"Is this a cat toy made by Muggles? It's the first time I've seen it..."
"Meow! Hahu!"
Hogwarts Vice Headmaster's Office.
Professor McGonagall was picking through the pile of "cat artifacts" on the table with great interest. From time to time, she picked up an object and studied it for a few times. Right in front of her, squatting was a cat with lake-blue eyes, fierce breasts and fierce breasts.
, a silver-white kitten that is blowing its fur.
No matter what Professor McGonagall handed over, without exception, everything was slapped away by her paw.
However, facing one of the best transfiguration masters in the magic world today, a little kitten is really helpless.
Elena quickly adapted to the cat's perspective, and Professor McGonagall turned into a behemoth... The "cat artifact" that Elena originally used to conduct experiments was now used on herself... She seemed to be trapped
In the narrow doll suit, let alone jumping nimbly, she would fall down even if she moved a little faster... And when she stretched out her claws and prepared to fight back, she saw a big hand falling from the top out of the corner of her eye.
Aiming at the back of her neck...
This is revenge! This is absolutely naked revenge!
Elena twisted her body quickly, trying to break free from the constraints of the invisible "doll suit".
About a year ago, she was naive and ignorant. She accidentally pinched the back of the vice-principal's neck and threw the older cat girl out of the window. She originally thought that this incident had been over long ago, but who knew that the other party would actually do this?
of grudge.
"Don't resist, carefully feel the transformation..."
Professor McGonagall stretched out her hand to comfort the furious and helpless Elena Meow.
Snapped!
At this time, with a slight pop, Elena suddenly changed back to her original form.
As if she popped out of nowhere, she leaned back heavily on the chair, panting and looking at Professor McGonagall. The older cat girl was rubbing the back of her hand. There was a red and swollen mark there, as if she had been hit hard.
one time.
"When did you learn to cast spells without a wand?" Professor McGonagall was a little surprised.
"It's a natural thing to do."
Elena said expressionlessly, while picking up the wand and looking warily at the older cat lady who was deliberately seeking revenge.
"Your talent is stronger than I thought," Professor McGonagall praised softly. "After experiencing a transformation yourself, what do you think? You should have gained a lot by independently breaking free from the magical effects of transformation.
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"There are probably a few. It has verified a lot of my guesses."
Elena curled her lips as she spoke, then narrowed her eyes and glanced at the older cat girl with a calm face.
"The difference between Animagus and ordinary transformation lies mainly in the caster. Do you understand it this way? When I was in cat form, I still maintained my complete self-consciousness without any influence. The most important thing is that when I was in cat form,
When I broke free and entered the transformed state, the curse did not cause my body to reorganize and change...it was the whole that changed."
"The first half of the description is correct, but I can't comment on the rest."
Mag said softly, putting down the cat toy in his hand very naturally.
"But you should now have the answer to the previous question. Transfiguration does not turn people into beasts. The only thing that can turn a wizard into a beast is himself... Magic can only change the appearance, not the core."
There are many differences between this little mixed-blood Veela and her in terms of understanding of magic.
There is no doubt that Professor McGonagall has no intention of reshaping the worldview that he has spent decades building.
But on the other hand, she would not directly deny it.
After all, magic is a mysterious force whose results are greater than the process.
Since Elena can break free with her own strength, this means that she has mastered a certain degree of curse-breaking ability, and in the more subdivided category of transfiguration, the relationship between it and the direct casting of transfiguration is quite close.
"Almost, the phenomenon is roughly understood, but the principle is still unclear."
Elena frowned and thought for half a second, "Try again. Although I know your motives are not pure, this form of teaching is indeed the most intuitive. I hope you can be more serious this time. When I raise my hand,
When the time comes, undo the curse for me."
"No problem." A strange look flashed in Professor McGonagall's eyes, "Other than that, are there any other requirements?"
"After you cast the spell, you'd better transform." Elena said, "I want to try communicating in cat form..."
Professor McGonagall raised her eyebrows and nodded with interest.
She originally thought that the little witch would be angry and dissatisfied, but she did not expect that Elena would be so calm.
Comparing the two, it seemed that she was a little fussy. What surprised Mag even more was that Elena's ideas and arrangements for the spell-casting experiments were quite skillful and comprehensive, as if she were an old wizard with decades of experience in spell research.
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"Then let's do it again, Elena."
Professor McGonagall said softly, raised her wand, and quietly cleared away the pile of things on the table.
"After completing the transformation, I will also enter the Animagus state. Now, three, two, one!"
The office shook again and disappeared from Elena's eyes.
Different from being caught off guard in the last round, this time Elena concentrated on observing the subtle changes that took place between the "closing" and "opening" of the world. She seemed to have a mirror behind her, turning to the other side the moment the curse hit her.
.
It still felt like entering a narrow cage, but Elena was much calmer this time.
And just as agreed before, a gray tabby cat was squatting directly in front of Elena (cat form), with that stern and sharp look, exactly like Professor McGonagall, and...
"Meow meow meow?"
Elena raised her head and asked questions in confusion.
She hadn't noticed the lack of reference objects just now, but now that she saw Professor McGonagall's cat form, she suddenly realized.
Why is the older cat girl opposite her twice as big as her?!
So according to the scale, her current actual size may be about the same size as Peter Pettigrew's Animagus?! A cat that is almost as big as a mouse? This is definitely another deliberate attempt to satirize her!
