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

The spellcasting process is unbelievably simple.

It does not require the coordination of syllables or tones, nor does it require spell-casting gestures.

Perhaps the only key point is that you can't be soft-hearted; you must be firm enough when casting the Soul-Stealing Curse.

"Perhaps that's why they're called 'Unforgivable Curses'? Compared to those extremely difficult-to-master dark magic spells, Imperius Curses are far too simple and brutal."

“Im…perio…Imperio…soul leaving the body!” Vizette read the words left by Serena Pendragon again, chanting the spell as she memorized it.

He looked around and then at the spider web in the corner, intending to use it as the target of the Imperius Curse.

"The soul is out of body!"

Vizet raised her wand high, pointing it at the spider that was now hanging upside down in its web.

A strange sensation arose from the tip of the wand, quickly traveling through the wand shaft and then spreading to the fingertips, palm, and arm...

Finally, it all converged into a tingling, warm current that flowed into his mind.

A thought popped into Vizet's head: she felt she could control the spider.

He gently waved his wand, drawing a perfect circle in the air.

The spider's movements were as stiff as a marionette's. It followed the silk back to the web and began to circle in the same perfect circle, following the wand's trajectory.

After dispelling the Soul-Stealing Curse, Vizette looked at the panicked spider and frowned slightly.

He truly hadn't expected that the Soul-Stealing Curse would be so simple and easy to learn.

To complete the Soul-Stealing Curse, all that's needed is a short incantation and a determination to control a person.

The Imperius Curse is vastly different from the dark magic he mastered last school year.

If we had to make an analogy, it would be like the difference between a boxer and a gunman in a past life;

Boxers often need long-term training to develop superb fighting skills and a strong enough physique;

As long as the gunman knows how to pull the trigger and ensures he has enough ammunition, he can easily take down the boxer.

It doesn't seem like something on the level of power.

Nevertheless, Vizette still managed to glean some unique insights from this spellcasting experience.

First, there's the Imperius Curse itself. This spell can easily control a soul through the incantation "astral projection."

The process is extremely simple; the practitioner does not need to understand the soul, only to be able to recite the incantation.

Secondly, regarding the casting process of the Imperius Curse, the caster has a great deal of room for maneuver and can give incredibly detailed commands.

Commands such as "move 0.5 millimeters to the left" will be executed by the spider as long as Vezet is willing to give them.

The process of manipulation was also quite wondrous; it was as if Vizette became the spider's soul, issuing commands to the spider's body...

Chapter 72 The True Guardian's Secret Chamber?

and many more!

A flash of inspiration struck Vizette.

Since the Imperishable Curse has such properties, can it be used to study the soul?

Perhaps the original purpose of the Imperius Curse was to allow wizards to control someone's soul through the simplest means.

However, this magic could clearly have a different effect on Vizette.

As he once told Snape, dark magic was merely a tool to him, capable of being both a murder weapon and a scalpel.

Even if casting dark magic brings evil intentions, he can avoid it by using purification spells to prevent himself from getting into trouble.

After all, he had once been accompanied by Momo Ran, and he always needed to be vigilant against the invasion of evil thoughts. He was also quite sensitive to the corresponding effects and could make various adjustments in a timely manner to ensure his own safety.

After learning the Imperishable Charm, Vizette walked through the entire room.

After gathering the ancient magical power contained within, Vizette went to a corner of the room.

Observing with the Magic Eye, a pulsating silver-blue light appeared on the ground, very similar to the pulsating light seen in the mirror world.

"Knox!" Vizette cast the modified Lights Out spell.

A dark magical energy field appeared, enveloping the silver-blue light within it.

He aimed his wand at the silver-blue light, then pulled it upwards, revealing a tall mirror.

This mirror is very similar to the Mirror of Erised; it looks quite impressive.

The difference lies in the embossed border. Unlike the serpentine embossed border of the Mirror of Eris, the embossed border of this mirror resembles rising cyclones, a symbol of ancient magic.

The mirror worked perfectly, reflecting Vizette's image as she held her wand.

Upon closer inspection, Vizette noticed that the scenery behind him had changed.

Behind him was a wine barrel rack, while the mirror was completely dark, with only a short staircase vaguely visible.

