Chapter 256: I Promise

The Wei Silai twins were punished because they cast spells on several snowballs, letting them chase Quirrell around, and finally hitting the back of his turban.

Sien, who witnessed this scene, was a bit stunned.

It seemed that Hogwarts' persecution of Voldemort was not just Penelope Clearwater's flames, but also the Weasleys' snowballs.

No wonder Voldemort had to attack Hogwarts.

There was a grudge.

Just as the Wei Silai brothers were dragged away by Professor Sprout, who was a bit angry, Sien also walked toward the castle; he had made all the preparations, and next was only practice.

Cold wind blew through the corridor, and the furnace fire in the Transfiguration office was weak.

Professor Marcus Maige stood in front of the window, her fingers pinching a letter; she seemed to see the previous winter.

The firelight of the fireplace danced on her square glasses, reflecting the dimness in the depths of her eyes that had never been shown to anyone.

She put down the letter, her movements deliberately slowed, as if just organizing documents. So the Hogwarts snow scene extended outside the window.

Until—

"Knock knock knock."

Sien knocked gently on the door of the Transfiguration office.

"Come in, child."

Professor Marcus Maige sat in front of the wooden table.

Advanced Transfiguration was more dangerous and complex, and must be practiced under safe conditions.

Sien remembered the professor's words and began today's Transfiguration practice.

His wand flicked, so the beetle gradually began to grow feathers...

【Specific clear intention, firm belief, sufficient will】

Transfiguration always couldn't escape these three rules, so the beetle gradually grew larger, but after less than two seconds, the beetle turned back.

Sien gasped; he stared at the beetle, a bit confused.

"Child,"

Professor Marcus Maige rarely saw young wizards show such a puzzled look; only at this time did she feel he was like an eleven-year-old young wizard.

"Try to think about it, why is it a beetle?"

The professor's eyes narrowed, but then she seemed to think of something again, returning to a deep quietness.

"Why... is it a beetle?"

Sien muttered to himself; soon, his eyes lit up, and he quickly found the professor's notes:

【When using advanced Transfiguration, there is always a way to strengthen belief, which is to find the corresponding part】.

Below this line, some examples were listed:

For example, it is relatively easy for a frog to transform into a toad, or a canary to transform into a cuckoo.

They are also "living thing" to "living thing" in advanced Transfiguration, but they are easier than other Transfigurations precisely because there are extremely similar parts between them.

Sien inexplicably thought of one thing: the young wizard who transformed his companion into a badger—did he really think his companion was a badger?

So when Sien flicked his wand again, the beetle quickly turned into a large bird with feathers, although there were still some tentacles and shell surfaces, it had already entered the apprentice level:

【You practiced advanced Transfiguration once at the apprentice standard, proficiency +30】

"You are an unquestionable genius! Mr. Green!"

Professor Marcus Maige exclaimed, and then saw Sien excitedly holding his wand and starting to practice constantly.

Just as he said, as long as the panel showed progress, success was only a matter of time.

After a period of practice, Sien had already entered the beginner level.

And as long as he reached skilled, he could start making "owl biscuits."

Just before leaving the office, he saw Professor Marcus Maige walk over slowly; the professor held his hand, her face softened under the warm furnace fire, and she whispered:

"This Christmas, you will receive a letter, I promise."

Sien could understand various obscure knowledge in branches of magic, but was a bit at a loss in these inexplicable feelings.

Thanks to the snow getting thicker and thicker, Professor Sprout's smile also became warmer:

"Wait until the spring of the second year, the vitality buried by the snow will be even more exuberant."

She often said this while holding a hoe.

Outside the castle, Sien, Jia Siting, and Neville were stepping deep and shallow toward the greenhouse.

Not far from them, Harry had just returned from training.

"I really feel sorry for those people,"

Draco Ma Er, standing in the snow, said,

"They have to stay at Hogwarts for Christmas because their families don't want them."

He looked at Harry when he spoke.

Crabbe and Goyle snickered on the side.

Harry ignored them, but looked at Luo En who had just come to pick him up; behind him was Hagrid wrapped in a coat, and Luo En had a cup of steaming honey lemon tea in his hand—it was given by Jia Siting.

Since the Quidditch match, Ma Er had been even more gloomy than before.