"Meow meow meow."
After hearing Elena's question, the tabby cat opposite seemed to smile.
She jumped up to Elena quickly and patted the fluffy, little meatball-like little cat with her paws.
wait wait wait
With some dissatisfaction, Elena slapped away the cat's paw on her head, and turned her head to look at Professor McGonagall.
"Meow meow?" (Can you understand me?)
"Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow" (If you can understand, can you nod twice?)
"Meow."
Under Elena's gaze, the gray tabby cat nodded its head gently twice.
Apparently, Professor McGonagall in cat form loaded "Cat Language", but Elena only loaded half of it.
She could express what she wanted to say, but she could not understand Professor McGonagall's cat language. In this way, she almost eliminated most of the guesses and locked the range of the "essential principle" of transfiguration.
"Meow" (It's almost done, please unlock the magic.)
"Meow."
They reappeared in the office, sitting opposite each other.
"Did you find anything?"
Professor McGonagall took the initiative to ask, with a rare curiosity in her voice.
Over the years, she has mostly studied transfiguration by casting spells alone, observing the transfiguration effects, or conducting reverse verification based on conjectures and articles published in "Transfiguration Today". Such attempts were rare.
Elena closed her eyes and tried to prolong the perception that she had just withdrawn from the transformation spell.
It was not a pleasant experience. If I had to compare it, it was a bit like wearing a mask and earplugs and walking around on the street, and then suddenly taking off all the obstructions, or...
"You created a box, right?"
Elena opened her eyes and looked at Professor McGonagall thoughtfully.
"If turning humans into animals or non-living things can be compared to the complicated transformation of a snail into a glass bead, then ordinary transfiguration is not actually a 'change', but a 'replacement' or 'covering' magic, is that right?
"
"Box? I don't know what you're talking about."
Professor McGonagall shook her head, and the smile on her face froze slightly.
"As for the theory of equivalence you mentioned, there is no problem. I said in the first lesson that transfiguration is a step-by-step, interconnected magic. Whether it is a match turning into a needle or a beetle turning into a button, the essence is actually similar.
As for those substitutions and coverings you mentioned later...well, transformation is just transformation, and transformation spells can replace it..."
Mag originally thought that Elena would discuss cat language, but as expected, she still underestimated the brain circuit of the mixed-blood Veela.
Such a rapid and strange change in question and answer was difficult for even her to understand for a while.
"Illusion! This is a high-level illusion! I should have thought of it a long time ago!"
Elena said excitedly, and a bolt of lightning suddenly flashed through her mind.
"It is impossible for wizards to perform too complicated logic. I thought it was too complicated before. If first and second grade students can easily master the art of transformation, then its thinking thread must be simple and straightforward. This is also a magic spell. It is the most
The obvious feature is that it reaches the result directly! And the result must be the one that is also consistent with the simple brain, yes, that’s it!”
Spells are a kind of controllable use of magic in a supernatural way with the purpose of affecting everything in the world.
Generally speaking, four basic conditions need to be met for the successful use of magic spells:
Specific wand movements, correct spelling, the caster's subjective awareness of the spell's effect, and the caster's concentration.
When these four basic conditions are at least slightly inconsistent, for example, the caster does not use the correct wand movement during the spell, does not pronounce the spell correctly, fails to concentrate or does not have a clear spell effect in his mind
, then the spell will not be cast successfully, and in extreme cases, backfire, explosion, and misexpression may even occur.
Among these, the most important thing is obviously subjective consciousness, which is also the reason why transfiguration is more difficult.
"Simple mind? What are you talking about."
Professor McGonagall frowned slightly, feeling vaguely displeased at being suddenly offended.
"Change! Change now!"
Elena said quickly, taking out her wand and tapping the quill at hand.
"When a wizard completes a transformation spell, the most important thing is to be clear about the object he wants to cast a spell on and the result he hopes to achieve in the end. The closer the connection between the two, the lower the failure rate and energy consumption. In the final analysis, this subjective consciousness
After the split, A was actually used to replace B. For example, the cat turned into a human, the girl turned into a warship..."
Under Professor McGonagall's gaze, the quill quickly deformed and finally turned into a pen.
Snap.
Elena picked up the pen and tapped it on the desk, making a sound like a hard object tapping.
Click
Then, she pointed the tip of her pen at the table and made a strong stroke with her wrist.
A long, deep scratch appeared on Professor McGonagall's mahogany desk.
This is the sharpness and hardness that only steel possesses, illusions, molecular reorganization... none of Elena's usual abilities can change the texture of the quill. There is no doubt that she successfully completed a modern transformation.
"Did you see it?! I did it! I didn't expect it to be so easy!"
The wand in Elena's hand tapped lightly on the pen.
It quickly changed from a pen to a copper rod and a carving knife, carving marks on the surface of Professor McGonagall's wooden table without restraint.
But Professor McGonagall's attention at this time has been completely attracted by Elena's magical breakthrough. Her face is full of surprise and amazement, and she has no time to take care of her scratched table. She has seen many wizards with outstanding talents, but few such
A direct upgrade.
You know, a few hours ago, Elena couldn't even turn a match into an iron needle.
"What...is going on, Miss Kaslana?" She stared at Elena and asked in confusion.