[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-transfiguration-master-of-hogwarts":3,"chapter-the-transfiguration-master-of-hogwarts-the-transfiguration-master-of-hogwarts-chapter-22":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Transfiguration Master of Hogwarts",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2320727,4539,"Chapter 22: Strange Eyes","the-transfiguration-master-of-hogwarts-chapter-22",22,"\u003Cp>It was another new day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had been dragged up in the middle of the night yesterday, Allen slept well—perhaps thanks to Professor Snape’s potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first thing he saw when he opened his eyes was his own wand-hand; it seemed he had successfully opened his blind box. Now, let’s see what today’s reward would be! Allen thought calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly sensed something was wrong—today, everything looked unusually clear. Why had he randomly drawn an eye again? According to Professor Dumbledore’s hypothesis, the transfiguration effect should have strengthened, not remained the same. Last time, his wand talent produced a pair of wings; why was this time only an eye?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen had drawn eyes too many times before; he was no longer surprised by them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a flicker of disappointment—Dumbledore’s guess must be wrong. He still hadn’t found the true cause of Allen’s transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, this eye wasn’t colorblind, and it seemed exceptionally sharp and clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly dressed and walked to the mirror in his dormitory to examine his new eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new eyes shocked him—he had never seen eyes like these: the pupils were vertical black slits, while the rest of the irises glowed brilliant gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rapidly scanned his knowledge base but found no animal with eyes like these.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only possibility he could think of was owls—some breeds had golden sclera, but their color was nowhere near as vivid as his own. Moreover, owls had round pupils, while his were vertical. Also, owl eyes were cylindrical and immobile, whereas his could turn freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen strained his memory—could these be snake eyes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were many mutated snake species, perhaps one looked like this—but he quickly dismissed the thought. Snakes relied most on smell; their vision was usually poor. His own eyes, however, seemed extraordinarily sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Allen hurried to the dormitory window, opened it, and gazed far into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vision of these eyes was terrifyingly good—he could clearly see Hagrid’s hut beside the Forbidden Forest. Hmm, it looked like Hagrid was writing a letter, just starting the first line. He squinted harder—the first line seemed to read, “Dear Harry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen’s heart jolted—what animal had eyes this powerful? The distance to Hagrid’s hut was several kilometers! Had his cheat ability finally arrived? Built-in 8x zoom?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the eyes saw nearby objects with equal clarity, perceived colors with remarkable sensitivity, and seemed capable of distinguishing more hues than human eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen stared at his reflection in the mirror, falling silent. Could his eyes have been enhanced by magical power to become like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen pondered for a long time but found no new insights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Harry and Ron called him down for breakfast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget it—eating was more important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the table, Harry and Ron continued whispering excitedly about yesterday’s adventure, speculating endlessly about what the three-headed dog guarded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen had no interest in it and sat aside, flipping through his book for preview.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the owls flew into the Great Hall as usual, everyone’s attention was drawn to a slender package carried by six long-eared owls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry and his friends were also captivated—unexpectedly, the owls swooped down and dropped the package onto Harry’s table, spilling Allen’s pumpkin juice all over his legs. Startled, Allen was drenched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen pulled out his wand and muttered the incantation: “Scourgify!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All stains vanished instantly, but Allen distinctly sensed something unusual about this casting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clearly saw that as he spoke the incantation and focused his intent,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his wand was encircled by a shimmering curtain, forming a cylindrical shape. As he chanted, characters flashed across the curtain, assembling into orderly text. At the moment the incantation ended, the curtain dissolved into countless light waves that vanished into the air—and then the spell took effect...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen rubbed his eyes hard. “Did I just imagine that?” he muttered under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then aimed the wand at the pumpkin juice-stained table and cast again: “Scourgify!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he chanted, Allen widened his eyes and stared fixedly at his wand—sure enough, the shimmering curtain appeared again, the runes wriggling like tadpoles before forming a sequence of orderly text, then vanishing into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen’s heart pounded violently—he felt he had glimpsed something extraordinary, but he needed to confirm it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cast the cleaning spell several more times on the dirty spots on the table—the curtain appeared each time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His odd behavior caught Neville’s attention. Neville asked, puzzled: “Allen, what are you doing? It’s already clean—why are you still casting spells?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen whirled toward Neville, urgently asking: “Neville, did you see a shimmering curtain around my wand just now when I cast the spell?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No? Cleaning spells don’t produce light, do they?” Neville was baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let me cast it again—watch closely!” Allen controlled his excitement and cast the cleaning spell once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you see it? Did you see it?” Allen watched Neville, hopeful yet anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neville reached out and touched Allen’s forehead. “Are you sick today? There’s nothing there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Allen confirm he had gained an extraordinary ability. He nervously told Neville: “It’s nothing—maybe I didn’t sleep well yesterday.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Harry eagerly leaned over and handed him a parchment. He whispered: “Look!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen quickly read it and exclaimed: “How did you...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish, Harry clapped a hand over his mouth. “Shh… don’t shout. Let’s open it in the dorm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron also rushed over, whispering to Allen: “It’s the newest Firebolt 2000!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did you afford it… wait, I mean, first-years aren’t allowed to bring broomsticks!” Allen lowered his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Harry’s now the youngest Seeker in Gryffindor’s Quidditch team!” Ron was excited. “No—wait—he’s the youngest Seeker in Hogwarts history!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When did this happen? How did I not know?” Allen whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yesterday. We didn’t have time to tell you yet. Let’s hurry back—I can’t wait!” Harry urged them quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Allen calmed down. He apologized to Harry and Ron: “You two go ahead and open it. I have an urgent matter to attend to.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then hurried out of the Great Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving the two of them staring at each other in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>",1020,"2026-06-20T16:09:23.977Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","52e885f6246ce324addd2d3b0d54cf293cf06f8ceb3c8e8f2a02d1981c1de82f","the-transfiguration-master-of-hogwarts-chapter-23","the-transfiguration-master-of-hogwarts-chapter-21",284,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-transfiguration-master-of-hogwarts-cover.jpg"]