Chapter 307

A cozy and bright room.

Sean waved his wand, and a shelled fire salamander ran out of the fireplace; it bit onto a twig and then turned the twig into ashes.

【You practiced Advanced Transfiguration at an expert standard, proficiency +1000】

Sean had never stopped practicing Transfiguration, and now his 【Expert】 level Transfiguration had reached:

【Title: Transfiguration Master】

【Transfiguration: Expert Level (212000/300000)】

At this rate, by the end of his first school year, he would at least reach the threshold of a Master.

Outside the door, several heads were huddled together.

The little Maiges watched the fire salamander run out, and then all at once, they went, "Wow—"

"Is he a wizard?"

The one speaking was Sarah Maige; she was lying at the very top of the door crack, and below her were her older brother and sister: Bard Maige and Zoe Maige.

"I guess so, his eyes are really pretty."

Zoe Maige responded.

In the distance, a loud cat meow came; a pure white cat darted in through the door crack, then landed in front of Sean's desk and rubbed its head against Sean's hand.

Sean stroked the white cat, and it purred.

"He's just like the wizards in fairy tales, I think he can definitely turn you into a cat, Sarah."

Bard seemed somewhat expectant.

"Can we come in? We want to give you a Christmas present, Mr. Green."

He knocked on the door and said politely.

The door opened by itself.

The three of them tumbled in in a heap because they were still leaning against the door.

Several soft cushions caught them, and Sean saw that even as they rolled, they still held their exquisitely wrapped gifts high.

And so, these gift boxes floated up.

"Wow—oh, I mean, can you turn Sarah into a cat? She's been looking forward to this."

Bard asked embarrassedly.

Sean nodded and took out the gifts he had prepared to exchange with them.

Soon, the few of them took their cookies and went outside to play, politely closing the door behind them before they left.

Soon, their voices could be heard in the hallway:

"My god! He really is a wizard, the kind of kind wizard in fairy tales who loves to help! Exactly like the stories I've read!"

"You turned into a cat, Sarah, right, can you still talk? Don't run, Sarah!"

Then came the sound of thumping footsteps, and the Maige children ran downstairs noisily.

Night officially arrived, and Sean put down the gift boxes and noticed the night scene outside the window.

The stars were always brighter in the countryside, and the beech trees, high and low, formed a profound and quiet night view.

Sean tapped his wand on his head, and his figure merged into the darkness like a shadow. It was the Disillusionment Charm. Because he was preparing to go outside the villa to practice Transfiguration. At this moment, he seemed to inadvertently hear something.

"Minerva, is he... and you, both at Hogwarts? You know what I'm talking about—Hogwarts with Dumbledore there."

It was Ma Kusi Maige's voice; his enthusiastic tone suddenly became low.

"Mm."

Professor McGonagall's voice was very soft.

"That's good, will you visit Little Luo Bote's grave with me tomorrow..."

"... As you say, Ma Kusi."

"Minerva, the Wizarding World is unstable. I have a house in Canary Wharf on which I've cast the Fidelius Charm. If anything happens, bring him over. He's a good child; even Puss, my Kneazle, likes him very much."

"Hogwarts is the safest place in the world, Ma Kusi."

"I only trust myself. The people organized by the Ministry of Magic are already dead; you know, Little Luo Bote has already paid the price for us.

I respect your choice, but please respect mine too; don't dive in too deep, that child still needs you."

"There are many children who need me."

"I knew it would be like this, Minerva."

Then followed a long silence, and Sean gradually remembered.

Professor McGonagall's two younger brothers, one of whom died in a terrorist attack during Voldemort's reign.

Time slipped away quietly.

Sean stood by the tranquil lake, watching the calm surface, when a water snake suddenly darted out.

【You practiced Advanced Transfiguration at an expert standard, proficiency +1000】

He put away his wand. His gaze was as calm and deep as the lake surface.

Voldemort killed many people and committed many atrocities in the Wizarding World.

These atrocities seemed distant, but for those who died tragically in the terrorist attacks, and for their grieving relatives, it would only be a wound that would never heal.

Every grain of sand of the era, when it falls on a person's head, is a mountain.

The calm lake surface was like the mirror in Hogwarts Castle that radiated magic.

Professor Dumbledore naturally skipped the Hogwarts Castle scene in it, but only Sean knew that it was a distant wish.

Professor Sineipu, Headmaster Dumbledore...

They knew what they were going to face, yet they didn't know.

The lake surface surged with waves again, and flames actually ignited in the center of the lake, finally turning into the hard shell of a Fire Crab.

Sean looked at the crab, and the firelight reflected onto him as well.

【You practiced Advanced Transfiguration at a master standard, proficiency +3000】

Sean wearily put away his wand again, but his gaze was not as calm as before.

He looked at himself on the lake surface from afar, just like looking at himself in front of the Mirror of Erised that day.

"Only one person knows the ending of the story, so even if only one person has to persist to the end, it will only be me."

The stars twinkled in the night sky; those who look up at the starry sky will know their own insignificance, but insignificant people can occasionally achieve greatness.