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

As a magical creature, the Ball Bird possesses remarkable magical abilities—it can suddenly disappear and then reappear in another place.

This ability is similar to the wizard's Apparition and Apparition, but it is much quieter and is not subject to the limitations of ordinary anti-Apparition magic.

"Barry! What happened to you?" Hagrid hurriedly put down the kettle, spilling water into the fireplace and sending up puffs of steam.

He quickly scooped the ball bird into his arms and placed it on the table for a careful examination.

"You're injured... and there's poison in you... It seems you'll have to rest and recuperate here for a few days."

As he spoke, he walked to the wall, took down a unicorn hair bandage, and prepared to bandage the ball bird.

Seeing this, Vizette stood up and said, "Hagrid, can I try it? If the magic works, we won't need this bandage..."

Hagrid's eyes widened. "You learned healing magic so quickly?"

Vizette nodded slightly. "I've learned a little bit."

"Since you're so kind, why don't you give it a try?" Hagrid nodded and carried the Bird of Destiny to Vizet.

Chapter 77 The Attack from the Eight-Eyed Giant Spider

Instead of immediately casting healing magic, Vizette used a technique she had learned in Snape's private lessons to first examine the type of toxins in the Bird of Destiny's body.

"The light shines!"

A bright light emanated from the tip of the wand, a light that was not dazzling, but warm like sunlight.

This was a spell he learned from Snape, a variant of the Illumination Charm, used to check whether materials contained dark magic.

The Ball Bird let out a painful scream, and the flesh around the wound on its wing trembled incessantly.

Hagrid quickly rummaged through his pocket and pulled out a few pieces of food, stuffing them into the Ball Runner's beak while gently humming, "Good boy, don't be afraid... it'll be over soon..."

Under the illumination of the orb, wisps of black mist emanated from the trembling flesh, a clear sign of dark magic.

"Knox!" Vizette dispersed the ball of light. "Hagrid, are there many dark magic creatures in the Forbidden Forest?"

Hagrid nodded. "There are quite a lot! Otherwise, Hogwarts wouldn't have a written rule that entering the Forbidden Forest and being discovered would be a violation of school regulations."

"Actually, this happens every winter. As the activity of ordinary animals decreases, those ferocious magical animals will eat anything they can get hungry."

Just as he was speaking, two more Ball Dodgebirds appeared.

Their condition wasn't good either; the wounds were mixed with green liquid.

"A magical creature capable of injuring the Ball-Escape Bird..." Hagrid's eyes flickered, his face filled with solemnity and worry.

He put down the ball bird he was carrying, strode to the wall, and took down the umbrella, leather coat, and crossbow hanging there.

Dressed neatly, he took a small packet of rations from his pocket and handed it to Vizet.

“I’ll go check the Forbidden Forest… If any more Float Birds come by, feed them this, and they won’t be afraid of you anymore.”

Hagrid left in a hurry, leaving Vizet and Tooth in the cabin.

With lightning speed, Toothpick reached the window and, wagging its tail, watched Hagrid venture deep into the Forbidden Forest.

Several more ball-escape birds arrived at Hagrid's hut, all looking shaken. Fortunately, they were given food by Hagrid and gradually calmed down.

Vizette exhaled softly and, following the techniques for handling materials, began to clean the wound with magic.

At first, the Ball Bird would tremble in his arms, until the venom from the wound was drawn out, and then the Ball Bird stopped trembling.

With the venom gone from its body, the Ball Bird finally felt a little better.

“Yugadimur Leviosa!” Vizette stared blankly at the venom floating in the air. “This venom looks so familiar… Have I seen it somewhere before?”

He used his magical eye to discern the clue from the symbols revealed by the venom.

"It's actually the venom of an eight-eyed giant spider? Are there such magical creatures in the Forbidden Forest...?"

The giant eight-eyed spider is a dangerous creature classified as XXXXX. It generally lives in tropical rainforests, especially deep in the jungles of Borneo, where a large number of giant eight-eyed spiders inhabit.

Hogwarts is located in the Scottish Highlands, and the cold must be a huge challenge for the eight-eyed giant spider.

In order to survive the harsh winter, it's no wonder they started hunting magical creatures.

They simply chose the wrong target; the Ball Decoy's movements are too agile, making it easy for them to put in a lot of effort for little reward.

According to the book "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," the eight-eyed giant spider was bred by wizards to guard their homes or property.

Perhaps due to artificial breeding, this magical animal is inherently cruel and will even hunt humans for food.

The giant eight-eyed spider can weave extremely tough webs and secrete venom to better hunt its prey.

Its venom has extremely high potion value; it can be used not only as a raw material for invisibility potions but also to neutralize armadillo bile.

