Hogwarts Card System.

Chapter 2 Petting a cat is a momentary pleasure

At this moment, Ted's heart was filled with boundless joy—even being a tycoon in the ordinary world couldn't compare to the excitement of a world with magic!

I'm going to be a wizard!

Carefully open the letter, first page:

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Headmaster Albus Dumbledore (President of the International Confederation of Wizards, First Class of the Order of Merlin, Archmage, Head Wizard of Wizengamor)

Dear Mr. Epifani:

We are pleased to inform you that you have been admitted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Enclosed is a list of the required books and equipment.

The semester is scheduled to begin on September 1st.

We eagerly await your reply from your owl before July 31st.

Respectfully submitted by Vice Principal (female) Minerva McGonagall

The second page:

【uniform】

First-year students need to:

1. Plain black work robe with three sides

2. A plain, pointed hat (black) for daytime wear.

3. A pair of protective gloves (made of fire-resistant leather or similar material)

4. A winter cloak (black, with silver buttons)

Please note: All student uniforms must have name tags attached.

【textbook】

All students need to prepare the following books:

Standard Spells, Beginner Level, by Miranda Gossack

The History of Magic, by Bathilda Bagshot

"The Theory of Magic," by Adbe Wolflin

"A Beginner's Guide to Metamorphosis," by Emerick Sweech

"A Thousand Wonderful Herbs and Mushrooms," by Philida Spohr

"Potions and Magical Elixirs," by Arseni Giger

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, by Newt Scamander

Black Magic: A Guide to Self-Defense, by Quentin Trimb

[Other Equipment]

a wand

One crucible (made of pewter, standard size 2)

A set of glass or crystal medicine bottles

A telescope

A brass balance

Students may bring an owl, a cat, or a toad.

Parents are especially reminded that first-grade students are not allowed to bring their own flying brooms.

The two parchment sheets felt very thick and heavy. Holding them in your hands stirred a sense of excitement within you.

Forget Apple and Steve Jobs, forget Microsoft and Bill Gates, forget Tesla's no-brake system—I'm done with them!

I'm going to learn magic!

A stirring voice echoed in Ted's mind:

To learn magic, find Old Deng; he has eight hundred crucibles of stainless steel.

The four colleges have strong connections, and the ten professors are highly skilled.

Hogwarts is a large institution with two thousand students from all over the world.

The job offers stable employment, high income, and lifelong job security.

Hey, there's a guarantee!

"Coo coo coo~~" The owl on the side looked at the boy who was excited and lost in his daydream, and was getting a little impatient.

Owl: I don't work overtime, I'm telling you.

"Excuse me, please wait a moment." Ted was awakened by the owl and took out paper and pen to reply.

Of course, you can't just say: I agree to enroll, hurry up and have Dumbledore come and get me!

You have to feign hesitation and doubt, and choose words that suit your age...

"Ah, then I'll leave it to Mr. Owl."

Ted took out his little biscuit and crushed it to bribe the impatient owl postman. He couldn't afford to lose his reply!

Watching the owl fly away outside the window, Ted suddenly had a thought:

"Ding~ System startup complete, Magic Card System at your service."

Hey~ It's a deal, double happiness!

Refocusing my attention on the cluster of light in my mind, new information emerged.

Ted Epifani

Level: 1 Wizard (0/1000)

Experience pool: 0

Attributes: (The average attribute of a normal adult Muggle is 5)

force 3

Physical fitness 3

Agility 4

Intelligence 6

Perception 6

Spirit 7

Charm 6

Luck? (For the average person, it's 0; it varies between positive and negative depending on their circumstances.)

Talent: [Otherworldly Knowledge (Gold)]

Skills: Magic Power Lv1, Magic Resistance Lv1

Magic: (None)

Cards: (None)

Task: (None)

Before Ted could examine it in detail, there was another "ding".

"Ding~ Task triggered:"

[A magical world! (Blue)]

Living in Great Britain, are you really going to miss out on the only magic school? Enroll! You absolutely must enroll!

Goal: To successfully gain admission to Hogwarts.

Rewards: 500 experience points, +1 magic power, and a random card.

You wouldn't believe it, would you? Magic exists in this world!

Then another notification sounded.

"Ding~ The talent [Otherworldly Knowledge (Gold)] has been triggered, and you have gained the knowledge [Several Pages of the Psychic Abilities Manual (Blue)]."

[A Few Pages of Psychic Handbook (Blue)]: Contains some tips for becoming a psychic. Requires 400 experience points to exchange.

An image of a card appeared in my mind.

This is a card with a blue border. The card depicts a person with patterns resembling gas or flames around his head, as if he is controlling objects in front of him through some kind of power.

Information from each sub-item of the Ted sensing system appeared one by one.

This system can collect experience points and store them in an experience pool, which can be used to upgrade professions, cards, or magic.

He might have some magical bloodline, making him a born Level 1 wizard, which is why Hogwarts sent him a letter.

