforming back into the image of a little wizard with brown hair and blue eyes.

After transforming back into human form, Xiwen staggered slightly, but quickly regained his balance and looked himself up and down.

"A wonderful Human Transformation, Xiwen!" Dumbledore clapped lightly and gave Xiwen a satisfied smile.

"Professor Dumbledore, Newt, thank you for your help!" Xiwen smiled happily and said to the two of them.

Newt's expression relaxed slightly, but he still asked with concern, "Xiwen, how is the Blood Curse in your body now?"

Upon hearing Newt's question, Xiwen silently closed his eyes, feeling the power emanating from the depths of his own blood.

Some wildness still remained there, but during the Animagus Transformation, this wildness and animal instincts had been completely tamed by Xiwen, and now it had a rather harmless feel.

"I can sense that the Blood Curse still exists," Xiwen said carefully. "But in its current state, it's less of a curse and more like a magical force, a force that I can now completely control."

"So I'm wondering, could Blood Curse also become a new power that wizards can control?"

"Excellent idea! This is definitely a new subject of magical research!" Dumbledore agreed. "And you're probably the first person to control Blood Curse using Animagus Transformation."

"However, I suggest we don't try too many of these things right now. After all, even wizards who can Animagus Transformation are one in a thousand, and wizards who are afflicted by Blood Curse and happen to complete the final step of the preparations for Animagus Transformation are almost impossible to find. This is not a universal principle."

Xiwen nodded slightly, then walked out of the Room of Requirement with Newt and Dumbledore.

Through the windows on the Seventh Floor of the Main Tower, you can see the faint morning light gradually brightening at the end of the Black Lake; it's sunrise again.

Xiwen instinctively point his wand at his heart, wanting to utter the spell he had become all too familiar with during this time.

Dumbledore and Newt noticed his actions and couldn't help but look at him with smiling eyes.

Xiwen then realized that he had completed the Animagus Transformation and would no longer need to recite the incantation used in the preparatory process.

He coughed lightly and said to the two of them, "Professor Dumbledore, Newt, Merry Christmas!"

Dumbledore and Newt laughed easily and replied:

Merry Christmas, Xiwen!