Ch. 141You've Turned into a Little Cat Too!

Vizet comforted Luna and Xenophilius after his Magic Bread stirred strong emotions, then made a better loaf by restraining his feelings. He organized the spells in his Wizard Combat Guide and tested the newly developed Instant Shield, learning it formed a brief barrier with a short cooldown.

  • Luna drew catlike marks on Vizet's face, and the two cleaned each other while Xenophilius wiped his tear-streaked face with the towel.
  • Vizet concluded that excessive emotion had made his bread evoke memories and tears, so he restrained his feelings while baking another loaf.
  • Luna and Xenophilius praised Vizet's new Owl Bread for its soft texture and good taste.
  • Vizet sorted the spells in his Wizard Combat Guide into categories and classified Ancient Magic: Instant Shield as Defensive Magic.
  • Vizet tested Instant Shield and found that it raised a transparent barrier for about two seconds and required a cooldown of roughly two seconds.

Ch. 142Ancient Magic: Instant Shield

Vizet practiced Ancient Magic: Instant Shield and found that using his wand cut its cooldown in half. Meanwhile, a fair-skinned man and a goateed accomplice infiltrated the Swedish Ministry of Magic, where the man transformed into an Obscurus and reached the Department of Mysteries in pursuit of a hidden target.

  • Vizet used his wand with Guardian Meditation to reduce Instant Shield’s cooldown from two seconds to one and continued practicing.
  • The goateed man guided the fair-skinned man into the Swedish Ministry of Magic, where visitors could not access the Department of Mysteries directly.
  • The fair-skinned man transformed into an Obscurus inside a moving boat cabin, and the goateed man worsened the panic by screaming and pushing through the crowd.
  • The Obscurus tore through the Ministry and entered the Department of Mysteries, destroying walls along the way.
  • The fair-skinned man used a Silver-Blue Arrow-like Symbol to locate a door, then transformed back into an Obscurus and charged into the indicated room.

Ch. 143Home Life Magic

After an Obscurus stole Gungnir and the Eye of Odin from Sweden’s Department of Mysteries, Vizet spent the holidays studying Home Life Magic while Xenophilius planned a trip for Luna. When Luna returned from fishing and asked for something different to eat, Vizet began preparing fried fish.

  • A Silent Person told the Swedish Minister of Magic that an Obscurus had attacked the Department of Mysteries and stolen Gungnir and the Eye of Odin, and suggested contacting England about Ancient Magic Power.
  • Vizet received Snape’s permission to do as he wished, along with Snape’s Invigoration Draught formula.
  • Xenophilius arranged a holiday itinerary for Luna, searching for a reliable Wizard inn and traveling around on Muggle buses.
  • Vizet studied Home Life Magic and continued practicing Occlumency and researching Ancient Magic: Instant Shield.
  • Luna returned from fishing, asked Vizet to make something different with the fish, and Vizet began preparing it for frying.

Ch. 144A Magical Lunch

Vizet cooked lunch with Home Life Magic, and Xenophilius chose a Magical Ship for their trip to Sweden. After lunch, Vizet found Luna's sketch of him controlling floating knives, which moved him.

  • Vizet used Home Life Magic to prepare pan-fried fish and tomato-and-egg noodles, then taught Luna that she could start learning with the Levitation Charm.
  • Xenophilius returned home, enjoyed the meal, and ate the noodles and fish until he was stuffed.
  • Xenophilius presented a choice between taking a train or a Magical Ship to Stockholm, and Vizet and Luna chose the ship to see the underwater world.
  • Xenophilius said he would visit Viking Home to sign the travel contract, while Vizet agreed to pack his own clothes for Sweden.
  • Vizet found Luna asleep with her sketchbook and saw that she had drawn him controlling floating knives with his Wand.

