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

The Soul Maze built last academic year can provide the most direct assistance in learning the Guardian Charm.

Furthermore, Dumbledore knew that Snape possessed an absolutely unique level of expertise in the Patronus Charm.

With these two factors combined, it's quite natural that Vizette was able to summon a physical guardian deity on her first spell.

“I can’t make out the shape…” Snape shook his head. “He hasn’t formed a true physical Patronus yet… Perhaps we should give him some more time.”

"Its power is indeed astonishing... I've already told him that he needs to cast the Guardian Charm every time he appears before me alone."

“That was quite an accident.” Dumbledore nodded, looking at Snape’s left arm. “Then let’s move on to the next step… your Dark Mark.”

Snape raised his left arm. "I can't activate it on my own. I can only use Occlumency to take some protective measures against the Dark Mark."

Dumbledore drew his wand and pressed the tip against Snape's left arm.

“Not long ago, the Black Magic Mark burned you, and perhaps some magical traces remain. I can try to…feel it.”

He gently turned his wand, and a strange black light slowly spread out, enveloping Snape's arm.

Like a doctor wearing a stethoscope, Dumbledore closed his eyes and tried to sense the magical traces on his wand.

Snape's left arm underwent a slight change; a grotesque skull pattern appeared, slowly opening its jaws to spit out a venomous snake.

The moment the Dark Mark appeared, Snape unconsciously furrowed his brow, and his left arm trembled slightly.

Dumbledore noticed Snape's expression, and the black light at the tip of his wand turned into a soothing white light.

After the white light appeared, the Black Magic Mark slowly disappeared.

Snape pressed on, "Can you see anything?"

“Some new discoveries.” Dumbledore put away his wand. “Now I understand… why Voldemort could pinpoint your location using the Dark Mark.”

"The Dark Mark is like a keyhole, and Voldemort himself is like a lock. When the Death Eaters press the Dark Mark, it's like the key turning the keyhole..."

He extended his thumb and forefinger, making a turning motion as if turning a key. "As long as the Death Eaters do this, Voldemort, as the 'lock,' will naturally sense it."

A long silence fell between them until Snape broke the silence, "That's all?"

“Yes,” Dumbledore stood up. “Vizet is fine, so don’t worry!”

Snape crossed his arms and corrected him, "I'm just worried about my own safety."

“Yes! You are safe, very safe,” Dumbledore said, following Snape’s words. “Let’s go!”

After leaving Snape's office, he went straight back to the headmaster's office, where he sat down and thoughtfully fiddled with his wand.

"To be preserved in this way... and still be able to function... could it be..."

"If that's the case, it explains a lot of things... No wonder Voldemort grew up so fast!"

Chapter 116 Pretending not to be discovered by Filch

After dinner, instead of returning to the common lounge, Vizette and Luna took another walkway to the Astronomical Tower.

The tallest tower at Hogwarts is the Astronomy Tower, where astronomy classes observe celestial phenomena.

It was Luna's idea to go to the Astronomy Tower; she wanted to show Vizette what she had learned in a week.

It's September now, and the nights in the Scottish Highlands are already quite cold.

The chill is especially noticeable atop the tower.

The night sky is bright tonight, and the stars twinkle and blink in the sky, looking particularly mischievous.

Climbing to the top of the astronomical tower, one can see an imperfect moon against the clear sky.

Vizette calculated the dates; he had less than a week to adapt to the first steps of Animagus.

“I’ve found Europa! Come and see for yourself! There are sea spirits there. To protect the ocean that nurtured them, they use magic to cover the sea with thick ice.”

Luna gave up her spot with the binoculars, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Vizette.

Like the Moon and Venus, Jupiter is one of the brightest objects in the night sky. In addition, Jupiter's exceptionally large size makes it easier to observe, and wizards have conducted a lot of research on it.

In astronomy textbooks, a large portion of the content is dedicated to Jupiter and its moons.

The Europa that Luna mentioned is Europa, which is covered by an ice layer, beneath which lies an ocean.

As Professor Aurora Sinister, who taught astronomy, once said, observing and experiencing Europa is an exploration of deep emotions and the subconscious.

Coincidentally, Professor McGonagall's Animagus notes also contain content related to Europa.

