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"No."
"Never heard of it."
The senior Slytherin students were also curious about Ivan's background. "At least in the past two or three hundred years, there hasn't been a prominent wizard named Ambrosius in the wizarding world."
The pure-blood ideology, despite its flaws, carried some reasoning.
Even a witch like Hermione might have distant wizard ancestors, and their magical blood could have reappeared in her.
Of course, that's just speculation.
Muggles don't know about the existence of wizards, and wizards don't typically investigate these matters.
But according to mainstream wizarding knowledge, Ivan's exceptional magical talent hinted at a significant magical lineage.
"Then he's nothing special," Malfoy scoffed.
His father was on the school board, and the Malfoy family was incredibly wealthy. Even the Dark Lord once considered his father a trusted ally!
Ivan, regardless of his magical abilities, would likely end up as just a Hogwarts professor in the future.
Dumbledore?
Malfoy sneered at the idea. 'If you're so great, why don't you kick Dumbledore out?'
In Malfoy's mind, unless Ivan could one day become the headmaster of Hogwarts, there was no reason to fear him.
For now? He was just another student.
'Heh!'
Malfoy shifted his attention away from Ivan, stood up, and walked toward the Gryffindor table.
Young Master Malfoy didn't want to bother with Ivan; he was now looking to pick a fight with Scarhead.
"???"
Ivan noticed something unusual behind him. He glanced at Malfoy, who was getting closer to Harry, and he vaguely guessed that a confrontation was about to happen.
In response, Ivan smiled to himself, 'Malfoy really does have a thing for Harry.'
"Any other questions?"
"No more,"
Ivan nodded. "Thank you, professor."
Flitwick waved off the gratitude, saying it wasn't necessary. He was a professor, and it was his duty to help his students solve their doubts.
During their conversation, Flitwick realized the extent of Ivan's talent. Although Ivan had only been learning magic for less than a month, the questions and ideas he raised surprised even Flitwick, a master duelist.
Professor Flitwick didn't find answering Ivan's questions troublesome at all; in fact, he enjoyed it. He just reminded Ivan to be cautious and was happy to address his curiosities.
"I'll handle getting your spells published in the magazine, Ivan. You don't need to worry about it," Flitwick added.
Flitwick was eager to see Ivan, as a first-year student, featured in The Future of Spells. It would be a proud moment for Hogwarts.
After all, Hogwarts wasn't ranked very high among the 11 magical schools in the world.
Thinking of the annual academic exchange meeting and discussing students with old friends from other countries, having an excellent student like Ivan to talk about, Flitwick suddenly felt excited. His small fists couldn't help but shake slightly with enthusiasm.
"Then I'll leave it to you, professor," Ivan said with a laugh, noticing Flitwick's small but excited movements.
There was a Transfiguration class scheduled for the afternoon, and Ivan had been looking forward to the older cat lady's class for a long time.
Before school started, Ivan had studied Transfiguration on his own, but there were too many obscure aspects he couldn't fully grasp.
Transfiguration was different from ordinary spells. It didn't have a fixed magical base, making it difficult for Ivan to analyze and break down like he could with improving or creating new spells.
How could one describe it?
If the Illumination Spell was set to a "1" on a scale of magic, then Transfiguration would be a spell with a lower limit of 0 and an upper limit of infinity.
Transfiguration involves the mind, will, and thinking. Through different proportions of these three elements, it can produce a variety of effects.
And the core principle behind Transfiguration? Two words—managing idealism!
Yes, idealism.
This was the conclusion Ivan reached after studying all of Hogwarts' Transfiguration textbooks.
The basis of Transfiguration lies in idealism.
What you want it to be, what attributes you want it to possess, and your subconscious definition of it.
Then, the transformation was successful...
'What the...?'
Ivan initially tried to approach Transfiguration with the scientific thinking from his previous life, but he quickly realized how naïve it was to attempt applying science to the world of magic.
To truly learn Transfiguration, one must first abandon the materialism of the previous life.
'Transfiguration is the most overpowered magic in this world.'
