The Rune Mage Starting at Hogwarts

It wasn't until Professor McGonagall heard the rumor that he severely reprimanded those who spread it, including the Weasley brothers, and deducted a lot of points from Gryffindor, that the rumor gradually subsided.

But this clearly did little to cheer Snape up.

Throughout the entire class, the classroom was filled with his venomous and sarcastic comments.

After this lesson, Hufflepuff lost 5 points and Ravenclaw lost 7 points.

In addition, he kept staring at the crucible in front of Ryze, wanting to see how far Ryze could go with his second attempt at brewing the aphrodisiac in a week.

However, Ryze's performance was much better than last Saturday.

As the wand was waved above the crucible, the final infusion of magic was successfully completed, and the potion immediately emitted a mother-of-pearl-like luster.

Just by looking at the steam above the crucible, Snape knew that the aphrodisiac Rizzi had brewed this time was at least as good as Penelope's last week.

He leaned down and stared at the medicine in the crucible, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

Suspicion, scrutiny, and anger.

“It seems you can indeed keep up with the pace, and it seems I must demand more of you,” Snape straightened up, his voice still cold. “Well then, I hope you can maintain this level tomorrow morning. Now, take your things and disappear from my sight.”

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After leaving the classroom, Terry couldn't help but come closer and chuckle in a low voice, "Did you see Snape's expression just now? He stared at the potion in your cauldron like he'd swallowed a toad!"

“Only you can keep Snape from getting angry. It’s not a pleasant experience to be lectured by Snape before the weekend,” Anthony sighed with lingering fear. He had accidentally run into some problems during his potion-making process, but thankfully Rhett reacted quickly and saved the potion for Snape in a way he couldn’t understand before Snape even noticed.

Ryze smiled but didn't say anything.

With the combined blessing of the Juicer Rune and his divination abilities, he now possesses an almost instinctive intuition for potion making, which allows him to begin to enjoy the process. He can now be considered a little potion prodigy.

As long as he could continue to obtain the resources to sign up for potions, Snape's attitude was unimportant to him.

On their way back to the lounge, a snow-white owl carrying a letter crossed the corridor and landed precisely on Rizzi's shoulder.

Rizz recognized it; it was Harry's owl, Hedwig.

He took the letter from under the owl's feet.

The letter contained only one line, informing him that Dumbledore's reply had arrived and that they were now at Hagrid's cabin.

“I’m going to Hagrid’s cabin. You guys go back first,” Ryze handed his belongings to his roommate and then tightened his wizard robes.

The weather suddenly turned cold in November, so he cast a warming spell on himself and then used the speed boost from his shoes to quickly reach Hagrid's hut on the edge of the Forbidden Forest.

Hagrid's cottage remained unchanged, but the rice paddies outside were thriving. It truly lived up to its reputation as a magical rice variety in the wizarding world, as the weather did not affect its growth at all.

Of course, Hagrid's meticulous care was also crucial.

Despite being a rough man, Hagrid is far more patient than most when it comes to magical creatures and farming.

A fireplace had been lit in Hagrid's hut, and it must have been enchanted, so the room quickly became warm.

Hagrid is currently by the fireplace giving the young wizards a break. After a month of preparation, Hagrid has finally realized that only when he is preparing the roast meat can the young wizards eat with any enjoyment.

Harry, Hermione, and the others were sitting on the bed some distance from the fireplace. When Rhett arrived, Hermione quickly handed him a piece of parchment: "This is a reply that Headmaster Dumbledore sent us this afternoon. We don't quite understand what Dumbledore meant, but take a look."

Rizz took the letter and quickly began to examine it.

Dumbledore's handwriting is slender and elegant.

“Dear Miss Granger:

Thank you for your detailed letter. I am truly pleased to see that a first-grade student has such keen observation skills and a strong sense of responsibility for school safety.

This reminds me of how, when I was young, I was also curious about every single brick in the castle, although that usually made me miss dinner.

I have informed Minerva about Mr. Potter's broom malfunction, and I believe she is already investigating the matter.

As for your concerns about Professor Severus Snape, it's true that occasionally Severus's behavior and personality give the impression that he's plotting something sinister.

But I must say that some trust is not based on verbal explanations, but on long-term adherence to a certain responsibility. I believe that Severus has not deviated from his original responsibilities.

Please believe that every professor at Hogwarts has a reason for being there.

And then there's our dear Hagrid, whom I must say, he has always been someone I would entrust my life to.

Although his red eyes were glazed over, it meant he had enough trust in you.

I've always considered this purity to be a very precious thing, so I don't blame him for his honesty towards his friends, and I hope that you, as Hagrid's acknowledged friends, can also keep this secret for him.

