The Rune Mage Starting at Hogwarts

Ryze turned to the side and greeted the other person.

Hermione's gaze first fell on the spot where Rhett had put away the rock-skin cake, and then she walked over and said to Rhett in as calm a tone as possible, "Next up is Charms class with Gryffindor and Ravenclaw. This is our first class at Hogwarts."

"I wanted to ask if you've previewed today's lesson. Today we're supposed to learn the Flash of Light... which is the magical illumination spell. I've practiced this spell and have some tips for it. If you haven't mastered it yet, I can tell you the key points of this spell before class."

Faced with the curious and gossipy looks from her three roommates, Ryze smiled and nodded at Hermione: "Thanks, but I've also practiced this spell at home before. Perhaps we can exchange our experiences during class."

Hermione nodded.

After all, Rizzi was Ravenclaw's student, so he must be quite intelligent.

The learning atmosphere at Gryffindor is still somewhat lacking compared to other schools.

Last night, she asked her roommates in her dorm if they should get up early to preview the spells. It turned out that only one little witch besides her had looked at the textbook before school started, and the rest of them were waiting to learn the spells on the spot after class today.

This was something Hermione found somewhat incomprehensible.

Don't these witches her age have even the slightest basic curiosity about magic?

“That would be best,” she said, picking up her book to indicate that she was going to the Charms classroom to prepare, adding, “This is Hogwarts. If anyone makes you do something you don’t want to do, you can tell the professor.”

After Hermione finished speaking, she walked out of the Great Hall from Ryze's side.

Ryze's lips twitched, and he quickly understood what Hermione meant.

Did he feel forced to eat the rock crust cake in his hand because he saw it?

Hagrid was innocently shot.

Of course, if Ryze could get 0.3 curse energy from Hagrid's hut every day, he would be willing to eat rock crust cakes even if Hagrid forced him to.

I should find an opportunity to talk to Hermione about it, so that she doesn't misunderstand Hagrid.

“I think I saw her on the train. She seemed like a tough one. Do you know her?” Michael suddenly leaned closer to Ryze and asked.

“Hermione Granger, a very capable little witch. She might be the only freshman who memorized the entire first-year curriculum before even starting school,” Rhett briefly introduced Hermione, immediately eliciting gasps of amazement from the group.

"She memorized it all... then why didn't she come to Ravenclaw?" Terry muttered doubtfully, seemingly thinking that the little witch couldn't possibly be that capable.

This is actually a stereotype held by Ravenclaw students.

The most brilliant wizards should be in Ravenclaw. How could anyone from the other houses possibly be smarter than them?

Since Hermione was in Gryffindor, she must have been lying or deliberately exaggerating her abilities.

This also aligns with Gryffindor's prideful nature.

Although Terry had only been Ravenclaw's student for less than a day, he was already beginning to think like a senior student in Ravenclaw.

Ryze shrugged: "Perhaps the Sorting Hat values ​​her courage more than her brain. Anyway, we'll see how good she really is after class."

Chapter 18: Charms Lesson

8:30 a.m.

There are still twenty minutes until the Charms class.

There weren't many people in the classroom at the time, and about 80% of them were Ravenclaw students.

With Alley's guidance, Rizz and his friends managed to snag seats in the second row.

Hermione, who had arrived ten minutes earlier than them, was to their left and in front of them, firmly occupying the first row closest to the podium, and was currently studying the textbook on standard spells attentively.

Ten minutes before class started, the Gryffindor students began to enter the classroom one after another.

Neville also hurriedly followed the crowd into the classroom at this time, sat in the middle, and waved vigorously at Raz as a greeting.

However, judging from his sweaty and somewhat disheveled appearance, he must have spent a lot of time looking for the classroom.

Five minutes before class started, Professor Philius Frivius, the professor of Charms and Dean of Ravenclaw, arrived in the classroom and began introducing himself to the students.

Professor Flitwick was only a little over a meter tall. In order for everyone to see him, he not only had to stand on a chair, but also had to stack a thick pile of books on the chair.

In the last half minute before class, as the last few Gryffindor students hurriedly ran into the classroom, he began to call out names one by one from the roster.

The order was still alphabetical by surname. The only incident was that when he read Harry Potter's name, he screamed excitedly and fell off the chair because of the large movement.

Hermione immediately wanted to rush over to check if Professor Flitwick was injured.

However, Professor Flitwick waved to her the next moment, indicating that he was fine, just a little excited.

