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

“You…” Rita Skeeter gritted her teeth, glaring fiercely at Vizette, but then, like a deflated balloon, she nodded weakly, “Fine!”

Vizette took out the parchment scroll that Dolores Umbridge had given her. "Secondly, I want you to write down the award ceremony process and the contents of the parchment, and then publish it."

“Folkegaard really dares to say that…” Rita Skeeter glanced at the contents above, “He was only so close to Hogwarts during his first year in office…”

“Is that so?” Vizette smiled slightly. “You’ve memorized the contents? I need to return it to Ms. Umbridge later.”

"Will this work?" Rita Skeeter frowned slightly. "Won't she find out?"

Vizette raised an eyebrow. "We're wizards... so you've turned into...?"

“Don’t say it!” Rita Skeeter interrupted quickly. “But what’s the point?”

Vizette smiled slightly, "I'm just cracking the whip; anyone can be the one cracking the whip..."

“Ms. Skeeter, you are the same. Besides, do you think Ms. Umbridge… is someone who is content with mediocrity?”

Rita Skeeter's gaze shifted, looking at Cornelius Fudge, who was talking to Dumbledore and the others, and then at Dolores Umbridge, who was all smiles at the reporters.

Now she understood what Vizet meant and couldn't help but exclaim, "Fudge really underestimated you."

Vizet shook her head. "I only have one simple request: I want a suitable learning environment, that's all."

"As for the third... I hope you can contact 'Sing the Quibbles' and use your talent to write articles for them."

“The Quibbler?” Rita Skeeter’s eyes widened, her tone turning strange. “Ah… Lovegood… ah…”

“They only write unrealistic things…” She pursed her lips, as if weighing something, “They never pay contributors!”

"You should relearn 'The Quibbler' and learn about Mr. Xenophilius Lovegood," Wizette said gently.

“The current ‘Singing the Quibbles’ is not only released in England; it is expanding its audience, and I believe you can help it go even further.”

“Alright!” Rita Skeeter sighed. “Is there anything else?”

Vizet shook his head, glancing at Dolores Umbridge walking towards him. "I should be going up now. You can get started."

The parchment scroll, like a snake, quietly slipped back into Dolores Umbridge's pocket.

……

Being able to uncover Rita Skeeter's secrets and collaborate with her is Vizette's biggest gain today.

As long as Rita Skeeter remains attached to the status quo, facilitating collaboration is something she will inevitably do.

Through Peeves' behavior, Cornelius Fudge had already realized his situation and knew that the students definitely didn't like him.

That's why he chose to come in the afternoon, not opening the Great Hall to the students, but only allowing Hogwarts professors, reporters from the Magic Newspaper, and judges of "Transfiguration Today" to attend the award ceremony.

At least in his view, everything was under control, except for Dolores Umbridge's fawning over the reporters, which made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Cornelius Fudge raised an eyebrow at the returning Dolores Umbridge. "That Lovegood should be alright, right? He'll answer truthfully, won't he?"

“Of course, Minister Fudge.” Dolores Umbridge smiled broadly, but her smile suddenly froze as she reached into her pocket.

"What's wrong?" Cornelius Fudge asked casually. "You look terrible."

Before Dolores Umbridge could speak, Cornelius Fudge had already taken the stage and accepted the medal from Sophie Crioll, editor of Transfiguration Today.

The award ceremony was simple: he received the medal, then received encouragement from Cornelius Fudge, and then Wizette thanked those who had helped him.

Cornelius Fudge's expression changed abruptly when he saw Vizet's empty hands.

Vizette took a step forward and said calmly, "Distinguished judges and everyone present, I am deeply honored to be here to accept the 'Most Promising Newcomer Award'."

"First of all, thank you to the judges for recognizing my paper... I would like to especially thank the professors at Hogwarts, thank Professor McGonagall for her help... thank Professor Sprout, Mandela Grass..."

“Thank you, Professor Flitwick, for inspiring me… Thank you, Professor Snape, for your guidance in potions of magic… And thank you, Headmaster Dumbledore, for your guidance…”

"The Hogwarts faculty and staff have also been very helpful to me. I would like to thank Mrs. Pince... thank Mr. Filch... thank Mr. Hagrid..."

Cornelius Fudge's expression turned grim. "Mr. Lovegood, have you forgotten something?"

“Oh, right!” Vizet seemed to realize something.

Connelly Fudge held his head high.

Vizette continued, "Finally, I also want to thank Tooth. It didn't dig up the medicine I buried underground because of its nature, which allowed me to succeed and verify my idea..."

"I will continue to work hard in the future... hoping to make more contributions to the magical world... Thank you again for your support and recognition... Thank you everyone!"

Vizette gave a final bow and slowly walked off the stage.

Cornelius Fudge looked terrible, his face a deep purplish-red, like a liver...

Chapter 71 Lockhart's End

As Vizette stepped off the stage, Dumbledore greeted her. "Vizette, were you too nervous going up on stage, or did Ms. Umbridge not give you a manuscript?"