After all, the secret of that little thing that you've been keeping in mind since it was moved from Gringotts is not something that should be known to more people.

Please rest assured about its safety.

Sometimes, the best protection is not to bury it deep underground, but to keep it in a delicate balance where it can be seen but not touched.

Finally, please give my regards to the young wizard who suggested you write this letter.

I always hope to see in advance what the dessert will be after dinner tomorrow, so that I won't be too full from the main course and won't be able to enjoy more dessert, but unfortunately I always guess wrong, which I find very regrettable.

You are loyal

Albus Dumbledore

It's going to be available soon.

Thank you all for your support. After more than a month, this book is finally going to be available for purchase.

I think the book will be released tomorrow with five chapters. After that, I will try my best to update 6 to 8 words every day. After all, I write books quite slowly, and my limit is one or two thousand words per hour.

As I've written this book, I've encountered many problems during the creative process, but I'm determined to continue writing it, at least until I finish the main Harry Potter story.

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Chapter 83: Snape's Duties

The atmosphere inside Hagrid's cabin was somewhat silent.

Hermione first asked Ritz, "So, Ritz, what do you think? Is Headmaster Dumbledore's reply an expression of his trust in Snape... but what exactly are Snape's responsibilities?"

Ron, standing to the side, helplessly spread his hands: "We've been discussing this for almost an hour and a half and haven't come to any conclusions. It's impossible that Snape's job was actually to protect the Philosopher's Stone and Harry, is it? Just saying that makes me think it's a bit too far-fetched."

Ryze glanced at Ron.

Ron’s tone was clearly sarcastic towards Snape, but he was right; Snape did stay at Hogwarts to protect Harry.

Ryze coughed lightly, then began to analyze the situation with the young wizards.

In this letter, Dumbledore expressed his trust in the two men.

One is "his inexplicable trust in Snape," and the other is "Hagrid is someone he is willing to entrust with his life."

These two attitudes are actually subtly different.

Rizz turned to Hagrid: "The principal trusts Hagrid because Hagrid's character is trustworthy. No matter what Hagrid does, Principal Dumbledore will not believe that Hagrid would betray him."

Hagrid sat to the side, listening to Rizz's words, his massive body trembling slightly.

He covered his face with a handkerchief the size of a tablecloth and choked out, "I have truly failed Dumbledore's trust. It was all my fault for accidentally letting things slip about both Louie and Nicolas Flamel."

"Alright, Hagrid, Dumbledore never meant to blame you. Didn't the letter make it very clear? Besides, we won't tell anyone about the Philosopher's Stone again."

Rhett comforted Hagrid, and Harry and the others quickly assured him that they would never spread the word about the Philosopher's Stone again.

Then Rizz told Hagrid to go aside and calm himself down, and that he could take care of the grilling.

He kept an eye on the heat of the roasting meat while glancing at Harry and the other two.

"As for Headmaster Dumbledore's trust in Professor Snape, it should be based on some kind of contract or goal. Snape is fulfilling his duties for some reason, and as long as Snape's duties are not completed, the headmaster believes that Snape will not betray his trust. However, we do not yet know what Snape's duties are... but it is indeed possible that they are related to guarding the Philosopher's Stone."

"After all, the whole castle was in chaos at the time. Only Snape went to that room on the fourth floor, and in a great hurry. If he wasn't going to steal the Philosopher's Stone, then he was probably going to check if there was a problem with the room where the Philosopher's Stone was kept."

Hermione rubbed her temples, thought for a moment, and then nodded: "Indeed... both stealing and guarding could have led Snape to appear there... but it's hard to imagine Snape guarding something so diligently."

Ryze nodded: "Of course, I'm just stating my speculation. You can continue to be skeptical of Snape."

Hearing what Rez said, Harry couldn't help but move closer.

"Ryze, could you use your divination abilities to tell me if Snape really did cast a curse on me that day?"

There was a hint of hesitation in his voice; clearly, Dumbledore's trust in Snape had shaken his previous judgment: "If Snape is truly fulfilling some kind of 'duty' that even Headmaster Dumbledore can trust, then why did the curse on my broom automatically stop after Hermione burned his cloak?"

Rizz was flipping the roast meat when he finished his work and then turned to look at Harry.

“Harry, I can’t just know whatever I want to know. My divination skills are actually quite basic. I can make fairly accurate predictions about ordinary objects, but when it comes to people or things with magic, this ability is greatly affected.”

"Just like before the match that day, I only sensed that you would encounter trouble in the afternoon, possibly get injured, but it would definitely not be fatal. As for where the trouble would come from, I couldn't quite say."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Moreover, when one's abilities are insufficient, the more persistent one is in wanting to know something, the more easily one is swayed by fate. They might deliberately show me things that are prone to misunderstanding, thus affecting my judgment."

