Luna's Self-Imposed Limitations Are... / Fourteen Is Already Quite Grown-Up

Britain the Ministry of Magic, on the ninth floor below the ground, lies the Department of Mysteries, where Harry Potter is about to experience yet another moment of despair...

At this moment, Hahru and his two companions were standing in a corner of the Department of Mysteries' rotunda. With the help of the Disillusionment Charm and the two Invisibility Cloak, they could quietly enjoy the performance of Harry Potter and his friends.

There were twelve doors in this dark hall. They explored the room where the brain was kept, paused before the Veil in the Death Chamber, and even tried to open the mysterious room that sealed 'love'... but in the end, they failed.

Finally, they found the Hall of Prophecy and were getting closer and closer to... what Harry Potter believed to be the 'truth'.

"Looks like we should get going," Hermione said, her grip on her wand tightening. "Let's stick to the same division of labor: Loony, keep watch; I'll go murder the Augurey's mother; Harry, you go and take care of that damned thing!"

"That's right~"

Harry smiled and nodded, and then the three of them vanished instantly!

Chapter 779 Luna Lovegood's self-limitation is...

Harry wouldn't mind killing Bellatrix Lestrange and Lucius Malfoy a few more times.

In fact, the more times these two die over the years, the more troublesome it becomes for the enemy, because she can only change everything by continuing to travel forward to the time when they were alive.

But this was exactly what Harry wanted, because he wanted to force the other person to keep moving forward until he was trapped at the very beginning and could no longer move!

Inside the dark and Department of Mysteries, six scattered students are fleeing in a panic, while twelve Death Eater are relentlessly pursuing them... In this cat-and-mouse game, the students rarely get a chance to fight back.

"Clearly lacking in strength, and also quite naive—is this 'us' from another timeline?"

Watching the pursuing and fleeing group rush past her silently, Luna Lovegood, hidden in the shadows, seemed rather dismissive of some of the things Harry Potter and the others had done in this battle.

"Know-it-all her can be quite naive at this point."

She is currently hiding in the Time Chamber. In the chaos of the recent battle, Neville's Sleeping Charm accidentally destroyed all the Time-Turner in the area, while Hermione in this timeline accidentally turned a Death Eater's head into an infant.

However, when Harry Potter was about to deal with the Death Eater, Hermione Granger suddenly stopped him.

"You can't hurt a baby!" she shouted at Harry Potter.

Baby...

Luna Lovegood, hidden beneath her Invisibility Cloak, sized up the Death Eater and noticed that his head was indeed still that of a baby... but his arms were almost as thick as her own head!

A Petrificus Totalus shot landed on the guy's head, causing him to petrify. As Luna Lovegood continued forward, something suddenly occurred to her.

Compared to Hermione, was she the more innocent and naive one in Harry's eyes?

The Know-it-all -all has gradually come to accept killing and is maturing in a cruel and direct way, but what about me?

The so-called "responsible guard duty" is really just about keeping oneself away from danger, and perhaps it reflects a belief that one cannot do Know-it-all can do...

Although she knew this was Harry's way of protecting her, Luna Lovegood still felt a little disappointed at that moment.

Actually, I can do it too... right?

"Hmm... that's... the Know-it-all?!"

Luna Lovegood, who was lost in thought, only glanced at the situation ahead out of the corner of her eye, but she inadvertently saw an extremely urgent scene. Without thinking, she immediately Apparition and rushed over!

In this timeline, Harry, Hermione, and Neville have been forced into a dark and cramped office, while two Death Eater have viciously chased them to the door!

Despite Harry Potter's best efforts, he only managed to defeat one of them.

Meanwhile, another Death Eater —the same Dolohov who later killed Lupin in the great battle—was already waving his wand at Hermione Granger!

A purple flame suddenly flew towards her chest, and the unsuspecting girl could only watch helplessly as the attack approached!

"Careful!!"

But just then, Hermione Granger was suddenly shoved aside, as if someone else had taken her place!

The opponent seemed to be wearing Invisibility Cloak; the girl, who had lost her balance, could only see a sliver of the hem of the cloak. But then she discovered that a huge silver shield had appeared before her without her noticing, completely blocking Dolohov's spell!

"Hermione!" At the same time, Harry Potter rushed over and pulled the stumbling girl into his arms, protecting her with a look of lingering fear on his face.

