Chapter 312: Source of lycanthropy

Chapter 312: Source of lycanthropy

Nick's suspicion was proven true when Mcgonagall herself came to him in the workshop as his friends were discussing the announcements. Today was a saturday so the entire faculty was free at the moment which meant the old man had his pick of messager. "Mr. Ravenclaw the headmaster would like to speak to you in his office. If you would please follow me we can see this matter handled with utmost haste." the stern witch spoke after the door of the workshop was open after she knocked. "Is he in trouble?" Harry asked with a concerned expression.-

"Not at all Mr. Potter , if anything this could be considered a boon for Mr. Ravenclaw though I am not at liberty to discus why." The elderly witch said calmly. Nick stood up from his chair and dusk landed on his shoulder while Nazgul stood next to him eyeing the older witch intelligently. Mcgonagall shifted in place in discomfort which tipped Nick off that she had been let in on his familiars soul eating ability. "You know her professor , just because of what she can do does not mean she is any different." he said and the professor looked surprised for a moment before sighing.-

"How did you come to this conclusion exactly?" Mcgonagall asked clearly finding his answer probable if not accurate. She herself was an animagi as well as master of transfiguration so she knew that if a few changes were made to the ritual , contagion such as the way werewolves are created is very much doable. "The first piece of evidence is the fact that an animagi can't be infected with lycanthropy which should only be the case if two types of the same magic clash with the more perfect magic coming out on top. The second piece of evidence is the fact that the lycanthropy transformation is tied to the full moon while the Animagus ritual is tied to the new moon."-

"Finally is because I myself happen to know exactly what the reason wizards and witches fail to become magical beasts during the ritual is and how the ritual SHOULD be modified to allow it." Nick said calmly and all everyone in the room looks at the resident expert on the subject for confirmation that she gives in the form of a solemn nod. "If it's nothing too secretive could you explain what that reason is?" Dumbledore asked with a knowledge eager expression.-

None of the professors other than Lupin doubted Nicks words since he had shown repeatedly that he does not boast about things he wasn't sure of. "It's not that secretive since anyone who has personally witnessed the birth of a magical creature was exposed to it , though unknowingly. See I am rather sensitive to the changes in magic near me as most of you should have noticed by now." Nick said and they all nodded. "Thanks to that sensitivity I discovered that at the precise moment of birth a magical phenomena takes place , like the world itself marking the creature as magical and therefore different from normal beasts. Witches and wizards lack this phenomena and as such can only turn into non magical creatures." He explained leaving all of them enlightened as they finally understood the problem.