Hogwarts: Me? Fight Voldemort?

Hermione will then be able to drop a divination class and have time to do other things.

"Hey, everyone's here!" Hydra squeezed through the crowd to greet them, and they all responded.

After adapting to her female identity, she did not pursue Harry too eagerly and currently only treats him as a friend.

"Come closer, everyone. If you don't mind, try to keep quiet! I have a surprise for you today, a very interesting lesson that you won't be disappointed!"

After changing his clothes, Hagrid walked to the front of the cabin with a smile on his face. Even without standing on the high platform, he could still attract attention.

Hagrid pulled out a list and began calling out names. After finishing, he waved his hand and disappeared into the Forbidden Forest, saying, "Follow me!"

The group walked to a clearing inside the forbidden forest, surrounded by a circle of low stones. Several trees were planted along the edge of the clearing, and the air was fresh and cool, making it a great place for a barbecue.

Hagrid led the group into the woods, then turned to them and said, “Open your books, turn to page 49, and oh, don’t forget to touch the spine!”

This time, no one was injured. After stroking the spine of the book, the monster books of the monsters quieted down.

Jimmy, mimicking Hermione, placed the book on a large rock and whispered in Hermione's ear, "How was the experience?"

"What?" Hermione asked, puzzled.

Jimmy glanced at Hermione's collar; don't get me wrong, he just wanted to see Hermione's Time-Turner.

Noticing Jimmy's gaze, Hermione covered her collar shyly and glared at him. "Don't ask questions you shouldn't! Professor McGonagall has strict rules."

"Okay, I won't ask. Just don't forget to rest and eat. Here, take this." Jimmy pulled a multi-tiered food box from his pocket. It was actually only the size of a palm, but it was an alchemical tool with a traceless expansion spell.

Hermione was delighted. She opened the top of the food box and found some chocolates. She took one out and put it in Jimmy's mouth.

"Oh oh oh oh oh!"

At that moment, Lavender's strange scream startled the two people who were whispering in the corner, and they turned around to see Harry and Hydra staring at them.

"What are you talking about?" Harry asked.

Jimmy and Hermione stammered for a while without coming up with a reason, so Jimmy simply pointed at Hagrid who had returned and said, "Look what Hagrid brought back!"

Harry and Hydra's attention was diverted, and when they looked over, gasps of surprise rang out from the crowd.

Hagrid, holding a chain, led a large group of hippogriffs with leather collars around their necks to the open space.

Few young wizards have ever seen such a strange creature: an eagle's head, a horse's body, eagle claws forelegs, and horse legs for hind legs, making one wonder whether it is oviparous or viviparous...

Chapter 201 Rat Tonic

Because of Jimmy's reminder, Hagrid brought the Hippogriff family over and tied them to a tree on the edge, preventing them from wandering around freely.

"Tap tap! Say hello to them!"

Someone opened the monster books and learned about these creatures.

Hagrid patiently taught, "Hippogriffs are beautiful animals that live in Europe, and now they are found all over the world because they are a group of docile little creatures that can be tamed. Buckbeak is their leader."

“Little guy?” Ron looked at the giant beasts, each about two meters tall, and turned to Harry with an expression of certainty. “I knew it!”

Hagrid directed everyone to go behind the stone wall to collect fish, one bucket for each person. The lesson was about feeding and familiarizing themselves with the hippogriffs, laying a foundation for the next lesson on riding and flying.

Hagrid also taught them how to befriend hippogriffs: first, make eye contact, then stand in front of them and bow; if they return the bow, then you can go up and touch the hippogriff.

During the trial, Hagrid was very careful to let the students come one by one, while he stood next to the hippogriffs, afraid that the little guys would bump into the smaller ones.

Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened during the lesson. Even the most arrogant Slytherins didn't dare to jump around in front of these two-meter-tall beasts, because they had to untie their chains when bowing.

The first lesson on the protection of magical creatures came to a perfect end, and Hagrid's nervousness on his first day of class vanished as the students left with smiles on their faces.

