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

"What Defense Against the Dark Arts teaches us is not just about fighting spells and magic, but more about understanding how to confront our inner fears."

"I can believe that the courage and wisdom you have shown today will be your strongest support when you face challenges in the future!"

"I hope you can continue to maintain this spirit, study hard in the upcoming lessons, and master more magical skills."

He let out a long breath and clenched his fist at the students, saying, "No matter what difficulties you encounter in the future, I believe you will be able to handle them with ease."

"I hope everyone can remember this sentence: Courage is not the absence of fear, but the ability to forge ahead even when facing fear!"

Chapter 167 "Fear" from the Labyrinth of Souls

Lupin's two classes were undoubtedly extremely successful, so much so that even after class, the students were still discussing the funny and embarrassing things that happened in class.

Just like Anthony Goldes and Michael Corner, after they use "Funny Funniest," the images that Bogut transforms into are all of the other person's embarrassing moments.

However, precisely because of this, their relationship didn't become too strained. Whether in class, during their studies, or in daily life, they would often point out each other's shortcomings.

However, the image of Wizette as a Boggart gradually spread as the students arrived at the Great Hall, and even the professors at the teachers' table knew about it.

When Setima Victor and Bassheda Bablin heard the news, they would both intentionally or unintentionally shift their gaze and glance in the direction of Snape.

Besides observing Snape's expression, the two would occasionally exchange glances, as if to say, "Getting praise from Snape is definitely not an easy thing; it's given Vizzet quite a scare!"

Although Setima Victor and Bassheda Bablin thought they were well concealed, Snape still noticed their gazes.

He finished chewing the last bite of his sandwich, carefully wiped his mouth with a napkin, then stood up, glanced in another direction, and left the auditorium.

"Yes, it went quite smoothly. They are all good kids, so there's nothing to complain about..."

Lupin was chatting with Professor McGonagall when, before he could finish speaking, he felt a chill from his side, and the hairs on his body seemed to stand on end.

Professor McGonagall asked with concern, "Remus, what's wrong?"

"Oh...it's nothing!" Lu Ping waved his hand, returning to the previous topic, "I'm quite used to it, you all take good care of me..."

……

At the Ravenclaw table, Luna listened with a smile to everything, then leaned close to Vizet and whispered, "I don't think... it could tell what you were afraid of."

Wizette smiled and said, "I think so too. It probably only sees... the very surface."

“Actually, I know what I’m afraid of, very, very clearly… so there’s no need to go through Boggart to formally confirm it.”

Luna blinked. "Like Dementors, it's a 'non-existent' creature. You should still be quite interested in it."

“Yes! It’s worth studying!” Vizette murmured. “According to various records, when the Boggart was presented to everyone, it was something that at least one person feared.”

"Unless it's too greedy and tries to force itself into something that both people are afraid of, it will often produce a comical effect... In short, nobody knows what it actually looks like."

"From this perspective, it might be even more mysterious than the Dementors. After all, the Dementors wear a cloak, but what did the original Boggart look like?"

"How's that Dementor Cloak doing now?" Luna asked. "Has anything changed again?"

Vizette sensed the changes in the core of the Obscurus. "Slight differences appear every day, and it seems to be shrinking... I really don't know what it will become..."

“In any case…” Luna rested her chin on her hands, “I think it will turn out for the better.”

“Of course! Since it’s all ‘non-existent’…” Vizet said, “maybe it can, like a Boggart, be transformed into something exceptionally good by following a spell?”

"Let me try?" Luna smiled and raised her hands in front of her, making a prayer gesture.

She closed her eyes and muttered something, as if she were chanting a special incantation. After a while, she lowered her hand. "Don't worry! It will definitely turn into something very good!"

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After nightfall, after checking Luna and her roommates' assignments and papers, Vizette left the common room and headed to the abandoned classroom where Boggart was.

His plan was this: both Boggarts and Dementors are "non-existent," and compared to Dementors, Boggarts are clearly safer and more suitable for beginners to study "non-existent."

It's unclear how long these Dementors around Hogwarts will remain.

Perhaps as long as Sirius Black remains unarrested and continues to roam around the Scottish Highlands, the Dementors will continue their patrols.

Given this, Vizette still has a chance to try capturing Dementors and conducting some research on them in the future.

"I solemnly swear I'm up to no good!"

Vizette took out the Marauder's Map and quickly surveyed the situation inside the castle.

The most unusual thing was that Fred and George didn't go out at night;

They are now fifth graders, just like Penelope Crivart was back then, and need to prepare for the OWL exams.

The two boys weren't particularly interested in exam scores, but their mother, Molly Weasley, hoped they could be role models for Ron and at least earn a few more OWL certificates.

