Bab 211: Chapter 210 "The Road To Becoming Stronger"
Skyler, deeply familiar with "Harry Potter," hasn't forgotten Luna's future revealed in the story's conclusion. Luna marries Newt Scamander's grandson and has two sons.
Skyler finds this not a mere coincidence. Luna, possessing the rare talent of a "child of nature," played a crucial role in Dumbledore's Army but didn't end up with any prominent figures from the group. Instead, she married a new character and joined the Scamander family, suggesting the intriguing nature of the less renowned Scamander lineage in the British wizarding world.
Two days later, the Easter holidays drew to a close. During this time, the six girls diligently practiced in actual combat, striving to adapt swiftly to the newfound powers they acquired.
With increased magical prowess, they delved into casting more potent spells like explosive spells, continuous explosions, "Windy Spell," and "Protego Diabolica." Previous commonly used lower-level spells were rendered ineffective, necessitating a shift in their entire fighting methods and tactical strategies.
This is not merely a matter of acquiring new powerful magic; it involves a shift in a wizard's mindset—a transition to employing strength over cleverness and leveraging magic strategically.
Additionally, Daphne, Cho, and Luna require additional training. Daphne aims to swiftly master her newly awakened bloodline talent rooted in Druid heritage—an ancient Celtic lineage dating back to the fourth century BC. Archaeological evidence places Druidry alongside figures like Herpo The Fool, Sersi, The Invincible Andros, and the prophet Mopsus in ancient Greece, highlighting its profound historical significance.
Having long declined, the Druid sect faced suppression and persecution with the Roman invasion in the first century AD, leading to its disappearance by the second century AD. The Druid teachings' strict prohibition on recording knowledge in written form contributed to the sect severing its inheritance.
Skyler wouldn't underestimate Daphne's awakened bloodline talent based on the Druid heritage.
Despite the decline of Druids and the severed inheritance, as a magical tradition that rivaled the wizarding system, it possesses distinctive qualities.
Druids embraced the concept of inheritance earlier than wizards. While wizards were still in the early stages of their magical journey, Druids had a well-established inheritance system.
Serving not only as monks but also as doctors, teachers, prophets, and judges, Druids imparted magical knowledge to the youth and assumed the roles of judges in legal matters or land disputes. They held esteemed positions, serving as advisors to kings and leaders of their communities.
Druids enjoyed high status in Celtic society, second only to kings or patriarchs. Exempt from military service and tribute obligations, they held unique privileges that attracted many aspiring individuals.
However, strict requirements, including reciting extensive knowledge of history, poetry, and more, led to the elimination of most candidates. The Druid system operated on an ability-based approach, allowing only those with the necessary skills to become Druids.
The Druid teachings are transmitted orally, strictly prohibiting any written documentation, emphasizing the necessity of retaining all knowledge through memory.
As a result, only individuals with comprehensive knowledge and strong memorization abilities can become Druids. Skyler believed that Druid civilization had long vanished from history until his conversation with Dumbledore.
Dumbledore revealed that the last Druid High Priest, Cliodna, broke tradition by secretly creating a written inheritance, "The Book of Druid," while fleeing from the Roman regime.
This book is considered one of the six great books in the wizarding world, although it has been lost for a considerable time, and even Dumbledore's intelligence network has no leads on its whereabouts. Despite this, Skyler's true focus lies elsewhere – on Ms. Rosmerta.
While Ms. Rosmerta's role is minor in the original work, her few mentions suggest she is far from ordinary. Having worked at the Three Broomsticks Bar during the Raider era, she is at least 20 years older than the Raiders, placing her in her fifties or almost sixty.
Despite her age, she remains charming, earning the respect of Minister of Magic Fudge and captivating many young wizards with her charisma.
The crucial aspect is that Skyler's magic eyes detected no magical fluctuations in Ms. Rosmerta's body, indicating that her allure is genuine and not achieved through any charm techniques.
Considering the loss of beauty-preserving magic, Skyler's earlier pursuit of a "beauty potion" to maintain eternal youth led him to acquire the Tugwood family's research notes at a considerable cost.
Another intriguing detail that captured Skyler's attention is the distinctiveness of the butterbeer brewed and sold by Ms. Rosmerta at the Three Broomsticks compared to other establishments.
