The Rune Mage Starting at Hogwarts

If he can maintain his current rate of progress, he might even achieve an unimaginable result in the adult group.

As Furong said this, a smile suddenly appeared on her face: "Then it seems that I still have a chance to win the championship in the competition two years from now."

After all, she will be in sixth grade two years later, and she will be able to participate in the last junior group competition as a key player.

By then, they should be able to find counters and countermeasures against light magic. When they face the Hogwarts pickers again, she will definitely not lose as easily as she did this year.

"Two years from now, the next Hogwarts tournament participants will be even stronger than this one, so you need to be mentally prepared."

Furong looked at Rizzi, who spoke with confidence, and then extended her hand to the young man.

"Then we'll meet again in two years. I'll definitely defeat Hogwarts by then."

“We won’t give you that chance,” Ritz said politely, shaking her hand as a farewell.

Chapter 217: Return to Hogwarts

After exchanging words for a while, Fleur glanced at Gabrielle, who was reluctantly returning Ari to Ryze, and gracefully gave Ryze a wizard's salute.

She then took her sister's hand and disappeared into the crowd along with the other Beauxbatons students and professors.

With the departure of the Beauxbatons faculty and students, the once bustling hotel lobby appeared much emptier.

Ryze withdrew his gaze, and Aery transformed back into a blue stream of light, disappearing into his chest.

They were almost ready to head to the French Ministry of Magic to return to Hogwarts.

Sirius suddenly reappeared at this moment, making a teasing sound.

"Hey, Rizz, looks like you're getting a lot of attention."

Rizzi turned his head to look.

At this moment, Sirius was wearing a fitted robe with a distinctly French flair, and his expression appeared somewhat languid.

Rizz knew what the other person meant by the word "also".

Because in the adult division's duel, Sirius had made it to the quarterfinals, and his loss wasn't too bad.

Add to that his handsome Black family looks, and the fact that his cousin Rhett Butler, rumored to be the "Black family's secret weapon," was drawing attention to him, and Sirius Black was arguably the most popular adult wizard in this duel.

In the days leading up to the start of the doubles main competition, Sirius Black, whose competition had already ended, hardly stayed at the hotel at all.

Ritz saw him with different female companions several times in the lobby or nearby cafes. There were charming French witches, German Aurors who had come from afar, and even a few young female professors from American magic schools.

It can be said that Sirius Black, having emerged from the shadows, has completely rediscovered the playboy demeanor he had when he was studying at Hogwarts, a veritable wanderer among flowers.

However, this is at least much better than the poor Sirius in the original story, who could only hide and run away from the outside world.

“If you’re referring to Miss Delacour from earlier, I suggest you stop making those pointless associations,” Raz replied calmly to Sirius. “She just came to thank me for looking after her sister, and besides, I’m only just starting to develop, and to most older students, I’m not much different from a child right now.”

"Just a simple thank you for taking care of her?" Sirius pursed his lips, then walked over and patted Ryze on the shoulder. "Come on, that girl came all the way here to thank you, it's definitely more than that."

"You two are actually only three years apart in age. This is quite common, not only in the wizarding world but also in the Muggle world."

"Besides, you won the world championship at the age of 12. There must be a lot of girls eyeing you now. It's not a problem for you to enjoy the girls' adoration... I think that Delacour from earlier is pretty good. She's beautiful and has a decent personality. You can definitely maintain this relationship and talk about it later when you have a different idea."

Ryze rolled his eyes at Sirius.

"Compared to me, you should really think about yourself."

"You're already over thirty, it's time for you to have a stable family. Haven't any of the women you've been dating these past few days been willing to come back to England with you to revive the Black family business?"

Sirius was also a little embarrassed by Ryze's words.

He waved his hand: "Those were just casual flings. I've only been out of prison for a few months. I'm enjoying this rare freedom, and I don't want to fall into a new prison so soon."

In response, Ryze gave Sirius a disdainful look: "So you want your cousin to go to this prison at such a young age?"

"Forget it, we're not even talking about the same thing, let's not discuss this anymore," Sirius waved his hand, then sighed and stopped talking about it.

He felt that Ryze was still too young, and that in another year or two, Ryze would probably figure things out on his own.

