A certain Hogwarts rune professor

Chapter 633 Unsettled Night
"We have already learned a series of related concepts, rune symbols, rune circuits, rune sequences—" Felix said while letting the concepts he mentioned manifest.

A single flame rune transforms between the jumping golden-red blocks and a mass of flames;
The rune circuits that can reduce weight just shown, they are like wind chimes, swaying gently with the wind;
As well as the golden hollow spherical structure that appeared at the end, the surface of the sphere is hollowed out and engraved with a large number of rune symbols. The structure is exquisite, like a three-dimensional puzzle, or they are originally a whole.Harry suddenly thought of the scene where Hermione's cat, Crookshanks, was playing with a ball of yarn.

"—can anyone give us a high-level overview of the differences?"

The question was obviously difficult, and even Hermione bit her lip, thinking hard about the answer, instead of raising her hand immediately as usual.

"No one?" Felix looked around the classroom, "Give everyone a few minutes to think."

The students took advantage of this moment to move a little bit.Harry leaned against the back of the chair, staring at the golden rune ball, but what he could think of was that it suddenly worked and sucked the students in the classroom one by one... just a few years ago, hundreds of Before his eyes, the ghost was sucked into a rapidly spinning ball without any resistance, and then a palm burst into flames...

Harry regained consciousness in an instant.

"Time's up." Felix said, looking at the students below, whose eyes were dodging frequently, at this moment, Hermione raised her hand hesitantly. "Very well - Miss Granger?" The other students breathed a sigh of relief, as if they had come to life again.

Hermione stood up.

"I suppose it's 'integrity'?" she replied in a rare tone of uncertainty.

"Explore." Felix said encouragingly, his blue eyes blinked, and Hermione, who had been staring at the professor's face, realized that she had been fooled. Said slowly.

"If we compare the ancient magic with the modern spell system, then a complete rune sequence and a spell should have the same status. They are complete magic. For example, lighting and 'fluorescence'." Hermione thought for a while One side continued, "Although the two are quite different in difficulty."

"If the above statement is true, then the magic structure under the rune sequence is like an incomplete spell and cannot exist independently. The fact is also the same. According to the knowledge learned in the past, the rune circuit must be carved on a tangible carrier to exist , usually with the help of tool carving knives and chestnut wood chips... and the single rune symbols are more obvious."

"Single rune, circuit, sequence... This is a process of continuous improvement, until you have the book of rune—"

Hermione paused, stopping the conversation.

She suddenly wanted to understand a question—why wasn't ancient magic popularized in ancient times?Will it be replaced in the end?In addition to the advantages of the modern magic system itself, another crucial factor is that there were few studies on the first two (that is, single runes and runes circuits) at that time, and all little wizards had to start from the dangerous ancient Magic begins to learn.It is possible that the first challenge they face in life is to master the complete rune sequence without any foundation.

The professor's approach actually lowered the learning threshold for the entire system.

"Yes, twenty points to Gryffindor." Felix said briskly. "Now you know the first rune law: the law of integrity. Why don't you write it down?"

The students bowed their heads taking notes, and Felix paced among the students.

"I would like to add that the modern incantation system, the gesture and ritual casting system left over from Africa, and the runic spell casting system are all flexible use of magic power in essence." Felix made specific magical images appear on his fingertips in turn, such as a A cluster of flames, a stream of water, a mass of soft light.

"And the difference is—"

"Ancient magic uses a single magic block as the smallest unit of casting. It is like a syllable of a modern spell, or a dance step under the old African magic system, but the process of mobilizing and combining magic power is placed outside. , so we can intuitively feel that... We once regarded a single rune symbol as a simple spell, which is not satisfactory, because the process of manifesting rune is also accompanied by the participation of magic power and will."

"It's just that a single rune symbol has limited functions."

The students below exchanged glances excitedly. If there was any class that was the most interesting recently, it would naturally be the part where Professor Haipu introduced them to the ancient magic of Africa. Jumping is really a memorable scene.

It felt like Professor McGonagall, who was always serious and solemn, let his hair loose and danced a fierce samba dance.

"Let me demonstrate."

Hundreds of colorful ancient runes appeared in the air. They danced in the air and bit together, and finally turned into more than a dozen runes circuits of different lengths.

"Does it look familiar?" Felix asked expectantly.

