Hogwarts: From Luna's House to Godhood Through Intense Competition

Buckbeak slightly opened its sharp beak and let out a long, soft groan, as if in response to something.

“Well done, Buckbeak!” Hagrid said, his voice trembling, a tear seemingly sliding down his cheek. “Oh! It’s so well-behaved!”

"Luna, you're great too! You can stroke Buckbeak's beak... Don't worry, it's very friendly, it just looks a little serious!"

Vizette breathed a slight sigh of relief, her attention remaining focused on Luna. "Hagrid, you can do it like you did before..."

"Tell them to your classmates first, like introducing a friend, and then consider other things. You have to believe in yourself!"

"Are you sure you won't get bored?" Hagrid was still a little uneasy. "When I was in class, it was because of Professor Binns..."

He scratched his head and said in a slightly muffled voice, "I slept through a class and was even late for Transfiguration class... I still remember the professor's expression!"

Vizette chuckled to himself. He truly hadn't expected that Hagrid's current considerations would have this particular reason.

Buckbeak sat cross-legged on the ground, and Luna gently patted Buckbeak's beak. "Hagrid, didn't you want Buckbeak and the others... to make friends with their classmates? How could making friends be boring?"

“Yes!” Vizette chimed in. “You can also have Buckbeak and the others show just how powerful they are, so the students can learn more.”

"Show how powerful they are?" Hagrid's eyes lit up. "Their claws are amazing! A simple rub can leave a deep mark on a tree!"

Vizette and Luna said in unison, "Yes! That's what we're going to show!"

“Friends sometimes have arguments…” Vizet added, “Letting classmates know how powerful Buckbeak and his friends are can reduce the likelihood of arguments.”

“Oh! That’s right! These are things to be careful about too!” Hagrid nodded repeatedly. “They can fight! When I first came into contact with them, they would scratch me.”

He twisted his arm to show off a row of stitches on the inside of his mole fur coat. "But they're all very gentle; none of them scratched my skin, hehe!"

Chapter 156 Ancient Runic Lessons

The hippogriff has the sharp claws of a winged beast that can easily slice through the bark of a large tree, but it can only damage Hagrid's mole-skin coat.

No wonder Hagrid thinks of magical creatures as "cute little ones" when he's with them; such a "gentle" tickle would be too much for an ordinary wizard to handle.

Perhaps the most suitable person to become a magizoologist is Hagrid, who has giant blood.

Besides including a love for magical creatures, the physical ability to ignore most magical creature attacks is also a huge advantage;

The magical creatures encountered by magizoologists are not limited to harmless creatures like goblins and fluffy creatures; they also have to face more dangerous magical creatures such as giant spiders and fire dragons.

When facing dangerous creatures of level XXXXX, Hagrid's extremely strong physique will be a great advantage.

After reinforcing the small enclosure, Hagrid, along with Vizet and Luna, left the Forbidden Forest together along the path.

With encouragement from Vizette and Luna, Hagrid adjusted his original lesson plan.

He plans to first introduce the hippogriff, and then gradually introduce practical interactions based on the students' level of adaptation.

For example, students could be arranged to make eye contact with a hippogriff, or even go further and have a hippogriff carry a student around in a circle.

However, to achieve this level, he still needed to see the students' feedback, and he began to understand the importance of proceeding step by step.

“Actually, I’m still a little nervous…” Hagrid rubbed his hands together, his voice low. “Vizet, you don’t have the Magical Creatures Protection class this afternoon, right?”

Vizette recalled the schedule, "Yes, the first class in the afternoon is Ancient Runes."

Many students choose to take the course on the protection of magical creatures, so the common dual-school combined course format is adopted;

This afternoon is a combined Gryffindor and Slytherin class; tomorrow's combined class will be Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff.

“I see… but I still feel nervous.” Hagrid scratched his head. “After all, I have to face so many people…”

He exaggeratedly spread his hands, and the wind he created almost blew Ya Ya over.

Vizette, however, acted ahead of time, casting a Silent Armor Spell to block the wind from Hagrid's fan, preventing Luna and him from being affected by it.

Luna covered her mouth and chuckled a few times, then said, "Hagrid, you can think of it this way... as if they were all new students..."

"My first encounter with the field of conservation of magical creatures was like a freshman's first time at Hogwarts... The hippogriffs were like the Black Lake, and the lesson plan was like the small boat..."

"You were the one who guided them onto the small boat, and then drifted on the Black Lake. Thinking about it that way... doesn't it seem a lot like the two?"

“Luna is right!” Vizette nodded repeatedly. “Back then, you were a freshman in four different houses, but now it’s just two houses taking classes together. You have to believe in yourself!”

"That seems to be the case..." Hagrid nodded, clenching his fist to encourage himself. "I'll do it this afternoon!"

"You've helped me so much, I really don't know how to thank you... You must be hungry after coming all the way from the castle, would you like something to eat?"

Upon hearing this, Vizette and Luna shook their heads in unison, their movements perfectly synchronized.

Luna said, "Hagrid, good luck in class!"

Vizette replied, "Let's go back to the castle first!"

