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

Seeing her little face covered in graffiti, Luna looked left and right, seemingly enjoying herself, and even softly imitated a cat's meow: "Meow!"

“Little kitten!” Vizette said with a smile.

Luna looked at Vizette beside her, then suddenly reached out her finger and gently stroked Vizette's face, leaving three marks.

“You’ve turned into a kitten too!” She picked up a blank card and looked at Vizette in the mirror, letting out a chime-like laugh.

Vizette felt like she was melting, and she quickly stood up, looking around blankly, forgetting what she was supposed to do.

Hmm... I need to find a towel to wipe Luna's face.

He went into the bathroom, scooped up a few spoonfuls of water and splashed it on his face, like a melted candle encountering a cold wind, finally solidifying back into a lump.

Touching her cheek, Vizette saw a few specks of black ash on her fingers and couldn't help but laugh.

He shook his head slightly and muttered, "Am I not a wizard? How could I be thinking of getting a towel... when I know so many spells for cleaning stains..."

Since he was already there, he sighed, dampened a towel, and returned to Luna's side, carefully wiping away the marks for her.

Luna asked softly, "Is it clean?"

“It’s clean, not a single thing was left.” Vizet put down the towel and wanted to take out a blank card to show Luna.

Before he could even show the blank card, Luna picked up the towel and wiped away the marks for him. "It's very clean; not a trace was left."

"Let me use it too..." Xenophilius's voice was very nasal as he snatched the towel and wiped it directly on his face.

He cried the most, so his face had the most marks, and the towel quickly became a dusty mess.

After cleaning up the towel and breadcrumbs on the table, Vizet calmed down completely and began to think about what exactly was wrong with the bread.

It will remind Luna of her mother...

It even made Xenophilius choke up...

Perhaps it was because of what he had experienced in the past two days that he couldn't help but pour out too much pure emotion, which resonated with him.

After summarizing everything, he didn't know why, but he inexplicably remembered the bread left in the principal's office a few nights ago.

I wonder what Dumbledore's reaction was after eating the bread?

Compared to the bread I made today, the bread I made a few days ago was much better made, and I imagine the pure emotions they contained were just as strong, right?

Vizette shook her head repeatedly, trying not to think about what it would be like if Dumbledore shed tears...

Having come this far, the solution is actually quite simple: just control your emotions and focus solely on making the bread taste delicious.

With that thought in mind, he composed himself and made a new magical bread.

Perhaps it's because practice makes perfect, but this time the owl bread looks a bit better in color than before.

At least the case is brown, with no signs of carbonization or blackish-gray tinge.

After Luna and Xenophilius ate the bread, they both gave it positive reviews: although the appearance was still a bit flawed, the inside was soft and the taste and texture were very good.

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After a long day of fussing, Vizet returned to his room and began reviewing the "Wizard's Handbook" in his mind.

Over the course of an academic year, the previously blank "The Wizarding Guide to Practical Application" has gained many more pages.

Looking at the somewhat disordered pages, he consulted "The Wizarding Guide to Combat" and planned to categorize the pages inside.

I scanned through "Guardian Meditation", "Intermediate Magic Eye", "Ancient Magic: Improved", "Ancient Magic: Purification Spell", and "Ancient Magic: Self-Shaping (Devil's Web)".

Based on his past life experiences and the functionality of these ancient spells, he categorized the pages into auxiliary spells.

As soon as the thought was conveyed, the pages of the book immediately began to move, and the pages that had just been viewed all had an additional blue mark that read: Auxiliary Magic.

Vizette nodded in satisfaction and continued categorizing the items.

Magic spells like "Ancient Magic: Levitation Spell" and "Ancient Magic: Improved Lights Out Spell (Beginner)" can make people float or engulf light; they are control-type magic.

There are two offensive spells: Ancient Magic: Improved Cutting Spell (Beginner) and Ancient Magic: Throwing Mastery, both of which can directly produce offensive effects.

There is one power-type magic: Ancient Magic: Improved Summoning Charm (Intermediate Creature Grab)

Control magic is marked in yellow, offensive magic in white, and power magic in purple.

After being categorized in this way, the originally messy pages became much more orderly.

He turned to the last page with great interest and discovered that he had missed an ancient magic spell.

In the mirror world, this magic has only just begun to mature, and even its name is different: Ancient Magic: Shield/Instant Shield.

