Professor McGonagall was in awe, the strongest genius in history!

Chapter 89 Professor McGonagall was in awe, the strongest genius in history!

At that moment, the Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw wizards in the classroom were all stunned.

They never imagined that someone would ask Professor McGonagall for exemption from the next seven years of courses in the very first class.

This is absolutely amazing!

The young wizards didn't dare to breathe as they watched Professor McGonagall draw her wand, her expression furious.

When Shire faced Professor McGonagall and heard her call him the most arrogant student at Hogwarts, he smiled slightly.

"To make a promise and then fail to deliver is called arrogance."

"Someone like me, Professor, you should call me a genius."

Professor McGonagall stared intently at Charles, a hint of regret creeping into her heart.

She felt that perhaps her praise of Shire's Transfiguration before the Sorting Ceremony yesterday had made the young wizard too complacent, leading him to the arrogant idea that he couldn't learn anything in Hogwarts classes.

Then, Professor McGonagall took a deep breath.

Since it was your own mistake, you should take responsibility for making amends.

She wanted to make Charles realize how absurd the idea of ​​applying for exemption from classes was.

Immediately, Professor McGonagall waved her wand.

The chalk pieces in the classroom suddenly stretched and deformed like clay, transforming into ropes, the most useful tools in transformation combat, and wrapped around Ciel.

Charles smiled slightly and waved his mithril wand as well.

Similarly, the remaining chalk is transformed into sharp scissors, which precisely target the rope that Professor McGonagall has transformed, and then ruthlessly cut it off.

In a short while, Professor McGonagall's attempt to tie up Ciel was thwarted, and Ciel continued to wave his wand, bringing sharp scissors closer to Professor McGonagall.

Upon seeing this, the young wizards in the classroom could not contain their fear and screamed.

Professor McGonagall's pupils also contracted slightly.

She didn't use her full strength when she first attacked, but the transformation spell she unleashed in anger was something that an ordinary wizard couldn't handle.

Even upperclassmen at Hogwarts would be tied up instantly.

But Ciel made a restrained change so quickly, and in terms of speed and precision, he was impeccable.

Then, facing the scissors aimed at her, Professor McGonagall didn't have time to think and waved her wand again.

The classroom floor began to deform, and the mud bricks rose up, forming a solid wall in front of Professor McGonagall, blocking all the incoming scissors.

Excitement also shone in Charles's eyes.

That's the level of a true master of transformation.

Previously, when dealing with ordinary dark wizards, even without using the Dustless Land, he could easily kill them with just the Transfiguration spell.

Cerberus is nothing special; by utilizing changes in terrain, it's easy to restrain this beast that only knows how to use brute force.

This battle of transformations with Professor McGonagall was the most evenly matched contest Shire had faced since his transmigration.

He no longer held back, waving his mithril wand repeatedly. The scissors that had been blocked immediately transformed into hissing venomous snakes, climbing up the earthen wall and spreading towards Professor McGonagall.

Professor McGonagall remained calm and composed. With a wave of her wand, the earthen wall crumbled, and the falling clods of earth transformed into eagles, which viciously tore the venomous snakes into pieces.

At the same time, several eagles flew towards Xia Er, their sharp talons reaching for his shoulder.

Charles smiled and casually tossed out a copper coin, which transformed into a large metal net that caught all the eagles in mid-air.

Professor McGonagall took a deep breath, about to speak.

While in high spirits, Charles employed even more changes.

With a wave of the wand, miraculous transformations followed one after another.

The desks, books, teaching aids, and even the soil and walls in the classroom all transformed under Shire's magic, turning into lifelike animals that surrounded Professor McGonagall.

After all, the branch of Transfiguration that Ciel has explored most deeply is Animagus Transfiguration, and the feedback from Animagus Transfiguration has enabled Ciel to make great progress in basic Transfiguration techniques related to animal transformation.

Without revealing the magic of Animagus, this is the highest level of Shael's Transfiguration.

Lions roar, wolves howl, golden eagles circle...