Jimmy, who was preparing to return to the castle for lunch, lagged behind. He left the remaining two bottles of Qunbolong to Hagrid, instructing him, "For now, drink one bottle a week. The remaining two bottles are for the next two weeks."

“Yes, thank you, Jimmy.” Hagrid’s eyes burned as he stared at the two bottles of potions. These were no ordinary potions; they were the hope of bringing Norber back!

Back at the castle, the two morning classes were over, and the rest of the time was free; except for Hermione, who rushed off to her Muggle Studies class.

Jimmy stayed in the church writing his thesis, and once he finished, he planned to have Ellie the little owl deliver it.

Just then, Ron came to the auditorium looking for him, carrying Scabbers the mouse. He looked anxious. "Jimmy, look! Scabbers looks like he's about to die!"

Jimmy put down his pen and quickly grabbed Banban to examine him closely. Banban was still the same Banban, but he had become listless and too lazy to pay attention to anyone else.

After pretending to examine it, he said solemnly, "It's probably too old. I'll brew some tonics during my lunch break and give it some to drink first."

"Okay!" Ron hugged Banban, his face full of heartache, but there was nothing he could do.

It's already quite remarkable that this mouse has managed to stay in their home for over a decade; hopefully, it can survive this winter.

At noon, Jimmy went to the abandoned classroom and brewed a pot of discolored "life-and-death water," then gestured to Ron to give it to Scabbers with a dropper.

Peter Pettigrew didn't resist at all; he was used to playing the mouse anyway, and he never expected that Jimmy would give him the potion of life and death.

After all, no one would have expected Jimmy to harbor such hostility towards a poor mouse; even Dumbledore would have to pluck his beard if he were there.

Peter Pettigrew drank only half a dropper's worth of liquid before passing out, which immediately alarmed Ron. "Scabbers? Scabbers! Is it dead?"

"Calm down, Ron. It's just asleep. My potion has a sedative ingredient."

Jimmy quickly calmed the agitated Ron down, "Didn't you say it's been listless since it came back from Egypt? Let it get a good night's sleep, and then feed it the rest of the potions."

Ron breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, and then forcefully stuffed the dropper into the mouse's mouth, filling it with the amount that would take an adult wizard three days to fall into a deep sleep before stopping.

"Take it back to the dorm and let it get a good night's sleep." Jimmy looked satisfied as he watched Ron return to his dorm.

He looked at the paper and found that all the knowledge points about weakening Qunbolong were very detailed, but the experimental demonstration was missing, that is, how much defense can be increased after using Qunbolong.

How powerful a spell can it withstand?

It seems that only Peter the Little Star can provide the proof for this problem.

But before capturing Peter Pettigrew, two preparations need to be made. First, find a new mouse to continue warming Ron's bed, as the Transfiguration Charm and Imperius Charm can complete the task.

Second: Go and look up information on how to prevent Animagus from turning into animals.

Jimmy knew how to turn Animagus back into a human, but he really didn't know how to prevent wizards from turning back into Animagus form.

The ones that grow bigger are easy to manage; you can just put them in a cage. But the ones that shrink are really hard to control.

The best course of action for this problem is to consult Professor McGonagall; she happens to have a Transfiguration class this afternoon.

In the afternoon, in the Transfiguration classroom.

Jimmy noticed that everyone else was looking at Harry and Ron strangely, especially Parvati, who seemed to be afraid of Ron.

And Harry, I always felt that other people looked at him with schadenfreude, or as if they were watching a spectacle.

Professor McGonagall was also telling her students about the Animagus, how she transformed herself into a tabby cat and then back again, and said somewhat helplessly, "What's wrong with you all today?... It's nothing, it's just that my transformation didn't get any applause."

At this point, Hermione, who had been dissatisfied for some time, raised a hand. When called upon, she stood up and said, "Professor, we just had a divination class, interpreting tea leaves, and the result..."

Her real intention was to find out from Professor McGonagall whether Divination could actually be performed, as Professor McGonagall had always been the epitome of an excellent witch in her mind.

If Professor McGonagall said Trelawney really could make prophecies, Hermione might start to doubt whether she had the talent to open that "third eye."