If you have 1000 experience points, you can now level up to level 2 wizard, gain 1 attribute point, 1 skill point, and a new talent every 4 levels.

Attribute points are self-explanatory and straightforward.

Skill points can be used to upgrade skills; currently, there are only two: magic power and magic resistance.

The character possesses a unique talent called "Otherworldly Knowledge (Gold)," which triggers monthly events that unlock knowledge from otherworldly realms. This knowledge can be redeemed by consuming the corresponding experience points.

For example, this [Several Pages of Psychic Abilities Manual (Blue)] requires 400 experience points to exchange for.

As for the rest, I haven't learned magic, and I don't have any cards yet.

There is a task, which is a freebie.

"Experience, how can I gain more experience?" Ted muttered to himself.

According to the information provided by the system, you can gain different amounts of experience by training, learning, practicing magic, and conducting experiments. There's also the option of completing tasks.

"And magic..." Ted reached out and carefully sensed it, feeling an indescribable power gently surging within his body.

"Is this magic?" He reached out and pointed at a page of paper twenty centimeters away, imagining how to harness this power.

A few seconds later, the paper actually floated up shakily and flew into his hand!

Holy crap! That's awesome!

……

The next day, Ted jokingly told his nun that a magic school calling itself Hogwarts had sent him an acceptance letter, and that he had replied to it.

The old woman, of course, didn't believe it. "Oh, little Ted, don't worry about it. Maybe it's just that mischievous boy playing a joke on you."

Ted continued to perform on the streets, earning a stable income of some small bills and a lot of coins every day.

Waiting patiently for a reply is like patiently waiting for a computer to restart. Be patient.

Ted is now quite well-known near the market. Every day, about a dozen people stop to listen to his music, and if they have any spare change or coins, they drop them into his open guitar case.

Ted bowed slightly in return to his benefactors.

His voice was quite good, almost heavenly. A kind lady praised him as having a "voice kissed by an angel" and hoped he could maintain it after his voice changed.

Ted tinkered with the guitar again; it was too old and often went out of tune.

"It's getting late, so I'll leave you with one last song, 'Scarborough Fair'."

Ted plucked the strings and sang softly:

Are you going to Scarborough Fair?

Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme.

Please pass on a message to someone who lives there.

She was once my lover.

Ask her to make me a linen shirt.

Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme

There are no pockets or stitches needed on top.

She is my true love...

Scarborough Fair was originally a regular market formed due to the frequent landings of the Vikings for trade. For hundreds of years, it lasted for a month and a half every autumn, and there is still such a small town in Great Britain today.

The lyrics of the song Scarborough Fair date back to at least 13th-century England, while the melody is even earlier, originating in Scotland.

Although it might seem a little odd for a child to sing this song, it's a classic for the British.

More and more people stopped to listen to the classic tunes played on the old guitar and the singing of the boy in his old but neat clothes.

At this moment, the market seemed to quiet down.

Just as everyone was engrossed in the singing, a silver tabby British Shorthair cat was sitting on the railing not far away, listening to the song.

Scarborough Fair wasn't just a Muggle market; it was also the largest and most bustling market for wizards in 17th-century England. However, its prosperity faded over time.

This slightly melancholic song was written by a wizard's Muggle family member. It's not only a classic song in the Muggle world, but also a classic song for wizards.

When the singing stopped, applause erupted. The audience was generous with their praise, and many people tossed coins into the guitar case, which Ted returned with a bow.

He quickly packed his things, slung his guitar over his shoulder, and went to the homeless man in the corner not far away.

There were only a few coins in the hat in front of the homeless man; it seemed his business was bad today.

Ted patted the dog next to the homeless man, put a few penny coins into his hat, raised two fingers to his eyebrows, and gave a slight salute. "Good luck to us, sir."

As the homeless man thanked him, Ted noticed a cat perched on the railing. He reached out and scooped it up, giving it a few quick pats.

The short-haired cat was taken aback at first, then panicked, broke free violently, jumped to the ground, and ran away like the wind.

Ted thought his cat-petting skills might have declined after he time-traveled, so he didn't pay much attention and rushed back to the orphanage.

Along the way, the tabby British Shorthair dog followed him furtively—the look in its eyes when it wanted to kill someone was impossible to hide: it hated humans who had no sense of boundaries, and it was time to hunt!

Ted had just entered the room and greeted the nanny when there was a knock on the door behind him, which he had just closed.

Outside the door stood a tall woman, in her forties or fifties, impeccably dressed and styled, wearing glasses, exuding a powerful aura, and with a serious expression.

She gave the boy in front of her a strange look: "Mr. Ted Epifani?"

Yes, it's me.

"I am Professor Minerva McGonagall, the Vice-Headmistress of Hogwarts..."

I guessed it, and I also guessed that I accidentally petted you just now.

Oh no, I'm going to die!

(End of this chapter)