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

Dumbledore smiled slightly, his voice still loud amidst the applause, "He will become Professor Rubeus Hagrid... to teach the future course on the Protection of Magical Creatures!"

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As Hagrid wiped away his tears, Dumbledore raised his voice and said, "At the end of last school year, Mr. Wizette Lovegood received the 'Most Promising Newcomer Award' from Transfiguration Today..."

"Starting this school year, Hogwarts will launch its own magazine—The Voice of Hogwarts! Any student can participate and make their voice heard in the wizarding world!"

"As long as you have your own ideas about magic and are willing to organize them into a complete paper, you can submit them to The Voice of Hogwarts."

"The paper doesn't need to be bound by any particular format. The key is to articulate your ideas and organize them clearly! There will be a dedicated person... a dedicated person responsible for reviewing the paper!"

"The special material is in charge of reviewing the manuscripts?" Upon hearing this last sentence, the students immediately began to whisper among themselves, filled with doubt and curiosity.

“That’s right!” Dumbledore nodded. “Hogwarts has produced many outstanding wizards, and the portraits hanging everywhere are the best proof of that.”

"And the people responsible for reviewing and annotating these papers are like portraits of erudite scholars... You will meet them then!"

"The accepted essay will be published in The Voice of Hogwarts and distributed throughout the campus! And the student whose essay is accepted will receive fifty House Credits!"

Upon hearing that they could earn fifty college points, the students immediately erupted in excitement.

"Merlin's stinky socks! Fifty House points!"

"If I write more papers, will I be able to surpass Ravenclaw?"

"If I write fifty papers, our college is guaranteed to win!"

"What are you thinking! You can't even finish your homework and papers, and you're thinking about writing fifty papers?"

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Dumbledore added, "Of course... there is a cap on the number of college credits that can be earned in this way... Each student can earn a maximum of two hundred credits per academic year through papers!"

Upon hearing this restriction, many students at the Ravenclaw table instinctively turned their heads to look in the direction where Vizet was.

Vizette didn't react much, a knowing smile playing on his lips; he was actually more interested in the paper.

Dumbledore continued, "In addition, the paper for writing the papers will be the same as the exam paper, which you can obtain through the Hogwarts Voices Club."

"I believe everyone understands what this means... The most important thing is that the papers you publish only contain your own ideas!"

"Of course you can discuss, exchange opinions, and consult materials... but when it comes to putting pen to paper, you can find a quiet place to think about how to begin writing..."

Chapter 148 Attracts the Attention of Four Academies

“I hope you can produce… a paper that you feel comfortable with!” Dumbledore winked playfully. “Please remember…”

He lowered his voice slightly, as if sharing a secret, "Pay attention! This is a very important tip! Only by writing papers that make you feel comfortable will you be more likely to pass the profiling review!"

“I can give you a small example here…” he shared with a smile, “Of course… this example has already been implemented.”

"I'm particularly dissatisfied with the taste of the energy drink and hope to improve it to make it more palatable without affecting its original effects..."

"Then we can use this as the topic to try to improve the stimulant, and write a corresponding paper on this subject."

"This is the kind of paper that makes you feel comfortable, because it is based on your hobbies and interests, and you will take the initiative to complete it."

Upon hearing this example, the students realized that Dumbledore's "delicious pick-me-up" was indeed a tangible example, namely the popular Coolick on campus today.

Seeing the students' performance, Dumbledore nodded in satisfaction.

He wanted his students to develop an understanding of magic, but he pondered many ways to express it tactfully and avoid getting the point wrong.

He kept this issue in mind as he finalized the details of "The Voice of Hogwarts";

Ultimately, it's because they've been out of school for too long, leading to situations like "blind spots under the lamp";

He thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a suitable word to convey this veiled hint.

It wasn't until today that he finally understood and settled on the word "comfortable".

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After listening to Dumbledore's words, Lupin was lost in thought, recalling his experience in the carriage earlier.

He instinctively craned his neck to look at Vizet, who was sitting at the Ravenclaw table—what Dumbledore had said was quite similar to what Vizet was conveying.

Not only Lupin thought so, but Hermione also realized this, and whispered to Harry and Ron, "Don't you think this looks familiar?"

"Familiar?" Harry and Ron were both taken aback, not quite understanding.

"It was in the carriage! Have you forgotten?" Hermione sighed softly, "The Seeker... Wizard Chess..."

“Vizette!” Harry and Ron exclaimed, “Oh yeah! It does sound a lot like that!”

It wasn't just Harry and his friends who were discussing it; students from all three houses were also talking about it.

"So this is the type of question I can answer! I think I have an idea!"

