Madison: "Is this Hogwarts?"
Sophie: "Basil's school."
Beatrice: "It doesn't deserve my prince at all."
Zoe: "This is the magic school? Just looking at the exterior, the School for Good and Evil feels more 'magical'."
Zoe: "But I've read the books and watched the movies."
Zoe: "Ghosts everywhere, portraits walking out of their frames, moving armor, shifting staircases, enchanted ceilings..."
Zoe: "Hogwarts definitely feels more magical on the inside."
At this moment, Basil had returned to the edge of the Forbidden Forest.
He was live-streaming, aiming the camera at the distant castle.
Madison had actually pulled in Zoe Benson, that quiet girl.
She had immense potential, surprising even the Voodoo Queen, who mistook her for the next Supreme Witch.
[Name: Zoe Benson]
[Race: Salem Witch]
[HP: 10]
[Spirituality: 34]
[Luck: 4~7]
[Family Traits: Cursed Body, Telekinesis (Unawakened), Pyrokinesis (Unawakened), Vitalum Vitalis (Unawakened), Mind Control (Unawakened), Astral Projection (Unawakened), Transmutation - Weak (Unawakened), Divination (Unawakened)]
Her Spirituality was almost double Madison's.
She possessed 8 talents, none incomplete. The only weak one was Transmutation, the teleportation magic ingrained in the bloodline of American Horror Story witches.
Although teleportation in their world didn't cause splinching, it had flaws. If control was lacking, one might appear in an abnormal posture in the wrong location.
In the TV series, she botched a teleportation, materializing horizontally impaled on the wrought-iron spikes of a gate, dying instantly.
If Cordelia hadn't been the Supreme's daughter, possessing both Supreme blood and the rare Sight to see the future, Zoe probably would have become the Supreme.
However, Zoe's ability to banish the zombie horde awakened by the Voodoo Queen seemed to be a manifestation of her [Vitalum Vitalis] (Resurrection) ability, rather than a new power.
Zoe's unique talent, Cursed Body, manifested in the show as causing anyone who engaged in intercourse with her to bleed from every orifice and die.
Except for Kyle, who didn't count as a normal life form after being resurrected, no one survived sleeping with her.
Clicking to view the talent details:
[Your body is the curse itself. You are immune to curses dealing damage less than twice your HP. When a physical connection is established, the curse spreads, dealing 1 point of continuous curse damage.]
In other words, as long as a connection is made, regardless of the orifice, the curse takes effect.
However, kissing probably didn't count as a physical connection. Basil had tried it and felt no curse. Don't misunderstand; Zoe initiated it.
After summoning the [Dragon of Good and Evil], not only did his base HP reach 15, but the conceptual protection of [Scale Armor of Evil] became a permanent passive. Although the [Scale Armor of Evil] ignored damage below 150, he could still feel attacks, much like real skin.
As for Beatrice.
Her joining the club was expected by both Madison and Sophie.
She wasn't disappointed at all upon learning Basil wasn't King Arthur. In her words, she fell for his face, not his title.
However, she was unhappy about the illicit relationships between Madison, Sophie, and Basil.
Even if it was technically just a dream, she felt a bit sulky.
But she didn't target Basil—she couldn't bear to. instead, she targeted Sophie.
Madison, though small, looked tough and wasn't even in the same world.
Plus, having watched American Horror Story: Coven (Abridged), Beatrice knew how powerful the witches from that world were.
Although Beatrice and Zoe were secondary members, they both viewed intelligence on Basil's world.
This was because Sophie and Madison downloaded movies and TV shows from their worlds, edited out certain parts, and posted them in the group.
Basil similarly downloaded the Harry Potter complete collection and posted it.
But Basil posted the uncut version.
His existence wasn't in the novels, so there was no need for edits.
This aroused the curiosity of new members Beatrice and Zoe at the time.
Basil then recounted his story: his orphan status, being hunted by the werewolf Fenrir Greyback, and discovering Lucius Malfoy was the mastermind.
He ended with: "I'm not in the novels because, without the System, I would have died at Fenrir's hands."
This triggered their maternal instincts.
They also learned from Madison that he was physically an 18-year-old adult but mentally an 11-year-old boy.
So, they overlooked the complex relationships between Basil and the others.
