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

Professor Snape remained silent, his eyes becoming complex, flashing with a cold and struggling light.

His lips were pressed tightly together, and his brows were furrowed, almost forming a knot.

Seeing Professor Snape's expression, Wizette felt uneasy.

This was the first time he had ever seen Professor Snape with such a rich array of expressions; something big must have happened.

“You…” Professor Snape finally spoke, his tone full of wariness, gloom, and coldness, “What is the current state of your Obscurus?”

“Obscurial?” Wizette was a little confused, but still answered truthfully, “I went to Sweden before, and the risks posed by the Obscurial have all been eliminated.”

Professor Snape puffed out his cheeks. "Prove it to me..."

Vizette nodded and immediately cast "Primal Power: Oblivion (Beginner)", causing black energy to surround his body.

As the first professor to warn him that he needed to be sufficiently vigilant about the outside world, he trusted Professor Snape very much.

Professor Snape gripped his wand tightly, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he cautiously peered into the black mist.

The tip of his wand emitted a warm silver light, constantly swirling within the swirling black mist.

After a few rounds, he extinguished the silver light and put away his wand, his expression easing somewhat.

"Come with me!" he said, then quickly gathered his robes and disappeared through the office door.

Vizette suppressed the black aura around her and quickly jogged to catch up with Professor Snape.

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During this time, Vizette also encountered Harry, who was returning from training, and Ron, who was with him, in the corridor.

Harry looked exhausted, and his robes were covered in mud stains, indicating that he had gone through some tough training.

Exhausted, he clearly didn't want to provoke Professor Snape.

Unfortunately, Professor Snape wasn't in the right state of mind, and he casually said to Harry, "Being disheveled in the corridor, Gryffindor loses two points."

After saying this, his steps became a little lighter.

"Snape!" Harry gritted his teeth as he watched Professor Snape's retreating figure.

"Cleaned up!" Vizzett waved her wand and used a cleansing charm to remove the mud stains from Harry's body.

Having done all this, he quickly quickened his pace to make sure he could keep up with Professor Snape's speed.

Harry watched their retreating figures. "Ron... do you think we should tell Professor McGonagall?"

"So we were penalized for no reason?" Ron shook his head. "Or is it that Vizet was bewitched by Snape and is following him around everywhere? Neither seems quite right..."

Harry nodded, murmuring with a hint of regret, "That's true, take care..."

“Vizet should be fine,” Ron reassured her. “I heard from the Hufflepuffs that he’s never had any points deducted by Snape.”

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Professor Snape arrived at an abandoned classroom. As Vizette also entered the abandoned classroom, a dilapidated wooden box in the corner suddenly jumped up and then fell to the ground with a thud.

“Boggart, do you know what it is?” Professor Snape asked.

Vizette nodded. "It's a very strange entity that changes into a corresponding form based on what we fear in our hearts."

Professor Snape did not respond, but pressed the tip of his wand to his temple and pulled out a silver thread.

Vizette could tell that Professor Snape was using mental magic to extract a small fragment of memory and alter it in some way.

A few breaths later, he tucked the silver thread back into his temple. "The course has been changed. You must master the Guardian Charm by today."

"Guardian Angel Spell?" Vizette had only just learned about this magic from the Book of Spells.

This magic is extremely mysterious. He searched his mind but could not find its specific origin. He only knew that wizards had used it in ancient times.

Casting this spell will summon a magical guardian deity;

To many wizards, this so-called guardian deity of magic is nothing more than a cloud of silver mist without any physical form.

Simply conjuring up intangible silver mist does not constitute a true casting of the Guardian Spell. Only when the magical guardian deity has a physical form can the spell be considered complete.

Wizards who can summon physical magical guardians are often more likely to be valued by Wizengamot or the Ministry of Magic than other wizards.

This difference arises not only because the Guardian Charm is extremely complex, but also because casting it requires activating extremely positive emotions.

Normally, dark wizards find it difficult to cast the Patronus Charm. Even if they try to cast it, they will suffer "wand backfire" and be devoured by the maggots brought by the backfire.

“It’s the Patronus Charm!” Professor Snape continued. “Even if you master it, I might check on you at any time. You need to make sure you can always perform the Patronus Charm.”

“Hmm!” Vizette nodded.

He was naturally more than willing to learn another extremely difficult spell, and showed no resistance whatsoever.

Snape's expression softened a bit as he explained the details of the spell, "Patience and soul, these are things you need to pay attention to."