The more Ivan delved into Transfiguration, the more unfathomable it became to him.
It's no exaggeration to say that once you master the secrets of Transfiguration, the idea of "making a wish come true" would soon become a reality.
Whether it's tangible animals or plants, or even non-living things like stones or metal...
Even elements such as earth, water, wind, fire, and physical phenomena like temperature, air pressure, gravity—perhaps even space and time—can be influenced by a wizard who knows how to use Transfiguration.
'Nothing in the world can escape the concept of "change," and Transfiguration is about changing everything according to your wishes.'
In Ivan's mind, it wasn't an exaggeration to say that, compared to Transfiguration mastered by true wizards, black magic was simply insignificant!
And now, the cat lady of Hogwarts—Professor McGonagall—was standing on the desk, scanning the little wizards seated in the classroom.
'Hehe, she surprisingly looks cute. Maybe I can request her to play with Yummi?'
Imagining Yummi playing with a cat that suddenly transformed into McGonagall in front of her made Ivan chuckle.
Ivan was sitting in the first row, and next to him was Hermione, who was diligently flipping through the textbook.
Using his magical eye and spiritual vision, Ivan could clearly see the difference between Animagus transformation and Metamorphosis. 'The advanced level of Transfiguration that Old Dumbledore mentioned is indeed fundamentally different from temporary transformations.'
Ivan narrowed his eyes slightly as he thought back to the flowers and trees in the wardrobe world.
Interestingly, the traces of magic on the cat that Professor McGonagall had transformed into were strikingly similar to the plants and animals in the wardrobe world.
'Why is that?' Ivan mused.
He had his own guess: 'Could that world have been created through the permanent transformation that Dumbledore mentioned?'
'Permanent transformation... Animagus...'
As if realizing something profound, Ivan closed his magic perspective and decided to stop thinking further.
'Sharp child,' Professor McGonagall thought, noticing that Ivan was observing her intently, though she wasn't surprised. 'I wonder just how talented Ivan is in Transfiguration.'
Recalling how both Professor Sprout and Professor Flitwick had praised Ivan, a smile played at the corner of the cat's mouth. She felt a surge of pride.
After all, what kind of little wizards had the Sorting Hat assigned to her house before? Troublemakers, pranksters, mischief-makers—the Weasley twins!
'I've suffered from their antics for years!' McGonagall thought, imagining her weariness in the form of a sighing cat.
But now, finally, she felt a sense of triumph. 'The Sorting Hat did something right for once—it knows who its real boss is.'
Their eyes met, and Ivan smiled and nodded.
McGonagall knew that Ivan had figured out her Animagus form.
But Professor McGonagall didn't immediately acknowledge Ivan. She waited patiently, eager to gauge the reactions of the rest of the class.
"Hurry!"
Just as some students were quietly getting ready, Harry and Ron rushed into the classroom, looking flustered.
"We made it," Ronald panted, relieved when he saw no one standing behind the desk. "If we were late, McGonagall would have given us a terrifying look."
Ivan glanced over at the cat on the desk and shook his head knowingly.
Swish!
At that moment, Professor McGonagall returned to her human form, startling many of the young wizards.
Harry and Ron, in particular, were utterly shocked, their jaws dropping.
"That's amazing!" Ron blurted out in awe.
"Thank you for your evaluation, Mr. Weasley," Professor McGonagall replied with a slight smile. "Perhaps I should turn you and Mr. Potter into pocket watches, so that at least one of you will know how to keep time."
"We got lost, Professor," Harry mumbled, feeling embarrassed. It was his first Transfiguration class, and being late wasn't exactly how he wanted to make an impression.
"Then perhaps I should turn you into a map," McGonagall said dryly.
Professor McGonagall did not really blame the two: "Find your seat, you don't need a map for that, right?"
After that, McGonagall walked back to the desk and started the formal class.
"Everyone open the textbook."
McGonagall explained the basic principles of Transfiguration to everyone, as well as some precautions.
"Does anyone know what the five exceptions are?"
After the words fell, a little hand was raised without a doubt, it was Hermione.