"Magic puppet," Neville whispered.

"That's right," Felix smiled. "These are rune circuits used on magic puppets. In the past, we used alchemy materials as carriers, but in fact..." Felix took out a small bottle and gushed out Dark golden smoke, these smokes gather together and gradually solidify into the shape of a human being.

The floating rune loops in mid-air appeared on the smoke man's arms, joints, thighs, calves and torso.Then, a line suddenly lit up on the smoke man's arm.

A ball of flames whizzed over the students' heads and disappeared at the last second before hitting the wall.

"Transformation smoke," Felix shook the empty bottle in his hand, "Your senior Cedric Diggory sent it to me. I guess he wanted to advertise, but I'm sorry to say that he also sent it to Mike Professor Ge and Professor Sprout sent a copy...Anyway, this thing is quite useful."

Under the gaze of everyone, Felix waved again.Transforming Smoke changed from human form to a golden eagle about three feet long, and it flew around the classroom, dropping clouds of flame from its talons.The students screamed and dodged, but the flames were taken away by Professor Haip before they fell.

When the class is over, the students below seem to have just finished a war.

"Today's homework... You have heard a lot of fresh concepts, and you must be touched. Record these ideas, even if they are just a few words. Let your imagination run wild! Magic points to this thing."

After class, Harry, Ron, and Hermione lingered to stay.

Felix knew what was going on at a glance, and he asked, "What do you want to know?"

Ron and Hermione glanced at Harry, and Harry faltered to tell what he saw at Mrs. Puddiffe's teahouse, focusing on the appearance and attire of the old woman who was talking to Daphne, and then the three of them watched Until Professor Haipu fell silent.

Harry was nervous. He wanted to make the professor aware that there was something wrong with the woman, but he didn't want to involve Professor Bagshot.

"Professor, do you think she is—"

"You want to say that Miss Greengrass has been deluded?" Felix asked with a smile, "It is indeed possible. I'm going to the school hospital to have a look, how about...together?"

"Okay," said Harry immediately.

In the school hospital, Daphne happily ate an apple while estimating the time.At this time, she heard footsteps, and she quickly lay down, covered her head with the quilt, and closed her eyes tightly.After doing all this, she realized that something was wrong, there were too many people!
Even if Madam Pomfrey came with her sister, there would be no such messy footsteps.Did anyone else come to see her?

The door was pushed open a crack.She pricked up her ears and suddenly found that one of them was Professor Haipu.

"How is she?" Felix asked Madam Pomfrey.

"I still need to stay for two more days. Now that I am discharged from the hospital, I may get lost and can't find my dormitory... I have never seen someone so careless. Oh, and you are counted, Miss Granger, right? I remember your sophomore when--"

"Madame Pomfrey!" Hermione screamed.

second grade?Daphne, who was hiding in the quilt, repeated in her heart, and then a fluffy cat's head appeared in her mind.

"Pfft!" She was overjoyed.

There was a sudden silence in the ward.

Daphne lay down on the hospital bed with no courage, she didn't dare to open her eyes at all, but her face became so hot that it seemed that blood could drip.She felt that she must be found pretending to be asleep, and she wished she could really pass out.Fortunately, it didn't take long for the conversation to start again.

"Cough, I heard that I took scurvy by mistake?" Professor Haipu asked with a slightly abnormal voice.

"Yeah, I heard it's for soaking in water, and she thought it was parsley powder... It's easy to tell the difference between these two things, I guess her herbalism must be poor." Madam Pomfrey's voice approached, and then The sound of the medicine being poured into the cup came from the bedside.

"Is there any other reason, such as the confusion spell?"

Confusion spell?Daphne in the quilt was stunned, she was under the confusion spell?
"Felix, this is no joke! Normal confusion spells don't have this symptom..." Madam Pomfrey said anxiously, not even noticing that the potion had spilled, "Her sister found a pack of bad blood in her pocket Grass Seeds, herself... oh my god, I better check again."

"Wake up, little girl."

Daphne stretched pretendingly, she opened her eyes, and asked with a blank expression: "What's the matter?" Then she was startled, the hospital bed was surrounded by a circle, Harry, Ron and Hermione stared straight at Among them, Hermione crossed her arms with a smile that was not a smile, and Professor Haip sat alone, playing with her fingernails with her head down.

