The Rune Mage Starting at Hogwarts

As a result, the opponent found a small pony on the grass and attacked the dragon. Before the dragon could eat him and the pony, the opponent used a broken wand to pierce the dragon's tongue and successfully defeated the dragon with the explosion of the wand.

So much so that the wizarding world later had the saying "I'm going to ride Cadogan's pony," which expressed the attitude of doing everything in one's power to turn the tide, but overall it was a sarcastic and self-deprecating expression.

"It seems my heroic deeds are still being told in the world. As long as someone remembers Sir Cadogan's exploits, I will never give up the fight!" Upon hearing that Anthony recognized him, Sir Cadogan proudly puffed out his chest, and then tried to demonstrate his horsemanship and whip-wielding skills in front of the young wizard who knew him.

Unfortunately, he was ignored by the pony beneath him, making Sir Cadogan's enthusiastic posture quite awkward.

At that moment, Reese, who was standing nearby, also caught a glimpse of Sir Cadogan reining in his horse in front of Anthony out of the corner of his eye, and suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.

It seems... to correspond to that blurry figure in the image!?

He quickly pointed to the somewhat comical-looking knight.

"Wait, I think I remember now, that blurry knight I saw in the divination must be him!"

Chapter 42: Barnabas the Fool Who Taught Ballet to Trolls

As soon as Rizzi spoke, the eyes of the hundreds of knights in the painting all turned to the direction he was pointing.

Sir Cadogan, however, was not yet aware of the problem.

He's still there trying to get the pony to cooperate with him, but they're both thinking their own thing and there's absolutely no cooperation.

After finally managing to calm the pony down a bit, he looked up and found that he had been surrounded by a group of riders, some he knew and some he didn't.

“Oh, my king, and Merlin, it’s been a long time! Although we live only five floors apart, it seems like it’s been five years since we last met. I’ve always wanted to visit you, but every time I come, you’re never home. I’m so glad you remembered to invite me this time,” he said, first noticing the most prominent figures, King Arthur and Merlin, and warmly greeting them.

Sir Cadogan seemed completely oblivious to the change in atmosphere around him, continuing his rambling: "But actually, I prefer staying on the eighth floor. Going down the stairs is always a one-way adventure for my pony. It reminds me of that banquet twenty years ago..."

Seeing that this guy was getting into his rhythm, Professor Babling cast a spell, forcing the talkative knight to stop his increasingly rambling remarks.

Then Raz stepped forward and asked Sir Cadogan about the scene he had seen yesterday.

After regaining his ability to speak, Sir Cadogan still appeared very enthusiastic: "It does sound a bit like the corner of the stairs where I was on the eighth floor, but there are no classrooms or rooms there, just a long corridor. Apart from the occasional young wizards who come to meet, I only see one person there about once a week."

"For a long time, I was surrounded by murals of wizards that offered little joy in life, and it was better to just go back to my own home and sleep, until two hundred... or three hundred years ago, anyway, one day several centuries ago, the headmaster at the time brought over an interesting tapestry and hung it in that corridor, which made my life a little happier."

Watching Sir Cadogan once again veer off-topic, Professor Barbling rubbed her hair in annoyance: "Why this guy of all times..."

The other knights in the painting also kept their distance from him, seemingly unwilling to admit that this seemingly crazy knight was once a member of the Knights of the Round Table, just like them.

She explained it simply to Ryze and the other young wizards.

While most of the statues in Hogwarts Castle lack full consciousness, Sir Cadogan is an exception.

"This painting was donated to Hogwarts by the descendants of Sir Cadogan. They said that according to their family records, Sir Cadogan's personality was not as absurd as depicted in the portrait. After King Arthur's death in battle, he returned to the wizarding world, married, had children, and lived a peaceful life in his later years."

"But for some reason, this portrait, imbued with the consciousness of their ancestors, seems too eccentric. It's always thinking about going out on adventures and doesn't want to stay in the frame at home. That's why they wanted to put the portrait in a lively place."

It can be said that the image of this portrait directly influenced the later wizards' evaluation of Sir Cadogan himself.

"So, this painting was once imbued with the will of Sir Cadogan himself?" Anthony's gaze towards Sir Cadogan changed instantly. "Legend has it that he was a close friend of Merlin, so wouldn't he know a lot about Merlin from him?"

Professor Babling waved her hand: "Many people have tried to get the final whereabouts and fate of King Arthur and Merlin from him, but no one has succeeded so far."

As she said this, she glanced at Reiz: "Of course, perhaps it's just that the people ahead of you lack some talent and skill. But if you're really unlucky, just give it a try."

"Anyway, according to this guy, his picture frame shouldn't have been moved. Let's go take a look."

