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

"Although it sounds simple, if you can't do all three things perfectly, there is a possibility of 'splitting' during Apparition, which means that a part of the body will separate from the body."

"When the user casts the Phantom Appearance, they will disappear into a vortex. When the Phantom Appearance lands, there will be a more noticeable sound."

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"The three 'D' principles?" Godric Gryffindor raised his eyebrows, looking like a majestic lion. "Goal, determination... and composure?"

"If I'm not mistaken, learning Apparition in this way will make you hold a wand, focus your attention on the direction of the target, and then think about occupying the space in that direction..."

"So-called 'determination' is the determination to occupy space; you have to let this determination fill your body... fill every corner of your body, only then can you move on to the final step!"

"So, it's about filling your whole body with 'composure' and 'determination' before trying to spin in place, and then using that to cast the Apparition spell, right?"

“Yes!” Vezel nodded. “Head of Gryffindor, is there a problem?”

“Because there are quite a few things that can go wrong when using Apparition this way,” Godric Gryffindor raised his voice, “and that’s even the reason for ‘splitting’…”

“We are wizards! We should solve problems with magic, not try to occupy a place. We should be thinking, ‘I am standing in that place now!’”

“I should…stand there?” Vizette frowned slightly. “Head of Gryffindor, you mean…”

"According to the so-called three 'D' principles, it makes people feel that moving to another place is a continuous process..."

"And what Apparition does is actually... in an instant... change from one place... to another place... is it actually a kind of shapeshifting magic?"

Vizette felt a sudden breakthrough in her thinking, "If we speculate based on shapeshifting magic, some things seem to be explainable..."

"The reason for the 'split' is not due to a lack of strong enough 'determination,' but rather a lack of precise enough magical control?"

"As for the sound... since you're no longer in this position, something naturally needs to occupy this position, hence the sound."

"And you appear in another location because they need to make room for you, so you will also make a sound."

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"Your mind works so fast! You figured out...using Transfiguration magic to understand the principle so quickly!" Godric Gryffindor exclaimed in surprise. "It's such a shame you didn't come to Gryffindor..."

"Ahem!" He coughed a few times, returning to the original topic, "It's important to note that you are changing your position, and this process is 'self-centered,' not space-centered!"

"In my view, when a wizard changes himself, if it involves the outside world, then the outside world will also react accordingly. This is why we must 'take ourselves as the master'."

“If we try to alter space…” Vizette continued, following Godric Gryffindor’s words, “it could involve too many things, thus causing unpredictable consequences?”

Godric Gryffindor nodded. "This is something of the soul. I can sense that you have all entered the realm of enlightenment, which is why I said this."

"Furthermore, Vizette, your deduction about the sound is correct. Although we only changed our position, the space also changed accordingly..."

"How should I describe it? It's like the relationship between the soul and the body. Although they seem independent, they also influence each other."

"This is what I mean by a wizard using magic to solve problems; it's roughly this kind of feeling..."

"And the technique for movement is... to use shapeshifting magic to create apparitions, which can minimize the noise and the traces left behind."

"I'm not good at theory; what I enjoy doing is putting things into action. You can experience everything that happens through practice."

After saying this, Godric Gryffindor spread his arms, and the entire "Merlin Trial Ruins" expanded outward until it reached the width of half a Great Hall before stopping.

“Including the Forbidden Forest…” he explained after doing all this, “The area surrounding Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is actually protected by anti-Apparition magic.”

"However, as the founder, I still possess certain privileges of Hogwarts, such as temporarily lifting this protection so you can practice here directly!"

Chapter 224 The Phantom Manifestation of the Two "P" Principles

Compared to using the three "D" principles for apparition, when using transformation magic for apparition, you only need to pay attention to two points: "Where am I now?" and "Where do I want to appear?"

For the next week, Vizette and Luna spent their time either exploring the "Merlin Trial Ruins" in the Forbidden Forest or practicing Apparition.

In addition to supervising the two and giving them necessary reminders, Godric Gryffindor was also summarizing the key points of Apparition.

He figured out two "P" principles: the present position and the projected position.

The knowledge that Godric Gryffindor taught Vizette differed greatly from the knowledge that Salazar Slytherin taught her.

Salazar Slytherin's teaching method was based on a large number of magical principles, so that Vizzet could understand what a spell needed to go through in order to be released.

However, to understand what Salazar Slytherin is saying, one needs a certain level of magical knowledge, so this method is not suitable for everyone.

Godric Gryffindor's knowledge leans more towards a "feeling." He doesn't like to explore how the magic came about; he's more interested in how to use it effectively.

This "feeling" applies not only to magic, but also to teaching students, namely Vizette and Luna;

He felt that Vizette should like to study magic, so based on his own past experience, he would tell Vizette what points she should pay attention to and why she needed to pay attention to these points.

They even devised a "two-P principle" based on the "three 'D' principles" to help Wizette learn and master it.

