The Rune Mage Starting at Hogwarts

He took a deep breath and then stepped into the space.

The space was small, with only one table on it. On the table was a bronze ring set with a blue-black gemstone, and underneath the ring was a note.

Rizz walked to the table and picked up the ring and the note underneath.

"Fate?"

He uttered the Latin word softly.

This is the only text on the note, and compared to other symbols of fate, this word emphasizes the meaning of destiny.

It's hard to imagine that Rowena Ravenclaw, one of the four founders of Hogwarts, would leave such a seemingly negative message here.

But Rez, who has read the original work, knows that Ravenclaw's later years were indeed not glamorous.

Sick and ill, her daughter coveted her wisdom, stole her crown, and escaped from Hogwarts. The student she sent to retrieve her daughter ended up killing her and then committing suicide.

Ravenclaw ultimately lost his daughter and crown, and died of illness, becoming the first of the four founders of Hogwarts to pass away.

However, the Hogwarts history does not specify the exact reason, only stating that she may have died from illness due to overwork in Hogwarts affairs.

On her first day at school, Ravenclaw appeared in her dream, perhaps watching from the rooftop in the direction her daughter had left.

So what was Ravenclaw's intention in leaving this word?

What effects does this sapphire ring have?

Of course, another point is how he should leave this place now.

As Ryze pondered, a system notification finally rang in his mind.

Rez turned his attention to the system interface.

[You have completed the special Raven quest. Your Raven count has been permanently increased by 3. Begin drawing Silver Hextech Runes for you.]

You have received the "Light Them Up!" award.

[Light Them Up!: Light and fire magic effects are enhanced. Your damaging spells will now mark targets; detonating the marks will deal additional magical damage.]

Looking at his newly acquired rune, Ryze was slightly taken aback: "Isn't this my Light's passive?"

In the game, the original effect of "Light Them Up!" should be to add extra magic damage every four attacks. It is a pretty good choice among the silver runes for effect-focused archers. If it can be combined with dual-wielding and the "One After Another" combo, the actual combat effect will be very significant.

The effect of this rune is now clearly Lux's passive skill.

If it's the kind of combat style in the game where you block and counterattack, then quickly use basic attacks interspersed with regular attacks, then unlocking them in the original version is quite compatible.

However, according to Anthony's explanation, although wizards do indeed throw spells at each other during a duel, unless the skill difference is too great, not many spells actually hit the opponent in a duel. Most spells are either dodged or blocked or neutralized by other spells.

Basically, as long as one attack spell can actually hit the opponent, you can gain a huge advantage in the duel.

Under these circumstances, these abilities should now enable them to perform better in actual combat.

"Enhancing magic effects... I wonder if Ultimate Fluorescence can be modified into Ultimate Flash?" Ryze muttered to himself.

I really like one of Guang's quotes: "Let everything light up!"

Speaking of which, when Ryze was researching dozens of derivative spells of the Illumination Charm, he had thought about whether he could develop more offensive capabilities for this spell.

Now it seems like he could really give it a try.

As he was pondering, he suddenly heard the voices of Anthony and Professor Barbling behind him.

"It's been ten minutes already, is Ryze really alright?"

“I’m not sure either, but if this really is Ravenclaw’s room, then she certainly wouldn’t have harmed the Hogwarts students.”

Upon hearing the sound, Ryze looked around.

I don't know when, but he had already left that pure white space, and the light on the wall had disappeared.

He couldn't even bring the note he was holding with him; all that remained was the mysterious ring inlaid with jewels in his palm.

Was everything that just happened just some kind of illusion?

Seeing that Ryze had finally moved, the people nearby immediately gathered around to check on his condition.

After confirming that Ryze didn't look as dejected as he had yesterday, she curiously asked him about what had just happened.

"How are you feeling now? Just now, as soon as you got to the wall, you stopped and didn't move. Professor Barblin said you might have entered some kind of magical effect. Did you see Ravenclaw in the magic?"

Ryze turned around and shook her head at her roommate: "No, I just felt like I went to a room behind this wall and got a ring in there."

Ryze opened his hand, revealing the ring on his finger.

Professor Babling immediately came over to observe it carefully.

“It’s a very old ring… but I can’t sense any magical aura from it.”

Terry tried to take the ring from Ryze's hand to examine it, but he found that the moment he picked it up, the ring vanished from his grasp.

