Chapter 30: I’m a trainee Auror, can’t I handle a little wizard? Following Charles's deduction, five thousand deduction points were deducted. Then, Shenlan deduced the knowledge of Transfiguration that the other party had just seen thousands of times in his mind. The so-called elementary Transfiguration, intermediate Transfiguration and advanced Transfiguration divided into seven years of courses in Hogwarts, now appeared in Ciel's mind at one go and were completely connected! The knowledge that an ordinary young wizard needs seven years to learn can be acquired in just a moment in Deep Blue! When Ciel opened his eyes again, Transfiguration, which gave most wizards in the magical world a headache and even caused nightmares for many years after graduation, had become almost instinctive for him. The deep blue reminder sounded in Charles' mind as well. "The host has completed the first deduction of Transfiguration and has mastered the basics of Transfiguration." "It costs 50,000 points to conduct targeted secondary deductions on various branches of Transfiguration - Animagus Transfiguration, Human Transfiguration, Summoning, Vanishing, Apparition, etc." "Obtaining the corresponding materials can reduce the deduction points consumed for the second deduction." Charles took a deep breath, drew out his mithril wand, and a strange look appeared in his eyes. Immediately, he waved his wand effortlessly, and a table in front of him began to change back and forth between various forms.
Sometimes it was a cherry wood table, sometimes it was changed by Charles into a walnut pattern, and later it was even turned into a modern computer desk with a lift function by Charles. Then Ciel let loose even more, and with a wave of his wand, the table went from being a dead object to a living thing. It transformed into a brown bear, a tiger, a giant turtle, and even grew wings, turning into an eagle with a back big enough for a person to stand on! This wonderful feeling made Charles feel like he had found some fun toy, and he performed the transformation technique with great pleasure. In the process, he truly understood why so many wizards praised Transfiguration. Why Dumbledore, the most powerful wizard of this century, is also famous for his Transfiguration. The mysteries of magical transformation and change contained in this subject are absolutely profound and mysterious, and it is worth it for wizards like Dumbledore to spend their entire lives exploring! After a while, Ciel stopped moving and waved his wand to return everything in the room to its original state. Charles was extremely satisfied with the results of his first attempt at metamorphosis. Although this is not like deducing a specific spell, such as deducing the Luminescent Spell into the Eternal Blazing Sun Spell, which gives Charles a decisive killing move, it is a huge supplement to his overall strength. After all, he can't just cast the Eternal Blazing Sun Curse at every enemy he encounters, right? Flexible and fast transformation is enough to solve most problems. And in the intervals between powerful spells, Transfiguration can fill the battle rhythm, overwhelm the enemy and buy time for yourself. Ciel estimated that his current Transfiguration skills were far superior to those of the seventh-year graduates at Hogwarts who were studying Transfiguration in depth. But it is still far from the level Dumbledore reached when he graduated. After all, Dumbledore's examiner at graduation exclaimed that Dumbledore used Transfiguration to do things he had never imagined. Although the exact feat was never revealed, to be able to serve as an examiner for the Transfiguration exam at Hogwarts, he must be a well-known figure in the field of Transfiguration. Even he was so shocked. It is certain that at that time Dumbledore's Transfiguration had far exceeded the scope of a student, and he could even be called a master of the new generation. Charles is still far from this level. After all, he had only integrated the contents mentioned in the textbook through the initial deduction and turned it into instinct, which meant that he had already mastered the basic transfiguration technique to the maximum. However, he has not yet mastered all branches of Transfiguration and is far from being able to reach the level of mastery.
