Regulus of Hogwarts: Lord of the Stars

Regulus walked to the corner of the training room, where several things were placed: a palm-sized stone, a glass bottle, and an old key.

That was a practice tool he used to practice the Spatial Anchoring Spell.

He had fully digested the inherited knowledge, truly understood the principles, and built a complete knowledge structure in his mind.

Regulus closed his eyes, his consciousness sinking into the depths.

There, he established a library-like classification system, with each category of knowledge having its own area and each book having its own location.

Natural magic is one area, spatial magic is another, transfiguration theory is yet another, dark magic is a third, and conventional magic is yet another.

There are cross-indexes and interconnected channels between the different zones.

This is not a mind palace; it's simply information management.

Categorize the vast amount of knowledge, establish connections, and make it easy to access.

Just like a potion-making cabinet, each material is placed in a fixed compartment, so you can take it directly when needed without having to search through a mess.

This system requires continuous maintenance. When new knowledge comes in, its affiliation needs to be determined and connections established. When old knowledge is updated, it needs to be corrected accordingly.

But it is very efficient. As you master more and more spells, recalling the details of a spell used to require searching your memory.

Now, as long as the corresponding area is located, the information will appear directly.

Regulus opened his eyes, raised his wand, and cast the Spatial Anchoring Charm.

Magic flowed from the tip of the staff, began to focus, and condensed into an invisible point in the air half a meter in front of him.

Anchor point formation.

It is invisible to the naked eye, but perceptible; the spatial structure of that point is pinned down and becomes exceptionally stable.

Regulus attempted to cast a levitation spell on the anchor point.

The spell took effect, but its effect was diminished; the quill floated up a third slower, and it trembled slightly when it reached the anchor point.

Successful.

Anchor points can interfere with spatial structures, indirectly affecting magic that relies on spatial stability, such as Apparition, Portkeys, and even the spatial transmission paths of ordinary spells. When passing through an anchor point, the spell will be affected.

However, maintaining the anchor points requires a continuous consumption of magic power. Regulus can currently maintain a maximum of three at the same time, each lasting ten minutes.

In actual combat, you need to weigh whether to use magic to maintain the anchor point or to use attack spells directly.

In short, more practice is needed.

He removed the anchor point and walked to the training dummy.

During the Star Track Meditation, four stars light up in your consciousness. Feel the coldness of starlight traveling through billions of light-years, feel the slow movement of constellations in the universe, and feel the contrast between the grand and the insignificant.

Then he cast the spell: "Blazing Flames."

He slightly turned his wrist, his wand tracing an arc, his mind filled with images of a supernova explosion, the final glory of a star at the end of its lifespan, releasing energy exceeding the sum of its entire lifespan.

Flames erupted from the tip of the staff, no longer the usual orange-red, but incandescent, extremely hot, and hissing through the air.

The flame shape is no longer a jet, but a burst shape.

The flames hit the dummy, instantly carbonizing and charring the leather surface, but it didn't burn because the temperature was too high and burned through it.

A fist-sized hole appeared in the mannequin's chest, with clean edges. The wood inside the hole turned to ash, and the room became stuffy.

The magic cost was three times that of a standard fire spell. Regulus put down his wand and looked at the hole.

Its power is astonishing, but the cost is too high, consuming three times the resources, far exceeding the protection of armor.

It requires deep meditation and is almost never used in actual combat.

But it is indeed feasible; the combination of emotional imagery and rational incantations can produce transformative effects.

It just requires more practice to find the balance point—the balance between power and consumption, and the balance between the speed and depth of imagery invocation.

He sat down and began to think, pondering the inherited magic he had just fully digested.

Regulus recalled the memories within those crystal balls; they were not merely the infusion of knowledge, but also the direct transmission of his ancestors' magical insights, experiences, and even parts of their soul imprints.

This requires extremely high magical skill and soul strength.

Those who leave behind a legacy must distill the essence of their life's learning, encapsulate it in crystal, and ensure that the inheritor can receive it safely.

Of course, not every family has this ability. The Black family has a long history and profound heritage, which is why only a few of them have survived.

Other families may or may not have such information, but even if they do, it would certainly be top secret and would not be disclosed to the public.

Just like his family, he genuinely didn't know about inherited magic until he learned that his family possessed it.

It's almost impossible to acquire the heritage of another family.

Unless the family is destroyed, its heritage lost, or it is conquered by force and forced to hand it over.

