Hogwarts: Harry Returns from Azeroth

Chapter 139 138. Be my disciple! Luna!
Not an apprentice, but a disciple.

Every shaman has his own focus. If they are apprentices, they only learn the most basic abilities of shamans, and then they can become masters. In the subsequent adventures or combat life, they will continue to improve themselves. The elements are the best teachers.

Just like the mages in Dalaran, every mage who studies in Dalaran starts as a mage apprentice, but if they want to learn more profound or specialized magical knowledge in certain aspects, they can only become disciples of a certain mage.

This is what Harry meant now. He wanted Luna to be his apprentice, which meant that if Luna agreed, she would be completely different from the apprentices Harry had accepted before.

Apprentices are free. As long as they do not violate the basic principles and prohibitions of shamans established by Harry, what they want to do depends on their own ideas. If they want to attend classes, they can come to class. If they want to give up, they can give up. Harry is only responsible for teaching the basic knowledge of those shamans equally and allowing the shamanic way to spread.

In this respect, it is no different from the professors at Hogwarts. The professors teach fixed courses to the students, and everyone receives the same knowledge in class. This course will last for seven years, and when the students graduate from Hogwarts, no matter what trouble they get into or what mistakes they make outside, it has nothing to do with the professors, and the professors do not need to be responsible for what the students do.

From this perspective, the students at Hogwarts should actually be considered wizard apprentices.

But if you are a disciple, it is different.

As Harry's disciple, Luna will learn from Harry more profound knowledge that is more dangerous and cannot be easily taught than the knowledge an apprentice can access, plus Harry's special skills, his research on the elements, his understanding of shamanism, and so on.

Similarly, compared to apprentices, disciples will have a deeper bond with Harry, and cannot go their separate ways when the course is over like apprentices, or leave at any time according to their own wishes.

As a disciple, Luna also needs to complete some tasks given by Harry from time to time, and is inherently in Harry's position.

There was nothing to hide. Luna was told everything about what it meant for Harry to become her disciple, what benefits he would enjoy and what responsibilities he would bear.

Even though Luna was just a child who was about to enter Hogwarts to study, a child who was different from himself, an eleven-year-old child both in body and soul - Harry believed that Luna could understand.

Some people are born different. Especially after witnessing Luna's performance from the beginning to now, her unique spirituality and calmness that was not like that of a child, Harry liked this child even more.

- Don't get me wrong, it's not the kind of love that requires you to smash your head with a war hammer, but an unexpected kind of love. I didn't expect to accidentally discover a good shaman candidate in a place like this.

Even though she was not the kind of person who was loved and beloved by the elemental spirits as she had initially thought, she possessed spirituality far beyond that of ordinary people. This spirituality would allow her to communicate with the elements and all spirits exceptionally smoothly when she embarked on the path of shamanism.

Well, compared to the way of elements, Harry felt that Luna might be more proficient in the way of spirits.

Besides that, considering the character and temperament Luna displayed during their conversation, this child was born to be a shaman. It would be a complete waste for him to become a wizard.

And Harry would never allow himself to miss such a good seedling, which is why he suddenly asked someone he met for the first time whether he wanted to become his disciple.

A gifted shaman disciple can undoubtedly provide a lot of help for oneself, not only in the spread of shamanism, but also in the revival of elements.

Just like in the first class of the Shaman Club in Hogwarts last year, Harry explained to Luna and in order to prove that what he said was true, he summoned four elemental entities in succession to show Luna as evidence.

Harry also introduced to her the different properties of the four elements, allowing Luna to intuitively realize for the first time that the friends she had thought of in the past were also different from each other.

"So, if I become your disciple, can I see them?" After Harry finished speaking, Luna thought about it first, and then showed an expectant expression.

"Yes, that is the basic ability of a shaman," Harry nodded.

"Well, those things...can I tell my dad?" Luna tilted her head.

"Of course you can," Harry said with a smile, "I've said it before, everything is up to you. Just follow your own heart. Shamans are not something that should not be mentioned to others."

"So people just don't understand - just like the Scimitar-Horned Snorkle." Luna blinked and said, "If people really looked for it and understood it, they would find that the Scimitar-Horned Snorkle is real, right, Harry?"

"Well, maybe," Harry said after thinking about it.

