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

Chapter 37 Phoenix Animagus

Vizette silently chanted a spell, and all the ancient magical power stored in the Wizarding Manual surged forth, rushing towards the altar that could summon thunder and rain.

The moment the ancient magical power surged into the altar, the lightning vanished, as if it had never existed.

Even the dark clouds were brightening, growing brighter and brighter, as if they were nurturing something, radiating a silvery-blue light...

The next second, a thick bolt of silver-blue lightning shot down from the sky, slamming heavily onto Vizette and completely engulfing her.

The lightning bolt was silent; when Vizet was enveloped by it, he could even hear Luna's scream.

Silver-blue lightning struck, and another rapid heartbeat occurred.

Boom!

His strong, powerful heartbeat was like a drumbeat, as if it would shatter and melt his entire body.

Along with the drumbeats came a cluster of flames.

Flames appeared in his mind, spreading rapidly like wildfire, as if to ignite everything around him.

Not only did her mind seem to be ignited, but Vizet's body also seemed to be ignited, bursting with astonishing heat;

The original levitation spell was no longer maintained. A torrential downpour poured down, but not a single drop fell on him. Instead, it was evaporated by the distorted high temperature and turned into a swamp.

The feathers belonging to the golden eagle continued to melt and shrink, as if turning into the wick of a candle. The flame ignited the wick-like feathers, transforming them into shimmering, fiery feathers that shone with a golden-red luster.

Not only did its feathers shimmer with a golden-red luster, but the golden eagle's sharp claws and long beak were also undergoing a transformation, coated with a layer of golden color.

……

Hagrid's tone was full of doubt, "A running Gorgon! Animagus can turn into a magical creature?"

“Merlin’s beard! The phoenix!” Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall exclaimed, their voices filled with surprise and worry.

The phoenix transformed by Vizet flapped its wings, the scorching heat distorting the air, evaporating the rain, and scattering it in all directions.

Dumbledore raised his wand and flicked it lightly, and a red-glowing magical energy field appeared, enveloping the three of them.

As if realizing something, Luna quickly called out, "Vizet!"

She continued calling out the name as she walked out of the magical energy field.

Professor McGonagall and Hagrid both reached out to pull Luna back, but Dumbledore stopped them.

“We should trust them…” Dumbledore said, gently flicking his wand to create a bubble-like field of magical energy that protected Luna inside.

“Animagus, a magical creature…it’s unimaginable!” Professor McGonagall gripped her wand tightly, her brow furrowed with worry.

“There are just too many examples of failure… If Vizette can’t change back… she has to stay like this forever…”

Hearing what Professor McGonagall said, Luna quickened her pace and called out with even greater determination.

Hagrid seemed somewhat at a loss, repeatedly asking Dumbledore, "Headmaster Dumbledore, will Vizzet be alright?"

"This phoenix's size... seems a bit too exaggerated? It should be alright... right, Headmaster Dumbledore?"

“Of course, we must give them confidence!” Dumbledore nodded gently and replied firmly.

……

The flames were not only melting the feathers, but also seemed to be melting Vizette's mind.

Compared to the phoenix-like rebirth experienced by the principal's office, this ordeal was far more painful.

At that time, he was merely using Phoenix Fox to indirectly experience the process of rebirth;

Now he is the one in the middle of it all, as if he were in a sea of ​​fire, his whole body filled with a suffocating heat.

He instinctively kept waving his arms, trying to relieve the heat waves that kept coming from all around him.

Professor McGonagall's notes describe this agonizing situation that occurs when performing Animagus transformations on ordinary animals.

Perhaps because of his profound understanding of Animagus, he did not experience this torment during his first Animagus transformation.

You can even consciously experience the whole process and gain insights into transformation magic and the soul.

Now that his Animagus target has become the phoenix, the various unexpected situations described in Professor McGonagall's notes begin to unfold.

"Vizet!"

During this agonizing time, he heard a voice, a resolute voice from Luna.

The sound seemed to extinguish the sea of ​​fire, greatly reducing the agonizing feeling and giving him a moment to catch his breath.

He struggled to escape the inferno and regain control of his body.

He struggled to open his eyes and, through a hazy, fiery red glow, saw Luna walking resolutely toward him.

"Vizet!"

Upon hearing the heavenly voice, the moment Vizet broke free from the sea of ​​fire, the flames, which had resembled a sea of ​​fire, receded and returned, gathering back into the original cluster of flames.

