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

At the ends of some vines bloom flowers that resemble mouths, with petals opening and closing like lips, and covered inside and out with sharp thorns, making them look quite ferocious.

"These are poisonous tentacles?"

Poison tentacles are similar to devil's webs; they also have an aggressive nature and will twist their vines to launch an attack.

Compared to the devil's web, the poisonous tentacles have few weaknesses. The thorns on the flowers and vines can secrete venom, which is deadly.

Vizette then looked to the other side, where a dozen or so round, green balls were planted, looking like tender, juicy cabbages.

If he hadn't seen the cabbage's slight trembling and the fangs in its center, he wouldn't have known the name of this magical plant—

"Is this biting cabbage?"

Similarly, this magical plant, with its strong aggressive instincts, will roll its body and open its blood-red maw to frantically bite any intruder that gets too close to its sensing range.

Many of those immobile magical plants also possess potent toxicity or hallucinogenic properties.

For example, the small, dark purple fruit of the belladonna, and the long, upright, trumpet-shaped purple flowers of the wolfsbane aconite...

Both of these potion ingredients are quite remarkable and can be used to make "Witch Ascension Ointment".

Witch Ascension Ointment is a very famous potion, and every year many wizards are sent to the Magical Injury Hospital for emergency treatment because of this potion.

Although the name contains the word "ascension," it cannot actually make wizards fly. Instead, due to its strong hallucinogenic properties, it gives wizards the feeling of flying.

Currently, the relatively safest way for wizards to fly is through various flying magic items, and by trying their luck to see if their Animagus is avian.

Hearing Vizette's mutterings, Sprout laughed heartily: "So you recognize all these plants?"

Vizette admitted, "At least I recognize those more dangerous magical plants."

Sprout said with a smile, "You have to know how to get along with them... They are all lovely children."

Vezet nodded, suddenly realizing that Sprout and Hagrid were quite similar, both having a fondness for... assertive plants and animals.

For example, Hagrid really likes dragons and has always wanted to raise one until it grows up.

When Sprout is with the poison tentacles, he also whispers to them.

……

"Clean up!"

Leaving the greenhouse, Vizette picked up her wand and gently waved it at Luna and Hannah to clean the dirt off them.

Hannah twirled her robes around and said happily, "That way I don't have to go back to the lounge anymore, I can go straight to the auditorium!"

The three of them arrived at the Great Hall together. After saying goodbye to Hannah, Vizette and Luna walked toward the Ravenclaw table.

While eating breakfast, Vizette cast a summoning spell to bring both of their textbooks to her.

He also prepared a simple map. "The first class is Potions. Go that way... then go down the stairs. There aren't many classrooms in the basement, so it's easy to remember."

"Oh, right! We can go a little earlier... Professor Snape is quite strict with late students... he might say some rather aggressive things..."

"Alright! I can manage by myself!" Luna carefully put away the map. "You haven't eaten anything! Hurry up and have some breakfast!"

As if remembering something, Vizette immediately said, "Oh, right! Potions class is two classes back-to-back, so you should eat more."

He spread a piece of jam on a piece of bread and placed it on Luna's plate, "otherwise you'll get hungry easily."

Luna prefers a lighter flavor, so he didn't use too much butter.

Luna also remembered Vizet's taste, so she spread butter on the bread and placed it on Vizet's plate, saying, "You should eat some quickly, or you'll go hungry later..."

Chapter 75 The Metamorphosis of Going with the Flow

Just as Vizette and Luna were finishing their breakfast, Vizette's roommate arrived late and appeared opposite them.

Michael grabbed a glass of pumpkin juice and took a big gulp. "Vizet, where did you all go this morning? Why couldn't we find you?"

"We went to the greenhouse this morning and, together with Professor Sprout, watered and fertilized the plants," Vizette replied.

“That’s why I told you! You’re overthinking it.” Anthony immediately mocked, “You said they’d look for some secluded corner, the shore of a black lake? What are you thinking about?”

"What are you pretending for? Just like you." Michael rolled his eyes at Anthony. "You talk as if you guys didn't come with me, didn't you? You were still following me around looking for people, weren't you?"

Chris sat down with a laugh. "Exactly! Unlike me, I just go straight to sleep!"

Terry rolled her eyes at Chris. "You have the nerve to say that? If we hadn't come back to get our textbooks, you would have overslept."

"Let's not talk about that! Let's look at today's classes." Chris chuckled awkwardly, pulling out the timetable to change the subject. "I have two classes this morning..."

"One class is Transfiguration, which we'll be taking together with Slytherin... and the other is History of Magic, which we'll be taking together with Hufflepuff."

“Transfiguration class…” Anthony sighed. “I took out the textbook a couple of days ago and flipped through it. According to the schedule, the difficulty of Transfiguration this year will be increased again.”