He memorized the name of the Scimitar-Horned Snorkeller and planned to look it up later, otherwise it would be difficult to answer some of Luna's questions.

"So it's settled then?" Harry raised his eyebrows and said, "I'll be waiting for you here at nine o'clock tomorrow morning. If you have your father's consent and want to become a shaman, then come over."

"Okay, Harry, I promise you," Luna said softly, looking into Harry's eyes.

After parting with Luna, Harry walked towards the Burrow with the jar of distilled water in his arms. Mrs. Weasley was humming a song while busying herself with something in the kitchen. He had to avoid her, otherwise Mr. Weasley's rare good time would be ruined.

So - crackle!
There was a bang, and the next moment, Harry appeared in Ron's room on the roof of the Burrow. He would live with Ron during his time at the Burrow.

Looking around, Harry checked his body first, and then heaved a sigh of relief - good, very complete, nothing missing.

Perfect Apparition.

To be honest, I don't know if it's because he split into two bodies when he tried it before, but Harry always felt a heavy feeling in his heart when he cast the Apparition spell... I hope it will get better as he becomes more proficient in it.

There was no one in the room. Harry lifted the bed sheet and saw his suitcase opened and stuffed under the bed. There was no doubt that Ron had gotten in again.

Ron is currently obsessed with a game called Feed the Dragon.

Shaking his head, Harry didn't go in to join in the fun. Instead, he sat down at Ron's desk, took a piece of parchment and started writing while thinking.

If Luna really had a high talent in shamanism as he expected, then her learning progress would definitely be very fast... Harry felt that he had to think carefully about what to teach her specifically in advance.

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The next day, Harry got up and washed up before daybreak, did his daily exercises to keep in shape, and after breakfast, Harry told Mrs. Weasley that he had something to do at noon and would not be eating here, then left with his suitcase.

It was still the bushes under the hillside yesterday. To Harry's surprise, when he arrived, Luna was already waiting there. You know, Harry had arrived more than 20 minutes early.

But compared to this little thing, what made Harry gasp was Luna's outfit.

She wore a crown on her head, which was made of feathers from some unknown bird woven together with ropes. The feathers were white, red, brown or black mixed with decorative branches, making Luna look like she had a messy bird's nest on her head.

Not only that, there were also several smears of red, white, and brown paint on the little girl's fair face, on her forehead and on both sides of her cheeks.

"You, what's that?" Harry looked at Luna in amazement. To be honest, he rarely showed this expression.

Well, after all, there are not many people who can shock him... but obviously, Luna is one of them. "Shaman!" Luna made a happy sound, she put one hand on her feather crown, and deliberately shook it left and right so that Harry could see it more clearly, "Dad helped me do it, we all think it feels more like a shaman this way, what do you think, Harry?"

Harry: "..."

Why would Luna's father follow his daughter... Ah, Harry suddenly remembered what Mr. Weasley said about the Lovegood family yesterday, and what Ron said when he talked to him about this family later.

[That family is quite strange. Well, I'm not saying they are bad people, but they don't really interact with other people, even with us neighbors. I've heard Charlie say that they haven't been normal since old Lovegood's wife died... I can understand that, right?]

Harry originally thought that he would meet Luna and her father here today, and then he would need to answer Luna's father's doubts and let him feel at ease to hand his daughter over to him and become his disciple. To be honest, Harry even thought of the wording on how to convince Luna's father, but he didn't expect that the man didn't come today at all.

"...So your father has agreed?" Taking a deep breath, Harry looked around. He specifically asked the element, and the element told him that at least there were only two of them in this area.

"Sure, why not?" Luna turned and said in her characteristically drifting voice, "Do I look like a shaman to you now, Harry?"

Harry originally thought that the shaman costumes made by his apprentices in the castle were already very weird and exaggerated, but now, he felt that he had to apologize to those apprentices - because Luna's outfit was even more weird and exaggerated.

Compared to what she was wearing, the feather crown on Luna's head and the paint on her face were just minor issues.

To describe it in one sentence, Luna at this moment looked like a big bird. Her two arms were the wings of the bird, covered with neat dark gray feathers. As for the back and chest, not to mention the dense but not messy feathers made up the body of the bird. In the gaps between some feathers, Harry also saw a layer of dark gray bandage wrapped around Luna's body, like a mummy.

Only the neck and the face were exposed, but even Harry had to admit that this... bird suit was quite exquisitely made and took a lot of effort.

