A certain Hogwarts professor of runes

Chapter 128 The Empty Castle (Seeking First Subscription!)

A new week began, and the young wizards were surprised to find that the classroom had changed.

Spells class.

Professor Flitwick took out a stack of parchment, stood on a pile of thick books, and said, "Young wizards, today you will encounter a new teaching tool, which I think many of you have already heard about..."

Potions class.

In a fifth-grade class, Snape calmly looked at the young wizards below the stage: "For the sake of your OWLs grades, I need you to pay more attention to the theory. I've said this many times before."

The young wizards were like quails, not daring to say a word.

He suddenly raised his wand, and dozens of parchments flew out like swords, landing one by one in front of the young wizards, each parchment shimmering with magical light.

The well-informed young wizard couldn't wait any longer and pressed his wand against it, shouting, "Secret of the Runes!"

But the parchment remained motionless.

Snape said slowly and deliberately, "Very well, Miss Campbell has given us a bad example."

Transformation Lesson.

Professor McGonagall's sharp gaze swept around the room. "The professors have put in tremendous effort, and I hope you won't take it lightly."

"Now, take out your wands and repeat after me: The secrets of magic, forever etched in your heart."

The young wizards began to chant along...

Ancient magic script class, sixth grade classroom.

Felix smiled and said, "You'll find that the new 'Question Parchment' has many more features."

"Including the rankings you've all been eagerly anticipating."

The young wizards couldn't wait to try it out. Besides the activation command no longer falling under the category of 'ancient runes,' the visuals also changed—

Atop the rolling mountains, a castle looms in and out of sight, then the scene rapidly unfolds: a grand hall, a spiral staircase, courtyards, towers, a library, the Forbidden Forest…

This seems to be the perspective of an outsider entering Hogwarts for the first time, with simple lines outlining the most familiar scenes.

This scene is captured on Hogwarts Castle, with the flags representing the four houses flying at the main gate. The snake, badger, lion, and eagle on the flags are incredibly lifelike.

When their gaze falls upon it, they will find the corresponding creatures swaying, standing upright, roaring, or flapping their wings.

The young wizards who had chosen the Ancient Runes course had completed the binding process long ago, and now they were looking at the latest interface.

It was an overhead view of Hogwarts, with symbols shimmering in the clouds, each representing a different course.

For example, the ancient magic script is represented by a line of magic script, the meaning of which is the original password - "The Secret of Magic Script";

The Transfiguration Class is represented by a fiery lion, but its form is constantly changing;

The Potions class is represented by a boiling cauldron, with billowing steam constantly rising and falling;

……

Besides these symbols, the leaderboard feature is what the young wizards care about most.

They searched carefully and found a new design on the right side of the parchment next to the names—a simple sketch of a magic scroll.

The young wizards skillfully tapped their wands on the scroll, and a swift with scythe-like wings flew to the center carrying the magical scroll. The scroll began to enlarge and slowly unfurl...

At the very top, a row of words appears—College, Grade, Name (Code), Subject, Level, Score—a total of six categories.

Apart from that, the area above is completely empty.

Felix looked at everyone and explained, "There are a few things you need to pay attention to."

"The rankings on the leaderboard are not based on grades, but rather on your accumulated knowledge in the course. Several professors and I agree that this will help you identify your areas of interest early on, which will be very beneficial for your future employment."

"The challenges on the leaderboard can be found in the subcategories of the corresponding subjects. These are questions designed by professors based on their own experience, and new content is added periodically."

"I think some people have already noticed that the leaderboard allows the use of code names to hide rankings; this is designed for students who don't want to stand out."

The young wizards listened attentively.

"Besides the leaderboard, you also need to pay attention to two other things: the incorrect questions are broken down into different subjects; in addition, you can preview or review subjects from other grades, which contain key points marked by the professor."

"Next, let's take ancient magical runes as an example to understand their specific functions..."

……

As the weather warms up, Hogwarts gets more and more sunshine.

Even after a day's classes have ended, the sun stubbornly lingers on.

In the castle corridor, Ron kept muttering under his breath, "They're all crazy, completely crazy, there's not a soul in sight..."

Harry gave him a sympathetic look; he sensed that Ron wasn't quite right either.

He held a piece of parchment in his hand, having been staring at the ranking list on it the whole way—

On the second-year leaderboard, Hermione Granger's name topped the list for all subjects, and she had reached level 37 in Charms. In addition, he saw many familiar names: Cedric Diggory, Cho Chang, Percy Weasley, Penelope Crivart...

The castle was deserted, with hardly anyone around—everyone was playing obstacle courses in the library and common room.

They couldn't stand the atmosphere in the lounge and came out to wander around.

Ron muttered, "I don't understand how the words 'level-up' and 'game' are connected."

Harry said, "Everyone will wake up in a few days."

Ron said something that I completely agreed with: "Hermione would never do that, she's completely in love."

Harry and Ron had no intention of returning to the common room; they wandered around the castle and soon encountered a familiar figure—

"Fred, George!"

"Oh, it's you two," one of the twins said.

"Why did you guys come out? Shouldn't you be playing the obstacle course game in the lounge?"

“That’s not us,” the twins grinned. “Today’s a rare sight, of course we have to remember it.”

"So you're going on a night tour? That's way too early..." Ron said, puzzled.

"No, Percy is very confident that he'll be number one in sixth grade, so we're going to get some Butterbeer and Honeydukes candy," Fred said.

"That's right, whether you succeed or fail, it's worth celebrating," George said with a grin.

"So—you're planning to sneak out and go to Hogsmeade through the secret passage? Can you take us there?" Ron asked, somewhat surprised.

Harry couldn't help but hold his breath.

"George, it seems we let something slip," Fred said.

"You let something slip," George retorted.

"I agree, but we have to do something." Fred winked.

"For example... forgetting everything?" George said knowingly.

The twins' gazes then fell on Ron.

Ron swallowed hard and took two steps back.

But the twins ran quickly away, and as they disappeared from the two men's sight, Harry and Ron could still hear their laughter.

Meanwhile, Felix was also strolling through the castle. He entered the courtyard and saw a ghost floating quietly in mid-air, staring at the green plants, lost in thought.

"Ms. Grey."

The sixth watch is finished.

(End of this chapter)