The Rune Mage Starting at Hogwarts

Rizz nodded.

After Dumbledore allowed Voldemort, who was behind Quirrell, to enter Hogwarts, this became an unchangeable fate.

If you want to protect the unicorns of the Forbidden Forest, be prepared for Curiosity to do even crazier things to save his life.

“We may not be able to stop him from drinking unicorn blood to prolong his life, but perhaps we can do something else,” Ryze turned to look at Ferranza. “If we interfere a little when he does it, or give the unicorns a warning beforehand, could we save their lives… As long as they aren’t killed on the spot, I think losing a little blood shouldn’t be fatal for unicorns, given their regenerative abilities.”

This is Ryze trying to confirm the severity of the already identified fatality.

Can he save the unicorns' lives while Quirrell drinks their blood?

After all, theoretically speaking, as long as Quirrell survives and manages to perform his last scene with Harry at the end of the semester, that's enough. The unicorn's life is not important in this regard.

Hearing Ryze's question, Ferranze frowned slightly, then lowered his head and thought for a long time.

“This is difficult, Ryze. You know how perceptive that shadow is. Any direct intervention will alert him and could even drag you and me into this mess. That’s not something we should do,” Frenzer said softly.

For thousands of years, the centaurs have adhered to their principles, keeping their distance from all intelligent life, not participating in any conflicts, gazing at the stars from the edge of the wizarding world, and recording everything.

“I understand the centaur’s position, Feralas, but the stars only tell us that ‘a pure soul is tainted by shadows,’ and there’s certainly room for maneuver in between,” Ryze replied calmly. “If that guy’s only goal is blood, then the unicorn’s death isn’t necessary.”

"It's about the survival of the creatures, not the unicorns having to die at their hands."

Ferrenze remained silent for a long time, then looked up at the not-so-bright starry sky.

He seemed to be searching for the "room" that Ryze mentioned through the starry sky.

"The centaurs never interfere with the omens of the stars, but you're right, the stars only indicate the destination, not which path to take to reach it."

He turned around and looked in a certain direction deep within the forbidden forest.

That was a stream in the Forbidden Forest, an area where unicorns often roamed.

“I will have Ronan and the others leave some items with the scent of centaurs around the streams while they patrol. Unicorns are familiar with our scent, and they will realize that it is no longer safe there, thus remaining vigilant.”

Unicorns are also very perceptive creatures, capable of discerning the good and evil in the hearts of others.

However, because these unicorns living in the Forbidden Forest have almost no natural enemies and even provide Hogwarts with a lot of unicorn tail hair every year, they are a little slow to react when faced with danger.

If these unicorns can be on high alert in advance, and with the help of the centaurs, it won't be so easy for the weakened Quirrell to deliver a fatal blow.

However, this is the limit.

Ference, and the other centaurs, will not confront Quirrell and Voldemort behind him directly.

Chapter 178: The Curious Sirius

After explaining what he could do, Ference turned his gaze to Ryze.

During their month together, he could see Ryze's innate talent for divination, especially since this talent was further enhanced by the gifts from Rowena Ravenclaw.

Nowadays, Ryze can enter astrological mode in just one minute and has a very detailed observation of the world.

Ryze even mastered some of the secrets of astrology and divination.

It's like opening a skylight in a sealed house, allowing sunlight to shine into the dimly lit room, in addition to the candle in the fortune teller's hand, so that the fortune teller can see the details in the room that were not originally visible.

This is why Ference felt a little worried.

He knew that when a fortune teller was able to see everything in a house, he would often have the illusion that he could start to adjust the furnishings and try to transform everything into a more pleasing way.

“Ryze, I need to remind you, although the celestial sphere you see is much clearer, no one can truly see the whole picture of the starry sky,” Ferrenze said softly. “In the past, many excellent diviners thought they had seen the celestial sphere clearly and began to try to make it unfold as it should, but the result was often that they walked headlong into the traps that fate had prepared for them.”

The life and death of a few unicorns may not matter to fate, but Fernando still warned Ryze that sometimes, small changes can have unimaginable consequences for the future.

Ryze looked into Frenzier's worried blue eyes and nodded seriously, indicating that he would be careful.

Ferranze sighed and said nothing more.

The centaurs have already given a warning; what this Ravenclaw student does is his own choice.

......

The next day was Sunday.

The weather around Hogwarts has indeed warmed up considerably.

The morning sun shone on Hogsmeade, dispelling the chill of the night.

Rizz arrived at Hogsmeade Village as promised and met Lupin in his hut.

To be precise, it is Lupin and Sirius.