They just wanted to pamper him; there was no room for complaints.
It was all that bad woman Sophie who seduced him, making him this way (Madison conveniently omitted the fact that she took the lead first).
For a while, Sophie's already low reputation in the group tanked.
If Basil hadn't suddenly announced his return to his original world and started a live stream...
The group might still be roasting Sophie.
But even now.
After briefly marveling at the Hogwarts environment, they went back to throwing shade at Sophie.
They mimicked Sophie's "cool but actually stupid" moves and expressions from when she first turned dark, filming videos and posting them in the group.
But Basil didn't intervene.
Because the moment he returned to the Harry Potter world, the sound of Gems settling—ching-ching-ching—filled his ears. He only had time to send Riddle to Borgin and Burkes to pick up the Vanishing Cabinet before starting the stream.
A total of 113,201 new Gems were added.
Current Gem count: 180,146.487.
Unprecedented wealth. He immediately crafted Summon Cards for Excalibur, the Invisibility Cloak, and the Elder Wand.
[Detected photo of 'Deathly Hallows: Invisibility Cloak'. Spend 30,000 Gems to create Summon Card?_]
[Detected photo of 'Deathly Hallows: Elder Wand'. Spend 27,000 Gems to create Summon Card?_]
[Detected photo of 'Sword of Truth and Goodness'. Spend 50,000 Gems to create Summon Card?_]
"Yes." x3
Gems: 180,146.487 (-107,000)
[Magic Book Level: 4 (1200/100)]
[HP: 15+20 (Echo Bonus: 1000 Temporary HP: 154/354)]
[Magic: 11+12]
Then, the data for the three Summon Cards appeared on his retina.
Basil looked at the Invisibility Cloak first.
[Deathly Hallows: Invisibility Cloak (Sealed)]
[Magic Cost: 10]
[Summons a cloak that renders the player unit visually invisible. The invisibility magic is permanent. The cloak itself ignores damage below 100.]
[When the player unit possesses the identity of a descendant of Ignotus Peverell, the cloak's invisibility magic can isolate the player unit's magical field.]
[When the player unit possesses the identity of Master of the Deathly Hallows, the cloak's invisibility magic can isolate everything in the material world, divination, and the Gaze of Death. While wearing it, the player unit cannot be observed or prophesied, and aging halts.]
[Note: Become the master of all three Deathly Hallows and gain Death's recognition.]
[HP: 0]
——
"Ignores damage below 100 itself, so I can't use it as armor?"
"Descendant of Ignotus Peverell... Is that why Dumbledore said the Cloak worked better for James Potter than for him?"
"Three Deathly Hallows... So I have to find the Resurrection Stone to gain the title of Master of Death?"
"Luckily, as the Master of the Cards, I don't need Death's recognition."
After a brief sigh, Basil looked at the Elder Wand.
[Deathly Hallows: Elder Wand (Sealed)]
[Magic Cost: 9]
[Summons an ancient wand that can learn magic from the player unit. It is exceedingly learned and can significantly amplify spells in any field. The wand itself ignores damage below 100.]
[When the player unit fits the identity of the conqueror of the previous Elder Wand owner, the player unit's spells receive a 50% amplification and reproduce the previous owner's traits.]
[When the player unit possesses the identity of Master of the Deathly Hallows, and the enemy unit cannot negate fate manipulation equal to the player unit's magic value, the Elder Wand grants the player unit a destiny of certain victory.]
[Note: Become the master of all three Deathly Hallows and gain Death's recognition.]
[HP: 0]
"No wonder it's called the Wand of Destiny."
"So the strength of its fate manipulation depends on the wizard's magic value."
"Too abstract. But worth it."
Basil took a deep breath and looked at the final item, the Sword of Truth and Goodness (Excalibur's true form in this context).
[Sword of Truth and Goodness]
[Magic Cost: 15]
[Summons a sword that can gather positive emotions, convert them into Good Magic, and store them. If damaged, it can absorb positive emotions to self-repair.]
[Anti-Evil Bonus: 0 ~ ∞]
[Note: When the stored Good Magic value is 1, it deals 1 point of bonus damage to beings or items with evil power or hearts.]
[HP: 100 ~ ∞]
[Note: When the stored Good Magic value is 1, its HP is 101.]