During their conversation, they arrived at the location of the French Ministry of Magic.

Then it's the same process again.

Using the Portkey, they returned to the British Ministry of Magic, received a celebration from them, and then used Floo Powder to teleport to Hogsmeade.

After saying goodbye to Sirius in Hogsmeade, they returned to Hogwarts in a Night Rider carriage.

The familiar cool air of the Scottish Highlands wafted over them as the students began to chat.

"It's been more than half a month, and I still don't know what's going on at Hogwarts."

"Professor Flitwick said the school has arranged a welcome ceremony for us, but I wonder what it will be like?"

When they returned to Hogwarts and pushed open the heavy oak doors of the Great Hall, the sight before them was truly beyond their expectations.

Hogwarts did indeed prepare a grand welcoming ceremony.

The Great Hall of Hogwarts has been completely renovated.

Countless golden ribbons and red banners were interwoven on the ceiling, and even the starry sky illusion on the ceiling was changed into a dazzling fireworks pattern, making it look even more exciting than winning the Academy Cup.

After all, this time Hogwarts not only won the junior division for the first time in twenty years, but also swept both junior division championships.

It has been more than half a century since I last accomplished this feat.

It's fair to say that Rizzo and his friends really gave Hogwarts a run for their money this time.

There was even a huge banner hanging in the auditorium at that moment.

[A joyous celebration for the Hogwarts Duels team's triumphant return!]

Below that large text, a string of smaller characters continuously flickered with magical light:

[The youngest dueling champion in history has created the Witcher Auto Chess game, which is now available for purchase. Contact the Gryffindor Weasley twins for details!]

“These guys…” Ryze sighed and rubbed his forehead.

It's obvious without even looking that George and Fred did this.

It was definitely the right decision to entrust the marketing of Auto Chess to the two of them, but I don't know how they obtained Professor McGonagall's permission to hang up this banner.

As the team members entered the auditorium, all the teachers and students stood up, and thunderous applause erupted.

Professor Dumbledore stood in the center of the faculty seating area, wearing a purple robe and with his beard neatly trimmed.

After the applause subsided, he opened his arms to signal everyone to be quiet.

"Welcome back, our warriors!" His voice, amplified by the Amplification Charm, carried clearly to every corner. "In the past two weeks, you have demonstrated Hogwarts' exceptional talent and courage on the banks of the Seine. This is not only an honor for you personally, but also a source of pride for the entire school."

Chapter 218: Special Contribution Award

Dumbledore stood on the high platform, his gaze quickly scanning the members participating in this duel.

"Seventy years later, Hogwarts has once again swept the Junior Division titles. In recognition of this outstanding achievement, I hereby announce—"

The auditorium fell silent, awaiting Principal Dumbledore's reward.

“Each member of the team will add 10 points to their respective college!” Dumbledore paused, his tone becoming even more impassioned. “And for the champions in the main competition, Riz White, Philip Fowler, and Victor Shafik, each will receive an additional 50 points!”

Ravenclaw's long table instantly erupted in cheers.

Although the Duel Club has students from four houses, more than half of its members are Ravenclaw students.

Rizzo and Philip were both students of Ravenclaw, while Victor was a student of Gryffindor.

With these scores, Ravenclaw, who was already far ahead, has now left the other three colleges far behind.

Rizz looked at the huge hourglass at the entrance of the hall, where the blue sapphire representing Ravenclaw was almost overflowing.

He felt that if they continued on this momentum, they really had a chance to break the record for the highest house score in the history of Hogwarts.

Students from other colleges watched as Ravenclaw's score surged again. Although they were somewhat envious, they knew that Ravenclaw had indeed put in the most effort to achieve this result.

It's not surprising that Ravenclaw got such a high score.

Based on Ravenclaw's current lead, even if he doesn't score a single point in the next two months, no other college will be able to surpass him this year.

After the score gap became so large, the other colleges actually took it easy.

“At the same time,” Dumbledore raised his hand to quell the noise, “in recognition of Rhett White’s outstanding contributions to the development of light magic, and the extraordinary talent he has displayed as the youngest dueling champion in history, the Board of Governors has unanimously decided to award Rhett White the ‘Hogwarts Special Merit Award’!”