As she said this, Professor Babling did not forget to thank the other knights.

She stretched out her wand and made a few simple strokes on the painting, and suddenly several large barrels of beer appeared on it.

"Alright, this is the agreed-upon reward. You can enjoy the banquet here, but remember to clean up all the portraits after the party."

The knights immediately showed delighted expressions, wondering what made Professor Babling's barrels of beer different from the other images containing food.

They struggled to navigate the stairs, as Hogwarts Castle wasn't designed so that once you reached a certain floor, you could explore the entire building.

Sometimes, even though they are in different classrooms on the same floor, it can take more than ten minutes to get around because the door to the central aisle is closed.

As they walked along, Professor Babling explained simply: "These are all part of the painting magic. The beer contains magic. After drinking it, their minds and bodies become temporarily more active. It's something that wizards after the sixth year can choose to learn based on their own future development. Those who think they have high drawing skills can learn it. If they learn it well, they can find a job no matter where they go."

The young wizards looked at Professor Babling with admiration.

This professor of ancient runes has an incredibly broad range of knowledge.

He understands divination, art of portraiture, and knows so much about Sir Cadogan.

Do you need such a broad range of knowledge to become a master of ancient magic runes?

Several people thought this way.

Finally, after reaching the eighth floor and being forced to go around in a big circle, they finally arrived at the blank portrait where Sir Cadogan was located, and the corridor that he called nothing at all.

“Actually, if you go over there and turn three corners and walk up two flights of stairs, you’ll reach the Principal’s office. But it’s really deserted here. Principal Dumbledore doesn’t usually come this way; he prefers to walk towards Gryffindor,” Professor Barbling pointed in the direction of the Principal’s office, then led Rhys down the corridor. “Does this place look like the scene you’re looking at?”

Ritz nodded: "The decorations are very different. The colors of the lamps and walls, as well as the style of the carpet, are all different. However, the overall layout does look very similar. Judging from the picture I saw, that room should be in that location."

He walked to the general location of the room and saw that the walls were empty.

On the other side of the wall is the huge tapestry that Sir Cadogan mentioned, which was placed there by the then-principal hundreds of years ago.

Rizzi stared at the image on the carpet, stunned.

So... this is the place he saw in the divination?

Anthony, however, quickly recognized the image on the tapestry: "This is the tapestry of Barnabas teaching trolls ballet. I've heard this story since I was a child. The wizard tried to teach trolls to dance, but ended up getting a good beating from them instead. This tapestry is huge! It seems the headmaster back then really liked this story."

As he said this, he even tried to lift the tapestry to see if there was any hidden room behind it.

"There are no rooms in the back, so this isn't the right place... Hmm, Ryze, what's wrong?"

Anthony saw Reese staring blankly at the tapestry and, somewhat puzzled, reached out to wave his hand in front of her, but was stopped by Professor Barblin with a serious expression.

"He may have seen something again, let's not disturb him."

Chapter 43: The Room of Requirement

Rizzo wasn't fully in a divination state.

He could hear Professor Barbling around him trying to stop Anthony.

But he did trigger his talent, which allowed him to quickly recall this place from his somewhat hazy memories from a lifetime ago.

The tapestry opposite the one where the troll in a ballet tutu beats Barnabas is, in his opinion, the most magical place in the entire Hogwarts.

The House That Grants Requests.

Users need to concentrate on their needs and pass by this wall three times.

Then it reads the user's thoughts and creates a room out of thin air that matches the user's ideas.

Harry Potter used this room to practice defense against the Dark Arts, and it was also here that he found Ravenclaw's lost crown, which Voldemort had turned into a Horcrux.

It can even directly generate a passage leading outside of Hogwarts.

The Room of Requirement also appears in the game "The Legacy of Hogwarts," but unfortunately, Rhett was obsessed with 3D games in his previous life. He bought the game, played it for half an hour, and then left it to gather dust in the warehouse. He only briefly learned about the game's plot.

Furthermore, Ryze has not yet found any trace of the game's protagonist's activities in this world. Either this world and the world where the old senior who played the match-3 game with the Killing Curse are parallel worlds, or the other party, as a guardian of ancient magic, has completely buried his traces in history.

After recalling all the memories related to the Room of Requirement in her mind, Ritz finally brought her thoughts back to the present.

So, the crow statue was moved from the House of Requirement?

Is that trace of ancient magic inside the House of Requirement?

"In other words, the Room of Requirement was built by Ravenclaw, and it might even be Ravenclaw's secret chamber?"

In his previous life, Ryze had heard these speculations, and now it seems there's some truth to them.

He snapped out of his daze and turned to look at Professor Barbling.