Voldemort could definitely do it; with his power, he could force a family to hand over their inheritance, and they probably wouldn't dare disobey. (The latest chapter of "[Title of the novel]" is full of exciting plot twists! Come to Cola Novels!)

A thought flashed through Regulus's mind: what if one day he needed the inherited knowledge of a certain family?

Coercion? Bribery? A deal?

Or should we wait for the other party to offer it to us?

He didn't know, but at least for now, he had plenty of ways to acquire power.

The Black family legacy, the Hogwarts library, the guidance of professors, and one's own research and practice.

He then thought about what he could leave for the Black family.

Regulus stood up and walked towards the door of the training room.

It's still early; he's only twelve years old, and his journey in magic has just begun.

In the future, when he becomes truly powerful, when he has his own understanding and creativity, perhaps he will leave behind a legacy.

Perhaps he could avoid repeating the path of his ancestors and wanted to forge a new direction.

He pushed open the door, and the walls of the Room of Requirement closed behind him.

The corridors were empty, and the castle slept.

......

The feeling of having fully digested the inherited knowledge is very clear, as if a heavy burden has been lifted from my shoulders, my mind is no longer burdened, and my thinking is more active.

The knowledge that was previously forced upon him now truly belongs to him; he can access it freely, think about it deeply, and extend and create upon it.

Regulus guessed that his father must have also inherited the legacy.

As the head of the Black family, everything about the Black family was no secret to Orion.

But what exactly it was, or whether it even existed, his father didn't say, and he didn't ask. He'll find out eventually.

Late at night in late January, in the training room of the Room of Requirement, Regulus sat cross-legged in the middle of the floor with his eyes closed.

As the star trails meditate, Orion unfolds in my consciousness.

The three stars of the belt, Betelgeuse, Alnista, and Alnista, are stably lit, forming the basic framework.

Betelgeuse is in the upper left corner, its red light fluctuating, sometimes bright and sometimes dim, representing change and outburst.

The four-star system operates smoothly, with magic power circulating along the trajectory of the stars. With each cycle, the body is tempered slightly, the spirit is strengthened, and the total amount of magic power increases imperceptibly.

Now Regulus will attempt to light up the fifth star for the second time.

Betelgeuse, located on the left shoulder of Orion, is blue and white, and in the star chart represents warriors, guardians, and boundaries.

Regulus focused his mind, constructing a model of Betelgeuse in his consciousness: its position, brightness, relative relationship with the other four stars, and trajectory.

The model was built successfully, but lighting it up still failed.

The second failure made him realize it more clearly: he had enough magic and spirit, but they didn't match.

The symbolic meaning of Betelgeuse does not match his current state of mind. What that star needs is the will to protect, the determination to stay there for something or someone.

Regulus didn't have that resolve now. He asked himself, what was he protecting?

The answer came instantly: he would protect himself, protect the path of magic, and protect his family's business.

But these are interests, not beliefs.

Protecting interests is based on calculations; the cost of losing interests outweighs the cost of protecting them.

However, the protection required by Betelgeuse is more like a matter of belief; even if the cost outweighs the benefit, one still chooses to persevere.

Regulus couldn't do it, at least not now. He paused his attempt and recalled the process of lighting up Betelgeuse.

At the time, he didn't think too much about astronomical knowledge; he only knew that Betelgeuse was a red supergiant, a variable star, and that it would explode, representing an unstable but powerful force.

At that time, he was feeling irritable and aggressive. The pressure from Bella's letter and the lingering emotions after the battle created an unstable yet powerful state that resonated with Betelgeuse, causing it to ignite.

But after summoning the Patronus during the holiday, experiencing the power of the mind, and under Professor Flitwick's guidance, accepting the irrational side of magic.

Looking back now, perhaps he went in the wrong direction.

Lighting up the stars may not be about building a model and then injecting magic; it should be about finding a point of resonance between one's inner state and the symbolism of the stars.

Having figured this out, Regulus relaxed and stopped trying to force a model of Betelgeuse.

He tried to grasp the overall imagery of Orion, the stability of the three stars of the Belt, and the explosive power of Betelgeuse.

There is also a vacant left shoulder position, where there should be a star to assume a defensive role, serving as the shield of the constellation.

He imagined what that star must feel like.

What specific vow do I make to protect?

No, it should be more abstract: the posture I'm taking here.

Like the walls of a castle, like the boundary markers of a country, like the existence of the starry sky itself, it does not attack proactively, but any invasion will encounter an invisible barrier.

As his understanding deepened, this imagery resonated with a part of his inner self.