There was a moment of silence in the auditorium, followed by applause that was even louder than before.

Even the Slytherin students, led by Jemma Farley, began to applaud politely.

With the deciphering of light magic and Professor Flitwick's remarks at the conference appearing in the newspapers, everyone now knows that the inspiration for light magic came from a sudden inspiration Rizzo had just entered Hogwarts two weeks ago.

Ryze also played a significant role in the development of light magic.

Rizzo deserves half the credit for Hogwarts' excellent results this time.

Ryze's receipt of this award is entirely well-deserved.

Ryze, amidst the rustling of the silver medal, accepted it.

“Well done, Rizzi,” Dumbledore said with a smile and in a low voice after handing the medal to Rizzi. “I hope you will continue to work hard in the future.”

“Thank you, Principal,” Reese replied politely.

With the awards ceremony concluded, the celebration banquet officially began.

The long table was instantly piled high with a sumptuous feast.

In addition to traditional British cuisine, many dishes from the East now appear on the tables at Hogwarts.

These are all changes that Rizzi has made to Hogwarts little by little. Although it has only been half a year, the students of Hogwarts are now gradually beginning to accept these dishes.

However, Ryze, who was the focus of the entire event, barely ate any.

Because he was always surrounded by a large group of people who came to congratulate him.

"Ryze, tell me how exactly is the Ultimate Flash Charm cast?"

"What exactly happened during the duration of that powerful light spell? Was that spell more powerful than the Ultimate Flash of Light?"

"Is it true that you are the heir secretly trained by the Black family, as mentioned in the Prophet's Daily?"

"Can I touch your trophy?"

......

Throughout the banquet, students kept coming up to shake his hand and ask him questions.

They all wanted to see what the youngest dueling champion and recipient of the special contribution award looked like.

Under these circumstances, Reese couldn't even eat; at most, he would drink a glass of lemonade to soothe his dry throat from talking.

Finally, he simply put down his knife and fork and reluctantly asked Ellie to pack up the untouched dishes and snacks so he could take them back to his bedroom. It seemed he would have to fill his stomach after the banquet.

It was under these circumstances that Harry and his two friends finally managed to squeeze to Ritz's side and congratulate him.

After congratulating him, Hermione quickly told Ryze that he had missed more than a week of classes, and that she had already organized the notes for those classes and would give them to him after the banquet.

Ron wanted to ask Ritz and the others about their situation in France, as Harry seemed to have some secret he wanted to tell Ritz.

Unfortunately, there were just too many people trying to get close to Ryze at this point, and they were urged on by the people behind them after only a few words.

"Alright, let's talk about it later. I don't think we'll have time at noon today," Ryze waved his hand helplessly at them. "Let's wait until tonight. There probably won't be as many people then."

Harry and his two companions knew this wasn't the time to chat, so they could only congratulate Ritz again before being pushed out by the crowd.

It wasn't until the banquet was almost over that the crowd around Ryze gradually dispersed.

"It seems the price of fame is hunger," Li Su, who was sitting diagonally opposite Ritz and had been quietly observing, couldn't help but complain.

She looked at the almost untouched plate in front of Ryze, then at Ryze's helpless face, and shook her head slightly: "Those guys are even more troublesome than when school started after Christmas break."

“Reputation always comes with trouble,” Ryze said with a wry smile, rubbing his temples. “But things should get back to normal in a few days.”

“It’s hard to say. I have a feeling you might cause some big commotion at any time,” Li Su knew that Reiz was definitely not the kind of person who would stay out of the public eye.

If she could win the dueling championship in her first year, then she wouldn't find it strange no matter what Ryze did afterward.

As they were talking, George and Fred, the twins, sneaked over from the other end of the long table.

“Well, it’s finally a bit quieter around our dear champion boss,” the twins said, sitting on either side of Ryze with their signature grins.

"Your most loyal colleague has finally found a chance to report information to you."

Chapter 219: The Unexpected Auto Chess Champion

Ryze watched as the Weasley twins walked over with grinning faces.

From the expressions on their faces, he already knew that the sales of Auto Chess within Hogwarts must be quite good.