I'm in Hogwarts, what the hell is the Honghuang system?

Chapter 70: The founder's secret, close friends
As Rhine pressed down his palm, a faint golden light appeared on his palm, and the fear of being annihilated at any time surged in Peeves' heart.

This feeling of fear was even stronger than when the Chamber of Secrets was opened decades ago and Peeves almost came face to face with the Basilisk.

If the ghost looks into the eyes of the basilisk, at most he will be permanently petrified, but he can still be rescued.

But now, if he was really hit by Rhine's palm, Peeves felt that he might really be dead.

Completely turned into nothingness!
Just when Peeves' mind went blank, Rhine's palm stopped only ten centimeters away from it.

"Can you be quiet now?"

Rhine's words rang in Peeves' ears.

Peeves finally woke up from his dream and nodded quickly, not even daring to nod too loudly for fear of touching Rhine's palm.

It looked at Rhine with awe.

This little wizard is really scary.

If he is so scary right after entering school, then in a few years, won’t he be more powerful than Dumbledore and almost catch up with the four founders?
I can’t afford to offend you. I really can’t afford to offend you.

Peeves calmed down completely, even putting on a flattering smile.

This look made Harry's eyes widen.

Merlin, is this still the same lawless Peeves?
It is recognized by Gryffindor as one of the biggest obstacles to night travel, ranking even higher than Filch!
Rhine's heart also moved slightly.

He has attained the Vajra Body, and it seems this talent can do a lot of damage and deterrence to ghosts and the like. It's amazing that Peeves has become so obedient.

As expected of an ability coming from a saint in the flesh, the evil-warding effect is top-notch!
Only then did Rhine put away his hand.

Peeves breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately regained some of his original nature, starting to chirp.

"Little wizard, how did you do it?"

"There are very few wizards who can harm ghosts, let alone kill them. Only wizards of Dumbledore and the four founders can do that."

Rhine's eyes flickered slightly, and instead of answering Peeves' question, he asked it a question in return.

"So, you've met the four founders?"

Peeves raised his head and floated above, while his body began to deform.

Sometimes he turns into Peeves, a big-headed doll holding a sword, and sometimes he turns into Peeves in a long skirt holding a book and wearing a crown...

After changing the appearance of the four founders, Peeves said proudly.

"That's right!"

"I have, of course I have met the four founders!"

"When Hogwarts was first established, Peeves was already here when the first students arrived. Lord Peeves is older than anything in the castle, and he knew the four founders very well!"

Rhine showed a questioning look.

"real or fake?"

Peeves immediately became anxious and flew up and down, trying to prove how powerful he was.

"Of course, all of you, especially the little Slytherins, think that Slytherin himself must be quite impressive."

"Hahaha, every time I hear them say that, Peeves laughs to death. The old Slytherin guy is powerful, but his height is almost the same as Peeves'. He looks like an old monkey!"

"And Gryffindor, he was the most famous duelling master at the time, skilled in using two-handed swords, one-handed swords, shield swords, and lances. He also had a saying he often said that hasn't been passed down - this thing is much more useful than a wand!"

"Oh yes, the Sorting Hat was also taken off his head. Do you know how long he begged and pleaded to convince the other three founders to inject magic into the Sorting Hat?"

"Ms. Ravenclaw is a bit of a germaphobe, and the other two founders also think that using a tiara for sorting is much better than that tattered hat..."

"Mr. Peeves knows all this. Mr. Peeves knows everything!"

Rhine's heart moved slightly.

He had heard some news about the Fire Ash Snakes and ancient magic in Hagrid's hut before, and was thinking of finding a chance to ask the basilisk later.

But I forgot that ghosts exist.

As a ghost that has existed since the founding of Hogwarts, Peeves may know more than the Basilisk.

"Then do you know anything about ancient magic?"

Rhine asked Peeves this question.

But what followed was Peeves's terrified scream, as if he had heard some horrible taboo.

"Ancient magic? Where did you hear about ancient magic?" "That kind of thing must never appear again. No one who has anything to do with ancient magic has a good ending."

"After crossing the limits of a wizard, what you encounter is not beautiful scenery, but incomparable horror."

"The four founders, yes, the four founders were all terrified! They went crazy, every single one of them. Ravenclaw relied on the diadem to hold on, but the diadem was stolen, and she was gone too. None of them could have a good ending!"

"My head hurts. Don't ask me. I don't know. I don't know anything!"

Then Peeves covered his head and began to bang his head against the wall, as if the mere mention of the word ancient magic made him extremely painful.

Such a change was unexpected for Rhine.

Is there some hidden secret behind ancient magic?
What extremely terrifying things did the four founders encounter in the process of coming into contact with ancient magic, which was described by Peeves?

Looking back now, the deaths of the four founders are indeed shrouded in mystery.

There is no record of the founders of Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin.

But how could such a wizard, who was the most famous at the time, die in obscurity?

Future scholars of magical history will certainly try their best to find the exact date and place of their death.

But so far, nothing has been achieved.

Only a few fragments of record remain of Ravenclaw's death, which he died of a serious illness some time after the diadem was stolen.

As for what the specific disease is, according to the history of magic, which is eager to dig deep into the ground, there is no mention of it.

Even the exact location of Ravenclaw's grave is still a mystery as there is no exact answer.

Combined with the information revealed by Peeves, it seems like the four founders have encountered huge troubles and don't want anyone to find them.

The ancient magic that briefly appeared at Hogwarts a hundred years ago had a similar meaning and soon disappeared.

Thoughts kept flashing in Rhine's mind, and soon returned to silence.

There is too little information available now, and Peeves's condition is not normal. I will try to find a way to explore the secrets of ancient magic when I have the chance.

Immediately, Rhine comforted Peeves, who was still banging his head against the wall in fear.

"Okay, okay, I won't ask anymore."

"Peeves, calm down."

"If you don't bang your head against the wall now, how about I bring you Tom and Jerry from the Muggle world when we have the holidays?"

Peeves immediately raised his head, showing an interested but deliberately dismissive expression.

"Tom and Jerry?"

"Hasn't Peeves seen enough cats and mice in the castle?"

Rhine gave a mysterious smile.

"That's not just any cat and mouse, that's a cat and mouse that can play pranks."

"Have you ever seen a cat that can slice itself into countless pieces and then heal itself? Have you ever seen a mouse that can inflate itself after being smashed into thin pieces by a 100-ton hammer? There are countless other pranks..."

"With all due respect, compared to their pranks, your tricks of breaking vases, knocking over armor, and throwing spiders are nothing compared to them!"

Peeves' eyes lit up as he listened to Rhine's story.

"How can there be such a cat and mouse? They don't even exist in the wizarding world!"

"Can your tricks be better than mine? Little wizard, are you kidding me?"

"Well, then you must bring it to me when you have your day off. Peeves is counting the days!"

After Rhine nodded in assurance, Peeves flew away, singing his shrill song.

A smile appeared on Rhine's lips.

A Tom and Jerry cartoon could have been enough to get him by; Peeves really was still like a child.

Then, his gaze fell on the system light screen again.

[You and the Night Wanderer had a pleasant conversation, and it was very harmonious.]

[Your relationship with the Night Wanderer has reached a casual level, and you gain the talent reward - Calling Souls.]

[Your relationship with the Night Wanderer has reached close friendship, and you receive the talent reward - Night Ghost.]

(End of this chapter)