Chapter 1: Magical Magic

In a three-story building near the village of Ottery St. Catchpole.

Eleven-year-old Kyle Chopper was standing at the window, looking at the parchment in his hand seriously.

Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore (Order of Merlin 1st Class, Chief Wizard of the Wizengamot, President of the International Federation of Wizards)

Dear Mr. Chopper

We are delighted to inform you that you have been accepted to study at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. A list of required books and supplies is enclosed with this letter.

The semester starts on September 1st. We will be waiting for a reply from your owl before July 31st.

Yours sincerely, Deputy Headmistress Minerva McGonagall

...

Yes, it was the acceptance letter to Hogwarts.

Kyle had been waiting for this day since he traveled here eleven years ago.

As for why he was so sure, it was very simple. Because there were several other special families living not far next door.

Among them, the ones Kyle was most familiar with were the devilish editor-in-chief Lovegood and the Weasleys.

Especially the latter, the extremely weird building and the red hair of the family made Kyle instantly determine the elements of this world.

It was also worth mentioning that being able to live here showed that in this life, Kyle was from a wizard family as well.

His father, Chris Chopper, worked at the Ministry of Magic as Deputy Director of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures. Thanks to his ancestral talent for communicating with magical animals, he was also a famous Magizoologist and one of Newt Scamander's only students.

His mother, Diana, was also in the Ministry of Magic, but in the Department of Mysteries. However, exactly what she did, Kyle didn't know. He also tried to use various methods to find out the specifics, but all failed. Obviously, his parents' awareness of confidentiality was quite good, and not a single bit of information was revealed.

The family situation... well, because there were no prominent figures in their lineage, it could only be said to be ordinary compared with those famous surnames, such as Dumbledore, Grindelwald, and the like.

But even so, Kyle was already satisfied. At least his parents were both wizards, so he would definitely have no problem getting into Hogwarts.

Unless he was a squib.

This was already denied after his first magic riot when he was three years old.

Although he had known that this day would come, when the owl actually pecked open the window of his room with the envelope, Kyle almost jumped with excitement.

He held the piece of parchment like a treasure, never letting go of it even when sleeping, and would take a look at it every now and then.

...

"Dear, you have been reading that admission letter over and over for three days. Can you put it down? I assure you that it is absolutely true!" 

Chris looked helplessly at his own son who started laughing silly again and couldn't help but remind him, "Don't forget that we made an appointment with the Weasley family next door today to go to Diagon Alley together. Don't keep them waiting."

"Okay Dad, I'll be here right away."

After hearing his dad, Kyle hurriedly put away the Hogwarts admission notice that he had read countless times, stood up in a hurry, and knocked on a wooden stake next to him: "Groot, I'm leaving."

As soon as he finished speaking, a little green guy jumped out and waved at Kyle.

There were magical animals in Kyle's home, but not many. In addition to the Bowtruckle named Groot, there was also a cat named Tom.

Although, as the deputy director of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, Chris could easily raise a dozen or twenty magical creatures, he did not do so and even Groot and Tom were left behind because they refused to leave.

It was not that Chris didn't like magical animals, but he believed that so-called magical animals should not be kept with wizards in the first place.

The ones that can be kept around can only be pets.

From this point of view, this middle-aged gentleman, who had always been gentle to others and was known as a good old man in the Ministry of Magic, had a very firm attitude.

His view was also supported by Newt Scamander.

Newt also believed that magical animals should exist in nature, and it had always been like this.

As for why there were so many magical animals in his magical suitcase, it was purely because of Newt's physical condition.

Kyle had met the old man, more than once, so he was sure.

Just like some magical death-seeking schoolboy1, Newt Scamander also had a similar physique.

Kyle clearly remembered that when he was walking with Newt in the garden when he was five years old, he witnessed a Diricawl diving into Newt's arms.

You must know that Diricawls are natural masters of apparition. Although they are not very smart and do not hide themselves deliberately like other magical animals, they have a strong sense of territory and the ability to perceive danger.

Once they sense a wizard or other creature that can threaten them approaching, they would flee as soon as possible.

The first sentence in the description of Diricawls in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" was that it could only be viewed from a distance, but cannot be approached.

