[{"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-231":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},2320936,4539,"Chapter 231: A Panda Isn","the-transfiguration-master-of-hogwarts-chapter-231",231,"\u003Cp>But he only thought about it briefly—he knew well that his current ability was still unsuitable for exposure, and he wished to continue quietly enhancing his strength at Hogwarts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when he gained the power to control his own fate would he consider revealing his various abilities to the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also discovered he could perform Animagus transformation without a wand; according to Professor McGonagall, advanced Animagi could transform without one, meaning he had instantly become an advanced Animagus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then tested his ability once more before leaving the underground tunnel—his stomach had begun to feel hungry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After emerging, Alan found it was right after afternoon classes; he smoothly blended into the stream of students wearing black wizarding robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon reaching the Great Hall, he immediately spotted Harry, Ron, and Hermione—Hermione sat across from Harry and Ron, reading a book. He crept quietly behind Harry and Ron and suddenly slapped them hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry and Ron jumped in fright, then saw Alan smiling broadly; they leapt up and pinned the culprit firmly against the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione watched the scene with a smile, gazing at Alan, and suddenly felt her eyes grow damp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the playful commotion, they strongly demanded Alan recount his recent experiences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Alan told them about his recent activities—though only the parts he could share—and soon a crowd gathered around them, for Alan’s Animagus ritual was no longer a secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was deeply curious about his experience; after all, only seven wizards this century had registered as legal Animagi with the Ministry—far fewer than dragons or phoenixes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s your Animagus form?” Hermione asked eagerly after hearing his story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A panda,” Alan said, shrugging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Panda?” The group exchanged glances, staring at each other—some had never heard of pandas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you show us?” One young wizard suddenly suggested, surrounded by growing crowds, “Like Professor McGonagall did.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alan instinctively wanted to refuse, but seeing everyone’s expectant eyes, the words of refusal stuck in his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, he felt he had raised everyone's anticipation so high today that if he didn't show up, the surrounding students would never let him go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he pretended to draw his wand and transformed into his panda form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud chorus of astonished cries erupted from the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A panda’s appeal is universally overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone wanted to reach out and touch Alan the panda.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forced into performance, Alan frantically dodged—but his movements only made him cuter, and the crowd grew even more enthusiastic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Professor McGonagall sensed the commotion and swiftly dispersed the crowd, ordering Alan to return to his room and rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They took some food back to the Gryffindor common room to eat, then told Alan everything that had happened at Hogwarts during his absence of over a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?” Alan’s mouth hung open in shock, “Someone bought Harry a Firebolt? That most expensive broomstick?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione nodded, troubled; she always felt something was off about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alan was momentarily speechless. The protagonist really was the protagonist—he got such treatment. Someone had actually bought that broom. If he had that kind of money, his research progress could’ve advanced by leaps and bounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came another piece of news that left Alan stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Professor Lupin is teaching you the Patronus Charm?” Alan stared at Harry in fresh astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes,” Harry shrugged. “Professor Lupin says the Patronus Charm is the best defense against Dementors.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alan’s expression changed instantly—he’d been wanting to learn the Patronus Charm himself, and now he learned Professor Lupin was teaching such an advanced spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decided he’d better get closer to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They agreed to visit Hagrid Saturday afternoon—tomorrow—and Alan gladly accepted; he hadn’t seen Hagrid in a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Saturday afternoon, they arrived on time; Hagrid had prepared rock cakes again, and Fang kept circling Alan excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, Hagrid’s rock cakes used generous ingredients and had decent seasoning—except for being too hard to chew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today’s rock cakes were even harder; Alan had to magically reshape his teeth just to bite into them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid brewed a large pot of strong tea, and they chatted as he described the recent conditions of various magical creatures in the Forbidden Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time slipped away unnoticed; the entire afternoon passed in this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as evening fell, Hagrid’s face turned stern, and he firmly ordered them to return to Hogwarts Castle immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four knew Hagrid was worried about Sirius Black, so they reluctantly ended this pleasant afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They walked toward the castle under the fading glow of the sunset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they passed the Whomping Willow, they stopped to recall last year’s incident when they’d crashed a car into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Alan suddenly felt a warning prickle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large black dog suddenly leapt from the bushes—its target was Ron. It tackled Ron and desperately tried to drag him into the undergrowth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the initial shock, Alan and Hermione drew their wands and cast the Petrification Charm and the Stunning Spell respectively; Harry cast the Disarming Charm—but the dog seemed familiar with the terrain and the spell patterns, easily dodging them using the landscape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron screamed desperately as he was dragged farther away; Alan grew anxious but had no good solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He considered transforming into a Blade Panther to rescue Ron—his friend’s life was in danger, so he no longer planned to hide his abilities—but then he realized he’d forgotten to memorize the transformation parameters for his beast form that morning; he couldn’t transform into a Blade Panther now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also realized he hadn’t brought his Spirit Ball, which contained frozen forms of various beasts—including a Basilisk; releasing any one of them, like a Blade Panther, would’ve been enough to handle the dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Alan had no viable option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Ron being dragged farther away, he made an instant decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instantly transformed into a panda larger than the black dog, then chased after it, waddling urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sprinted swiftly through the hills and woods; the black dog, burdened by Ron, couldn’t move fast—the panda quickly caught up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It lunged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A panda isn’t just cute!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(https:\u002F\u002F)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please remember the original publication URL of this book: . 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