"Miss Granger, you answer it."
"There are five exceptions to Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration, namely, the limit of food transfiguration, the inability to permanently transform living and dead things, the inability to produce magical items by transfiguration, the inability to change the number of transfigurations, and the inability to create something out of nothing by transfiguration."
"Very good."
Professor McGonagall smiled and nodded: "Because of Miss Granger's excellent answer, Gryffindor will get 5 points."
The little witch was very happy to get the extra points.
After sitting down, she couldn't help but raise her head to Ivan, as if to say, 'Look, I can get extra points too.'
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"Wizards can't conjure up delicacies out of thin air, nor can they turn other things into food.
Even if you eat it, you can't absorb the nutrients, but will suffer from indigestion."
Professor McGonagall ignored the two little ones' flirting and continued, "But if you already have some food, you can transform it and make it bigger."
"Just like at the welcoming feast, the reason why there is food on the plate is not because it is conjured, but because the house-elves cooked it and then transferred it to the container on the table through the 'relocation spell'."
Even Hermione didn't know this, which solved a little doubt in her heart.
As for what house-elves are, Hermione only thought they were employees and chefs hired by Hogwarts, and didn't think of them as servants at all.
"Secondly, there is no permanent transformation between living things and dead things."
McGonagall continued: "We can turn a button into a scarab, but it cannot move forever. Once the attached magic power dissipates, it will return to a button."
"In addition, even if the transformed scarab has a breath of life, its essence is still a button. If you feed it to a bird, it will not fill its stomach, but will choke to death."
This also involves the problem of food transformation.
"Transfiguration cannot create magical items, such as automatic quills, self-stirring cauldrons, or even Galleons."
"The currency circulating among wizards has been enchanted by goblins. It will not oxidize, is not easily destroyed, and has the ability to automatically identify and count."
After saying so much in a row, Professor McGonagall cleared her throat and continued: "Fourth, transfiguration cannot change the quantity, that is, you can't turn a table into two deer, or turn three quills into a shovel."
"But there is an exception. If the connected objects become a 'whole,' they can be changed by 'total transfiguration,' and even if they are turned back, it will not affect the arrangement and attachment of the original objects."
"That is to say, if I turn Mr. Potter and Mr. Weasley, who are wearing clothes, into a wild deer now, and then change them back, their clothes will still not stick to their bodies like fur."
Harry and Ron, whose names were called, instantly felt the malice from the older cat lady.
They were so scared that they couldn't help shrinking in their seats and secretly promised themselves never to be late for Transfiguration class again.
"Finally, and most importantly, 'Transfiguration cannot create something out of nothing.'"
"Perhaps you have seen senior students use their wands to conjure up a flock of birds or a bouquet of flowers, but these are definitely not Transfiguration," Professor McGonagall explained. "Those things may just be 'limited-time entity projections' summoned by spells, or they may have been conjured and hidden in the palm of their hands."
Ivan listened carefully, summarizing his doubts about the five exceptions.
"Does anyone have any questions?" McGonagall asked after she finished speaking. The classroom fell silent, and even Hermione had no immediate questions.
'Sure enough, I'll have to rely on you,' Ivan thought, seeing the expectant look in Professor McGonagall's eyes. He knew it was time for him to step in. "Professor, I have a question."
When the other students saw that it was Ivan, their surprised expressions quickly turned to understanding.
It had only been two days since school started, but the first-year students were already well aware of Ivan's talent.
This was a genius, operating on a different level from the rest of them.
"What's your question, Mr. Ambrosius?" Professor McGonagall asked.
"You mentioned the transformation between living things and dead things," Ivan began. "What I want to know is, if a beetle is transformed into a button, how does the beetle maintain its life state during the transformation?"
Not to mention eating and drinking, but even just breathing—how does a beetle that has been turned into a button not suffocate to death?
However, according to the principles of Transfiguration, the beetle can be restored by casting the counter-spell on the button.
Interestingly, even after one or two hours, the beetle is still alive.
So the question is:
Why is the beetle still alive?
Students: "This..."
