#290 - Bloodline Refining

"Then what do we do?" Tonks saw Anduin's calm demeanor, knowing he must have a solution.

"My idea is a two-pronged approach. I've recently been developing a highly penetrating observational alchemical tool. If I can develop it, I can directly study the flow of your magic from outside your body, and then follow that flow to find its source."

"The other method depends on you. If your magic perception is low, then find a way to improve it. You can train with me to develop your magic sensitivity. With your talent, progress shouldn't be slow. Once your perception strength increases, you'll be able to sense the source that allows you to transform yourself."

This was also Anduin's initial plan: to train Tonks and have her help him find the secrets of Metamorphmagi. If he could really succeed, it would be much better than Polyjuice Potion, and he wouldn't have to fear things like Revealing Charms.

"So, you'll teach me how to control this ability?" Tonks didn't fully understand Anduin's words, but she roughly grasped his meaning.

"That's right. Metamorphmagi should be related to Transfiguration. In addition to training your magic perception, strengthening your Transfiguration skills should also help. However, I hope that when you fully master this magic, you can share it with me. I'm very interested in new magic," Anduin directly stated to Tonks.

"No problem. You're my teacher, and if I can really master this ability, I naturally won't be stingy," Tonks changed her tune quickly, already calling Anduin her teacher.

Anduin nodded in satisfaction at this, then looked at Bill, "Tonks' basic training will be conducted with Charlie. You're responsible for supervising them. I'll teach her Transfiguration separately."

After reaching a consensus with Anduin, Tonks' mood also improved considerably, and she enjoyed the delicious grilled pork chops with everyone beside the hut.

In the following days, Tonks would come to the hut by the Forbidden Forest after class every day to undergo corresponding training with Bill, and Anduin would also take one or two days a week to guide her in Transfiguration.

Under Anduin's training, Tonks' individual qualities and Transfiguration skills were rapidly improving, which was also related to her own powerful talent.

At the same time, through long-term contact, Anduin collected more information and data about Metamorphmagi.

Frequent use of this transformation magic consumes magic power, but less than Conversion Charms and Transfiguration, and as magic sensitivity and Transfiguration skills improve, the places Tonks can transform also begin to increase.

At first, it was the color of her pupils, the position and size of her eye sockets and eyelids, and then things like her ears, cheeks, cheekbones, and even teeth could be transformed accordingly, and the range of changes became larger and larger. Later, she could even completely change her face.

By the end of her fifth year, Tonks often wore Anduin's face to scare Slytherin students, which made her once again feel how afraid the Slytherin witches and wizards were of Anduin.

Even though the height difference was quite large, as long as she wore Anduin's face, all the Slytherin wizards would stand at attention and salute her. If Anduin hadn't discovered it and reprimanded her several times, she would have enjoyed playing this game endlessly.

However, after long-term research, coupled with feedback from Tonks' self-perception, Anduin discovered that Metamorphmagi was more like a bloodline magic. If this was the case, it meant that this special magic might not have runes.

The biggest difference between bloodline magic and other magic is that it basically has no runes and is difficult to form spells, which means that this magic cannot be learned.

Most bloodline magic in the wizarding world is passed down through inheritance, and this magic is more obvious in magical creatures.

Throughout the long history of wizards, research on bloodline magic has focused more on using blood or body tissues as a medium for cursing or using dark magic, or applying it to potions, bloodline encryption, strengthening bloodline magic abilities, and so on. Few wizards have tried to learn and replicate this magic.

There are currently only two known methods to actively master bloodline magic. The first is the 'Bloodline Contract'. After forming such a contract with a magical creature or intelligent being, one has almost complete control over a related bloodline magic.

For example, Anduin suspected that Dumbledore had formed a Bloodline Contract with his phoenix, but this method would make the connection between the two extremely close. He only wanted to study Metamorphmagi and didn't need to form a Bloodline Contract with Tonks for this purpose, and she might not be willing anyway.

The second method was the one he saw in the Travers family's magic book.

Anduin opened the metal magic book in his hand and fell into deep thought as he looked at the technique called 'Bloodline Transmutation'.

It must be said that the ancestors of the Travers family were truly not lacking in geniuses, especially in the areas of dark magic and curses, but their methods were also quite cruel.

Just like the 'Bloodline Transmutation' described above, this method can copy a certain inherited bloodline magic or bloodline characteristic from a magical creature or wizard.

The specific method is to extract some blood and fur from the target, then mix them with your own blood and fur, and add Mandrake, Billywig fruit, young shoots of Venomous Tentacula, Leech Juice picked at full moon, and powdered Bicorn horn.

Mix them in a crystal bottle, ensuring that all materials are submerged in both bloods, then let it sit in the dark for 7 days, during which time it must not be looked at or disturbed.

After seven days, a colorless transparent liquid will appear in the crystal bottle. This liquid is highly volatile and will completely evaporate within minutes of opening the bottle, so subsequent work must be fast and efficient.

After obtaining the liquid, use it to inscribe a 'Bloodline Transmutation Array' as described in the magic book, maintaining its shape by infusing your own magic power while inscribing, and the carrier is best made of leather.

After the array is inscribed, use the Imperius Curse or Confundus Charm to compel the target to use the bloodline ability you want to obtain, and bleed the target while they are using it, letting the magic-infused blood cover the array.

When the array is covered in blood and the magic flow within it can be clearly sensed, the ritual is considered complete. After that, the array lines will be hidden, and the person who also added blood can use the corresponding bloodline magic with the help of this array.

In addition to copying the corresponding bloodline magic, this ritual magic can also copy some physical characteristics of magical creatures, such as physical strength, etc.