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

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Vizette closed her notebook, looked at the vibrant eight o'clock morning sun, stood up, and stretched.

He really enjoys the feeling of organizing his notes; it's not only a way to organize the knowledge inside, but also a way to organize himself.

In this way, complex knowledge can be made more organized, just like giving your brain a thorough cleaning.

When knowledge is organized, it can be easily and quickly accessed when needed, and this sense of ease brings him immense satisfaction.

"Call the gods to protect you!"

The sound of Luna chanting a spell could be heard from outside the door.

The nimble owl guardian flew into the room, circled twice above Vizet's head, and gracefully landed on his shoulder before transforming into countless warm points of light and slowly disappearing.

Since learning that the Dementors had mobilized to search for Sirius across the entire English continent, Vizet, for safety's sake, used his spare time to help Luna master the Patronus Charm.

Thanks to the connection established by ancient magical power, Luna learned very quickly and successfully solidified the silver smoke, gaining her own physical guardian spirit.

Back home, whenever she came to see Vizette, she would chant the Guardian Angel Incantation outside the door, sending her physical guardian spirit in to scout ahead.

"Here you are!" Vizet said with a smile, stuffing the notebook in front of him into his bag.

The day after they returned, an owl from Hogwarts came by and left two letters with lists of items for the new school year.

With the start of the new school year just three days away, Wizette had finished packing and it was time to head to Diagon Alley to buy everything she needed in preparation for the upcoming school year.

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After enjoying the breakfast prepared by Dobby, it was already 9:30.

Xenophilius Lovegood took a day off and brought Luna and Vizet to Diagon Alley.

As soon as they stepped out of the fireplace, Tom, the owner of the Leaky Cauldron, looked up and greeted them with great enthusiasm: "Vizet, Luna, Mr. Lovegood... good morning!"

Upon hearing the names Vizet, Luna, and Lovegood, the other wizards in the Leaky Cauldron all turned their heads and cast curious glances at Vizet and the others.

Rita Skeeter wrote not just one report about the previous New York attacks, but several, all of which were published in The Daily Prophet.

In the English magical world, her extensive account not only spread the embarrassing incident of the Magical Congress widely, but also greatly increased the fame of Vizet and Luna.

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Xenophilius Lovegood combined his own ideas with Rita Skeeter's articles to publish his views on a series of follow-up reports on The Daily Prophet in his own publication;

This publication is not "The Quibbler," but rather a new publication launched by Xenophilius called "The Black Candy Watch."

The article "The Black-Hearted Gummy Bears Watch" mentions that the Daily Prophet was willing to do this because it was absolutely authorized by Cornelius Fudge.

For Cornelius Fudge, sending Sirius Black to prison was a key achievement that secured him the position of minister.

However, with Sirius Black's escape from prison, this "achievement" became precarious.

Coupled with his previous actions toward Hogwarts and Dumbledore, his reputation among the public has been getting worse and worse.

Cornelius Fudge, having experienced the First Wizarding War, knew why he was able to become a minister, and he also knew exactly what the people who had experienced the war needed now.

Voldemort is still referred to by the codenames "The Mysterious Man" and "The Man Who Cannot Be Named," indicating that the people have not completely emerged from the shadows and need the outside world to bring them a sense of security.

Therefore, he urgently needed public attention to shift the focus away from Sirius Black's prison break and towards other events, and the New York attack provided just such an opportunity.

Only by doing this could Connelly Fudge retain his ministerial position and create and maintain the illusion that "England is safe, look how chaotic North America is."

However, as long as Sirius Black remains at large and the Dementors continue to roam the skies over England, the unease and discontent accumulating in the hearts of the people will only continue to grow.

This article clearly hit Cornelius Fudge too hard; just one day later, The Black Gummy Watch was ordered to cease publication, and Xenophilius himself received a warning.

Xenophilius, however, was delighted, saying, "He's finally scared! He'll get more and more scared! As long as Sirius isn't caught, he's finished!"

This is quite interesting. In Vizette's memory, Xenophirus wasn't actually that concerned about the Ministry of Magic.

Only when it comes to matters related to Cornelius Fudge does he show a level of enthusiasm far exceeding what he had shown before, even surpassing his initial enthusiasm for finding the Curved Horn Snoring Beast.

Given the current situation, Cornell Fudge is indeed in great danger;

Although clues about Sirius Black always appear, the Dementors just can't catch him;

Sirius Black, who appears and disappears intermittently, is like a stone skipping across water, always disrupting the safe atmosphere that Connelly Fudge wants to create and causing ripples that incite public discontent.

As the ripples grow, the "calm" may truly be shattered, and then Cornelius Fudge will be in real danger...

Chapter 130: The Monster Book of Monsters

Neither Vizette nor Luna are the type to seek the limelight, and anticipating this situation, they haven't been going out much lately.

There are plenty of things to do at home. While Vizet was organizing her notes, Luna was tending to various magical plants in the garden.

During her previous trip, she bought several kinds of ornamental magical plant seeds, which she could take advantage of this time to tend to them.

Old Tom rubbed his shiny bald head, stepped forward, and said with some regret, "Minister Fudge was just talking about you guys when he left!"

Vizette and Luna exchanged a glance, seeing in each other's eyes a sense of relief, as if they had escaped a close call.

