Chapter 149: The Dark Wizard and the Fraudulent Professor
Kyle chuckled at Kanna's Transfiguration attempt, her beetle-turned-button still sporting tiny beetle legs, making it look like a peculiar, stubby tortoise.
"Pfft..."
Kanna quickly covered the half-transformed beetle, scowling at him. "What are you laughing at? You're probably not any better than me!"
Kyle just shrugged and silently waved his wand over his own beetle. In an instant, it transformed into a neat, button-like shape, complete with a delicate turtle pattern engraved on top.
A murmur of admiration spread through the class as other students noticed his success; none had expected anyone to master the spell so quickly. Even Professor McGonagall seemed surprised, but she gave a small nod of approval, holding up Kyle's button for everyone to see.
"Ten points to Hufflepuff!" she announced with a rare smile.
Kyle glanced over at Kanna, giving her a casual shrug. She flushed with annoyance, turning her head away in silent frustration.
By the end of class, Kanna had finally succeeded in turning her beetle into a button, too. As a reward, Professor McGonagall exempted both Kyle and Kanna from the assignment, while the rest of the class groaned under the weight of a two-foot essay on Transfiguration theory, due before the next lesson.
Outside the classroom, Mikel's face was pale as he muttered repeatedly, still in shock. A typical ten-inch essay was grueling enough, but two feet? It felt like torture. Mikel turned to Kyle, eyes pleading. "Help me... please, just this once. Let me copy your assignment..."