The Rune Mage Starting at Hogwarts

Nymphadora spread her hands: "You're really amazing. I look so much different from when I was a child, and you can still recognize me."

“This is just the basic requirement for a wandmaker,” Olivander demonstrated his skill, glancing at the useless stick in Tonks’s hand that looked nothing like a wand. He had no idea that it was a wand and assumed it was some kind of special alchemical tool that someone had bought.

His gaze then fell on Rizzi.

"Oh, you must be Riz White Black, a freshman this year. I remember your father..."

“I remember it was shortly after I became the shop owner. The weather was great that day. Your grandfather brought your father to my shop. He looked almost exactly like you back then, except he was a bit more robust.”

"He selected more than ten wands from me, and in the end, I found him an eleven-inch wand made of maple. Judging from his later experiences, he was indeed a very adventurous person, and he had a significant influence on his descendants. It's just a pity that things have changed now..."

A nostalgic look appeared in Olivander's silvery-white eyes as he slowly recalled events from half a century ago.

“I only learned about my father’s situation today, and he was expelled from the Black family back then, so you can just call me Ritz or White,” Ritz explained, looking at the other person.

“Well… this isn’t unusual for Black, and it’s what has led to their current situation… well, let’s not talk about that anymore, Mr. White, let me see what kind of wand you should use,” he said, taking a measuring tape from his pocket and reaching out to Ritz.

Nymphadora quickly handed the useless big stick in her hand to Olivander: "We'll talk about the wand later. Please take a look at this. This should be something left to Ryze by his father. Ryze can use it to perform some special magic, so we want to know what's going on with this... big wand?"

Olivander's gaze then returned to Nymphadora.

"This is... a wand?" He took the unusually large wand with a puzzled look and examined it closely.

A few minutes later, he said in a somewhat uncertain tone, "It looks a bit like oak... but it shouldn't be English oak. I've never seen such a special oak before, and it doesn't seem to have a core. The craftsmanship is also very rough. It doesn't look like a wand at all."

He waved it, but naturally nothing changed.

So he handed the useless stick back to Ryze: "Here, it's a bit too big for you, but show me how to swing it."

Ryze then showcased his Arcane Comet once again.

“Amazing, truly amazing. Such a crude… wand can wield such power in your hands. This is not a power that a young wizard who hasn’t even started school yet can control,” Olivander exclaimed, not taking the wand back, but looking sincerely at Rhett.

"A wand chooses its master. Although it doesn't look like a wand in any way, there are still many secrets about wands and wizards that we can't figure out yet. And it can only unleash its true power in your hands. You are its only master!"

A flicker of surprise crossed Olivander's eyes once again.

"Speaking of the mysterious oak from ancient times...you know who I thought of? Legend has it that Merlin used an oak wand, and then he became the most legendary wizard in history."

"Although it's just a legend, most British wizards still believe that wizards who use oak wands can achieve great things. And since you've gained the approval of this wondrous great wand, perhaps you too can achieve amazing things in the future!"

Chapter 5: The Wand Chooses the Wizard, and the Wizard Chooses the Wand

For British wizards, being praised as being able to become a wizard like Merlin is the highest level of praise.

However, Ryze wasn't really fond of Merlin, the "greatest wizard".

After all, the King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table he served eventually fell apart, and Merlin himself was even sealed away in legend because he was infatuated with the Lake Fairy.

Perhaps Merlin's story has some sequel unknown to ordinary people in the wizarding world.

In short, Ryze, who had the advantage, thanked Olivander for the praise with a calm expression.

At his request, Olivander, who said that the wand should choose the wizard, agreed to choose another wand for him.

Olivander clearly understood that such a large stick was indeed not very convenient to use.

People use wands to practice spells and control their own magic, and Rhett's practice also helps to build arm muscles.

Holding such a large wand for a long time might even cause Ryze's dominant hand muscles to become more developed.