Professor McGonagall, seeing this scene, was overflowing with shock and admiration.

She was completely serious now.

Compared to Shire's specialization in Transfiguration, Professor McGonagall was much more balanced and well-rounded.

Her proficiency in Animagus transformations also means that she is equally adept at animal transformations.

However, she is also proficient in summoning, disappearing, and other such techniques.

In an instant, Professor McGonagall summoned many animals as well, accompanied by the waving of her wand and the deep chanting of incantations, as well as flames and lightning strikes associated with transfiguration.

Every now and then, she would wave her wand to cast a counter-summon, undoing the transformations Ciel had used.

The young wizards, who had already retreated outside the classroom, looked at the scene inside with expressions of utter disbelief.

"Is Ciel on par with Professor McGonagall in the field of Transfiguration?"

"Is one of them really a first-year wizard?"

"It feels like a battle of gods? No, we're all here to learn, how come Ciel is so strong!"

"He can't really graduate as soon as he enrolls and never have to attend classes again, can he?"

Just as the young wizards were stunned and at a loss, the dust in the classroom gradually dissipated.

At this moment, Shire was entangled by a rope conjured by Professor McGonagall, but he broke free with a little effort.

He smiled.

"Professor, you win, but is my performance good enough to get me exempt from classes?"

Across from Shire, Professor McGonagall's expression was extremely complex, showing bewilderment, shock, disappointment, and even a hint of existential doubt.

She really used all her skills and techniques from every area of ​​Transfiguration to suppress Ciel's Transfiguration.

But she had a feeling that Ciel still had his Transfiguration ability to use.

If Ciel goes all out, the outcome of this transformation duel is truly uncertain.

Having immersed herself in the field of Transfiguration for so long, she won the annual Young Witch of the Year award right after graduating from Hogwarts, and is now a renowned Transfiguration master in the magical world.

In the field of transfiguration, he ended up being on par with a first-year student?

Professor McGonagall felt a burning pain in her face when she thought about how absurd her words had been when she said she would show Charles how ridiculous they were.

If someone of Ciel's skill level were to demonstrate outstanding achievements in a particular branch of magic, he would undoubtedly deserve the title of a master of transfiguration.

What merit do I have to make a Transfiguration master teach a group of novice wizards?

Perhaps it wasn't Ciel who was arrogant and conceited, but himself!

After regaining her composure, Professor McGonagall took a deep breath and apologized to Charles.

"Ciel, I apologize for my prejudice."

"Indeed, your request for exemption from classes is not arrogant, but perfectly reasonable."

"At Hogwarts, no one is qualified to teach you Transfiguration except Dumbledore, and neither am I."

Charles waved his hand.

"Professor McGonagall is too modest. I've actually lost."

"How about this, let's exchange ideas more often in the field of Transfiguration when we have time? I still have a lot to learn from you."

Charles's words were not unfounded.

Professor McGonagall's all-out attack just now allowed Sharl to gather a huge amount of material on all branches of Transfiguration.

If you need to perform deductions on these branches later, you can save a lot of points.

Professor McGonagall was, after all, a master of Transfiguration; her experience and knowledge were treasures that could not be obtained by searching through countless papers.

Ciel felt he could gather a lot more Transfiguration material from her.

Professor McGonagall also showed excitement at Charles's words.

She felt that she had been stuck in the field of Transfiguration for a long time, and that being able to communicate with a young, creative, and talented wizard like Sharl would greatly benefit her breakthrough in Transfiguration.

Professor McGonagall immediately nodded in agreement.

"It is an honor for me to communicate with a genius who can be called a master of transfiguration."

"Also, although it might not quite match the amazing transformation skills you displayed, and it might seem a bit childish and laughable to you, this is the most points I can add in a single instance..."

"Hufflepuff adds 200 points, for Charles Evans' mastery of Transfiguration!"

Then, with a slight bow, Charles seized the opportunity to begin his conversation with Professor McGonagall about Animagus transfiguration techniques.