“Indeed, I did some previewing, and it’s definitely more difficult.” Terry nodded in agreement. “Before, it was just matches turning into needles, but this year it’s all about living things transforming.”

Michael suddenly said, "It's not a big problem. We can ask Wizette first."

Chris recalled, "That's right! I saw the snuffbox he made at the end of last semester, it was really exquisite! Even the relief was very detailed!"

Upon hearing this, Wizette downed her milk in one gulp. "Professor McGonagall must have taken the summer vacation factor into account, so the first lesson shouldn't be too difficult."

"Even if we use living creatures for transformation, the teaching materials will likely be insects, which are relatively easy to transform into. So relax, it shouldn't be a big problem!"

Michael chuckled and said, "Now that you say it, it does seem a bit easier."

Vizette continued, "Actually, you can also follow the original shape of the object and perform transformation magic on it, completing the transformation smoothly."

"It's like the snuffbox I made last semester. The overall shape was that of a mouse, and then I adjusted the shape to make it closer to the shape of a snuffbox..."

"Finally, smooth out the rat's fur and create a relief carving based on the grain of the fur to achieve a relatively satisfactory result."

"Now that you think about it...it does seem to be true..." Chris thought back carefully, "The shape really does look like a mouse!"

“Oh, right! Professor McGonagall also said that the pull cord you added to the lid was a very clever idea! And then she gave you an ‘O’!”

Vizette nodded. "So you can guess what that rope was originally made of?"

My roommates immediately recognized me: "It's like a rat's tail! Right?"

Not only them, but also the students who were going to attend class together later had an "aha!" moment after listening to Wizette's sharing.

“Yes, the transformation magic we’re dealing with now isn’t that difficult.” Vezel nodded. “To make transformations more impressive, we can observe the object itself to find a breakthrough.”

At the Slytherin table nearby, Goyle overheard Vizzet's words and nodded, seemingly understanding, "Oh, I see...that makes sense."

"That's just because you don't understand. Otherwise, why would you only get a 'P'?" Pansy sneered, poking at her bread with her fork. "Draco, you're right, aren't you?"

"Hmm..." Draco nodded casually.

He was still pondering what Vizet had just said; perhaps... he really could try this method.

……

The Transfiguration class was on the second floor, and the Potions class was in the basement. Vizet and Luna left the Great Hall and headed to their respective classrooms.

As Vizette was about to step onto the marble staircase, she subconsciously turned to look at the other side.

It seems that Luna also turned around at the same time, and their eyes met.

They waved to each other and mouthed, "See you at noon!"

Vizette's judgment was correct; for the first Transfiguration class after the summer break, Professor McGonagall did not prepare anything particularly difficult.

Compared to the final exam's challenge of turning a mouse into a snuffbox, the challenge of turning a ladybug into a button is obviously much easier.

Vizette waved her wand, and the ladybug quickly transformed into a flat, bright-eyed button. The patterns on the ladybug's body became eye holes, converging at the center of the button.

He frowned slightly as he looked at the button, then transformed it into a metallic, dark-colored button, adding embossed patterns to its surface, making it appear more antique and grand.

Something else should be added... to differentiate it from ordinary buttons.

Wizette looked at the dark-eyed cube and pondered for a moment, recalling Sprout's Rubik's Cube theory.

Transfiguration magic also has a variety of variations, and can naturally be combined with other magic to create a wide range of extensions.

He re-examined the theory and gradually developed an idea—to add spells to transmutation magic, making the button more magical than an ordinary button produced on an assembly line.

The ladybug reverted to its original form and curiously explored the table.

Wizette's attempt to incorporate an understanding of Rubik's Cube theory was also a form of curious exploration.

He picked up his wand again and gently pressed it against the ladybug, "Cleaned up..."

The ladybug quickly flattens out, then rapidly bulges up, revealing embossed patterns on its surface.

Compared to the previous dark-colored clasp, this one is noticeably brighter. He adjusted the surface color, giving it a metallic silver texture, making the shine even more prominent.

Professor McGonagall was very satisfied with the first lesson of the new school year.

Ravenclaw's overall performance was good, and there were no unexpected minor incidents.

They can all transform ladybugs, and I believe they can all turn ladybugs into buttons before the end of this class.

To Professor McGonagall's surprise, Goyle of Slytherin had shown a significant improvement in his Transfiguration magic.

Compared to Pansy and Crabbe, the ladybug in front of Goyle, though still moving around, was at least flat in shape, and could change its tarsi with just one more step.

Draco is also doing well, working hard to turn the ladybug's patterns into eye holes.

After surveying the area, Professor McGonagall came to Vizette's side and saw the Dark Eye clasp.

Transforming a ladybug into a dark-eyed button is definitely more difficult than transforming it into a bright-eyed button.