Chapter 380: An Unconventional Transfiguration Class
After dinner, all the students remained in the Great Hall. Professor Dumbledore stepped forward to address them.
"Prefects, please guard the entrances to the Great Hall. The Head Boy and Head Girl, along with Professor Sprout, will be in charge of maintaining order here. If there is any news, a ghost will be sent to inform me immediately," he instructed.
With a wave of his wand, the long tables glided to the sides of the Great Hall, lining up neatly against the walls. Another flick, and hundreds of fluffy sleeping bags appeared on the floor.
"You'll need these," Professor Dumbledore said, before taking his leave.
However, not everyone was thrilled with the sleeping bags. With Professor Sprout's permission, a few older students drew their wands and transformed their sleeping bags into single beds of a similar size. They then charmed their discarded robes into thick wool blankets. They had been planning this during dinner, deciding that if they were going to spend the night in the Great Hall, they'd prefer to be as comfortable as possible. Naturally, some of them hoped Professor Sprout might even allow the beds to be made a bit bigger.
Inspired, more and more students joined in, experimenting with Transfiguration to reshape their sleeping bags. Professor Sprout not only allowed it but also held Percy back when he tried to intervene. There was plenty of space, and she saw no harm in letting the students practice a bit of harmless Transfiguration, especially if it kept their minds off Sirius Black.
She strolled through the rows of transformed beds, observing the students' handiwork.
"Excellent Transfiguration, Miss Johnson," she praised Gryffindor Chaser Angelina Johnson with a smile. "I imagine this bed must be very comfortable."
Angelina beamed proudly, smoothing her hair. Unlike the typical hard bedboards, she had conjured a thick velvet mattress on top, making her bed both cozy and luxurious.