——So isn’t this even more bizarre?
Not only did Luna's father not show any sign of worry, but judging by the outfit Luna was wearing today, it seemed that the father and daughter had probably spent the rest of their time yesterday doing this.

You've completely missed the point.

"...like a troll witch doctor." Facing Luna's expectant gaze, Harry couldn't deceive his own heart and could only utter his evaluation with difficulty.

"Troll? Witch doctor?" Luna tilted her head.

"Perhaps I need to teach you about the culture of the shamans first," Harry couldn't help but sighed and said, "Otherwise the consequences may be disastrous."

He didn't expect that when he wanted to accept a disciple for the first time in so many years, he would meet such a... weirdo.

"Of course, Harry, I'll do whatever you say," Luna said lightly, flapping her feather wings.

"Then let's go to a place where we won't be disturbed." Opening his suitcase, Harry was extremely glad that he brought the suitcase with him today.

Originally it was just for the sake of secrecy. After all, if you summon elements during teaching, it will cause quite a lot of noise. But now it has another effect. Harry couldn't imagine how Ron, Fred and George would laugh if they saw Luna now.

Even if there was no malicious intent, that kind of laughter was not a good thing for a girl.

"What's in this?" Squatting in front of the suitcase, Luna curiously looked at the scene inside.

"My...secret base." After thinking for a while, Harry chose Ron's previous description as his answer. "Go in - before we come out, you need to guard this box, don't let anyone else in, and don't let anything destroy it, understand?"

Harry spoke the following words to a wind element floating in front of him, a guard he had specially summoned.

"...Yes...leave it to...me..."

The air responded with friction.

Although she was wearing a dress made of feathers, Luna was much more agile than Harry had imagined. She climbed down the ladder in no time, leaving only a few fallen feathers.

"...Wow" The moment Luna pushed open the door, her eyes widened and she exclaimed.

Harry takes good care of his own little world...well, well, it should be said that Alfu takes good care of Harry's little world.

From time to time, a few birds fly across the clear sky, there are lush green woods, and the faint sound of water... everything before my eyes is as beautiful as a picture.

"It's beautiful, Harry," Luna said, turning to look at Harry after her initial surprise. "A wonderful world - does it have a name?"

Harry was slightly stunned. It was the first time someone asked him this question.

"... Mulgore." After a moment's silence, Harry said softly, "You can call it Mulgore, and the cliff we are on now is called Thunder Bluff."

The so-called Mulgore is the home of the Tauren ancestors and the most sacred land of the Tauren. Thunder Bluff was founded by Cairne Bloodhoof, a home for all Tauren tribes.

But there is no need to explain all this to outsiders.

"You can explore everything in Mulgore in your spare time. For now, let's start the class." Harry took Luna to an open space and continued, "Before you officially become a shaman, I must explain to you the responsibilities and obligations you will have to shoulder after embarking on this path, as well as the principles you must never violate."

Just as he had done before when facing the apprentices in Hogwarts, Harry explained the duties and prohibitions of the shaman.

"...If you leave now, it's not too late." At the end of his words, Harry looked at Luna and said, "Unlike other shaman apprentices, as my disciple, I will only ask higher standards of you - at the same time, you can't just leave casually after starting to learn like them."

"Dad said this," Luna said suddenly, "He said that wizards in the past were like this. If you want to learn magic, you have to serve your teacher well and obey your teacher's orders. Now many traditional wizards and apprentices who did not enter Hogwarts to study still maintain this way of inheritance."

"Mr. Lovegood is right," Harry nodded and said, "So are you still willing to study with me?"

"Of course," Luna said without hesitation, "Only my friends can see me, but I can't see them. Isn't that unfair?"

"I want to hear their voices, talk to them, and share those interesting things." Luna blinked and continued, "Dad also said that this is not a bad thing. Not only can I see the true appearance of my friends, but I can also learn from you."

"I didn't expect Mr. Lovegood to trust me so much," Harry sighed and said, "If I remember correctly, he has never met me before."

"What are you talking about, Harry?" Luna said slowly, "Don't forget that you are Harry Potter. My father and I can see you in the newspaper every day - Come on Harry! Down with the Ministry of Magic!"

Raising her hands stupidly, Luna suddenly started shouting slogans.

(End of this chapter)