"If you can successfully cast this spell, you can consciously explore your inner self by chanting the incantation. Note! It is a conscious and active process!"

Professor Snape mentioned that one can tap into one's positive emotions and thus communicate with one's soul through the Patronus Charm's incantation "Call for Protection."

This should be his unique insight; at least, Vizette did not see a similar description in the Book of Spells.

The learning method in "The Book of Spells" is that the spellcaster should evoke a happy emotion and increase the success rate of casting the guardian deity spell by recalling happy things.

Happiness, a positive emotion, is something most people can experience; it's one of the easiest emotions to encounter.

Besides happiness, there are many other positive emotions;

Love for family, partners, or friends is an extremely powerful positive emotion;

In addition, there are feelings of gratitude, emotion, hope, pride, optimism, and compassion...

These are also positive emotions, and can all be used in Guardian Charms...

Chapter 111 Journey to the Soul

Among the students, there was a rumor about Professor Snape.

It is said that becoming a Potions professor was not his original intention; his goal was to become a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor.

Perhaps Dumbledore felt that the Potions Master should focus on Potions class, so he did not approve Professor Snape's request to transfer.

Professor Snape had unique insights into potions, and he had some special requirements and intricacies regarding the handling of materials and the specific steps of brewing potions.

These special requirements and considerations are often very effective in increasing the success rate of brewing magic potions.

His desire to apply for the Defense Against the Dark Arts professorship was not an overstepping of his authority or a unreasonable act.

In Defense Against the Dark Arts, the Patronus Charm is a complex and sophisticated spell.

Professor Snape possessed unique insights and methods for mastering this advanced magic, unlike most wizards.

"Those spellbooks also tell you to recall happy memories and concentrate all your thoughts on a particularly pleasant moment..."

"This method is equivalent to the fishhook that Muggles use when fishing, and those fish that lure fish use the hook and bait to try their luck..."

“This method works; at least it can catch fish and help the wizard cast the Patronus Charm, but it’s not stable enough and it’s very basic! You need to cast the Patronus Charm more consistently.”

Regarding the method of casting the Patronus Charm, Professor Snape used a few simple sentences and a vivid analogy to explain the method that wizards would typically use when practicing the Patronus Charm.

This can be seen as a demonstration that he has equally excellent insights into Defense Against the Dark Arts and is absolutely capable of being the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts.

Professor Snape returned to normal, his eyes bright and sharp, seemingly enjoying the lecture with a certain pleasure.

Perhaps teaching him about Defense Against the Dark Arts would bring him more pleasure?

"The method I'm about to tell you needs to be based on a variety of positive emotions; the more positive emotions you can use, the better..."

"These positive emotions can not only help you understand your soul, but also strengthen it and maintain its purity..."

“You must remember this!” Professor Snape’s tone suddenly turned cold, his expression becoming serious and icy as he stared intently at Vizet.

"When you feel darkness and are about to be swallowed by evil thoughts, the guardian spell cast in this way can provide you with final protection!"

"The history of the Guardian Charm is unknown, but we can infer its initial motivation by looking at its effects. It is a magic that protects itself."

"If a guardian spirit cannot even protect itself, what other characteristics or functions does it have? When you are abandoned, the Guardian Spirit Charm is your last resort..."

At this point, Professor Snape frowned and crossed his arms, seemingly realizing he had talked too much.

"I've said enough. You can start casting the Guardian Angel spell now... You should know all about those things on paper."

Everything he just said was about the concept and understanding of the guardian deity incantation itself, without touching on other elements of the spell, such as the tone of voice and gestures.

In his view, Vizette may have already known about this magic.

And indeed, Wizette did not disappoint Professor Snape's trust.

Vizette said, “Recall memories that bring positive emotions, draw a circle with your wand to make those positive emotions your guardian spirits, and finally firmly say the spell ‘Art of Protection’.”

“There’s a Boggart inside the box, but it will turn into a Dementor.” Professor Snape casually patted the worn wooden box. “You’ll need to help me get rid of the Dementors.”

In some ways, Dementors and Boggarts are very similar.

If the Boggarts crave fear, then the Dementors crave happiness and all positive emotions.

That is why one of the uses of the Guardian Charm is to deal with Dementors.

Vizette was reminded of the little elves, who craved mockery—another kind of emotion…

However, now is not the time for speculation; casting the Guardian Angel spell is what we should be doing right now.