HP:Rise

[A/N] - This is an AU where Hogwarts starts at 13

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2nd August 1996

MC POV

After opening my eyes, the first thing I noticed was that the ceiling in the room was definitely not mine. Hell, I don't even know how my ceiling looks; actually, I don't even remember my name.

So, the question is where am I and why am I here?

Shoving the blanket aside, I sit on the bed and look around the room, which appears to be quite small.

Other than the bed I am in, there is a wardrobe, a bookcase full of dusty books, a small window, a table, and a door with a cat flap on it. There are books lying on the table and a bird cage placed by the window.

Before I can get up and explore the room better, a sudden intense headache assaults me, making me clutch my head in agony, I bury my face in the pillow to muffle my scream before everything goes black.

Ouch....that was bloody painful.

I open my eyes, sorting through the memories that I got from the previous owner of the body.

That's right. I have transmigrated to another universe, the Harry Potter universe to be exact.

My first reaction after realizing it was excitement. As a child, I always yearned for a world full of magic and miracles, and now I have the chance to live my childhood dream.

Wait, I remember something important now....MY NAME IS HARRY POTTER, FUCK.

My excitement turns into dread, as I understand my current situation. Out of all the people I could have transmigrated into, it had to be the bloody Boy Who Lived or Fate's chew toy.

Calming myself down, I start to sort through all my new memories and realize that the current timeline is summer before 3rd year. I have to make plans in advance since this year is going to be very dangerous and I will have to face Dementors.

Next year will be much more difficult as I will have to face Voldemort himself.

Speaking of Voldemort, I've just realized something disturbing: when I merged with Harry's soul, I also merged with Tom's. I have fragments of his memories, though they're mostly blurry and not particularly useful at the moment.

I stumble out of bed and head to the bathroom, where I catch sight of myself in the mirror—and I'm surprised. Not to sound narcissistic, but I look good. It's a shock because I've seen Harry's face in his memories, and this one is different.

I notice other changes in my new body as well. Harry was 5'5" before our Tri-soul merger [A/N: I don't really know what else to call it] but now my height has shot up to 5'10", and my scrawny frame has changed to a somewhat lean physique with wiry muscles which I believe are there due to my Quidditch practices. I suppose I should start exercising to get in better shape especially since I'm going to need every advantage in the fights ahead.

I think I should stop referring to Harry in the third person since I am Harry now.

[DING!]

[Loading Wizard academic system 1%...5%...20%...50%...80%....100%]

[System has been activated]

[Host can look at his stats and skills by saying status, and quests by saying quest. More features will be available in the future as the host progresses]

Holy shit—I have a system which I never expected. It will be very helpful for me since I just can't rely on my luck to get out of dangerous situations as I have been doing for the past two years, especially since Voldemort will be making a comeback next year. I really want to destroy all his Horcruxes before he rises but it will be impossible since I can't really remember where they are. Well, that is a problem for another day. Let's check the system first and work out its mechanics.

I think of 'status' in my mind.

-Status-

-Name: Harry Potter-

-Stats (Free Stat Points:0)-

--Body: 4--

--Magic: 8--

--Mind: 6--

----Occlumency(Novice): 0----

----Legilimency(Novice): 0----

----Obliviate(Novice): 0----

-Skills (Free Skill Points:0; Free Experience Points:0)-

--Transfiguration(Novice): 6--

--Charms(Novice): 7--

--Defense Against the Dark Arts(Novice): 9--

--Healing(Novice): 0--

--Divination(Novice): 0--

--Astronomy(Novice): 3--

--Alchemy(Novice): 0--

--Potions(Novice): 3--

--Herbology(Novice): 5--

--Magizoology (Care of Magical Creatures)(Novice): 0--

--Runes(Novice): 0--

--Arithmancy(Novice): 0--

--Flying[Broom](Expert): 10--

--Wandlore(Novice): 3--

--Illusion Magic(Novice): 0--

--Appartion(Novice): 0--

--Wandless Magic(Novice): 0--

--Silent Casting(Novice): 0--

--Parseltongue(Journeyman): 10--

--Dark Arts(Novice): 3--

--Elemental Magic: --

----Fire: 2%----

----Water: 1%----

----Earth: 0%----

----Wind: 1%----

----Lightning: 0%----

I look at these long lists of stats and skills and realize that I have a long way to go if I ever want to compete with the likes of Dumbledore and Voldemort. Starting this year, I have to take my studies seriously If I want to survive what's to come.

After sorting out my thoughts and getting dressed in rags which are my clothes, I head downstairs to eat something.

While eating I decide to check what the stats and skills are all about. Bringing out the status screen, I click on a few of them.

-Body: The Physical aspect of the wizard. Raising body stats increases the wizard's strength, speed, reflexes, stamina, and balance.

-Magic: Magical properties of a wizard. Raising magic stats increases power, control, and other aspects of magic.

-Mind: Mind of the wizard. Raising the mind stats of a wizard increases thinking speed, memory, application of known knowledge, and similar other aspects of the mind.

-Skills: Proficiency of the wizard in different aspects of magic. The higher the skill level of a certain branch of magic easier it is to comprehend knowledge of said branch. A higher skill level also makes it easier for the wizard to learn new spells of that skill set.

-Transfiguration: Transfiguration is a branch of magic that is focused on the alteration of the form or appearance of an object.

-Charms: Charms are a type of magic spell concerned with making an object behave in a way that isn't normal for that object.

-Magizoology: Magizoology is the study of magical creatures.

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And the list went on and on.