In fact, Hermione had already spotted him in the corridor when he came to the classroom.
Not only that, when she turned around to scold Ron, she inadvertently sensed the envy in the trench coat wizard's secret look.
Thinking about it, maybe Professor McGonagall took the initiative to invite the windbreaker wizard into the classroom to teach with everyone for this reason!
"Excuse me... do you like class?"
The moment Hermione asked this question, she saw the other person's face that had always been slightly lowered suddenly raised a little. Although it was impossible to see the entire face clearly because the collar was still raised, the eyes that had always been hidden under the shadow of the hat brim immediately remained in Hermione's mind.
There is no doubt that those eyes are a pair of eyes that can leave a deep impression on people. They are deep and full of charm, but at that moment they contain some kind of complex depression.
"I don't know if it counts as liking it," the windbreaker wizard said softly, "I... ahem, I just know that I miss the feeling of being in class with my classmates."
"Then...were you also a student of Hogwarts?" Hermione asked naturally.
Most of the wizards you meet in the British wizarding world are from Hogwarts, not to mention nine out of ten, but seventy percent. So it's really not surprising that she asked.
But after the other party heard it, he seemed to feel a little hesitant, and nodded slightly after a moment.
"So be it!"
"Yes" or "no", generally speaking there are only two answers, right? What exactly does this “regardless of” mean
While Hermione was confused, she couldn't help but feel that the other party might not want to answer this question with the truth, so she used such ambiguous words to get over it.
But since the other party didn't want to talk, there must be a reason for her embarrassment - she didn't dwell on this seemingly insignificant topic.
"Really?" Hermione nodded, "Well, let's enjoy the feeling of class-"
As a result, the conversation between the two came to an end for the time being.
Hermione flipped through the textbook again, then finally pulled out her wand. After she swung the wand quickly and accurately, the tip of the wand in her hand touched the top of the high-composite material on the table.
"First is analysis, then classification and confirmation of the required formulas, and then selection of the most efficient formulas to reconcile transformation, implementation and other quality transformations... "
For this classroom exercise, Hermione moved very quickly, and in a short time she successfully transformed the strange-colored complex substance into a slightly transparent purple crystal.
Probably due to the requirement of equal mass, the volume of this crystal is much larger than that of the previous piece of material. Under the sunlight outside the window, it suddenly reflected a brilliant lavender light.
"Do you want to try too?"
Not paying attention to the glances from other groups, Hermione tapped the tip of the staff again to release the deformation imposed on it.
Seeing this, the windbreaker wizard on the side couldn't help but take out his wand with great interest, and tapped the piece of material that had returned to its original shape just as briskly.
Suddenly, the weird material began to deform and change color again, turning into an exquisite blue bird-shaped ice sculpture in the blink of an eye.
Surrounded by a touch of cold air, this little ice bird seems to be in a sea of clouds, soaring in the sky. Even if it is just a static ornament, it can give people the illusion that it will flap its wings and fly away at any time.
"Oh, it's so beautiful!"
Hermione was immediately surprised and leaned over to take a closer look, looking like she liked it very much.
At the same time, the other little wizards around could not help but come over, and gathered around the table with expressions of surprise or astonishment.
There was no way around it. Students in the NEWTs class knew a lot about transfiguration, but this was the first time they felt such vivid vitality in a dead object transformed by transfiguration.
It can even be said that this unknown species of ice crystal bird seems to give people a more "alive" feeling than a real bird.
But after admiring it for a while, Hermione seemed a little strange and said:
"Why not make it bigger? What Professor McGonagall just asked was to deform with equal mass, and the amount of material it contains... seems to be much less, right?"
"Cough cough cough..." The windbreaker wizard shook his head and coughed lightly, "You'll know when you try to pick it up."
"pick up?"
Hermione reached out to the little ice bird on the table with a little puzzlement, and was about to carefully put it into her hands.
But as soon as she made contact, she felt an unusual heaviness, which made her unable to pick it up directly. But to her surprise, the ice bird was not very cold.
