Hogwarts doesn't need a savior

"On the other hand," Lin En's voice interrupted their thoughts, "if you practice this spell to a very advanced level, it will have many new uses. For example, for communication."

He put the wand to his throat and chanted something silently, and the fox patronus, which had flown into the crowd, made the same sound as him.

[This kind of communication can be very fast - at least much faster than an owl, and can even deliver messages across countries, as long as your magic power is strong enough. ]

[Or... join forces with other guardian gods to have the power to dispel stronger black magic. ]

"bang"

The silver-white guardian angel exploded into countless points of light and soared into the sky.

Wisps of mist were entwined in it, slowly condensing.

It was a rabbit that was bigger and more lively than the previous one, and its bright eyes seemed to be able to speak.

Bathed in the silvery glow, Euphemia's figure became dreamy, and Lynn stepped aside at the right moment, leaving the center of the stage today to his girlfriend.

She is a more suitable person than myself to teach this profound and pure white magic.

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The three-hour duel club passed in a flash. In the fear-free auditorium, the young wizards, recalling happy memories, were divided into several groups according to their grade.

Some senior students who were progressing quickly were already able to cast hazy shadows, but most people were still confused - only Harry seemed to have a talent for this magic, and he produced a wisp of silver mist faster than all his peers.

Lupin watched quietly from the side, a hint of relief appearing on his pale face, while Snape seemed to have recalled some bad memories and left without waiting for the club to end.

His figure just happened to pass by Cedric, who was serving as an assistant and providing guidance on behalf of Euphemia, causing a gust of wind.

"Professor Snape, what...?"

"What's wrong, Cedric?"

Pavla did not notice Snape walking away. She was still concentrating on looking for the memories that made her happiest.

"No, it's nothing." Cedric shook his head. "You need to be more focused and more determined when waving your wand - don't let your mind wander or think about so many memories. The training time is almost over, maybe you need to hurry up."

"Okay!" Pavla said with a smile, pointing to the other side, "Maybe you can go and help them again." There were also Ravenclaw girls there.

One of them looked different.

Just as he was about to walk over, a surprised shout came from behind him.

"It worked! What a wonderful Patronus Charm!"

That was Professor Flitwick's voice, and Cedric turned around subconsciously, just in time to see a silver-white patronus rise into the air and hover over everyone's heads.

That was a proud tiger, Doris Foley's patron saint.

Although she had not received specialized training like Cedric, her profound magical foundation and powerful magic power far beyond her peers allowed her to quickly master this magic.

This is gratifying.

Chapter 256 Teaching Aids and Rewards

Thanks to Doris's efforts, the first duel club of this semester ended in a very lively atmosphere.

The young wizards were talking about all sorts of things. Some were gossiping, some were concentrating on magic, and some were curious about what form their patronus would take - although quite a few of them might never be able to form a patronus in their entire lives.

Difficult magic often requires both talent and hard work.

Even the best teachers can only lower the threshold and speed up the progress, but there are limits.

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The next morning, when Lynn walked out of the fireplace and rushed to the auditorium for breakfast, what happened last night had already spread, and the most lively conversation was among the third grades who were about to start school.

This enthusiasm continued until they walked into the classroom and filled the spacious classroom.

"Please be quiet, kids. I know you have heard about what happened yesterday from the few students who participated in the dueling club, but this is not a dueling class after all."

Lynn stood at the podium calmly, "Now let me see how much of what we learned in the past year is left after a summer vacation, Draco."

"I'm here, sir." Draco stood up quickly, not pretending to wrap himself in bandages as before, but just doing it neatly.

"Please show us the fire rune of the floating gun and briefly explain the principle."

"Understood, Professor." He said excitedly, then picked up the classroom-issued floating cannon from the table, flicked it with his wand, and threw it into the air, "Kennaz!"

The silver metal ball instantly turned into a python. A not very thick but quite solid flame spewed out of its mouth and hit the target placed next to the podium.

"The characteristics of the Flame Rune are that it has a higher temperature and stronger volatility than the Fire Spell, which makes it not as easy to control as the Fire Spell, but if mastered, it will be more powerful."

"Good answer, and your Transfiguration skill is also good. It can be seen that you worked hard during the summer vacation. 5 points for Slytherin." Lynn said approvingly, "Mr. Thomas, please show us the Ice Rune."

Dean Thomas was a tall, black-haired, dark-skinned, half-blooded little wizard, and his presentation wasn't as smooth—but he still managed to complete the task with some difficulty.

This is the normal level for most young wizards who have been playing for the entire holiday.

Lin En then selected a few more people. Their levels varied, but generally speaking, they maintained about 60% to 70% of the level of the summer exam, which was acceptable.

