"Afterward, we obtained solutions with leaves and saliva exposed to moonlight, solutions with hair added, solutions with dew added, solutions with ghost moth chrysalises added, solutions placed during the waiting period, solutions after being struck by lightning, and so on..."
"We measured hundreds of samples in stages and gained a basic understanding of some changes in the Animagus transformation process."
"First, we found that through the 'ritual' of holding a mandrake leaf in the mouth from one full moon to the next, a magical connection is formed between the wizard and the potion."
"In this process, the leaf acts as a potion ingredient on one hand, mixing and fermenting with the wizard's saliva to become part of the Animagus potion. On the other hand, because the wizard consumes the components of the mandrake leaf continuously for a month, the leaf also serves as a link between the wizard and the potion, connecting the two."
"Second, the ghost moth chrysalis symbolizes 'transformation,' 'embryo,' and 'gestation.'"
"We tested many solutions placed during the waiting period and found that the wizard's hair dissolves quickly, disappearing completely within a day or two. Through fluorescent labeling, we discovered components of the wizard's hair in the ghost moth chrysalises."
"Not just hair, but also the previous components like leaves and saliva infiltrate the ghost moth chrysalis to varying degrees."
"It becomes an incubator, establishing a connection between the mandrake leaf and the wizard, becoming the wizard's 'dual soul.'"
"About two weeks later, the ghost moth chrysalis will dissolve, and at that time, we will detect DNA components in the solution that are completely different from both the ghost moth and humans."
"At this point, the solution is highly unstable, which I will detail later. It's difficult to extract sufficiently complete DNA from the solution at this time, making it challenging to analyze how this transformation occurs."
"However, what can be certain is that the solution already contains the genetic information of the animal into which the wizard will transform."
"After a thunderstorm, the intense changes in lightning or, say, the electromagnetic field, seem to activate a certain effect in the potion, completing it. The solution then becomes more stable, but it seems to be a highly magical entity with a very short existence time, making it almost impossible for us to observe effectively."
"There are a few concepts here that need a bit of explanation."
"First, the concept of a magical ritual."
"We found that Animagus transformation is not a common spell or potion; it's a magical ritual. According to the Spell Research Group, we can view it as a process of praying and wishing to a manager of magic—referred to by the Spell Research Group as 'Magical Web.'"
"It requires both potions and spells and is continuous, requiring a long preparation time. We've also seen some ritual magic in library materials, all of which are very complex and have astounding effects."
"Some steps in the ritual don't have substantial effects but cannot be omitted."
"For instance, the first step's time limit from full moon to full moon. We found that even if we start in the middle of the month, as long as the mandrake leaf is crushed and thoroughly mixed and fermented with the wizard's saliva, the components are almost the same as the original. But even if it's just one day short, the ritual will still fail, and the same goes for one day more."
"Our colleagues from the Spell Research Group told us that this phenomenon exists in many spells. They explain it as 'conventional rules of magic.'"
"Meaning, all types of magic or spells have a set of rules established over time. They might not be necessary conditions for the spell or magic, but because the 'Magical Web' is accustomed to such casting conditions, it will likely judge magic not following these rules as incorrect casting, leading to failure."
"It's like a case where, although the law does not explicitly require certain conditions to be effective, since previous cases were judged in this way, judges later also conventionally decide based on past precedents."
"To break this 'convention,' sufficient willpower and skill are needed. Currently, we haven't researched to such a deep level in Animagus transformation."
"Therefore, the ritual still requires at least a month to complete."
"However, we still found some methods to speed up this process."
"For example, waiting for a storm to come, we can choose areas with more rain and thunder to wait for the desired weather more quickly."
"Even later, we found that intense changes in the electromagnetic field can also trigger the transformation of the potion, though the effect isn't very good."
"For instance, in the second step, the potion must be placed in a quiet and dark place, and we have special black boxes to ensure this."
"This is exploiting a loophole in the ritual, making the entire transformation process more controllable."
"We can now control these variables to complete the entire Animagus transformation process within two months."
"And controlling these variables has deepened our understanding of Animagus transformation."
"The second point that needs clarification is about the use of the wizard's hair in the potion."
"Apart from the previously mentioned mandrake leaf and ghost moth chrysalis, the wizard's hair is also one of the most crucial core materials of the Animagus potion."
"In fact, not just hair. Nails, blood, and any body tissue containing genetic information can be used to make the Animagus potion."
"However, it's important to note that these body tissues must be freshly taken from the transformer. If they've been removed for too long, even if they're cryogenically frozen to ensure the cells within remain active, it won't work."
"This is because Animagus transformation not only requires the body information of the transformer but more importantly, the wizard's 'aura.' It's something similar to 'magical characteristics,' 'mental traits,' or 'personal temperament.'"
"This aligns with our findings in compound potion research."
"In our research on compound potions, we found that compound potions can recreate postnatal features such as a disabled person's missing limbs, scars, etc. These features obviously cannot be written into the DNA, nor are they related to epigenetics or any biological information."
"Therefore, we speculated that wizards, or any person or animal—compound potions can transform Muggles, even turning one animal into another of its kind—carry some kind of 'aura' that can record all sorts of postnatal changes of the creature."
"It's this 'aura' that determines what animal a wizard can transform into through Animagus transformation."
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