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

Five feet... four feet... three feet...

When the sheepdog was less than a meter from the devil's net, an astonishing scene unfolded.

The lush green of the vines instantly turned into a deep, dark green, like a swarm of frenzied snakes, intertwining and coiling to form a deadly black net that tightly bound the sheepdog.

Then, the devil's net began to tighten, slowly squeezing the sheepdog's body, gradually constricting and crushing it...

It eventually turns back into a tissue.

Sprout drew his wand and whispered at the Devil's Web, "Fluorescence!"

Chapter 68 Intermediate Magic Eye

Sprout controlled the light at the tip of his wand, making it as wide a barrier as possible.

Like a valiant female knight, she raised her shield of light and forced the demonic net back into the dark wooden box.

The students were still in shock; the sudden attack from the Devil's Net had left them somewhat bewildered.

"Kids, thankfully our victim only had one tissue." Sprout regained his cheerful demeanor and symbolically waved the tissue in his hand, trying to relax the students.

After the students recovered, she cleared her throat and continued her lecture, “See? Just as I said, the Devil’s Web is extremely cunning and extremely dangerous.”

"The Devil's Web has an astonishing ability to strangle, and can even effectively kill giants. However, its weakness is obvious: warmth and light can repel the Devil's Web."

"You should all have mastered the Fire-Starting Charm and the Magic Illumination Charm. If not, that's alright. We'll practice these two spells next."

……

Vizette was daydreaming; perhaps this was the first time he had ever been distracted in class.

He was still recalling everything he had seen before, especially the moment when the Devil's Web revealed its true form, which left a particularly deep impression on him.

The moment the sheepdog approached, the blurry magical circuit representing the Devil's Web changed, and the overall structure seemed to expand and become more complex.

Still limited by the level of his Magic Eye, he was unable to see the whole process clearly.

Vizet had a gut feeling that this change in the magic circuit would definitely help him better understand shapeshifting magic.

After a brief moment of thought, he infused the Eye of Magic with ancient magical power, hoping for its further growth.

Similar to when I first activated the Eye of Magic, everything around me changed.

The world before my eyes seemed to be collapsing, with cracks appearing one after another, from which colorful lines and blocks of color surged forth.

These lines and blocks of color come together to shape the world, transforming it into clear patterns.

The patterns became more and more numerous and intricate, arranging and stacking themselves together... until he could no longer see them clearly.

In the blink of an eye, the greenhouse reappeared before our eyes.

The students lined up and, with Sprout as their safety instructor, practiced how to deal with the devil's net.

Vizette let out a soft breath, savoring everything that had just happened.

When he first opened his Eye of Magic, he felt as if he were standing on the river of history, viewing the world from a macro perspective.

Now, the Eye of Magic has grown further, his perspective has shifted from macro to micro, and he has transformed the way he sees the world.

The pages of "The Wizarding Guide to Practical Application" have also changed.

Intermediate Magic Eye: Gain visibility into more things, making their magical circuits clearer and more visible. Discover ancient magical power nurtured over time… absorb it to further aid the growth of the Magic Eye…

"Vizete! Come here!" Anthony turned around and called to Vizete.

Wiese nodded and lined up behind Anthony.

Anthony asked with concern, "You were spacing out for a long time just now... Is it a side effect of dealing with the troll last night?"

“No…” Vizet shook her head gently. “I probably didn’t get enough sleep. I only went back to sleep this morning when the sun was rising.”

Michael leaned closer. "Why are you up so late? Are you too excited to sleep because you killed the troll?"

“Because I have to write a reply,” Vizette explained. “By the way, do you guys want the toffee Luna sent me?”

Michael waved his hand, saying dejectedly, "I don't want to eat it anymore... the gummy filling inside must be sour and rotten!"

“Uh…” Vizette corrected, “Actually, it’s scallion flavor, which is the taste of Gordigan. It’s not bad once you get used to it.”

Chris joined the conversation, asking in surprise, "Is this still toffee? Your sister has such unique tastes?"

Wizette shook her head. "It was Mr. Lovegood's idea. He wanted to give me a surprise."

Anthony murmured, “It seems you have a good relationship with Mr. Lovegood. I heard from my relatives that he’s not a very easy person to get along with.”

"He's an interesting person, and very respectable," Vizette said seriously.

He said this from the bottom of his heart. After Luna's mother passed away, Xenophilius took care of Luna all by himself.

Luna's family background was very, very ordinary. Besides her own precocious intelligence and understanding, Xenophilius also played a key role in Luna's ability to remain cheerful and optimistic.