Upon hearing Dumbledore's words, Cornelius Fudge tilted his head slightly and asked with emphasis, "Too nervous?"

At least in his memory, Vizette thanked the entire Hogwarts, even a pet dog, but not him.

This is called being nervous?

It's clearly very organized!

“Yes!” Dumbledore nodded with a smile. “Under normal circumstances, he would never miss a tooth.”

"Today was a bit too rushed. If you had notified us a day in advance, we would have at least helped prepare the manuscript."

Upon hearing these words, Cornelius Fudge's expression changed several times. In the end, he didn't say much more. After exchanging a few more words, he led his group away from Hogwarts.

When Dolores Umbridge returned, panting, after settling things with the reporters, Cornelius Fudge asked him irritably, "Didn't you give the article to that Lovegood?"

Dolores Umbridge quickly assured him, "Minister Fudge, I will definitely give him the manuscript!"

"Are you sure?" Cornelius Fudge murmured, his face full of suspicion. "I asked you once before the awards ceremony, and I remember your reaction was very abnormal."

“Umbridge, I hope you remember… doing your job is the most important thing! I saw it with my own eyes, Rita Skeeter interviewed that Lovegood!”

"I'm assigning you the task of hosting the reporters, not so you can fawn over them. If you feel... that being a senior deputy minister is beneath you, I can lend a hand and get you transferred to another department!"

“Minister Fudge, I absolutely did not mean that!” Dolores Umbridge said hastily, barely managing to maintain his affected, shrill voice.

Cornelius Fudge gave Dolores Umbridge a deep look. "You'd better really not think that way!"

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Although Cornell Fudge did not allow students to enter the auditorium during the awards ceremony, word still leaked out.

In less than an afternoon, news of Vizzet winning the Transfiguration of the Day award for most promising newcomer had spread throughout Hogwarts.

With the popularity of the Wizette reading list, students are actually quite familiar with the academic journal "Transfiguration Today";

After all, when they were completing their assignments and papers, they gradually learned to find a relevant academic journal and choose a suitable paragraph to elevate the theme.

In order to see this paper that could win the "Most Promising Newcomer Award", they all tried to find ways to buy that issue of "Today's Metamorphosis".

Animagus is a high-level form of transformation magic. Even if Vize writes it in great detail, it is still extremely difficult to truly understand it without the corresponding knowledge.

"The Metamorphosis Today" saw a surge in sales due to purchases by students, while "The Daily Prophet" experienced a buying frenzy after revealing Gilderoy Lockhart's secrets.

Rita Skeeter kept her word and published reports about the awards ceremony, but it didn't generate much buzz; readers focused their attention on Gilderoy Lockhart.

Perhaps in an effort to salvage its reputation, the Ministry of Magic reacted swiftly, immediately launching an investigation into Gilderoy Lockhart.

However, the specific investigation results have not yet been released, but given Connelly Fudge's style, it is believed that specific results will be available soon.

After all, Connelly Fudge himself is in the eye of the storm, and he encounters a lot of complaints and abuse every day;

If I can handle Gilderoy Lockhart's case well, it will definitely distract me and at least make me feel better, so I don't have to receive abusive letters every day.

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As the weather grew hotter and the sun became increasingly scorching, Hogwarts finally faced its final exams.

Under normal circumstances, students can pass the written test relatively easily after systematic review.

The practical exam is the key to the assessment. The practical exam in the Charms class is quite interesting. It involves rescuing a suit of armor that is tied up with ropes.

There are many methods that can be used, such as cutting spells, fire-starting spells, or unlocking spells to untie the knots in the ropes, all of which can be used to complete the test, and then the score is based on the degree of damage to the armor.

The transformation magic test is relatively complicated. You need to catch a rooster wandering around the classroom and turn it into a baking pan. The faster you can transform the rooster and the more exquisite the pattern on the baking pan, the higher your score will be.

Professor McGonagall was very thorough. When a rooster was chased until it could no longer run, she would immediately catch a new rooster to replace it. There was no possibility of taking shortcuts.

Most candidates would grab the rooster first and then cast a transformation spell to ensure accuracy, but Vizet cast the spell directly, taking only two minutes from entering the classroom to leaving it.

The practical exam for Potions class was to make a sleeping potion that could quickly induce a deep sleep, but the effect was short-lived.

Snape's choice of this potion was clearly carefully planned; it is volatile, and the volatile potion is equally effective.

If a candidate delays the potion-making process, spends too much time in the classroom, or inhales too much sleeping pills, they will be affected and fall asleep immediately, thus earning a big "T".

……

With final exams over, students are not only looking forward to the upcoming summer vacation, but also to a Quidditch match at the Academy.

With the help of Vizette, Ravenclaw once again won the Quidditch Academy Cup with a perfect record, retaining their title for the second consecutive year.

After the game, Roger Davis grinned the whole time, "We won... even with Porter! But we had Wizette..."

He suddenly changed the subject, coughed a few times, and said, "Actually, this victory was very close... and it was the smallest score we've ever won..."

"Yes... the difference is only thirty points... we still need to continue to improve... Gryffindor's strength should not be underestimated..."