Ch. 145The Silent Casting and Wandless Casting of the Levitation Charm

Vizet taught Luna the Levitation Charm and explored new ways to control it based on her ideas. Inspired by her suggestions and Professor Flitwick’s notes, he managed to cast the charm without his Wand, leaving Luna to watch his discovery.

  • Vizet recognized himself in Luna’s unfinished painting, then began teaching her the Levitation Charm.
  • Luna mastered the charm in one afternoon and asked why the incantation had to be pronounced “Leviosa.”
  • Vizet demonstrated how pronouncing it as “Levioso” sent a fallen leaf crashing into the ceiling.
  • Luna suggested imagining air currents to guide the leaf, and Vizet found the charm’s movement became quieter and more graceful.
  • Luna proposed imagining wings for the leaf, prompting Vizet to consider reshaping the Levitation Charm through Transfiguration.
  • Vizet consulted Professor Flitwick’s notes and cast the charm without his Wand, guiding the leaf through imagined air currents before excitedly showing Luna.

Ch. 146Preparations Before Departure

Vizet and Luna practiced wandless and nonverbal Levitation Charms before preparing to leave for Sweden. The Weasley family arrived to look after the Lovegoods’ garden, and Xenophilius gave Molly a magical notebook explaining how to care for its unusual flowers.

  • Vizet demonstrated wandless, nonverbal levitation while holding Luna’s hand, and Luna then showed how much she had improved at the Levitation Charm.
  • Vizet used magic to prepare breakfast while Luna guided her luggage downstairs with her Wand.
  • Molly and the Weasley twins arrived, and Molly agreed to look after the garden while Vizet and the Lovegoods traveled.
  • Xenophilius gave Molly an antique notebook that offered care instructions for abnormal flowers, and Luna said her mother had written it.

Ch. 147Ancient Magic: Potion Balance Conversion

Vizet, Luna, and Xenophilius arrived at the hidden Tamesis Port to join a magical voyage to Sweden. While they waited for the ship, Vizet learned Ancient Magic: Potion Balance Conversion, which might let him alter the relationship between soul characteristics and potion properties.

  • Xenophilius led Vizet and Luna through the hidden entrance to Tamesis Port, where Vizet used Magic Eye to collect Ancient Magic Power.
  • The group met a Viking Home employee who explained that their magical ship would arrive once the other travelers had gathered.
  • Luna happily explored the shore and imagined Sea Monsters behind the waves while Vizet helped with her suitcase.
  • Xenophilius fell asleep on his suitcase as Vizet gathered the remaining Ancient Magic Power along the path.
  • Vizet unlocked Ancient Magic: Potion Balance Conversion and considered whether it could help purify the Soul Soothing Potion.

Ch. 148A Chance Encounter at the Docks with Newt Scamander

Vizet and Luna waited at the docks for Xenophilius's enormous ship, where Vizet unexpectedly reunited with Anthony Goldstein and met the Scamanders. As they boarded, Anthony revealed his family ties and his admiration for Grindelwald's ideas, asking Vizet and Luna not to tell his grandaunt Tina.

  • Luna showed Vizet a seashell and invited him to listen to the sea while they waited at the docks.
  • Xenophilius's majestic ship rose from beneath the water, impressing Vizet and the others.
  • Vizet recognized Anthony Goldstein among the people gathered at the docks and introduced him to Luna and Xenophilius.
  • Anthony explained that Newt Scamander was his distant relative and that he was traveling with the Scamanders because Tina Goldstein was his grandaunt.
  • Anthony told Vizet that he admired Grindelwald and his Wizards' Supreme Party, then asked Vizet and Luna not to tell Tina.
  • Vizet and Luna promised to keep Anthony's secret, and Anthony joked that he wanted a little sister.

Ch. 149The Vasa

Vizet and Luna boarded the Vasa, a luxurious Magical Ship that Wizards had salvaged and converted into an underwater passenger vessel. As the ship descended beneath the sea, Luna spotted a Sea Serpent and greeted it through the window.