No one would look down on Professor Flitwick.

Because not only Professor Flitwick, but every young wizard in the class who grew up in a wizarding family had heard of Harry Potter, the savior.

More than 70% of the students in the class had their eyes on Harry Potter, wanting to know what was so great about this savior who defeated Voldemort.

The famous Harry Potter was clearly still not used to this kind of walking and stumbling, and seemed quite restless.

Professor Flitwick composed himself, then waved his wand, tidied his appearance, refolded the book, and nimbly jumped onto it again.

"Alright, everyone, please be quiet. I understand how you feel, but roll call isn't over yet, and this is a Spells class. If you want to chat, you can do so after class!"

He used a spell to make his voice louder, suppressing the discussion in the classroom.

Everything returned to normal after that.

After taking attendance, Professor Flitwick did not immediately begin today's teaching on the Illumination Charm.

According to him, in addition to teaching spells, the Charms class is more importantly about helping everyone understand the nature and principles of magic.

Those who can use spells are just ordinary wizards. Anyone who wants to go further on the path of magic must deeply understand how these spells came about and what their essence is.

This is also the foundation of silent spellcasting, which is only introduced to fifth-grade students.

Therefore, spell classes are usually taught in two sessions: the first session covers the theory of spells, and the second session covers the practice of spells.

However, it is clear that not all young wizards understand the importance of the theory.

Even though Professor Flitwick had explained things in great detail and on a very basic level, many of the young wizards who had initially listened attentively with the intention of learning spells began to lose focus after hearing the slightly more esoteric theories.

Not only in Gryffindor, but also in Ravenclaw, a small number of young wizards had bewildered expressions on their faces.

Rizzi was naturally able to keep up with the pace.

He didn't memorize all the textbooks, but instead focused more on the theoretical foundations.

First understand the principles of the spell, and then use the spell.

This way, even if you forget the hand gestures for the spell, you can still use the corresponding magic by understanding the spell itself.

Of course, this situation is unlikely to occur in general, and because such spellcasting is not stable enough, it would be much more difficult.

Therefore, one should not slack off in practicing the hand gestures for releasing spells.

After all, this is the best way of casting spells that countless wizards have confirmed after countless trials.

As long as you can make the correct hand gestures, allowing your muscles and magic to remember the feeling, and maintain the intention required for casting the spell, you can release the spell quickly and accurately even if you don't understand its principles.

Therefore, alternating between theory and practice, Ritz believes this is a very reasonable arrangement for young wizards who are just beginning to learn magic.

He listened attentively to Professor Flitwick's explanation while quickly taking notes in his notebook.

Hermione, sitting in the front row, was probably the most noticeable person in the classroom. She would raise her hand every now and then to ask some theoretical questions.

“I’m starting to believe you. She seems to be serious. I’m still busy taking notes, and she can not only keep up with the pace but also think about theoretical problems,” Michael whispered to Reiz while Professor Flitwick was drinking water.

Ryze shrugged, indicating that we'd have to wait and see.

In terms of theoretical grades alone, Hermione in the original books was the best in her class at Hogwarts.

A few years ahead, probably only Percy Weasley, who got twelve certificates at OWLs, could surpass Hermione in theoretical terms.

After all, Hermione is not good at divination.

In short, Hermione's questions alone earned Gryffindor three points during the first Charms class.

Of course, Ravenclaw was not bad either; several students' excellent questions also earned Ravenclaw points as a reward.

Ryze didn't ask any questions.

It's not that he doesn't have problems, but rather that his problems are somewhat beyond the scope of the curriculum.

He had basically mastered the basic theories of the Illumination Charm and most first-year spells before the start of the school year, thanks to a bunch of extended teaching materials Rizz bought and tutoring from Nymphadora.

Professor Flitwick's explanation simply made his understanding of these fundamental theories simpler and more concrete.

His question about the Illumination Charm concerns the derivative spells that follow it.

The Lumos Solem emits sunlight, the Lumos Duo enhances lighting effects, and the Lumos Maxima is comparable to a flashbang...

The Illumination Charm has dozens of different derivative spells depending on their effects. According to the teaching materials, the effect of the radiant sunlight can even frighten vampires who are afraid of the sun.

Ryze hadn't fully grasped the theory behind these derivative spells, so he could only recite them verbatim.

However, there's no need to ask these questions in class, as it could disrupt the normal teaching progress.

Rez had originally planned to ask Professor Flitwick after the two classes were over.

