Hogwarts Card System Chapter 011

Sirius looked at old Malfoy: “Cousin-in-law? Indeed. That’s one of my biggest regrets.”

At this moment, the arrogant Harrie Potter lifted her chin and said to the slick-haired young Malfoy, “Hey, Malfoy, what did you put in your hair? It feels so greasy, even a fly would slip off!”

The little girl’s words were a double entendre, Sirius smiled proudly, while old Malfoy merely glanced at her, unperturbed.

Young Malfoy covered his head and glared at her, a look of suppressed anger on his face.

After all, they were relatives. Even if they didn’t get along, they couldn’t just start a fight in the street, right?

Besides, the elegant lady kept holding Sirius back and even patted Harrie’s shoulder, signaling her not to be so harsh with her peers.

With that lady in the middle, and old Malfoy realizing that he and his son wouldn’t gain any advantage verbally, they left after a few more words.

After both parties had left, Ted went to the broomstick shop to inquire about Mr. Black with the clerk.

Ted was quite well-known in Diagon Alley by now. Who didn’t know this “street bum” who came to every shop daily to watch the fun and lend a hand?

The clerk said, “You mean Mr. Black? He’s Sirius Black, the heir to the ancient pure-blood Black family. Ms. Olivia is his wife, and little Harrie is their adopted daughter…”

The broomstick shop clerk was quite gossipy and seemed very familiar with the Black family, sharing many “secrets” he knew with Ted.

Back at the Leaky Cauldron.

Ted: “Let me sort this out…”

The two celestial convergences were out of the question.

Because Harry had become a girl named Harrie, Voldemort, after learning of the prophecy, chose Neville, who also met the conditions, as his main enemy.

The result was the same: he died, creating a Boy Who Lived in the process.

The difference was that Harrie Potter’s parents, James and Lily Potter, also couldn’t escape their fate.

Shortly after Voldemort’s downfall, they were ambushed and killed by a group of elite Death Eaters.

According to the broomstick shop clerk, the Potters’ close friend betrayed them.

There was no doubt it was Peter Pettigrew.

Alright, he had accepted Neville as the Savior, so what about Harrie Potter?

Haha, hahahaha~~~ Bring it on, bring it on, let the storm rage even harder!

When Ted first learned he had transmigrated to the Harry Potter world—I will reach the pinnacle of life.

When he learned that Neville was the Savior and Harry became Harrie—I was just kidding, just staying alive is enough.

The last time his mindset changed so drastically was after graduating from college and muddling through society for a few years.

However, he could now accept quite calmly that this world wasn’t what he had imagined.

Ted found that ever since he awakened his psionic abilities, he had gained more control over unusual emotions.

It was as if “a mountain collapses before him, yet his expression remains unchanged; a deer appears to his left, yet his eyes do not blink; a thunderclap in his heart, yet his face is like a calm lake—such a person can be hailed as a great general.”

In fact, psionics are roughly divided into two factions: Mind Control and Maniacs.

The former emphasizes the exploration and control of one’s own mind. The latter indulges and stimulates extreme emotions and feelings to achieve stronger psionic power.

Ted was clearly on the former path.

…

As Ted eagerly anticipated, August arrived.

As soon as Ted opened his eyes, he noticed a system notification.

“Ding~ Talent [Otherworld Knowledge (Gold)] triggered, obtained knowledge [Chakra Cultivation (Green)].”

[Chakra Cultivation (Green)]: Records the method of Konoha ninjas extracting chakra by mixing physical and mental power. Requires 250 experience to redeem.

This was a card with a green border. In the card image, a person sat cross-legged, hands forming a mudra, with blue energy flowing through something resembling meridians in their body.

“This…” Ted stroked his chin.

This time, the otherworld knowledge didn’t seem very powerful.

Being a ninja in the Harry Potter world—no! In the Neville Longbottom world, was something wrong?

Compared to chakra, magic clearly had more potential. He didn’t have Otsutsuki blood!

And a Chakra Cultivation method actually cost 250 experience, that was robbery! He looked like a fool!

Wasn’t this something Konoha ninja students learned at five or six years old?

And without matching ninjutsu, it was completely useless, right?

It seemed not all otherworld knowledge was useful.

No, it should be said that much otherworld knowledge was even harmful.

He needed to be careful in the future, to choose wisely.

This time, the otherworld knowledge had to be abandoned. It was simply irrational to redeem something useless for 250 experience.

