Harry Potter: I started checking in from Diagon Alley

The Unforgivable Curse is certainly powerful, but only if Eric can ensure he doesn't get into trouble after using it.

Eric hadn't forgotten that Dumbledore was still at Hogwarts.

He wasn't so arrogant as to think he was so powerful just because of two magical outbursts that shocked those around him, and that he would dare to openly use the Unforgivable Curse right under the nose of the most powerful wizard of the time.

Eric had already decided on the reward he wanted when he received the task.

"System, I want to choose the reward—Guardian Angel Spell."

[Confirmed, mission reward: Guardian Charm. Host's proficiency with the Guardian Charm has increased.]

Chapter 9 Old Tom's Responsibility

As the system's voice faded, Eric felt a sudden, light sensation envelop his entire body.

Eric's mind was filled with detailed information about the Patronus Charm.

Spells, spell-casting gestures, and the accumulated experience of many wizards...

Eric now fully understood how the Patronus Charm worked.

This lightheaded feeling lasted for a while, making Eric feel that his mind had never been so active.

He knew that he had fully mastered the Guardian Charm.

As Eric learned about the Patronus Charm, he also realized that it was an extremely difficult spell.

At least, this spell is absolutely not taught in Hogwarts' current curriculum.

One reason is that this curse is really difficult.

To perfectly unleash the Guardian Charm, the wizard's own magical power is required.

This spell also requires the wizard to provide a sufficiently strong sense of pleasure when casting the spell.

Only by satisfying these two conditions can the Guardian Spell be successfully released.

These two requirements stump the vast majority of people.

Even if a wizard with weak magic can remember the incantation, he cannot summon a guardian spirit.

In the original story, Harry Potter only learned the Patronus Charm in his third year.

This was because Harry Potter desperately needed to learn a spell to ward off Dementors at the time.

Otherwise, he might never have had the chance to learn about the Guardian Angel Spell.

Many people look down on Harry Potter's magical abilities because of this.

They even jokingly referred to Harry Potter as a human disarming spell releaser.

Because no matter what kind of combat environment he encounters, he will always choose the same "eliminate weapon" to deal with it.

But now that Eric understands the Patronus Charm, he realizes it's not that simple.

Compared to his classmates, Harry Potter was a very good wizard when it came to casting spells.

Harry Potter's spellcasting experience was among the best in the entire school.

In battle, everyone will naturally tend to choose the spell they are most familiar with.

Harry Potter's Disarming Charm is very powerful; if it's truly effective, why not use it?

Even so, it took Harry Potter, who possessed the talent for casting spells, almost a semester to learn before he was able to unleash his Patronus.

Another reason why the Guardian Charm is not widely known is that its application is quite limited.

The greatest use of this spell is undoubtedly its ability to ward off Dementors.

This is a spell built purely from joyful emotions, making it an absolute nemesis to Dementors.

Dementors can absorb the positive emotions of wizards, but they are powerless against the spells cast by wizards.

Therefore, many adult wizards have never even heard of this spell.

Only a select group of wizards who specialize in communicating with Dementors will specifically learn this spell.

Another major use of the Guardian Charm is to deliver messages.

Eric knew all this, and for him, these two functions were enough.

If nothing unexpected happens, he will have the opportunity to face quite a few Dementors in the coming school year.

……

"Merlin! Thank you so much!"

Just as Eric was deep in thought, an excited voice startled him from his reverie.

Eric turned his head and saw Merkel, the owner of Flourish and Blotts.

Merkel was covered in dust, her clothes were wrinkled, and her face was flushed. The traces of the monster book attack could still be faintly seen on her face.

He completely disregarded his injuries at that moment, quickly got up from the ground, rushed to Eric's side, and loudly thanked Eric.

After the chaos just now, none of the wizards around dared to approach Eric.

But Merkel is different.

Eric's appearance was like a savior descending from heaven for him.

He was almost in despair.

He and the bookstore staff had absolutely no control over this new batch of monster books.

If it weren't for Eric, he probably would have lost everything this time.

They'll even have to pay for their underwear.

Now, thanks to Eric, he has at least saved half of the monster books.

He rushed to Eric's side while instructing the equally stunned employees to quickly gather up the monster books.

He didn't want to experience another riot caused by the monster book.

"These damn monster books! God, if it weren't for you..."

Eric waved his hand to interrupt Merkel's excited words and laughed, "Mr. Merkel, I was just trying it out. To be honest, before that, I didn't know what the consequences would be."

“No! In any case, you really helped me a lot.” Merkel didn’t stop there and continued, “By the way! I still don’t know your name, young sir.”

Eric smiled and said, "I am Eric Clapton, a freshman at Hogwarts this year."

As soon as Eric finished speaking, the surroundings fell silent.

Besides Merkel, the other wizards were also paying close attention to Eric and Merkel's conversation.

Hearing Eric reveal his identity and discovering that he was actually an unenrolled young wizard, how could anyone not be shocked?

A preschool kid almost blew up Diagon Alley!

Upon hearing Eric's reply, Merkel was about to say something more when a voice said from the side, "Gentlemen! Can we find a secluded place to talk properly? I don't want to deal with the Aurors at the Ministry of Magic."

Eric and Merkel turned their heads at the same time and saw old Tom with a pained and miserable face, looking equally disheveled, struggling to speak.

Diagon Alley is the most densely populated commercial area in all of Britain.

With such a big event happening in Diagon Alley, the Aurors must already be on their way.

After saying that, old Tom made a move to leave, but seeing that Eric was still standing there without moving, he stopped out of curiosity.

What else do you want to do?

Go away, my ancestors!

As the only person to have personally experienced both magical outbursts, Old Tom now feels tense whenever he sees Eric deep in thought.

Please don't let it happen a third time; he really can't take it anymore.

"I've caused such a big problem, won't the Ministry of Magic come after me?"

Eric thought for a moment and then asked.

Old Tom was prepared for this question. He sighed and said, "No one wants to believe that a child who doesn't even have a wand can release such powerful magic on his own. Theoretically speaking, it's normal for a child your age to not be able to control his magical talent. We just need to say the same thing to the Aurors."

"If we really have to assign blame, it's not your responsibility, but the responsibility of your guardian of the magical world."

"In other words, it's my responsibility."

As Old Tom finished speaking, his expression grew even more bitter, as if he had just drunk a bottle of compound herbal medicine.

Chapter 10: Book of Spells

The concept that Old Tom is expressing is clear.

There is currently no law in the wizarding world specifically designed to target unenrolled wizards like Eric.

There are strict rules for students who have already entered magic school and begun their studies. Before graduation, students are not allowed to use magic after leaving the school.

However, there are no restrictions for young wizards who haven't officially enrolled yet, like Eric right now.

In fact, young wizards who awaken their magical talents often cause all sorts of trouble before they even start school, and this happens quite often every year.

Emotions are an important part of conveying magic.

It is normal for children to have unstable emotions.

Wizards and Muggles are no different in this respect: laugh when you're happy, make a scene when you're unhappy.

Mischievous kids can be found everywhere.

If we were to investigate each of these troublemaking little wizards one by one, it would never end.

Therefore, the Ministry of Magic has a conventional approach to this situation: ignore it.

There's simply no way to manage it.

Besides, most junior wizards have very weak magic, so even if they are determined to do something bad, they can't cause much trouble.

Voldemort, who could use magic freely and unleash malice upon those around him without reservation even in his childhood, was, after all, an extreme exception.

The most serious consequence of this incident was that people from the Ministry of Magic and professors from Hogwarts came to his door to talk to him.

But as long as Eric insists that it was unintentional, then he will bear no responsibility whatsoever.