Ford bit back a smile. He had no idea how long it usually took someone to become an animagus (and truth be told he also didn't know how long it had taken Ty) but he couldn't help but hear a bit of a boast in the statement. Tycho was certainly younger than many of the people here; maybe he was some sort of prodigy. He was certainly remarkable in plenty of other ways.

"You could, you know, ask them," he teased lightly. "If you wanted to go mingle I wouldn't mind. You see me all the time."

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