Ancient Wizards Return to Hogwarts...

Chapter 152 Ravenclaw's "Chamber of Secrets"

Rice winked at her: How about it, are you envious?

What a pity! Both of these young wizards are excellent prospects for Slytherin. But it's okay, I believe Ravenclaw can also produce such outstanding talents.

A sense of superiority comes from comparison. The envious look in Ravenclaw's eyes convinced Rice that the Greengrass sisters were paying off the debts of their ancestor Adrian—his blood pressure, which had soared due to Mr. Dragonheart, had been brought down by his descendants.

Ravenclaw didn't speak, but silently turned and left. She was eagerly anticipating her meeting with Miss Hermione Granger on Monday, and she was keen to know how well Miss Granger was progressing in her studies and how her talents compared to the Greengrass sisters.

She clearly gave Hermione the key to her private classroom, but for some reason, the girl just wouldn't come, which drove Ravenclaw crazy, just like how the card information wasn't revealed after the cards were drawn.

She longed to know whether she had chosen a thoroughbred that could travel a thousand miles a day, a barely usable horse, or even just an ordinary spur. But whatever Miss Granger's talent, Ravenclaw would impart its knowledge to her, because she possessed a fine quality: diligence.

A wizard's life is very long; she has plenty of time to catch up with those so-called geniuses.

After Ravenclaw disappeared, Rice also left the library and went to the Chamber of Secrets with the Greengrass sisters.

But as she wished, Hermione Granger arrived at her beloved library in no time.

She came to the library today to practice her magic output.

However, things weren't that simple. Hermione wandered around the library several times but couldn't find the study room she had entered last time, which left her quite puzzled.

She subconsciously reached for her key, wanting to see if there was any address information for the study room on it, but the antique-looking key didn't have a single letter on it.

Hermione sighed, and just as she was about to put the keys back in her pocket, she caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of her eye.

"Huh? There's a door here? I didn't even notice it!" Hermione recognized it immediately; it was the entrance to the study room she'd used last time. She couldn't believe she'd missed it—she was practically blind!

However, this kind of thing happens often, and she often goes looking for quills with a quill in her hand, so Hermione didn't take this little incident to heart.

She hurried to the door and found it locked. Fortunately, the key came in handy this time. She inserted the key and gave it a gentle turn, and the door opened.

On the table behind the door, the books Hermione had borrowed for Ms. Spitter last time were neatly arranged in one corner, with a note on them.

Thank you for your books, Miss Granger. Could you please return them to me and then borrow the following books from the library?

New Principles of Numerology

Numerology and Graphics

……

Standard Spells (Levels 1-7)

Hermione wanted to complain about the message left by Ms. Spitter, but she picked up the stack of books, put them back where they belonged, and then brought in the books listed on Ms. Spitter's reading list.

Only after doing all that did she begin practicing controlling her magic output.

This was definitely not something she could practice in the cramped study room, so Hermione chose to go to the room next to the study room—Ms. Spitter had said that she could practice there.

After pushing open the door, Hermione discovered that the room behind it was larger than she had imagined: the room was about the size of the Great Hall, the only difference being that it was very empty, with nothing inside.

She could hear the echo of her footsteps echoing as she walked inside.

Hermione clicked her tongue; it was the first time she had ever heard of such a place inside the castle.

However, after looking around, Hermione lost interest in the place; after all, it was just an empty classroom without even a chair.

She began practicing the output of magic according to the notes left to her by Ms. Spitter. She had already been able to output magic in a basic way, and could use magic to "grab" a water glass that was a few feet away from her. Now she had to stabilize the output of magic.

Hermione practiced for several hours. The results were quite good; she was able to concentrate magic under her feet and float for a second or two.

However, the problem is that her magic output is not stable enough.

Ravenclaw, who had been observing from the shadows, was satisfied, so she revealed herself and walked behind the little girl.

"You can try taking off your shoes and letting your feet touch the ground directly; that will make progress faster."

"Ah—" The sudden sound startled Hermione. She whirled around and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw it was Ms. Spitter. "How come you walk so quietly? You scared me!"

"You're getting too into it," Ravenclaw chuckled, then began instructing Hermione.

She was quite satisfied with Hermione Granger as a student: intelligent, hardworking, and reasonably talented, she had met and exceeded her expectations.

Her future achievements will be no less than those of the Greengrass sisters.

Coincidentally, Rice was also teaching Astoria how to control her own magic in his own private classroom. Unlike modern wizards, ancient wizards like Rice and Ravenclaw tended to teach their students to control their magic first, and then teach them their respective spells.

Both teaching models have their advantages and disadvantages. The modern method is easier to achieve quickly, while Rice's method can produce students with higher potential. Wizards trained in the modern model are rarely able to kill a fire dragon single-handedly, while among Rice's students, those who can do this are not so rare. At least, those who are brought into their private classrooms all have this ability.

Of course, before starting the lesson, Rice also demonstrated the pinnacle of magic to Astoria as usual, leaving her speechless with amazement.

However, Daphne, observing for the second time, noticed some details she hadn't seen before. For example, when Lord Slytherin fought the giant serpent Jormungandr, he seemed to have created a domain around himself. This domain looked extremely familiar, very similar to the one she had seen at the end of last semester, except that Slytherin's domain didn't have as much mud; it looked more like he was manipulating water.

Relying on the domain, he deflected many of the giant snake's attacks. Daphne, who had never seen the domain before, thought it was some kind of profound spell, but now that she had broadened her horizons, she recognized it as the domain that had helped Slytherin block those attacks.

She shared her discovery with Rice, and received his approval.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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