  • The guide welcomed Vizet, Luna, and the other travelers aboard the Vasa and explained that Wizards had salvaged the ship after Muggles agreed to display a replica.
  • The guide discussed differences between England’s Statute of Secrecy and the rest of Europe, then directed the travelers to explore the ship and visit its restaurant.
  • Vizet’s group found their spacious, gilded room and watched the Vasa leave the harbor and submerge beneath the sea.
  • Vizet described the underwater landscape and marine life to Luna as the ship’s blue-green glow illuminated the seabed.
  • Luna spotted a Sea Serpent, and the gentle creature approached the window as she smiled and waved to it.

Ch. 150Unexpected Visitors

Newt and Dumbledore discussed their separate reasons for traveling to Stockholm, including a recent Obscurus sighting and Dumbledore’s secret Department of Mysteries business. At the Vasa’s restaurant, Vizet and Luna overheard that an Obscurus had attacked the Swedish Ministry of Magic.

  • Dumbledore arrived beside Newt with Fawkes and confirmed that the Department of Mysteries had summoned him to Stockholm.
  • Newt said he had accepted an invitation from the Swedish Ministry of Magic to track down a recently appeared Obscurus, and Dumbledore asked whether it was the one Newt had lost.
  • Dumbledore refused to reveal the details of his mission, citing a Magical Secrecy Contract, and denied that he was going to Stockholm to protect Vizet Lovegood.
  • Dumbledore left after greeting Newt, who wondered whether Vizet had become Dumbledore’s favorite student.
  • Vizet and Luna went to the Vasa’s restaurant while Xenophilius rested in their cabin.
  • Vizet overheard diners say that an Obscurus had attacked the Swedish Ministry of Magic and that Aurors had been sent out.

Ch. 151The Prophecy Sphere in the Hall of Prophecy

Vizet learned that an Obscurus had stolen an important item from the Swedish Ministry of Magic and disrupted its Aurors’ pursuit of a Dark Wizard, making him more wary of the Magical World’s dangers. Dumbledore later examined a prophecy naming Vizet and wondered what its cryptic references meant.

  • Vizet overheard wizards discuss a Dark Wizard found drowned in Sweden, whose body bore traces of the Imperius Curse, and speculate about Voldemort and the Ministry of Magic.
  • Vizet read Odin Daily and found that Sweden’s Aurors had grown unusually ineffective after the Obscurus attacked the Ministry and stole an important item.
  • Vizet resolved to strengthen himself, explore the ship for Ancient Magic Power, and unlock more pages that might provide defensive measures.
  • Dumbledore inspected the newspapers Vizet had read and was pleased that Vizet had become more vigilant.
  • Dumbledore recalled that a new Prophecy Sphere bearing the name Vizet Lovegood contained cryptic passages about a new star, an Ancient Altar, and an interwoven triangle.

Ch. 152The Levitation Charm's Wake-Up Special

Vizet and his companions arrived in Sweden after traveling aboard the Vasa and learned that an Obscurus had attacked the Ministry of Magic. The guide said their identities might be reviewed again on the return trip, leaving Xenophilius worried about the investigation.

  • Vizet used stored Ancient Magic Power to unlock Elementary Composting and Elementary Plant Cultivation, then continued practicing Ancient Magic: Instant Shield.
  • Luna woke Vizet with a leaf floating under her Levitation Charm, and Xenophilius urged them to get ready for breakfast and their arrival in Sweden.
  • Vizet, Luna, and Xenophilius left the Vasa and saw a guarded waterfall entrance at Sweden's magical harbor before following their guide to a bar.
  • The guide showed the travelers Sweden's Bubble Chain, and they used it to travel to the Hotel.
  • Xenophilius questioned the guide about the harbor's security and learned that an Obscurus had attacked the Ministry of Magic, prompting the Thief-Proof Waterfall checks.

