Summoning the Guardian Deity
"Expecto Patronum"
The Patronus Charm, also Expecto Patronum.
One of the oldest and most powerful defensive spells, capable of repelling Magical Creatures such as Dementor and Lethifold.
The caster needs to concentrate, recall a happiest memory, and summon the silver Patronus.
These Patronus are usually depicted in animal form and are said to reflect the personality traits of the spellcaster.
Lucien quickly went through the concept of the Patronus Charm in his mind, then briefly described it to Salazar.
"That's the magic," Salazar. "It reflects the characteristics of the user's soul. Most wizards summon Patronus that are just ordinary animals with no special features—cats, dogs, deer, and the like... A few wizards summon Magical Creatures like dragons and Phoenix as their Patronus."
He paused, a deeper meaning flashing in Lucien's vertical pupils.
"The Patronus spirits of a very few wizards are even rarer, such as extinct ancient creatures, or beings from mythology... Hmm, I don't know if you've heard of him, but a Greek wizard named Andros. He could summon Patronus in the form of Giant. It's said that his Patronus could even be used in direct combat, rather than simply for defense against creatures like Dementor."
"This spell shouldn't be too difficult for you; just practice more."
Lucien nodded.
He certainly knew the Patronus Charm, but he had never specifically studied it before.
Patronus used directly in combat?
The standard use of Patronus is to drive away Dementor, while a more advanced use seems to be for delivering messages.
That Andros can fight using Patronus?
It seems to be a being with an extremely "shining" soul, but the Patronus's form is actually Giant, isn't that a bit too outrageous?
As for the Patronus Charm reflecting the characteristics of the soul...
Lucien was indeed quite curious about this.
Strictly speaking, his own soul doesn't belong to this world.
A visitor from another world, whose soul has transmigrated to this magical world.
What kind of Patronus would be summoned using "Expecto Patronum"?
Lucien suppressed his thoughts and asked another question.
"Slytherin Head of House, human wizards also possess Magic Circuit, so why don't they have some innate magic like those Magical Creatures... or other species?"
Salazar at him, as if she thought it was a good question.
"A wizard's advantage isn't 'innate,' but rather 'learned,'" he said. "It's 'integration.'"
He slightly raised his hand, and a ball of flame appeared in his palm, which quickly turned into clear water, then condensed into ice crystals, and finally disappeared without a trace.
"It's a very simple principle. Fire Dragon can't learn the racial magic of Kelpie, and Kelpie can't breathe fire like Fire Dragon. But a human wizard can learn both Incendio and Aguamenti..."
Lucien nodded thoughtfully. Indeed, the magic learned by human wizards might not be as powerful as the racial magic of those Magical Creatures, but it had the advantage of being "comprehensive".
He learned a little here and a little there, and eventually became the most "learned" creature.
"When we founded Hogwarts, besides wanting to protect wizards from witch hunts, we also realized the importance of systematic learning," Salazar's voice became distant. "In those days, the strong wizards were truly strong, and the weak wizards were truly weak. Most wizards didn't have as comprehensive a grasp of magic as you young wizards do now. Many couldn't even cast a decent Protego, and could only rely on instinct and luck when faced with danger."
As he spoke these words, a look of reminiscence crossed his eyes.
Lucien listened quietly, naturally recalling the history of Hogwarts.
The four Founders of Hogwarts — Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw, Salazar Slytherin —were the most outstanding wizards of their time.
In Lucien's view, it was a clash between geniuses, a union of the strong.
It is a great blessing to have wizards of similar skill levels, strengths, and expertise in their respective fields to exchange ideas.
Regardless of whether their ultimate ideologies differed or their pursuits diverged, they all provided a guarantee for the future of wizards—establishing a wizarding school, making Hogwarts a sanctuary where young wizards could learn and grow in peace.