The Advantage and Limitations of a New Ability

Ivan nodded in satisfaction at the power of his punch. His muscles were not just for show.

Ivan then tried to move the larger locker nearby to see how strong he really was!

This time, however, it was more than a little strenuous, and Ivan had a hard time lifting it.

A real troll would have an easier time moving a locker.

After all, according to the books and his first year experience, the troll's strength was quite terrifying, almost monstrous…

Apparently, although his transformation into a troll would greatly increase his strength, he would not be able to reach the level of the original.

Noting this, Ivan was not discouraged, as he had expected, but was slightly disappointed.

After a few moments of rest in his true form, Ivan then tried to change into something else, something as powerful as a phoenix, a thunderbird, a Thestrals…

Eventually, it was discovered that he could rely on Boggart's transfiguration to render the creatures as real as they could be, and even restore some of their powers to a certain extent, but the effect was too weak.

For example, when he conjured a phoenix, he used a certain amount of magic to create a fist-sized flame that could ignite several books. Other than that, it was no different from a Scottish red-furred pheasant…

Even so, the ability to retain the powers of a magical creature was enough to delight Ivan.

After all, in addition to Boggart, he also had the power of a basilisk and a unicorn!

If Ivan remembered correctly, when he first used the Animagus Transfiguration, the unicorn blood in his body had been activated, but it had quickly died down.

If he could directly transform into a unicorn or a basilisk, he might be able to reactivate this bloodline power!

After much consideration, Ivan began to construct a mental image of the basilisk, due to its more obvious traits.

Unlike before, the moment Ivan had this thought and began to transform, the magic in his body was suddenly drawn out rapidly, seeping into every part of his body.

Ivan was shocked. While transforming into another creature took a lot of magic, he didn't look as if he wanted to drain Ivan dry.

Fortunately, the worst-case scenario didn't happen. When Ivan's magic ran out, it finally began to calm down, and Ivan's body began to expand uncontrollably, stretching like a gluten.

Its skin had also become extremely hard, and its thick dark green scales were faintly glowing with magic. Its head had also become extremely ferocious, and its bloody mouth was filled with long, sharp teeth…

Most crucially, Ivan found his vision changing. He was surrounded by a world of grey and white, and although this did not prevent him from judging what was around him based on the shape of the objects, he still found it somewhat twisted!

Was this how the basilisk saw the world?

This particular vision made Ivan's heart itch, and he wanted to see if he had the ability to kill someone just by looking at them.

Unfortunately, there were no living creatures for him to experiment with. Ivan had no choice but to test the other data first. With a gentle flick of his tail, he sent a wooden table flying.

Ivan then rushed to the cupboard, shelves, tables and chairs in the potion storage room to vent his frustration…

After some experimentation, Ivan became convinced that his transformation retained most of the Basilisk's powers and traits.

For example, the scales covering his skin were extremely hard. Even if he swung his tail as hard as he could, he would not feel any pain.

Ivan was unable to cast any spells, so he could not attempt to do so. However, from what he had learned, basilisks were highly resistant to magic, and could only be harmed by powerful spells such as Obscurus.

However, this did not mean that he would be able to go on a rampage after transforming…

After all, every powerful Dark Wizard knew the Avada Kedavra, and the Basilisk was a sitting duck. No matter how strong its magic was, it would not be able to survive a direct hit.

Ivan also found out that basilisks were different from ordinary snakes, and did not have the ability to sense heat, or else the basilisk would have been able to pinpoint Harry's exact location.

Instead, his senses and hearing were greatly enhanced, and he could clearly feel the impact of the wooden table hitting the far wall and the wreckage hitting the ground.

There were, of course, some drawbacks. It took a lot longer to transform into a Basilisk than other creatures, and if one could not find a way to increase the speed of their transformation, they would be vulnerable in battle.

Furthermore, he could not use magic while he was in a Basilisk state, which meant that he could only engage in hand-to-hand combat or stare the other party to death!

What worried Ivan the most was the fact that the Basilisk he transformed into was little different from the original, and he wondered if it would be affected by the noise of the chickens.

With that thought in mind, Ivan slowly returned to human form.

In the process, some of the magic that had been expended in his previous transformations returned to his body, and Ivan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. At least he would not have to worry about being placed in an awkward situation where he had no magic left to use after one transformation.

He would then have to test whether laughter affected his transformation and whether the Basilisk's flaws were still there.

However, when Ivan turned to look at the clock on the wall, he noticed that it was almost ten o'clock in the evening.

Considering that she had been missing for half a day, Ivan decided to give up on the idea of staying in the Room of Requirement to experiment with his new abilities.

Testing and mastering new abilities was not something that could be done in a day or two, and there was no hurry.

With that in mind, Ivan used his magic to clean up the mess in the potion room, then left for the Gryffindor Lounge.

As they walked, they found Hogwarts to be quite empty, with not a soul in sight.

Sirius's break-in of the Gryffindor dormitory was yesterday, so not many young wizards hang around in the night…