Harry Potter: Dark Alchemy

After finishing breakfast in the auditorium, Villita stood up from her chair and said goodbye to Wright. She needed to go to first-year classes with the other freshmen of Slytherin House.

Hermione, who was sitting opposite, also stood up. After saying goodbye to Chang Chu, she held the copy of "Traveling with Vampires" in her arms and followed closely behind Harry and Ron. The auditorium seemed to want to take this opportunity to comfort the two little lions whose confidence was frustrated. Of course, it's also possible that Hermione was just going to herbal medicine class and dropped in with Harry and Ron.

Wright and Chang Chu also need to take their third-grade courses.

As early as this year's Easter vacation, Wright and Chang Chu chose the elective courses to be taken in the third grade under Penello's guidance. Since neither of them were avid study enthusiasts, they did not choose all the elective courses. Instead, they only chose two, namely the ancient magic text class and the care of magical creatures class.

And it just so happens that these two courses are available today, one in the second period in the morning and the other in the first period in the afternoon, which can be regarded as two consecutive classes.

According to Penello’s description at the time, compared to other elective course teachers, Professor Bathcida Barbling in the Magic Literature class and Professor Sylvanus Kettleburn in the Care of Magical Creatures class were the most reliable. , are also the two most qualified.

Based on his previous contact with Professor Kettleburn, Wright found that at least in terms of hidden strength, Professor Kettleburn was indeed a very qualified professor of magical biology. At least Wright doesn't think there is any professor in Hogwarts who can take out a magical creature contract like Professor Kettleburn without blinking an eye.

But the ancient magic text course was a new course for Wright that he had never been exposed to before.

Wright originally thought that the ancient magic text class was a course for studying various magical ancient texts, but after previewing the ancient magic text textbooks in the last few days of summer vacation, he discovered that the ancient magic text class actually had a more appropriate name. , that is the ancient rune study class.

In this course, the main content that students learn is how to read rune articles and understand rune science. The nature of learning is more theoretical research, and the learning method is to study rune magic manuscripts handed down from ancient times.

If his understanding of runes is not very clear and profound, Wright can also name it with a more widely circulated name, which is the rune alphabet.

That's right, runes are also called runes, which are the runes in Norse mythology that Wright knew.

In myths and legends, in order to seek higher wisdom, Odin, the father of the gods, hung himself on the World Tree for nine days and nine nights to ponder the mysteries of the universe. Legend has it that when Odin came down from the World Tree, he understood the secrets of the universe. This secret was later taught to mankind by Heimdall and manifested in the form of the rune alphabet.

This is also the origin of the rune letters (rune letters) in the legendary era.

Of course, regardless of whether this legend is true or not, Wright's current attitude is that he would rather believe it than not. Anyway, the current world line has shifted to the point where angels and devils have appeared. Odin, the father of the gods who is also "ranked in the immortal class", Wright will not believe that his existence is just a myth and legend fabricated in the world of ordinary people. .

But that goes a long way.

Going back to the runes, to put it in a less polite way, this is the magical dialect that spread in this small area of ​​ancient Northern Europe. But Wright originally thought that the ancient magic script class would study more magical writings, such as primitive Elamite, Semitic letters, Cretan hieroglyphs, etc. These were really new worlds that Wright had never been exposed to. .

To put it bluntly, Wright has seen a lot of runes in Nicoléme's library, and he has learned a lot about them now. After all, there are various alchemical props and magic circles. The production of all texts requires the support of magic texts.

Although he doesn’t think that the little-known Professor Babbling can compare to Nicolas Flamel, Wright can only hope that this Hogwarts Professor of Magic can bring him some different teaching experiences. .

The first class of the third grade was Charms. Professor Flitwick did not immediately start the teaching content of the new grade in the first class, nor did he teach any profound spells immediately. He just took everyone to review the results of the previous two semesters in a simple and easy-to-understand way. Although a small number of Badger Academy students still didn't master it very well, most students were still able to satisfy Professor Flitwick.

After the Charms class, Wright and Chang Chu walked up to the sixth floor, where the ancient rune research class was.

The two of them followed the other third-year students who also chose this course and walked into the classroom of the Ancient Magic Text class. This was a medium-sized classroom with large windows that allowed light to enter and allow Let more air flow in from outside to ensure that the minds of those sitting in the classroom are always clear.

Ten pictures are hung on the walls on both sides of the classroom, in order: Invisible Beast, Unicorn, Horned Camel, Rune Snake, Evil Bird, Five-legged Monster, Salamander, Unknown, Acromantula, Nine The head snake represents the ten numbers from zero to nine. Since "seven" symbolizes the most magical number, unknown is used instead.

As the class bell rang, Professor Babuling entered the classroom on time. She gradually walked onto the podium, and the subtle chatter in the classroom disappeared one by one.

Professor Babuling stood in front of the desk and slowly glanced at the students sitting in the classroom.

"Good morning, everyone, I am Bascida Babling, your professor of Ancient Magic Texts." Professor Babling first introduced herself briefly.

"Among all the courses you can take in Hogwarts, Ancient Runes is definitely the most unpredictable one. Its study requires a lot of energy and a lot of time on your part. But even so, there are only a few people who can achieve small results," Professor Babling said.

There were a few more slight conversations in the classroom, but they disappeared immediately.

"Although I don't want to admit it, learning ancient magic texts really requires a very high talent and sufficient sensitivity to the fluctuations of magic." Professor Babling said, "Some of you may have heard of this. I chose this course because the exam was easy, but I have to say that you made the wrong decision from the beginning.”

"I will not persuade you to give up immediately here, but I believe that after this semester, you will know that giving in appropriately is also a good quality." Professor Babling said.

"But for those students who are still able to learn, after they have completed the homework assigned by me and checked their magic writing level, I will also ask them to read or copy my essays on other ancient texts appropriately. Collecting classics is not limited to ancient runes." A faint smile appeared on Professor Babuling's face.

"Well, let's officially start our first lesson now."

The basic learning process of ancient magic texts is extremely boring and boring, and the learning content of the first class is even more boring. But although Professor Babbling's teaching was not as amiable as Professor Flitwick's, her interpretation of the runes was extremely detailed and serious, and her voice sounded as clear as gurgling water.

The professor was talking above, and the students were listening and taking notes below. The class time passed quickly.

When get out of class time came, Professor Babuling didn't leave any homework, she just put away her lecture notes and left from the door of the classroom. After all, this is just the first class, and the learning content is too basic.

"How is it? This course?" Wright put down the pen in his hand, flexed his wrist, and then asked Chang Chu who was sitting next to him.

"Well," Chang Chu looked at the densely written notebook in front of her and pursed her lips, "I have to say that following your advice to buy a pen is indeed a very correct decision. If I use a quill pen, I I guess I didn’t even write down half of it in this book.”

"Let's go to the auditorium now," Wright helped Chang Chu pack away the school supplies on the table. "There is a new class in the afternoon!"