Chapter 58: As Wished

"Fortunately, I raised my Transfiguration theory to Level 2, otherwise, I would be completely lost listening to Professor McGonagall's explanation," Albert thought to himself, feeling quite emotional.

Selwyn, the Ravenclaw student, did not possess the same mastery of Animagus Transfiguration as Professor McGonagall. However, based on his theories of human transfiguration, Selwyn provided additional explanations and insights into Animagus Transfiguration, which earned him the Most Promising Newcomer Award in 'Today's Transfiguration.'

In Albert's summary, at the end of the article, he expressed: Animagus is a profound form of Transfiguration magic. To successfully master it, one must possess advanced knowledge of Potions and advanced skills in Transfiguration. Furthermore, it requires sufficient courage and luck to complete the Animagus transformation.

As Albert recalled the requirements for learning Animagus, he couldn't help but furrow his brow slightly. A wizard's Animagus form is usually akin to a guardian, and the process is complex, which explains why Animagi are rare.

Speaking of which, Albert couldn't figure out how Harry Potter's father and his friends managed to become Animagi. It was truly baffling!

Knowing that the creation of the Animagus potion involved an extremely complex process, and that sometimes it could take several years to succeed, was it all due to the protagonist's halo?

While Albert was still pondering this question, he noticed a task notification popping up on his mission panel.

Animagus.

You have inadvertently come into contact with a highly advanced form of Transfiguration magic. Mastering Animagus will elevate your Transfiguration skills to a new level. Complete the ritual to become an Animagus.

Reward: Animagus skill level +1, 10,000 experience points.

Upon seeing this sudden task, Albert couldn't help but swallow nervously.

The reward of a task actually reflected its difficulty, and this difficulty seemed... not particularly great?

"What are you thinking about?" Field, who was beside him, interrupted Albert's contemplation.

The Gryffindor girl was curiously observing the boy next to her, wondering how much Albert had actually understood. After all, he was still a first-year student, and encountering these things should have left him completely bewildered. But Albert was contemplating, indicating that he should still understand some things.

"It's difficult. Human transfiguration is a bit too advanced for me at the moment," Albert pondered for a moment before expressing his insights, "A few days ago, I came across some knowledge related to human transfiguration in the library. I believed Animagus was an advanced technique of transforming oneself into an animal using magic, but now it seems that Animagus is quite different from what I imagined."

"The type of transformation you mentioned, even if you successfully transform into an animal, cannot be considered Animagus because once you transform into an animal, you won't be able to change back on your own," Field explained. "You'll understand this once you come into contact with advanced Transfiguration."

It could be said that the higher-level students invited by Professor McGonagall were all skilled in human transfiguration.

"Field..." Albert curiously asked, "Have you ever thought about becoming an Animagus?"

"No, becoming an Animagus is incredibly difficult," Field shook her head. "But, I believe with your talent, you might have a chance to become an Animagus."

"Cough, cough." Professor McGonagall appeared beside them, coughing to remind them. "I must warn you, Animagus is not as you imagine. You can take some time to learn about it, but..." Professor McGonagall paused, her gaze sternly fixed on Albert as she issued a grave warning. "I need to warn all of you, never attempt it recklessly, especially when you're alone. It will only lead you into great danger. Some wizards who attempted to become Animagi ended up in a half-human, half-animal state, ending their own lives in agony."

Perhaps, Professor McGonagall was just trying to scare everyone, or perhaps it was all true. But Albert wasn't worried at all because... he had the panel, and he could cheat if he wanted to!

Failed transfiguration? Just raise the Animagus skill level on the panel, and failures won't exist.

Professor McGonagall's explanation of the "Today's Transfiguration" article was not the only activity of the Transfiguration Club. The remaining time would be spent practicing or studying Transfiguration magic together.

To that end, Professor McGonagall had already distributed small mice to everyone, in preparation for practicing the Vanishing Charm.

The incantation for the Vanishing Charm was: "Evanesco."

This spell didn't actually make the object disappear but rather moved it away. To some extent, it did disappear from the caster's sight.

It had a somewhat similar effect to the Scourgify Charm, but in Albert's view, Scourgify was more like a low-quality version of the Vanishing Charm, a very low-quality version. That's why he was able to master the Scourgify Charm.

Well, Albert admitted that his mastery of the Scourgify Charm was related to the panel.

Instead of giving Albert a small mouse, Professor McGonagall loaned him a book titled "Intermediate Transfiguration," which contained information about Summoning Charms.

Oh, by the way, the book belonged to Minerva McGonagall.

As Albert flipped open the first page of the book, he saw Professor McGonagall's name written on it. It seemed Professor McGonagall had loaned her own book to him?

However, a book from a highly skilled Transfiguration professor was still of great value. Harry Potter's copy of the Advanced Potions-Making by the Half-Blood Prince was the best example.

The Summoning Charm was even more difficult than Albert had anticipated. The prerequisite for using the Summoning Charm was to have sufficient magical power as support, making it nearly impossible for a first-year student to succeed in casting the spell.

However, Albert didn't give up. During the practice sessions that followed, he pondered over the Summoning Charm. Luckily, he had raised his Transfiguration theory to the second level; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to understand the content in the book.

"Sure enough..." Albert secretly glanced at the skill panel, and indeed, the Summoning Charm appeared.

Albert focused his energy and raised his wand, softly incanting, "Chrysanthemum in bloom!"

This time, the tip of his wand finally showed a reaction.

Uh, Albert reached out and picked it up to take a look... It was a branch with flowers? His face twitched slightly, but he comforted himself in his mind that at least he had successfully summoned something related to chrysanthemums.

"What did you just say?" Field was attracted by what Albert had in his hand. In her distraction, she accidentally pointed her wand at the table leg, causing one of the legs to disappear instantly.

"Be careful, Miss Field." Professor McGonagall restored the table leg for her, sounding slightly annoyed. "If I were you, I would pay more attention."

"Sorry, Professor McGonagall," Field quickly apologized, but her gaze remained fixed on the young branch in Albert's hand. After Professor McGonagall walked away, she quickly took it and examined it closely. "You really amaze me. Perhaps it won't be long before you can summon the exact flowers you want."

"I will succeed," Albert nodded.

However, even after the Transfiguration Club ended, he still couldn't successfully summon a bouquet of blooming chrysanthemums.

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