Anxiety is the most communicable emotion in the world.
Before the bell rang for the first class in the afternoon, the despair and helplessness of the fourth-year students in the Transfiguration class spread throughout every house in Hogwarts. The uneasiness and nervousness spread bit by bit, indiscriminately.
Swallowed students of every grade.
Senior students begin to worry about how reliable the knowledge they have learned in the past is.
The lower grade students fell into another kind of panic——
"My grandma would be furious if she knew I failed my second grade Transfiguration class."
Neville muttered in a low voice with fear on his face. At this time, they had left the lounge and were about to go to Professor McGonagall's class.
"George, Fred and other smart-minded people have become like that. I will definitely not be able to keep up..."
"That's because they will take O.W.L.s next year, and the five-year course is compressed into one and a half years. This must be a very painful thing - you are different, you are only in your second year, and you can learn more new knowledge.
What’s wrong.”
Elena analyzed it seriously, comforting the anxious little wizards around her.
Anyway, regardless of whether the prediction is correct or not, in a few days, students of all grades should be able to assemble a complete picture of the "New Transfiguration" course. Even if the Transfiguration course becomes advanced physics, she will not be eligible for exemption this semester.
changes occur.
"Don't gloat here, maybe you will be back in a few days..."
Hermione glanced at Elena who was standing at the stairs of the fourth floor waving goodbye to her, and said angrily.
"If even the O.W.L.s have to be adjusted, then the content of the senior written test that you applied for extra during last year's final exam will be meaningless. After all, those contents are all based on falsified theories."
Unlike other little wizards, "Calculation Girl", who takes extra classes at the institute on weekends, can vaguely guess what she is about to face.
If it was true that some physics and chemistry theories were introduced as she had guessed, then Elena's exemption qualification might not be so useful. After all, in some relatively difficult fields, this white-haired dumpling is not that omniscient.
For Hermione, the difficulty of the course was not a problem, but the subsequent homework was the real trouble.
"That's at least for next semester. I still have to take Muggle Studies this semester."
Elena shrugged, said nonchalantly, turned around happily and followed Bill's figure away.
Maybe Saturday's transfiguration cram school would involve some new knowledge, but compared to the torment of two big classes a week, less than two hours of private tutoring is obviously much better - not to mention, she might still be able to do it later.
Will also serve as question maker.
Obviously, the person who wrote the question had no reason to write the test paper that he wrote. This was the backdoor that Elena prepared for herself.
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After Elena left, the team heading to the Transfiguration Classroom became even more silent.
The entire class silently walked down the stairs, opened the door to the Transfiguration classroom in a tragic and solemn atmosphere, and walked in. No matter how Elena comforted them, the tragedy and desolation of the fourth grade students were more convincing than any words.
Professor McGonagall came to the classroom early as before.
She seemed a little tired. Her gaze behind her glasses was still serious and sharp, but the dark shadows under her eyelids clearly showed that she did not sleep well last night - which undoubtedly increased the panic of the students.
Even so, when the whole class sat down, Professor McGonagall gave everyone a rare soft smile.
After working hard all night, she finally completed the adjustment of Hogwarts' lesson plans for grades one to seven before class today. This is undoubtedly a very proud and exciting achievement. She has grabbed a lot of time for the students.
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However, Professor McGonagall's smile did not achieve the effect she expected.
The whole class trembled uniformly, and a look of sadness appeared on everyone's face.
"Seriously, what's wrong with you today?"
Professor McGonagall raised her eyebrows and asked, looking between the students doubtfully.
Discipline in the Transfiguration classroom has always been the best, but it rarely looks so lifeless. This look reminded her of the branch explanations before the school banquet every year - many children seemed to have the same look.
"But it doesn't matter, I believe today's course content will cheer you up soon."
Everyone trembled again, but no one dared to speak, their eyes were full of fear.
At this moment, the smile on Professor McGonagall's face couldn't hold on anymore.
At this moment Hermione raised her hand and whispered.
"Professor, we just came down from the lounge. The fourth-year students told us that almost all the previous textbooks on transfiguration have been overturned and falsified, and we had to learn them all from scratch, and the knowledge is still very difficult-"
"Ah, so that's it."
Professor McGonagall said, smiling and shaking her head in realization.
"I generally understand your concerns, Miss Granger. The lower grades are different from the upper grades. They will have to participate in O next year and the pressure will naturally be greater. In fact, from an objective point of view, the new content is not the same as the past knowledge.
It has nothing to do with it. You will soon understand that the new theory of transfiguration is actually more interesting, accurate and simple..."
After a pause for a few seconds, Mag frowned and glanced at the still gloomy classroom, and said with a slight seriousness.
