Hogwarts Card System.

Chapter 54 Ravenclaw's Magic

There are 11 universally recognized magic schools in the entire magic world.

The three European schools, for example, have had events like the Three Kingdoms Tournament before, so they have quite frequent contact.

In addition, the Russian bear also has one—Cordos Dorez.

However, speaking of which, the bears will soon become Big Bear and Second Bear. At that time, the magical world over there will definitely be a great upheaval.

After all, although the magical world wants to separate itself from ordinary people, it is actually impossible to separate them.

There are only a few hundred thousand wizards in the entire world, scattered across various countries, making it difficult for them to form a healthy society.

In the British magical community, for example, there aren't many people involved in production.

Generally, food and raw materials are imported from Muggles by the Ministry of Magic through exclusive channels.

He even has connections with Muggle prime ministers.

Besides the school for the Russian bears, there's also the school for the American Ifamoni. In the movie *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them*, that's the main stage.

It seems that Slytherin's wand turned into a big tree right there in the school.

There's also the magic shop for everyday life.

According to Ted's imagination, it should be something like an Onmyo-ryo (Yin-Yang Bureau), specifically for teaching Onmyoji and sorcerers? Are there any shrine maidens? I don't understand.

There's only one magic school in all of Africa—Wagadu. It has the largest number of students, since it's the only wizarding academy on the entire continent. As long as it's not in Wakanda, it's fine.

There is also a Castillo in Brazil, built in the rainforest. They are said to be very skilled in herbalism and magizoology.

I'm not sure about the other three; they have very little interaction with the outside world, and are probably educational institutions that maintain a principle of seclusion, such as Kamar-Taj in the Himalayas.

Okay, just kidding. If it actually happened, that would be a real tragedy!

Ancient regions like China and India must have mysterious institutions that teach "magic" or something else.

However, based on Ted's understanding of the Celestial Empire, it must have been divided into various factions.

The same is true in India, where many sects have emerged, some of which are quite legendary, such as the Shakti sect!

They revere that behavior to enhance their power, and the more people involved, the larger the scale, and the stranger the target, the better!

So, things like monitor lizards and crocodiles... I won't go into details, just figure it out for yourself~

In those ancient regions, many traditions are passed down through apprenticeships.

In Europe, apprenticeships have largely disappeared in recent years.

How can an individual's teaching level possibly be higher than the entire school's? The only advantage is that it can be one-on-one, but the imbalance in subjects will definitely be very serious.

From his conversations with the twin sisters, Ted learned a lot about Indian magical concepts, especially regarding willpower, magic power, and faith.

The "magic system" in the East is almost completely different from that in Europe.

Especially in terms of religion. Indian religions are incredibly diverse!

China is already chaotic enough, with people believing whatever is claimed to be effective. India is even more outrageous, a tangled mess that's impossible to unravel.

But they also acknowledge that God did not exist in the beginning—but, but, my friends, as more and more people believed, God was born!

Gods are created by humans!

So, their gods are truly effective! There are indeed people who can draw upon "divine power"!

This is very confusing.

If I believe in the Flying Pasta Cult, will a Flying Pasta Master really be born and then never get mushy when cooked?

This is somewhat similar to the philosophy of the "Chaos School." After all, they can "seek help" from "gods" like Doraemon and Ultraman Tiga.

The theory of "praying for spirits" that involves creating one's own gods is very similar to that of India.

Ted's foundation is still too shallow. He has been exposed to too many fundamental things, which easily confuses him.

But even without considering the issues of faith and God, the mere "appearance of magic" is enough for Ted to ponder.

In fact, Ted had already seen three or four hypotheses in the library.

The origins of magic have been studied by many wizards throughout history.

Where does magic come from?

Where does the magic within a wizard's body come from?

Some believe it is through bloodline, which inherits magical power.

This is why, most of the time, a wizard's child is also a wizard. Even a Squib can have a chance of producing a wizard in their offspring many years later.

But there is a question: from whom did the first wizard, or the first generation of wizards, inherit their magical bloodline? And where did this magical bloodline come from?

Could it be that it came from the giant lizard faction, I mean the power faction, or from humanoid magical creatures?

It is not impossible.

But wizards also have their pride, and they simply couldn't bring themselves to voice such speculation.

Some believe that magic originates from the wizard's will, and that magic is born from that will.

