Shawn agreed with old Percy's assessment of the Four Founders.
The establishment of a school of magic had been a step forward for magical civilization, allowing spells to be developed systematically.
Modern spells were quite convenient and accessible to ordinary people, though powerful compound spells remained in the hands of a select few.
But even if someone genuinely wanted to make those compound spells available to everyone, people without enough talent would only hurt themselves and others by dabbling in them.
As for the Four Founders, Shawn had once considered all four equally great. After experiencing certain things himself, he still thought they were great, naturally, but something about them felt off.
Inside the Two-Way Mirror, old Percy suddenly brought up the material on the Book of Abraham that Shawn had copied out last time.
"Boy, is there any more of that alchemy knowledge you said you found in some ancient book?"
Shawn shook his head and replied without giving anything away.
"Professor, I found it in some ruins. I need to understand the previous material thoroughly before I can unlock the next restriction."
Old Percy gave a disappointed "Oh." His mind was straightforward, and he did not particularly suspect anything.
"Then you'll have to wait a little longer. The experiments haven't produced results yet. I can't explain knowledge to you that hasn't been verified."
Two hours later, Shawn finished the assorted alchemy lessons, then spent another hour summarizing old Percy's teaching before he was finally done.
He checked his Mechanical Wristwatch. It was still early.
So he stood up and began practicing his Animagus transformation.
He had recently obtained all sorts of research materials and specimens, and his progress in this area had been good.
Shawn was determined to transform into a fantastic beast as an Animagus, so he