Hogwarts: From Luna's House to Godhood Through Intense Competition

In addition, Vizet's knowledge of various herbs was somewhat beyond Ollivander's expectations.

After sharing his findings, Wiesett raised a question that had just come to mind, "Mr. Ollivander, there's still something I don't understand about the final step."

"I just saw countless magical circuits appear after the potions entered the grooves, and these circuits then attached themselves to the wands..."

"This situation seems familiar... Is this a ritual spell? Including your final tapping on the table, was that also part of a ritual spell?"

"Ritual magic?" Ollivander gripped the wand box tightly, his pale silver eyes filled with disbelief. "You've studied this too?"

“I wouldn’t call it research,” Wizette shook her head. “In Sweden, I visited many murals in wizarding ruins and read a lot of interpretations of those murals.”

"After reading those interpretations, I was inspired a lot, and then I used the materials around me to perform ritual magic a few times, and I was lucky enough to succeed in one or two spells."

"It's like the water-making spell. I learned it step by step from the murals, starting with ritual magic, then simplifying the ritual magic, and finally being able to cast this spell with a wand..."

As Vizette spoke, she organized her thoughts, and unconsciously frowned as she pondered deeply.

"Although the focus of the mural interpretation is on the evolution of magic, after seeing you make a wand, I connected the two... and a question came to mind..."

"Is the wand itself a form of ritual magic? Because I feel that adding up the steps of making a wand is actually equivalent to performing a ritual magic."

"But this raises a new problem... Wizards can use their wands to cast all sorts of spells... How do you explain that?"

"Could it be a universal ritual spell? Like a universal antidote... a basic ritual spell that encompasses all magic..."

As Vizette muttered her analysis, Ollivander's mind was in turmoil.

He never imagined that the process of making half a wand could spark so much thought in Vizet.

Most importantly, none of these lines of thinking were wrong.

Vizette shook her head and looked at Ollivander, saying, "Mr. Ollivander, I'm really sorry, I just sometimes tend to do that..."

"Actually, I just learned ritual magic a while ago, so I subconsciously made the connection. It's all just speculation; there's no actual proof..."

“Ravenclaw! Praise Ravenclaw!” Ollivander waved his hand, indicating that he didn’t mind. “What you just analyzed was pretty much correct.”

"Based on your understanding just now, you can view the entire process of creating magic as a ritual magic. And this ritual magic will directly abandon the final result."

"Just give up on the final result?" Vizet repeated the question, a deep doubt etched on his face.

Seeing Vizette's confusion, Ollivander was actually quite pleased, as it meant that there was still something he could teach her, rather than Vizette guessing all the answers.

“The fact that ritual magic has no result means it needs to continue indefinitely…” He took out his wand and drew a circle with sparks in the air.

"It keeps cycling, and cycling and cycling again... so the wizard can keep casting spells and casting spells again. That's why we attach great importance to the materials used in wands."

"We need to select the most suitable wand material to make it a 'medium' for ritual magic, a 'medium' sufficient to support the wizard in casting spells continuously!"

"The first wizard to design a wand was truly amazing!" Vizzet exclaimed. "To create a tool like a wand in an infinite loop."

"The invention of the wand allows wizards to unleash their talents and cast spells without needing ritual magic. This idea is truly... indescribably brilliant!"

Chapter 53 Autobiography Book Signing Event

For Ollivander, the fact that Vizette had taught herself ritual magic was a completely unexpected and delightful surprise.

This way, Ollivander could get straight to the point and impart theoretical knowledge about wand making.

He used ritual magic as an example to help Vizette understand.

Wizette's performance also exceeded expectations, as he was always able to apply what he learned to other situations and accelerate his learning progress.

Through a question-and-answer format, Vizette managed to complete the basics of wand making in just about a week and a half.

Getting started is often the hardest part, and the level of mastery determines how far a wand maker can go in wand making.

As for the craftsmanship of making wands, that is a process that takes years of accumulation. By constantly accumulating experience and skill, one can make up for lack of talent with diligence and reach a considerable level.

Watching Vizette wave goodbye, Ollivander felt a pang of emotion. If only such outstanding learning ability belonged to a child of the Ollivander family!

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After a week and a half of learning how to make wands, Vizet was still somewhat reluctant to leave.

The wand contains ritual magic that cycles infinitely; just learning how the wand cycles would benefit Vizet immensely.

As a wand maker, Ollivander not only needs to make wands, but also needs to personally select magical wood and wand cores.

This also means that he needs to travel far and wide, see all aspects of the magical world, and gain extraordinary experience.

During his studies, Wiesett could find answers to most of the ideas that came to mind from Ollivander.

However, as the acceptance letters were gradually sent out, Ollivander became busy selecting wands for the new students and couldn't find the time to continue teaching him.

