After Care of Magical Creatures, Will had to hurry to Ancient Runes. He still had Astronomy that night.
Ancient Runes was also known as Ancient Runes. There were other branches, but Runes were by far the most widespread and widely used; the others were exceedingly rare and weak.
Ancient Runes was a general term for writings, books, and incantations related to magic that had survived from ancient times. The course covered translating them and interpreting their meanings.
The third-year textbook was Ancient Runes Made Easy, and the exam required students to translate Ancient Runes into English.
Runes could be used to create spells, tell fortunes, and make protective charms.
They were also commonly used to design runic circuits in Alchemy, combining Runes associated with matter, spirit, and other domains.
The professor teaching the class was Bathsheba Babbling. She was quiet and gentle, but despite keeping a low profile at Hogwarts, she had quite a reputation in Rune studies. Otherwise, she would never have become a Hogwarts professor.
Will had already studied some Runes on his own, and he was keenly interested in the class. There was so much to explore. Unlike modern Charms, which demanded so much emotion, Runes formed basic magical structures. Often, a single runic symbol could be treated as a simple spell.
Professor Flitwick had once told him that the incantations and Wand movements of certain spells imitated Ancient Runes.
Professor Babbling taught Runes in meticulous detail. Her research was among the most advanced in the Wizarding World, and Will was glad he had chosen her class.
Professor Babbling's lessons deepened his understanding of Runes.
[You gained new knowledge of Runes. Runes experience +1] [You gained new knowledge of Runes. Runes experience +1]
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