Ancient Magic: Self-Shaping (Devil's Web)

Vizette transformed her hand into a devil's net and slowly approached the mirror, discovering that the devil's net could perceive another place through the mirror.

The darkness of the surrounding area actually heightened the Devil's Web's senses.

Vizette continued to extend the Devil's Web and discovered on the other side of the mirror a small platform from which a staircase extended downwards.

"It seems this room is just a transit point; the real Guardian's Chamber... should be on the other side of the mirror."

After all, this room can be entered with just a spell, but to lift this mirror, one needs to be able to sense ancient magical power.

He extended the devil's net as far outward as possible, slowly walked into the mirror, and descended along the platform.

The other side of the mirror seemed to be built inside a cave, with slightly slippery stone walls and a damp, watery smell in the air.

Before long, Vizette saw the torchlight in the distance, and a tall metal door.

He arrived at the gate and found it to be an exquisite bronze gate with various carvings on it.

The most eye-catching feature is the central part of the gate—a vortex pattern symbolizing ancient magical power.

Vizette pressed her wand against the cyclone pattern, and silently felt a slight pulsation in its core, infusing the cyclone pattern with ancient magical power.

The cyclone pattern slowly lit up, seemingly swaying gently with the surrounding firelight.

A crack appeared in the middle of the bronze gate, and with a rumbling sound, the gate slowly opened, revealing an even more spacious cave behind it.

Vizette looked at the cave in the distance, frowning slightly. "It seems that it will be a long time before we can truly reach the Guardian's Chamber..."

After some deliberation, he decided to explore this area for the time being and then go back to get a good night's rest.

We'll continue exploring over the weekend.

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Perhaps because she hadn't slept on the train, and after her nighttime visit to Hogwarts, Vizette slept very soundly.

As the first rays of morning sunlight pierced through the gaps in the curtains and quietly shone into the dormitory, falling on his face, he opened his eyes and slowly sat up.

While her roommates were still fast asleep, she dressed and quietly left the dormitory.

Arriving at the common lounge, Luna, who had also gotten up early, sat on the windowsill with her knees drawn up to her chest, gazing at the Forbidden Forest in the distance.

Her fingertips gently touched the window, as if she were drawing something.

Vizette walked over. "Want to water the flowers in the garden?"

Luna smiled slightly at Vizet. "Well, I only remembered that I was at Hogwarts when I went downstairs."

Vizette noticed some remaining traces on the window.

It can be roughly seen to be the shape of a horse, but it has wings and looks very thin, so it should not be the eight-legged mythical horse Frigga.

He asked curiously, "What kind of horse is that? Is it in the Forbidden Forest?"

"Thestrals are very rare magical creatures. I never expected Hogwarts to have so many!"

As Luna spoke, she pressed her finger against the window and traced a graceful line.

“Just now, a Thestral flew out of the Forbidden Forest and then quickly darted back in, faster than Thor and Diana!”

Following Luna's finger, Vizet could indeed see that the tops of several large trees suddenly swayed a few times.

He used his magic eye and saw clusters of blurry magic circuits. Although these magic circuits were blurry, they gave him a familiar feeling.

He had seen similar magical circuits on the carriage to Hogwarts Castle after the Christmas holidays last year.

"So those were Thestrals?" Vezel nodded. "The carriages at Hogwarts are pulled by Thestrals."

"However, I can't see the Thestrals, I can only vaguely sense a little bit of them. What exactly do they look like?"

"Can't see the Thestrals, but can sense them a little?" Luna tilted her head, a strand of hair falling to her forehead. "I'll draw them for you! They're quite cute..."

She took out her sketchbook, sketched the horse's body simply, then drew a face like a fire dragon and a wide wingspan like a bat.

The Thestrals were truly emaciated, almost skin and bones, with extremely prominent joints, giving them a mysterious appearance.

“It looks like Death’s steed,” Vizette suddenly thought. “Should we make it move too? Like that painting from last night.”

“Thestrals won’t do,” Luna shook her head gently. “Although they are very cute, many wizards misunderstand them…”

"They think Thestrals are scary and like to eat raw meat with a bloody smell, so they consider Thestrals to be very unlucky."