Chapter 118

"Mr. Green, very well done!"

Madam Hooch walked towards Sean with a vigorous gait, her hands on her hips, even her smile carrying a sharp curve,

"You have mastered many flying techniques, but things like hovering, turning, and circling are basic movements; today, we have to practice something different—"

A breeze blew by, and the grass on the Quidditch pitch was also blown to one side,

Sean got off the broom a bit unsteadily and was firmly supported by Madam Hooch's hand:

"Not bad, rest for a while, then you have to face 'it'."

Madam Hooch waved her wand, and a wooden frame filled with golf balls appeared in the broom shed.

Sean watched as Madam Hooch tossed one up; the ball seemed to have been cast with some kind of magic, thrown fast and high, and even hovered in the air for a while.

And the tall witch who had just been beside Madam Hooch was already gone, leaving Sean to silently take a potion out of his bag and drink it "glug glug glug"—he hadn't seen anything.

Sean put the empty bottle in his bag; Professor Sineipu's potion tasted like some kind of fruit juice, far from the sticky, bitter taste of the Strengthening Solution in the book.

The recipe that Sean dared not violate was like a Boggart aimed at Sean in Professor Sineipu's hands,

Sean would see a terrifying potion explosion,

while Professor Sineipu would sneer: "Riddikulus."

Madam Hooch naturally noticed this scene; she raised an eyebrow and took a few extra looks at the young wizard as if she had discovered something remarkable.

At this time, Sean's flying proficiency had reached:

【Flying Technique: Entry Level (190/270)】

【Advanced: Skilled Flying Technique, can unlock the skilled title for the Flying field】

Sean thought,

it seems the new title will be unlocked in the next few days.

In the air.

The characteristics of the golf ball were like a weakened version of a Quaffle.

A spell had been cast on it by a wizard; if it wasn't caught, it would slowly fall to the ground, as if sinking in water,

and Sean had to catch it in mid-air.

This was undoubtedly difficult,

but not that difficult.

The wind whistled in Sean's ears, his figure cutting through the blue sky like a falcon,

his speed now infinitely approaching the limit of the broom; the broom seemed to be on the verge of falling apart many times, but Sean was not flustered at all,

because it wasn't just the old broom that had reached its limit.

"Amazing talent!"

Madam Hooch watched the young wizard who had grabbed the golf ball, as he glided down from the blue sky, embracing the white clouds.

In just three attempts, he had gone from being somewhat at a loss to catching it steadily.

"Mr. Green, you are destined to become a star Seeker."

Madam Hooch stared at Sean for a long time, her gaze somewhat complex.

Such a good little guy, why doesn't he like Quidditch?

【Nearly 70% of fouls in the early days occurred with Seekers, with all kinds of despicable tactics emerging one after another.

For example: "Burning the opponent's broom tail," "Hitting the opponent's broom with a club," "Attacking the opponent with an axe," were just appetizers】

The content from "Fantastic Quidditch" surfaced in Sean's mind; if there were a rattle here, it would definitely be Sean's little head.

"Next week, I will conduct your flight test,"

before leaving, Madam Hooch said helplessly, hands on her hips,

"First-year young wizards can only apply for one test opportunity, so remember to bring a new broom.

As for the Comet 160... it should be in the broom shed."

After saying that, Madam Hooch left, leaving behind a somewhat confused and worried Sean.

Where was he going to find a Nimbus 1500?

In the classroom in the afternoon, no Ravenclaw dared to speak,

because this class was Transfiguration.

Professor Minerva Marcus Maige cast her gaze on Sean for the third time involuntarily;

he was completely undistracted, waving his wand, the mouse turning into a snuffbox one moment and being restored the next.

Until Sean's face turned pale and he began to flip through "Intermediate Transfiguration."

This book, borrowed from the Hogwarts library, cost two Jin Jialong; the difference between it and "A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration" was—the bead in the center of the gold pattern had changed from red to green.

It detailed many transfigurations: such as how to turn a teapot into a tortoise.

The key to this transfiguration is to see if the tortoise's tail emits steam, or if the tortoise still has a shell made of wicker patterns.

Or turning a slipper into a white rabbit; the key is whether the white rabbit's ears are complete.

These transfigurations all seem to emphasize turning a "dead object" into a "living thing."

And Professor Marcus Maige's answer after class verified Sean's thoughts.

"Elementary Transfiguration can transform things that cannot move on their own;

while Intermediate Transfiguration transforms movable objects and immovable objects;

as for Advanced Transfiguration, that is the mutual transformation between two movable objects, such as turning a tortoise into a rabbit..."

Professor Marcus Maige seemed very satisfied with Sean's questions; interest in exploring the essence of magic always helps wizards go further,

"Mr. Green, remember—the more advanced the transfiguration, the more power it requires; therefore, do not try it casually."

She looked at Sean and handed him a set of notes.

After reading them carefully, Sean naturally took out his wand and began to practice.

He stared intently at the teapot, imagining the attributes a tortoise should have according to the professor's notes.

Transfiguration is a dangerous branch of magic; performing it in front of a professor is obviously safer.

That way, even if Sean turned himself into a badger, the professor could help him quickly.

In fact, in the original book, there was a young wizard who accidentally turned his friend into a badger.

According to Professor Marcus Maige, if one couldn't use the Restoring Charm quickly, it was very likely that this young wizard would be a badger for life.

The fireplace in the office was crackling, the Quidditch pitch outside was noisy, and even in the corridor, young wizards were playing Wizard's Chess, occasionally hearing the chess pieces shouting "Aha" or "Get lost."

And in the office, Sean had practiced until he was exhausted; in his hand, a small dark green tortoise was crawling, and it would even emit steam from the base of its tail.

The panel's sound also rang out multiple times:

【You practiced an in-depth Intermediate Transfiguration to apprentice standards, proficiency +50】

Sean thought,

in-depth Intermediate Transfiguration should refer to turning "dead objects" into "living things."

At this level of transfiguration, just the apprentice standard adds 50 proficiency...

Hmm, very good.

After the tortoise was restored, Sean looked at Professor Marcus Maige with anticipation, not caring that his face had no color left.

"Very good, Mr. Green, great progress."

Professor Marcus Maige's voice carried relief, but her eyes drooped imperceptibly.

Sean didn't notice; he just silently tidied up the things in the office, then gently closed the door and walked out of the office.

The panel had already changed:

【Transfiguration: Entry Level (800/900)】

He pondered the knowledge of Transfiguration, the noise of the young wizards around him always having nothing to do with him.

Professor Marcus Maige stood by the door, staring at his back for a long time, just as she had watched him leave countless times in the dead of night.

"Minerva, you think highly of that child?"

At this moment, a calm voice rang out, and the old wizard with a long white beard appeared beside Professor Marcus Maige at some point.

"There are no accidents in this world, Albus,"

Professor Marcus Maige's eyes were completely soft, yet carried a hint of pride and heartache,