"What exactly is that?"

Neville hesitated, his voice trembling, before asking what Dolohov had also wanted to ask.

An attack that seemed certain to succeed was blocked by a shield that suddenly appeared – this situation was simply unbelievable!

Could it be some kind of sophisticated Summoning Charm...? Please, don't be ridiculous!

If these greenhorn kids could really master that level of magic, they wouldn't be being chased all over the place by us.

"Who are you? Stop playing tricks on me!" Dolohov pointed in Luna Lovegood's direction and demanded angrily.

"Although it's not the same person, you really shouldn't have attacked her... Stupefy!!" His response was a cold, angry snort from the girl, followed by a streak of red light!

Damn it!

Seeing this, Dolohov quickly waved his wand to deflect the attack, but Luna Lovegood had already quietly appeared beside him, raising her wand and casting a Petrificus Totalus on his temple!

"Excuse me, who exactly are you...?"

"Impediment Jinx!"

Dolohov was suddenly knocked down, which naturally surprised Harry Potter and the other two in the void. However, Luna Lovegood did not want to talk to them and directly created a wall to block them.

At this moment, she had already torn off the Invisibility Cloak and impulsively raised her wand, aiming it at Dolohov!

She knew that many spells could end a person's life, including the Avada Kedavra, the Blasting Curse, and the Reductor Curse!

"Why her of all people?!"

She questioned Dolohov in a low voice. This was the first time she had ever lost control of her emotions so much that she wished she could immediately choose an effective spell to kill the bastard in front of her!

In this timeline, fifth-grader Hermione Granger is only one year older than the Hermione Luna knows; they are practically identical.

Seeing her, Luna Lovegood would unconsciously think of the person who was so different from her yet took such good care of her, but Dolohov had chosen her as his target!

So, she really wanted to harden her heart!

What if the enemy turns their attention to the real Know-it-all...?

What if they're aiming at Harry?!

So...

However, Luna Lovegood tried again and again, but she was still unable to gather magic power to kill an enemy who had already lost the ability to resist.

"Turns out, I'm just as naive as this Know-it-all..."

In the end, Luna Lovegood did not cast the spell, but instead helplessly lowered her wand...

"Luna Lovegood, are you alright?!" At this moment, Harry and Hermione also arrived after hearing the news. Seeing Luna Lovegood standing there blankly, they immediately went forward to check on her with concern.

Just now, Harry suddenly noticed that Luna Lovegood had activated the wristband's defense, so he abandoned his pursuit of Lucius Malfoy and immediately picked up Hermione and rushed over.

However, after checking, they found it was a false alarm, and Luna Lovegood had successfully defeated the enemy.

"I'm sorry..." Luna Lovegood suddenly turned to Harry, and whispered with immense disappointment, "I just couldn't get over this..."

Harry noticed that her eyes were a little red and she looked extremely frustrated.

Passed the test...

He immediately understood what the hurdle Luna Lovegood had to overcome!

Chapter 780 Fourteen years old, not young anymore

Faced with a defeated, vicious Death Eater, Luna Lovegood couldn't bring herself to kill him...

To be honest, this kind of thing is perfectly normal.

As sentient beings with feelings, humans may find it difficult to accept even witnessing a life disappear before their eyes, let alone the act of personally ending another person's life.

So when Luna Lovegood can't do something like that, and can't get over her own mental block, Harry doesn't think it's her problem at all.

On the contrary, he now feels both heartache and deep remorse.

Ultimately, the reason why the two girls around him were forced to grow up and confront such choices was because of him.

"Luna Lovegood, you don't need to apologize. This isn't your fault at all." Harry gently brushed a stray hair from the girl's forehead. "This kind of situation would undoubtedly be the most agonizing choice for anyone, let alone someone as young as you..."

"Can you please stop saying I'm only fourteen... This isn't about age at all!" Luna Lovegood shook her head stubbornly, her little face still filled with disappointment. "Know-it-all only a year older than me, but he's already gradually accepting these things. Harry, you've been dealing with these things for even longer! We... are ultimately different from others. Our enemies don't care whether we're children or not..."

"So, all of this is actually my problem."

Seeing Luna Lovegood so dejected, Harry sighed softly and suddenly stepped forward to embrace her.