"I don't know what you heard from the fourth graders, but I must emphasize in advance that if anyone is going to be smart and say that they have forgotten how to transform, or use this as an excuse for not doing their homework, it is best to give up the idea as soon as possible."
Strangely, as Professor McGonagall became serious, the students' uneasiness dissipated a lot.
Not sure who started it, they began to rush to describe to Professor McGonagall the decadent and gray appearance of the fourth-year seniors after they returned to the common room, as well as the horrific scenes revealed from the mouths of the senior students.
"That's scary. Fred says we have to forget about false theories or risk blowing ourselves up?"
"We must change the light into at least seven colors in the future, otherwise we will fail——"
"——Those who fail will be put into small boxes and sent home!"
"I understand, I didn't expect Mr. Weasley, Hagrid to understand this way?" McGonagall asked, frowning slightly.
With intentional or unintentional guidance, Professor McGonagall quickly reconstructed the scene in the lounge from the students' mouths.
These contents didn't sound too random, but they did sound scary at first glance. Professor McGonagall silently wrote down the names that appeared more frequently in her mind while comforting the students in the classroom.
"Fake news, all to scare you..."
"...Don't worry, Hogwarts will not punish students with transformation..."
As one of the longest-serving teachers at Hogwarts, McGonagall has the ability to calm students in just a few words.
As she said before, the lesson became enjoyable.
Professor McGonagall conjured up a set of triangle rulers, compasses, scales, and a bunch of glass measuring cylinders, triangular pyramids, and metal blocks in various geometric shapes on each student's desk, just like a handicraft class in an elementary school outside.
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"We use volume to describe the space occupied by an object." Professor McGonagall said, and the students took notes. "Have you noticed the small squares in front of you? There are two pieces of parchment next to them, namely
The formula for calculating volume, and a blank form for filling in values and types—this is the content of today’s course—"
Professor McGonagall waved her magic wand, and there was a sound of water coming from the back of the classroom, and the students subconsciously looked back.
A row of sinks appeared behind the Transfiguration classroom, and one of the faucets was pouring water. However, as the little wizards looked over, it closed again, and Professor McGonagall continued to ring in the students' ears.
the sound of.
"Measuring cups, scales, these basic utensils should have been exposed to you in Potions class, but today I will teach you some new uses - let's try to use these simple tools to measure and calculate small objects around us..."
Volume, mass, density...
These are the cornerstones of the "new version" of basic transfiguration.
Compared with senior students who memorize formulas directly from scratch, lower-level students obviously have more time. They can gradually learn and understand the world while playing. In the magical world, this kind of game will become more interesting.
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Seeing the students taking the trouble to measure various things with rulers, Professor McGonagall nodded with satisfaction.
In addition to the objects provided at the beginning, the little wizards are also performing various simple transformations.
The little wizards who have entered second grade already have certain deformation abilities, and in this class, Professor McGonagall did not limit their deformation results. Even just changing the shape is considered a success - they can freely transform any object.
Then use the thing you conjured to measure, and finally fill in the table on the blank parchment.
Professor McGonagall was looking around the classroom, paying attention to the progress of each student, and from time to time instructing some students on how to use balances, rulers and other tools in a standardized manner, while thinking about and perfecting the details of the lesson plans for the following grades.
After the help of Muggle scholars, the art of transfiguration became obviously more systematic.
From the most basic volume, mass, and density to the simple mechanics derived from them, this is the course for the first semester of the second grade.
Starting from the next semester, it will gradually involve optics and the establishment of superficial virtual models. It will also involve the habits and basic parameters of some animals and plants. This is mainly to better grasp the changes in body deformation.
As for entering the third grade, the rigorous and scientific study of transfiguration really begins.
After all, there is always a step-by-step process in any subject. Before they learn things like multivariate mapping, differential calculus, and partial derivation in mathematics class that McGonagall himself has not yet understood, students in the lower grades do not have to face it too early.
Those things.
Of course, senior students are obviously not so lucky.
For example, the content of the next class for the third grade students will be reproduced exactly one by one using the transfiguration technique based on the random forms filled out by the second grade students, and some of their results will be used as materials for higher grades.
I have to admit that this kind of grading, batching, and staged teaching derived from potions is quite valuable for reference.
Professor McGonagall looked around the excited classroom and nodded secretly - in the next class, maybe we can try further practical exercises.
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Meanwhile, the Muggle Studies classroom.
Compared with the relaxation in the Transfiguration classroom downstairs, the atmosphere here is not so pleasant.
"so……"
Quirinus Quirrell narrowed his eyes and glanced at the fat witch standing beside the podium, his tone was unkind.
"Are you going to teach me how to teach, Professor Umbridge?"