As the greatest wizard of the century in Britain, Dumbledore held several positions in addition to being the Headmaster of Hogwarts, making his daily work extremely busy.
Despite being over a hundred years old, he was still full of energy, always handling complex matters appropriately... most of the time.
However, there were some matters that even he, with all his power and wisdom, found difficult to resolve or provide a perfect answer for.
For example, how to raise children.
Even after so many years as Headmaster, there were always some students who gave him a headache.
Harry Potter, who was starting school this year?
Of course not. Although this child seemed to be detached from the wizarding world, he had actually been living under Dumbledore's watchful eye. Dumbledore understood this child very well and could guide him slowly and strategically, and everything would fall into place.
The one who truly troubled him was another child.
"Roger Virgil..."
After Dumbledore confirmed he was a wizard, Roger Virgil seemed very happy.
But Roger's subsequent actions had indeed caused him some worry.
After the trial, the first thing Roger busied himself with was preparing a funeral for his original body's parents.
When Dumbledore learned of this, he naturally wouldn't stand by and watch an 11-year-old child handle it all alone.
He enlisted someone he trusted to help Roger. This was both assistance and observation.
Through Roger's actions, he could profile his inner thoughts.
The result...
"Alas," Dumbledore sighed.
At the funeral, friends and relatives from both sides of Roger's parents' families came to pay their respects. However, Roger did not seem to interact much with either his father's friends or his mother's family.
In Roger's eyes, this was normal.
Firstly, they hadn't seen each other for years, so there was already a slight distance. Secondly, Roger was a soul transmigrationer. It would be difficult for him to consider the original body's relatives as his own.
In Roger's opinion, severing ties and parting ways amicably was a good thing... Although his trial had ended, he still had many troubles that were far from over.
Whether they were troubles he had caused in the past or those he would cause in the future, they were far beyond what ordinary Muggles with a little money could handle. His soul transmigration was somewhat of a karmic debt, so he shouldn't cause any more trouble for the original body's relatives.
But in Dumbledore's view, he was rejecting a reunion with his relatives. The war's impact on the child had not dissipated even after he regained his freedom after the trial.
Looking at the woolen socks in the corner, Dumbledore felt a bit dejected.
When people get old, they become sentimental, always reminiscing about the past.
Being harmed by Muggles, attacking Muggles to protect oneself, a seer, a gifted child with an unusual way of thinking...
Sisters, fathers, close friends, students who went astray... Dumbledore saw too many familiar shadows of his own past in Roger.
Too many memories he couldn't bear to recall, filled with regret.
He truly didn't want to see the tragedies of the past repeat themselves before his eyes in a different form.
Dumbledore hoped Roger would walk the right path and have a happy life.
But as an existence at the pinnacle of the wizarding world, even if Dumbledore wanted to pay attention to Roger, his overwhelming busyness left him with no energy.
Unable to personally handle it, he could only entrust Roger's matters to another trustworthy person, much like how he entrusted Harry Potter's affairs to his trusted subordinate, Hagrid.
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"Is Transfiguration taught separately from most other spells and given its own course because its fundamental nature is very different from ordinary spells?" Roger asked, looking up at the list of course books he needed to purchase.
On the way to The Leaky Cauldron, Roger asked questions like an ordinary child filled with curiosity about the magical world.
"It's not just the fundamental nature; even the casting methods are different," Professor McGonagall replied casually to Roger's question. Many young wizards she encountered liked to ask this and that.
The vast majority of them, after experiencing the hardships of learning magic at Hogwarts, would gradually lose this curiosity and interest in magic, becoming learning machines focused on passing exams.
Only a very small minority would maintain this thirst for knowledge and actively spend a lot of energy studying magical knowledge that wouldn't even be tested.
"Most spells work by adding a magical property to the target, such as 'swelling' from a jinx, 'death' from a curse, or 'high temperature' and 'levitation' from common spells."
"Transfiguration, on the other hand, changes the physical properties of an object, such as its size, structure, density, or even its existence."
"The difference in casting methods is that general spells aim to 'make the target XX,' while Transfiguration aims to 'become XX.' Although they seem similar, when you reach a certain depth in your magical research, you'll understand the vast difference." Because she was explaining to a pre-enrolled young wizard, Professor McGonagall didn't go into too much depth, using simple language to explain the basics.
Looking at Roger's thoughtful, young face, Professor McGonagall felt a sense of helplessness.
During the process of organizing the funeral with him, she had interacted with Roger a lot. In Professor McGonagall's opinion, Roger was not like an 11-year-old child at all.
He was a thinker, always pondering something; this was Professor McGonagall's impression of Roger.
Only when he encountered magic did he behave like a normal 11-year-old wizard, full of anticipation, like a child who had received a new toy.
Before enrolling at Hogwarts, students needed to purchase textbooks for their grade level, new uniforms, and for first-years, cauldrons for Potions class, wands for spellcasting, pets, and so on.
If one of the parents was a wizard, they would take the child to purchase these items.
If both parents were ordinary people, commonly known as Muggles, then the teachers from Hogwarts would take over the task of familiarizing the children with the magical world.
For example, Harry Potter's guide when he first entered the wizarding world was Hagrid, the half-giant from Hogwarts.
Roger's family had no connection to wizards; they were all Muggles.
Therefore, he needed a teacher to guide him to Diagon Alley to purchase the many items required for enrollment... The location of Diagon Alley is hidden, and without a wizard to guide him, it's impossible to enter.
And Roger's guide was none other than one of Dumbledore's most trusted individuals, the Head of Gryffindor House at Hogwarts, and concurrently the Transfiguration Professor, Minerva McGonagall.
Seeing The Leaky Cauldron, which had appeared in their sight and was only three to five minutes away, Professor McGonagall turned to Roger, "Roger, after you graduate from Hogwarts, what do you plan to do? Join the Ministry of Magic, return to Muggle society, or...?"
If this question were asked to other young wizards just starting at Hogwarts, the vast majority wouldn't be able to give a definitive answer.
But Professor McGonagall had spent so much time with Roger; she believed the child must have already thought of an answer.
And in reality, it was just as Minerva McGonagall expected.
Roger gave his answer very clearly.
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