But Dumbledore is different.
Speaking of which, Dumbledore should have a very good reputation in the school. He always smiles and can often take out some candies from his body to give to the little wizards. This also makes many of the little wizards in the school have a good impression of him except Gryffindor.
However, when facing Tom, he seemed not to favor him as much as other professors.
There is no extra difference during class, but after class, when Tom wants to ask some Transfiguration questions several times, I can always see a slight vigilance and nostalgia in the professor's eyes...
Such complex emotions make Tom also stay away from him.
Therefore, he did not think about asking more Transfiguration questions.
Fortunately, he was able to learn many basic Transfiguration questions in class.
For example, Tom had some doubts before.
How Transfiguration is done.
You know, in the first class, Dumbledore emphasized the precautions of Transfiguration, that is, do not use Transfiguration to change food, and even if it is changed, do not actually eat it...
It is said that it is because of the results after Transfiguration Transfiguration. As long as there is no Permanent Transfiguration, it will one day become what it was originally.
Then the problem comes, that is to say, almost none of the Transfiguration they have come into contact with has completely changed the properties of the object itself.
In other words, if a piece of wood is transformed into a needle, its outer shape has changed, but the inner core is still wood. Does this mean?
In class, someone also raised this doubt.
Dumbledore did not start preaching directly, but started to tell them some of Transfiguration's advanced process.
"Unlike many other subjects that you need to learn, Transfiguration does not have many spells that you need to memorize. It can even be said that in front of a wizard who is proficient in Transfiguration, Charms is almost unnecessary. So what does Transfiguration need?"
"It is the understanding of the thing itself. Only if you understand an object well enough can you quickly Transfiguration it... You must remember that Transfiguration is never made up out of thin air. This kind of thing will only lead to more terrifying results..."
"After mastering the basics of Transfiguration, you need to realize that it is not easy to Transfiguration wood into needles..."
"First of all, you need to forget the original nature of the existence that your wand points to, and then construct a new image in your mind. You need to know that it is not wood, but originally a needle. At this time, the more you know about the needle, the more details you will perfect..."
"But the question you just raised is here. From wood Transfiguration to needle, not only the size and shape change, but the essence also changes. Don't be confused, this is Transfiguration..."
This statement is somewhat unreasonable. What does this mean? This is Transfiguration. This kind of explanation is completely unexplained.
Seeing that several children were speechless, he continued with a smile.
"Actually, to put it bluntly, morphological change is the first stage. At this time, when you cut off the needle, there may be a wood structure inside. At this time, as long as you destroy the structure of the needle, it will return to its original wood state... This is the inertia that Transfiguration wants to change..."
"In the second stage, you can change their own properties. In other words, the wood really becomes a needle. Even if it is cut off, its cross-section is still metal... Of course, they can still return to their original state..."
"In the third stage, you not only need to change their own nature, but also add some extra life to the creation. This is the transformation from dead things into living things..."
"In the fourth stage, you have to learn restraint and turn the living animals Transfiguration into dead objects again..."
"Next, it's a very advanced stage. You need to master Consecutive Transfiguration's ability to change from one object to another, and quickly Transfiguration into something else..."
"These are the knowledge you will learn in Hogwarts. Of course, many people may not meet the advanced requirements, or you may be one step closer to mastering a more advanced Permanent Transfiguration. But in any case, you must realize that Transfiguration is a very dangerous subject. Without permission, you must not use such magic on people or objects with magical powers..."
Dumbledore is not only talking about this knowledge, but he is also demonstrating it at the same time.
I saw that he first turned the podium Transfiguration into a huge iron block, and then cut a hole in the middle so that the little wizards could see the wooden structure inside. Then he waved his wand, and the inside gradually turned into an iron block.
After that, he waved his wand again, and the podium transformed into a yawning lion. After roaring at the little wizard, he lay down on his own.
Then, Dumbledore was like showing off his skills, making that thing constantly change back and forth between dead and living things.
"It's fun, but what if something goes wrong with Transfiguration!"
The next second, the eagle that came out of Transfiguration began to change. Its wings turned into two handles, its head turned into a desk lamp, and its two feet turned into furry dog paws...
It may sound interesting, but when I saw this counter-intuitive and strange creation with my own eyes, some little wizards turned pale with fright and wanted S.P.E.W. to come out.
"This is the consequence of wanton Transfiguration. Those changes will have a significant impact on the body. At this time, your magic may not respond to you anymore. Who knows, it may stay like this for a lifetime..."
The impact of this incident is no less than telling the little wizard that if you dare to cast spells blindly on yourself, then you must be prepared to Transfiguration become a monster.
Obviously, the way the little wizards were sitting upright showed that they didn't have such bold ideas.
Seeing that his warning had an effect, Dumbledore decisively restored those strange creations to look like a podium.
However, Tom noticed another thing, that is, "Professor, from dead objects Transfiguration to living creatures, will they have their own independent consciousness? Or, they still need our control..."
This question is not something that first-year wizards should study.
But in addition to Tom, there were several people who also looked at him with the same curiosity, so Dumbledore could only take a deep look at Tom and continue to warn, "You must remember that after Transfiguration, the dead object, even if it looks alive, it is actually still dead, and the living object Transfiguration... looks dead, but it is still alive..."
"We will explain the difference here when you are in third grade. Now, we still have to learn the first lesson... that is changing needles!"
It's not that I don't want to explain the techniques clearly, but if these little wizards really start to try those advanced techniques too early, it may be very dangerous. No one can guarantee that there won't be a guy among the little wizards who wants to make dead things talk!
At this time, as long as the topic is brought aside, they will soon forget it.
This is also true. When they started trying to transform wood into needles, they discovered that transformation was much more difficult than they thought.
Not to mention turning into needles, even making the wood appear metallic is not easy.