In order not to disappoint Molly's expectations, and also to avoid receiving yelling messages every morning urging them to "study hard," they have no choice but to work hard and try their best not to fail the OWL exam.

After confirming that no students or professors had passed by the path leading to the abandoned classroom, he immediately put away the Marauder's Map, found a quiet passage, and headed to his destination via the Phoenix Animagus.

The abandoned classrooms become even more eerie at night, and after a period of rest, Boggart seems to have recovered.

The moment Vizette appeared, it slammed the locker against the wall with a loud bang.

"Imprison immediately!" Vizet raised his wand, first locking the door completely, then casting an Anti-Arameanor Opening Charm.

He looked towards the lockers and slowly walked over, clearly defining what he needed to do that night—

To determine Boggart's abilities, examine the changes he underwent. Was it due to his soul labyrinth or some coincidence that he became the examinee who drank the potion of oblivion?

"Open it!"

Vizette snapped her fingers, and the locker door was pulled open by an invisible force.

After a creak, the locker remained silent, as if Boggart had vanished inside.

Vizette frowned slightly. "Is that strange? Am I not standing close enough?"

He took a few more steps forward, getting only half a meter away from the locker.

Just then, "Luna" jumped out, holding a bag of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans.

Luna took a bean from the container and placed it in front of Vizet. "I can confirm that this bean is orange-flavored."

"Thank you," Vizette said softly, her brows relaxed a little, but she did not take the beans from "Luna's" hand.

“Now one thing is clear: Boggart simply sees the contents of the Soul Labyrinth as what I fear…”

Chapter 168 The Dementor Defeated by Sirius

For the next few days, whenever Vizette had free time, she would go to the abandoned classroom to study the Boggart.

Boggart always lived in a locker, and in the first few studies, Wizette would experience a feeling of "opening a blind box".

He never released the protection of the Soul Labyrinth. Every time Boggart wanted to transform, he needed to spend some time searching for a section of the Soul Labyrinth to use as the source of Vizet's "fear".

In addition to his practical research, he also went to the library and collected a lot of relevant materials;

During this time, he also met Lupin, who provided him with a lot of help and told him which books might contain information about Boggart.

Lupin knew this so clearly because his father, Lyle Lupin, happened to be an expert in this field.

Lyle Lupin studied a wide range of subjects, including mischievous spirits like Peeves, Boggarts, and other strange beings.

Ironically, even though Lyle Lupin didn't mind that his son was a werewolf, Lupin couldn't get over it himself and took the initiative to cut off contact to avoid disturbing his father's life.

After all, there was no such thing as wolfsbane at the time, and Lupin was worried that when he turned into a werewolf under the full moon, unimaginable accidents might happen, and he might do something that he would regret for the rest of his life.

……

After confirming that the Boggart would continuously adjust its "fear" based on the soul labyrinth, Vizette proactively modified herself to determine the content of a certain "fear," making it easier for the Boggart to transform.

This was inspired by Snape, who had done something similar to help him master the Patronus Charm by turning Boggart into a Dementor.

After stabilizing Boggart's transformation into "the examinee who drank the potion of forgetfulness," he began a new round of research, trying to take the locker to various places to see if Boggart would be affected by the environment.

By conducting experiments on "changing the environment," he found that the darker the place, the more active Boggart was.

Boggart probably doesn't have the concept of memory, or you could use a pet-related concept to describe its behavior—it doesn't recognize people;

Vizette attempts to undo the modifications made to herself and restore the Soul Labyrinth to its original state;

Boggart, who had already transformed into a "test taker who drank the potion of forgetfulness", was stunned again and only transformed into a new form after a while.

When Vizette made further modifications, it took Boggart some time to revert back to being "the examinee who drank the potion of forgetfulness";

To verify this conjecture, Wiesett modified several variables to test his idea.

It was through these continuous experiments that Wizette became certain that Boggart should not have any memory and therefore would not recognize people.

Otherwise, it should be able to directly transform into the corresponding thing upon encountering the relevant content, based on its previous memory.

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On Saturday morning at Hogwarts, owls flew into the Great Hall, bringing the latest issue of the Daily Prophet.

Anthony opened the Daily Prophet and read the headline aloud: "Brutal Black: Rebel Against the Gods! Slaughtering Dementors! The Ministry of Magic is in Panic!"

"What's going on? A Dementor...can it die?" Michael opened his mouth, then immediately looked over. "Like the Boggart, it's a 'non-existent' creature, right?"

“Yes!” Chris agreed. “Our Defense Against the Dark Arts assignment this week is to write a paper on ‘non-existence’.”

"Ahem! Let's see what it says!" Anthony cleared his throat. "In a heinous act of magical violence, Sirius Black has once again unleashed a wave of terror!"

Upon hearing the title, Vizette and Luna exchanged a glance and made a shushing gesture.