. Under Professor McGonagall's stern tone,
all the young wizards dared not even breathe, each one extremely obedient.
Dylan put the book he was reading into his backpack in the drawer and
placed the "Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration" in front of him.
Regarding Transfiguration,
his system-generated proficiency was - Transfiguration (3/10).
This was the result of a long period of painstaking study.
Unlike the Levitation Charm, he had reached level 3 with just a few attempts.
This proved that Professor McGonagall's warning was not groundless.
The Transfiguration Charm itself was indeed one of the most dangerous spells Hogwarts could teach young wizards.
After all, Transfiguration spells are divided into inanimate and living.
Simply changing the form of an inanimate object is not a big deal, at most losing some materials.
However, when it comes to transfiguring a living being, any mistake could very well cost a life.
It's like surgery.
Transfiguration can, in a sense, be considered a living experiment.
If something goes wrong during the operation.
Naturally, the subjects of research would suffer various serious consequences.
Take, for example, the Animagus form.
It might seem like it simply transforms one into an animal, but if self-awareness is lost after becoming an animal, wouldn't that mean
one would never be able to transform back into a human? After all, with their sense of self blurred, if they were to mistake themselves for real animals, how could they possibly
transform back into a human? Furthermore, the Transfiguration spell isn't simply about transfiguring inanimate objects or living beings. Its
scope is vast,
which is why it's so difficult to learn.
Professor McGonagall covered nearly everything Dylan wanted to know.
After all, his proficiency was only at level 3, but it was more than enough for him to understand Professor McGonagall's explanation.
However, the other young wizards had a much harder time.
They could only write furiously, memorizing as much of what Professor McGonagall had said as possible.
The class ended.
Dylan felt he had learned a lot,
while many of the other young wizards breathed a sigh of relief.
"Sure enough, even with the detailed instructions on Transfiguration spells in the textbook, if you really want to understand them, relying solely on self-study without a teacher's guidance, you're still likely to make many mistakes."
Dylan praised Professor McGonagall's teaching ability.
He understood that even simply transfiguring inanimate objects wasn't easy.
"I can only transfiguring relatively simple and intricate objects for a short time. I still need practice."
In class, because Dylan was able to transfigure objects, and the resulting transformations were more complex than Professor McGonagall had expected,
Professor McGonagall generously awarded him extra points.
Hermione also received five extra points from Gryffindor for her successful Transfiguration.
The other young wizards had a harder time performing Transfiguration spells.
After the entire class, some of them could only manage to make objects move.
"Oh my god, this is really hard!"
Harry and Ron fiddled for a long time, but couldn't transform the matches in front of them into metal.
After class,
Dylan put his things away and immediately walked over to Professor McGonagall, handing her his notes.
"Professor McGonagall, I have a few questions for you." Professor McGonagall nodded
at Dylan, a studious and intelligent student. "Come with me to my office." The two walked out of the classroom, and Professor McGonagall took Dylan's notebook.
Seeing the dense, neat, yet not messy handwriting, his eyes lit up with satisfaction.
"Professor, I often find theoretical discrepancies between different books on the same spell,"
Dylan said upon entering the office. "So, I'm a little confused. When a conflict arises, which one should I consider correct?"
Professor McGonagall shook her head. "Actually, what you perceive as a conflict is a lack of understanding of the essence of the spell."
"Every mature wizard has his or her own unique understanding of the same spell."
"So the discrepancy you're talking about doesn't mean that one side's understanding of the spell's essence is wrong."
"No matter which side you follow, it won't affect the spell's inherent power."
"It will only affect your casting speed, the amount of mana you use... and the power and effect of the spell."
"As you actually use magic, you'll naturally develop your own unique understanding."
Dylan blinked.
So, in reality, magic is similar to mathematical formulas.
In other words, the formula may be the same, but the solution can be different.
"Your notes contain a lot of your own understandings from reading," Professor McGonagall said.
She flipped through Dylan's notebooks,
which made Dylan feel a little embarrassed.
These notes were taken during his vacation, revealing his understanding of various magical techniques.
Many of them must have seemed childish to the professor.
"I think many of them are wrong."
"Who said that?"
Professor McGonagall glanced up and down, then lifted her gaze from the notebook to focus on Dylan.
"These are very...unconventional. Many of your thoughts are very thoughtful, which is remarkable."
Professor McGonagall was not shy about praising Dylan.
In fact, in her opinion,
Dylan, simply through self-study, was able to develop a wide range of ideas about various spells.
He was definitely an outstanding young wizard.
She could see traces of his childish yet spiritual talent in his notes.
With a little guidance, Dylan would surely become a wizard as powerful as her, or even surpass her!
"You can take this notebook first. You should have recorded all your class notes in your textbook, right?"
Dylan nodded.
"Then leave the textbook here. I'll annotate your ideas on it. Ask me for them next class."
The surprise came too suddenly.
Dylan's eyes widened.
He hadn't expected Professor McGonagall to personally annotate his notes. He
opened his eyes wide in surprise: "Is that possible? Would it be too much trouble for you?"
"No problem. Perhaps because you haven't started formally yet, some of the content and questions in your notes are very interesting to me, so I'll keep them for a closer look."
Professor McGonagall took the textbook from Dylan.
"During the initial period of understanding magic, many strange ideas are usually born. They may be naive, or may not be correct, but that doesn't mean they are worthless."
Professor McGonagall said: "When you have thoroughly learned the contents of this book, you may gain new insights by reviewing these notes."
Dylan nodded slightly in understanding.
"Thank you for your advice, Professor McGonagall."
"Any other questions?"
"Yes, about the structure of matter..."
(End of this chapter)