[Magic Value: 0]
"Nice, a growth-type item. And it has its own Magic Value. Ridiculous."
Finally, Basil manifested the Sword of Truth and Goodness and inserted it into the empty scabbard at his waist.
The [Core of Immortal Duality], like its predecessor [Inspire], was picky about absorbing emotions. It only absorbed negative emotions causing hesitation or instability. It left people around him emotionally stable and filled with positive feelings.
Its absorption principle was like a Dementor—completely sucking in the emotion, causing the opposite emotion to surface in the host.
But the Sword of Truth and Goodness worked differently. Its blade acted like an amplifier. After positive emotions circulated through the blade, it absorbed the excess and returned the rest to the host. So, this would actually awaken passion for life and fill those nearby with positive emotions.
It wouldn't be like Dementors sucking away happiness and leaving people recalling their worst fears.
In short, Basil figured that under the combined effect of the [Core of Immortal Duality] and the Sword of Truth and Goodness, no one around him was going to be feeling "emo" anytime soon.
The Good Magic in the sword would accumulate very quickly.
With these items, as long as he logged into the Group Space daily for activities and gathered the members, their conflicts wouldn't escalate, promoting harmony.
Honestly, Basil felt the reason his relationships with Sophie and the others hadn't imploded yet—besides his tragic backstory and handsome face—was mainly because the [Core of Immortal Duality] absorbed their negative emotions.
In this state, they found excuses for themselves and accepted everything—commonly known as self-gaslighting.
They were also more willing to be around Basil, not just because he was handsome, but because being near him brought a heartfelt joy that washed away all worries.
Just like Sirius Black right now.
"Hello, Sunshine Boy." Sirius, with his dog nose, sniffed his way to Basil at the edge of the Forbidden Forest.
The moment he saw Basil and got close, a genuine smile broke out on his face.
All his worries vanished instantly. Forgotten details of happy memories with James surfaced in his mind one by one.
Even the disgusting face of Snivellus seemed a lot cuter.
"Hello." Basil looked disgusted.
He was disgusted not only by the nickname "Sunshine Boy" but also by Sirius himself.
Sirius and James Potter's relationship was too ambiguous, almost beyond friendship. Combined with his attitude toward Lily... Eugh.
Sophie, who had been getting roasted in the group, found a lifeline. Having also read the Harry Potter books and knowing the current changes in that world, she recognized the newcomer instantly. She hurriedly typed in the group: "Look! Who is that?"
Beatrice: "I only know my prince doesn't seem to like him. If I were there, I would definitely—"
Madison: "You would definitely what? Your useless talent only makes you pretty and good at fistfights. Even if people from your world can travel to the Harry Potter world with Basil's permission..."
Madison: "What can you do? Get hung upside down by a Levicorpus spell, exposing your sexy lingerie?"
Beatrice: "You—You're just jealous!"
Madison, having her tail stepped on, flew into a rage.
Madison: "You pretty little bimbo!"
They started arguing.
The remaining two ignored the increasingly dirty language popping up in the chat.
Zoe: "Levicorpus? Hmm, not Snape. He's not that handsome. Sirius Black, released early?"
Sophie: "You guessed it. When we chatted face-to-face in the Club Space, Basil complained that Sirius was a bit too enthusiastic toward him."
In reality, Basil ignored the argument in the group chat.
He learned from Sirius the excuse for finding him—to attend the Gryffindor celebration party.
Celebrating the Gryffindor Quidditch team winning the Cup.
If it were the old Basil before crossing worlds, he would have refused.
But now, this was a feast of rich emotional energy. His sword was hungry.
So, following Basil's steps...
The livestream moved inside the castle. Magic was everywhere, and the fervent gazes students cast at Basil silenced the group chat.
Beatrice bit her handkerchief: "Damn it! Why are there so many pretty girls at Hogwarts!"
Madison was mesmerized: "Is this Hogwarts? My dream school?"
Sophie: "They're just underage little brats. I don't think we need to worry."
Zoe: "Students born after August are already adults in their fifth year. Not to mention Hogwarts has sixth and seventh years."
(PS: Hogwarts acceptance letters are sent in July to wizards who have turned 11. If a wizard's birthday is in August, they are 12 by the time school starts in September. Wizards come of age at 17.)