Hogwarts: I Am Such a Model Wizard

Chapter 285 Ancient Runes and Professor Babling

 Although Rita Skeeter’s report created quite a buzz, it didn’t last long.

 Mainly since the second week, it has been raining in Hogwarts.

 The gloomy weather and continuous rain made everyone feel unhappy, and the damp cold air penetrated into the castle, and many little wizards caught a cold.

 Madam Pomfrey had to brew a large amount of refreshing potion in advance. Although this potion has an immediate effect, people who drink it will have white smoke coming out of their ears for several hours.

George was also tricked. He joked to himself that he now looked like an old steam train.

Fred found it very interesting. He also asked Madam Pomfrey for a bottle of refreshing potion since he didn't have a cold.

 Then the two of them smoked together...

 In this case, Kyle finally waited for his first ancient runes lesson.

The ancient rune classroom is on the third floor of the west tower. The professor in charge of this course, Bastida Barbling, is a witch with gray pupils and about forty years old.

 But there are rumors that she has been a professor at Hogwarts for more than fifty years, and I don’t know whether it is true or not.

 As the most difficult subject at Hogwarts, there are very few people in the ancient runes classroom, only sixteen people.

 Because the number of people who choose this course is too small, this is already owned by the four colleges.

 After class, Professor Babuling glanced at everyone, a little surprised.

 “Are there so many people this year?”

Her voice was strange, as if it was coming from a long tunnel.

 “That’s a lot…”

Kangna, who also chose this course, whispered: "Are there so few people choosing this course?"

 Although her voice was very quiet, Professor Babling heard her.

“Last year it was nine, and the year before that was even less...only seven.” She said: “This classroom is rarely filled with ten people.”

Professor Babling was not as serious as she seemed. After answering Kangna's doubts, she half-jokingly said: "Sometimes I even wonder if five grades can be taught together, so that I only need One class was enough, and the remaining time was just enough for me to take a vacation to another country.

Unfortunately, your Headmaster Dumbledore always disagrees. "

Everyone couldn't help but laugh.

 After everyone calmed down, Professor Babling said: "Okay, now who can tell me what ancient runes are."

Qiu, who was sitting next to Kang Na, was the first to raise her hand.

“Ancient runes, also called ancient runes, or runes, were used in many books before the Middle Ages.

In addition, different runes arranged into special symbols can also produce specific magic power, so it is also widely used in alchemy. "

 “Exactly, two points from Ravenclaw.”

Professor Babling said: "The application of runes in alchemy involves more complex knowledge, so in most cases, it is usually used to translate those ancient texts.

  But if you want to learn..."

 She knocked on the table.

On the walls of the classroom, several symbols suddenly lit up, and then a bright ball of light appeared in the center of the ceiling.

　　…“I can also teach you.”

 Everyone’s eyes suddenly lit up.

  Being able to cast spells without a wand is simply a skill they dream of.

 “Professor, I want to learn this!” a Gryffindor student said excitedly.

“Do you think so too?” Professor Babling asked.

 Everyone nodded together.

“Well, I can teach some basic content briefly, but you must be prepared.” Professor Babling glanced at all the students with a smile.

 “Let’s get started, I can’t wait...” The other party patted his chest confidently. But half an hour later, he regretted it.

too difficult!

There are a large number of those magic words, and each magic word represents at least five or more meanings, and some even have as many as a dozen.

 Just memorizing these things has already made his mind a mess.

Also, if you want to arrange them correctly into those special symbols, it is even more complicated.

It is obviously the same magic text, but according to different meanings, the way of writing is actually very different.

 After half the class, he felt as if he had not remembered anything, or that he had forgotten everything he had remembered in a few minutes.

 Sure enough, there is a reason why there are so few people in this course.

Too complicated…

 Finally, he waited until get out of class was over. When he raised his head from "A Simple Introduction to Ancient Magic Texts", his face was filled with a confused expression of...who am I, where am I, and what did I just read.

Of course, the same goes for everyone else.

“About the alchemical application, that’s about it.”

On the podium, Professor Babuling said with a smile: "But normally, in our class, we don't need to remember the order and writing method. We only need to understand the meaning of each magic text.

 This is much simpler for you. "

The classroom was quiet. Apparently, the students’ understanding of “simple” was somewhat different from the professor’s.

Just when everyone packed up their things silently and prepared to leave the classroom, Professor Babling suddenly remembered something.

 “Oh, by the way, there’s one more thing.”

She said casually: "If you feel that this course is not suitable for you, you can also go to your respective dean to apply for a course change... I will agree to it before October."

 Some people looked happy and suddenly showed expressions of thinking.

 After leaving the classroom, Kyle looked at Kangna and Qiu and asked, "How do you feel? Do you want to change classes?"

 “Of course not,” Connor said without hesitation.

“That’s right, why do you want to change courses?” Qiu said with a smile: “Although it is a bit difficult, Magic Text is really interesting. No wonder Cedric strongly recommended this course to me, and...”

She looked at Kyle and Connor, raised her eyebrows and said, "I am a Ravenclaw, I can't lose to you Hufflepuffs."

 “Hey, the academy attacks, right?” Kyle said angrily.

"Of course not." Qiu said with a smile: "I mean, Ravenclaw has never been afraid of knowledge. The more complex the content, the more interested we are."

 “That’s true…” Kyle shrugged.

 Half of those sixteen people were Ravenclaws.

“However, I always feel that something is wrong with Professor Babling.”

Kangna said thoughtfully: “In other courses, the first class is the easiest, but she did the opposite.

I have read "A Simple Introduction to Ancient Magic Texts" before. The issue of writing magic texts in it is the last thing that needs to be learned, and it is only briefly mentioned. "

"That's right..." Qiu nodded, "Normal ancient runes are not that difficult at all, and Professor Babling's last words... I always feel that she wants students to change courses."

“However, there are very few people choosing this course.”

 “It’s just that we think it’s less.”

Kyle whispered: "Don't forget what she said before class...There are rarely more than ten people in that classroom."

“Perhaps we could ask Cedric and Fred, maybe they were like us when they took ancient runes lessons for the first time.”

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　　　Thanks to Sheriff Black Cat for participating in the starting point coin reward

 (End of this chapter)