The month had flown by in the blink of an eye.
Ted and his friends had already been at Hogwarts for a full month, and tomorrow marked the beginning of October.
That also meant a new wave of other world knowledge would soon be available to him.
Wanting to keep track of his progress, Ted decided to take a moment to summarize everything he had gained so far.
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Character Interface:
Name: Ted Epifani
Level: Level 1 Wizard / Level 1 Psion
Experience Pool: 3,472
Attributes: (An average adult Muggle has a baseline of 5 in each stat)
Strength: 3
Constitution: 5
Agility: 4
Intelligence: 6
Perception: 7 (+1 wand)
Spirit: 9
Charm: 7
Luck: ?? (Ordinary people start at 0, fluctuates based on circumstances)
Talents:
[Knowledge of Other Worlds (Gold)]
Skills:
Magic Power lv2 (+1 wand)
Transfiguration lv2
Spells lv1 (+1 wand)
Magic Resistance lv1
Psychic Power lv1
Mental Resistance lv2
Prophecy lv1
Magic:
Lumos lv2
Scouring Charm lv2
Cleaning Charm lv2
Reparo lv1
Aguamenti lv1
Bubble-Head Charm lv1
Levitation Charm lv1
Teeth-Enlarging Charm L1
Expelliarmus lv1
Psionics:
Identification
Memory Palace
Psicrystal (Inactive)
Fast Reading
Empathy
Conceal Thought
Spiritual Inspiration
Cards Collected:
[Restore Energy (Green)]
[Ravenclaw's Wisdom (Blue)]
[Wild Boar Throwing Cannon (Green)]
[Mysterious Dancing Flute (Green)]
[Neville's Failed Scabies Potion (Green)]
Quests:
[Explore Hogwarts (Red)]
[The Third Floor Corridor—Right? (Green)]
[A Student's Career is Incomplete Without Losing House Points (Blue)]
[House Model Student (Blue)]
[Good Student (Blue)]
[Forbidden Books Are the Essence of Libraries (Red)]
[We Are the Champions (Red)]
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Accumulating over 3,000 experience points was a huge win! Of course, most of it remained unused.
Experience could be spent to level up both his magic and his professional skills.
For example, upgrading Lumos from lv1 to lv2 had only cost 200 experience points.
Instead of practicing over and over, he could simply inject experience into the spell and immediately enhance its effectiveness.
But Ted had been holding off on using his experience, mainly because he wasn't sure how much he would need to access new knowledge from other worlds.
After all, spells could be upgraded naturally through practice.
If he used Lumos successfully 200 times, it would level up on its own.
At that rate, he could push any spell from lv1 to lv2 in just a week or two.
But if he missed out on valuable knowledge because he spent too much on upgrades, that would be a real waste.
Tomorrow, a new month would bring new opportunities.
Hopefully, some powerful knowledge would come his way.
Of course, he still hadn't fully absorbed what he had learned about Dalaran battle mages.
Right now, his main focus was on the magic taught in class—combat spells from that world were still a bit advanced for him.
Speaking of which, upgrading Lumos to lv2 had already improved its stability.
It now lasted for a full minute and a half, shone brighter, and no longer flickered.
Ted had even managed to simplify the incantation—just muttering "Lumos" was enough to channel his magic without needing to recite the full phrase.
This was likely a stepping stone toward mastering silent casting in the future.
Thanks to his psionic abilities, Ted's control over magic was already much stronger than most first-years.
He barely needed to think about it to shape and direct his magic.
He had a feeling that if he pushed Lumos to lv3, he might be able to cast it silently.
Wandless casting, however, was still a mystery—maybe that required lv5?
In the system, both magic and skills were categorized from lv1 to lv9.
Magic was usually limited by skill levels.
If someone only had lv3 in spellcasting, it would be difficult for them to push a spell beyond lv3.
For reference, most fifth-year students who received an "Outstanding" on their O.W.L.s had magic at about lv3, while seventh-years achieving an "Outstanding" on their N.E.W.T.s were typically lv4. Reaching lv5 was when silent casting became possible.
Ted, however, was a bit of an outlier.
Every wizard had different specialties.
Lockhart, for example, was incompetent with basic spells, but his Obliviate was so powerful it reached a "master level."
Countless victims had fallen prey to it without even realizing their memories had been altered.
Then there was the canon Harry, whose signature spell was Expelliarmus.
In the original timeline, under special conditions and several magical influences, he had used it to counter Voldemort's Avada Kedavra, ultimately defeating him in their final duel because of the Elder Wand.
Ted had a feeling he would develop a signature spell as well—it was just a matter of time.
In Transfiguration, he had made steady progress.
He could now transform a matchstick into a steel needle with ease, earning him lv2 in the skill.
Once he had broken through that initial hurdle, transforming other objects became significantly easier.
The size of what he could transfigure was still limited by his proficiency and magical strength, but he was improving steadily.
To broaden his skill set, he had even approached Professor Flitwick for additional spell advice, leading to him learning Expelliarmus.
He had spent several days practicing in an abandoned classroom, using old training dummies as targets.
In terms of psionics, he had developed a new ability: Spiritual Inspiration.