However, such a Diricawl actually plunged into Newt's arms with perfect accuracy. 

It was simply outrageous!   

Moreover, when he was seven years old, he still went out with Newt and met a salamander.

Eight years old, a wounded unicorn.

At ten years old, he was almost made into a cauldron by fire crabs.

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Some of these magical animals escaped after being smuggled into the British magical world, and some sneaked in somehow. However, they would always appear around Newt in various bizarre ways, and this was only if Newt stayed at home.

If he was carrying a suitcase around the world to send magical animals home, the situation would be much more serious than it is now.

Every time he sent a magical animal home, there were dozens or twenty new magical animals bumping into him, and as time went by, it would be strange if there weren't many animals in his suitcase.

...

With such a special talent, it was no wonder that Newt has been blacklisted by almost all the Ministry of Magic around the world.

After all, those magical animals were not very good-tempered before they met Newt, especially the injured ones and those with cubs. They would explode on the spot by the slightest mistake.

Imagine, someone was leisurely drinking afternoon tea on the street, and suddenly a mad manticore, or a poisonous leopard, or something jumped out next to them... Tsk, that image can make people break out in cold sweat.

So, what about the Dark Lords Gellert and Voldemort, who wanted to destroy things by themselves? Comparing the two, the Dark Lords were too weak.

Look at Grandpa Newt, he didn't need to do anything to make anywhere they wanted to disappear. Just buy a plane ticket and stay there for three to five days, drink coffee, and enjoy the scenery, and there would be no need to get involved with the cause and effect afterward.

Grandma Tina was also great. She single-handedly sealed Newt by her side. It is no exaggeration to say that the whole world owed her a 1st Class Order of Merlin medal.

It's just a loss for the British wizarding world.

According to incomplete statistics, since Newt settled in Dorset, incidents involving magical animals in the Ministry had begun to increase exponentially, and the British wizarding world had inexplicably become the most popular place for smugglers to sell stolen goods.

Fortunately, although incidents, large and small, had continued over the years, they did not cause any serious impact. At most, some unlucky guy only suffered some minor injuries.

As the birthplace of Grandpa Newt, there were probably passive buffs here.

But Chris was not so lucky. Due to his job, he had to work overtime for several days every once in a while. But looking at him, Kyle believed that Chris probably enjoyed it.

...

To the door, Kyle discovered that in addition to Chris, his mother, Diana had also returned from the Ministry of Magic in advance, which was rare, and was standing there looking at him with a smile.

Her long black hair was meticulously styled, and her black robe with white edges looked decent and elegant on her body. When she looked at Kyle, her light blue eyes were filled with tenderness.

Elegant and intellectual.

This was the impression Kyle always had of Diana.

Subconsciously, Kyle turned to look at Chris...well, he was a bit handsome, and he could vaguely see some of his youthful demeanor, so the two of them matched well together.

The most important thing was that Chris was not bald. Even though he was nearly forty years old, the distance between his hairline and eyebrows was still only about an inch. This was in stark contrast to Mr. Weasley next door.

Of course, with such a strong gene, Kyle's appearance was naturally not much different. Among the people he knew, he could at least be ranked first. He had a tendency to bring disaster to the country and the people at a young age.

Of course, this was not important, and Kyle never took it to heart. He would not rely on his face to make a living.

"Sorry, I'm late."

Kyle walked between the two of them and said embarrassedly.

"If you can keep that admission letter, it probably won't be too late, and Hogwarts won't leave the UK just because you didn't keep it." Chris looked at Kyle teasingly and said a made-up joke.

Well, if it could be called a joke. At least Chris laughed happily after saying it.

As for Kyle, although he didn't understand what Chris was laughing at, he still politely raised his lips, thinking it was to show respect for his father.

Fortunately, the situation did not last long.

"Okay, it's getting late, we're going to leave."

Diana smiled slightly, interrupting the awkward interaction between father and son, and held Kyle's hand on the way, "There are a lot of things to buy for school, so we have to get there quickly, and it's not polite to keep the Weasley family waiting for a long time."

After that, with a crisp blast, she disappeared from the place with Kyle.

When Chris saw this, he quickly apparated and followed.

(End of chapter)