"You'll get extra points after passing, fifty points all at once!"

"Although we can discuss and exchange opinions, and think about how to begin writing..."

Hufflepuff's focus was on "not being bound by form" and Dumbledore's later mention of "comfort," feeling that this would allow him to write papers on topics that interested him.

Gryffindor was considering the issue of house points. As a house that often loses points, being able to gain fifty house points at once would prevent the house hourglass from looking too bad.

Ravenclaws value the use of exam paper for their essays and the requirement to write independently, as this ensures they are not influenced by the ideas of others while writing, which they consider an advantage.

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"Please allow me to say a few more words..." Dumbledore clapped his hands again to quiet everyone down. "As I just said, the name of this magazine is 'The Voice of Hogwarts'."

"We hope that through this magazine, your voices can be heard in the wizarding world... Therefore! This magazine will not stop at Hogwarts; it will be distributed outside of Hogwarts!"

"Once we have enough papers, we will conduct a new round of screening to select the best ones and share your ideas with the entire magical world!"

"As for the method of transmission... many people should be familiar with the second floor of Flourish and Blotts. The book clubs held there often attract outstanding wizards from all over the world..."

Upon hearing this, the Slytherin students sat up straighter and became more focused than before.

They did indeed investigate the second floor of Flourish and Blotts.

“That’s right!” Dumbledore smiled slightly. “I’ve spoken with Mr. Clothar Bagshot… and he will be working with Hogwarts!”

"The selected papers will be annotated by members of the book club and, through Flourish and Blotts' channels... truly reach the magical worlds of various countries and make your voices heard!"

As Dumbledore finished speaking, the Slytherin students began to get restless.

After two years of hard work, Clothar Bashat's "Floral Blotts Book Club" has now made a name for itself.

Whether it's a wizard featured in The Wizarding Weekly or a wizard from various important organizations, they may appear on the second floor of Flourish and Blotts.

For Slytherin students, the allure of gaining the favor of Flourish and Blotts members and having their papers reach the world is immense!

The Slytherin students also began to discuss whether they should contact their families to see if there were any books in their collections that could be sent to the school for use as research material in their papers.

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Dumbledore stood still, a slight smile playing on his lips, and let the students discuss for a while.

When the time was right, he announced loudly, "Details about 'The Voice of Hogwarts'... will be posted on the bulletin boards in each common room tomorrow morning."

"Now that I've covered all the important points, I imagine everyone must be starving and exhausted. Let's enjoy the opening banquet together!"

At his command, all sorts of food and drinks suddenly appeared from the various tableware on the long table;

They emitted steaming heat and fragrant aromas, hoping the students would notice their presence.

However, the students seemed somewhat distracted, merely glancing at the various delicacies, casually taking a little from their plates and placing it on the plates in front of them;

The students weren't very focused when cutting the food; some didn't even cut into the food, just scraping the plate with their knives, making a sharp "sizzling" sound.

Even with such noises, they didn't pay much attention and were enthusiastically discussing matters related to "The Voice of Hogwarts".

Before we knew it, the dinner was coming to an end, and the remaining food disappeared from the plates, leaving them spotless once again.

Having experienced the Dementors going out of control and the opening banquet, the students were all feeling deeply exhausted and wanted to get back to their dormitories as soon as possible to get a good night's sleep.

Vizette and Luna followed the main group back to Ravenclaw Tower.

The bronze ring beneath the eagle statue trembled slightly, and a melodious female voice asked, "Invisible and formless, yet capable of changing the world; silent and still, yet capable of stirring hearts?"

Chapter 149 The Hippogriffs of House Scamander

When Vizette and Luna returned from the greenhouse in the morning, they found that quite a few people were already standing in front of the bulletin board in the Ravenclaw common room.

They stood in several rows, with the first few people reading aloud the information about "The Voice of Hogwarts" from the notice board.

"After an essay is included in 'The Voice of Hogwarts'... it will not directly add points to the corresponding student's house..."

"The awarded college points will be retained until the end of the academic year... and the specific details of the bonus points will be announced then..."

"Students whose papers are not accepted... will receive an encouragement prize—a box of chocolate frogs..."

"We hope students can enjoy the process of expressing their ideas, without being fixated on the outcome..."

"The proceeds from the publication of 'The Voice of Hogwarts' in collaboration with Flourish and Blotts... will be distributed as rewards... to the students who participated in writing the corresponding papers..."

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Anthony Goldstein stepped out of the crowd and muttered to himself, "Dumbledore is still the best!"

"You're back!" He looked up and saw Vizette and Luna, and quickly waved. "Do you know the details of the announcement?"