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

"Because I didn't do anything for myself... I couldn't find a goal back then, so I never took any action..."

"Now I feel the time is right. If I'm not mistaken... I think I've found the right person... someone who can help me do more to make up for the mistakes I made back then."

“Headmaster Dumbledore…” Vizet felt her throat go dry and her nose sting. “I…”

“This is what you deserve, Vizet…” Dumbledore waved his hand. “You have a lot to do in the future…and some things you need to choose for yourself.”

"The world will change because of you... that's to be expected. By the way! If Harry gets into danger while I'm away, I hope you can help him."

……

After leaving the principal's office, Vizette lingered outside for a long time.

He had to admit that Dumbledore's words had a profound impact on him.

Light and heat...

Perhaps there's another layer of meaning: once a flickering candle continues to glow, it might signify...

This candle is resolutely heading towards its demise.

He absolutely did not want this to happen!

Chapter 33 Heading to the Forbidden Forest

The end of the Christmas holidays means that the final step for Animagus can officially begin.

Hogwarts gradually became lively, the snowflakes stopped falling, and the thick snow gradually melted away.

The sun had not risen, and both inside and outside the castle were shrouded in a cold and damp atmosphere.

The forest is not recovering very quickly; it is still very quiet between the trees, and you can only occasionally see small animals moving around.

……

One weekend morning at five o'clock, Vizet left his dormitory with his backpack. He went to the common room, took out a notebook from his backpack, and spread it out on the table.

This notebook comes from the creator of Marauder's Map. In addition to some Animagus insights, it also includes a map drawn on the last two pages.

The map depicts a mysterious altar located deep within the Forbidden Forest. It requires a crystal to activate its magic, thereby triggering weather magic and bringing a thunderstorm.

Having identified the mysterious altar on the map, Vizette took out her wand and placed the tip against the mark. "Give me directions!"

He tossed the wand upwards, and it immediately hovered in mid-air, its tip pointing diagonally toward the Forbidden Forest.

The Directional Charm is a very practical magic. Its most basic effect is as a compass. Simply hold the wand in your palm and recite the incantation, and the tip of the wand will automatically turn due north.

A more advanced application is like Vizet's, where you chant a spell over a target on a map, and if the location marked on the map is accurate, the wand will float up and point in the corresponding direction.

Since the orientation spell worked successfully, it also proves that the location of the mysterious altar on the notebook map is accurate.

……

Luna woke up as well and sat down next to Vizette, smelling faintly of herbs. "Shall we set off now?"

“We’ll have to wait a little longer…” Vizet took out a leather armor from his backpack. “Just to be safe, you should put this on.”

This is a leather breastplate I bought during the Christmas holidays. It's made of dragon skin, which not only provides some magical defense but also keeps you warm, making it perfect for use right now.

The Forbidden Forest is home to many dangerous and magical creatures. Even with the professors' protection, it's still necessary to take extra precautions for safety.

Given Luna's curiosity about the Forbidden Forest, they will definitely venture into it many times in the future, and the leather armor will always have a use.

“Wear it like this…” Vizet held up the leather breastplate and demonstrated for Luna.

Luna followed Vizet's movements, adjusting the leather breastplate to the right position, and then crossed her hands behind her back to tighten the leather straps on both sides.

She twisted her shoulders again to make sure the leather breastplate fit her body well and wouldn't hinder her movements.

Luna twirled in front of Vizette. "How was it?"

Vizette murmured, "Perhaps we still need..."

Before Vizet could finish speaking, Luna blinked, as if she had thought of something.

She skillfully combed her long hair, gathered it into a cascade of pale golden strands, then removed the crystal ball bracelet from her wrist and tied her hair into a ponytail.

“Just like an elf…” Vizette said carefully, then said very seriously, “Even more beautiful than an elf!”

"Mmm!" Luna smiled, a faint blush on her cheeks. "Let's go!"

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Hagrid walked ahead wearing a mole-skin coat, carrying a crossbow on his back and a lantern the size of a bucket in his hand.

He glanced back and nervously reminded her, "Be careful when you walk... the ice hasn't melted in some places, it's easy to slip and fall."

It's understandable that he felt nervous, after all, behind him were not only Vizet and Luna, but also Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall.

“I haven’t been to the Forbidden Forest much since graduation,” Professor McGonagall remarked. “It feels like…nothing has changed here.”

"After graduation?" Hagrid scratched his head. "Professor McGonagall, did you sneak into the Forbidden Forest while you were studying? Hahahaha!"

