Ancient Wizards Return to Hogwarts...

Chapter 299 Rice: Watch closely, this is how runes are used.

"Is there a problem with Granger's schedule?" Daphne asked quickly after sitting down.

"It's nothing, mind your own business." Rhys didn't want to tell Daphne Hermione's little secret—she was most likely taking some time-conflict lessons using time magic.

He took the book "A Simple Introduction to Ancient Runes," which he would use in class later, out of his bag and placed it on his desk.

"Have you read this book before?" Rice held up the textbook and waved it in front of Daphne.

Daphne shook her head as expected. She had tried reading the book before the start of the semester, and after finishing it, she only felt a headache coming on.

Unlike ordinary magic books, this book seems to have nothing to do with magic. It's more like a language textbook, and the editor seems to be trying to teach her an ancient language.

Rice also read this book, "A Simple Introduction to Ancient Runes," and after reading it, he discovered that modern wizards' understanding of runes is indeed quite different from that of their time.

In their time, runes were a magical alphabet, but in the eyes of modern wizards, they are nothing more than the meaning of words.

The false gods of Norse mythology and their followers can indeed cast spells using runes. However, like wizards, they need "qualifications" to use rune magic.

This qualification is actually the same as the entry requirement for wizards: bloodline. However, a wizard's magical talent, granted by their bloodline, is like an admission ticket; their future development largely depends on their own efforts. In the Norse pantheon, bloodline concentration is truly paramount; the closer one is to the bloodline of the king of gods or the true god, the stronger the runic magic they unleash.

Although both groups' magic requires "bloodline" to be cast, they are two completely different things.

In the magical world, bloodline purity is only useful for bragging; in the Norse pantheon, however, bloodline purity truly affects an individual's strength.

While modern runic instruction may not teach runic magic, it still holds significant research value. This is because runes were indeed the written language in Northern Europe. Proficiency in runes allows one to study ancient magical texts written in runes and even travel to Northern Europe to participate in the excavation and exploration of ancient ruins.

While Rice and Daphne chatted, the students who had chosen this course gradually arrived. When class time came, Professor Bassheda Baburin, who taught ancient runes, walked into the classroom as the bell rang.

"Let me start with a brief self-introduction..." Before starting the class, the witch, who was not young but quite tall, gave a self-introduction, explaining the teaching content of the ancient runes course and the purpose of offering it.

Finally, seeing that the students were all somewhat drowsy, the old witch took out a dark yellow ring, put it on her hand, and uttered a strange syllable: [ ]. Then, a ball of golden light the size of a coin appeared in her palm.

"This is runic magic performed using ancient runes—the rune I just mentioned is called 'Sowvelio,' which means 'sun.' It is said that ancient Norse wizards, by mastering this rune to its fullest extent, could possess the authority over the sun and control its movements."

Ancient runes were no ordinary script; each rune held profound magic, though now runic magic is practically lost. I can only unleash a tiny, insignificant power with the help of this ring, far inferior to the Glowing Charm. And even a mediocre user like myself is rare in the world; perhaps there are others more skilled than me in Durmstrang in Northern Europe.” Professor Bablin’s tone was full of regret, seemingly lamenting the loss of this wondrous magic.

Rice found this perfectly normal. Professor Bablin probably had a very weak Norse pantheon lineage, which was why he could unleash a fraction of the power of runes with the aid of the ring containing the divine remains. Rune magic was lost as those with high concentrations of this bloodline passed away.

The wizards' magical flow was lost because it was too difficult, and the runes of the Norse gods were also lost due to insufficient bloodline concentration. It can only be said that both sides have a touch of dark humor.

Although it was just an inconspicuous ball of light, Professor Bablin successfully captured the students' attention and then began today's lesson.

Unfortunately, the pre-class presentation was the only thing related to runic magic in the entire lesson. After that, Professor Baburin, like any other language teacher, taught everyone the runic alphabet, its pronunciation, and its meaning.

Soon, the class came to an end.

"After class today, remember to memorize the alphabet and its pronunciation. I'll check it in the next class. Okay, get out of class dismissed!" After assigning the homework, Professor Bablin strode out of the classroom.

Daphne, still somewhat amazed by Professor Bablin's demonstration of runic magic, looked at Rice and asked him if he knew anything about runic magic, or if such magical runes were mentioned in the letters of medieval wizards.

"Of course there is." Rice explained runic magic to Daphne and advised her to abandon the idea of ​​using it. Because without divine blood, even if runic magic was cast through various means, the power of the runes would certainly not be as good as desired.

However, what Daphne noticed was that even without bloodline, it was possible to achieve this through certain means.

"let me see!"

Rice sighed and pulled an eyeball from the pouch at his waist.

This eyeball came from several Secret Order monks who attempted to invade Hogwarts last year. Although their strength was mediocre, the "equipment" they dropped was genuinely valuable, such as this eyeball, which was the eyeball of a false god.

Rice clenched his eyeballs and channeled his magic into them.

With the continuous influx of magic from Rice, the eyeball came to life, and Rice briefly gained the ability to cast runic magic through this eye.

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A strange note escaped Rice's lips. The next moment, a layer of ice formed on the desk in front of him.

"Look, this is how runes are used." Before anyone noticed the change in his situation, Rice quickly removed the thin ice that had just formed.

Daphne: ?!

You actually know magic?!

She was truly stunned: what was it that Rice couldn't understand or know?

Answer: Flight

Aside from not being very good at riding a flying broom, Rice seems to be an all-rounder.

"Take it and play with it if you want." Rice was willing to let Daphne try runic magic, but when her gaze fell on that eyeball, all her interest in runic magic vanished.

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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