Sigh, he had been looking forward to it for half a month, but it turned out to be useless. Indeed, life is often unsatisfactory.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. He should focus on magic and psionics.

Psionics were said to be as powerful as one’s mind allowed, with will as the core, primarily depending on mental attributes.

There was no existing psionic ability for him to learn or reference, so he could only develop it gradually on his own.

Magic, on the other hand, involved using one’s will to manipulate magic power to influence reality. This also primarily depended on mental attributes.

The two complemented each other well.

Ted made two wooden balls and often held them in his hands, rotating them. He used psionic power or magic to make them float and spin.

He hoped to strengthen his psionic power and train his magic control through this method.

Due to work requirements and Ted’s diligent practice, he learned two more spells within two days.

He learned the “Packing Charm” from the Magical Menagerie clerk. Incantation: Pack.

This spell allowed clothes to fold themselves automatically and luggage to arrange itself neatly. It was an essential charm for home and travel.

He learned the “Bubble-Head Charm” from Mr. Giggles, the apothecary owner.

This charm appeared in the original work. A bubble like a helmet encased the head, allowing it to filter gases or block water and filter oxygen underwater.

In the Triwizard Tournament, Fleur used this charm to dive.

Besides diving, this charm was often used when dealing with irritating or even toxic materials.

It was an essential charm for herbologists and potioneers. (It should also perfectly replace a face mask~)

The Bubble-Head Charm was part of the fourth-year Charms curriculum, and Ted was able to cast it successfully within two days, astonishing Mr. Giggles.

One could only say that most wizards now were just making up the numbers; their magical peak was at graduation in their seventh year.

The original work stated that many adult wizards, even Ministry of Magic employees, couldn’t cast a decent Shield Charm.

And the Shield Charm was only a moderately difficult spell~

Of course, it was the same for them. After graduation, most of the knowledge not used daily was returned to the teachers.

Ted diligently grinded for experience daily while also working to advance the progress of his exploration quests.

There was less than a month until school started, and he hoped to complete the quest [Explore Diagon Alley (Green)] before then.

On the 8th, Ted was leaving the Magical Menagerie after lunch when the clerk called out, “Wait, Ted.”

“What is it, John?”

“Well, you know the shop recently hatched a batch of human-speaking raven eggs…”

“Yes, I know, I even took care of them. What about them?”

John spread his hands, “No big deal, at least most of the chicks are fine, but one isn’t doing so well. It hatched too late, its body is very weak, and it probably won’t be kept…”

“Won’t be kept” meant it would be discarded.

“I was wondering, if you’re willing, could you adopt it?” John looked at Ted hopefully.

Having worked at the Magical Menagerie for many years, John naturally cared deeply for the pets. He didn’t want to see that happen.

“Oh, of course, I’d be happy to. I’ll do my best to take care of it.” Ted agreed.

It was a tiny creature that had just opened its eyes, with only stubble for feathers.

Compared to its siblings, who already had downy feathers and could walk and chirp, it was indeed too frail.

It felt like it could die at any moment.

In this situation, he could only hope it would pull through.

From that day on, Ted had to carry a small wooden box with him, feeding it every two hours, and every four hours at night. This meant he had to wake up at least once in the middle of the night.

Whether it was Mr. Giggles’ tonic or Ted’s meticulous care, the little raven bravely survived the dangerous stage of its congenital weakness.

It grew downy feathers, could waddle a few steps, and could make tender chirps with its soft, yellow-edged beak.

Ravens, after all, were powerful corvids, with astonishing combat abilities.

They were the largest birds in the order Passeriformes, entirely black with a shimmering purplish-blue metallic sheen, most pronounced on their wings. The feathers on their throat and chest were long and lance-shaped. They possessed strong intelligence and social activity.

Ravens held a special status in Britain. Legend had it that if the ravens ever left the Tower of London, the British Empire would fall.

Therefore, at the Tower of London, there were people specifically employed to care for the ravens.

It was said that some of the older ravens were over forty years old!

As magical creatures, human-speaking ravens were highly intelligent, and some could learn to speak.

They could also deliver mail in place of owls.

The little one Ted adopted was very intelligent. It reacted to some of Ted’s words, as if it understood.

Ted named it Anzu—a sign of high hopes!

(Anzu was the name of the Raven God in Outland from World of Warcraft, also a cool mount~)