Chapter 911 Transformation = Change for Me!

"Do you like this?"

"Meow?"

"How about trying dried fish?"

"Meow meow meow?!"

"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 and fierce breasts. , the silver-white kitten is blowing hair.

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 above from 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 Elena Meow, who was in a state of rage and powerlessness.

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 her chair and looked at Professor McGonagall panting. The older cat girl was rubbing the back of her hand, and there was a red and swollen mark there, as if someone had hit her hard.

"When did you learn to cast spells without a wand?" Professor McGonagall was a little surprised.

"It's a natural thing."

Elena said expressionlessly, picking up her wand and looking warily at the older cat girl 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. .”

"There are probably a few. It has verified a lot of my guesses."

Elena curled her lips as she spoke and narrowed her eyes at the older cat girl who had a calm look on her 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 - and the most important thing is , when I was breaking free and entering the state of transformation, 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 have the answer to the previous question now - 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-race Veela and her in terms of understanding of magic.

There is no doubt that Professor McGonagall has no intention of reshaping the worldview that she 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, it's best to 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. .

"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 my 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 was concentrating on observing the subtle changes in the world between "closing" and "opening" - it was as if there was a mirror behind her, which turned over at the moment the curse hit. the other side.

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 (in cat form). The stern and sharp eyes were exactly the same as Professor McGonagall, and...

"Meow meow meow?"

Elena raised her head and let out a burst of 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 real size may be about the same size as Peter Pettigrew's Animagus? ! A cat, almost as big as a mouse? This is definitely another deliberate attempt to ridicule 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--

Patting away the cat's paw on her head with some dissatisfaction, Elena 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 twice.

Apparently, Professor McGonagall in cat form had "Cat Talk" loaded, but Elena only had half of it loaded.

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 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 walking around on the street with a mask and earplugs, and then suddenly taking off all the obstructions - or rather...

"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 process of turning 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 and 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 transformation, and transformation spell 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 a little difficult for 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 a wizard to perform too complicated logic. I thought it was too complicated before. If first- and second-year students can easily master the art of transformation, then its thinking thread must be simple and direct - this is also a magic spell. Its most 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!”

A spell is a 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:

The specific wand movement, the correct incantation, the caster's subjective awareness of the spell's effect, 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 effect of the spell 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 the subjective consciousness - which is why the 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, pulling out her wand and tapping the quill at hand.

"When a wizard completes a transformation, 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 After the subjective consciousness is split, A is actually used to replace B - for example, the cat turns into a human, the girl turns 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 can possess. Illusion, 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 jump.

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 confused.

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