The clamor of the outside world meant nothing to Will.
For several days, Will devoted himself to writing. Lupin visited once and took a few letters from Will to his friends. Aside from that, the only interruption was a letter from Hobert, delivered by Awn the owl.
With the help of a Time-Turner, Will finished the paper in "five days." But he had not made the parts concerning Ancient Runes clear and easy to understand. The reason was simple: Ancient Runes were already an extremely difficult branch of magic, and Will's runes differed from earlier Rune Systems. They were something entirely new, shaped to a great extent by his own will.
Will called them "Origin Runes." It was not that he thought so highly of himself; the system had simply classified them under [Primordial Meme+].
Come to think of it, [Primordial Meme+], a Bonus Ability of Level 5 Charms, now went beyond charms alone. It also involved the structure of magic.
Of course, Will had not explicitly named them "Origin Runes" in the paper. Otherwise, observant readers might wonder whether he knew more of them.
Friday night.
Professor Flitwick was in a good mood. Humming to himself, he headed back to his quarters. Young witches and wizards greeted him along the way, cheerful themselves—especially those in their third year and above. They could go to Hogsmeade tomorrow.
Speaking of Hogsmeade, I need to stop Harry tomorrow and keep him in the Castle. Black is still a danger. Severus will be at Hogwarts tomorrow, so it should be fine. I'll bring him a couple of bottles of wine from The Three Broomsticks, and get Will a few more Butterbeers and some sweets from Honeydukes...
Professor Flitwick considered his plans for tomorrow. Dumbledore had asked him to stop Harry from going