Chapter 1: So, This Is the Magical World

Chapter 1: So, This Is the Magical World

London, South Kensington, Garden Street, 101 - a three-story single-family villa surrounded by white wooden fences. The imposing spire and high gate reveal that the owner of this estate has an extraordinary family background.

South Kensington is a well-known wealthy area in London, with residents who belong to the middle-class elite, such as lawyers, dentists, anaesthesiologists, and others. Among them, No. 101 stands out as it is twice the size of other houses and has a large backyard, belonging to the owner of the villa, Alvin Gaunt. He sat in the living room, observing a round-faced fat chicken. After a minute, the chicken dropped the letter caught in its claws and fluttered away, leaving some excrement at Alvin's house as an expression of its dissatisfaction at not receiving any food.

Alvin took the letter in his hand and read it slowly:

"101, Garden Street, in your stately living room, received by Mr. Alvin Gaunt."

As he read the letter delivered by an owl, Alvin's hands trembled slightly. The pale-yellow envelope bore an emblem consisting of a lion, a snake, a badger, and an eagle, revealing the magical nature of its contents. Alvin's heart was filled with complicated emotions. He had believed that he was simply reborn in London in 1980, but now he realized that he had entered the magical world of Harry Potter.

Thoughts of Hogwarts, Hermione, Luna, Fleur, and others crossed his mind, but he shook his head to focus on what truly mattered – the fantastic magic of this world. In his previous life, Alvin was an ordinary worker, who unfortunately passed away due to overwork, only to open his eyes in London in 1980, orphaned and seemingly destined for a protagonist's role.

He had expected to awaken a system and traverse different worlds, but eleven years had passed without any such occurrence. Instead, he gained a spiritual power bonus from his rebirth, which greatly enhanced his memory, along with a few unique abilities.

Through his previous life's financial knowledge, Alvin achieved early financial freedom by opening an investment company. Despite being only 11 years old, he had managed to make money, which he donated to the orphanage each year, leaving him with hundreds of thousands of pounds. Two years ago, he bought the house at 101 Garden Street and moved out, hoping to live a peaceful life and make more money through smart investments.

However, to his surprise, he found himself in a magical world, filled with both longing and anxiety. Although he wasn't an avid Harry Potter fan in his previous life, he had seen all the movies and had a general memory of the main story. Now, in 1991, he should have entered school, just like Harry Potter did.

From the first grade to the fourth grade, as long as I live a normal life and avoid getting involved in the affairs between the old bee and the saviour trio, I can enjoy my life. After all, the dangers Harry encountered in the past four years were all the result of his destiny and Dumbledore's help. But in fifth grade, after the arrival of Umbridge the frog, things got more complicated. In grades six and seven, we couldn't stay at this school. Hogwarts had become Voldemort's territory. To be precise, we couldn't live safely in the entire wizarding world of Great Britain.

But magic - who doesn't yearn for it? When watching a movie in my previous life, I was attracted by the magical world presented on the screen. Now that I'm in this world and have the opportunity to explore the mysteries of magic, it would be a lie if I said I didn't want to experience it.

Otherwise, I could just go to the fifth grade, pass the O.W.L.S exam, and then not go to school and find a place to hang out.

With these thoughts in mind, Alvin opened the envelope and examined its contents:

"Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore (President of the International Federation of Magic, First Class Mage of the Order of Merlin, Chief Mage of Wizengamot)

We are pleased to inform you that you have been admitted to study at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Enclosed is a list of required books and equipment.

In addition, due to your family circumstances, we will send a professor to your home on July 31st to answer some questions for you.

Vice Principal

Sincerely, Minerva McGonagall."

Just as Alvin finished reading the letter, a sudden sound echoed in his mind:

"Ding"

"Detected that the host has come into contact with the extraordinary system of this world, and is scanning the world."

"Ding"

"The scan is complete, and a system that conforms to the laws of the world is being customized for the host."

"System customization is complete. Your system: the magic card drawing system is online."

"You are welcome to use the magic card drawing system. This system has no subjective consciousness and cannot analyse and present the current situation for the host. However, this system does not have any punishment, so please rest assured to use it."

Alvin couldn't help but smirk. It seemed that the standard system for a traverser had not arrived yet. He realized that he had never been in touch with the true side of this world.

However, he was glad that the system had finally awakened, and as long as he didn't get too reckless, there shouldn't be any danger at Hogwarts, right?

"System, introduce yourself. And by the way, after making me wait for so many years, send me my compensation and novice gift package quickly."

In his previous life, the system had accompanied him for many years, and Alvin was an expert in using and exploring the system to the level of a Dumbledore-level character in a game.

"Ding, it is detected that the system has been dormant for 11 years. The accumulated energy is divided into 50% with the host, and the host is rewarded with 5,000 gold coins."

"Distributing novice gift. Do you want to open the novice gift?"

"Open."

"Congratulations to the host for obtaining the chance to trace the source of your bloodline, and the bloodline Witch Spirit has been activated."

As Alvin felt the surge of power within him, akin to a volcanic eruption, he soon found the magic flowing smoothly through his body like a gentle stream. He was thoroughly satisfied with the advantages brought about by his bloodline. In any fantasy world, the significance of a unique bloodline couldn't be underestimated, as it often played a crucial role in determining the destiny of the protagonists, be it this body or that body.

With his bloodline now activated, Alvin knew he could wield some self-protection powers in a short period, which brought him a sense of reassurance.

Curious about the purpose of the gold coins he received as compensation from the system, Alvin couldn't help but complain about the system's habit of dividing the spoils and deducting half of its energy. However, he quickly brushed aside his annoyance, realizing that the novice reward he received was quite remarkable, making it easier to overlook such minor grievances.