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

“That’s true!” Fred nodded in agreement, lowering his voice slightly. “Where did you go last night?”

"Last night?" Vizette asked, somewhat surprised. "You went out too?"

Fred asked, "Guess where our lounge is?"

George asked, "Guess who led Filch there?"

The relationship between Filch and the Weasley twins can be described as irreconcilable.

Their relationship with Pikachu is completely reversed.

Peeves really likes the Weasley twins and often helps them cover for each other to escape Filch's clutches.

"But what surprised us was... how could you run so fast?"

"Yes! We were just about to say hello when you came downstairs!"

"Have you discovered some new secret passage?"

"We saw you suddenly disappear without a trace!"

"They have a new secret passage to tell us!"

"We were just planning to move to a different base."

The Weasley twins launched into a long, rapid-fire monologue.

"Change bases?" Vizette asked, somewhat puzzled. "Is the previous location no longer sufficient?"

"Weren't you quite satisfied with that place before? You said Mr. Filch couldn't find it."

Fred waved his hand and said, "Things are different now, dear materials consultant!"

George said, "Thanks to the souvenirs you brought back from Sweden last time, we are now practically..."

Fred chimed in, "I'm bursting with inspiration! It's just that the base is too small right now; we need to find a new location."

George said, "We'll take you there to see the new secret base once we find it!"

"Meow……"

A hoarse, piercing meow rang out.

A gaunt, dark gray cat appeared, staring at the three of them with its bright yellow, bulbous eyes.

The cat purred, its eyes conveying a human-like warning.

This is the pet cat kept by the doorman, Filch, who calls the cat "Mrs. Lorris".

Filch and the cat have an extremely close relationship; the two even patrol separately.

If Mrs. Lorris discovers that someone has violated school rules, even if there is only a hint of it, she will immediately notify Filch.

Most students, especially Gryffindor students, really disliked the man and the cat.

When the Weasley twins saw Mrs. Lorris, they both sighed, "Oh! What a disappointment!"

Fred looked around. "Since this cat is here... Filch must be nearby..."

Filch's roar echoed down the moving staircase, "What are you doing with that thing? Give it to me! It's contraband!"

“Looks like someone’s been persecuted by Filch…” George shook his head. “It’s our turn to step in!”

"Do you need any help?" Vizette asked.

“Of course not!” The Weasley twins shook their heads in unison and grinned.

George winked playfully. "This is between us and Filch..."

Fred nodded in complete agreement. "We're having a blast..."

Chapter 79: How to achieve a balance between work and rest?

Harry, Harry, and their friends, having finished their Transfiguration class, also walked up to the moving staircase.

They looked ahead and saw the Weasley twins with their arms around each other, and Vizet sandwiched in between.

“How long has it been since they did this…” Ron gestured for a moment, his tone somewhat indignant, “They put their arm around my shoulder. Who’s their real brother here?”

"Of course it's you!" Harry, Ron's best friend, immediately chimed in. "You're the younger brother, that's for sure!"

“Thanks… Harry!” Ron scratched his head. “Even though you’re trying to comfort me, why… do I feel so awkward?”

Fred and George ran off, and Vizet continued down the stairs.

Hermione rushed over and called out to Vizet, "Vizet, what did Professor McGonagall say to you during Transfiguration class?"

Vizette stopped, recalling Professor McGonagall's instructions. "I asked her about Transfiguration magic. What's wrong?"

"Oh... I see." Hermione opened her mouth, wanting to ask more questions, but ultimately gave up on the idea.

"During class, I heard Justin and the others say... you shared Transfiguration techniques with them this morning, could you tell me about that too?"

“Of course!” Vizette nodded. “I just mentioned it briefly. It’s nothing special, just a little tip.”

He recalled what he had said that morning, and combined it with the new ideas from the Transfiguration class, and briefly mentioned it to Hermione.

Hermione already had a good foundation in Transfiguration magic, and after listening to Vizet's sharing, she nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice.

Many ideas flooded her mind, and things she couldn't understand before now seemed to make sense.

"No wonder your transformation magic is always faster than mine... I used to just follow my imagination and change things little by little, but it turns out you can also go with the flow..."

