Soon, Professor Snape strode in. As he waved his wand, the windows and curtains closed. The whole classroom was shrouded in a gloomy and eerie atmosphere, and the little wizards instantly quieted down.

Hermione immediately closed her book and concentrated on the class.

After the first Herbology class in the afternoon, the three of them were exhausted, and they hurried to the cafeteria for an open class. At this time, the cafeteria (auditorium) had completely changed. The four long tables were moved to the corners, and in the middle was a circular platform with a diameter of about 20 feet and a height of about 3 feet.

"What is that?" Ron asked.

"Maybe it's where the professor stands? There are a lot of people here today." Harry looked around. Wow, most of the students in the whole school were here, and there were many little wizards in the first and second grades.

Is he so popular? Could it be another Lockhart? Harry muttered to himself.

Harry was just thinking about it, but Ron had already spoken it out loud. He muttered, "Isn't it another Lockhart?"

"No, I've met Professor Happ, and his silent spells are excellent! And Lockhart taught him, he..." Hermione began to hesitate.

"What spell?" Harry didn't hear clearly.

"Silent spells, some very powerful wizards can cast all kinds of spells without reciting the spell, which is very convenient for cursing people." Ron explained.

Both of them ignored the little witch's evaluation of Lockhart.

Is there any need to discuss this issue?

Hermione rolled her eyes at Ron.

And Harry thought about it a little more. So, this professor sounds good? He looked forward to the upcoming open class a little more.

In fact, neither he nor Ron wanted to come. Does this have anything to do with them? They were dragged here by Hermione. According to her, "Third-year students need to choose courses. Isn't it necessary to know about an elective course in advance?"

Hermione also wanted to see how Felix's teaching level was. However, she had read "Ancient Rune Exploration" written by Felix, which made her very confident in this new professor.

Well, just like the confidence in Professor Lockhart. Another

ten minutes passed. During this period, some students came one after another, and several professors also came to join in the fun. It seemed that this was not a class, but a large party.

Harry caught a glimpse of Lockhart's figure, and he lowered his head quickly to avoid the sight of the "controversial" professor.

It's never good to meet him!

These days, he has been very miserable. There are three sources of pain: Quidditch training, Lockhart, and Creevey.

Except for Quidditch training, which makes him painful and happy, he avoids the other two if he can!

At the right time, Felix appeared. He was wearing a light blue robe - the same color as his eyes, his hair was slightly upturned, and he was smiling. He looked about seventeen or eighteen years old. He

really looks like Lockhart!

Many junior students whispered in their hearts that they were really scared by this outfit.

Felix walked through the crowd and jumped lightly onto the platform. He held the magic wand and looked around. The crowd gradually quieted down.

In Harry's eyes, the professor used his magic wand to outline a mysterious symbol. The next moment, his voice came to his ears. The volume was not loud, but it was very clear, as if the professor was speaking in his ear.

"Let's officially start the class."

Felix looked at the young wizards in the audience, "I, Felix Hepp, am currently the professor of the Ancient Runes course." He waved his wand and outlined his name.

Then, he asked the first question.

"Does anyone know what the Ancient Runes are?"

Swish!

Hermione subconsciously raised her hand, and before she could react, her body had already moved on its own.

"Miss Granger." Felix nodded at her.

Hermione said, "Ancient Runes, also known as Ancient Runes, are a type of writing used by wizards hundreds of years ago. Ancient wizards used them to record magic. Therefore, modern wizards mainly study how to translate these magic manuscripts. However, Ancient Runes are also one of the sources of power for ancient wizards."

The last sentence was added after she read "Ancient Runes Exploration".

"Very good, 5 points for Gryffindor."

Felix began to introduce the history and evolution of Ancient Runes. He advanced quickly. These things are not important, at least he thinks they are not important.

The young wizards can't remember them either.

"You only need to remember one thing, Ancient Runes is a bridge, it connects ancient magic and modern magic, and at the same time, it connects ancient alchemy and modern alchemy."

Seeing the young wizards talking in the audience, Felix nodded with satisfaction.

"But professor, why do we learn how to translate ancient runes?" A senior Ravenclaw girl raised her hand to ask a question.

Felix looked at her: "There are two main reasons."

"The first reason is that translation is the main focus, which is indeed the mainstream view in the current magic world."

"In my opinion, ancient magic can be divided into two parts, namely ancient characters and magic. The former is a kind of writing used by ancient wizards, and the latter is a kind of power mastered by ancient wizards - it's just that in the long changes of the times, they have blended with each other, making it difficult for later generations to distinguish."

"The former represents the mainstream view. They take it as their responsibility to inherit and study ancient magic manuscripts. In fact, this is indeed very useful. You know, most of our knowledge about ancient wizards was obtained from these people."

"This route is relatively easy to get started, even if you are now, you can do it."

"But if you want to directly master the power of ancient wizards through ancient magic, it is very, very difficult. Not only do you need to have excellent magic skills, but you also need to have excellent research capabilities."

The little wizards didn't quite understand what he said, but they got the general meaning. There are actually two branches in the study of ancient magic, mainly translation. The advantage is that it is easy to get started and there is no requirement for the wizard's personal qualities, even a squib is fine. But if you want to sort out the clues, it will take a lot of time.

There is no shortage of old wizards in the magic world who have spent decades studying and finally confused themselves.

Another branch focuses on mastering the power of ancient wizards, which is difficult to get started. If you are not an elite + academic master, you should give up this idea as soon as possible.

Felix paused for a moment, giving everyone time to digest, and then smiled and said, "Back to the question just now, as for the second reason - because it's not on the exam."

The young wizards were suddenly speechless. This reason was very powerful .

"However, I personally think..." Felix said, "Letting you get a little acquainted with the practical application of ancient magic will effectively stimulate your enthusiasm for this course."

"Are you going to teach us ancient magic?" One of the twins shouted.

Felix shook his head, "No, ancient magic is known for its powerful power and difficulty to tame. I don't intend to teach you this knowledge. What's more, my research in this area has just started."

"Okay! The theoretical part ends here. As an open class, I won't talk too much about professional knowledge-" "

Next, it's demonstration time."