Hogwarts: A little lion in the skin of the Eagle School

Upon returning to the castle, John and the others parted ways with Titus and went back to their quarters to drop off their luggage.

Ryan and Ethan wanted to rest in their dorm room until the dinner party started before going out.

John, having other business to attend to, left alone after putting down his luggage.

He went to see Professor McGonagall, Professor Flitwick, and Professor Lupin respectively.

He sought out Professor McGonagall because he needed to submit the holiday assignment she had left him.

The purpose of contacting Professor Flitwick was to confirm when their daily morning intense sparring session would begin.

He sought out Professor Lu Ping to inquire when the old man would have time to teach him the Guardian Angel Spell.

It was finally confirmed that morning exercises will continue starting tomorrow.

The Guardian Charm will be learned on the weekend.

It looks like I can have another fulfilling semester.

......

After meeting with the three professors, he went directly to the Great Hall of the People and sat down.

Since it was almost time for the banquet, I was too lazy to go back to the dormitory.

So he took the book he brought from Titus's house and sat at the Eagle Headmaster's table, reading it with great interest.

At this moment, Hermione, whom they hadn't seen for more than half a month, came looking for them.

"Hey, John."

Hermione, beaming, carried the orange tabby to John's side.

"Hi, Hermione, and Orange too."

John responded with a chuckle, the orange cat meowed at him, and Hermione sat down next to John.

"I saw you guys enter the platform on the train this morning, and Sirius even chatted with you guys, right?"

John nodded upon hearing Hermione's words.

"Oh, so you got on the train back then. No wonder I couldn't find you on the platform today."

Hermione's eyes crinkled at these words, clearly pleased that John wanted to see her, but she continued.

"Hmm, speaking of which, you deserve some credit for Sirius's exoneration."

"I heard he inherited the Black family fortune because of this; you might want to take this opportunity to ask him for an exorbitant amount."

Upon hearing Hermione's words, John immediately perked up and asked excitedly.

"Really?! Can I ask him for half of the inheritance?"

"..."

Hermione was speechless at this.

I only asked you to ask for a huge amount, not for a snake to swallow an elephant...

"Alright, enough joking around, let's get down to business."

Hermione shook her head helplessly, then turned to John with a serious expression.

"After the banquet, will you come with me to Hagrid's place?"

"Hmm? What's wrong with Professor Hagrid?"

John asked, somewhat puzzled, in response to Hermione's sudden invitation.

"Buckbeak is back from his trial, so I'm going to go find Hagrid and ask him about the current situation."

After hearing Hermione's words, John also thought of Buckbeak.

I had heard before that Buckbeek had been sent for trial, but there has been no news since.

Now that you're back, does that mean everything's alright?

However, Hermione said that it was not yet confirmed.

Because the outcome of the Buckbeek trial was not immediately announced.

For now, they're just keeping Buckbeak back in custody, waiting for the trial results to be announced before making any further plans.

That's why she wanted to go to Hagrid to ask about the specifics and why there hadn't been a result yet.

Soon, John also agreed to Hermione's invitation and promised to accompany her to find Hagrid.

Hermione finally had time to pay attention to the book John was reading.

"What book is this?"

Hermione moved closer to John and peered into the book.

"Oh, it's a very rare transfiguration spellbook. My father Titus lent it to me, and the contents are quite interesting."

"It says that when practicing Transfiguration, you can imagine two objects coexisting in one form, and then directly transform them into a failed example."

"For example, I would deliberately conjure up a book with a turtle's head. This would not only train my imagination but also help me learn why I usually fail."

John enthusiastically shared the contents of the book with Hermione.

Hermione listened to John's incredible statement with a look of utter shock.

What I'm saying is, is there a possibility?

What you mean by deliberately creating a form where two objects coexist is actually more difficult than creating a single form.

Imagining two objects coexisting can indeed increase a wizard's imagination and control.

Especially the coexistence of inanimate and living things.

If you can really learn this kind of transformation, then single transformation will definitely be a piece of cake.

However, it is precisely because of the difficulty and uniqueness of this learning method that it has been excluded from basic textbooks.

For beginners, this method not only fails to help them learn Transfiguration, but it also keeps them out of the game.

Even if one learns Transfiguration through this method, it may lead to habitual effects.

This leads to a habitual tendency to add strange little gadgets whenever performing Transfiguration in the future.

In short, this is not something a minor wizard like John should be watching.

"I think I need to talk to Professor McGonagall and remind her that she needs to brush up on some of her basic common sense..."

Hermione remained silent for a long time, then finally rubbed her temples, looking troubled, and said...

"what?"

John was taken aback, clearly unaware of his own misconception.

Hermione then had no choice but to give John a crash course.

Based on the book's contents, Hermione discussed with him the feasibility and dangers of the information presented.

The two sat together and talked for a long time, their bodies unconsciously leaning together.

But they didn't seem to find anything wrong with it, perhaps they were just used to it?

Hermione didn't return to her Gryffindor table until just before the dinner was about to begin.

After hearing Hermione's words, John understood what she meant.

In short, it's easy to learn the wrong things now.

Only after he has mastered the Transfiguration technique can we consider using the methods described above to further enhance it.

Indeed, there's always a reason why an educational book becomes so rare...

......

The dinner went very peacefully.

When it was time to leave, John arrived at the entrance of the Great Hall as promised.

Hermione was already there waiting.

After exchanging a few words, the two left the castle together and headed towards Hagrid's cottage.

After exiting the covered bridge, they could see the lights of Hagrid's cottage lit up in the distance.

By the light from the cabin, one could barely see Buckbeak, the winged beast, still locked up in the pumpkin patch outside.

"Hagrid!"

As they approached the cabin, Hermione called out to it first.

Hearing the call from inside, Hagrid walked to the window and looked at the two outside.

"Oh, it's the two of you."

When Hagrid saw the visitors, he opened the door and invited them inside.

"Didn't you just go back to school today? How come you're here so soon?"

After they came in, Hagrid asked a question that seemed rather odd.

"It's because of Buckbeak, of course. Any news yet?"

Hermione cut straight to the point.

"...Well, there's only a little bit so far, but it's not good news..."

Hagrid sat down somewhat dejectedly, stroking the gray feather in his hand as he spoke.

"Originally, after your defense statement and the in-court biological experiment, everything was going smoothly, and the jury mostly supported Buckbeak's innocence or a lesser charge."

"They could have even delivered a verdict in court, but the presiding judge suddenly said that this was a very serious matter and that they needed to discuss it further."

"Let me bring Buckbek back first, and we'll be notified when the results are in."

Hagrid slowly recounted what had happened in the courtroom, making Hermione frown.

The problem clearly lies with the presiding judge.

"Later, Arthur told me something: he saw Lucius at the Ministry of Magic that day, meeting with the judge and discussing something privately..."

Upon hearing this, Hermione suddenly realized who was behind it all, and gritted her teeth in anger.

John, meanwhile, was scratching his head. Who was Arthur? And who was Lucius?