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

"The potion takes this form because of the combined effects of the hair, mandrake leaves, and hawkmoth pupa! It's a harmonious and complementary process..."

“Mr. Akimbad and the others said… on this sphere, they sensed the presence of souls and experienced a resonance that made their hearts race…”

"This feeling of a racing heart... is similar to the heartbeat you feel when waiting for a downpour to be cast on your chest during Animagus practice."

“The Animagus practice is ritual magic, and everything we’ve done so far corresponds to the original ritual magic… This is a very important point!”

"The spheres are all roughly the same size and have shapes that fit their own characteristics... This indicates that these modifications are consistent with the original ritual magic and are highly versatile..."

He exhaled softly, speaking a little faster than before, "Perhaps it applies to all Animagus, but I can't guarantee it... More examples are needed to verify it!"

"So far, there haven't been many mistakes, which means we're on the right track! The next step is to swallow this sphere and take the most crucial step!"

……

Akinbad and the others nodded, then emptied their bottles, letting the spheres roll into their palms.

Vizette added, "Because the potion is similar to the Living Hell Potion, you might fall into a deep sleep immediately..."

"The initial transformation of Animagus... you should experience it again while you are in a deep sleep."

"Therefore, you also need to resist your animal instincts to ensure that no accidents happen."

"Don't worry!" Akinbad and the others nodded, glanced at the sphere in their hands, and swallowed it without hesitation.

The moment they swallowed the sphere, the moonlight that had gathered on it quickly shifted and landed on Akinbad and his companions.

Akinbad and the others closed their eyes, their expressions instantly becoming calm, as if they had fallen into a deep sleep;

The moonlight, like a flowing veil, gently enveloped them.

Just as Vizette had predicted, Akinbad and the others underwent changes, their clothes turning into feathers, fur, scales, and skin.

Their bodies continued to shrink, and more and more animal features appeared on their bodies, until they were completely transformed into animals...

Chapter 120 Revisiting the Otherworld

Throughout this process, Babajid Akinbad and the others remained unconscious, showing no signs of opening their eyes.

The tremors caused by spasms in their bodies indicated that what they were experiencing was not as simple as it seemed.

While the surrounding wizards were discussing amongst themselves, Vizette also used his magical eye to observe the changes in the five people through this unique method that belonged only to him.

With the help of the Magic Eye, Vizette could see that Akinbad and the others were absorbing the moonlight like sponges.

The moonlight was first absorbed by them, and then reflected back to their bodies, forming strange, intermittent marks.

These marks appeared all over the body, flowing towards each other like water, converging into lines...

Vizette observed carefully, pondering the matter in her mind. After combining what she had learned and seen, she finally determined that once all the lines merged, they would form a magical circuit.

Seeing this, Vizette finally breathed a sigh of relief, a surge of excitement welling up inside her.

The appearance of magic circuits signifies a change in their Animagus, granting them the ability to cast spells;

Although he could only cast one spell, it was still a breakthrough, meaning that his whole approach was indeed feasible.

Since studying Animagus, Wizette has been exploring and sorting out the underlying theories, clarifying the entire process and explaining what each step means.

After that, based on his own unique characteristics and advantages, he made a preliminary improvement to the Animagus, giving his Animagus the ability to cast spells;

Vizette felt that the prerequisites for him to cast spells in Animagus form were too numerous, making it a unique skill specific to him.

He longed to expand the possibilities of the Animagus in some way, so that not only he could cast spells, but other Animagus could also cast spells;

Just like the various potions and spells he learned, they are quite universal, allowing more people to master them and achieve the desired effects;

At least in his view, only when one can achieve this can one be considered to have truly mastered the skills.

He has indeed always been standing on the shoulders of giants, but he has also always hoped to explore more of the secrets of magic on that basis.

He wanted to pave a path for those who came after him, so that they could stand on his shoulders and stride forward to explore more of the unknown.

……

As time went by, the originally concentrated moonlight gradually dissipated, as if it had been absorbed into the bodies of the five people.

The five animals that the people had transformed into emitted a faint light, which gradually dimmed as the trembling on their bodies weakened.

With the help of the Magic Eye, Vizet could see that the magic circuits on the five people were nearing completion.

It is believed that once the magic circuits are fully closed, they will awaken and gain the ability to cast spells.

Just then, he suddenly felt everything in front of him disappear, and a familiar force appeared, as if pushing him towards... the afterlife!

……

Just as Vizette had predicted, when the moonlight completely disappeared, Akinbad and the others stopped trembling and began to rise and fall rhythmically, as if the nightmare had vanished and a beautiful dream had enveloped their sleep.

Akinbad woke up the fastest. He first folded his wings, then flapped his claws to support himself on the ground and slowly stood up.