However, regarding the choice of alternative wands, Rhett felt that Olivander was just going through the motions.

The other person quickly measured his body data, and then almost without hesitation picked out three wands from a pile of wands to test.

Ryze didn't feel any special reaction when he waved the wands, except that the tips of the wands emitted a rather bright light when he waved them.

Then Olivander directly asked him whether he preferred unicorn tail hair, dragon heart nerve, or phoenix tail feathers as the core of his staff.

Without much thought, Rizz chose Phoenix Tail Feather.

The most significant scene involving the unicorn in Harry Potter is when it is sucked blood by Voldemort.

Dragons are even less prestigious, having already been kept in captivity by wizards in breeding farms. While there are certainly powerful dragons beyond the control of wizards, a dragon whose heart and nerves have been removed is clearly not a powerful dragon.

Of the three, the phoenix clearly shines the brightest in the story.

Upon hearing this, Olivander handed the second wand to Ridge: "Then you are its master. Walnut wand, eleven inches long, tough and durable, with phoenix tail feathers. It has accepted you. No matter what magic you master in the future, you can use it to cast spells perfectly. I hope you will treat it well."

"You chose it so easily? Isn't it supposed to be that simple? Why do you mean I can choose any wand?" Ryze asked curiously.

As Olivander retrieved the remaining two wands, he explained to Raz: "You already have an ancient wand that is entirely yours. This wand is just an alternative to make it easier for you to practice spells, so I chose these more adaptable wands for you from the beginning."

"At the same time, your talent is also quite good. I've been selling wands my whole life, and I can feel the recognition these wands have for you from the light they emit when you wave them."

“Choosing a wand to choose a wizard is never wrong, but similarly, an excellent wizard will naturally attract more wands. These three wands, each with its own unique nature, are all very satisfied with you as their new master. You are able to fully unleash their potential. Therefore, it is up to you to choose the one that best suits your taste.”

Rizz looked at the dark brown wand in his hand, which had no complicated design.

Although he still didn't feel anything special, he made sure he would treat the wand well.

There are quite a few other wands in League of Legends, and none of them are as big as the Stick, but obviously none of them are as convenient to carry as the wand in his hand.

Even if he acquires better wand equipment in the future, he will probably still use this wand more often.

Therefore, he also bought some maintenance and storage items for his wand from Olivander, and in the end, he spent a total of ten Galleons to complete the purchase.

“I hope to hear good news about your success in the future, Mr. White. I think that day shouldn’t be too far away,” were Olivander’s last words to Ritz as he saw him off from the wand shop.

After leaving the shop, Nymphadora whispered a complaint to Rizzi, telling him not to believe Olivander's praise too much.

"Don't take his words too seriously. Achieving great things isn't easy. Let's protect ourselves first. These wand sellers all have their own set of talking techniques. They basically only say nice things to everyone they want to hear. Back then, he even said I would definitely become a master of shapeshifting. Do I, a natural shapeshifter, need him to tell me that?"

After chatting for a while on the street and confirming that Andromeda hadn't finished talking to Narcissa yet, they first went to a magical ice cream shop and ate an overly sweet ice cream. Then, Rizz asked Nymphadora to take him to Flourish and Blotts to browse around. On her recommendation, he also bought some extracurricular books, including some popular novels and a collection of family magic books suitable for beginners.

After doing all this, Rizzi followed behind Nymphadora and accompanied her through the secondhand shop for about fifteen minutes before Andromeda and Narcissa, whose faces didn't look too good, came out of the coffee shop.

"Alright, kids, let's go home. You must be starving. I got some snacks from the coffee shop. You can have them to fill your stomachs before we have our main meal."

Andromeda handed a magical snack to Nymphadora.

Nymphadora pressed for details about what her mother and the other person had discussed, but Andromeda waved his hand and said, "I just told her about Little Riz's thoughts and asked her and the other purebloods not to lay a hand on Riz."