He felt that Luna was probably quite imaginative, so he would tell Luna about his own experiences and the feelings he gained from them.

During this process, he will not explain in detail what issues need to be paid attention to; Luna will experience everything on her own, much like listening to a story and then writing a review.

Godric Gryffindor's usual response is: "If you think it's possible, then give it a try! Any other ideas? Give them a try! Anyway, Vizette has potions on her, so it won't matter if she gets hurt..."

As a result, Vizette, who had finished the practice, looked even more nervous than Luna.

Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened in between, and Luna mastered Apparition as the Christmas holidays approached.

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Bushes clustered together within the "Merlin Trial Ruins," dispersing into various obstacles;

The space between the obstacles isn't large, just enough for one person to stand in.

“Go to that patch of grass over there…” Godric Gryffindor pointed casually, then immediately shifted his position, pointing to the other side, “Wrong! Go there!”

Vizette vanished instantly, and by the time Godric Gryffindor steadied his arm, Vizette had already reappeared in the corresponding area.

The training had a significant effect; the vortex created by the phantom was only about the size of a fist, and it was so small that it was barely noticeable, even in the snow.

The sound produced by the apparition is also very small, roughly equivalent to the sound of closing a book in the middle. If you don't listen carefully, you probably wouldn't associate it with an apparition.

“Very good! Excellent performance!” Godric Gryffindor nodded in satisfaction.

"Your change of direction didn't affect the speed at which you used Apparition, so this is a fair reward!"

Like Salazar Slytherin, he was also unable to remain active for extended periods.

However, before falling into a deep sleep, he made the following summary: "Improve stealth, subconsciously read the battlefield, and increase sensitivity to combat..."

"These are the results you can achieve after successfully creating an illusion. Battles often happen in an instant, and subconscious reactions are even more important..."

"Because you don't need to expend more energy on it, yet it can greatly help in the battle... By the way! Are you a Quidditch player?"

“Head of Gryffindor,” Wizette said, somewhat surprised, “you could sense something like that?”

“Because you mastered Apparition very quickly… of course, I deserve credit for that!” Godric Gryffindor looked somewhat smug. “What does Luna say? I can’t comment…”

"But you... actually, with your current learning method, perhaps the three 'D' principle phantom manifestation practice method would be a more suitable practice method for you..."

"On the contrary, you should have spent more time on this two 'P' principle phantom manifestation practice method..."

"At least in my judgment, you should have mastered Apparition a little later than Luna, but that's not actually the case. The fact that this happened means you must have a talent for flight."

“Flying talent…Quidditch…changing oneself…” Vizette frowned slightly, seemingly understanding what Godric Gryffindor meant.

"Head of Gryffindor, actually, by using this method, one can...re-understand and perceive 'space' through continuous practice, right?"

“Although we are only changing ourselves, space will also change... because we only need two 'P's to have extra energy... to perceive the changes in 'space'?”

“You…” Godric Gryffindor pursed his lips, “You’ve said everything I wanted to say! I was planning to give it as my final reward!”

"Then wait until next time?" Luna said with a smile. "Head of Gryffindor, even the owl-snake needs a good winter's sleep. Why do you say this is the final reward?"

“That’s right!” Godric Gryffindor nodded cheerfully. “I’m just asleep! It’s not time yet!”

As he finished speaking, a smile remained on his face, but his figure gradually dissipated, turning into countless fluttering leaves that returned to the top of the canopy.

Everything around seemed to have been rewound, quickly returning to its original state.

Vizette aimed at the location of the "Merlin Trial Ruins" and gently waved her wand, connecting it with the star map.

He put the wand back in his pocket. "Now... there are only three areas left."

Luna asked, "To get them all connected to the star map and to make them work properly, do we have to wait until spring arrives?"

“Yes!” Vizet replied, “but Sirius Black… seems to have been quiet all this time.”

Luna guessed, "Perhaps he's waiting for the right opportunity?"

Wizette nodded. "No matter what, as long as he stays in the Scottish Highlands, he will definitely be found by the Star Map!"

Chapter 225 The Holiday is Approaching

For Hogwarts students, the Christmas holiday is the longest vacation, bar none, except for summer vacation.

The professors of various magic subjects also began assigning holiday homework;

Some Ravenclaw students compile statistics on the amount of homework, even just the required length of essays, and they can conclude that there is one-fifth less holiday homework this year than in previous years.

“It’s not just our grade that’s had less homework…” Michael Corner, having gathered his intelligence, plopped down on a bench in the auditorium. “Fourth and sixth graders have also had less homework!”

“Why skip fifth and seventh grade…” Terry Boots didn’t finish his sentence before realizing, “Right! They also have to take the OWL exam and the NEWT exam.”

Anthony Goldstein stroked his chin and said, "I think it's all thanks to 'The Voice of Hogwarts'..."

"Several papers above have given me a lot of inspiration... actually quite a bit! Last week, Professor McGonagall taught me how to turn a button into an earthworm, and I found it much easier to follow!"