Unexpectedly, Professor McGonagall interrupted Hermione before she could finish speaking, frowning. "Ah! I understand! No need to say more, Miss Granger. Tell me, which of you will die this year?"

The students stared at her in surprise.

Harry raised a hand and hesitated, "Me?"

Professor McGonagall glanced at everyone and said calmly, as if stating a fact, “As you all know, Professor Sybil Trelawney has been predicting the death of one student every year since she came to this school. So far, none of them have died. She likes to use ominous signs to welcome a new class.”

She paused for a moment, then quickened her pace, as if she wanted to end this boring topic as soon as possible.

"Divination is the least rigorous branch of magic. To be honest, I don't have much patience for it. True prophets are few and far between, and Professor Trelawney... well, let's continue the lesson."

In this way, Professor McGonagall easily resolved the doubts of most of the students. Some of the girls were rather uninterested, as they were always interested in mysterious things.

Chapter 202 Arguing

When the bell rang, Hermione rushed off to her next class, while Jimmy stayed in the classroom without leaving.

Professor McGonagall, who was organizing her lesson plans, noticed that he hadn't left and asked, "Is there anything else, Jimmy?"

Jimmy approached the desk and asked, "Professor McGonagall, I have a question. Is there any way to prevent wizards from transforming into Animagus?"

"Oh, why do you ask that?" Professor McGonagall's eyes behind her glasses suddenly lit up, and she stopped what she was doing.

Jimmy made up a reason on the spot, saying, "It's just curiosity. I'm still very interested in Animagus."

"It's good that you're interested! You should have been interested a long time ago!"

Unexpectedly, Professor McGonagall abandoned her composed demeanor and became so excited that the fine wrinkles on her face disappeared when she smiled. She took out a box from the drawer, inside which was a small pile of mandrake leaves.

"Come on, put it in your mouth. I should have told you how sooner."

A mandrake leaf was handed to Jimmy's face, and he couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Huh?"

I just wanted to ask how to prevent wizards from transforming into Animagus, and why they have to use mandrake leaves?

Professor McGonagall casually shoved the leaf into his hand, then took out a piece of paper and wrote down the Animagus ritual in detail, muttering to herself, "You're excellent at spells, potions, and alchemy. Why didn't you focus your energy on Transfiguration sooner? I guess with your talent, it wouldn't be difficult for you... Don't try to refuse, I know your abilities."

Well, it seems that Professor McGonagall was upset because he was doing so well in other subjects.

Jimmy casually put the leaf in his mouth and asked, his words muffled, "Professor McGonagall, you haven't answered my question yet."

It's still a little strange talking with a leaf in my mouth.

After writing down the steps, Professor McGonagall forcefully shoved the parchment back into Jimmy's hand and explained, "How to prevent Animagus from transforming into Animagus? You can use the Full Body Binding Charm. A high-level Full Body Binding Charm can interrupt the Animagus's transformation."

Restoration is as simple as using the Restoration Charm. It's easy; you should look at the method above. I believe you can learn Animagus this semester! If the leaf is damaged or accidentally swallowed, remember to come find me; I have many more!

She was already imagining a future where Jimmy, after learning Animagus, would develop an interest in Transfiguration, demonstrate unique insights, and write papers that would shock the Transfiguration community.

"Okay, thank you, Professor McGonagall."

Having gotten the answer, Jimmy unwittingly obtained the ticket to Animagus transformation. Professor McGonagall couldn't wait for him to learn Animagus so he could show off in front of his colleagues.

As Gryffindor students, why can't they study their own headmaster's classes more diligently?

It's not like I lack the talent...

At dinner that evening, a conflicted Hermione sat down at the long table. Her eyes looked bright, but her body showed signs of fatigue.

"You can drop a divination class right now, since you don't like it anyway, right?" Seeing Hermione's mental and physical state on the verge of collapse, Jimmy couldn't help but offer a word of advice.

Hermione stared at the empty long table, then at Jimmy's mouth, and instead of answering, asked, "What are you eating?"

“It’s not for eating. Professor McGonagall gave me a leaf of mandrake, and I’m practicing Animagus meditation.”