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

Vizette pointed to Luna's sketchbook and said, "Back then, you handed over your research results to me, and I also tried to make a magical item, which was very successful!"

"Yes, yes, yes! That pattern can definitely be used!" Fred and George's eyes lit up, but then immediately dimmed. "But we need crystal... pure crystal isn't cheap!"

In alchemy and the creation of magical items, if cost is not a concern, crystal with sufficient purity is often a good all-purpose material.

It is precisely for this reason that the price of crystal is relatively high, which is why it was not within the scope of their consideration.

George added, "There should be other alternative materials... but it will require constant experimentation and will definitely cost a lot of Gallon..."

Fred's tone was somewhat helpless, "And our savings... have all been invested in researching prank props..."

Vizet replied readily, "I can find some more."

"Oh right! The Parseltongue whistle from before!" Fred realized. "You actually have high-purity crystal?"

“We can write you an IOU!” George jumped up excitedly. “But paying it back probably won’t be that quick!”

The two had a clear understanding: the profit margin on Coolick was good, and as long as they could maintain sales for a long time, paying back the money wouldn't be difficult...

Chapter 40 How to make Phoenix Tears?

Creating a magical machine that produces Coolick is no simple task.

Fred and George took this very seriously, asking Vizette several times about the process of making the book, until they finally got everything sorted out.

The reason why the sketchbook given to Luna could draw three-dimensional figures was not only due to the magical power inside, but also because of the design of the crystal pen itself.

Vizet combined the writing principle of a ballpoint pen with minimizing the waste of magical powder, thereby extending the lifespan of the crystal pen.

“I never would have guessed!” George exclaimed. “Now I understand more and more why Daddy likes Muggles. Muggles are really amazing!”

"I didn't expect that! This gift took a lot of thought! This is probably... cough cough cough... right!" Fred teased with a mischievous grin.

Vizette tried to focus on her notes, saying without looking up, "Luna likes to draw..."

Luna also kept her head down, drawing a lively little deer in the sketchbook.

Neville raised his hand and asked a question: "Do we need... an automatic stirring crucible? Otherwise, Vizet will have to brew a lot of potions, right?"

"An automatic stirring crucible?" Fred blinked. "That's a good option!"

George nodded in agreement. "We can help, we'll definitely negotiate a better price!"

After calming down, Vizette looked up and said, "Koolik's raw pulp is a bit special, and it's not easy to maintain its quality using an automatic stirring crucible. Don't worry, I'll find a way to solve it myself."

Fred sighed. "That's true. Among non-Slytherin students, you're the only one who walked into Snape's office and came out alive."

George exclaimed dramatically, "He didn't just walk out alive! I heard from Ron that out of all those non-Slytherin students, he was the only one to get an 'O'!"

Hannah added with feigned seriousness, "I heard from Gabriel and the others that he seems to be the only one in recent years to get an 'O'! It's incredibly rare!"

Neville asked curiously, "All these years? How many years?"

“Of course, it started when Snape became a professor!” George hooked his arm around Neville’s shoulder. “Didn’t you get points deducted?”

Neville instantly broke out in a cold sweat, "I've been detained before!"

“You’ve improved a lot!” George patted Neville’s arm. “If it were before, you’d probably be stammering and trembling.”

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Leaving the cloister, Vizette headed to Snape's office with her prepared thesis.

He planned to go to Professor McGonagall's office after the private lectures to submit his paper.

"Ravenclaw, deduct five points!"

The moment Wizette stepped into the office with her left foot, Snape deducted points from her.

However, Wizette was not surprised at all, because Slytherin suffered another crushing defeat in yesterday's Quidditch match.

Yesterday's Golden Snitch delayed things for too long, giving Wizette too much time to score;

Even if Draco catches the Golden Snitch, it only ends the game, bringing the score to 410 to 200.

“Let’s begin!” Snape said curtly.

"Call the gods to protect you!"

Vizet raised her wand, and a silver phoenix flew from the tip of the wand, hovering quietly in mid-air, making the whole office seem warmer.

“It really turned out like this…” Vizet murmured, and as he put down his wand, the silver phoenix vanished.

After completing the Phoenix Animagus, his guardian spirit remained unstable, sometimes appearing in different shapes.

It wasn't until he cast the Guardian Angel Spell this time that his Guardian Angel finally stabilized its form and took the shape of a phoenix.

When Snape was teaching him the Patronus Charm, he mentioned that an overly special physical Patronus often reveals important information.

Like the phoenix guardian deity of Vizet, it naturally belongs to a special kind of physical guardian deity.

Thinking of this, Vizette asked, "Professor Snape, surely there's a way to hide the Patronus?"

