Two Worlds: I studied abroad at Hogwarts

Chapter 181 Rune Magic Circle

After listening to Moon's explanation about the enhanced protection level, the two little wizards reacted differently.

After hearing that the three-headed dog would also become unusual, Ron unconsciously felt nervous for the murderer.

He had seen Lu Wei when he was touring the castle at night. His size and appearance alone were enough to scare people.

Harry, on the other hand, just nodded lightly after listening to Moon's solemn instructions.

"Okay, I'll try not to touch those protective levels, but if I really encounter a dark wizard, I will still find a way to stop him."

Moon was very helpless. He knew that Harry was just like that and it was difficult to change his mind once he made up his mind.

"Well, if you really need any help, just tell me."

Moon wasn't sure if this was what Dumbledore meant by help.

But now that his good friend wants to protect the Philosopher's Stone, Moon feels that he might be able to do a little bit of help.

Woke up Thursday morning.

Moon began to study the alchemy enhancement runes.

This rune was the first one he came into contact with, and its origin was the main part of the alchemical key.

Through the alchemy notes of the deceased magician, Moon knew that the main material of the alchemy key was some special meteoric iron.

The Faithless magicians added three magic circles on it, mainly based on strengthening runes.

Through actual observation and reading materials, Moon learned that the alchemy systems of the two worlds were not very different.

This allowed him to use the information in the Hogwarts Library to carefully identify and study the alchemical creations from another world.

Every alchemical creation is covered with runes.

Each rune contains unique magical energy and attributes, and combining them according to certain rules and orders can form a magic circle.

The runes themselves have some magical power, but it is very limited.

If they are to unleash more powerful and complex magical energies, only magic circles can do so.

However, the arrangement and combination of each magic circle is different, and the effects produced will also be different.

The magic runes that occupy the main part will play a decisive role.

"Seven is truly a magical number."

Moon learned this from the information in the library and the magic circle on the alchemy key.

The simplest magic circle is usually composed of 7 runes, which is the simplest type of magic circle.

Moon currently only has three runes under his control, and these three cannot be effectively arranged and combined, so he has not yet mastered any magic circle.

But this did not prevent Moon from using runes to strengthen the collar for Lu Wei.

Runes themselves have tiny magical energy, and they can still work even without being connected in series by magic circles.

So now for Moon, he only needs to carve the strengthening runes on the wood of the collar to achieve this goal.

Of course, rune engraving is not just about carving with a chisel.

When the alchemist's level is not high enough, he must recite the relevant spells when engraving the runes to ensure that the runes are effective and magical.

In addition, rune engraving also has requirements for the material it carries.

The material used to engrave the runes must not contain excessive impurities or negative energy.

This time, Moon and Hagrid chose to use rosewood, which is the most basic material.

Of course, if the runes are to form a magic circle, ordinary wood will not be enough. They simply cannot withstand such a huge magical energy and will inevitably fail.

But if it's just runes, ordinary wood will do just fine.

In addition, Moon also needs to master the ability to carve runes.

There cannot be any mistakes when carving the runes, so they must be successful in one stroke.

If there is any omission in the middle, it is very likely that the magical energy carried by the rune will not be retained.

Therefore, if Moon wants to get the enhanced version of the collar, he must ensure that there are no flaws in the engraved runes.

"What are you carving?"

The common room in the morning was undisturbed, making it the perfect time for Moon to focus on practicing.

But just a few moments after he started, a little witch appeared in the common room. "This is an alchemical rune. What brought you back? Is your cold gone?"

After hearing Hermione's voice, Moon still didn't look up, and his eyes were fixed on the carving knife in his hand.

"Much better now. I have to say Snape's medicine is very effective."

Hermione trailed off when she noticed Moon's focused expression.

After she responded softly, she sat on the sofa next to her and waited quietly.

In fact, Hermione's condition was under control last night, and she wanted to go back to the dormitory to make up for the missed courses.

However, Madam Pomfrey stopped her and asked to wait until this morning before allowing her to leave.

It was just past 6 o'clock, and Hermione had already appeared anxiously in front of the fireplace in the common room.

"Pfft~"

After blowing off the sawdust on the wood, Moon looked at the 32nd rune carved with satisfaction.

This time he finally succeeded in one go.

Even without a monocular, Moon could sense the faint magical energy emanating from this tiny rune.

"Actually, you should rest more. You don't have any important classes these two days."

After Moon finished admiring his rune work, he looked up at Hermione.

"Forget it. I've only been away for one day, and you've already started studying sixth-grade knowledge. I can't imagine if I'd been a few days late, would you have been preparing to graduate?"

Hearing Hermione's teasing, Moon smiled helplessly.

"How is that possible? It's just a rune. We'll learn it as an elective course in third grade."

"Don't lie to me. I've already taken a look at the third-year rune course. It doesn't teach you how to carve runes on wood."

Moon knew that Hermione had the habit of previewing the content beyond the syllabus in advance, but he didn't expect that the little witch would also start to come into contact with the content of the elective course.

"The Rune Elective Class really doesn't teach carving? Then what does it teach?"

Moon didn't know the content of the rune class and asked curiously.

"Of course, just knowing the runes is enough. After all, this course is very complicated."

Hermione sighed helplessly when she said this.

She knew how terrifying Moon's memory was, so if it was just a simple recognition of the runes, it would be almost no pressure for Moon.

But the same content can be completely different in difficulty for other people.

Ancient runes have their own symbol system and grammatical rules.

Not only are there a huge number of them, but the meaning of each word changes depending on the context and how it is written.

In addition, alchemical runes are not like ordinary textual knowledge, they are often abstract and difficult to understand magical symbols.

Moreover, there are mutual connections and evolutionary relationships between these symbols, which require the young wizard to sort out clearly.

So this course is a huge test of students' memory.
"I have to work harder, otherwise I might be left far behind by you."

After Hermione finished speaking, she ran back to her dormitory and took out the textbooks she needed to study.

When she was about to open the book to study, she couldn't help but look up at Moon curiously.

"Why are you studying alchemy? Are you planning to invent something new?"

After spending so much time together, Hermione has a deep understanding of Moon's study habits.

She knew that the little wizard in front of her would usually only learn relevant magical knowledge when there was a practical need.

Then, in the process of practice, constantly test the correctness of the knowledge learned until it is finally mastered.

Now seeing Moon carving alchemical runes, Hermione couldn't help but ask.

"Nothing, just making a collar for a big dog."

Although Moon did not specify the identity of the big dog.

But Hermione subconsciously thought of the three-headed dog guarding the trapdoor.

"Are we going to strengthen the protection again?"

(End of this chapter)