Although he already possesses a level of expertise in Animagus Transfiguration that surpasses the entire magical world, and has even completed Transfiguration magic in Animagus form, Professor McGonagall, as a Transfiguration master specializing in Animagus, might have some highly inspiring research findings or magical materials.

If Deep Blue can gain knowledge of Hogwarts' defensive magic from the Marauder's Map, who knows if he might get something from Professor McGonagall's collection?

Perhaps this will become material for Ciel to further develop the magic of Animagus!

After collecting the three types of magical Animagus, Ciel will begin to consider further developing this Transfiguration technique.

The next step, according to Deep Blue, is to be able to freely transform into magical creatures, and even to create beings from long-lost myths and legends, and to master their corresponding characteristics!

The points required are far more than a million; every little bit saved counts.

Professor McGonagall was also engrossed in the area that Shire had begun to discuss.

For a scholar of her caliber, having peers to exchange ideas with is incredibly rare.

Dumbledore follows the Calling branch, which is not the same branch as Professor McGonagall, so he can only offer limited guidance to Professor McGonagall.

Now that Professor McGonagall has encountered Shire, she is unwilling to miss the opportunity.

The two immediately began discussing and exchanging ideas in the classroom.

The remaining Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw wizards just stared at each other.

"So what do we do?"

"What else can we do? Do you dare go up and disturb us?"

"Forget it, let's just look at the textbook and study on our own."

"Actually, seeing that Ciel, also a first-year student, has mastered Transfiguration to this extent, maybe Transfiguration isn't actually that difficult?"

A self-proclaimed clever Ravenclaw wizard pulled out his wand and confidently waved it at a pen in his hand.

"Change!"

The other young wizards were also very enthusiastic and began practicing with a longing for transfiguration.

But even when get out of class ended, no one was able to make any changes.

Now that they deeply understood the difficulty of Transfiguration, they looked at Shire, who was still talking with Professor McGonagall, and the shock and awe in their eyes were truly indescribable.

It turns out that the difficulty of the Transfiguration technique was not exaggerated, but rather that Ciel's talent was so incredible that he was on a completely different level from them!

At this moment, the bell rang, interrupting Charles and Professor McGonagall's discussion.

Professor McGonagall's eyes revealed a look of lingering satisfaction.

Charles's insights into Animagus transfiguration were incredibly inspiring to her.

In just this short exchange, Professor McGonagall felt that she had gained some new insights into Transfiguration.

Charles was quite satisfied.

Just now, Professor McGonagall mentioned a point in an ancient book of transfiguration, which triggered a prompt from Deep Blue that said that Sharl had obtained advanced materials in the field of Animagus transfiguration, which could reduce some of the points needed to continue deducing Animagus.

For Charles, exchanging his existing knowledge for these materials was an extremely worthwhile deal.

Communicating with Professor McGonagall a few more times might allow you to connect with more Transfiguration masters through her network, which could potentially lead to access to more advanced materials.

In Charles's opinion, this was much wiser than foolishly hiding his full strength and attending classes with the young wizards!

At this moment, Professor McGonagall addressed Charles.

"Feel free to come to my office anytime to discuss your views."

Charles nodded in thanks.

Professor McGonagall asked another question.

"By the way, Ciel, what's your next class?"

Charles said something.

"Charmsology".

Professor McGonagall asked hesitantly.

"Are you also taking this course...?"

Charles smiled slightly.

"That's right, I don't think I need to attend the large lectures anymore. It might be more effective for me to have a one-on-one conversation with Professor Flitwick."

Then, Charles walked out of the classroom.

Professor McGonagall's face, for the first time ever, showed a hint of relief and secret joy.

That's great. If she were the only one who got a course exemption, even Professor McGonagall would feel a little embarrassed.

But are there still victims now?

Professor McGonagall gave a strange smile.

"Flitwick, it's time for you to be amazed by what may be the greatest genius in history."

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Meanwhile, the Hogwarts students, who had just finished their first class, were hurrying through the corridors.

The first-graders were extremely excited, chattering excitedly about the wonders of magic.

Of course, this also inevitably involves the desire to add points to the Academy Cup.

