Chapter 1105 - 804: Animagus (3)
Professor Flitwick looked at the half-eaten meat pie in his hand, then looked at Kael, his face fell, "Why didn’t you say so earlier."
"I just remembered it too," Kael said, "Actually, it’s fine, this kind of flame is very clean, go ahead and eat without worry."
"Ugh... I’d rather stick to my apple pie," Professor Flitwick replied.
Kael’s words made him a little uneasy.
The other two professors also put the items in their hands back on the table.
"Let’s not waste it, take it back to Hogwarts and feed Fang, it’s not picky."
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As Kael was busy, Professor McGonagall looked at him and suddenly asked, "By the way, you mentioned earlier that Sirius is teaching Potter Animagus?"
"Yeah, he said it’s to give him an extra means of self-defense." Kael nodded, controlling the flame to evenly rotate under the smoked ham.
"It’s just that it’s been a month with no progress at all... Of course, it has little to do with Sirius, mainly because Harry eats the Mandrake Leaves as snacks.
"I estimate he’s eaten at least half a pound of Mandrake Leaves by now."
The prerequisite for learning Animagus is to keep a Mandrake Leaf in your mouth for a month, but Harry can’t even last a day.
The longest he’s managed is eight hours, carefully spending a day, eating only some porridge, and then swallowing the leaf in his sleep.
It’s only because Sirius is well-off that Harry can use the costly Mandrake Leaves as snacks.
"Speaking of which..." Professor McGonagall asked, "Are you interested in learning this magic? I believe your foundational abilities are certainly sufficient, and if you want to learn, I can teach you this term."
"Animagus?" Kael was slightly stunned, then shook his head, "Forget it, I’m not interested."
"Not interested?"
"Mainly because it’s not very useful," Kael raised his head and said.
If Animagus could turn him into a Fantastic Beast, then Kael would definitely want to learn it.
Not to mention top-tier creatures like Fire Dragons or Nundu, even turning into a Niffler would allow him to easily pass through gaps.
But if it’s just ordinary animals, the appeal isn’t that great.
Previously, Kael thought the biggest advantage of Animagus was its secrecy, allowing him to turn into an animal to gather information, or escape if he couldn’t defeat the opponent.
But he doesn’t really need either of those situations.
A Niffler or a Bowtruckle could also help him gather intel, and more safely too.
As for escaping, five years ago it might have been useful, but now... to be honest, there aren’t many wizards who can force him to run, and if he can’t escape using his ring, then turning into an animal wouldn’t help.
So at the current stage, Animagus seems a bit redundant for him.
Moreover, this type of magic has a major limitation, which is that once transformed into an ordinary animal, you face various restrictions and cannot immediately transform back.
For example, Rita Skeeter; after she turns into a beetle, an ordinary bottle can trap her.
And Professor McGonagall’s tabby cat; if caught, she couldn’t transform back either and could be easily crushed.
This limitation essentially creates a vulnerability, which is why Kael has always been hesitant about learning this magic.
Oh, and by the way, Animagus is currently known as the only ability to escape from Azkaban.
But Kael doesn’t need that either; he has connections there... maybe not now, but he can always plant one.
In any case, it’s more effective than turning into an animal and escaping.
Kael explained briefly, and after thinking for a moment, Professor McGonagall didn’t say anything more.
Indeed, Animagus offers little help to Kael, although this magic can measure a wizard’s Transfiguration Technique level, as shown during Lupin’s wedding; the advanced level of Transfiguration he demonstrated needed no further proof through Animagus.
Seeing that Professor McGonagall didn’t pursue the matter further, Kael breathed a sigh of relief.
Apart from these reasons, he had another non-reasonable reason...
Although not genuinely proven, in most cases, a wizard’s Patronus corresponds to their Animagus form.
If the Patronus is a cat, then the Animagus is likely to be a cat too... just like Professor McGonagall.
And Sirius, whose Patronus is a dog, and James Potter’s Patronus is a stag, which matches his nickname "Prongs."
One could say it’s coincidence, but with so many cases, it’s hard to dismiss.
Actually, it’s no big deal, but Kael’s Patronus is a jellyfish, an aquatic animal, what if the Animagus is also a jellyfish.
Then if he transforms, and bam, he flops on the ground, wouldn’t that be awkward.
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