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Chapter 338: Professor Bablin
Chapter 338: Professor Bablin
The students gathered in front of the display cabinets in the classroom were unaware of the new arrival at the entrance, and they curiously examined the items on display.
For instance, in the third compartment, a gemstone necklace with a golden willow leaf pendant, the size of an eye, was adorned with a circle of diamonds, and at its center, a translucent ruby sparkled brilliantly, still dazzling after the passage of time.
Unfortunately, the gemstone necklace was encased in glass, making it impossible to touch.
Near the bottom, there was a curved white staff with fine magical inscriptions, exuding a mysterious aura.
Moreover, the staff was displayed without any protective measures, left completely exposed.
Malfoy remembered that his father also had a staff, and subconsciously, he wanted to take a closer look at it.
"If I were you, I wouldn't touch it."
Suddenly, a cold voice sounded behind him, startling Malfoy, who quickly turned around.
Standing behind him was a lady with fiery red hair, loosely pinned up at the back, wearing a coffee-colored Homburg hat. Her skin was dazzlingly pale, and she wore a brown wizard's robe with a thin golden chain hanging from the side, attached to a golden pocket watch.
This was a lady whose age was indiscernible, for her appearance seemed to be in her early twenties, but her gaze and demeanor were akin to that of Professor McGonagall's peers.
The lady looked down at Malfoy with a cold expression and said, "The bone staff is engraved with the rune for 'malice.' Its owner will soon fall gravely ill—it's time for class, take your seats."
As Malfoy turned, he noticed that the other students had already dispersed and taken their seats, so he quickly found an empty seat and sat down.
"I am Basilda Bablin, the professor for Ancient Runes."
The red-haired lady opened her pocket watch, glanced at it, and said, "Today, you took seven minutes and fifty-three seconds to enter the classroom, and the last to arrive was Vold Gray, who took thirty-seven seconds to solve the puzzle I left behind."
Professor Bablin looked at Vold and asked, "Do you know the origin of that saying?"
"Yes, Professor," Vold replied. "It is said that Odin discovered runes on the World Tree, and the poet recorded his own words—
Sacrificing himself to himself, on a tree unknown to all!
With no bread to satisfy his hunger, no water to quench his thirst.
I looked down, picking up the runes,
Shouting as I picked, they fell from the tree.
The poem also states—
Each word is a key to understanding, and these characters have profound meanings;
The characters are great and powerful, created by the god of wisdom."
"Very good."
Professor Bablin nodded in satisfaction, her lips slightly upturned, but she was evidently stingy with her smile, and ultimately, her expression remained unchanged.
"Vold Gray."
"Yes."
"From now on, you are forbidden from solving the introductory puzzles—this is the task for the other students."
Professor Bablin's words caused the students to grimace, while Hermione displayed an eager expression, ready to take on the challenge.
"The ancient magical writings that have been passed down from ancient times mainly include—”
Professor Bablin continued, "The oracle script of the East, the seal script of the Indus Valley, the cuneiform of the two-river civilizations, the hieroglyphics of Egypt, and the runes of this land—these are what we call ancient runes."
"In my class, you will learn to write, read, and translate runes."
As Vold had just said, these runes represented the revelation of magic and the divine, possessing mysterious power."
"Wizards who can read and master Runes will have higher magical power and wisdom."
"But if you find this class difficult to understand, or if you're not willing to put in the effort to memorize the basic Magical Pronunciation Guide and The Magical Symbols Collection, I advise you to drop the class early to avoid wasting both our time."
"I only accept the smartest and most diligent students!"
To be honest, Vold's students this year were different from those who blindly selected in the past. They were aware of the difficulty of Ancient Runes before choosing their courses.
Their willingness to choose indicated their confidence in their intelligence. Upon hearing the professor's words, the students' faces showed eagerness to prove themselves.
Professor Bablin tapped her wand, and a palm-sized board on the display cabinet flipped and flew to the center, instantly enlarging to half a person's height, with a black symbol engraved on it.
Then, the symbol began to glow, and the color turned into a flame-like red, as if the temperature in the classroom had risen a few degrees.
"This is Kenaz," said Professor Bablin. "It symbolizes light, flame, and divine wisdom."
"At the same time, it can also represent kindness, strength, healing, and warmth—why aren't you writing this down?"
The classroom immediately filled with the sound of students flipping through their notebooks.
"The meaning of individual runes is complex. We need to consider their position and the context of the surrounding runes to determine their basic meaning. Let's look at a few examples..."
After a brief introduction, Professor Bablin quickly delved into the main content, delivering only essential knowledge without any fluff.
The students were almost suffocating from the intensity.
At first, some were curious and looked at the board displaying the runes, but soon, everyone was busy writing, filling their papers with notes at a rapid pace.
Among them all, only Vold seemed relatively calm.
After all, he had memorized The Runes Dictionary, and most of what Professor Bablin was teaching was already familiar to him. He had even applied this knowledge countless times, so understanding it was not difficult.
Of course, this didn't mean that the Ancient Runes class held no significance for Vold—
Previously, Vold had mostly self-studied Ancient Runes, and Professor Moreau had taught him some during their alchemy lessons, but only when it was necessary. There were gaps and one-sided aspects due to the lack of systematic organization.
Professor Bablin not only provided in-depth explanations of the textbook's content but also expanded on many topics beyond the book, giving Vold new insights. Even his understanding of alchemy and spellcasting had improved.
However, the other students in the classroom started to sweat, their faces turning pale. The more they listened, the more their eyes seemed clear yet bewildered.
Finally, when the class ended, Professor Bablin waved her wand, and several lines of ancient runes appeared on the blackboard.
"This is an ancient text. Translate it after class. This is your homework—rest assured, these are very simple runes, and they don't go beyond what we covered today."
Professor Bablin waved her hand, returning all the boards to the display shelf, then she tucked away her wand and left with a light, quick step.
After a while, a student in the classroom let out a "Wow" and started crying.
(End of Chapter)
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