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

"Once he fully integrates with this soul fragment and replenishes his own 'spirit,' dealing with him... will probably be more difficult than it is now, right?"

“That would indeed be a bit tricky.” Salazar Slytherin nodded, then suddenly frowned. “He… he’s a Slytherin student!”

“This is really surprising… I never expected this!” Vizet said with a hint of surprise on his face, shaking his head slightly. “I feel like he’s not suitable for Hogwarts.”

“Indeed!” Salazar Slytherin’s tone was full of disgust. “Even someone as kind-hearted as Helga wouldn’t choose to keep someone who can make Horcruxes.”

Chapter 237 The Dementors' Christmas Gift

Before we knew it, the fulfilling and enjoyable Christmas holiday was coming to an end.

After getting off the Hogwarts Express, Vizette and Luna didn't go straight back to school, but instead went to Hogsmeade Village.

The village seemed to have just woken up from a beautiful dream called Christmas, returning to the tranquility unique to winter, with only some bell decorations swaying in the wind still telling of the holiday hustle and bustle.

The streets and rooftops were still covered with thick snow. As night fell, warm lights shone through the windows onto the snow, casting dappled golden shadows.

Curfew was fast approaching, and under the influence of the Disillusionment Charm, neither Vizet nor Luna revealed themselves.

"Restored to its original state! Restored to its original state!"

In addition to the chanting in unison, there was a faint but rhythmic "whoosh" sound, which was the sound of them waving their wands when they cast the restoration spell.

With the help of the restoration spell, the two left no footprints. However, when walking through the alleys, they had to try to avoid the residents so that they wouldn't notice the fleeting footprints.

……

Before Wizette could even knock, the door was already opened.

Aberforth seemed to have planned it all along, intending to open the door to welcome the two. He had a scarf around his neck with a goat pattern that could be vaguely seen.

He glanced at the patch of snow on the two men, his thick beard twitched, and he said as if laughing, "You two are really clever! You knew to erase your footprints."

"Stop the spell immediately!" Vizet waved his wand, and he and Luna reappeared on the snow. "This will also avoid some unnecessary trouble."

“Ravenclaw! So clever!” Aberforth chuckled and stepped aside. “Come on in! It’ll be warmer inside!”

Before closing the door, Aberforth waved his wand at the doorway, erasing the last trace of footprints.

"Fairy craftsmanship!" Aberforth pulled out three silver cups. "Where did you get such fine stuff, kid?"

He waved his wand and filled all three glasses, one with chug liquor and the other with pomegranate juice.

Vizette picked up a pomegranate juice and took a sip. "I made this myself."

"That would be even better! Hahaha!" Aberforth downed his strong liquor and let out a loud laugh. "That way, no more goblins will bother me!"

He said this because fairies have a strange set of values. For fairies, the transaction between them and wizards is not "buying" but "renting".

Once the wizard who made the deal with the fairy dies, the fairy has the right to reclaim the items unless the wizard's descendants pay a fee to continue "renting" them.

……

“Right! We should get down to business!” Aberforth put down his silver cup and bent down to rummage under the bar. “This is it! The Dementors’ patrol route map.”

He placed the unfolded parchment on the table, pointing to the markings and descriptions on it, and said, "They'll be here to inspect it soon..."

"They'll go this way... then this way... then this way... and then Hogsmeade Village..."

Once the map chamber is connected to the "Merlin Trial Ruins," Vizette plans to address this potential threat.

However, before that, while the Dementors are still active in the area, acquiring a few more Dementor Cloaks would be a good option;

That's why he asked Aberforth to see if he could get a map that marked the Dementors' patrol routes, so that he could easily ambush them.

Aberforth was able to obtain such a map thanks to his opening of such a bar;

The patrons at the Pighead Bar were a mixed bag. Many of them, upon learning that Sirius Black could kill Dementors, were not afraid. Instead, they began to study the Dementors' patrol routes.

These drinkers had a simple idea: since Sirius Black would target Dementors, they could also lie in ambush nearby.

They will capture Sirius Black again when he is dealing with the Dementors;

The idea was wonderful, but reality was cruel. Although they figured out the Dementors' patrol routes, they were caught red-handed by the Aurors from the Ministry of Magic and sent to Azkaban to experience life there.

“It would be best to get rid of them in three minutes.” Aberforth’s expression was more serious than before. “This is the result of those idiots piling up people.”

"The Aurors will search the location again after the Dementors leave. This process will take anywhere from ten to twenty minutes, so you'll have to manage your time accordingly!"

“We will!” Vizette nodded and put the parchment into his pocket.

Just as he was about to express his gratitude, Aberforth spoke first, pointing to the silver cup and scarf, saying, "If you say another word, I'll throw this at you."

Luna smiled to herself, and Vizet shook his head with a smile as well. "Then let's go!"

“That’s more like it!” Aberforth glanced at the time. “You can go and prepare now; they should be arriving soon.”

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Thanks to their exploration of the "Merlin Trial Ruins" during this time, Vizet and Luna have become quite familiar with the area around Hogsmeade Village.

Outside of Hogsmeade Village, they could Apparate. Following the directions on the map, they Apparated to a small riverbank, a route that Dementors would always take when patrolling.

"Knox!" Vizette waved his wand and cast the Ancient Magic: Improved Lights Out Spell, summoning a large black bubble that enveloped him and Luna.

The magical energy field created by Ancient Magic: Improved Lights Out Spell can not only block light, but also many other things, making it ideal for evading Dementors' searches.

Using the Devil Web created by Ancient Magic: Self-Shaping (Devil Web State), he sensed outwards under the cover of night and confirmed that the Dementors had completed their search.

The huge black bubble vanished instantly. As Vizet and Luna cast the Guardian Charm, the three Dementors at the end seemed to sense something and turned around impatiently to pounce on them.

“I thought there would only be one…” Vizette looked at the Dementor that was pouncing on him, a friendly smile appearing on his face, “Palmtops of Exile!”

"Are these three considered Christmas presents from them?" Luna blinked, her wand tracing a circle. "Palmtops of the Eye!"

Sensing the silver light of the Guardian Charm, the three Dementors were immediately sent flying backward, frantically trying to escape and catch up with the main Dementor force.

Unfortunately, it was all too late. Luna's owl guardians pounced on them, nimbly circling around them, momentarily halting the Dementors' escape.

"The first Dementor!" Vizette assumed a Quake throwing stance and hurled a miniature golden eagle Patronus...