Looking at the secondary deduction hint given by Shenlan, Xia Er's eyes showed a pensive look. "Animagus Transfiguration, human body transformation, disappearance, reappearance, summoning..." "There are so many branches of Transfiguration. If you want to master all of them and even innovate and break through the barriers, the number of deduction points required is really astronomical." “In the short term, I’m afraid we can only select a few areas for deduction.” After gaining an understanding of Transfiguration that surpassed most wizards, Ciel also had a clear understanding of the subsequent direction and academic frontiers of Transfiguration. "For example, the Transfiguration spell of Vanishing is a typical example of one of the most difficult spells encountered during the fifth-year assessment at Hogwarts - the Vanishing Spell." "But the so-called most difficult spell is at best just an introduction to the Vanishing and Transfiguration spells, used to lay the foundation." "If we extend this direction further and combine it with alchemy, we will have products like invisibility cloaks and vanishing cabinets." "As for the direction of human body transformation, it could be the transformation of Malfoy into a skunk as demonstrated by Moody in the original book, but this is still very superficial." "The truly advanced ones are the permanent transformation of the human body, which is the direction of Transfiguration that Voldemort took." "By permanently transforming himself, Voldemort gained special magical powers that were powerful, deadly, and menacing." "Exorcism, that is, summoning and dispelling, should be the field that Dumbledore has specialized in." "The golden flames he summoned and the lightning that struck Snape's wand were both manifestations of his attainments in this field." "And Grindelwald's terrifying Fiendfyre. In a sense, Fiendfyre and the various monsters it transformed into are also the product of summoning and transfiguration combined with dark magic." "..." Ciel was thinking about the direction of his next secondary deduction of Transfiguration. Finally, his eyes fell on the Animagus Transfiguration. The reason is not complicated, it is because there is a lot of public research data on Animagus transformation. This is thanks to Professor McGonagall. As one of the few legal Animagus, and also the professor of Transfiguration at Hogwarts, she has produced several papers in this direction over the years. And under the leadership of Professor McGonagall, some other legitimate Animagus also published papers. This can provide Charles with more sufficient materials. In addition to this direction, if Charles wanted to study the advanced aspects of human transfiguration, it would inevitably involve the path taken by Voldemort. Dark wizards who follow this path don't write papers. As for the direction of summoning, Dumbledore and Grindelwald had already achieved success and fame, and it was long past the time to write papers. This kind of high-end information is really hard to find, or the materials in the direction of Animagus are relatively easy to collect, and this path consumes fewer deduction points. Of course, Animagus Transfiguration also has a drawback, which is that its academic value is higher than its combat value. Animagus Transfiguration is to switch oneself between wizard form and animal form. As for what animal one turns into, it depends on luck and personality. For example, there's a reporter named Likki from the Daily Prophet who transforms into a beetle, which is great for eavesdropping, but useless in battle. Professor McGonagall's is similar. She turns into a tabby cat. Maybe she can use her slender body to avoid spells in battle, but the value is still not high.
Even for Sirius, who can transform into a big black dog, his fighting ability in animal form is still worrying. The masters of transfiguration in the magical world have certainly thought about solving this problem. The most intuitive idea is not to limit the transformation to ordinary animals, but to try to transform into magical animals. For example, turning into a phoenix, a fire dragon, an eagle-like beast... The power of these magical animals should not be underestimated. They can make the Animagus transformed state no longer limited to academic research. But until now, this path has not been opened, and no one can perform the magical Animagus transformation. But this drawback is the easiest to solve for Charles. He can do things that others can't do! "Deep Blue, if we want to deduce the Animagus Transfiguration to be able to transform into a magical beast with combat power, how many points do we need?" Deep Blue responded immediately. "This direction requires 100,000 points." Naturally, Charles couldn't afford this amount. Fortunately, he still had several papers on Animagus transfiguration that could be used as material. When he read all these papers and asked Deep Blue again, the points Deep Blue required were cut in half. "The host has obtained materials of reference value. The points required to deduce this direction have been reduced to 50,000 points." "If you want to continue reducing the deduction points, please ask the host to obtain a sample of a living Animagus wizard." "Given the particularity of this direction, acquired Animagus wizards can only provide a few references. It is best to be a person with innate Animagus abilities." There was a strange look in Charles' eyes. A person with innate Animagus abilities? Does such a thing exist in the magical world? The practice of Animagus Transfiguration is very tedious and dangerous. How could one be born with Animagus abilities... The next moment, a figure suddenly appeared in Charles' mind. "Wait a minute, I remember Tonks in the original book was a disguised Animagus." "This is inherited through blood. It is an innate ability that does not require deliberate practice." "Even her children will also gain this ability in the future!" "Does this meet Deep Blue's requirements?" Then, Ciel frowned. "But at this point in time, Tonks should have graduated and become a trainee Auror, and is no longer in Hogwarts." "How can I find her?" "Could Minister Fudge just transfer her over to me?"
After a moment, Charles' frown relaxed. Collect some other Animagus papers and materials to see if you can further reduce the deduction points. Then see if you can contact Tonks through Professor McGonagall or Dumbledore and find a way to meet her. If it really doesn't work, he can still barely afford 50,000 deduction points. It is also acceptable to directly use the second deduction to obtain the magical Animagus transformation ability, and then find Tonks to obtain the materials before the third deduction. "No hurry, there is still time, wait a little longer." …… At the same time, in a training ground affiliated with the Ministry of Magic, Tonks, who has pink hair, is undergoing trainee Auror training, but she is assigned a task by the Ministry of Magic through her superiors. "Let me investigate the freshman Charles Evans to see if he has abused the Ministry of Magic's protocol to gain improper benefits, and if there is anyone involved in profiteering behind the scenes?" Tonks' eyes lit up with excitement. She had been a trainee Auror for some time, and had been undergoing high-intensity and boring training every day, and she was almost bored with it. Now that the mission has arrived, I can finally show myself and give myself a break. As for the task itself, in Tonks's opinion, it was almost not difficult at all. With her Animagus ability of disguise, the strength of an outstanding Hogwarts graduate, and the training she has received as a trainee Auror, how difficult could it be for her to investigate a new student who has not yet enrolled? Tonks stated confidently. "I'm a trainee Auror, can't I handle a little wizard?" "In three days, at most, I can investigate Charles Evans from head to toe without anyone noticing, and not miss a single secret!" (End of this chapter)