Ch. 153Secrets of the Department of Mysteries

Dumbledore met with Bjorn, a Silent Person from Sweden’s Department of Mysteries, to investigate the theft of the Eye of Odin and learned that the Departments of Mysteries were founded by wizards who mastered Ancient Magic Power. After reviewing evidence of the attacker and the stolen artifact, Dumbledore left with Bjorn to inspect the body, while the Swedish Ministry’s growing impatience threatened to complicate the investigation.

  • Dumbledore arrived at the Swedish Department of Mysteries after thanking Fawkes and sending him away.
  • Bjorn told Dumbledore that the stolen Eye of Odin enabled the Swedish Aurors to make short-term predictions and that it had not yet left Sweden.
  • Dumbledore and Bjorn concluded that the thief likely understood the artifact and was probably not one of the Silent Persons.
  • Bjorn explained that Gungnir could manipulate thunder, lightning, and water, and that Departments of Mysteries pursued research into Ancient Magic Power.
  • Bjorn revealed that wizards who mastered Ancient Magic Power had established the Departments of Mysteries, and said they were searching for clues in ancient organizations.
  • Bjorn showed Dumbledore photographs of a dead man bearing traces of the Imperius Curse and a Cutting Curse, and Dumbledore left with him to inspect the body.

Ch. 154A Tour of Stockholm

Vizet, Luna, and Xenophilius explored Stockholm, where Luna learned to ride a bicycle and the group visited a bustling wizarding market. The chapter left Vizet and Xenophilius ready to use a secret signaling scheme to choose and bargain for local goods.

  • Vizet borrowed bicycles from a café owner, and Luna quickly learned to ride while Xenophilius struggled to keep his bicycle upright.
  • Vizet and Luna cycled around Stockholm, enjoying the streets, performers, local snacks, and riverside scenery.
  • Vizet and Luna arrived at the wizarding market, where Xenophilius joined them with a battered bicycle.
  • Xenophilius tasked Vizet with choosing local specialties and agreed to follow signals conveyed by Vizet levitating and brushing his hair.

Ch. 155The Wizard Thrill Offender

Vizet, Xenophilius, and Luna bought potion ingredients in Stockholm, then visited the city’s museums and waterways. The Aquarium remained closed after three sharks went missing, while Xenophilius suspected a wizard had stolen them for amusement.

  • Vizet judged a cage of Horklumps and helped Xenophilius bargain the vendor down to forty-four Galleons.
  • Vizet and Xenophilius bought ingredients and souvenirs, and Vizet brewed the Horklumps into Invigoration Draughts at the inn.
  • Vizet discovered that the Aquarium had closed after three sharks disappeared, and Xenophilius suspected a wizard had stolen them as a Thrill Offender.
  • Vizet, Xenophilius, and Luna visited the Vasa Shipwreck Museum and traveled by boat through Stockholm’s waterways.
  • Xenophilius gave Luna bread to feed the seagulls, which caught the pieces as they fell.

Ch. 156Anne Salru and the Magic Circus

Vizet, Luna, and the others reached Midgard Island, where they saw strange magical lights and Vizet glimpsed an old woman on the lake. They arrived at the Wizard Village, met a clown inviting them to the Fantastic Circus, and discovered that the innkeeper Anne Salru was the woman Vizet had seen.

  • Xenophilius explained that the clouds and lights above the lake were magical ruins that Muggles had called the World Tree and Rainbow Bridge.
  • Vizet saw an old woman in black throw White Lilies into the lake, and she vanished in mist after nodding to him.
  • The guide revealed the hidden Wizard Village on Midgard Island, where the group spotted the Fantastic Circus tent.
  • Clown Man apologized for startling Vizet, gave him a floating shark toy, and invited the group to the Circus's free final-day performance.
  • The guide brought the group to an inn, where Vizet recognized its owner as the old woman from the lake, Anne Salru.