The garden at home has also undergone considerable changes. The magical plants around the wand potted plant are growing more vigorously and are more vibrant than the magical plants on the outside.

Not only that, even the lawn that was blasted into a deep crater by "Thunder" has become lush and green.

When Luna watered the potted plant, she described it like this: "Although it can no longer serve as the wizard's good helper, it has become a good companion in the garden."

"The plants here all love it. Look, the Christmas cactus dances with it every day. Frija also loves it and often comes to see it."

Vizette nodded thoughtfully. "It used to be a wizard's helper, but now it's independent and has become a painter in the garden. I guess you could call that growth?"

“We should get going,” Xenophilius called out, holding Luna’s acceptance letter in his hand.

"Merlin's beard! There's something wrong with this year's Defense Against the Dark Arts professor; how come he has such a huge collection of books... all Gilderoy Lockhart's books?"

"Is the new professor a bookworm? That's so unreliable! At the very least, he should be using a normal Defense Against the Dark Arts textbook, right?"

"Wait!" He suddenly frowned, his eyes turning serious, as if he had sensed something dangerous. "Something's not right! Could it be that old gummy bear... is going to make a move against Hogwarts?"

"Find a Gilderoy Lockhart fan, then entice the students to become fans as well, and then take Gilderoy Lockhart under control..."

"If that's the case, doesn't that mean he's essentially in control of Hogwarts? That's terrifying! I'm going to expose him!"

In just a few words, Xenophilius had already decided on the topic for the next issue of the magazine.

He now has readers from other countries, which means he can share his ideas with more wizards.

……

On his way to Diagon Alley, Xenophilius was still brainstorming topics and gathering more relevant evidence.

“One, two, three… a total of seven books by Gilderoy Lockhart, each containing five Galleons!”

"I can't believe it, what terrible things would happen if all these Galleons fell into that old gummy bear's pocket..."

"Old Gummy will definitely use this money to strengthen his control over Gringotts! Anyway, he's already murdered quite a few goblins, which is a sign that he wants Gringotts..."

Wizette noticed that there were an unusually large number of people coming to Diagon Alley today, especially middle-aged witches.

They were all holding books, and the titles of these books were varied:

Breaking Up with the Female Ghost

Traveling with Ghouls

"Traveling with a Vampire"

Gilderoy Lockhart teaches you how to get rid of pests in your home.

……

They are all books by Gilderoy Lockhart.

Wizette recalled that he had seen a banner in Diagon Alley earlier announcing that Gilderoy Lockhart would be holding an autobiography signing event, and it seemed that today was the day.

Sure enough, when they passed by Flourish and Blotts, they saw the staff busy decorating the bookstore, hanging up ribbons and posters, all featuring a portrait of a blond, blue-eyed man.

“Mr. Bashat, are you sure you’re prepared enough? Should I bring some more? Look at the street…” Gilderoy Lockhart waved his hand, “They’re all my book fans!”

After saying that, the blond, blue-eyed man smiled slightly, revealing eight teeth that were as white as grains of salt.

Mr. Baghatt was also in the bookstore. “Of course everything is ready. Flourish and Blotts is the largest magic bookstore in England. You can rest assured.”

“Of course! I especially love your cultural salon on the second floor!” Gilderoy Lockhart exclaimed. “It’s amazing how many wizards it gathers!”

"Using ghosts might be a bit...you know? Maybe finding some Veela would be a good option! Think about it, have them greet the wizards who are having their discussion, and then serve them tea and refreshments..."

“Hmm…it sounds like…” Bashat murmured, his face devoid of much of a smile.

Just then, he suddenly saw Vizet not far away and immediately waved.

Vizette and his group stepped forward, nodding and greeting, "Good afternoon, Mr. Bashat!"

Xenophilius stepped forward, shook hands with Bashat, and said, "Thank you very much for taking care of us!"

Gilderoy Lockhart's eyes darted around, not dwelling on the previous topic. "Mr. Baghatt, are these three your distinguished guests? May I introduce myself to them?"

Bashat explained, "The book you just asked about, 'The Dark Shadow in the Fortress! The Wizard's Last Dance!', was written by them."

“Oh, so you’re the author?” Gilderoy Lockhart extended his hand to Xenophilius. “We should have a lot in common! I’ve read that book; it’s really well-written!”

"Ah! I forgot to introduce myself, I am Gilderoy Lockhart! I'm here today not just for a book signing, but also to announce something more important! Can you guess?"

“Oh… hello, Mr. Gilderoy Lockhart.” Xenophilius nodded and said in a flat tone, “I… can’t guess.”

Although the two shook hands, his eyes were filled with wariness...

Chapter 54 A Chance Encounter with Lucius Malfoy

A shop assistant approached, and Bashat glanced at the time, reminding him, "Mr. Lockhart, your book signing should be starting soon."