Xenophilius glanced at the other side of the stairs. "Because of Harry Potter?"

“Yes…” Old Tom nodded. “Sirius is too dangerous… I don’t know what he learned from the Mystic that allowed him to escape the Dementors’ pursuit.”

“Minister Fudge would come to the Leaky Cauldron every day to meet Harry… In his own words, ‘Harry is too important to us, we must protect him.’”

Xenophilius remarked with some emotion, "What a pitiful child to be entangled with someone like Fudge."

“Who says otherwise?” Old Tom nodded in agreement, then leaned closer to Xenophilius and whispered.

“Harry also complained to me… he felt his vision was getting blurry lately, and he wasn’t sure if it was because Minister Fudge had to take pictures of him every morning.”

“Fudge is like this…” Xenophilius nodded, slapped two Galleons on the table, “Give me three bottles of Coolick.”

"Thank you for your patronage!" Old Tom smiled happily, calmly exchanging money and goods with practiced ease.

Vizette observed their actions, and at least in dealing with Cornelius Fudge, Xenophilius had been quite generous.

A brand new poster has appeared in the corridor leading to the small courtyard, bearing the following words: [Developed personally by the hero who saved the Magic Congress—Vizet Lovegood—Koolik!]

"My baby's bottle design is so beautiful!" Xenophilius looked at the poster of Coolick with a face full of pride.

"That must be the reason why they've been selling so well lately... They also like to mix it with alcohol and drink it together."

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Not only did the Leaky Cauldron bar hang up such a poster, but the stationery store whose sign was so old that it was hard to read also put up a new sign:

[Proclaiming the glory of the English magical world—Vizet's favorite peacock quill pen—we only collect feathers fallen from peacocks, absolutely harmless!]

There's also a high-end wizard clothing store called "Transcendent Clothing Store," which also uses a single sign with similar wording:

[Showcasing the distinctiveness of English wizards—the peacock feather accessories favored by Vizet—no two peacock feathers are ever used; each accessory is unique!]

“Foucault is using any means necessary…” Xenophilius said disdainfully, “All that stuff about you is just to get their attention…”

"Once they understand, they'll realize how pathetic the Magic Kingdom is, how they were attacked by so many fire dragons without even knowing it. They'll see how much better things are here..."

“They’re basically using me for advertising, aren’t they?” Vizette murmured. “I should be able to get them to take it down, right?”

“I’m afraid there’s nothing we can do…” Xenophilius shrugged. “Because they only wrote down one name, if you want to sue them, you’ll still have to go to the Ministry of Magic…”

Vizette nodded. As for the poster at the Leaky Cauldron, since it was arranged by Hannah Abbott, it actually had Vizette's authorization and could indeed use the full name.

“So…” Xenophilius said with a look of disgust, “Cornelly Fudge is such a despicable person!”

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A major change has occurred at the entrance of Flourish and Blotts: the bookshelves that used to be displayed at the front have disappeared and been replaced by a large iron cage.

The cage almost reached the ceiling, with several layers separated by iron bars, and inside were books upon books.

Vizette looked at the top of the iron cage, where a notice read: "[Hogwarts Magical Creatures Protection Class - *The Monster Book of Monsters*, no responsibility after sale, please note!]"

"The Book of Yokai..." Luna looked at the book locked in the cage and couldn't help but laugh. "What an interesting book!"

It is indeed interesting to witness the battle between books;

Although the book cover is a beautiful and elegant green, it reveals an extremely wild side. This iron cage is like a gladiatorial arena, where all the "Yokai Books of Yokai" are vying for power.

"Oh... Mr. Vizet, hello!" A shop assistant saw Vizet standing at the shop entrance and quickly went to greet him.

"The boss isn't here today... but he told me you'd be coming. Remember you needed a copy of 'The Book of Yokai'?... Let me get it!"

His tone was resolute, and protected by thick leather gloves, he approached the cage with a cane, giving off a sense of facing death without fear.

This outfit makes him look more like a novice hunter than a bookstore clerk, despite his fearless gaze and trembling hands.

"I really don't understand... why do we need this kind of book this year... I think we should get the Fantastic Beasts Store to stock it; that's where they belong!"

While the shop assistant was speaking, two more copies of "The Book of Monsters" suddenly joined forces, opening their pages to sandwich another copy of "The Book of Monsters," seemingly trying to split it in two.

“Fainted and collapsed to the ground…” Vizet waved his wand repeatedly, and several extremely faint red lights burst out, striking the books of “The Monster Book of Monsters”.

The several books of "The Monster Book of Monsters," which had been locked in a fierce battle to the death, finally quieted down and became like ordinary books.

"Thank you so much for your help!" The shop assistant looked relieved and quickly used his cane to hook two of the "Monster Books of Monsters" and hold them in his hands.

"As expected of someone who can save..." He opened his mouth, then quickly changed his words, "I tried using the Stunning Charm before, but it just blew up a book and I got fined."

"Perhaps it's because they were too fierce, and you acted to protect yourself, so the effect was too strong," Vizette explained with a smile.

"When casting a Stunning Spell, you can change your mindset... For example, if you want to lull them to sleep, that's what I did just now... Although the power is relatively weak, it's just right."