"Professor, I think I know what happened. Could you please bring the crow statue over now?"

Professor Barbling nodded, without asking any further questions, and simply waved her wand: "The raven statue is coming."

The raven statues flew out from the rooftop of Ravenclaw Tower and into the windows of the upper floors of the castle.

The doors and windows that were originally closed opened and closed automatically during the casting of the summoning spell. In less than half a minute, the crow statue landed lightly on the...

"So what should we do next?" Professor Barbling asked Reiz.

“Make that door appear,” Rizz replied simply, then focused his mind on the “room where the raven statue used to be” as he walked back and forth across the wall three times.

As they passed by for the third time, to their astonishment, a large door with rustic patterns quickly appeared on the previously empty wall.

"The room has appeared!" Michael clapped his hands excitedly. "Ryze, how did you do that?"

“This might be a secret room left behind by Ravenclaw, capable of generating corresponding houses according to other people’s wishes,” Rizz explained simply, then reached out and pushed open the door, leading the fishy-smelling yellow pheasant away.

The room is similar to the Ravenclaw common room, except that it has no windows or stairs leading to the rooftop. The interior is also very simple, with very few decorations.

Although no one has been here for many years, the room is very clean.

Moreover, the room was unusually bright even though there were no windows or obvious light sources.

Professor Babling's eyes were immediately drawn to the bookshelf not far away.

There seemed to be several books on it.

She picked it up and immediately recognized the writing style as being from the 10th century.

"This is the first edition of Hogwarts' textbook, 'Charms,' written by the four founders themselves. The original version can no longer be found on the market; only the later transcribed versions are available. It seems that no one has been in this room for many years."

The content is not complicated, and some of the theories are even outdated. However, some parts involving dark magic still have some reference value. In addition, it is a textbook compiled by the founder of Hogwarts, so this book has a high collection value on the market.

Professor Barblin looked at Reese: "Some of the contents of these books are not suitable for you to read yet. We'll talk about it after you're in your third year. Until then, I'll keep them for you."

As she spoke, she continued to look around, but unfortunately, she couldn't find any other valuable books.

Rizzi, meanwhile, was searching for the original location of the crow statue.

Soon, he found a tiny bump on the floor in the center of the room.

"This should be it. There are Ravenclaw letters on the ground that match the markings on the statue's base. Professor, try placing the statue here!"

Under the watchful eyes of several people, Professor Babling cast some defensive spells on herself and a few young wizards before placing the statue precisely in the location Rizz had indicated.

Almost the instant the statue was lowered, Rizz saw the crow statue's eyes suddenly emit a bright white light, shining onto the wall not far away.

To his surprise, apart from him, the other people present seemed not to have sensed the presence of this white light.

Terry looked around nervously, muttering to himself, "So what's going to happen next? Why is there no sound at all?"

Ryze suddenly remembered the ancient magic in the game, which seemed to be a powerful force that only a few people, including the protagonist, could see.

At this moment, Professor Barblin noticed the unusual look in Reese's expression. She frowned and asked Reese, "Have you discovered something?"

Rizz nodded, then pointed to the crow's eyes.

"Didn't you see? It's glowing here, and the light is shining all the way up to the wall over there?"

Terry stared at the statue with some confusion: "Where's the light? I can't see anything."

Professor Babling, however, signaled to the young wizards to be quiet and let Ritz do as he pleased.

She has studied ancient magic for over a decade and learned from her mentor long ago that some traces of ancient magic can only be sensed by truly gifted individuals.

According to her mentor, in the ancient times long ago, only those people could be called true wizards.

Clearly, Ryze, who has a connection with ancient magic, naturally possesses such talent, and it is by no means low.

She glanced at the remaining bewildered young wizards.

She was reminded of herself more than ten years ago.

She once met a Muggle witch with this talent during her student days.

Given that the difference in talent had nothing to do with intelligence or effort, she even considered giving up her research on ancient magic at the time.

It remains to be seen whether these young wizards who spend every day with Ryze will be able to adjust their mindset and withstand this pressure in the future.

Chapter 44: Let's light up!

Under the watchful eyes of the group, Ryze followed the light to the wall and reached out to touch the light spot on the wall.

The next moment, the wall revealed a vast, white, unknown space behind it in a dazzling light.

Ritz turned around, wanting Professor Barbling and her roommates to go in and see what was going on inside.

But when he turned around, he found that there was no one behind him at all.

"Is this... the effect of ancient magic?"

Were they all transferred away, or did he himself enter another space?

Looking at the pure white space in front of him, Ryze hesitated for a moment, but then thought that he, a little wizard from Ravenclaw, could not possibly be harmed by the ancient magic left behind by Ravenclaw.