The flames subsided, and the scorching heat emanating from the body also receded.

The raindrops fell again, a light drizzle unlike the previous downpour, but the surroundings remained noisy.

Vizette opened her eyes wide, and in the vast expanse of water, Luna was already standing before her, like an elf walking among mortals.

“It’s alright now.” Luna reached out her hand, her palm passing through the bubble-like magical energy field and landing on the feathers of the phoenix that Vizet had transformed into.

She could feel the warm, restrained feathers, and he could feel the cool, delicate palms.

Luna gently stroked Vizette's phoenix feathers, softly comforting her as if in a dream, "It will be alright!"

……

The Phoenix Animagus in Vizet is similar in size to the previous Golden Eagle Animagus, but is at least a size larger than the Phoenix Fox.

At this moment, he had an impulse to fly high into the sky; the scorching heat seemed to transform into abundant energy, which he was eager to squander.

He had a feeling that he would soon be able to return to human form.

Seemingly sensing Vizette's thoughts, Luna said firmly, "Do you remember what you told me on the train? No matter if this is how it is for you in the future, I will be with you..."

Vizette remembered, just as Luna had done before, and nodded slightly, silently repeating in her heart, "I know..."

He gently shook his body, tilting one wing towards Luna in an inviting gesture.

Luna didn't step onto the wings; she ran a few steps forward, leaped up, and pounced on Vizette's back.

Vizette gently shook her body to adjust her balance before flapping her wings and soaring into the sky.

……

Professor McGonagall breathed a sigh of relief. "At least he's regained consciousness."

“Professor McGonagall…then why hasn’t he changed back?” Hagrid asked, puzzled. “I remember they fought each other for a while and then successfully changed back.”

"Fighting each other?" Professor McGonagall raised an eyebrow, as if realizing something. "Hagrid, who... are you talking about?"

"What are you talking about?" Hagrid's voice suddenly stiffened. "Professor McGonagall... I mean... what does Vizette need to do after regaining consciousness?"

Professor McGonagall didn't dwell on Hagrid's words, and instead explained, "Vizet still needs to unleash his instincts, which is a necessary stage."

Chapter 38 There are so many places I can go with you.

“Interesting.” Dumbledore stroked his beard, his expression relaxing. “At least he should be able to recover after one flight.”

"Yes! Look! He's flying with Luna in his arms!" Hagrid clapped his hands, his cheers sounding like a child's. "I wonder what it feels like to sit on such a huge phoenix!"

“We should head back now,” Dumbledore sighed. “If we go back now, we should be able to make it for breakfast. I remember there’s raspberry honey pie today; I really like it.”

Professor McGonagall nodded. "It's time to go back."

Hagrid strained to look up at Vizette, the phoenix, as she soared into the sky. "Are you really alright?"

“Of course, now is the time to enjoy Animagus.” Professor McGonagall nodded. “When I first completed Animagus, I also spent quite a while in that form.”

Hagrid was incredibly curious, "Will it feel different?"

"Hearing and smell will be more acute and more agile..." Professor McGonagall recalled, "That's about it."

"That's wonderful!" Hagrid exclaimed. "If only I could learn to be an Animagus... that would be great!"

"Perhaps there's an opportunity?" Dumbledore smiled slightly. "As for the Animagus, Vizette seems to be pushing it in a new direction; it's something to look forward to!"

Professor McGonagall agreed, "Animagus capable of casting spells... even magical Animagus... is something to look forward to!"

……

As the silvery-blue lightning brewed, the dark clouds seemed to have exhausted their last bit of strength and began to thin.

The drizzle became increasingly sparse, and even the raindrops drifted in the wind, becoming much softer.

A ray of sunlight pierced through the thinning clouds, stubbornly shining on the damp earth and leaves.

Luna lay on Vizette's back, her body nestled in the feathers, feeling the warm comfort through the innermost layer of soft down.

"There are so many transformation spells, we'll find a solution... I can study all kinds of magic and experiment with all kinds of spells, just like Mom did, and I'll turn you back!"

"If we can't turn back, we can find a new way of life together... Then we can ride flying broomsticks... and fly with you..."

“Ottey St. Catchbolt Village…Hogwarts…The Forbidden Forest…so many places, we can go with you…we can even cross oceans…”