Chapter 32 - Level 18 [ part 2 ]. Rewards. (2/2)

Then, yesterday I went to Diagon alley to find and buy books. I also put my concealment bracelet on, so that others won't pay too much attention to me. Using inventory in combination with Save&Load I was able to find 3 very promising books about legilimency.

In addition to this, I also got a book talking about a connection between transfiguration, animagic and enchantment. In the end, I spent all the wizard's money I had on these books, but whatever. If I get skills, then it's worth it. Plus, I still had muggle cash on me.

Today, I officially delved in legilimency with normal specialized books. My progress skyrocketed due to this. To avoid unnecessary questions, I was doing it outside of the house, because currently I was ”working” on my recently found job.

I was also trying to see if I can shorten or at least change Animagus ritual to something more inconspicuous. After all, the ritual is the only reason I need to escape from Grangers. If I can become animal magus without attracting any attention to my persona while staying with other humans. That will be even better.

However, so far, I have no good ideas to go with. Maybe, after studying a recently bought book on the topic I will have more ideas, but for now, let's take it slow. I have months of time ahead of me.

*Week later*

That is the answer!

Or to be more precise form of the magic! During this week I read the book I bought recently twice with my insane WPM of more than 600 and I mulled over dozens of ideas but got nothing.

However, this morning, I got enlightened when I thought about how full-bodied Patronus resembles your animal after transformation.

I already knew that Animagus is essentially enchantment of the body with transfiguration spell. However, after thinking about it deeper, suddenly everything I knew just clicked together and I came to an insane idea.

'What if everyone's source of magic has a form? Let's look at Patronus first.'

Essentially, full-bodied Patronus is a big clump of magic infested with positive energy. However, both small and full Patronuses are filled with positive energy. Then what if the form is given not by the positivity or its amount, but by magic itself.

I know that the most distinct features of a full-bodied Patronus are a huge amount of power and ability to sustain itself for a long amount of time. Therefore, I ȧssume it contains a huge amount of magic that was pumped into it. Then this amount of magic tries to take a form that's natural to it. Same one it picks while inside of your body…

Then if we shed a human body and leave only magic without the soul it will take a form of an animal. Then essentially what Animagus ritual does is first to enchant a body to contain magic naturally. Then it enchants your magic source and grants the ability to fill in the body with magic to essentially make transformation instinctual.

Plus, I checked the translation of the incantation for the spell. I specifically went to the local library and got a Latin dictionary for it.

”Amato Animo Animato Animagus”

Official translation:

”My love brings me life, I am obliged to become an animal wizard.”.

However, if you look at words more carefully you can translate it to something like this:

”I am obliged to be filled with the breath/air to become animal wizard”.

Or something similar. Then I thought about the possibility that new wizards have interpreted ”breath” as ”life” because ”animo” can also mean ”make alive”. However, I think that ancient wizards considered magic as breath or air because it was all around them in the atmosphere.

So, they literally meant to fill the body with magic to become an animal wizard.

Then, the last step is to drink special potion during the lightning storm to… well... here I am not that sure yet. I am still in the process of understanding. I think it is more of the first awakening to get the body ready for the first transformation.

Anyway, I finally got the main principle standing behind the Animagus transformation. I think I can change the ritual now or maybe even improve it.

Moreover, thanks to the ability provided by the system I should have 2 independent magical channels. Then does it mean I have 2 magic sources?

I can't wait to do all the experiments I have in mind. And with my new understanding, seems like I don't need to leave Grangers anymore. Although, it still will be dangerous, but at least doable.

'Seems like I need to clean up some saves. I will need them soon…'

*Progress*

『 Alchemy 31 | Sneak 25 | Speech 31 』

『 Studying 36 | Wand Making 26 』

『 Herbology 29 | Magic Channeling 36 』

『 Magic Chanting 29 | Magic Gesturing 29 』

『 Magic Theory 41 ➔ 43 | Astronomy 27 』

『 Riding Expertise 21 | Crafting 23 』

『 Playing Games 15 | Enchanting 28 』

『 Cooking 23 | Training 22 | Physical Activities 17 』

『 Programming 26 | Dancing 0 』

『 Legilimency 19 ➔ 22 』