A Certain Magical Hogwarts

Chapter 285 Human Metamorphosis

"Are we just going to the school clinic like this?"

After leaving the restroom, Hermione realized something was wrong.

Being carried to the school hospital by William is more likely than being turned into Catwoman and surrounded by students.

This is not a probability problem, but a real-world problem!

William put Hermione down and looked at her legs, asking, "Can you walk by yourself?"

Hermione wobbled, took half a step, and then fell back into William's arms.

After taking the compound soup containing cat hair, Hermione became a half-human, half-animal, so it's normal for her body to not adapt well.

She couldn't walk, so William had to carry her to the school clinic.

"Or should I cast a Disillusionment Charm on you?" William's Disillusionment Charm was already very powerful; most professors couldn't even tell it was real.

"But, if you're holding someone in that position with nothing in front of you, doesn't it look weird?" Hermione said, disagreeing.

William nodded; this did provide him with a new idea.

When he goes back, he can use the Unseen Stretch Charm to make the ring's space larger, like Newt's trunk, at least big enough to hide a person.

This kind of ring will certainly be more popular in the market, especially among male wizards... so that when their wives come to catch them cheating, the other person can hide inside.

William's thought process is truly unique!

"What are you thinking about?" Hermione asked, squinting.

Based on a woman's intuition, she felt that the other person was thinking about something unhealthy.

"It's nothing. Otherwise, I'll use Transfiguration to turn you into a kitten, so no one will notice."

William often holds Bobo Tea and a cat in his arms, and it doesn't attract anyone's attention.

"Oh well."

Then, a small orange kitten appeared in William's arms, and the two continued walking towards the school hospital.

Soon, they encountered their first group of students... Annie, Luna, and Ginny!

The three people are playing hopscotch in the hallway.

It was Ginny's turn. She was supposed to throw her pebble onto the number 'seven', but her technique wasn't good enough, and the pebble rolled onto the 'nine'.

"Oh dear, your technique isn't good enough. Throwing stones requires skill; you need to flick your wrist, move gently, and choosing the right stone is also an art..."

William shook his head, took the pebble from Ginny, and prepared to show the three of them what real skill was.

He suddenly exclaimed "Ouch!"

The orange cat in his arms bit his wrist hard.

"..."

Oh no! William saw his childhood memories and forgot Hermione.

"Sorry, you guys have fun, I'm leaving now."

William returned the stones to Ginny, letting the three little girls continue playing.

"Brother, where are you going?" Annie came over, holding a cup of her favorite oolong macchiato.

Wow! What a beautiful kitten!

Anne and Ginny were both around Hermione, petting her, while Luna stared thoughtfully at the kitten.

Clearly, her curiosity was piqued again, and she used Legilimency to discover the kitten's true identity.

However, Luna didn't say anything, still looking dazed, as if she was thinking about the technique of throwing stones.

Anne touched it for a while, then said in confusion:

"Brother, why are the kitten's eyes so red?"

"She... might have her eye on the Oolong Macchiato you have."

"Oh, okay, then give it a drink." Annie handed the oolong macchiato to William.

"By the way, Annie, I might not be able to go home for Christmas, so you'll have to go back alone," William said after a moment's hesitation.

"Why?!"

"Hermione is sick and needs someone to take care of her."

Annie paused, staring blankly at the cat, then turned and ran.

The little girl ran a short distance away, then ran back, tears streaming down her face. "Is Hermione in the school hospital? Was she attacked too? I'll go find Dumbledore to save her!"

Then, she turned around and headed to the principal's office.

William freed one hand, pressed down on her head, and turned her around. "There was no attack, she just has a cold and needs to be hospitalized at the school clinic."

The little girl stared at William and said angrily, "You lied to me!"

"No, you can go see Hermione this afternoon and ask Mrs. Pomfrey if she has a cold."

"Alright then." Annie felt slightly relieved.

Goodbye then.

William continued walking towards the school hospital, saying softly, "Annie actually likes you quite a bit."

Hermione meowed twice, then stuck out her red tongue and licked William's bitten wrist.

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Hogwarts Hospital.

Madam Pomfrey examined Hermione, and she was somewhat angry.

"William, I must criticize you; you shouldn't have brewed this compound decoction!"

"Sorry, I just want to sell it to Diagon Alley."

William concealed the fact that Hermione had brewed Polyjuice Potion, which was against school rules, so he could only say that he had brewed it himself.

Pomfrey knew William's skill in potions; he often brewed potions to sell to Diagon Alley, so he wasn't too suspicious.

But Mrs. Pomfrey persisted, hands on her hips, angrily saying, "That's not what I meant!"

"It's normal for young people to have a sense of curiosity. I was young once too, and I also sought thrills. I understand this mentality!"

But turning Granger into Catwoman using the Compound Elixir...you two have gone too far!"

"Pfft!" William spat out all the oolong macchiato in his mouth.

Hey, you're getting the wrong idea, aren't you?

Wait a minute... Did Mrs. Pomfrey also seek thrills when she was young?

William seemed to have discovered something extraordinary.

"Professor, it's not what you think..."

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone, not even Dumbledore. I'm very tight-lipped, but this won't happen again!"

Madam Pomfrey gave her a "you're guilty" look, waved her wand, and swept all the spilled milk coffee off the floor.

William quickly changed the subject, asking, "Then how can Hermione be treated?"

"It's troublesome, you know. Compound decoctions can only transform the human body, not the animal."

While such cases are not uncommon, the basic solution is still to drink a potion of reversion while simultaneously casting a reversion spell… The entire process takes about seven or eight weeks.

"It'll take that long? Won't it be until next semester to recover?" William frowned.

Mrs. Pomfrey is a professional; if she says so, she can't be wrong.

"If Hermione undergoes body transformations every day, would her recovery speed be faster?" William suggested after thinking for a moment.

"Theoretically, it's possible, but it requires a very strong ability to transform, and it's quite complicated."

Mrs. Pomfrey thought for a moment and then smiled, "I had forgotten that you had learned Animagus and were also very good at Transfiguration."

Transfiguration, strictly speaking, has many branches, including Animagus, cross-species transformation, human transformation...

Like human transformation, simply put, it's about transforming the human body... The most powerful of these is being able to turn oneself into another person.

William had heard Newt mention the New York incident before.

At that time, Grindelwald became Percival Grevis and infiltrated the Magical Congress of the United States.

Grindelwald did not disguise himself as Magus, nor did he use Compound Potion. Instead, he directly used Metamorphosis, constantly altering parts of his face and body to become another person.

Grevis is an Auror who also serves as the Director of Magical Security and the Director of the Division of Magical Law Enforcement at the Magical Congress of the United States.

Grindelwald thus became a high-ranking official, swaggering into the Magical Congress of the United States, and no one ever noticed...

What incredible deformation capabilities!

Even William now couldn't possibly do that!

William thought that calling Grindelwald "King Grindelwald"... was perfectly acceptable, right?

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(Thanks to "Hellcat", "Lawful Immortal", and "Shadow's Mood 123" for their generous donations.)

(End of this chapter)