At this moment, she suddenly heard the other party's hoarse voice, faintly saying:
"This ice bird was a work that the person who taught me the art of transfiguration used for me to practice on. Its quality can be changed, but its size cannot be changed. But every time, he would give me a piece of practice material with a larger material mass. …”
Hermione frowned and thought for a moment, then quickly asked:
"Is it 'compression'?"
But the other party shook his head again.
“It’s not just compression, it’s temperature control.”
"Is it the temperature..." Hermione nodded thoughtfully, and then couldn't help but grab the sleeve of the other person's windbreaker, "Then, how did it become so... so alive?"
The thirst for knowledge is one of Hermione's characteristics. When the windbreaker wizard's transformation technique attracted her attention, her original intention of trying it out again was immediately forgotten.
But this time, the other party did not explain her further, but refused directly.
"Sorry, I'm afraid I can't tell you about this."
"ah!"
Hermione finally came back from her eagerness for knowledge. After realizing that she had slightly lost her composure, she quickly released her left hand that was holding the other person's sleeve.
"I'm sorry, I was rude."
It was only now that everyone gathered around suddenly heard Professor McGonagall's words coming from the podium.
"Everyone go back to your practice materials. If you have successfully transformed, please raise your hands. I will come over to check you."
As the students hurriedly dispersed, the windbreaker wizard couldn't help but lean toward Professor McGonagall in front of him to convey his apology for affecting other students.
Since then, the Transfiguration class has resumed.
After Professor McGonagall evaluated everyone's exercises one by one, he began to explain some details and the mistakes everyone made during the exercises.
As long as you concentrate on studying in class, the time in a class actually passes very quickly. Not long after, the two consecutive periods of Transfiguration class came to an end.
And during the second half of the Transfiguration class, Hermione simply sat next to the windbreaker wizard, listening to the class while saying a word or two to him from time to time.
Although the communication was obviously not much, after this short period of getting along, Hermione finally had a hunch that she could become more familiar with the other party.
get out of class was over, and the windbreaker wizard also said goodbye to Professor McGonagall and walked out of the classroom with the ringing of the bell. But before he could take a few more steps, he turned around again when he heard the sound of approaching footsteps.
"Miss Granger?"
"Huh... Fortunately you didn't go far," Hermione said, placing the ice bird in her hand between the two of them and shaking it, "Can you give this to me? As for the materials, Professor McGonagall said it was fine, but The key is that you do it.”
"Well," the windbreaker wizard nodded slightly, "Of course."
"This is really great!" Hermione said happily, "I will study it carefully. I believe that one day, I can also make such a lifelike ice bird."
Speaking of this, she suddenly turned around and said:
"That's right! You said before that Maka went to do something, right... So where are you going to go next?"
To be honest, the windbreaker wizard has not thought about this problem, because for him, he can go anywhere. So after Hermione asked, she thought about it casually.
"Mr. McClane said it would be a good idea to go to the pub in Hogsmeade - he said it would be a good idea to have a butterbeer there."
"Oh! There are two pubs in Hogsmeade!" Hermione said, "But if Maka mentioned butterbeer, I think it must be talking about the Hog's Head pub - his favorite drink is the butter there. beer."
Upon hearing Hermione say that it was "Maka's favorite", the windbreaker wizard seemed to quickly show some interest.
"How about it?" Hermione continued, "The Hog's Head Bar is not on the main road. It is located in a more remote location - shall I take you there?"
"But you... have class?"
"It's okay," Hermione waved her hand, "I don't have any classes next. I originally wanted to go to the library to study on my own. But now, I want you to tell me more about Transfiguration - you seem to be very good at it. In this regard?"
Hearing this, the windbreaker wizard hesitated for a moment. After all, who knows whether he might slip up and mention something he shouldn't say while chatting
Maka is right, but not everyone can understand their own situation like him.
However, there was still some emotion stirred up in the class just now that drove the windbreaker wizard to agree to the invitation.
"If... if we just discuss magical knowledge."
"You agreed, right?" Hermione said immediately, "Then just wait for me in the foyer. I'll put my schoolbag away and come over!"
Looking at Hermione's back as she quickly left, the emotion became more intense. The windbreaker wizard pursed his lips, and a trace of expectation suddenly appeared on his face hidden under the brim of his hat.