Chapter 9: Professor Desmond
"Whoever cares to learn will always find a teacher."
Harry's breakfast flew by so quickly because all he could think of was transfiguration 1st period. After breakfast Harry bolted up to the 3rd floor where the transfiguration classroom was located. He was the first to arrive.
"Mr. Potter, funny seeing you here so early," Professor Desmond said laughing, "You do realize you are 20 minutes early right?"
Harry sheepishly ducked his head, "I'm sorry Professor, I just was so excited. I've read my textbook 3 or 4 times," He motioned to the book in his hand, "and I just can't wait to start doing magic."
Professor Desmond motioned for Harry to take a seat, "You know there is more to magic then just reading the book right?"
Harry pondered the thought for a second and then responded, "I understand that there is a difference between concepts and application however I would imagine that all the concepts required to do the application can be found within a book."
Desmond laughed, "You truly are a book worm young Mr. Potter. There is more than just application of concepts to magic as well. For example I could simply concentrate on the concept and cast but unless I have intent the magic will not work."
"But doesn't intent go hand and hand with the concept?" Harry asked puzzled.
Desmond rolled his eyes, "Not exactly. The concept exists because of an original intent but you can do every bit of that concept and the second you intend for it to do something else it won't work."
A light of understanding shone in Harry's eyes, "Well I never thought of it like that."
"I wouldn't expect you to, you are a first year after all. Ah, it appears it is time for class to start Mr. Potter."
1st year students started filing in and a few 2nd year students. Some looked nervous while others bored but overall there was a sense of wonder in the room. This would be the 1st year students first magic class.
"Welcome to Basic Transfiguration. Here I will teach you the ideals behind transfiguration as well as how it works from both a magical and muggle perspective." Professor Desmond announced.
A loud pfft noise echoed throughout the room when the word muggle was uttered. The noise had originated from a brown haired 1st year in the 2nd to last row.
"And your name is what young man?" Professor Desmond asked directing his question at the insolent brat near the back of the room.
"Kyle Jamison" The boy now known as Kyle responded.
"And what on earth do you find so entertaining that you had to interrupt me?" The professor demanded.
"You actually expect the muggles to have a better grasp on transfiguration than wizards?"
Professor Desmond actually smiled in return, "Ah thank you for asking about that Mr. Jamison. As a matter of fact muggles have absolutely no grasp on magical transfiguration." Kyle just simply smirked at that response. "We can't expect muggles to know anything about magic considering they aren't magical. However, while they have no magic they have an extraordinarily better grasp on reality than wizards do. "
The entire classroom, minus Harry, stared at Professor Desmond as if he had grown five heads out of his ass. "Would you like me to elaborate or would you all prefer to sit there and wonder to yourselves?" Professor Desmond asked.
Harry was the only one to talk, "Elaborate Professor Desmond, or I will." Harry said with a smirk on his face.
"Ah, Mr. Potter you think you understand what I'm getting at?" Professor Desmond asked curiously, "Do tell us my point please and why you understand it."
"Well Professor I grew up going to a school for gifted muggles. At this school we learned, using electron microscopes, about atoms and how the make up the world." Harry smiled, this was his area of expertise, "What wizards fail to realize is that every solid, liquid or gas is made of the exact same things and the only difference is how fast they move. Furthermore atoms are not even the smallest particles on earth. There are smaller particles that make up the atoms. So when one transfigures things if you only understand that it is a solid object then all you can change it how the object looks."
Professor Desmond decided to jump in at that point, "So how is it different if you understand atoms?"
"Well you can alter the atomic structure and therefore cause a true and permanent change in the item. You wouldn't just be changing the way an object looks but also everything about it, including what it is made of."
Professor Desmond beamed, "Exactly. Wizards are basically idiots when it comes to science. Muggles on the other hand thrive because of science, it is their bread and butter. Did you purebloods know that muggles have created an information super highway?"
"A what?" Some blonde girl asked.
"It is a place that no one can truly see however anyone can access with the right connection and a computer. They call it the internet. This internet allows people from millions of miles away to share information, documents, recordings and many other things in a matter of seconds. They have achieved something that wizards haven't even tried to achieve."
Kyle scoffed, "Now I know you are pulling our legs. We all know that muggles are simply buffoons."
"Muggles are quite the opposite Mr. Jamison and you will learn that over the next few years. Most of our classes incorporate the best of both the muggles and the wizards. If you want to be the best, you must learn from the best. Class dismissed."
A/N: It is summer vacation so yes, hopefully I will be writing a lot more. Sorry for the short chapter... it is midnight.