According to her and her research, the best way to take the first step is on a night when you can see both the full moon and Europa, and hold the mandrake in your mouth.

Animagus is a ritual magic that, with the help of Europa, allows for a deeper exploration of the soul, thus increasing the chances of ultimate success.

To pinpoint Europa's location, multiple confirmations are needed, and during this process, Vizette can always feel Luna's gaze.

Luna's gaze was as mischievous as the stars in the sky, glancing at him every now and then, lingering for a moment before quietly looking away, as if she were examining something new.

After pinpointing Europa's location, Vizette stood up, touched her cheek, and asked, "Is there something on my face?"

Luna shook her head, and her dreamy, ethereal voice rang out, "It feels... different, yet completely the same."

“Is that so?” Vizet asked with a smile. “It is indeed somewhat different, yet it is still the same.”

He always found Luna's keen intuition incredibly magical and possessed a unique allure.

A gust of cold wind blew by, and Luna brushed a stray strand of hair behind her ear. "Is it because of the magic this evening?"

“Yes!” Vizette nodded. “I’ve come to understand quite a few things.”

He drew his wand and drew a circle in front of him. "Patriot!"

The Guardian Spell was released without any hindrance. He carefully controlled the range of the Guardian Spell, ensuring it only enveloped the two of them.

Everything around us brightened, and the shadows on the ground seemed to lean together.

"This should make it warmer, right?"

Luna nodded. "The same warmth!"

With the protection of the guardian spell, the cold wind poses no obstacle.

Although Luna doesn't know many satellites, Vizette knows the locations of quite a few.

Under Vizette's guidance, the two continued stargazing, and Luna recognized many more satellites, her curved eyebrows resembling crescent moons.

“I suddenly have a craving for noodles…” Vizette looked at the not-quite-round moon and, for some reason, suddenly thought of a fried egg and a bowl of longevity noodles.

Through the Guardian Charm, he came to know his own soul as if he had been reborn.

Luna tilted her head. "Hannah told me where the kitchen is. Shall I take you there?"

"it is good!"

……

Without hesitation, the two quickly returned to Hogwarts Castle.

They seemed to have stayed in the astronomical tower for a long time, and when they returned to the castle, it was quiet, with most of the students having gone back to the common room.

“It seems a bit late…” Luna pursed her lips, as if she was thinking of a plan. “Hannah told me to be careful of Filch… Mrs. Lorice is a clever little cat.”

Wizette had originally intended to say that if it were just Filch, they wouldn't need to be so careful.

But seeing Luna's interested expression, he didn't say anything, followed Luna, and pretended not to be discovered by Filch.

Vizette's usual practice was to explore Hogwarts using the common room and library as boundaries, so as not to interfere with his classes and studies.

As for the castle's basement, Vizet explored it relatively little.

The two of them followed the marble staircase and quietly turned left, soon seeing a wooden door.

Inside the wooden door is another staircase. Compared to the staircase leading to the Potions classroom, the stone corridor below this staircase is noticeably wider.

There are many oil paintings hanging on both sides of the wall, mainly depicting various foods and drinks.

There were many torches on both sides of the stone corridor, which illuminated the walls brightly. The warm firelight made the food paintings look even more appetizing.

"Meow?"

Right behind them came the sound of a cat meowing.

Luna quickly lowered her voice, "It's Lady Lorris! We can't let it find out!"

Vizette wanted to explain: "Actually, we..."

Luna smiled and said, "It's almost here! Let's run!"

As Mrs. Lorris's voice grew closer behind them, Luna grabbed Vizet's hand, and the two of them suddenly started running.

The two ran wildly to a huge oil painting, their hearts pounding as if they were about to leap out of their chests, their faces flushed with a very similar blush, which appeared even more vibrant under the bright firelight.

Luna glanced behind her to make sure Mrs. Lorris wasn't chasing after her before leaning against the wall opposite the painting, panting heavily.

Vizette leaned against the side, her chest heaving, feeling a strange stimulation and excitement.

He seemed to understand why Fred and George were so enthusiastic about it, always making a ruckus during their nighttime outings and outsmarting Filch.

……

"Mrs. Lorris! You've found a student breaking school rules?" Filch's tone was somewhat excited. "Where?"

"Meow meow meow……"