As she spoke, she realized that there was still a gap between herself and Vizette, and she made up her mind that she must work harder.

Harry and Ron stood beside the two, initially thinking it was a conversation they couldn't understand, but they were surprised to find they learned quite a bit.

Wizette waved her hand. "Actually, Professor McGonagall offered many ideas, and the one you mentioned is one of them."

"According to the content of 'Beginner's Guide to Transformation,' the approach you are using is actually the correct approach in the book."

"Professor McGonagall told us from the beginning... caution and patience... and imagination last, right?"

Hermione nodded repeatedly, her loose hair becoming disheveled. "Of course that's right, I've always remembered all of this!"

“Vizet…” Harry interjected, “but I feel… your method is easier.”

"I guess you could call it a little trick to be lazy?" Vizette smiled slightly. "They always tell me to balance work and rest, so I'm just secretly taking a break."

"No matter what, it's still very necessary to lay a solid foundation. Only by casting transformation magic meticulously can you avoid having to make corrections."

Hermione agreed, "That's also from 'The Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration'! It says, 'Incomplete transfigurations are hard to correct, but you still have to try.'"

“That’s right!” Vizzet put the notebook in his pocket, waved to Harry and the others, and said, “Let’s go!”

Watching Vizet's departing figure, Harry's mouth dropped open. Recalling Vizet's time in the library last year, he weakly muttered, "He said it was a work-life balance? That's too surreal!"

“Wake up! We are wizards, we use magic!” Ron reached out and shook Harry’s eyes. “And he’s not wrong.”

“‘Labor’ refers to studying a subject, while ‘leisure’ can represent switching to a different subject. Isn’t that a balance between labor and leisure?”

Harry's eyes widened. "This kind of work-life balance? Are you sure?"

After hearing Ron's words, Hermione murmured, "Ron, you're absolutely right!"

This time it was Ron's turn to open his mouth wide, cough twice, and ask, "Are you sure? You believe me?"

Hermione didn't speak, but nodded very seriously.

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After finishing half a day of classes and returning to the auditorium from the cold basement, Luna felt her face was warm.

She paused for a moment at the Ravenclaw table before being pulled by Amy to find a seat.

Luna braced herself on the bench with both hands, gently swaying her legs, her eyes darting around as if observing something.

Amica followed Luna's gaze and saw a group of fifth-year Ravenclaw students with slightly furrowed brows, their attention focused on their textbooks filled with notes.

"Luna, are you watching them study?"

“I’m watching Harassing Flies,” Luna shook her head and said in a soft, dreamy voice, “They’re annoying, they’re bad guys.”

"They might need to use the sirens siphon, which can scare away the sirens and create an undisturbed area for them, so they shouldn't be making those annoyed faces."

"Harassing... harassing fly?" Amica asked, somewhat confused, before changing the subject, "Luna, what are those earrings you're wearing made of? They look like... tiny carrots?"

Luna blinked, as if she had stepped out of her own little world, and ran her fingers along her earlobe to lift the earring. "This is Airship Li, which can enhance the ability to perceive unusual things. Want to try it?"

“Flying… airship Li?” Amyka hesitated for a moment. “It doesn’t seem to be crystal… it’s some kind of fruit?”

“Yes!” Luna nodded, trying to take off one of her earrings. “Dad wants to replicate that crown; this will be very useful.”

“You don’t need to take them off… I’m not used to wearing earrings.” Amica quickly stopped Luna from doing so. “What is this ‘crown’ you’re talking about?”

Luna explained, “The crown that Rowena Ravenclaw lost… the statue in the common room, you remember? The one with the crown on its head.”

"Replicate it with this little carrot?" Amy's eyes widened. "That's the Ravenclaw tiara, which can increase the wearer's wisdom!"

“That’s why we need the airship Li; it’s extremely useful.” Luna nodded, speaking with utmost seriousness, “We also need to add other things, like…”

"Um...I understand..." Amyka looked around nervously before changing the subject.

"Luna, is that... a cork around your neck? You mean the kind of cork you use for beer?"

“Yes.” Luna pulled the necklace up a little higher. “It helps me keep my mind clear.”