Of course, he did not choose students like Crabbe and Goyle, who he had definitely forgotten, to trouble himself, nor did he let top students like Hermione perform on stage. These were individual cases that were not very relevant.

After completing the pre-class test, he walked down from the podium and stood closer to the students.

"It turns out that you haven't given me everything I taught you last year - although some of it has disappeared." He said softly, his voice reaching everyone's ears accurately, "In the new year, we will start differentiated teaching, instead of starting all three grades at the same time like last year."

"Professor, what are we going to learn this year?" Harry asked, raising his hand.

"This year we're going to be dealing with something a little different from the floating cannons that you're probably tired of playing with and seeing." Lynn said with a smile, causing the students to laugh.

Of course, they were far from tired of playing with these ever-changing gadgets, but no one would mind having more novel teaching aids, or toys, in class. After all, Professor Eric always liked to combine education with entertainment.

Lin En did not disappoint everyone's expectations. Amidst the eager gaze, he did not keep everyone in suspense, but instead flipped his hand and took out a ball of silvery-white substance that looked neither solid nor liquid.

Some sharp-eyed students discovered that these things seemed to be similar in color to the floating cannon on the table.

"Are you going to teach us how to make alchemical dolls?" Ron asked in a loud voice, and Seamus also showed an interested expression.

"Of course not. Making the puppet you want requires quite advanced alchemy. With your current magical foundation, you'd better not even think about it for a few years."

In his eyes, Lin En saw clear stupidity, a precious innocence and purity that had not yet been polluted by knowledge - perhaps it needs to be put in quotation marks somewhere.

"But you're not completely wrong. What we are going to learn is indeed related to the floating gun. I want you to experience the magic circuit and construction of the rune symbol in a practical way, using the shaping metal in my hand."

As he spoke, the soft metal began to deform in his hands, gradually turning into an extremely thin iron plate the size of an A4 paper, with all twenty-four rune symbols engraved on it.

"You all should know that in the senior class, I let them use runes made of shaped metal, but those are still a bit difficult for you at your age."

Lynn tapped the metal plate lightly with his magic wand, and all the dense rune letters disappeared. Then a few more appeared and formed a word.

Although it was runic letters, it was the spelling of ancient English - this was one of the ancient magic runes that they often studied in theory classes, which originated from ancient stone tablets mined in the British Isles.

"In the next class, every Rune word you write must pass through this slate. The pen is your finger, and the magic on it will be sensed." Lin En's expression was intriguing. "If the spelling and the way of infusing magic are correct, you will be able to feel the magic contained in these Runes - it's no longer the kind in the floating cannon."

As soon as he finished speaking, balls of silvery-white metal flew out from behind the podium, turning into metal plates in the air and landing in front of each little wizard.

"Now take out your wands and tap it lightly." He reminded, "By the way, I would like to remind you that the results here will be updated at any time, including the accuracy rate, number of uses, and each use record, which will be summarized here with me."

"Eh?!"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar in the classroom.

Hermione, who loves to compete for first place, asked eagerly, "Professor, what is the use of this result?"

"Good question, Hermione."

Lynn casually threw his metal plate up and pointed his wand. It, which was originally only the size of a book, expanded again, becoming larger than the blackboard in the classroom and floating on the wall.

Names began to appear one by one. The first was Hannah Abbott, the second was Susan Pence, and the rest were listed in alphabetical order until the 30th person.

There are several rows of zeros on the right side of each name, corresponding to several columns, and the one on the far right is a comprehensive score.

"This metal plate will record your results. On the last day of every month, it will pause the statistics and make a record at 10 pm. First, the top five will add 5 points to your respective colleges, and each subsequent person will add 3 points, for a total of 100 college cup points. Of course, this is not a task for your grade alone, but will cover the first four grades. For this, I have obtained Professor McGonagall's consent, and she also thinks that this can make you more motivated."

All of a sudden, the whole classroom was in an uproar, with the little wizards whispering to each other and discussing endlessly.

"Please be quiet," Lin En said in a deep voice. The peaceful magic instantly suppressed the restlessness and noise in the classroom. "In addition to points, this score will also be an important part of the overall performance evaluation this semester. If you can maintain the top five scores for at least two months, you will have the opportunity to choose a specific gift from me or learn specific magic. If you are in the top 30 every month, you can also enjoy this treatment. The two can be combined."

"Alas!--"

Before he finished speaking, a sharp voice came from the back of the classroom.

But this didn't feel like a surprise, but rather like having one's tail stepped on.

The little wizards turned their heads towards the sound and saw Pansy Parkinson sitting there with a pale face, her hair slightly standing up, and a strange discomfort written all over her poodle-like face, as if she had taken the wrong medicine.