After spending more than two months in St. Mungo's hospital, even with the new game of Auto Chess to distract him, Sirius was still somewhat tired of his St. Mungo's ward.

However, because Andromeda was watching him closely, Sirius's idea of ​​being discharged early naturally fell through.

Finally, at the end of March, Sirius Black, who had spent three months in St. Mungo's, was officially discharged from the hospital.

When Ritz opened the door, he saw a completely transformed man.

Sirius was sitting in an armchair by the fireplace, playing with a few pieces from the Wizarding Auto Chess game.

His previously messy long hair was neatly trimmed, and his dirty beard was shaved clean, revealing a well-defined jawline.

Although his face was still somewhat pale from not being exposed to the sun for a long time, and his figure was still rather thin, his gray eyes had regained their sparkle.

Sirius Black, who was released from prison three months ago, still looked somewhat like a living dead, but now he has regained some of the handsomeness and arrogance of the Gryffindor genius he once was.

"Hey, Ryze, you're here," Sirius greeted Ryze with a light and quick gesture, much more agile than before.

“Looks like the food at St. Mungo’s is pretty good; I almost didn’t recognize you,” Reese replied with a smile. “You were just discharged from the hospital yesterday, weren’t you? Why don’t you go to the Black’s old house to pack up first?”

Sirius waved his hand dismissively: "I've already been there once and had that old man Kreacher clean it up, but to be honest, there's not much to clean up. It's been that lifeless place for decades. And that crazy woman's portrait of my mother has been screaming in the hallway ever since I got back. Honestly, I couldn't stand that place for another second. It's much more comfortable here."

Lu Ping smiled helplessly and poured Rez a cup of hot tea: "He spent the whole night complaining about the decor of Grimmauld Place, saying he wanted to find someone to modernize it."

Sirius looked at Ryze and said, "We really need to make some changes. After all, now it's just the two of us Black who were expelled from the family, so we naturally need to clean up those old things."

"But didn't you say before that you sensed a very evil aura in the Black family's old mansion? So let's wait until after your summer vacation to talk about it."

Rizz nodded.

Slytherin's pendant box is now in Black's old house; it was one of Voldemort's Horcruxes, which Regulus risked his life for.

This summer, in addition to destroying the Horcrux, they also need to retrieve Regulus's body from that place.

After chatting for a while about the Black family mansion, Sirius Black pulled out the wand he had just bought from Olivander the day before.

“Alright, let’s leave the boring family matters for later. I’ve heard from Lupin that your spellcasting skills are almost on par with fifth or sixth graders these past three months,” Sirius stretched and said to Rhys, “Next week is that wizarding tournament, right? I just got discharged from the hospital and need some light rehabilitation exercises. Let’s see how your spellcasting is now.”

Seeing Sirius's expectant look, Rizzo looked at Rupin.

Lupin laughed and said that he had not told Sirius about the magic that Ryze had been researching during this time.

“I just told him that you recently led a group of senior students to develop a new style of dueling. Not to mention ordinary adult wizards, even he might fall for it the first time he sees it, so he must be a little unconvinced.”

Lu Ping said this while leaning against the wall with his arms crossed over his chest, his eyes revealing an anticipation of watching a good show.

Sirius raised an eyebrow: "Yes, I am indeed very curious about what kind of amazing magic you have come up with. Lupin has mentioned it to me several times in the past month or so, but he just won't tell me directly."

As he spoke, he waved his wand, moving the tables and chairs in the middle of the room to a corner, creating enough space to cast his spell.

Then he walked to one end of the room and said confidently to Ryze, "Come on, Ryze, the rules are simple, just like a formal duel, until one of you surrenders or falls down. Let me see what interesting tricks you've come up with."

Chapter 179: The Duel with Sirius Black

Sirius Black held up a finger and said to Rupin, "Remus, since you have so much confidence in Ryze, how about we make a bet?"

Lu Pingrao asked with interest, "What do you want to bet on?"

“It’s been over ten years since we last got together for drinks, so if this kid can last a minute against me, I’ll treat you to a good drink at Three Brooms. If he can’t, then you’re on the bill, how about it?” Sirius raised an eyebrow and smiled.

This was a fairly common form of betting during their student days.

Lu Ping glanced at the composed Ryze, then at the confident Sirius, and nodded with a smile: "I have no problem with it, Ryze, what do you think?"

Ryze nodded in agreement: "I also want to see Sirius's level. After so many years of neglect, how much has your magic level declined?"

Sirius chuckled at his cousin's "provocation," twirling his new wand. "It's certainly been neglected for a long time. It'll probably take another year or two to fully recover, but taking down one or two dark wizards shouldn't be a problem. For a first-year wizard like you, even if you come up with some new tricks, I think a minute is more than enough."