Wizette examined the page carefully.

Ancient Magic: Shield: Guided by meditation and hand gestures, gather ancient magical power and spread it into a magical barrier...

This was the first spell he cast after obtaining "The Wizarding Manual," and its contents remained unchanged.

There's just an extra paragraph of introductory content below.

Ancient Magic: Instant Shield: Without the need for hand gestures, ancient power is gathered to instantly erect a magical barrier, which cannot be maintained for long...

He captured the key information: no gesture guidance required, instant support, and short-term retention.

Wizette tried to deduce more details by referring to the context.

The fact that gestures are not required means that the Guardian Meditation Method is still necessary...

Without a doubt, this is a more practical magic.

At least literally, this magic requires a certain level of combat awareness and the ability to accurately grasp the timing of its attack in order to achieve its intended effect.

He first categorized it as a protective spell, marked it with a gold symbol, and then tried casting it to see how effective it was.

Vizette stood in the center of the room and took the lead in performing the Guardian Meditation Technique. A feeling of divine inspiration welled up within him, causing him to subconsciously activate the Obscurial Core.

The core of the silent being seemed like a second heart, suddenly pumping out ancient magical power.

The ancient magical power, like a bubble, suddenly expanded outwards, forming a small magical barrier around the body.

The magic barrier was completely transparent, emitting an extremely faint silver-blue light, and had no impact on vision whatsoever.

Just as Vizette was about to take a closer look, the magic barrier vanished like a bubble, as if it had never existed.

"Can't be maintained for long... Is that really how it is?" He murmured, attempting to cast Ancient Magic: Instant Shield once more...

After several attempts, he gained a deeper understanding of the magic.

The duration of "Ancient Magic: Instant Shield" is short; the magic barrier only lasts for about two seconds, and there is a cooldown period of about two seconds before it can be cast again.

Beginning with the casting of the "Guardian Meditation Technique," the meditation technique controls the Obscurus Core, causing it to pump out ancient magical power to form a magical barrier...

Chapter 10 Ancient Magic: Instant Shield

The entire process takes about two seconds, which Vizette defines as the "casting pre-animation".

With a duration of only two seconds, plus a two-second "casting animation," the word "instant" in "Ancient Magic: Instant Shield" seems somewhat misleading.

If this is the only effect it can produce, its effectiveness in actual combat is not significant. It would be better to cover the entire body with a devilish net, which might provide better protection.

Vizette went to the window, looked at the lush grassland outside, and wondered if it was possible to simplify it.

"Perhaps using a wand, as a medium, could shorten the 'casting animation'..."

He murmured and pulled his wand out of his pocket.

Casting the Guardian Meditation Technique...

A feeling of sudden inspiration...

Vizette gently raised his wand, and a bubble-like magical barrier appeared, enveloping him within it.

The reduction of the "casting delay" to one second proves that his conjecture was correct.

The wand can shorten the duration of the Guardian Meditation's control over the Obscurus, thus reducing the "casting animation".

Moreover, the wand seems to also function as a "receiving antenna".

He was able to sense the process of controlling the core of meditation by holding the wand.

Although this feeling is extremely faint, it's better than nothing. With more recording and summarizing, I believe we can continue to reduce the "casting animation" in Ancient Magic: Instant Shield.

Vizette had a feeling that the "casting animation" could be shortened by another half.

Once he's familiar with the control process, he might be able to shorten the "casting animation" of this spell when he's without a staff.

With this in mind, he continued to practice the magic.

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"Welcome to the Ministry of Magic. I hope you have a pleasant day."

As the bold male voice faded, the Viking warship statue slowly moved aside, revealing a beautifully carved spruce wood door depicting Viking warships conquering the seas.

The middle-aged man with a goatee smiled slightly, his fingertips lightly tracing the door. "The valiant Viking wizards of yesteryear are gone; now they're just a bunch of cowardly Swedish wizards, aren't they?"

The fair-skinned man beside her lowered his eyelids, a hint of hatred flashing in his eyes. "Yes...that's right!"

The man with the goatee nodded in satisfaction. "Then let's begin! The Bureau of Mysteries..."

“I know.” The fair-skinned man waved his hand. “I want that gun, and if there’s still time, I’ll take the eyeballs too.”

“Alright, welcome to the Ministry of Magic, please!” The man with the goatee opened the wooden door and made a welcoming gesture.