Before being neutralized, armadillo bile is highly corrosive. Only by neutralizing it with the venom of the giant spider can its corrosiveness be eliminated, making it a raw material for the intelligence enhancer.

In addition, diluted venom can be used as an enhancer for some potions.

According to Snape, the highest quality octopus venom costs one hundred gallons per pint.

(P.S.: One pint is approximately 550 milliliters, about the same as a bottle of Scream.)

After the giant spider dies, the venom it stores dries up quickly.

To collect the venom, you have to do it when the giant spider is half-dead.

This also means that wizards need to take risks to avoid being attacked by the giant spider in its dying moments, which is why the giant spider venom is so expensive.

Continuing to clean the wounds of the Ball Bird, Vizette collected a small vial of venom, about fifty milliliters in volume.

Unfortunately, these venoms have been mixed with blood, which slightly reduces their quality, preventing them from fetching the highest price.

After cleaning the wound, he began to help the Ball Bird heal its wounds, "Healed as before!"

The healing magic emitted a vibrant green light, which fell upon the wound, causing the exposed flesh to twitch slightly...

Just as the wound was about to close, a wisp of black mist rose from the flesh, negating the effect of the healing magic.

After this period of study, Vizet has become increasingly proficient in identifying different types of magic.

“No wonder it was rated as XXXXX level…” he said in a low voice, looking at the wisp of black mist. “It not only left behind venom, but also hid a layer of poisonous curse.”

“Then let’s try ancient magic!” Vizet raised his wand, drawing an “S” in the air, “Dust and grime vanish!”

As the vortex rose, the ball bird, trusting Vizet, did not hide, allowing the Cleansing and Purifying Spell to sweep across its body.

The Purification and Cleansing Spell was remarkably effective, completely eradicating the poisonous curse.

A smile appeared on Vizette's face as she continued to treat the Ball Bird.

It's incredibly rewarding to be able to put your knowledge to good use.

The wounds on its wings healed, and the Ball Descendant regained its spirit.

They would also extend their long beaks and affectionately rub against Vezel's arm.

The ball-escape birds started playing around, chasing each other, disappearing and reappearing together, touching each other's beaks, having a great time.

Vizette still maintained his Magic Eye, and he discovered something amazing—the magic circuits of the Ball Bird actually changed during the process of its teleportation.

He quickly took out his notebook and wrote down the magic circuit in its entirety.

However, he did not delve into the research; he simply refined the process of the magic circuit's changes, striving to record all the changes it contained.

"Looks like the Ball Bird really likes you!" Hagrid returned to the cabin and shook the snowflakes off his leather coat.

"Hagrid, thank goodness you're back safe and sound!" Vizet put down his notebook and said with concern, "There are giant spiders in the Forbidden Forest, and these ball birds were all attacked by them."

"You..." Hagrid's eyes flashed with panic as he asked nervously, "How do you know it was the giant spiders that attacked them?"

Chapter 78 The Hanging Curse

“I cured the Ball Bird!” Vizette pulled a venom bottle from her pocket. “I’ve been exposed to the venom of the Giant Eight-Eyed Spider before, so I recognize it.”

"Oh... I see!" Hagrid breathed a sigh of relief, forced a smile, and changed the subject. "You actually cured the Ball-Escape Bird! That's amazing!"

Since returning from the Forbidden Forest, Hagrid seemed to have something on his mind; his complexion was not good, and his eyes revealed a hint of worry.

As for the venom of the eight-eyed giant spider, he had no interest in it at all and told Vizet to keep it for himself.

The Forbidden Forest is not very peaceful. Hagrid occasionally ventures deep into the Forbidden Forest and brings back a few injured magical creatures, asking Vizet to help treat them.

Vizette did not refuse the request; he could continue collecting the venom of the eight-eyed giant spider during the treatment, which was a win-win situation.

He not only received the venom of the eight-eyed giant spider, but Hagrid also gave him a pack of unicorn hair bandages as payment for treating the magical creature.

“Didn’t we agree on this before?” Hagrid pushed the bandage back to Vizet. “You heal the magical creatures’ wounds, and I’ll give you the bandage.”

"Even if I treat them with bandages, it will take them several days to recover. How can that compare to your healing magic? Please accept it!"

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Wizette spent another fulfilling week amidst her busy studies and practice.

There was so much he could learn: the magical circuits of the Bird of Destiny, Dumbledore and Grindelwald's notes, review materials on compound magic, Quidditch training...

With so much learning material, he always felt like he didn't have enough time, wishing he could visualize his time and divide it into several parts to use.

In addition, he also needs to revise and polish the manuscript about the Halloween monster, hoping to finish it before the Christmas holidays.

Before they knew it, it was the weekend again, and Wizette went to Quirrell's office as promised.