“You do have some self-awareness.” Snape raised an eyebrow. “Ravenclaw gets five points! As for ordinary wizards… ordinary wizards can’t summon a Patronus…”

"For a wizard who can summon a guardian spirit, to conceal their physical guardian spirit, they can mix positive and negative emotions when casting the guardian spirit spell..."

After the bonus points were awarded, he went straight to explaining how to hide his physical guardian spirit.

Vizet had a feeling that Snape's tone wasn't as cold when he explained this part.

Snape introduced two methods. The first method is a general approach, which, in short, involves weakening the emotions during the casting of the spell, which naturally weakens the Patronus Charm, making it difficult to maintain the physical body.

The second method was something Snape came up with on the spot, and it might only work for Vizet. It needs to be tested to determine if it will work.

Vizette began to try the second method, pressing her wand against her heart and chanting: "Amador, Animo, Animado, Animagus."

As his body transformed, he took the form of a golden eagle, then quickly transformed back.

"Call the gods to protect you!"

Vizzet cast the Patronus Charm again, confirming Snape's suspicions; a golden eagle Patronus indeed flew out from the tip of his wand.

Looking at the golden eagle guardian hovering in the air, Vizette couldn't help but make a connection, "Professor Snape, Obscures also contain Transfiguration magic..."

Snape nodded. "Then let's stop talking and give it a try!"

As the third attempt began, Vizet's idea was confirmed. His guardian deity transformed into a cloud of mist, just like the guardian deity he summoned when he first cast the Guardian Deity Spell.

"The first time you used the Patronus Charm, you summoned a physical Patronus..." Snape rubbed his temples. "Take out the cauldron first."

“Professor Snape, I actually have another question.” Vizet opened his notebook. “I tried to make the Phoenix Tears, but I failed. May I ask…”

Before Vizet could finish speaking, Snape interjected, "Normally, the materials needed to create magical creatures of XXXX level or higher are not as simple as using the Patronus Charm."

"It requires the use of ritual magic and guardian spells, a large amount of materials with relevant properties, and a long period of preparation before a small amount of the corresponding materials can be obtained."

"A long period of preparation?" Vizette's heart skipped a beat. "Professor Snape, how long exactly?"

"It takes about three months to make a complete Neanderthal egg, plus the brains of seven different snake species."

"Professor Snape, what is the most crucial point?"

"Time is of the essence! This ritual magic needs to be performed outdoors, and we must ensure that the weather does not change. If it is sunny, it must remain sunny, and if it is rainy, it must remain rainy."

"Is time the most important thing?" After listening to Snape's description, Vizet suddenly thought of a combination—the failed attempt to create the Phoenix Tear, and the ancient magical power that had been nurtured over time...

Chapter 41 Facing the Parsleyan

The ability to create materials almost out of thin air is a skill possessed only by potion masters.

Vizet took a shortcut, gaining similar abilities ahead of time thanks to Snape's guidance and his own knowledge.

After this period of study and research, based on his understanding and mastery of materials, there are not many materials that he can truly "create out of thin air";

It's nothing more than common materials like slugs, nettles, ginger roots, peppermint, caterpillars, florper caterpillar slime, daffodils, and daisies;

The quantity wasn't large enough to reach the level of truly "creating something from nothing" that he envisioned. He still needed to continue studying and learn more about potion ingredients.

If one uses clever methods, based on magic circuits, guardian spells, and ancient magical power, the variety of materials that can be "created out of thin air" can be even greater.

The Animagus of Vizette is special, possessing the magical animal form of a phoenix;

Even without combining magic circuits, guardian spells, or ancient magical power, one can create a Phoenix Tear in the form of Phoenix Animagus.

Phoenix Tears created in this way have an extremely short duration of special properties, lasting only about two seconds before losing their properties and becoming no different from ordinary tears.

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Following Snape's advice, Vizette plans to create a genuine Phoenix Tear by incorporating "ancient magical power that has been nurtured over time."

In this way, the process is simplified into three steps: the first step is to become the Phoenix Animagus, the second step is to shed tears, and the third step is to add "ancient magical power that has been nurtured over time".

"Professor Snape, I think I've succeeded!" Vizet said, detaching himself from the Phoenix Animagus and picking up the glass bottle on the table.

He just used these three steps to create a real phoenix tear;

Although it consumed a significant amount of "ancient magical power nurtured over time," the Phoenix Tears possessed extremely powerful healing effects, and Vizet was still willing to bear the cost.

"Is this why he trusts you so much?" Snape took the glass bottle, a fleeting look of amazement in his eyes.

“You don’t need to show me these things…” He suddenly exhaled, his tone turning cold. “I’m not some… greatest wizard of our time, not that noble.”

“But…” Vizet began.