Happy people use their childhood to heal their entire lives; unhappy people use their entire lives to heal their childhood.

Clearly, Xenophilius did his best to ensure that Luna wouldn't have to spend her life healing from her childhood trauma.

"Stop talking." Michael pretended to clutch his chest, feigning angina. "I think the sour smell is getting stronger and stronger..."

A smile played on Vizette's lips as she looked at the Christmas cactus not far away.

With the help of the intermediate-level magic eye, the magic circuits within were indeed clearly visible...

Compared to the symbols presented by potion ingredients, the magical circuits presented by the Christmas cactus, as a magical plant, are obviously more complex.

They are arranged and combined one by one, working in precision like mechanical gears, where a change in one affects the whole, which is why the Christmas cactus is so lively.

Vizette gazed at the clear scene before her, becoming somewhat mesmerized.

Sprout's voice rang out, "Mr. Lovegood, are you ready? Please take out your wand."

"Vizete! Vizete!" Michael nudged Vizete's shoulder.

Vizette quickly apologized, "I'm sorry... Professor Sprout, I was daydreaming."

Sprout looked concerned. "You must not have slept well last night, right? After all, it's the first time you've experienced something so dangerous."

"However, I hope you will stay alert. In special circumstances, the danger of the Devil's Web is no less than that of the Troll."

"So I will teach you how to use your wands to protect yourselves and how to calmly deal with the devil's web."

"Thank you, I will do my best!" Vizet nodded and held the wand in his hand.

Sprout instructed, "I will open the box. You have about ten seconds to react... Don't push yourself. You can use either the Illumination Charm or the Fire-Starting Charm."

She placed one hand on the handle of the box and gripped her wand in the other, ready to cast a spell to repel the demon's web.

"Are you ready?"

"Yes!"

The box was pulled open, and the Devil's Web was no longer disguised; the vines were dark green, which slightly disappointed Vizet.

He had a gut feeling that taking another look at the process of the Devil's Web's disguise would greatly help in understanding the transformation magic.

Sensing the presence of living beings ahead, the Devil's Net immediately extended its snake-like vines, reaching out to grab Vizet from all directions.

"Lumos!"

Vizette waved her wand, and a burst of light, like a flashbang, exploded out.

The devil's net dared not approach at all, retreating into the box almost in the blink of an eye, and even its swaying vines dared not continue...

Chapter 69 The Devil's Web and the Magic Circuit of the Christmas Claw Orchid

The herbalism class ended, and the students left the greenhouse with lingering enthusiasm.

Compared to regular watering, fertilizing, and transplanting, hands-on practice is clearly more popular with students.

"Vizet, isn't the next class flying lesson?" Sprout, humming a tune, looked up and asked practicedly, "Is there something you want to ask me?"

"Professor Sprout, I'd like to ask... how does the Devil's Web disguise itself as a Christmas cactus?"

“You always manage to ask some unexpected questions,” Sprout said with a laugh. “When the Devil’s Web senses danger or needs to hunt, it will disguise itself.”

"In fact, it can disguise itself to be smaller and more inconspicuous, such as a Virginia creeper or an ordinary vine. However, in the moment of attack, it is not as quick as disguising itself as a Christmas cactus."

"After all... they are actually the same kind of magical plant."

"Is it some kind of magical plant?" Vizette asked in surprise. "Could it be like... the relationship between a wolf and a dog?"

“A very clever metaphor. You are very perceptive to interpret it this way,” Sprout praised. “The relationship between them can be seen as that of a dog and a wolf.”

“In the very past, the Devil’s Web was a very threatening magical plant. Back then, wizards would usually travel in groups to look after each other if they wanted to venture into swamps or rainforests.”

"It wasn't until later, when wizards created more magic, that the threat of the Devil's Web gradually diminished. Later, some wizards tried to improve the Devil's Web, and that's how the Christmas cactus came to be."

“It doesn’t seem to make sense…” Vizet said, looking at his notebook. “How did the Ghost Web imitate the Christmas cactus? The Ghost Web came first, then the Christmas cactus.”

“The appearance of the Christmas cactus is one of the forms of the Devil's Web’s disguise,” Sprout explained. “When it’s not attacking, the Devil's Web’s disguise is quite pleasing to the eye.”

"The wizards of the past must have realized this, which is why they solidified this form. Don't you think the Christmas cactus is adorable!"

Vizette smiled. He felt that Professor Sprout was very similar to Hagrid, both having a deep love for magical plants or magical creatures.

Sprout took out his wand from his pocket. "Nevertheless, the danger of the Devil's Web still exists. Next, I will show you how to disguise the Devil's Web as a Christmas cactus."