Chapter 326 Crying Miss Beaver

When animagus transform into animals, they still retain similar thinking abilities, self-identity and memory as in human form.

Even if they live in animal form for a long time, they still have a normal human lifespan.

Animagus have potential advantages in espionage missions and crimes. Professor McGonagall once turned into a cat and observed Ada's life in the orphanage up close.

Based on this, the Ministry of Magic established the Animagus Registry, and only seven people, including Professor McGonagall, were registered. Unregistered Animagus, if discovered, would most likely be sent to Azkaban.

This kind of transformation is long and complicated, and any error in any link will often lead to catastrophic consequences. If you want to become an Animagus, you must have talents in both transfiguration and potions, and you must strictly follow complicated and tedious steps.

First, you need a mandrake leaf and hold it in your mouth for a full month. As long as this leaf leaves the mouth, it means that all previous efforts have been wasted and the whole process has to start again.

When the second full moon comes, put the leaves soaked in your own saliva into a small transparent bottle and let it receive pure moonlight. Then add your own hair, a teaspoon of pure dew, and the pupa of a Ghost-faced Hawkmoth to the vial.

Let this mixture sit in a quiet, dark place, protected from prying eyes and disturbance, until the next storm.

While waiting for the storm to come, you should perform the following actions at sunrise and sunset: point the tip of the wand to your heart and recite the incantation: "Amado, Animo, Animado, Animagus."

After Ada understood the entire process of Animagus' transformation, she felt numb at the complexity of this magic, which required talent, hard work, and opportunity.

Ada couldn't do the first step alone. What if she accidentally swallowed the mandrake leaves in her stomach while eating or drinking?

Young hero, please try again?

Ada felt that the first step could destroy her mentality directly. I really can’t do it!

The wait for the storm could last weeks, months or even years. Not only should the vial be protected from sunlight and any external interference, but also the mantra should be recited to oneself twice a day, rain or shine.

This is why Ada has never been interested in Animagus, and why she has not assumed this aspect, because this kind of magic is too difficult.

Compared to this, Ada would rather believe that James and Sirius can fight. After all, Sirius has been promoted as the second-in-command of the Death Eaters, so beating up a werewolf shouldn't be a problem.

If James and Sirius really became unregistered Animagus, it can only be said that they are worthy of being the biological father and godfather of the savior.

Talking about the European Emperor with a non-chief like Ada is really a very cruel thing.

There is only so much that can be learned from books, and the remaining conjectures need to be confirmed by people who know them, such as Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall.

In fact, Professor Lupine is the best candidate. He should be the person who knows James and Sirius best now.

But Ada was a little hesitant, not only because of Dumbledore's instructions, but she herself didn't want to open the professor's scar.

Every time he sees Harry, will Professor Lupine think of James Potter and the happy times the four of them had? Every time he hears the name of Sirius Black, will Professor Lupine think of James Potter? How heartbreaking.

Revealing Professor Lupine's scars in person, Ada felt that this was even crueler than talking about luck with others.

She didn't want to do such a thing unless she had to. It was not the mother's heart, but the most basic kindness of human beings.

As the night got darker, the people in the library slowly dispersed, and even Hermione Granger left. After putting the books back in their place, Ada also left the library under the watchful eyes of Mrs. Pince.

In the deserted corridor, only Ada's own footsteps echoed, and the swaying torch lengthened Ada's shadow, giving her a sense of déjà vu in a thriller.

Ada is like one of those heroines seeking death, wandering alone in a thousand-year old castle. Maybe there will be unknown horrors waiting for her around a corner.

But Ada didn't expect any horror, but instead waited for a slight sob.

The sound was very small and intermittent. If the corridor had not been quiet at the moment, Ada would not have noticed the sobs.

Following the sobbing, Ada saw a huddled figure behind the statue, with a large and outrageous schoolbag at her feet.

She thought it was some over-stressed student who was crying all the time, but Ada didn't expect that the person crying so wronged was actually Hermione Granger.

Hearing the footsteps, Hermione Granger immediately stopped sobbing. She raised her head just in time to see Ada's searching eyes.

Miss Beaver hurriedly wiped away the tears on her face and pretended to be strong to say hello to Ada. She said, "Hi, Ada, the weather is so nice, will you go out for a walk too?"

Just because she had cried just now, Hermione's voice inevitably trembled when she spoke, and when she wiped her tears, she turned into a little cat. After all, she is just a thirteen- or fourteen-year-old girl. There will be times when she is vulnerable and she will shed tears because of sadness.

"I wonder when you also liked taking walks in the moonlight. Is it since you met Ron and Harry?" Ada asked with a smile.

Hearing the names of Harry and Ron, the grievances in Hermione's heart welled up again, and the tears that had just been forcibly stopped were on the verge of bursting. It was already very embarrassing to hide in a corner and cry secretly, but it was even more embarrassing when someone discovered it, and the person who discovered it was Ada.

Hermione deceived herself and turned her head. She didn't want Ada to see her crying, and she didn't want to show her weakness to the person she regarded as her target.

I feel pity for you, let alone the old slave. Hermione lost her former pride and cried so hard that Ada felt a little distressed.

What's going on with Ron and Harry? Do they only have emotional intelligence for food? Why did you leave Hermione here alone? Aren't you afraid that someone with malicious intentions would take advantage of her?

You two were not like this when you were in first grade!

Ada squatted next to Hermione, took out a handkerchief and handed it to her, and said softly: "If you have something unhappy, you might as well say it, it is better than keeping it in your heart and feeling uncomfortable."

The little girl took the handkerchief, whispered her thanks, wiped her tears again, and then slowly spoke out her grievances.

Hermione has chosen all the courses this semester. At the beginning of the semester, she can cope with the continuous course schedule very well. However, as time went by, the pressure of study continued to increase, and Hermione gradually became unable to cope with it.

Excessive pressure caused Hermione to become sensitive inside and her temper became much more irritable. By coincidence, the matter between Crookshanks and Scabbers happened again. Ron's incomprehension and cynicism made Hermione feel aggrieved.

The emergence of Marauder's Map and Firebolt has aggravated this situation.

Hermione felt that what she did was right. She cared more about the safety of her good friends than flying broomsticks and Quidditch. But neither Harry nor Ron understood her, and instead became very angry because of her "snitching".

Full of grievances and pressure, Hermione had no choice but to hide and cry silently by herself, secretly licking her wounds.

"Why not drop one or two less important courses?" Ada suggested, "For example, Muggle Studies. We all come from Muggle society, and we understand Muggles better than textbooks written by wizards. People with the status quo of society, aren’t they?”

Ada continued: "There is no need to worry about one's own origin. Our origin is not something we can decide. There is no need to consider how wizards view Muggles and cater to their views. This is a social phenomenon, not us. It can be changed now.”

Hermione asked, "So you're the only one who chose Ancient Runes and Care of Magical Creatures."

"Actually, I just want to choose one subject about ancient runes. Professor Babuling's jokes are really great!" Ada spread her hands, "But there is no way. Each student must choose at least two electives."

Hermione lowered her furry head and said feebly: "I want to learn too much, maybe I'm not confident enough..."