Ch. 157Ominis and the Difficult-to-Open Book Page

Vizet, Luna, and Xenophilius stayed at Anne Salru’s inn while Vizet wondered about seeing Anne on the lake and gathered Ancient Magic around the village. Ominis arrived to lead them on a search for the Crumple-Horned Snorkack, and the chapter ended with him asking Anne to bring its horn.

  • Anne Salru welcomed Vizet and the Lovegoods to Federot, where the inn’s English-style rooms reminded Vizet of Hogwarts.
  • Vizet told Xenophilius and Luna that he had seen Anne on the lake holding white lilies, and Xenophilius promised to ask about her while looking for material for The Quibbler.
  • Vizet and Luna walked around the village, where Vizet gathered Ancient Magic, but the Wizard Combat Guide revealed no new content despite absorbing it.
  • Vizet and Luna returned to the inn and met Ominis, who said he had provided the information about the Crumple-Horned Snorkack.
  • Ominis asked Anne to bring him the Crumple-Horned Snorkack’s horn.

Ch. 158Figure by the Pond

Ominis led Vizet, Luna, and Xenophilius into the forest to search for the creature that had left behind a gleaming horn, while sharing the island’s legends. They followed its tracks to a pond, where a coughing, black-robed figure fled; Ominis then lifted the pond and found no trace of the creature beneath it.

  • Ominis showed Xenophilius the ruby-like horn and offered to lead the group to where he and Anne had found it.
  • Ominis guided the others out of the village and told them the island legend of a powerful wizard, a giant tree, and the origins of Runes.
  • Ominis pointed out where he and Anne had found the horn, and Xenophilius followed the creature’s glowing footprints through the forest.
  • Vizet spotted a coughing, black-robed figure by a pond, and the figure retreated into the forest after counting the group.
  • Ominis said the Snorkack’s tracks ended at the pond and lifted the water with his Wand, revealing only mud, bones, fish, and aquatic plants.

Ch. 159Blood-Curse Beast Circus

Vizet and his companions returned from searching for the Crumple-Horned Snorkack without finding it, and Anne Salru told them about a circus of Blood-Curse Beasts that once came to the village during wartime. Her account left off as Muggles arrived on the island after wizards destroyed the circus’s concealment magic and fabricated evidence against it.

  • Vizet, Ominis, Xenophilius, and Luna ended their search for the Crumple-Horned Snorkack and planned to look near a Wizard Ruins the next day.
  • Vizet eased Luna’s aching joints with Healing magic, and Luna asked him to teach her the spell.
  • At the inn, Xenophilius asked Anne Salru about the magic that let her stand on the lake, prompting her to recount the village’s history.
  • Anne Salru explained that a circus of Blood-Curse Beasts once entertained the Swedish Magical World during the war, despite the curse’s suffering and dangers.
  • Anne Salru said opponents of the Wizards’ Supreme Party destroyed the circus’s concealment magic and led Muggles to believe fabricated evidence, bringing an army to the island.

Ch. 160A Sigh-Inducing War

Anne Salru told Xenophilius about a Blood-Curse Beast circus destroyed during wartime, and Vizet sent the Ministry of Magic a wanted poster with Luna’s sketch of the suspicious black-robed man. The next day, Vizet and his companions set out through the woodland toward the Wizard Ruins, while Anne Salru and Ominis prepared to test whether he would notice a flaw in the story.

  • Anne Salru recounted how Muggle artillery wiped out a circus of three Blood-Curse Beasts and a child named Sigurd, whose family had performed with magical creatures.
  • After hearing the story, Vizet and Luna discussed the black-robed man they had encountered, and Luna drew him while Vizet added information to the wanted poster and sent it to the Ministry of Magic.
  • Anne Salru and Ominis received Vizet’s letter and poster, and Ominis said Vizet needed to notice what was wrong with Anne Salru’s story before their test the following night.
  • The next day, Vizet, Luna, and Xenophilius left the inn and walked along a woodland path toward the Wizard Ruins.
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