Chapter 173: The Miniaturized Wand Tree

Chapter 173: The Miniaturized Wand Tree

The July breeze brushed through the Forbidden Forest of Hogwarts, and the green leaves swayed, forming a gentle lullaby. Felix Harp felt as though his mind was being caressed by a pair of hands, and his entire being relaxed.

Passing by the Whomping Willow, he briskly made his way to Hagrid's hut. "Fang," he called out, and the black hound happily wagged his tail, barking enthusiastically at him.

Hagrid swung open the door, his large hand propped on the doorframe, a smear of red sauce on his lips. "Felix? Er, I'm having a bite... come on in, it's a bit of a mess..."

He hurriedly wiped his mouth, his face turning a shade redder.

...

In the evening, in his office, the blank photograph on the worktable flickered. Felix looked at the sudden appearance of an elderly man in the photo and gently greeted, "Hello, Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington."

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Late July.

Felix gazed at his reflection in the mirror. Beneath his blue casual suit, he wore a light checkered waistcoat, covered by a dark double-breasted overcoat, left loosely unbuttoned.

He lightly touched his chest, and the overcoat shimmered with sparkling magical light.

"The coat made from dragon-hide mixed with serpent-skin is quite comfortable, and the snake-skin waistcoat as well." Sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating his raven-black hair, enhancing the brilliance of his attire.

...

End of July.

Felix reviewed the data on young wizards' magical studies, attempting to derive some useful conclusions.

"Knock knock!"

Professor McGonagall brought the course enrollment list over, and when he saw the densely packed names, he froze in place.

"Milliwa, is there some mistake?"

Professor McGonagall chuckled as she handed him the list. "You should be pleased, Felix. The students are fond of you."

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Hagrid pouted, "That's fine. At least I can still hold it. Poor Fluffy, ever since it grew bigger than my house, I haven't been able to let it put its paws on my shoulders."

The two crouched down, carefully observing the small wand tree. It was covered in flowing green magical lines. After about half an hour, it grew from one foot to two feet. But in just another ten minutes, it had grown to two meters.

And its rate of growth was getting faster and faster.

"Hagrid, step back. I'm going to put it back in the pit."

Hagrid stepped back two paces, and Felix tossed it back into the hole, adjusting its position with magic. Then, he saw the wand tree rapidly expand. It was a magical sight—

Just like Felix had read in books: when an inexperienced wizard performed the Animagus Reversion Charm, the process often proceeded painfully slowly, with some body parts reappearing before others, creating a bizarre scene.

This wand tree was no different. The reversion process was far from graceful. A branch awkwardly extended, and then the trunk bulged outward, like one of Hagrid's enormous pumpkins. Then it contracted again, but overall it grew by a foot...

After half a minute, this unfortunate wand tree had finally returned to its original state. However, it looked rather woeful. The branches drooped, and more than half of its roots were exposed. Felix used magic to carefully bury them back into the soil, one by one.

Finally, he poured a bucket of nutrient solution, and the wand tree's condition seemed to improve slightly.

Felix examined it closely. After a while, he turned to Hagrid, "Do you think it's a bit crooked?"

"Is it?" Hagrid couldn't tell.

"Look here, I remember it being straight, but after reverting, there's a bulge."

"Er," Hagrid thought of how his Fluffy had a big lump on its back after reversion, and shook his head repeatedly.

Felix gave him a sidelong glance, "You didn't notice? From my angle, it's quite obvious..."

...

In the evening, Felix received a copy of the Daily Prophet. The headline for the night was—

"The Closure of the Bussres Hotel Conference Marks the Beginning of a New Era"

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