Looking down, he found that the ring was back in Rizz's hand.

Terry tried several times, somewhat skeptical, but the ring would always return to Ryze's hand the moment he blinked.

The group looked at Professor Baburin, seemingly wanting to know what kind of spell had this effect.

Professor Barbling looked at it for a while, and finally could only shake her head helplessly: "The power of ancient magic is very mysterious. I don't know what kind of spell this is, but it seems that, like Ryze's Aery and that great wand, it cannot be used by others."

"Anyway, there shouldn't be anything else here. Let's leave first and go back to my office to sit down and talk slowly."

Following Professor Barbling's instructions, the group left the Room of Requirement.

As Professor Babling closed the door to the room, it quickly returned to its original empty state, as if nothing had happened.

Chapter 45: Ravenclaw's Gift

Touching the walls that had returned to their original state, Anthony exclaimed, "Hogwarts really has many magical places. I didn't expect that we would come across Ravenclaw's room so soon after the start of the semester... By the way, if we want to go back now, can we open that door again?"

Rizz nodded: "It should be fine. From what I saw, besides the room we just opened, there should be many other different types of rooms here. We can come here to practice magic again next time."

Now that the House of Requirement has been discovered, wouldn't it be a waste not to make use of it?

Ryze never intended to monopolize the Requirement Room; hoarding things has never been in his nature.

Moreover, it cannot monopolize it.

After all, there are already some people in Hogwarts besides them who know about the existence of the Room of Requirement.

The name "Room of Requirement" was first told to Dobby by the house-elves of Hogwarts, and then Dobby told Harry about it.

In addition, Voldemort also knew this place. On his way to apply for the professorship of Defense Against the Dark Arts, he had casually hidden the tiara in the Room of Requirement.

In the original work, Dumbledore never said when he learned about the Room of Requirement. He only mentioned in a conversation that he was in a hurry to use the restroom and accidentally found it there.

You were clearly in a hurry to use the restroom, but you walked around in circles in that corridor three times, weren't you? Old Deng, you're just pretending.

In short, according to Rizz's memory, the secret of the Room of Requirement is still only known to a small circle of people. Even the Weasley brothers and the original four raiders don't know about this place.

It wasn't until Harry expanded the place to help everyone practice magic that it truly became a lively place.

It can be said that in the later stages, both the villains and the main characters relied on this room to do a lot of things.

It will be at least four or five years before the House of Requirement's secret spreads. Before that, almost no one uses the House of Requirement except for house-elves, which is enough to keep them busy.

The group left the House of Requirement and returned to the Ancient Magic Script Classroom.

Professor Babling poured several cups of tea for everyone, while Reiz recounted everything he had seen in that room.

"I remember Ravenclaw was a prophet, wasn't he? If he could foresee the future, couldn't he change fate?"

“Because the outcome of a true prophecy cannot be changed,” Ryze explained to the group, distinguishing between ordinary and true prophecies. “The more you try to resist a prophecy, the more you will eventually find that it is your own actions that have brought the prophecy to fruition.”

He shared his thoughts: "I think Ravenclaw may have tried to rebel against those unchangeable fates, but failed, which is why he has this attitude towards fate."

Professor Barbling nodded in support of Rez's opinion: "Indeed, several researchers in history have put forward similar views. They believe that Ravenclaw may have foreseen the future of Gryffindor and Slytherin going their separate ways long ago. She tried to stop it all, but not only did she fail to stop it, she was even harmed by the prophecy and died young."

"Of course, these views have not gained mainstream recognition and can only be used as a reference. After all, compared to the other founders, she passed away far too early."

As Professor Babling explained, Reese's roommates looked at her with growing concern.

No wonder many prophets in history were either portrayed as crazy or died young.

If they were to witness those predetermined tragedies every day, they don't think they could withstand such pressure.

“No one can make true prophecies every day. Professor Trelawney has only been doing it for so many years... Anyway, Rhett is just getting started and is still far from being a prophet,” Professor Babling waved her hand and then returned the topic to the ring.

The effects of this ring are still unknown. Professor Babling also wants to know what kind of magic Ravenclaw cast on this ring after leaving behind a destiny a thousand years ago.

She looked at Reiz.

There are no traces of ancient magic on the crow statue; only those with a talent for divination have the chance to know its location.

