[{"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-5":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},2320710,4539,"Chapter 5: 10,000 Jin Jialong","the-transfiguration-master-of-hogwarts-chapter-5",5,"\u003Cp>Today, the random body part Allen received was an ear of some unknown animal, which made him exhale deeply, feeling as though he had survived another day in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the dorm come alive with chatter as everyone introduced themselves, Allen prepared to get up and meet his roommates. He thought about finding a hat to wear but hesitated, then decided to face them as he was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled back the curtain, instantly drawing the attention of everyone in the dorm—everyone was stunned by his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen took the opportunity to briefly introduce himself. His story captivated them; when he mentioned he had been raised in an orphanage, he sharply noticed Harry’s gaze softening toward him, and he internally groaned again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After going around, Allen had met the other four boys in the dorm: Harry Potter, Ron Wei Silai, Neville Neville, and Dean Gao Er.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group began to grow more familiar with one another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron suddenly slapped his forehead and said, “I remember! A few months ago, my mum saw a report in the Daily Prophet calling for donations for unfortunate young wizards. She was thinking of contributing something—was that you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, I’m an orphan. I couldn’t afford textbooks, or even clothes. A few months ago, the Daily Prophet ran a follow-up on me as the ‘strongest magical outburst wizard in history.’ Knowing I’d be coming to Hogwarts, I asked them to mention it at the end of the article. I never expected to actually receive a pile of textbooks and old clothes—it helped me so much! I’m truly grateful to all those kind people,” Allen replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My grandmother donated some of my old clothes to you…” Neville chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then please thank Mrs. Neville for me next time you see her. Thanks to your donations, I had clothes to wear—and even managed to piece together a set of not-too-old first-year textbooks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron pointed at the pile of old books by his bed, looking morose. “At least you had a choice. My textbooks are all used multiple times by my brothers, my clothes are old, and even my wand is my brother Charlie’s old one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen pulled out his own wand. “I couldn’t afford a wand either. This one was bought on credit from Ollivander—I’ll have to work for him during next summer’s holiday to pay it off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dean frowned. “Isn’t child labor banned by the Ministry of Magic?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have special permission from the Ministry,” Allen said with a smile, spreading his hands. “Because I owe them one ten thousand Jin Jialong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After their chat, the boys went together to the Great Hall for breakfast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During breakfast, Allen received an owl from Professor McGonagall, instructing him to visit her office shortly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen bid farewell to his roommates and headed to Professor McGonagall’s office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall sat behind her desk, solemnly organizing school documents. Seeing Allen standing at the door, about to knock, she waved him in and gestured for him to sit in the chair before her desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen sat obediently. Professor McGonagall waved her wand, and a cup flew from the cabinet and landed on the table before Allen, steam rising from its rim. He picked it up and took a sip—it was hot milk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall regarded Allen without expression. “The school is fully aware of your situation. We will do our utmost to support your education. I called you here to inform you of certain decisions the school has made regarding you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen gripped his cup tightly and spoke as calmly as he could. “Please go on…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, you must take medicinal potions monthly to maintain your physical condition. The school will provide them free of charge. Every tenth of the month, go to Professor Snape to collect that month’s supply. If it falls on a weekend, delay it by one day. During holidays, the potions will be sent to you by owl.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your condition holds significant research value. Professor Dumbledore and I wish to include you as a subject in our Transfiguration research. For this, we will pay you twenty Jin Jialong per month. Do you agree?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Will the research method be the same as before at St. Mungo’s Magical Hospital?” Allen asked, uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Professor Dumbledore and I will not use such crude methods. You only need to provide some of your transformed biological matter and assist us with testing a few spells. We guarantee these studies will cause you no harm—we would never harm our own students.” At this, Professor McGonagall’s expression softened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have no objection to that. Thank you, Professor McGonagall, and Professor Dumbledore!” Allen, possessing the soul of an adult, sensed the kindness and care in their words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall nodded and continued. “However, since you are still a minor, the twenty Jin Jialong will not be given directly to you. It will be applied directly toward repaying your debt to the Ministry of Magic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood. I have no objection,” Allen said, nodding resignedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Finally, given your special permission from the Ministry to work, and considering the school’s actual needs, we wish to offer you a work-study position: five Jin Jialong per month, one day of work per week. The salary will be reviewed annually and may increase. This income will also be applied directly to your debt. Are you interested?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen thought for a moment and agreed. It was clearly another gesture of goodwill from the school—who else would hire an eleven-year-old wizard who only knew a few simple spells? Even a house-elf was stronger than him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall waved her wand, and a contract appeared before Allen. “Sign it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I don’t have a pen,” Allen said, flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before, you had no wand, so you signed by hand. Now, take out your wand, focus your attention on it, then use the wand to sign your name on the contract,” Professor McGonagall replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen did as instructed, signing the contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall placed one copy into the cabinet and handed the other to Allen to keep. Then she stepped forward and said, “Very well, let’s begin fulfilling the research agreement. Today, what organ did you transform? Ears or horns?” She looked curiously at Allen’s hat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A pair of ears from some unknown animal,” Allen said, reaching up to remove his hat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen noticed Professor McGonagall’s gaze softening further as she looked at his ears. “Siamese cat ears,” she said, reaching out to touch one, certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now I need to collect some fur for study. Prepare yourself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mmm~ Okay! Aaah~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen realized Professor McGonagall had plucked a tuft of fur from his ear...\u003C\u002Fp>",1096,"2026-06-20T16:09:23.977Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","21663b955e27ad7baa1d16e29c315ef68814b750ca4e3e5e9c6fa48f77f2dbb8","the-transfiguration-master-of-hogwarts-chapter-6","the-transfiguration-master-of-hogwarts-chapter-4",284,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-transfiguration-master-of-hogwarts-cover.jpg"]