Until the end of Transfiguration css, no one except Hermione and Glenn had successfully transformed their matchsticks into needles as assigned by Professonagall.

  Despite not being particurly gifted in Transfiguration, Glenn could manage such simple transformations after nearly two years of dedicated study.

  Professonagall invited Hermioo demonstrate the transformation process at the front of the css, and she met the professor's expectations with ease.

  "For their successful transformations and Ms. Granger's correct demonstration, Gryffindor will receive 10 points, and Slytherin will receive 5 points!"

  While Hermione appeared eager to answer questions and showcase her abilities, Glenn remained characteristically ued in drawing attention to himself.

  This meant Hermione could earn more points in all csses!

  Professonagall seemed to have renewed hope fryffindor's ces at winning the House Cup this year.

  With Hermione, her favorite brilliant student, the points would e rolling in.

  It was in the bag.

  After css, Hermioook her notebook to ask Professonagall questions, while Glenn chose to tinue practig alchemy in the Room of Requirement.

  "I need a room suitable for studying alchemy," he thought while walking past the tapestry of Barnabas the Barmy three times. A door appeared on the wall.

  Inside was a natural ndscape, with a desk and chair in the ter, surrounded by various materials scattered about.

  Glenn sat down, leaning his e against the side. He had been pting somethied to alchemy retly.

  He was still at the most basic stage of alchemy: material synthesis and transformation.

  There was no way around it - alchemy wasn't something that could be mastered quickly.

  He po experiment with creating soulless golems in bulk using stones and harder materials as a base through alchemy.

  Glenn had an idea: while creatiirely new life through alchemy required massive amounts of soul energy aremely advanced skills, creating lifeless material structs ed less energy and was much simpler.

  Meanwhile, Transfiguration could temporarily animate inanimate objects through magifusion. More plex transfiguration could even allow trol over the transformed living things.

  So by bining the two, couldn't they turn simple materials into trolble, mobile golems that could be summo will?

  If someone skilled in alchemy worked with someone skilled in transfiguration, their bined magical power could raise an army from nothing.

  This was the colboration idea Glenn had mentioo Hermione earlier. With the Philosopher's Stone as a backup power source, they could at least buy time in dangerous situations, if not pletely repel enemies.

  Not to mention that ohey mastered material creation through alchemy and developed materials with high magic resistahey would truly be a force to be reed with in the magical world.

  Of course, this all depended on both of them improving their knowledge and proficy. For now, they o focus on learning and experimenting.

  "Transmute," Glenn activated the transmutation circle he had drawn in the soil with his e, eling magical power through it.

  The circle glowed, its patterns spreading outward. The pile of stones before it began to melt and spread, then rose and reformed into... a rather abstract stoatue.

  After scattered attempts resulting in simple animal figures, Glenn had spent half a day researg and practig before finally achieving stable forms. Now he was attempting more plex humanoid stone figures.

  "Restruct," Glenn tapped the circle with his e without frustratiourning the abstract statue to piles of stone.

  Each attempt showed improvement over the st. He analyzed the ges and theorized improvements for the ransmutation, making steady progress and building a solid foundation.

  "This node... redirect flow, broaden branch es, stabilize this form..." Glenn eled magic through his e to modify the transmutation circle. The golem still had many issues - beyond the details, the overall shape and limb differentiation weren't plete enough. Often after transmutation, the materials wouldn't stay where they should due to imprecise guidance from the circle's patterns.

  He erased lines, altered nodes, added new patterns, carefully sidering where magic should be trated or refined...

  After optimizing multiple patterns, he tapped the circle again, filling the Room of Requirement with light once more.

  That afternoon, Glenn stumbled out of the Room of Requirement leaning heavily on his e, his magical energy nearly depleted. He pulled out a magic potion and drank it, finally feeling somewhat better.

  The results were promising - though still abstract, the statues were gradually being more humanoid.

  "Scify," he cast, ing the dirt from his clothes before heading to the Great Hall. would be Herbology with Professor Sprout in the greenhouses.

  The lesson was simple, with Hermione eagerly earning points. To Glenn's surprise, Neville showed remarkable talent in Herbology, and thanks to Professor Sprout's generous nature, Gryffindor earned many points that css.

  After Herbology, csses were done for the day. Have its young witches and wizards ample free time for indepe study or recreation.

  Glenn and Hermioo the library to plete the day's assigs, then headed to the Great Hall for a simple dinner.

  Ign the Slytherins' mockery and disgust, and their shocked, angry looks at a "traitlenn boldly sat at the Gryffindor table and begaing with Hermione.

  What was this? On the very first day, this damn Mudblood, this Slytherin traitor, had already defected to Gryffindor?

  Several older Slytherin students began whispering and crag their knuckles, preparing to teach Glenn a lesson.

  Sensing Hermione's , Glenn waved it off.

  "They're just a mob - they 't do anything signifit. Let's eat and ighem."

  He moved on to business.

  "Hermione, when you speak with Professonagall, could you ask if there's a transfiguratiohat temporarily animate and trol sculptures or statues?"

  Hermioilted her head. "I think I read something simir in 'Hogwarts: A History' - the spell 'Piertotum Lootor.' It's supposedly part of Hogwarts' defense system, but it only works on specially prepared statues."

  "You want to create statues through alchemy for me to trol through transfiguration, don't you!" True to her reputation as the brightest witch of her age (in Glenn's opinion, and in fact), Hermione quickly caught on to Glenn's idea, speaking rapidly.

  "Brilliant as always - nothis past you," Glenn praised sincerely.

  Though she'd grown too mature to openly seek praise, that didn't mean she didn't .

  "Of-of course! I had a hunch when I saw you fog on humanoid stone figures in your ret alchemy research, and now that you're asking about this, I'm certain," Hermione decred, hands on hips and raised proudly, though her ears were pink.

  "Besides, didn't you mention having a Unicos's? Si involved both transfiguration and alchemy, bined with what you're askio look into, it was easy to figure out."

  Glenn tinued praising her while expining his detailed thoughts. Hermione's eyes sparkled, agreeing it would make an excelle on.

  She immediately tried to finish her food to rush off to Professonagall, but Glenn stopped her.

  "Tomorrow or ter would be better," he said resignedly. "Professonagall is quite busy after term starts - there's no rush."

  "Don't fet our after-dinner walk. We resear the library ourselves first."

  He o ehis studious young witch maintained good habits.

  Hermione rolled her eyes. "Fine, fine, I know. Why do you always act like su old person, Glenn?"

  Despite her words, she still dutifully joined him for their walk afterward.

  I, Hermione, am such a good listener!