He kept shaking his body, shaking off the grass clippings, and fluffing up the feathers that had been pressed down.

Then he spread his wide wings, leaned his body slightly forward, and with a powerful push from his claws, he left the ground. With two quick and powerful flaps of his wide wings, he successfully flew into the air.

He circled twice in the air, as if preparing something;

With a long, exhilarating roar, several younger wizards below clutched their heads in confusion, saying, "Strange...why do I suddenly feel a little dizzy..."

With the reminder from these young wizards, the others also focused their attention and tried to concentrate on feeling the long cry in the air.

"Could it be a Stunning Curse?" one wizard guessed. "According to Mr. Lovegood... it's recorded on the mandrake leaf based on the wizard's area of ​​expertise..."

“Mr. Akimbard was probably most skilled at the Stunning Charm, so he recorded it on a mandrake leaf... and when it came into contact with the Animagus, it would cast the Stunning Charm through a cry!”

The other four wizards who were testing the medicine awoke one after another, and the Animagus they had transformed into also displayed their spellcasting abilities.

A Siamese cat searched through the crowd, seemingly looking for something;

Only after she had identified her target did she call out softly and jump onto the person.

The man and the cat locked eyes, and the wizard holding the Siamese cat realized what was happening and exclaimed in shock, "Merlin's beard! I'm your husband! How dare you try to harm me!"

As he spoke, he started tap dancing, the lively steps contrasting sharply with his somewhat angry expression;

The Siamese cat immediately jumped to the ground and transformed into a witch;

"Stop the spell immediately!" She quickly took out her wand and waved it. "Darling, the only suitable candidate I could think of at the time... was you."

A Gaboon viper twisted its body and gradually became transparent; it must be an Animagus skilled in the Disillusionment Charm.

A goat shook its head and bleated, staring at the lawn in front of it. The lawn rustled, and grass clippings, pebbles, and gravel floated up. This was Animagus, who was skilled in the levitation spell.

The wizard who could transform into a hairless cat did not demonstrate his spellcasting abilities until everyone returned to human form.

Akinbad and the other three surrounded him, trying to suppress their upturned smiles. They patted the wizard on the shoulder and said in a deep voice, "It's normal for Animagus to have a failure rate..."

"Who said I failed?" The wizard interrupted their consolation, laughing heartily. "I succeeded too! I'm a striker, and my specialty is the Ironclad Charm!"

"I actually tried it just now, and it really worked! It will directly cover the surface of my body, giving me even more options when I go out on missions!"

After saying this, he searched for Vizet in the crowd and soon spotted her standing under a tree in the distance. He quickly went to meet her.

……

Vizette lay quietly under the tree, as if asleep.

The wizard quickly asked, "Ms. McGonagall, what's wrong with Mr. Lovegood?"

“I’m not sure…” Professor McGonagall shook her head, “but according to Luna… he’s probably just tired, nothing serious.”

Luna nodded. "It's a beautiful place...like a sea of ​​stars...even more beautiful than the starry sky we can see now!"

"I think there must be many secrets and many thoughts there... Only when so many beautiful things come together can they form an even more beautiful starry sky!"

Chapter 121 Stardust Belonging to Vizet

Babajid Akinbad and the others discussed among themselves for a while, but their hearts were affected by unknown emotions, and they would look at the place where Vizet was from time to time.

What they are discussing now is based on a series of theories proposed by Wiesett;

Now that the theory has been proven successful, the fact that its founder has fallen into a coma is a great worry to them.

They gathered around the sapling again, and Akinbad asked with some concern, "Ms. McGonagall, what's wrong with Vizette... Is there anything we can do?"

“He should be alright…” Professor McGonagall shook her head gently, “It’s just that I didn’t expect it to take so long…”

Based on Vizette's current situation and Luna's description, she already had a certain judgment in her mind.

From the ideas Vizette proposed at the seminar, to the improvements she made to the Animagus, and finally to the advancement of Animagus research that granted them spellcasting abilities...

This series of great innovations was enough to allow Vizette to re-enter the Otherworld.

However, what puzzled Professor McGonagall was that Vizette's stay in the afterlife this time seemed to be a little too long.

Almost two hours have passed, and he still hasn't woken up.

Professor McGonagall recalled her own experience, saying that the time she spent entering and leaving the "Otherworld" didn't seem that long...

“Professor McGonagall, shall we head back?” Luna suggested. “Vizet needs a good night’s sleep; she’ll wake up tomorrow.”

Seeing Luna's serious expression, Professor McGonagall breathed a sigh of relief and said to Akinbad and the others, "It's getting late, let's go back!"

Her tone carried a hint of helplessness, "Vizet is probably just too tired... He encountered a similar situation when he was at school, and he should be fine after a night's rest."