There was nothing to bet between him and Ryze; after all, it was just a friendly competition between elders and juniors, and since they were all family, there was no need for such a thing.

Ryze took out his wand: "That's hard to say. Maybe even a minute won't be enough for you to break the spells I've developed in the last few months."

Sirius shrugged, then gestured to Lupin, "Remus, you can be the referee then."

Lu Ping walked between the two and looked around: "Are you both ready?"

With their nods, he waved his arm: "Let's begin!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ryze didn't hesitate at all, and a blinding white light burst forth from the tip of his wand.

"Ultimate fluorescence flashes!"

However, Sirius, who was prepared, simply narrowed his eyes and swiftly waved his left hand in front of him, creating an invisible barrier that blocked the portion of the light that was shooting directly into his eyes.

"I knew you'd pull this, Ritz!" Sirius laughed as he waved his wand, and a red spell shot precisely at Ritz.

"Didn't you tell me before that you've been researching the Illumination Charm lately? I was prepared for that. If you think you can beat an adult wizard just by blinding your opponent, you're underestimating me!"

But soon, Sirius realized something was wrong.

After Ryze flashed with ultimate light, he quickly cast a protective spell, creating an invisible shield around himself, and at the same time, he abruptly adjusted his position.

The disarming spell he fired was clearly aimed at Ryze's chest, but when it came within two feet of Ryze, the red light somehow drew a strange arc around Ryze's shield and struck the wall behind Ryze directly.

"Huh?" Sirius paused for a moment, then quickly cast two more stun spells towards Ryze.

Ryze remained standing in the same spot, simply dodging once more, and the two spells missed their mark again, flying past Ryze's shoulder.

"A special protective shield?" Sirius stopped what he was doing, his brow furrowing slightly.

Just like what Rez and Professor Flitwick discussed back then.

Most wizards, upon seeing their spells deflected, would not consider it a problem with their vision, but would suspect it was some new type of protective charm that could directly distort the direction of those spells.

The same applies to Sirius Black.

Undeterred, he unleashed several more spells, including an obstacle spell and a quick imprisonment spell, but the result was the same.

As the spells approached Ryze, they seemed to hit an invisible, smooth shield, sliding away along its curve.

"Is this the new spell you developed this semester?"

“That’s interesting,” Sirius observed Ryze and analyzed. “However, this kind of protective charm that can distort the direction of spells probably requires a high level of skill from the caster.”

He paused, the tip of his wand glowing slightly. "And I suspect there's a limit to the strength of the spells it can deflect. If I use a more powerful spell, or a wide-range spell, will your protective charm still hold?"

Ryze spread his hands: "Go ahead and try, Sirius, I'm right here."

Lu Ping casually reminded him, "There are still forty seconds left. If you keep probing like this, you'll have to pay for the three brooms' worth of butter and beer."

“Forty seconds is enough,” Sirius chuckled, his eyes sharpening. “Since the spell can be distorted, let’s try this.”

He waved his wand rapidly, drawing a complex pattern in the air.

"A barrage of bullets!"

As he finished speaking...

The books, quills, and even the heavy wooden chairs on the surrounding tables instantly flew into the air and shot towards Rizzi from all angles.

Sirius stared intently at Rizzo's figure.

He wanted to see what would happen when these physical objects collided with that "protective spell".

However, what Sirius saw next stunned him.

The books and quills were no longer deflected by the special protective spell, but what Sirius found even more unbelievable was that when these physical objects touched Ryze, they passed right through his body and crashed into the wall and floor behind him, making a series of impact sounds.

"What?" Sirius looked at the books and quills scattered on the ground, then at Rizzi, who was completely unharmed and whose clothes hadn't even been touched.

"You went through it?" Sirius frowned; the feeling was very strange.

If it were some kind of sophisticated illusion spell, Ryze should have left a slightly distorted outline in the air, but the Ryze before us looked incredibly real.

“It’s a protective charm, but it’s not a regular one,” Sirius, with his extensive combat experience, thought quickly. “The spell is distorted, and the physical form passes right through… Ryze, could it be that you cast a variant of the Disillusionment Charm on yourself?”

At the beginning of this year, Ryze learned the Disillusionment Charm from them for a while, and they told him all their best techniques at the time.

With Professor Flitwick's help, it wouldn't be surprising if this special illusion spell was developed.

"The version of you I see is probably not your true stance at all, is it?"

As he spoke, he cautiously shifted his feet, trying to locate Ryze's true position.

Chapter 180: The Bizarre Flight Path