Hermione was walking down the corridor with Harry and Ron, still regretting a mistake she made in class earlier.

"I didn't get enough sleep. It must be because I didn't get enough sleep yesterday that my mind went blank."

"Otherwise, I could definitely have answered this question more comprehensively, and that wouldn't just be adding three points, but possibly five points for Gryffindor!"

Harry and Ron's lips twitched twice.

Hermione is a true academic genius; she answered almost all of the professor's questions in class.

The two academically challenged students could only stand by and watch with bewildered expressions.

After the lesson, Hermione probably added nearly ten points to Gryffindor's score!

Ron suddenly thought of Charles, who had shone brightly yesterday, and said with a hint of sourness.

"I wonder how many points Ciel Evans, who's been hyped up to the skies, will actually give Hufflepuff?"

"In my opinion, Hermione, you're being too modest. If you put all that energy you spend reading into practicing Transfiguration, you'd definitely be stronger than Ciel when you entered school."

Hermione gave a wry smile.

"Transfiguration is known as the most profound discipline; it's not that easy!"

"To earn praise from Professor McGonagall, one can only imagine the level of Shire's Transfiguration skills..."

Ron was still unconvinced, but just then, the three of them passed by the location of the Academy Cup and saw a group of people gathered around the scoring hourglasses of each academy, all looking like they were questioning the meaning of life.

When the group got closer, they realized that Hufflepuff's scores were far superior to those of the other houses combined.

There were also older students nearby who looked completely bewildered.

"Hufflepuff got 200 points on the first day of school?"

"Are you kidding me? In previous years, Hufflepuffs might not even get 200 points by mid-year. What's going on today?"

"Did the scoring magic malfunction?"

At that moment, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw, first-year wizards who had just come out of the Transfiguration classroom, answered their questions.

As they recounted their stories, everyone present felt an increasing sense of existential unease.

"What the heck?"

"You mean Charles Evans will directly ask Professor McGonagall for a exemption from classes and challenge her to a Transfiguration duel?"

"He fought Professor McGonagall's Transfiguration magic to a standstill, but was eventually defeated by a slight margin. However, Professor McGonagall herself acknowledged that he possessed the skill level of a Transfiguration master, and then they engaged in an academic exchange..."

"Damn, can you stop making jokes like that?"

But when all the first-year Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws said this, and even confidently told them to go to the Transfiguration classroom to see the aftermath of the battle, everyone swallowed hard.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione were also stunned.

The first-year student is on par with the professor in the professional field and is recognized as having the level of a Transfiguration master?

They felt like they were listening to some kind of legend!

After a long while, Hermione finally came to her senses, a wry smile appearing on her face.

"That familiar feeling is back. It's the same feeling I get every time I get crushed by Charles in a competition."

"I thought I was already very good among my peers, but every time Charles compares himself to professional standards, he transcends age."

"This time, it's too outrageous..."

Hermione, who has already read through the history of magic, can assure you that there has never been a student in history who possesses master-level Transfiguration skills upon entering school.

Dumbledore was far from being a good student when he enrolled!

In other words-

"Shire Evans, he might be the most talented person in the history of Hogwarts!"

Hermione's words struck like a thunderbolt in everyone's minds.

Hogwarts has a history of over a thousand years, and there are probably more than a handful of geniuses of Dumbledore's caliber here, not to mention countless other outstanding wizards.

Now Hermione is saying that Ciel Evans is the greatest genius in history?

Even stronger than Dumbledore was back then?!

Subconsciously, some people want to deny this.

But before they could speak, several upperclassmen Ravenclaw students rushed out of the Charms classroom, their faces filled with shock.

"Charles Evans, a first-year wizard from Hufflepuff, is going to have a spell duel with Headmaster Flitwick!"

The next moment, everyone present went wild and frantically ran towards the spell study classroom.

Hermione ran through the crowd, feeling dizzy and as if in a dream, her heart pounding wildly.

She felt that everyone present might witness history today!

"Charles Evans, is he going to graduate right after enrolling?!"

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