Chapter 227 It’s Time to Improve Your Thinking

Andy flipped through the manuscripts left by Slytherin and finally confirmed again that magical transfiguration did not have the requirements of traditional transfiguration - when performing magical transfiguration, you do not need to construct the object you want to transform in your mind.

"Animagus does not seem to have this requirement either..."

Andy recalled the requirements of Animagus transfiguration.

Animagus did not have this requirement when it first transformed into an animal. Only when it first transformed from an animal into a human, it was necessary to clearly imagine its human form in its mind.

Through practice, the shapeshifter can switch between animal and human forms at will through imagination.

Advanced Animagus can even complete the transformation without a wand.

"Well... Is it because there is no image constructed in the mind in advance that Animagus and magical transfiguration are random and uncontrollable?"

Andy put down the manuscript and rubbed his temple.

Since Andy could think of this problem, there was no reason why Slytherin could not think of it.

He spent most of his energy in the second half of his life studying magical transfiguration. He could not fail to notice that magical transfiguration did not require the basic conditions of transfiguration.

So, when performing magic transformation, imagining your body structure in your mind in advance - this method does not work.

"It's not that simple!" Andy had a headache.

Slytherin's manuscript did not record the test results, and the hidden dangers of magic transformation were difficult to avoid.

These were the two most difficult problems now.

"It seems that I can only add points!"

Andy opened the system panel.

The [Charms] talent has now been increased to [7] points, which is enough for now and can be put aside for the time being.

Andy's first research topic - the fusion of mind and magic power, has also achieved great success.

Continuing to increase the [Mind] attribute may make the Patronus Charm more powerful, and even the [Will] attribute may have an amplifying effect on the Patronus Charm.

But Andy does not need to fight at the moment.

What Andy needs is growth and determining the future direction.

And Andy has a feeling that the [Will] attribute can be improved through training.

As for black magic...

Black magic only needs to be mastered initially. Andy currently has no intention of in-depth research, nor is he prepared to use black magic as a regular means.

As for other attributes... Hogwarts doesn't have alchemy classes, and divination classes are not available until the third grade.

Andy set his sights on the [Thinking] attribute.

[Thinking: 3]

An ordinary talent, not outstanding, but not mediocre either.

It was enough before, but as Andy's research on magic became more and more in-depth, Andy felt that his thinking was a little behind.

It's like going to school.

In elementary school, as long as you study hard, the gap between geniuses and ordinary people will not be too big.

Because that knowledge is very simple.

But as we continue to go to school, the knowledge we are exposed to becomes more and more difficult and complex. Many people will find that no matter how hard they try, it is difficult to understand that knowledge.

Andy is now in this situation.

That doesn't work just by hard work. Andy needs to improve his [Thinking] ability to help himself understand those high-end magic knowledge.

[Potential Points: 2]

After practicing for this period of time, Andy has accumulated two [Potential Points], and improving the [Thinking] attribute requires four [Potential Points].

Andy calculated it.

If nothing unexpected happens, Andy will be able to increase his [Thinking] attribute to [4] points around Halloween.

And after improving [Thinking], it will also help to build images in the mind, which is also very helpful for Transfiguration.

Andy studied for a while and finally made up his mind, "The next attribute is [Thinking]!"

Let's increase it to 5 points first.

...

In the secret room, Andy read a book. When he was bored, he practiced magic for a while. When he was tired, he continued to read...

Before he knew it, it was already midnight.

"Ha——"

Andy yawned.

"I fell asleep so early today... am I too tired?" Generally speaking, Andy can stay up until after 2 a.m. on Friday.

After tidying up the laboratory, Andy put the information he needed to take away into the bag of the Space Extension Spell.

Just about to go back to the dormitory...

"Right!"

Andy suddenly thought of something and took the Marauder's Map out of his pocket.

"I solemnly swear that I'm up to no good."

Andy recited the spell and thought to himself, "Will Harry and Ron take action tonight?"

On the map, a large number of names are concentrated in the dormitories of the four major colleges. It is easy to find a few people in the castle.

In the middle of the night, all the professors have returned to the dormitories. The only faculty member still working in the castle is Filch, who is conscientious and responsible.

"It's really unreasonable that Dumbledore didn't give Filch a salary increase." Andy complained.

"Hmm... Let me see!"

Andy glanced at the map.

Maybe because tomorrow is Saturday, there are quite a few little wizards who go out for a night tour tonight.

Andy quickly noticed a few names.

Harry Potter and Ron Weasley!

Their names have been moving, and now they have come from the fifth floor to the fourth floor.

George and Fred followed not far behind them.

The twins were really worried. They didn't want to discourage their brother Ron's enthusiasm for night walks, and they didn't want to deduct points from Gryffindor.

What else can they do?

They can only follow silently.

The four of them, two in front and two behind, soon arrived at the first floor of the castle and are heading towards the basement.

"Hmm..."

Andy glanced at the Marauder's Map in his hand.

In order to steal potion materials from Snape's office, the Weasley twins gave Andy the Marauder's Map.

This map is indeed useful.

But for Andy now, the Marauder's Map is not very useful.

After all, it is just a map of Hogwarts.

Andy is very familiar with Hogwarts.

The rules of each staircase change, the location of each secret passage, and even the Slytherin Chamber of Secrets and the Room of Requirement that are not on the Marauder's Map, Andy has found them.

As for night walks...

Dumbledore and Snape are no longer that scary.

Filch is even easier to deal with.

"Just give it back to them. Maybe they need this map more than I do now." Andy thought to himself.

Walking out of the secret room, Andy looked at the map while walking towards the location of the Weasley twins.

They were on the first floor, and Andy was on the second floor, not far from each other.

A corner near the entrance to the basement.

Andy used the Disillusionment Charm to hide his figure, and pointed the wand in his hand at a certain position in the corner.

"Quickly show up!"

In order to scare people, Andy also deliberately changed his voice and recited the spell.

In the darkness, the figures of George and Fred slowly appeared.