However, traces that could only be seen by those with ancient magical talents appeared in the room, and even those with divination talents could not solve the mystery even if they found the room.

Even a wizard who possesses both of these talents may not necessarily be able to feel anything from this statue.

Thinking of Ravenclaw, whom Ryze had seen in her dream, she now had reason to suspect that the raven statue was prepared by Ravenclaw a thousand years ago specifically for Ryze.

This made her even more curious about Ravenclaw's intentions in doing so.

Rizz put the ring on the index finger of her right hand.

It was a bit too big, but the magic ring quickly adjusted to fit Ryze's finger.

At the same time, he kept a close eye on his character panel, and would uncheck it whenever any problem arose.

Then he saw a buff appear on his character panel.

[Ravenclaw's Gift: You have gained the protection of ancient magic, granting you +50 spell power, +35 magic resistance, and +25 skill haste. Prophecy spells are enhanced, costing 50% less mana and granting an additional 50 skill haste.]

His base stats aren't bad; in the game, they'd be equivalent to 2000+ in economy, and would also significantly boost his divination abilities.

With this ring, he can now perform a divination independently without experiencing the exhaustion he felt yesterday.

"Just give me a ring to enhance my divination talent, and a note that says 'Fate is predetermined'..." Ryze frowned slightly, pondering. So, was that note still reminding him not to try to change those already predetermined destinies?

"I wonder if I'll ever see Ravenclaw again in my dreams so I can ask her in person."

He hasn't dreamed of Ravenclaw again this week, and he doesn't know if there will be any changes now that his divination abilities have improved.

He shared his feelings with the monk, but no one understood Ravenclaw's intention in doing so.

“In any case, Ravenclaw was the most intelligent witch of her time, and she must have had her reasons for doing what she did,” Professor Babling thought for a moment before deciding to let Raz continue learning about divination.

Her thoughts were similar to Reiz's.

Since Ryze has already seen Ravenclaw once in his dream, as long as Ryze's divination abilities continue to improve, he will eventually meet Ravenclaw again in his dream, and then he will naturally know Ravenclaw's purpose.

Chapter 46: The Silent Illumination Charm, Hermione's Unwillingness

Two days of the weekend have already passed, but Anthony and his team seem to still be living in the weekend.

After all, I had just witnessed the secrets the founder had hidden in the castle and learned about a magical room. Now I was back to my daily lessons, continuing to practice the most basic Lighting Charm. It would take some time to adjust to this contrast.

The teaching pace at Hogwarts is not rushed.

Each lesson in herbalism explains some content from the textbook, and then in practice, they gradually work out the breeding and fertilization processes, allowing young wizards to cultivate their own herbs over a school year.

The same applies to spell classes; a new spell is taught roughly every two weeks.

Last week, all the young wizards practiced using the Illumination Charm at least once, and this week's Charms class is consolidating the content of last week's lesson.

In addition to continuing to practice, there are also further requirements for the Illumination Charm, such as the intensity of the light, the duration, and the stability of the light.

After Professor Flitwick reiterated the relevant precautions and had the young wizards begin practicing, many classmates gathered around Rizzi again, asking questions.

After a week of practice and completing a theoretical assignment on the Illumination Charm, they realized they were still a long way from achieving Rizz's perfect Illumination Charm.

Most people nowadays emit light similar to that of a candle, and when affected by external factors, they will flicker like a candle.

Let's compare this to Rez, whom Professor Flitwick used as an example.

Without chanting a spell, he simply reached out and flicked his wand, illuminating the entire classroom with the light from it.

Ryze can also stand his wand upright on a table, and it will continue to shine steadily even after he takes it out of his hand.

What was even more incredible to these young wizards was that Rizz could even freely control the light of his wand from a distance of two meters.

Professor Flitwick jumped up with joy in the classroom and added another five points to Reiz's score.

He understood perfectly well that the Silent Charm and the Illumination Charm used with the staff were advanced theories he had mentioned in the book he wrote for Ryze last week. He hadn't expected that Ryze would have mastered these theories in just one week and still be able to apply them quite consistently.

"This...this is truly a silent and staffless spellcasting!?"

During last week's herbal class, many people breathed a slight sigh of relief after seeing Alley, since Ryze hadn't yet mastered silent, staffless spellcasting.

But just a week later, they saw Ryze demonstrate this skill in class.