Her butterbeer possesses a unique flavor, avoiding excessive richness and offering a refreshing sensation. Skyler deduced that moon dew grass might be an ingredient, as it is a flowering plant native to Scotland.
The flowers of moon dew bloom only under ample moonlight, typically during full and cloudless moon nights, making it a key component in uplifting and sleep potions.
The individual credited with discovering the magical properties of moon dew was the renowned Irish Trojan priestess, Cliodna. Given this, Skyler had ample reason to suspect that Ms. Rosmerta might have an ambiguous connection with the vanished Druids.
Before Skyler establishes contact with Ms. Rosmerta, Daphne's current task is to explore the potential within her bloodline diligently. Her goal is to employ magic to activate talents akin to "Snake Whisperer" and "Metamorph."
Cho's primary objective is to master the Chang family's secret transformation technique swiftly. As a gesture of gratitude for Skyler's assistance to Cho, Mr. Chang He shared the "Phantom Clone" transformation technique.
Despite being exceptionally challenging, Skyler, let alone Cho, has dedicated considerable time without mastering its intricacies. Yet, the Chang family's transformation technique extends beyond a mere "phantom clone."
The Chang family's most renowned transformation technique is the "paper transformation technique," exemplified by Chang Guolao's transformation of a living donkey using a piece of paper.
Given that the Chinese branch has been omitted from this book, it's worth noting that Mr. Chang He encountered a group of dark wizards in western Hunan a few years ago.
These dark wizards defied the taboos of the Chinese wizarding world by practicing the forbidden art of raising corpses against nature. They created an army of zombies, including flying zombies, with the intent to sow chaos. In response, Mr. Chang He employed a powerful technique—scattering numerous pieces of paper into the sky.
Each piece of paper transformed into the likeness of a heavenly soldier or general, forming an indomitable army known as the "Corpse Man" in a fierce battle.
Soldiers won't die no matter what happens until the last reserve of the magical reserves in the properties they are being summoned from or the summoner themselves runs out.
According to Mr. Chang He, this move is the proudest secret of their ancestors—hurling paper into soldiers! Moreover, transforming into heavenly soldiers and generals wearing armor and wielding magic weapons represents only the initial stage of this versatile transformation technique.
With profound knowledge in transformation and ample magical power, one can even add mythical creatures such as rocs, gods, and mounts like the Green Ox and Somersault Cloud. This transforms the heavenly soldiers and generals into an air combat unit capable of three-dimensional warfare.
Cho commenced her practice of this magical technique a while ago, but mastery remained elusive. The continuous breakthroughs in her magical power, coupled with the potency of the Slytherin blood potion, appeared to enhance her physical prowess significantly.
This made her body more adept at wielding the magical power required to execute the transformation spell. Fueled by newfound confidence, she was determined to conquer this magic not only to uphold the honor of the Chang family but also to elevate her standing in that person's regard.
And lastly, Luna who was exponentially growing each second after consuming the potion from Skyler. The boosted ability, paired with her innate ability to communicate with the magical creatures, has been taken to the next level.
Despite being the final recipient of the Slytherin Blood Potion's effects among the six girls, its impact on Luna was the most pronounced and unmistakable. Unlike Daphne's ambiguous innate ability, Luna's awakening was the complete bloodline talent of "Children of Nature."
There was no need for Luna to delve deeper into her bloodline; she could effortlessly master it through her keen subjective awareness.
At this moment, Luna's sweet smile graced her face. With graceful fingers, she directed various magical animals in the secret room, gathered by Skyler's forces outside the school – such as Leafy the Bowtruckle, Silver Paw, and the others, currently engaging in playful antics, singing, and dancing. These magical creatures displayed remarkable docility, willingly following Luna's commands.
In essence, Luna had already formed the foundation of a summoning-style combat wizard.
Skyler had once encouraged Luna to attempt commanding larger magical animals, including pig monsters, bird snakes, and even the majestic Buckbeak, a hippogriff.
However, the results were not successful, indicating that Luna's bloodline talent was limited to controlling smaller magical creatures.
While these small magical animals weren't adept at combat, they excelled in stealth, reconnaissance, and exploration of unknown territories. Deploying them as an army wasn't ideal, yet Skyler harbored no intention of letting Luna's unique talent go to waste.
He had another plan.
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