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

"Oh? What did you learn from it?" Dumbledore raised an eyebrow. "You were able to learn magic directly from the afterlife?"

Chapter 43: The fire has been lit, but it must also be controlled and guided.

“I’ll show you…” Vizet pulled his wand from his pocket and raised it slightly, the tip still pointing to the ground, as if he were holding a sword.

A cluster of silver-blue sparks emerged from the tip of the wand, and an indescribable stillness filled the air, like the oppressive calm before a storm.

"Fire Shield Protection..."

Vizet's chanting was melodious and unhurried, but the flames spewing from the tip of his wand were extremely fierce, bursting forth like wildfire and quickly spreading around him.

He slowly turned his body, and the flames that spread out were a bright blue, quickly forming a wall of fire that protected him.

The moisture in the air was instantly dissipated, and dryness and high temperature filled the entire room.

The next second, everything returned to normal, as if nothing had happened. Only the lingering heat in the room told the story of what had just transpired.

The magic that Gellert Grindelwald left behind in the "other world" can only be truly understood in its complexity after one has actually learned it.

If we trace its origins, the Fire Shield Charm can be considered an extension of the Ironclad Charm, but it incorporates a large number of magical techniques, such as fire magic, transfiguration magic, and Legilimency...

They even extended fire magic, giving the Fire Shield Charm the effect of black magic, allowing it to grow stronger and more powerful by devouring surrounding creatures, just like the Fiendfyre spell.

If Vizet hadn't mastered fire magic and had some experience with composite magic, it would have been difficult for her to learn the Fire Shield Charm from that glimpse in the "Otherworld."

Even though Vizette learned the magic, she still went through a lot of twists and turns and practice before she could cast and control it.

This made him realize more deeply that only by constantly learning magical knowledge and studying its principles could he help himself grow faster.

At least in this world with extraordinary powers, magical knowledge can indeed be transformed into power.

……

As the flames quickly subsided, Professor McGonagall let out a long breath. She adjusted her glasses and looked at Vizette's feet; there were no burn marks around them.

“Amazing! I almost had to use ‘Curse Stop’... At least when the fire is just starting, it won’t be so difficult to contain it.”

“Yes!” Dumbledore smiled in agreement. “Vizette, you’ve mastered this magic now?”

"Is it a basic grasp?" Vizet glanced around the office and gestured briefly. "It's about this big; I can manage it."

“Very good! Lighting a fire may be relatively simple, but controlling or guiding it... is not an easy task!” Dumbledore said with a smile.

"However, I still have to remind you... if you cast a fire shield spell in the forest, it's best to be conservative... to avoid any accidents."

Looking at that smiling face, Vizette felt that Dumbledore was implying something.

Before Vizet could press further, Dumbledore steered the conversation back to the Animagus paper.

"Minerva, I think there's nothing left to revise in Vezel's paper, don't you think?"

“Of course!” Professor McGonagall nodded in agreement. “The problems with the previous draft have all been corrected. We can even find an owl right now and have it send the paper to Transfiguration Today.”

“I don’t think we need to rush…” Dumbledore waved his hand. “We could consider postponing it for a month… Maybe then someone will… give us free publicity?”

“Principal Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall…should I expand on the content?” Vizette asked. “Should I add the content about Animagus Second Form to the paper as well?”

He looked at the contents of his notebook and briefly went through the process in his mind. "If it's postponed by a month, I think the timeframe should be... barely enough to make it."

"The content is substantial enough!" Professor McGonagall looked somewhat helpless. "You must have been quite tired these past few days working on this paper..."

"Let's relax! I don't want Bobby and Philius to come here in a few days to confront me."

Hearing Professor McGonagall's joke, Wizette smiled slightly, "Actually, it's not so bad..."

“I also think it needs further discussion…” Dumbledore murmured. “The content regarding the second form should be able to play a greater role… and perhaps bring some unexpected gains.”

He stood up, stroking his beard as he paced back and forth. "Vizet, are you interested in the Animagus International Symposium?"

“The Animagus International Symposium?” Professor McGonagall pondered for a moment. “The timing seems perfect… this summer.”

"Will African wizards be involved too?" Vizette asked curiously.

“Of course they will attend! They really enjoy the seminar.” Dumbledore nodded. “African wizards are usually the main focus of the seminars.”

“I’m sure I’ll learn a lot!” Vizette nodded, a hint of anticipation in his eyes. “Is there anything I need to prepare?”

“Of course, it’s time to conserve our energy,” Dumbledore said with a smile. “As for the Animagus International Symposium, I’ll handle that!”