"However, Narcissa seems to have misunderstood something. She seems to think that Little Ritz and I are going back to their side, which is why she acted so arrogantly. It seems that over the years, she has become more and more blinded by that meaningless stuff."

Andromeda omitted many things, only mentioning the final result.

Narcissa acknowledges Krez as a descendant of Alfard, but does not recognize Krez's return to the Black family.

She stated that as long as Ryze didn't have this idea and signed a contract to give up his Blake family identity, she could guarantee that other wizarding families wouldn't target Ryze. In addition, she could not only recommend Ryze for a job at the Ministry of Magic after he graduated, but also apply for special investigative funding from the Ministry of Magic to investigate Alfard's whereabouts.

“I told her that these things need to be decided after you turn 18, which is why she seemed so unhappy. Ryze, you don’t mind, do you?”

Ryze nodded: "I'll investigate my parents' matter myself when I'm able to. I'm not that concerned about the Ministry of Magic's work. I haven't even enrolled yet. It's too early to think about things seven years from now. Who knows what the situation will be like then?"

With his rune system and knowledge of future developments, he is quite optimistic about his future.

Not to mention the pile of Galleons he just saw in his family's vault, which means he doesn't have to worry about money at all while learning magic.

He was now eager to unveil the mysterious and wonderful veil of magic.

Chapter 6: One Month

The following month was very fulfilling for Rez.

His originally rather thin body had been nourished by Andromeda's many magical nutritional potions, making him look much stronger than before.

Ryze himself spent two days dealing with the orphanage matters and formally said goodbye to the orphanage's resident, Bloody M.

Of course, he will definitely come back every Christmas and summer vacation to say hello to everyone at the orphanage.

Meanwhile, through Professor McGonagall's introduction, he quickly made contact with Basilda Baburin, the ancient rune professor who was normally not expected to meet him until his third year.

The other person was captivated by Alley the first time they saw her.

There are many alchemical items inscribed with ancient magical runes, but it is quite rare to find an unknown magical creature inscribed with ancient magical runes she does not recognize, possessing its own thoughts and being very intelligent.

The other person spent an entire day studying Aery the first time, and afterwards would often come to him to study the runes on Aery's head.

Although progress has been slow, it has at least been confirmed that the runes on Aery's head are stable and have great potential for further exploration.

Professor Babling stated that if the power of this unknown ancient rune could be fully mastered, it might be possible to mass-produce intelligent familiars like Aery, allowing ordinary wizards to enjoy a life similar to that of house-elves.

With her strong support, Rhett successfully obtained Professor McGonagall's permission to take Ellie to Hogwarts.

Rizz also received several introductory books on ancient runes from Professor Babling, allowing him to write to her anytime he had questions.

Ryze was actually quite interested in ancient runes. After all, the ancient magic mastered by the protagonist in the previous life of Hogwarts was indeed very appealing to him. He just didn't know if he had any talent in that area now.

I don’t know if there are any traces left by that game protagonist in this world, but Ryze hasn’t been able to find any clues in the wizarding history so far.

Besides getting to know Professor Babling, during this time Rizz and Nymphadora spent almost a week tidying up the small house in Hogsmeade left by Alfard Black, making it barely habitable, and buying some new furniture to make it look a little more human.

However, there were no secrets inside the hut; it was simply a place where Alfard would occasionally stay when he came to Hogsmeade to relax.

Rizz followed Nymphadora and searched the house for a long time, but they didn't find many magical items. Most of the items they found were old newspapers and novels to pass the time.

As for the storefront in Flip Lane and the villa in Glastonburg, Ritz, I haven't been there yet.

Alfard, the former, is likely used to process magical items found in magical ruins, while the latter is probably a separate magical workshop that the other party specifically built in the countryside.

Although ten years have passed, it is still uncertain whether the magical mechanisms inside are still intact.