"Thanks to their help!" Hagrid sighed with emotion as he watched the two figures disappear into the distance. "They're such wonderful kids!"

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When Vizette and his companions entered the ancient runic classroom, they saw a huge tapestry hanging on the wall at the far end of the classroom.

The tapestry is made of purple velvet and is embroidered with intricate runic symbols in gold thread, giving it an ancient and weathered feel.

The classroom was lined with mahogany bookshelves, piled high with heavy parchment scrolls and books, and the air was filled with a faint, old-fashioned scent of books.

“Look at this furnishing…” Anthony Goldstein looked around. “Vizet, isn’t this a bit like the arithmetic divination classroom you mentioned?”

“Yes!” Vizette nodded. “It should also be a subject with a lot of written work.”

Chris Moon sat down and laid out the relevant textbooks and books. "It's better than the classroom for History of Magic... at least it's not as comfortable, and it's not easy to fall asleep."

The school bell rang soon after, and a middle-aged witch dressed in a black robe walked into the classroom.

She had short hair, wore gold-rimmed glasses, and slightly pursed her lips. She moved quickly when she went on stage, and her overall demeanor was extremely neat.

The witch opened her mouth slightly, and her voice echoed throughout the classroom, "Welcome to the Ancient Runes class. I am Professor Bassheda Bablin."

Bassheda Baburin's voice was gentle yet authoritative, and every word was clearly uttered into the students' ears;

Her gaze swept over each student, and the classroom instantly fell silent; not even the sound of turning pages could be heard.

After ensuring the classroom was quiet, she continued, "Ancient runes carry ancient and powerful magic, and contain boundless wisdom."

"The scroll flies here!" She waved her wand, and a scroll of parchment on the mahogany bookshelf flew up and landed in her hand.

Bassheda Baburin unfolded the parchment, which was covered with dense runic characters. "Here, you will learn how to decipher these ancient characters and understand the profound meaning behind them."

"What you can access are manuscripts left behind by ancient wizards... These manuscripts are not merely combinations of words; they are a treasure trove of knowledge and a source of power..."

"To acquire these... you need to study diligently and feel deeply. As you master these ancient scripts, you will gradually experience the beauty and power of runes."

Bassheda Baburin released his grip, and the parchment quickly rolled back into a roll.

She turned and waved her wand at the blackboard, and several pieces of chalk floated up, writing rune symbols on the blackboard.

"Knowledge is magic!" She wrote down a passage with chalk in her hand, "Through the study of runes, we will be able to open the door to ancient wisdom and reveal those secrets that have been buried by time."

"I am very pleased that you have chosen to study ancient runes. I hope that in your studies, you will be able to devote yourselves fully to your studies and study diligently without any slackness."

"This mysterious and glorious world... Although I will lead the way, whether you can ultimately master this knowledge and truly comprehend the power of the ancient runes depends on yourselves."

Her gaze was firm and profound. "I hope you are not the lazy, shallow people I have encountered before, but rather students who are good enough... to truly understand and respect knowledge."

Noticing the students' serious expressions, she exhaled and smiled, "Now, let's begin today's lesson!"

Chapter 157 The Use of Runes

After calling out the roll, Bassheda Baburin picked up the chalk and wrote the word "runes" in the largest font. "Can anyone tell me where runes originated?"

Behind Vizette and the others, a murmur of whispers arose.

Ancient Rune classrooms were not small, but there weren't many students taking the course, so it was easy to hear whispers behind one's back.

“Strange… Hermione didn’t raise her hand to answer the question…” Terry Boot turned to look at Hermione beside him, “And she almost didn’t show up during roll call!”

“Something’s definitely not right!” Anthony Goldstein opened “A Simple Introduction to Ancient Runes”. “In my mind, she should have raised her hand immediately and then answered the question.”

"Could it be due to the influence of Dementors?" Chris Moon guessed. "You should know about Harry, right?"

"When the Dementors were inspecting the Hogwarts Express, Harry was unconscious for a long time, so Hermione and the others might have been affected as well?"

When studying with Gryffindor students, Hermione is often the most enthusiastic student in answering questions.

She would raise her hand the moment the professor asked a question and give an answer at an astonishing speed to earn points from the college.

Vizette wasn't particularly keen on answering questions; he would usually raise his hand to complete the answer only if he felt he needed to add further explanation.

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“Then let me try!” Anthony was eager to try. He looked at the textbook again and slowly raised his hand.

Bassheda Bablin nodded. "Please, Mr. Goldstein!"

Anthony closed "A Simple Introduction to Ancient Runes," cleared his throat, and began to talk about the origins of runes.

Regarding the origin of runes, Wiesett had already learned about the origins when he traveled to Sweden;

The relevant records from Sweden are actually quite similar to the overview in "A Simple Introduction to Ancient Runes";

The story mainly revolves around a powerful wizard who, at the cost of his own life, gains magical power known as "rune".

Later generations discovered this wizard's legacy and, through this magical power called "rune," empowered other wizards, leading to the development of various kinds of magic.

"Great! Ravenclaw, three points!" Bassheda Bablin waved for Anthony to sit down and took the "Simple Introduction to Ancient Runes" in his hand.