This is what Ravenclaw looks like..

Chapter 39 From Popularity to Bust
Entertainment is entertainment, it is necessary, but wasting all your time on entertainment is really no different from seeking death.

Every time he ate a meal, Andrew received a new and profound reminder.

That scary guy with no nose was hiding over there, behind a thin scarf, keeping a close eye on Hogwarts.

During this time Andrew considered several ways to inform, but none of them were safe.

The manuscript was the first to be rejected - Dumbledore wouldn't check if he couldn't find it, but it was too easy for the noseless man to locate him through the editor.

Anonymous letters wouldn't work either, they would never reach Dumbledore's desk.

If Dumbledore could read any letter, he would have probably died of exhaustion at his post long ago.

Anonymous letters are an effective means but the recipient is too high-ranking. Who can we turn to for justice?
He even wanted to sneak into the kitchen and stuff a letter into Dumbledore's plate - but considering the fighting power of the elves and the level of confidentiality required to do so, he ultimately rejected this somewhat feasible idea.

"Forget it, let's practice Transfiguration first..."

The task Professor McGonagall gave him this time was more difficult - but fortunately it was still just a discussion of one aspect of technology.

Simply put, it is about how to maintain the effectiveness time of Transfiguration.

This was a very time-consuming exercise - since there was no spell that could stably and controllably accelerate the speed, he had to make several boxes to hold the tiny deformed ornaments, and conduct the tests using the most unpretentious method.

Not only did he occupy his roommate's box, he even got one from the dormitory next door.

But even so, his time was largely free - there was nothing he could do except wait for records and add a new batch of comparison items.

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"Wow, you can actually transform it into a wood sculpture... and it's made of multiple wooden parts... so cool..."

To be precise, it was not a wood carving, but the three-dimensional puzzle made of all wooden parts that Andrew played with later. This was the most complex structure he could transform at present, and it was extremely easy to destroy, making it perfect for exploratory experiments.

"It's not bad. In fact, it's much easier than using biological transformation. It's a pity that permanent transformation is too far away from us, otherwise I'll give you one..." Andrew compared it again, made a note in the notebook, and responded to Kevin, "You seem to be very busy these days, what are you busy with?"

'Speaking of this, I can actually see if there are similar toys on the market... I don't know if Lego has released them at this time, maybe I can give Kevin a set for Christmas...'

"Of course it's a curse from Slytherin..."

Kevin pretended to be mysterious. "It has spread to a small circle. I just got the spell and the technique... I have practiced it almost to the point where it is very simple..."

"So outrageous?"

"That's not far-fetched... The evil curse is the simplest spell. It can't even be called an orthodox spell."

He seemed to have studied this aspect much more than Andrew. "You know, it's hard to have a counter-curse for traditional spells. Once they're used, it's also hard to eliminate them. But it's different with curses. The quicker you learn, the easier it is to counter them. Those Slytherin guys only learned it for a day or two."

As he spoke, he waved his wand at Bell's shoes that were left on the ground, "Just like that... watch my hands!"

With a flick of his wand, he stabbed, "The shoe bites him!"

Andrew clearly saw the shoe that was pointed at open its mouth wide, and then it made a click at the toe.

"It's that simple, and I didn't even get a pair of shoes that kept running around and biting people..."

Kevin spread his hands. "I guess the Gryffindor guys have already figured out a way to crack it, but they don't seem to have the desire to do it."

"It's really simple..." Andrew pulled out his wand, letting a pair of his shoes float down, and then, "Let the shoes bite him!"

Just like what he had just seen, the shoes snapped into the air.

"Indeed, there was no feeling of transformation at all, just a simple little jinx - those Gryffindor guys were just caught off guard."

He nodded in acknowledgement of Kevin's statement.

However, Kevin opened his mouth wide and looked at him with an aggrieved look on his face.

"I practiced all morning to do this!
"I was thinking of showing off in front of them before I teach them!"

"Ah, I promise to act like I'm learning the spell for the first time."

Andrew quickly apologized and said that he would never steal his limelight. This made Kevin, who felt hit hard, feel better.

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There were probably many people like Kevin. After two or three days, this toe-biting magic became popular throughout the castle.

Although everyone controlled the force and did not let the shoes bite their feet hard, even a light bite would still be quite painful.

However, Andrew himself has found a way to crack it - this little evil spell only works on ordinary shoes, but has no effect on transformed magic shoes.

At first, he was thinking of adding a piece of iron to his shoes with Transfiguration. After discovering the forced containment effect of Transfiguration, he decisively started to change the color of his shoes every day, and then happily watched the helpless expressions of his classmates when they played "jokes".

Of course, he would not forget to happily fire another shot at the other person as a so-called 'joke'.

This approach was very effective in striking down some of the people who tried to retaliate against him - although he himself was quite critical of the club he joined, many of the people who had been eliminated early on were still somewhat unwilling to accept it, and there was nothing he could do about it.

Likewise, the protective method quickly spread after Andrew gave the credit to Kevin - after the freshmen's Transfiguration grades improved a little, biting shoes became a thing of the past.

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"This time's record..."

"When casting spells, focusing on the core is indeed much more effective than other spellcasting methods in resisting the destructive effects of time on Transfiguration..."

"Of course, this is still related to the strength of magic... The deformed wooden board and Quidditch three-piece ball I got still seem to have not changed..."

"But the question arises again... I feel that the technique is a bit crude. Is it because of my experience, or is it that the other party simply relied on the growing magic power to forcibly increase the strength of the spell?"

With a lot of questions in his mind, he started asking Professor McGonagall questions after class before handing in his paper.

"It's an interesting idea, but as I told you before school started, all assumptions are useless until a solid foundation is laid..."

"However, I was originally planning to tell you that when it comes to magic experiments, besides being extremely careful, you also need to learn how to properly arrange your experimental time."

Another new book list was pulled out.

"Read these books separately..."

"Okay, Professor."

(End of this chapter)