"Your face is very red, are you having a nightmare?" Hermione asked knowingly.

Daphne kept silent angrily, snatched the cup and drank it down—“Oh, don’t,” Madam Pomfrey called—and got choked.She blushed even more.

"Miss Greengrass, classmate Potter told me something, and I have some doubts in my heart." Felix said, "The person who met you at Mrs. Puddiffe's teahouse that day... Do you still have any memories?"

"She's my aunt!" Daphne blurted out.

"Think about it again, which aunt of yours can match her appearance and age?"

"I..." Daphne suddenly turned painful, rubbing her forehead, "I remember..."

Felix raised a finger and said softly, "The spell is removed." Daphne trembled as if she had been splashed with cold water, and then she looked around in a daze.

"Do you still remember that aunt?"

"What aunt? I don't have an aunt at all! Oh, my God, that nasty old woman!" Daphne screamed. "Do you remember what happened that day?" Felix asked.

"That day... Astoria and I went to Hogsmeade village. She insisted on going to Weasley's Wizard's Wheezes to buy goods. I disagreed, so she left me and ran away! I was very angry at the time, and then... …Then I felt someone pat me behind me, it was that woman!” She suddenly said angrily, “I turned around—the woman said it was my aunt, I had no doubts at all, and followed her into the teahouse, she Ask me to bring something—”

Felix stood up.

"It's already obvious that with the downfall of Voldemort, the security measures in the school have also declined. After all, it cannot be kept tight. Miss Greengrass, I suggest you talk to Principal Dumbledore, he will make arrangements, put an end to Things like that happen. You can defer today's homework."

Harry came after him.

"Professor," he said out of breath, "that woman obviously has bad intentions."

Felix did not speak. To explain the origin of 'Nicole Noel', Grindelwald must be involved, and his identity is kept secret.

"What do you think Professor Bagshot is like?"

"What kind of person?" Harry repeated suspiciously, and said coyly, "He's fine." He guessed in his heart, whether the professor suspected that this matter had something to do with Professor Bagshot, and Harry had actually thought about this question, But Professor Bagshot didn't seem to intend to hide it, after all, he even told himself the secret of the saint...

"Even if he puts you in confinement?"

"What - er, yeah, it's not really confinement, we just chatted about my latest essay and magic," said Harry.

"Papers and magic." Felix smiled, turned and left, leaving Harry in a daze.

As far as Felix knows, Grindelwald will be sent back to Fort Nurmengard to continue serving his sentence after teaching this year's course. The old man is not like a person who works for nothing. He must have his own purpose.Thinking about it now, he seemed to hope that Harry would inherit some of his ideas.

It's just not clear if he picked Harry only, or if there were more.

After the lights were turned off at night, Felix looked through Percy's letter behind his desk. Percy wrote in the letter in an excited tone. Under his best mediation, seven Ministry of Magic have agreed to introduce a small amount of exclusive magic wands. However, many countries still have doubts, worrying that the Squibs will have an impact on their own society if they master the power of casting spells.At the end of the letter, Percy stated that he would "keep it up."

Felix put down the letter and stared at the ceiling in a daze. He knew more comprehensive information.

To be precise, it should be "on the bright side" that only seven Ministry of Magic agreed to introduce exclusive magic wands, but secretly Future World Company received a large number of international orders.According to Remus' analysis, those officials "haven't decided whether to accept the Squib group, but it doesn't prevent them from secretly stockpiling a batch as a backup."

When the clock's hand hit twelve, Felix yawned.There was also a pocket desk on top of his large desk, and Varen yawned as he sat on the same chair as Felix.

Varun rubbed his eyes and looked up from a book of fairy tales called "Peace Pig".

At this time, there was a crisp bird song in Felix's left drawer. He opened the drawer, and an emerald green bird jumped out with a stack of thick parchment maps in its mouth. Felix spread the map , staring at the moving ink dots above.

"It's really lively tonight." Felix smiled and said to Varen who came over: "Harry, Ron, Hermione, Luna, Ginny...how did they get together? Hey, this There is another one beside him, Leonhard Bagshot. I kind of understand why Dumbledore wants to take a Marauder's Map. In addition to monitoring, he should not want the name 'Grindelwald' to appear on the map, that way The hint is too obvious..."

"Warren, where do you think we should join in the fun?"

(End of this chapter)