Some say it originates from the soul, believing that the soul of a wizard is different from that of a Muggle.

Some say it came from nature, a kind of "benign mutation".

Some even say it's the power of the stars—yes, some astrologists and divination wizards think so. After all, the stars in the sky do indeed have a great magical influence.

The origin of magic leads to the origin of spells.

Did wizards invent or discover spells?

After comparing the data, Ted concluded that it was invented by a wizard!

It's important to know that when a young wizard experiences a magical outburst, he doesn't need spells or even a wand to cause various phenomena.

In other words, the earliest wizards may have cast spells silently and without staffs.

Later, in order to showcase more and more complex effects, and to reduce the difficulty of casting and learning spells, spells were summarized through long-term use.

Ted's understanding is that spells are a form of suggestion to the wizard themselves, making them believe that the desired outcome will definitely occur after performing these actions and saying these words. Spells might even be a suggestion of one's own magical power.

This divergent thinking also reminded Ted of what Helena had said before—"In her final years, Mother did indeed put aside rune casting and many ancient spells, and instead studied some unusual magic."

Magic rune casting still exists, but it's become extremely rare.

Because it requires a very high level of knowledge of ancient magic script, although it has advantages in some aspects, it is not worthwhile when considering the difficulty of learning it.

Therefore, in the last hundred years, very few people have learned and passed on this skill.

Even the discipline of ancient runes is still studied only by alchemists—they have a use for it in alchemy.

As for ancient magic, it goes without saying that since it's called ancient magic, it's distinguished by comparison with modern magic.

Most of them have been lost!

It is said that both its underlying principles and its spellcasting methods are vastly different from modern magic. Moreover, its power and effects are astonishing.

This kind of power generally cannot spread widely, for fear of causing turmoil and chaos.

You should know that Hogwarts nowadays hardly teaches any magic, let alone dark magic, or even any kind of harmful magic.

The Ministry of Magic also forbids non-Aurors from wielding overly powerful magic, which is detrimental to their rule.

Think about why China bans guns, and then look at the number of deaths and injuries from gun violence in the United States every year, and you'll understand.

In Ravenclaw's era, roughly the tenth century, ancient magic shouldn't have been completely eradicated. At least, beings like the Four Great Masters would certainly have had some contact with it.

What kind of magical power could make Lady Ravenclaw give up her research on ancient magic?

……

After saying goodbye to the twin sisters, Ted returned to his dormitory and pondered the matter, feeling that something was missing.

After becoming a psychic and acquiring psychic abilities, he hadn't experienced this kind of negative mindset of worry and anxiety for a long time.

He calmed himself down and began to meditate, trying to prevent negative emotions from affecting his mindset.

Now that it's Christmas holiday, all my roommates have gone home, leaving only Ted and Ansu, making it unusually quiet.

Gradually, his mind began to wander outwards, and soon he reached the common lounge...

It was still that statue, and within that statue, a faint, elusive thought.

The psychic can sense thoughts, whether it's a student's pet, a wandering ghost, or even those mysterious paintings.

The feeling is just completely different.

Pets have simple yet lively and agile thoughts, just like ghosts, but they are ethereal and scattered—in fact, ghosts also have a hard time concentrating and often space out for days on end.

But the portraits are different.

If a person is a brightly colored, intricately composed oil painting, then a simple-minded pet is a simple watercolor painting with mediocre artistry.

A ghost is a sketch full of detail but blurry overall. A portrait, on the other hand, is a simple line drawing—the lines are simple, and although it tells you what it is, it can't be considered a good painting.

What are the thoughts in the Ravenclaw statues?

It looks like a "rolled-up 3D image".

The 3D zone can't be without Tifa, just like Hogwarts can't be without magic... Oops, I'm getting distracted.

However, this divergent thinking still brought Ted some gains.

Looking at this peculiar state of mind, Ravenclaw's final research must have been quite successful. However, time was of the essence, and he eventually fell seriously ill for some unknown reason, never even getting to see his daughter one last time.

It might be due to a problem with the magic research.

Throughout history, countless wizards have died while researching magic, especially those exploring completely unfamiliar territories that no one had ever set foot in before.

Since it's a "folded-up 3D image," how about unfolding it and restoring it to its original state?

The new book season is almost over; I wonder if I can squeeze into the top ten.

(End of this chapter)