Chapter 250: Chapter 250: Hogwarts: NO! [bonus]
The Astronomy Tower.
Regulus stood on the exact spot where Dumbledore had set him down last time. The same flagstone beneath his feet.
Dumbledore had told him afterward to try sending his Patronus through the castle. Said it should work.
He'd remembered. He'd never tested it.
Light Source Magic had consumed most of his attention. Trips to the Forbidden Forest to run experiments with Baruk, then back again to work on light compression and information encapsulation. One thing led to another and the weeks slipped past.
Now that the Light Source Magic had reached a milestone, he planned to visit the Acromantula again with something new. But before that, he wanted this settled.
He drew a deep breath.
Silver-white light surged from his chest and spread across the night sky. Starlight condensed into shape. One wing first, then the head, then the other wing.
The Starlight Kite unfurled completely, each feather igniting in sequence, its edges trimmed with fine silver radiance, glowing soft against the dark.