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

Spells must be obeyed according to the spell contract, otherwise there is a risk of death;

Bloodline magic, however, is susceptible to mutation and may exhibit unpredictable side effects...

If we consider Command spells and traditional bloodline magic as the two ends of a scale, then Slytherin's research achievements would be in the middle.

We can minimize its limitations and costs while maximizing its benefits...

Slytherin sat back on the basilisk. "Now it's time for questions again. What did you learn from this?"

Vizette looked at Slytherin and noticed that Slytherin had changed; his body was covered in granite-like colors, as if he might turn into a statue at any moment.

He asked hesitantly, "Headmaster Slytherin... are you going to turn back into a statue?"

Slytherin nodded. "In this way, I temporarily averted the process of death... It is due to my own research and application of Commands."

"The petrification spell grants me the ability to turn into a statue, while the death spell allows me to temporarily avoid death... The price, as you can see, is that I won't be able to move around much each day."

For some reason, Vizette suddenly thought of the veil and the skeletal figure he had seen when he first cast the Guardian Charm and first came to understand the soul.

He asked hesitantly, "Avoiding death? Is it because... there's something else on the other side of death?"

Slytherin smiled slowly. "That's what you think?"

Vizette nodded. "I don't think... you're afraid of death."

“We are not afraid of death, we just don’t want to be bound by it for the time being,” Slytherin explained simply. “Let’s begin! It’s about time…”

"It's still mostly in the conceptual stage..." Vizet said as he summarized, "After all, brewing bloodline potions requires a long period of preparation."

"In my opinion, this Bloodline Potion is very similar to the Polyjuice Potion. The Polyjuice Potion imitates a person's appearance, while the Bloodline Potion imitates the talents of a magical creature."

“Indeed, my inspiration came from Polyjuice Potion.” Slytherin nodded slowly. “Continue!”

Vizette flipped through the notebook. “Headmaster Slytherin, I think the most groundbreaking aspect of your research on blood magic is… your plan to build many ‘bridges’.”

"These 'bridges' derived from the talents of magical creatures can respond quickly when necessary, saving as much time as possible in casting spells and incantations, and also granting certain special effects..."

"If one could acquire the talents of a house-elf through bloodline magic, and if those talents were complete enough... then one could move freely within Hogwarts."

"A very good summary, and the examples you gave were quite clever." Slytherin's voice grew slower and slower, a glint of light in his eyes, as if he were reminiscing about the past.

“Vizet, the knowledge you have acquired has laid a solid foundation for you... at least in this lesson, you performed exceptionally well.”

"We should be dismissed now... As for when the next class will be, it might be a long time... It seems to be December now, so see you next year!"

He patted the basilisk's head and asked in a hissing, snake-like voice, "Where do you choose to go..."

Before Slytherin could finish his question, the basilisk had already made his choice, "I want to... stay... here..."

“Hmm,” Slytherin responded, returning to the statue’s seat with the basilisk and reverting to the statue’s appearance.

Because of the basilisk dwelling within, the statue is much more magnificent than before, resembling a spiraling mountain, with Salazar Slytherin atop the peak.

Vizette put away her notebook and bowed deeply to the statue.

Through Slytherin's tutelage, he not only unlocked the door to blood magic, but also gained a deeper understanding of his own commands through analogy.

Spells are actually somewhat similar to ancient magic, but they are not as comprehensive as ancient magic, though they can excel in certain aspects.

Vizette can use a stare similar to that of the basilisk, which petrifies anything within her gaze, turning it into a statue similar to Lady Lorris.

Of course, his mastery of the spells is not yet deep enough, so casting such a stare will cause some damage to his eyes.

However, if he studies bloodline magic in depth, he can find a way to eliminate this kind of damage.

This is also the first time he has come into contact with commands. As he learns more, he will be able to master more and more of the various uses of commands.

In his view, the offensive function of magic was secondary; what he valued more was its ability to make life different.

……

Vizette climbed the last step and, on the other side of the observatory, saw a familiar figure she would never forget.