Even if you have a property deed, you need to find a specialist to remove the magical mechanisms inside the house before you can even move in. You also need to find someone to completely renovate the place.

However, these things were not a problem for Andromeda.

Although Ryze hasn't confirmed it, Andromeda was most likely a member of the Order of the Phoenix ten years ago. Although the Order of the Phoenix disbanded after Voldemort's disappearance, the connections between its former members still exist.

“Alastor Moody was a very skilled Auror. Although he has been retired from the Ministry of Magic for many years, I dare say he is still the best Auror in the Ministry. Nymphadora was influenced by him to want to become an Auror. Having him inspect those two houses will definitely be foolproof.”

Andromeda introduced the helper she had invited to Ritz in this way.

It must be said that Moody looks much more weathered than he does in the movie.

Besides the magical prosthetic eye, he had multiple scars on his body and face, and a small piece of his nose was missing, making him look quite deformed.

She's at the level of being able to scare a child to tears just by standing in front of them and doing nothing.

However, it seems that Moody saved Nymphadora when she was a child, which is why Nymphadora is so close to Moody and influenced by him to want to become an Auror.

Unfortunately, Moody didn't like to be polite with people, and he didn't even have a meal at Tonks' house, so Ryze only met him briefly without saying hello before he left to work in Knockturn Alley.

In addition, Rizz's brother-in-law, Ted Tonks, also mentioned that he knows a very good Muggle renovation team, and that they can go and do the work once Moody clears the magical contraptions inside the villa in Glaston Castle.

On the very first day she moved into the Tonks’ house, Rizzi found Ted Tonks to be a very talkative and interesting middle-aged man.

He has a kind face and a slightly plump figure, and his voice is very mellow and distinctive.

He is currently the deputy head of the Humanoid Existence Section under the Department of Magical Animal Control at the Ministry of Magic.

Rizz was very interested in this department, which he had never heard of in his previous life, since it was also part of the magical world.

The so-called Department of Humanoid Existence is responsible for the management of humanoid beings, which, simply put, means overseeing vampires, fairies, mermaids, and ghosts within the UK.

However, Ted, as the deputy director, didn't have much power; he was mainly in charge of fairies and ghosts.

After several failed rebellions in history, the fairies, who have signed multiple magical contracts with wizards, are now very well-behaved and rarely cause trouble.

So, aside from investigating the occasional ghost stories, Ted's work in the Department of Human Existence is relatively leisurely and safe.

He even found a part-time job as a radio news anchor in the Muggle world.

The reason is that staying in the Muggle news department allows one to learn about the ghost stories of the Muggle world more quickly.

This reason actually sounds somewhat reasonable, and since the Department of Human Existence itself isn't an important department, the Ministry of Magic hasn't paid attention to this matter over the years.

In short, this past month has been the most dreamlike period of Ryze's two lifetimes.

After reactivating the Floop Network at Hogsmeade's hut, it's now quite convenient for him to come here during the day to study magic. Professor Babling's visits to study Aery won't also affect the Tonks family.

After the cabin was cleaned up, Ritz had suggested moving in to avoid constantly bothering the Tonks family.

However, at Andromeda's insistence, he still has to go back to the Tonks' house for dinner and rest every night.

According to Andromeda, she is now considered Ryze's guardian and he shouldn't move out until he comes of age or reaches a certain level of strength.

The so-called achievement of strength means that Rizzi has reached the level of an adult wizard.

Andromeda even summoned Nymphadora for this purpose, allowing the recent graduate to demonstrate the magical abilities expected of an adult wizard.

Even though Ryze had seen countless special effects blockbusters in his previous life, he was still amazed by the spells and transformations that Nymphadora cast.

Meanwhile, Nymphadora's demonstration also gave Rizzi a general idea of ​​what a Hogwarts graduate who could become an Auror should be able to achieve.

Although the system has not been officially unlocked yet, Ryze has set a timeframe for himself.

Three years