"I might have some free time next, which will be perfect for dealing with these things... Isn't this a rare opportunity?"

……

Before leaving Professor McGonagall's office, he also obtained various materials about "the afterlife" from Dumbledore, intending to read them as leisure reading to broaden his knowledge.

On the way back to the Ravenclaw common room, a house-elf suddenly appeared, holding a parchment envelope in one hand.

The house-elf darted to Vizet and bowed deeply. "This is a letter my master asked me to deliver to you!"

"A letter for me?" Vizette took the letter; the sender was Lucius Malfoy.

[From the loyal Lucius Malfoy!]

[My lord, someone is impersonating you and trying to recruit me into the effort to impeach Albus Dumbledore. What should I do? I await your instructions!]

Upon reading the letter and combining it with Dumbledore's words, Wizette understood—Tom Riddle's next move was about to begin!

The fact that Lucius Malfoy is only sending a letter now shows that Tom Riddle's group doesn't consider Lucius Malfoy one of their own.

The reason for joining forces with Lucius Malfoy is probably because of Lucius Malfoy's position as a school board member.

He was willing to trust me... that was the fire I ignited... naturally, it was up to me to guide it.

Vizette looked at the trembling house-elves and had an idea.

"Tell him a message: ...Are you going to associate with a bunch of people who are destined to fail?"

The more white space you leave, the better the effect usually is.

"Understood! Understood!" The house-elf nodded repeatedly, and before he finished speaking, he had vanished from Vizette's sight...

Chapter 44 The Abnormalities of Uranus and Pluto

Looking at the letter in his hand, Vizet recalled what Dumbledore had said before.

"Headmaster Dumbledore also mentioned the forest to me. It seems Tom Riddle is about to start something again, and it will involve the Forbidden Forest..."

Flames erupted from his fingertips, instantly igniting the letter and creating an unusual burst of light.

Ancient Magic: Animagus (Phoenix Form)

The moment Vizette transformed into the phoenix Animagus, the flames seemed to freeze, suddenly solidifying in mid-air.

He first plucked a feather and put it in his mouth, the feather gleaming with a faint silver-blue light.

After doing all this, he stared intently at the firelight for a long while before stretching out his wings toward it.

The flames flickered again, spreading along the wings to the entire body.

However, in the next second, everything disappeared, as if the fire, the Vizet, and the ashes had never appeared in the corridor.

……

In the forbidden forest, a fire suddenly broke out in a previously dark clearing, and the flames quickly spread, illuminating the surrounding area.

Vizette emerged from the firelight and returned to human form.

"It works very well... but I'm not skilled enough..." He summarized his experience with Phoenix Teleportation, "I can't activate teleportation magic in an instant like Fox."

Besides its inspiring song and healing tears, the most distinctive feature of the phoenix is ​​its ability to change shape.

Like the Ball Bird, it can ignore so-called anti-appearance magic and disappear and reappear at will.

After this period of familiarization, Vizet has been able to do this to a basic degree;

However, it cannot yet achieve the near-instinctive disappearance and reappearance of Phoenix Fox, nor can it take people with it.

He needs the help of flames and a period of precise positioning to complete this teleportation process.

……

The centaur Ferenze's voice rang out, "Who's there? Arsonists are not welcome in the Forbidden Forest!"

Compared to Bain, Ferenczek was clearly more mild-mannered. Although he also carried a bow and arrow, he did not attack when warned, but instead chose to expose himself to show goodwill.

Vizette was lucky to meet Ferenze; ​​compared to other centaurs, Ferenze was more friendly to humans and easier to communicate with.

Wizette bowed slightly to Ferencze and said softly, "Mr. Ferencze, it is I."

"A foal favored by a unicorn?" Ferenze lowered his attack and came to Vizet's side.

He bent his knees, trying not to look down on him, and said, "What are you doing here? The Forbidden Forest is dangerous."

"Mr. Ferenczer, has anything unusual happened in the Forbidden Forest lately?" Wieset asked.

“Abnormal?” Ferencze thought for a moment. “If you’re talking about Uranus… then that is indeed abnormal.”

Vizette murmured, "The anomaly on Uranus?"

People born in the Year of the Horse are skilled in astrology and incorporate it into their lives. Sometimes they will talk about the celestial phenomena they have observed.

For ordinary centaurs, although they observe the stars, they are limited to this step and do not make any changes based on the stars, which is something that Vizette finds hard to understand.

Since Ferenczer mentioned Uranus's anomaly, and Uranus is a malefic planet, whether viewed from the perspective of Sagittarians or from the perspective of wizarding astronomy, it indicates that something bad will happen in the near future.