[{"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-77":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},2320782,4539,"Chapter 77: Attempt","the-transfiguration-master-of-hogwarts-chapter-77",77,"\u003Cp>Early the next morning, Allen formally apologized to Harry and Ron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry and Ron accepted Allen’s apology, and the three of them reconciled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Allen felt a quiet unease—he still sensed that faint craving for cruelty that had surfaced after casting the Cruciatus Curse; yesterday, that emotion had made him irritable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I must find a way to eliminate this feeling, Allen thought silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet today’s most urgent matter was still finding a way to break the Unbreakable Vow’s constraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this problem, Allen immediately recalled the question Professor Dumbledore had asked him in front of the Mirror of Erised: whether he had anything to tell him, and that he could come to him anytime he had something to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Dumbledore, the greatest white wizard of this century, surely had many means to help him, and last time he asked that question, he must have noticed something about Allen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Allen instantly placed all his hope in Professor Dumbledore for breaking the Unbreakable Vow’s constraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen acted at once, but he didn’t know how to contact Professor Dumbledore, so he immediately adjusted his plan: he would go to Professor McGonagall and ask her to reach Dumbledore for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today was Sunday, and Allen worried he might not find Professor McGonagall in her office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he arrived at her office, he found the door open—Professor McGonagall was busily sorting through piles of paperwork at her desk; clearly, Professor Dumbledore, the absentee headmaster, was fulfilling his role well, leaving McGonagall to work even on weekends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen walked to the doorway and knocked. Professor McGonagall looked up from her papers, and upon seeing Allen, her expression visibly relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Finis, what is it?” Her gaze swept over him, finally settling on his ears. “Any abnormalities with the ears you transfigured today? Those look like elephant ears.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen did not answer her question—he knew why he was here today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Professor, I need to speak with Professor Dumbledore, but I don’t know how to reach him, so I came to you.” Allen spoke quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall’s eyebrows furrowed. She studied him and asked, “Why do you need to see Professor Dumbledore?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have something important to tell him,” Allen replied, meeting her gaze with unwavering determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall saw the resolve in his eyes and said, “Headmaster Dumbledore is not currently at Hogwarts...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen froze. “Why isn’t he here? When will he return?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall spoke calmly. “You know Dumbledore holds many external duties—he is often away from school. As for when he’ll return, I don’t know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh...” Allen sighed, disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You could have told me your important matter first,” Professor McGonagall noticed Allen’s distress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words reminded Allen: Professor McGonagall is also a powerful witch—perhaps she could help him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen instantly changed his mind and decided to seek her help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already thought through his approach on the way: last time, when he tested the Unbreakable Vow in front of Harry, his body showed many painful symptoms. If he displayed those symptoms before Professor McGonagall, her experience would make her realize he had sworn an Unbreakable Vow—and then she could trace it back to Professor Quirrell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen said to Professor McGonagall, “Watch me closely!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He prepared to reveal Professor Quirrell’s secret—but the moment he thought of it, a deathly warning flared in his mind; he felt faintly but surely: if he showed symptoms of breaking the Unbreakable Vow’s constraint before Professor McGonagall,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he would die instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief thought, Allen understood: swearing the Unbreakable Vow was his secret with Professor Quirrell, and the vow itself enforced secrecy—so revealing symptoms of its breach was itself an act of betrayal. This method would not work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong?” Professor McGonagall asked, puzzled by Allen’s stillness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Professor, wait a moment!” Allen hurriedly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a backup plan: he had learned three Dark Magic incantations from Professor Quirrell. If he cast even one in front of Professor McGonagall, that alone would be enough—she could deduce much from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen drew his wand, preparing to cast Dragon’s Breath—but the moment he thought of the incantation, cold dread surged again; he felt clearly: if he cast this spell, he would die immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his prior experience, Allen instantly understood: learning Dark Magic was his secret with Professor Quirrell—so now, casting the spell was also considered a breach of secrecy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Allen couldn’t understand why he had been able to cast these spells normally during practice. Was it only because he had always practiced in empty places?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Professor McGonagall’s expression had grown displeased. She spoke sharply: “Is this what you intended to show Professor Dumbledore?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Professor, it’s not what you think!” Allen quickly replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If not that, then what?” Professor McGonagall retorted bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Professor!” Allen opened his mouth to speak—but the cold dread kept rising, silencing him. He was desperate, yet the more desperate he became, the stronger the dread grew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After waiting a long while, Professor McGonagall sighed in disappointment. “Go back to your dormitory. Don’t do such showy stunts again. If it happens once more, I’ll deduct points from Gryffindor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen had no words to defend himself—he was completely disoriented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enjoy your Sunday,” Professor McGonagall said, then returned to her paperwork.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen was thus dismissed from her office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dejected, Allen walked back, finally understanding why Professor Quirrell had so easily let him go yesterday—he had been confident, unafraid! Allen had thought he’d simply acted well, but now he realized Quirrell had seen through his deception all along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thought deepened Allen’s sense of urgency—he felt Professor Quirrell was a hunter toying with his prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After standing thoughtfully by Professor McGonagall’s office door, Allen decided to return to Gryffindor Tower and calmly analyze the mechanism of the Unbreakable Vow’s constraint.\u003C\u002Fp>",954,"2026-06-20T16:09:23.977Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","446f0db37c52d289fe93cfe609a8185c76cb776f4b1153622d027e4a64d38a7d","the-transfiguration-master-of-hogwarts-chapter-78","the-transfiguration-master-of-hogwarts-chapter-76",284,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-transfiguration-master-of-hogwarts-cover.jpg"]