Harry Potter: Wizards Supersmacy

Chapter -4.

Brian's first Transfiguration lesson was a bit of a tough nut to crack.

When they stepped into the Transfiguration classroom, instead of a cat with glasses perched at the podium, they were greeted by the serious Professor McGonagall. 

It was clear she wasn't in the mood to transform into a cat today.

Her sharp gaze swept over the smiling students, making Malfoy sit up straight and act like the perfect student.

To kick off the lesson, Professor McGonagall transformed the podium into a pig, and Malfoy next to her scrunched his face in disgust, shifting away a bit.

Brian, however, was fascinated by this transformation. The little thing had bright eyes, snorted, and even moved its legs like a real pig!

"Magical, yet somewhat complex," Brian thought to himself.

Transfiguration was indeed a tricky subject. 

Even though Brian was an adult with a higher education from his previous life, science and magic were like apples and oranges, and he felt like a toddler just starting to learn the ropes of magic.

When he tried to change a matchstick into a needle, he put in a ton of effort but ended up with a weird black object instead of a sharp needle.

So, he decided to use a witness point, clicking the plus sign next to Transfiguration, which changed his status from "uninitiated" to "initiated."

The difference was clear! As he practiced, he started to feel like he was finally getting the hang of it.

 After several tries, he made progress each time, and by the end of the class, he successfully transformed the matchstick into a shiny silver needle!

Professor McGonagall had the class look at him and show off his achievement to the whole class, saying, "Look, Mr. Brian Walker has succeeded! Very few students have managed this transformation in their first lesson! Remember, focus and understand its structure!"

She nodded at Brian with approval and awarded five points to Slytherin.

Brian kept his cool, accepting the attention from the class, even though he felt a little shy inside.

When Professor McGonagall signaled the end of the class, Malfoy stared at the needle on Brian's desk in disbelief and, in his usual slow tone, said, "How did you do that? Did you sneak in a needle to swap it out...?"

He hadn't managed to change his matchstick at all during the class, and most of the other students were in the same boat.

Brian just shrugged him off and said quietly, "Initiation into Transfiguration doesn't mean you instantly learn all the transformations; it just means you've reached a level of understanding, so there's still a lot to study."

He glanced at the system panel: "Knowledge is everything; success doesn't come overnight."

"And honestly, it feels like a waste. I could totally boost my skills in various spells on my own first, and then use witness points to level them up later; that would be the best way to go."

But he was still scratching his head over how to earn those witness points.

While he was deep in thought, the blonde girl in front of him turned around and flashed a bright smile, showing off her neat white teeth. She was the pretty blonde he had noticed during the opening ceremony.

"Hi, Walker! I'm Daphne, Daphne Greengrass," she said cheerfully. "You can just call me Daphne."

"Hey, Daphne! Just call me Brian," he replied with a friendly smile.

"I've heard about you; Mrs. Walker often comes to my house for parties my mom hosts," Daphne said casually, striking a nice balance between friendly and laid-back.

"Ah, yes, I think I've seen Mrs. Greengrass a few times at home," Brian said with a bit of a sigh. "They really enjoy those gatherings."

Daphne chuckled, "Yeah, maybe because they don't have much else to do!"

"This is Draco; you should know him too," Brian said, pointing to Malfoy and the others beside him. "And Crabbe, Goyle."

Daphne nodded and smiled at them, her expression becoming a bit cooler and more reserved.

They all made their way to the History of Magic classroom, and Daphne went off to find her friends. Brian opened his History of Magic textbook and dove in with great interest.

Professor Binns, the ghostly teacher of History of Magic, was truly a master of monotony; his voice was so dull that even the most exciting historical events felt like a snooze-fest, filling the room with a sleepy vibe.

Brian decided to tune out the lecture and flipped through the textbook, circling important points.

But that wasn't even the worst part; in Defense Against the Dark Arts, Professor Quirrell stuttered through the textbook, completely ignoring the students' antics.

Brian couldn't help but notice the large scarf wrapped around the back of Professor Quirrell's head, which had a strange smell. He wondered what kind of mood Voldemort, hiding inside, was in.

Thinking about this made him smile, which caught Professor Quirrell's attention.

Brian kept smiling and gave him a slight nod.

As for Herbology and Astronomy, they were pretty standard classes with nothing too exciting to mention.

What stood out was Potions class, where they were with Gryffindor, and Brian got his first glimpse of the main characters.

Harry Potter, small and messy-haired, had his forehead scar hidden under his wild hair; he wore round glasses, and his bright green eyes were striking.

Next to him was Ron, tall and skinny with bright red hair and a face full of freckles. When he noticed Brian looking, he shot him a fierce glare that was both cute and a little intimidating.

Then there was Hermione, with slightly large front teeth and a head of messy brown hair. At this point, she wasn't close with Harry yet; she was busy discussing potion preparation with the girl next to her.

At the start of class, Professor Snape called the roll and couldn't resist mocking Harry when he reached his name. Brian saw Harry's face turn bright red.

Brian shook his head in amusement, thinking Snape must have some complicated feelings, facing the child of the person he loved most and the one he hated most. But with that attitude, he was definitely setting himself up to be the biggest scapegoat in the whole series.

When Snape called out Malfoy and Brian's names, he paused slightly. What emotions lay behind his cold, hollow gaze? Maybe no one could tell.

'He knows my father?' Brian thought, feeling a bit helpless.

Next came the part where Snape asked tricky questions to challenge Harry Potter; Brian had no intention of joining in, even though he had flipped through the Potions textbook and noted the answers.

Experiencing this part of the story firsthand was a whole different vibe than just watching a movie.

In the next Potions class, Snape found all sorts of ways to deduct points from Gryffindor, especially targeting Harry, practically leaning over him to find any excuse to take points away.

On Brian's side, things were quite the opposite; he was paired with Malfoy, who refused to team up with Crabbe and Goyle because they always messed things up.

Whenever Snape walked over to their side, he would nod in praise and overlook their mistakes.

He even picked up Brian's cauldron to show the class how perfectly brewed his potion was, making Brian blush with embarrassment. He could see that Hermione's group was doing much better than his, and many groups were brewing potions that looked quite similar to his, including Daphne's group.

But Malfoy proudly lifted his chin, grinning at Harry with a teasing expression.

He kept poking fun at Harry, even trying to drag Brian into the teasing, but Brian politely declined, saying he was focused on studying.

At that moment, Harry was whispering to Ron with an annoyed look: "Oh, Snape hates me! And Malfoy too!" He poked the slug on his desk with a knife, imagining it with Malfoy's face.

Ron nodded and said, "And that Brian Walker in Malfoy's group. I heard my dad say his family, like Malfoy's, used to support the Dark Lord; he's a bad egg just like Malfoy."

Hearing Ron's words, Harry glanced over at Brian and caught him looking up, winking with a slight smile.

Harry turned his head, unsure, "He doesn't seem like he has bad intentions; he actually seems a bit friendly?"

"What? You must be joking! He's in the same boat as Malfoy!" Ron looked at Harry in disbelief.

Harry realized, "If that's the case, he just smiled at me; there must be a conspiracy!"

Ron was struggling with the slug in his cauldron when Snape passed by and harshly criticized him, deducting a point from Gryffindor.

Once Snape walked away, Ron lowered his voice, "A conspiracy? Isn't that obvious? How many points has Snape taken from us?" He angrily slammed down his textbook and accidentally knocked over the bottle of snake venom powder.

TL/N : Reading this? Throw some powerstones then!!!