"Looks like someone can't wait to brush up their points..." Lynn turned his head to look at the metal plate on the wall. A row of numbers appeared next to Pansy Parkinson's name, and the success rate was appalling.

"I want to remind you that if the accuracy rate is too low within a short period of time, the alarm will be triggered, allowing you to experience how the ancient wizards felt when their magic failed. Of course, it won't be as painful as theirs, it will probably be like being electrocuted. I think Miss Parkinson has already demonstrated it."

Lin En smiled and said, "After a while, you will realize the importance of accuracy. Now let's start the class. Today we will learn about the Rune of Fertility. I will show you how to use this metal plate."

Chapter 257: Long-term planning

With Parkinson's experience of being electrocuted and feeling numb all over as a precedent, the young wizards listened to Lin En's explanation very attentively. Even Crabbe and Goyle were no exception - they were very close and could see everything clearly.

As the get out of class was about to end, most people had gradually mastered the use of the Rune metal plates, and nearly half of the students had stumbled and used their magic to outline the correct structure - guided by the texture of the stone slabs.

It wasn't like they were writing on parchment with a quill, but actually putting in magic, like casting a spell, except much simpler than real rune magic.

And on these seemingly simple metal plates, the long-term efforts of Lynn and researchers including Arthur are condensed.

When the bell rang for the end of get out of class, he stood at the door, watching the names and numbers changing from time to time on the giant metal plate.

"Well... everyone did well, especially the top five." He held his chin lightly. "Hermione Granger, Neville Longbottom, Draco Malfoy, Ernie Macmillan, Michael Corner, Gryffindor gets 10 points, and the other three houses get 5 points each. This is a bonus for the first class. I hope you will keep up the good work. get out of class is dismissed now."

Yet not many students left their seats.

They were still staring at the metal plate in their hands and the large or delicate rune letters on it, with no intention of going out for lunch.

In just a short while, the rankings on the wall changed.

Harry moved into the top five, knocking Ernie and Michael off one spot.

Then, after a long period of independent practice, Parvati Patil emerged as a dark horse and left Harry behind.

Competition in the early stages is often fierce, and the performance in this course is representative of this.

It will take at least ten days or half a month before the rankings on the wall will see a brief period of stability - but it will also be a dynamic balance.

Lynn had anticipated this situation, and he tapped the wall lightly with his magic wand. The thin metal plate seemed to melt and seep into the wall, leaving only rows of gold-plated words.

Soon it's another week.

Starting from the third grade, the first, second, and fourth grades, from freshmen to seniors who have already received one year of general education, all the little wizards in the middle and lower grades got this metal plate, the material of which is very valuable, and experienced the joy of "answering questions online".

The lower the grade, the higher the reference weight. This is calculated by Lin En based on the comprehensive results of several grades. Even if it is not completely fair, it can be roughly accurate.

Some of the names on the wall were the ones he had high hopes for, such as Hermione, Neville, and Luna.

There were also some that he had never heard of before or had no impression of, such as a lively and lovely little girl in the first grade, Astoria Greengrass, who seemed to be the younger sister of a girl named Daphne in the third grade.

Although her first practical class for the first grade came the latest, on Friday afternoon, her results were already quite satisfactory.

With the help of the weight, a very diligent study attitude, and a good family background, she quickly climbed her grades to eighth place and became the only first-year student in the top ten.

This kind of competition and pursuit also affected other grades. Even the young wizards in the advanced classes were clamoring for Lin to make new teaching aids suitable for them - led by Boyce, the momentum was quite strong.

Even Professor McGonagall and Flitwick became interested after seeing the results and considered how to conduct their own courses in a similar way.

Or... cooperate with Lin En to enrich the functions of Rune Metal Plate?

The shrewd old professors each had their own ideas, but Lynn was happy to see it happen.

This slate is a "basic product" that borrows from Muggle network technology and presents it in a magical way - a "local area network" supported by a fixed carrier and permanent magic.

This was not even the beginning of what Lin En had expected—a network that could only transmit information would never fit in with his understanding of magic, but one must eat one bite at a time.

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, an academic center where many academic masters gather, is the best platform for him to promote his ideas.

The rune metal plates scattered throughout the school are an advertisement worth thousands of Galleons, and every little wizard who uses it is a walking promoter.

Not only that, they will also be explorers who enrich and improve these new products - such as Hermione, who likes to get to the bottom of everything and is interested in alchemy, Fred and George, who are interested in all kinds of strange and weird gadgets, and Doris, who is never lacking in creativity and execution.

But this all takes time and requires polishing, not only of technology but also of people.

Coincidentally, Lynn is an exceptionally patient person in these matters.

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