Luna must have been at the observatory for quite a while; the picture book shows distant scenery.

As if she had sensed something, she put down her paintbrush and turned to look at her.

Eyes facing each other.

A gust of wind blew by, causing Luna's long, light golden hair to flutter, creating a dazzling golden spectacle.

“More dazzling than the sunset…” Vizet exclaimed, quickening his pace to Luna’s side. “I’m back.”

Luna looked Vizet up and down, then nodded with a smile. "It seems everything is going smoothly."

Vizette laughed too, "After all, I made a promise!"

Chapter 1 Lockhart Under Attack?

Why is the door open?

"Has Lockhart been attacked?!"

"Keep your voice down! And don't get so excited!"

"Ron! Hermione! Look! It really is Lockhart!"

"I knew it! He really was attacked!"

"Ron?"

"Ahem... Yes... This is a serious matter... We can't be so happy..."

"Hermione! Ron! Look! Did his eyelid twitch just now?"

In his dazed state, Lockhart heard the voices of three students...

Although he could hear these sounds, they seemed to go in one ear and out the other, and he had no idea what they were saying.

As Lockhart became more conscious, the pain in his body became more and more pronounced.

He felt as if his head had been hit with a hammer, and his body was in excruciating pain, as if he had been crushed by a boulder.

Lockhart was filled with doubt...

Why am I like this?

Who attacked me?

Oh, right! Just as he was about to use the Oblivion Charm to erase Snape's memories, Snape struck first...

"Hermione, what should we do now? Take him to the school hospital?"

Lockhart heard Harry's voice and opened his eyes with great difficulty.

With the help of the setting sun, he finally managed to make out the three students in front of him.

Of the three students, he was most impressed by Harry.

As for the other two students...

The brown-haired girl, presumably Hermione, seemed to be a fan of hers. She had even come to get her autograph before so she could better read "Wandering with Ghouls".

Hermione saw Lockhart open his eyes and waved her hand, "Professor Lockhart? Professor Lockhart?"

Lockhart tried to stand up, but his hands felt like they were being pierced by steel needles; even the slightest movement was extremely painful, causing him to gasp in shock.

Hermione asked immediately, "Professor Lockhart, how are you?"

“Ron, lend a hand!” Harry stepped forward and grabbed Lockhart’s arm.

Ron nodded and, together with Harry, helped Lockhart up.

……

"Hiss... hiss..." Lockhart's face contorted in pain, veins bulging, and his forehead was covered in cold sweat.

He was finally carried to a seat, forcing out an extremely awkward smile. "I'm fine... I was just attacked by a monster, and it was a huge one!"

"Where's my wand?" He instinctively reached into his pocket, but found nothing. "I just hurt the monster in the secret chamber... there should be blood on it..."

"So you stabbed...that monster with your wand?" Ron asked with a strange expression. "Won't it break? How come there's blood?"

"Pfft..." Harry couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He looked around and picked up the wand lying on the ground. "Professor Lockhart, this should be your wand."

"Oh, thank you!" Lockhart took the wand and waved it lightly, then looked at the three and asked, "What are you doing here?"

Hermione immediately replied, "We just went to the library to study and just got back."

“The library! That’s a great place!” Lockhart began to observe the expressions of the three. “You can learn so much there! It shouldn’t be boring, right?”

Harry and Ron exchanged a glance, and Harry nodded somewhat stiffly. "It's fine...it's fine..."

"I've learned so much!" Hermione nodded repeatedly, like a chick pecking at rice. "You must have been like that back then, right? That's how you were able to use so much magic during your adventures!"

Lockhart looked thoughtfully at Harry and Ron, "It seems you find the library a bit boring..."

He then turned to Hermione beside him, "You find the library interesting... boring and interesting, now I understand..."

……

Vizet's initial guess was entirely correct: using emotions as a starting point to cast the Oblivion Spell was Lockhart's unique trick.

Lockhart always had a sense of confidence that, at least in terms of the Oblivion Charm, even Dumbledore was not as proficient as him.