"Ahem..." Professor McGonagall coughed twice. "I was just curious... I heard there are unicorns here, so I wanted to come in and take a look."

"Oh! Unicorns! No wonder! Those little guys are beautiful!" Hagrid slapped his forehead. "Shall I take you to see them? I know where unicorns usually like to go!"

"Let's talk about it next time!" Professor McGonagall's tone was slightly embarrassed.

Upon hearing this, Vizette and Luna couldn't help but laugh.

Although Professor McGonagall is usually quite strict, she is, after all, a Gryffindor.

“There must have been quite a few changes…” Dumbledore looked around. “For a while, Newt came to Hogwarts and released a lot of magical creatures into the Forbidden Forest.”

"Compared to ordinary forests, the Forbidden Forest is a magical forest where all kinds of magical animals can find a place to live."

“Then we must be even more careful,” Professor McGonagall said earnestly, looking at Vizette and Luna. “We absolutely cannot let our guard down!”

"Try not to treat the magical creatures in the Forbidden Forest with the same mindset you would use with pets... Not only magical animals, but also magical plants."

“Professor McGonagall is right!” Hagrid agreed. “If you encounter a den of vixens, get away immediately! A bunch of vixens attacking you would be quite terrifying for you!”

Vizette and Luna said in unison, "We'll remember!"

The teeth of vixens are poisonous, and if each vixen bites you, the accumulated poison could indeed be life-threatening.

“Oh, right! Red hats are dangerous too!” Hagrid continued, “Red hats appeared when the centaurs clashed with poaching wizards.”

"Lots of red-hatted men wielding big sticks surrounded the poachers and knocked them all unconscious! In the end, they were all dragged away... I think they're probably in grave danger!"

"Give me directions!" Vizette chanted a spell and tossed her wand, the tip of which floated in mid-air, pointing in the corresponding direction. "We should turn this way..."

To pinpoint your final destination again, simply cast a directional charm, and the tip of your wand will provide the corresponding guidance, eliminating the need for a map to re-establish your location.

……

The group continued deeper into the Forbidden Forest. As time passed, the sun must have risen outside, and the Forbidden Forest finally became more lively, with more insects chirping and birds singing.

Just then, the sound of rapid hoofbeats rang out, followed by a harsh, gruff shout: "Stop right there! The Forbidden Forest is not a place for you!"

Whoosh!

With a sharp whooshing sound, an arrow was launched, tracing a beautiful parabola, and landed less than five meters in front of Hagrid.

A muscular black centaur leaped out of the darkness, a longbow in his hand, and nocked yet another arrow...

Chapter 34 The Primordial Altar

Just as Dumbledore was about to speak, the black centaur lowered his bow and asked uncertainly, "You are... the pony favored by the unicorn?"

Before the black centaur could finish speaking, Vizet felt the gazes of those around him.

Vizette admitted, "It was indeed me... I encountered a unicorn when I entered the Forbidden Forest last year."

He walked past Hagrid to the black centaur, waved, and greeted him, "Mr. Bane, is that right? Good morning!"

“Uh… okay…” Bain was a little unaccustomed to this kind of conversation, and his response sounded a bit stuttering.

He put down his bow and arrow and looked at Dumbledore beside him. "Coming to the Forbidden Forest so early, I thought they were poachers. It's my fault."

“At least your first warning was given,” Dumbledore nodded. “That means you listened to me.”

Vizette stated her purpose directly: "I intend to come here to find an altar, which is deep in the Forbidden Forest. I hope you can let us through."

Bain asked, "What kind of altar?"

“An altar that can summon thunderstorms.” Vizette pulled out her notebook and showed the map. “It’s glowing!”

“So this is where it is…” Bain slung his longbow over his back. “Then you don’t need to take the long way. I’ll lead you through the tribe; that will be faster!”

……

The settlements of the centaur tribes are hidden among the trees, almost blending into their surroundings.

As Baine led them through the tribe, centaurs wrapped in vines would enter their dwellings and silently observe them in the darkness.

The tall male centaurs would then step forward and briefly communicate with Bain using their unique language.

After hearing Bane's words, the centaurs would curiously take a couple of steps forward and fix their gazes on Vizet.

Of the group, only Dumbledore understood the centaur's words.

“Unicorns are pure creatures, and winning their favor is not an easy thing. That’s why Vizette is special, which is why they are behaving this way.”