"Ugh..." The girl struggled a little, but she couldn't resist Harry's tightening arms. In the end, she could only stiffly let him hold her in his arms, pressing her face against his chest and breathing rapidly and frantically.

Harry gently stroked her back without saying a word, but gradually, Luna Lovegood found her chaotic emotions calming down.

"It's all my fault, all the troubles you and Hermione are going through..." Harry repeated his words, his tone clearly apologetic, "It's because of my selfishness that you and Hermione were forced into this mess, and even had to make such agonizing choices. So the problem is with me, and I'm the one who should apologize..."

"Harry, actually..."

"But I feel so fortunate right now," Luna Lovegood eagerly, trying to comfort Harry, but Harry spoke first.

His face showed obvious relief and emotion, and Hermione beside him also had a look of affirmation in her eyes.

"Luna Lovegood, you may not be able to accept this right now, but do you feel disgusted by my actions?" Harry asked softly in a deep voice, "When I unhesitatingly... personally wiped out dozens or hundreds of lives!"

"Of course not!" Luna Lovegood quickly interjected, "Those people are enemies, so I'm like Know-it-all, we..."

The girl was stunned, because Harry had already released her and instead cupped her face in his hands, gazing deeply into her eyes.

"So, you've already given me the greatest understanding. I'm so grateful that I'm not alone on this journey; I have Hermione, I have you... You've both been by my side the whole time, steadfastly supporting me while also giving me the warmth and... love I needed most."

His voice was soft, but to Luna Lovegood, it sounded like a resounding bell, relentlessly striking her heart and causing her to tremble with a powerful sense of awe.

Their eyes met, and his emerald pupils seemed to pierce through her body, reaching the depths of her soul.

As their eyes met, it was as if they had transcended time together.

Whether in the 'past life' or the 'present life', the only thing that remains unchanged is that unwavering and steadfast affection!

"Sigh..." Seeing this, Hermione rolled her eyes helplessly, pouted, and turned her head to the side.

Otherwise, was she supposed to just stare at them and then clap her hands to congratulate them?

"Harry..." Luna Lovegood called out his name timidly, her eyes unconsciously darting away, filled with trepidation, yet also as if anticipating what was to come.

Seeing the girl's adorable appearance, Harry couldn't help but smile...

However, his smile quickly froze on his face!

A series of chaotic, crashing sounds came from afar, and they were steadily approaching their location...

"Um, it seems the Death Eater are already catching up..." Luna Lovegood lowered her head and said cautiously, seemingly relieved but also a little disappointed...

"I know..." Harry's eye twitched involuntarily. If he were an anime character, a big 'well' would have appeared on his forehead by now.

Wait... what are you guys doing?

I finally got this atmosphere all set, can't you guys even be a little bit rude?

Do you know how rare it is for a smart and composed girl like Luna Lovegood to display such shyness?!

Death Eater... you're forcing me to go on a killing spree!

"Let's go, Hermione, let's keep going and take care of the damned ones. Also, get Harry Potter and his gang out of this corridor, and as for the Death Eater ... kick in any you don't like!"

"Well, they're really unlucky."

Speaking of which, as someone who's also a Luna Lovegood fanatic, Hermione knows all too well... Harry absolutely seething with frustration and wants to kill someone right now!

Without a word, she immediately vanished from her spot. After locking up Luna Lovegood in this timeline, she went back to Bellatrix Lestrange and delivered a silent, devastating Reducto from behind.

"Luna Lovegood, release Norberta, then wait for me here." Harry gave Luna Lovegood another instruction, and then vanished from the spot in an instant.

He first glued the Weasley siblings directly to the ceiling of a room, then decisively Flying Raijin Slash easily slit Lucius Malfoy's neck, also kicking over three Death Eater and throwing them all into the corridor.

"Roar!!" Back to Luna Lovegood's side, the Norberta, after landing, instantly took up the entire office space; its faucet alone was as big as a door panel!

It roared excitedly, and after confirming that Harry and Hermione's actions had succeeded, it suddenly spewed out a dragon fire powerful enough to pierce the entire corridor!

"This feeling... I see." The blazing firelight illuminated Luna Lovegood's face as she quietly gazed at the twisting flames before her. As her mind returned to peace, she suddenly had a moment of enlightenment.

It turns out that she wasn't able to take everything in stride; she just felt safe and secure because Harry was by her side.