Harry really wanted to tell Hermione that mere Swan Moths were nothing-with his current connections, he could get a whole wagonload in minutes. A Muggle railway wagon, that was.
But Harry said nothing, because he had yet to tell everyone that he had mastered the Animagus transformation himself. If he acted too capable, he did not know whether they might grow suspicious.
Besides, he was still mulling over a question.
He had already mastered the Animagus transformation, and he reckoned he could no longer change it.
But could he add another one?
He thought it would be difficult. After all, according to Jean Gardner, acquiring more than one Animagus form required their special method, which had drawn inspiration from Druids.
Harry had used the most primitive method, so he reckoned it would not work.
The thought left Harry a little dejected, and he lost the inclination to say anything more.
Harry stayed silent, but Qin said casually,
"If Swan Moths are what you're worried about, Hermione, there's no need to worry at all. I have connections. Getting them into Europe might be a little troublesome, but it's nothing major. They're no trouble to get where we come from. However..."
Here, Qin paused, then smiled with her lips pressed together. "If you really want to learn, you'll have to register with the Ministry of Magic as required. I can hardly come to the United Kingdom as a visiting scholar and then lead students into breaking the local Ministry's regulations."
Everyone else burst out laughing at that. Only Harry's smile was somewhat forced.
I'll have to find Qin and ask her. But...
Harry glanced at Hermione and the others around him, their faces alight with excitement as they discussed how to learn the Animagus transformation quickly, and decided that now, at least,