Start by logging into the Old Man's Ring at Hogwarts

So Melina stared wide-eyed in shock as the person in front of her vanished in an instant.

"An interesting fader, he seems a bit unusual."

…………

Turning back to Zicomo, he opened his eyes in bed and then closed them again, falling into a deep sleep.

Two hours later, Zicomo woke up feeling refreshed.

This is one of the benefits of his strong physique; his super-fast recovery speed allowed him to regain his energy after only two hours of sleep.

Looking at the four instances of manifestation on the system panel, Zicomo pondered how to maximize their use.

After all, there are so many good things in the game, and as a hamster-like player, he really wants to get his hands on them all.

"Hey! System, can my game character materialize?"

System: ...Why isn't this host playing by the rules?!

[Host intent detected; feasibility being assessed]

[The game character has been detected as a special "item" belonging to the host and can be materialized.]

Two realization options are now available for the host.

Option 1: Merge with the current body, and all the game character's attributes will be transferred to the host.

Option Two: Manifest the game character as an avatar-like entity.

"I was just asking casually, I didn't expect it to actually work?"

System: Thanks for asking!

"Then tell me the difference between these two methods, and what will happen to the characters in the game after they are materialized?"

[Once Option One materializes, the host will enter the current game in their true form. The advantage is that the host's growth rate will double, and they can quickly strengthen themselves through game stat allocation. The disadvantage is that the host will lose the ability to resurrect after 24 hours of death; thereafter, the host can only resurrect through the Twelve Trials. Once all resurrection attempts are used up, the host will truly die.]

[Once Option Two materializes, the game character created by the host can travel between the game and reality. Furthermore, as long as the host has sufficient mental strength, they can control the character to play the game while simultaneously engaging in activities in the real world. The drawback is that the host cannot enhance their physical body.]

"Two! Two! Two! I choose two!"

Zicomo chose the second option without hesitation.

If it were a different game, Zicomo might have considered choosing one.

But this is a game by Miyazaki, twelve lives? Go play the game, finish it, and count your deaths to see if you even make a fraction of that number!

As for the drawbacks of the two options? Sorry, the twelve trials can help him improve; at most, it's just a bit grueling and painful.

[Command received, realization successful]

Seeing that another talent, "Avatar," had appeared in his talent list, Zicomo felt he had gained a new perspective and calmed down to sense it carefully.

He realized that it was the perspective of his game character, or more accurately, his avatar.

We are currently in a void.

That was a character space the system created for him to prevent his system character from being killed by wild boars after he logged off.

Chapter Four: A Letter from Hogwarts – The First Signs of a Player's Overpowered Skills!

At the Granger family's dining table, the four family members were enjoying a happy time together.

'Is it just my imagination? I feel like my cousin seems to have gotten a bit more handsome.'

The little girl was perceptive and noticed Zicomo's change.

This wasn't her imagination; Zicomo was already quite handsome, and the time travel had cleansed him with the power of time and space, making his body pure and flawless.

In addition, the fusion of the twelve Noble Phantasms last night made Zicomo exude a masculine aura.

To outsiders, he is now like a delicate and charming piece of porcelain.

Noticing Hermione spying on Chicomo, Mrs. Granger teased her:

"It seems our little Hermione really likes her cousin; she even forgot to eat breakfast!"

"I'll go get the mail." Hermione blushed slightly upon hearing this, put down her cutlery, and ran out.

Seeing Hermione escape, Mrs. Granger then turned her attention to Zicomo:

"It seems you two are getting along quite well. Hermione seems to like you quite a bit. Would you be interested in being my son-in-law?"

Zicomo almost choked on his bread upon hearing this. He had heard that foreigners matured early, but he hadn't realized it was this early!

"Aunt, please stop joking with me. Hermione and I have only known each other for less than a day, how could it be a matter of liking or disliking each other?"

"You can't say that! Your uncle and I fell in love at first sight!"

Mrs. Granger winked at him, and Mr. Granger nodded beside her.

Even so, we're still young!

"Oh~ so you really do have feelings for Hermione?"

Just as Zicomo was about to deny it, Hermione returned.

"Mom, not only did I get a letter today, but my cousin did too, and it was even delivered by owl! That's so strange. My cousin only moved in yesterday, and someone already sent him a letter today. How did they know he was here?"

Upon hearing this, the Grangers' eyes flashed with surprise.

Zicomo looked at the antique envelope and made some guesses.

He took the letter, which read, "Number 3, Hampstead Gardens, Heathgate, England, Chicomo?"

The wax seal is printed with lions, snakes, honey badgers, and eagles.

Sure enough, it was an acceptance letter from Hogwarts.

Zicomo couldn't help but marvel at the school's efficiency; he had just received his acceptance letter the night before, thanks to the magic he had possessed.

"Cousin, look! My envelope is the same style as yours. It was sent from the same place. Do you know where it came from?"

Hermione held up her letter and showed it to Zicomo.

"I don't know either, let's open it and see."

Zicomo opened the envelope, and on the first page it read:

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Principal: Albus Xu?

(President of the International Federation of Wizards, First Class of the Order of Merlin, Archmage, and Chief Magician of the Wizengamot)

Dear Mr. Granger:

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

The semester is scheduled to begin on September 1st. We will be waiting for your owl to bring your reply before July 31st.

Vice Principal (Female)

Minerva?

Zikomo doesn't even need to look at the second page; it must contain the textbooks and other equipment needed by the new students.

After all, he had seen it more than once in his previous life, and he had also lamented many times whether his admission notice was late.

I never thought my dream would come true.

Hermione had also finished reading the letter by then, and she didn't believe a word of it.

"It looks like some kind of April Fool's Day prank, and it's quite convincing."

The Grangers took the letter and read it.

"It does look like some kind of prank, we don't need to worry about it."

Mr. Granger gave his opinion first, but Mrs. Granger shook her head.

“Darling, I do think this letter has some credibility. Do you remember when I told you about the strange things that happened to Hermione?”

"You mean that time when we were drunk, and Hermione sneaked a drink when we weren't looking? Are you sure it wasn't because you were drunk that you hallucinated the cutlery flying through the air?"

Before Mrs. Granger could retort, Zicomo interjected, "I think that's not Auntie's imagination."

With that, a blue light appeared in his hand. Zicomo waved his hand towards the window, and a tassel flashed past, striking the flowers outside. It was none other than the Radiant Stone from the Elden Ring.

Petals fluttered in the air, yet the room was eerily silent.

The three stared at Zicomo in shock, speechless for a long time.

“I dreamt about this last night, and when I woke up this morning I felt like I could do it in real life.”

In fact, Zicomo only realized this this morning.

He asked the system why he could still use the magic in reality even though he hadn't materialized it.

The system's response at the time was that knowledge items are not considered in-game items; as long as the host learns them and the world's laws are universal, he can use them in the real world.

Zicomo then realized that his most valuable asset was the knowledge of a world!

As for why he was able to master this magic so quickly?

Please! His extraordinary talent isn't something to be trifled with.