"So, is there anything you still don't understand in the theory? I've written it all down," Hermione said, turning to Ryze during the break.

She didn't ask Ritz first; she first consulted all her Gryffindor classmates around her to see if they had any questions before approaching Ritz, the Ravenclaw.

It actually has a strong sense of academic honor.

“I basically understand. A solid theoretical foundation is indeed very important,” Ritz nodded.

Hermione even asked Ryze a few difficult questions from class, and only after seeing that Ryze could answer them did she nod with satisfaction: "It seems you really understood. I wish they could be like you. When I ask them if they understand, they all say they have no problem, but when I ask them about the key points of the theory, they all fall silent."

As she spoke, she shook her head, sounding somewhat disappointed.

Chapter 19: The Perfect Illumination Spell

Around this time, Hermione began to be ostracized by her Gryffindor classmates.

After all, everyone knows they should study hard, and they know Hermione didn't mean any harm by doing this.

But it would be strange if the prideful Gryffindor could accept her behavior of rushing over to ask if the other person had grasped the key points, and taking the initiative to ask questions when the other person didn't want to talk to her, making the other person feel embarrassed.

Let alone in Grenfell, even the best-tempered badgers would probably find Hermione baffling if she were questioned like that.

Ryze didn't try to stop Hermione, because he couldn't persuade her with words.

He knew Hermione's personality well; she was now convinced that she was helping everyone and that it was for the sake of the college's grades. At this moment, any further words would only be seen by her as an excuse to "hinder progress."

She'll only gradually curb her personality and truly mature once she hits a wall herself.

However, Ryze can help speed up this process a little.

After a short break, the second practical lesson quickly began.

Professor Flitwick began by explaining in detail the incantation and hand gestures of the Illumination Charm, along with precautions for casting the spell.

"Although the Illumination Charm was invented only a little over two hundred years ago, it has been verified by a large number of wizards and is considered one of the most suitable beginner spells for young wizards. You only need to focus your attention on the tip of your wand, clearly pronounce the spell, and use two simple hand gestures to release it."

"Come on, follow my movements. Extend your wand, lift it up, then bend it, drawing a right angle in the air. See? The hand gesture for the Illumination Charm is that simple. I'll demonstrate it twice more, and then you can start trying it."

During Professor Flitwick's lecture, some young wizards had already cast the Illumination Charm, including Hermione.

After receiving another bonus from Professor Flitwick, Hermione raised her head high and then began to instruct the classmates around her who had not yet mastered the material.

Facing Hermione's occasional glances, as if asking why he hadn't cast the spell yet, Ryze drew a right angle in the air with his wand, and then a dazzling light, like a bright incandescent bulb, emanated from the tip of his wand.

The light instantly attracted everyone's attention in the classroom. After all, most of the young wizards could only make the tips of their wands emit a faint glow, and the light emitted by Hermione and the other top students was not very noticeable.

Those who were close by instinctively covered their eyes with their hands.

"Oh, a very firm will, and the magic is very stable. A perfectly executed Illumination Charm. It seems you have grasped the essence of the Illumination Charm and understand its power."

Professor Flitwick praised Rhett to himself, saying that it was the best Illumination Charm he had seen all day, something most freshmen could hardly achieve by the end of the semester.

Rizzo even seems to have grasped the basics of the Illumination Charm's theory, and with a little more practice, he'll probably be able to use it silently.

If it weren't for the fact that this was only the first lesson and the difficulty of the Illumination Charm wasn't high, he would have given Ryze an extra ten points.

Ryze nodded slightly to Professor Flitwick in thanks, then withdrew the light from his wand amidst Hermione's seemingly deceived expression in the front row.

"How did you do that? That Illumination Charm was so bright! I can't do that!" Anthony, who was practicing, frowned slightly and asked Ryze.

He could cast the Illumination Charm smoothly, but the brightness was less than a third of Rizz's.

Rizz glanced at Anthony's casting posture. His gestures and incantations were fine, and his understanding of the spells was adequate.

"If everything else is fine, try to focus your mind more. Close your eyes, concentrate, and try to imagine the light at the tip of the staff and do it again."

Following Ritz's instructions, Anthony released the spell. Although it was still not as bright as Ritz's, it was indeed a dozen or two percent brighter than the illumination spell he had cast himself before.

As for something as elusive as spell power, that's beyond Ryze's help; Ryze can only tell him to keep practicing.