It helped him sharpen his focus and enhance his mental clarity—a useful tool both in and out of combat.
Looking back, this month had been all about building his foundation.
Learning, improving, and honing his magic were his top priorities.
Unlike Harley, who snuck around the castle at night with her invisibility cloak, he had decided to play it safe.
Wandering the school and uncovering its secrets sounded fun, but for now, survival came first.
He refused to be reckless. He wasn't some overpowered protagonist from a cliché story—he had to be smart about this.
In addition to reviewing his progress, he also began compiling a book list.
One thing that stood out to him about the wizarding world was the lack of structured early education.
Many young witches and wizards arrived at Hogwarts with little to no formal learning, and Ted found that incredibly inefficient.
The end of the month arrived in the blink of an eye, and Ted and the others had already been at Hogwarts for a month.
Tomorrow marked the beginning of October, which meant new discoveries, challenges, and—most importantly—new knowledge.
Ted decided it was time to take stock of everything he had gained over the past month.
Wizarding families generally handled early education themselves, but it was a mixed bag.
Most parents only taught basic reading and writing, while mathematics barely went beyond simple addition and subtraction.
Multiplication? Division? Forget about it.
As for magic, their understanding was often shallow, sometimes completely off the mark.
Hermione approached Ted, her curiosity piqued as she saw him scribbling furiously into his notebook. "What are you working on?"
"Just summarizing what I've learned this past month," Ted replied without looking up. "Also trying to organize a proper learning structure."
Hermione frowned slightly. "A learning structure? What do you mean?"
Ted tapped his quill against the parchment. "Most young wizards are homeschooled before Hogwarts, but not every wizarding parent is a trained teacher. There are so many gaps in fundamental knowledge—especially in math and science."
Hermione nodded thoughtfully, listening intently.
"Even their understanding of magic is limited," Ted continued. "So I'm putting together a book list. Something to help young wizards get a proper grasp on magic theory and practical applications."
This was where Ted's experience working at Flourish and Blotts came in handy.
During his time there, he had copied and cataloged hundreds of wizarding books.
Many of them contained foundational magic theory—exactly what students like them needed.
With that in mind, he started listing books in a sequence that made sense, from theory to practical spells and household magic:
[Control Your Magic Power – A Must-Read for Young Wizards]
[The Magical Truth]
[Magic: A Summary]
[The Underlying Principles of Modern Magic]
[Detailed Explanation of Basic Spells]
[Household Magic Encyclopedia – 1983 Edition.]
As Ted finished writing, he glanced up to see Hermione practically vibrating with excitement.
"This… this is brilliant!" she exclaimed, clutching the parchment like it was a treasure map.
Hermione was the definition of a scholar-type wizard.
Some wizards relied on instinct and emotion to fuel their magic, but Hermione wasn't one of them.
She needed structure, logic, and a solid knowledge base.
This book list?
It was her new holy grail.
Neville, who had been listening quietly, peered over Hermione's shoulder.
He wasn't the fastest reader, but he was determined.
Meanwhile, Ron looked vaguely interested but quickly lost focus, while Jerry and Harley seemed too preoccupied with their own thoughts.
A few days later, Professor Flitwick caught sight of Hermione's book list and couldn't help but smile.
"Even among Ravenclaws, students like Ted are rare," he mused. "He's going to make a real difference one day."
The next morning, Ted woke up to the first day of October.
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Ding! Talent [Knowledge of Other Worlds (Gold)] activated! New discovery: [Book of Ur (Green)].
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Ted sat up, rubbing his eyes. "Huh? What's this about?"
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[Book of Ur (Green)] – A record of research and summoning techniques related to werewolves from another world, compiled by the Dalaran mage Ur. Requires 350 experience points to redeem.
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Ted groaned. "Again with the Dalaran mages?"
Last month, the system had given him a training manual used by those so-called "cannon fodder" mages.
Now, another one?
Unfortunately for him, he was very familiar with this particular book.
Back in his old world, he had played through countless adventures in Azeroth.
Shadowfang Keep was one of the classic dungeons—low-level players had to go through it sooner or later.
And The Book of Ur? It played a key role in a storyline about summoning powerful yet uncontrollable werewolves.
The story went like this: A Dalaran mage named Ur researched an alternate world where terrifying werewolves roamed.
He discovered methods to summon and control them but ultimately abandoned his work, fearing that these creatures were too dangerous.
Unfortunately, another mage didn't share his hesitation.
That mage, Arugal, continued Ur's research, eventually summoning the creatures and causing massive destruction.
In the game, he was the final boss of Shadowfang Keep—a cautionary tale of what happened when mages played with forces beyond their control.
Ted ran a hand through his hair. "So… this book teaches how to summon and control werewolves from another world? Yeah, no thanks."
Summoning random supernatural creatures never ended well, especially in the wizarding world.
Even the werewolves here were already dangerous enough.
Who knew what kind of nightmare fuel these alternate-universe werewolves could be?
With a firm shake of his head, Ted closed the system menu.
Not redeeming it.
'Saving my experience for something actually useful.'
Waiting for new knowledge each month was becoming a gamble. What if next month's discovery was just as useless? He needed to take control of his own growth.
Simple solution?
Level up now.
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