"Yes, doesn't the beetle that's been turned into a button need to breathe?"
The little wizards hadn't considered this question before.
Even if they had seen their parents perform similar transformations between living and non-living things.
"Good question," Professor McGonagall said with a slight nod, appreciating Ivan's insightful perspective. "Magic is the power of the mind, and advanced Transfiguration can even grant emotions to inanimate objects."
Though turning a beetle into a button is something they would learn in the future, McGonagall gave Ivan an answer in advance.
The answer was simple: because of the wizard's intent.
"During the transformation, the wizard's intention is to turn the beetle into a button, not to kill it.
Magic can read the wizard's subconscious thoughts and maintain the life of the creature even when it has been transformed into an inanimate object.
They don't need to breathe or eat.
Even after three days, when the button is turned back into a beetle, the beetle's life state remains exactly as it was at the moment of transformation."
Of course, it's almost impossible for a single Transfiguration to last for several days.
"I see," Ivan nodded thoughtfully. 'Magic power and intent—the latter sets the goal, the former fulfills the wish.'
The reverse is also true. When a dead object becomes a living thing, where do the emotion and vitality of the living thing come from?
Since magic can give life to dead objects, it can naturally sustain that life, preventing it from suffocating or starving.
"Then, professor, under what circumstances will the effects of Transfiguration fail?" Ivan asked. "For example, if a transformed object is smashed, burned, or melted, where is the limit?"
"....."
Professor McGonagall paused for a moment, considering the question carefully before answering, "The boundaries between living things and dead things are not exactly the same."
With a wave of her wand, she turned a piece of paper on her desk into a lifelike owl.
She wasn't at all annoyed by Ivan's question.
In fact, Ivan's question prompted McGonagall to think further.
It had to be said—these were two very important questions worth exploring.
Even a master of Transfiguration like Professor McGonagall could gain valuable insights from them.
"Look, this is an owl made of paper."
McGonagall cast a Banishing Charm at the owl, causing it to stagger in the air and lose a large number of down feathers.
"Coo~~!!"
The owl screeched in panic before tumbling to the ground.
However, the owl quickly got back up and took flight again.
"Interesting," Ivan remarked, understanding the subtle detail McGonagall was demonstrating. "The down feathers that fell off were originally part of the owl, yet their loss didn't affect the transformation."
It was similar to turning a glass of water into wine—it wouldn't revert the wine back into water just because a few drops of wine were spilled.
This was distinct from Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration, which dictates that the quantity of an object cannot be altered during Transfiguration.
But after the transformation, because the nature of the object had changed, the paper had become an owl. Naturally, the owl could now breathe, eat, and shed its feathers.
"Exactly," McGonagall nodded approvingly. Then, with another flick of her wand, she cast a Crushing Charm, turning the owl in midair into a pile of confetti.
As for the feathers that had previously fallen, they vanished the moment the owl was crushed.
Gulp!
This scene left all the young wizards in the classroom thoroughly shocked.
They had learned one very important thing: never offend Professor McGonagall.
With such a decisive spell, McGonagall had no hesitation in vanquishing the owl she had transfigured, displaying the courage and authority of a true Gryffindor lioness.
The young lions trembled in awe before the lioness.
"Hmm..." Ivan frowned slightly, contemplating the difference between using a Crushing Charm and a Banishing Charm.
"Professor, could you transform something into a plant again?" Ivan requested.
"Of course," McGonagall responded with a smile, recognizing that Ivan had grasped the key to understanding the boundary of living object transformations.
The piece of paper on her desk transformed once again, this time into a vine that rapidly grew toward the ceiling, the sight leaving the students amazed at this magical feat.
Bang!
Ivan was surprised for a moment, then raised his hand and cast a Banishing Charm on the vine.
As the green leaves scattered, the vine snapped in two, and the students could even see the light green sap seeping from the severed section.
"Reducto!"
Ivan then cast the Reductor Curse on half of the vine, shattering it into countless pieces of paper.
But what's interesting is that the remaining vine still maintained its transformation and did not exit the transformation state because the other half was destroyed.
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