As he spoke, Rhett served several portions of roast meat to Harry and Ron in turn: "It's like when I was doing a divination about my origins, although I couldn't see any trace of my parents, I did see some very strange images. These seem to be quite different from the 'truth' I know, so I'm now trying to investigate the truth behind those images."

Harry took the roast meat from Ritz, thanked him, and then asked Ritz what he had seen.

Rizzo glanced at Harry.

"That traitor who betrayed your parents, Sirius Black."

Harry froze, Ron held his breath, and only Hermione was unaware of what had happened back then—when Rhett told Harry and Ron about these things, she wasn't exactly a friend of theirs yet.

“In all the accounts and rumors, when the Aurors caught him on that burned street, he was laughing maniacally at the ruins, like a completely insane demon,” Rhett shook his head. “But in what I saw, he was crouching there, silently weeping, as Hagrid took you away.”

"Crying?!" Not only Harry, but even Hagrid couldn't help but let out an angry cry.

"That despicable, filthy traitor was nothing but a hypocrite, feigning compassion. When I saw him, his face was ashen and he was trembling all over. I was so stupid that I went up to him, patted him on the shoulder, and said a few words of comfort. If Dumbledore hadn't given me the order to take Harry away in time, if I had been even three minutes later, that guy probably would have already killed Harry!"

“I know, Hagrid. I don’t think he’s innocent. I’m just saying what I saw,” Rizz reassured the emotional Hagrid once again.

That's all we'll say about Sirius for now.

He then addressed Harry and his two friends, saying, "So this is what I wanted to tell you: divination may give you the answers you want to know, but it can also try to mislead you."

"In fact, many well-known prophecies that have been passed down are like this. What they give is often not 'answers' but 'questions'. Different people interpret the prophecy from different perspectives and will come to different conclusions. This is also the most important thing to pay attention to in divination."

Harry nodded, but felt even more confused: "But if even Zanpakut can't be sure, then what can we believe in?"

“Trust logic, Harry,” Rizzi said, handing Hermione another piece of roast meat. “If Snape wanted to kill you, as the Potions Master and the Master of Dark Arts, he had countless more subtle ways than he could have done it through the heart!”

"Didn't Principal Dumbledore make it very clear in his letter that he entrusted this matter to Professor McGonagall for investigation? So why don't you go and ask Professor McGonagall?"

Chapter 84: The Dark Lord's Class is Really a Bit Low

Hermione and the others have tried writing a letter to the headmaster and have received a response.

But they were still somewhat unsure about asking McGonagall directly.

After all, Professor McGonagall had just reprimanded the Weasley twins and many Gryffindor students because of Snape's rumors not long ago. If they went to ask Professor McGonagall for the same reason, wouldn't they be walking right into his trap?

However, Hagrid, who was standing to the side, clearly agreed with Rizzi's statement.

He still didn't want Harry and the other young wizards to get involved in anything related to the Philosopher's Stone: "Although Professor McGonagall is indeed quite serious, she is a fair person. Children, you'd better listen to Dumbledore and McGonagall's arrangements. Getting involved in this matter could really be dangerous for you."

He wanted to tell the three of them to learn from Ryze, who never cared about these things.

More than the magic stone hidden in the room that grants immortality, Ryze is concerned about whether the fact that Lucas is locked in a small room guarding the trapdoor will affect his mood if he can't go out for a walk.

However, Rizz spoke up first to remind Harry and the others.

"Regardless of Snape's intentions, Headmaster Dumbledore's reply actually tells us one thing: someone is indeed eyeing the Philosopher's Stone."

"From the Gringotts robbery in early August to the troll invasion at the Halloween dinner, it's clear that someone is secretly plotting to steal the Philosopher's Stone, and they may even have infiltrated Hogwarts."

"Principal Dumbledore must have had some considerations when he 'publicly' hid the Philosopher's Stone in this way. He probably wanted to use it as bait to lure out the person behind it."

"Cream?" Harry muttered the word, still feeling uneasy.

Rizz sprinkled extra chili powder on his roast meat, then nodded to Harry and said, "Yes, if we act rashly now, we might not only disrupt the headmaster's plans, but we could also make ourselves a target or tool of the person behind it all."

"After all, a dark wizard who can be treated with such caution by Dumbledore is probably no ordinary person."

Silence fell again in Hagrid's cabin as the group ate their roasted meat in quiet contemplation.

Rizz's barbecue skills were much better than Hagrid's, but they were preoccupied and the food tasted somewhat bland.

Then, Harry suddenly mentioned a name in Hagrid's hut that sent shivers down Hagrid and Ron's spines.

"It's Voldemort. Only Voldemort would make Principal Dumbledore take him so seriously."