[Consume 10,000 gems to anchor the Granger family's burrow?]
"Yes."
Avoiding everyone, supported by an inexhaustible supply of emotional energy, and relying on the [Shadow Shift] talent within the [Seven Wonders] that eliminates the risk of Splinching, he teleported from Scotland to the Granger family's burrow in Devon in one go, and activated the [Expansion Module].
In my mind's eye, the train tracks stretching from Hogwarts to London pierced through the mist, continuing their journey towards Devon.
After breaking through the Holbem Forest, I followed a route that didn't exist on the map, eventually arriving at a small hill and disappearing into it.
Rumble! A new building connecting the entire mountain came to mind.
It also includes the Redwood a mile away from the cave and the treehouse on top of them.
Lying in the bedroom dug out like a corridor of pipes, Basil finally felt a long-lost sense of peace.
Being able to go home anytime is such a wonderful thing.
But he dared not stay there any longer.
Grandmother passed away with a smile on her face. Apart from being a little depressed because she couldn't let go of him, death was a reunion for her with her husband, parents, and son.
She does not need Basil to be resurrected.
He feared he would be unable to resist destroying his grandmother's grave and bringing her back from the land of the dead.
So, after a short rest, he casually swapped out the Granger family's heirloom wand from the quartz box and disappeared from the room.
The feeling of [Shifting Formation] in [Seven Wonders] is completely different from that of Apparition.
We did not enter that oppressive, dark tunnel.
It's more like taking a step. After the "spiritual" stimulation, the body feels as if a warm breeze is blowing from head to toe, filling it with a sense of lightness.
It was as if they had gained another pair of legs, legs shaped by spirituality that could traverse space.
No extra control is needed; it's just instinct. The direction you want to go appears in your mind, and you'll arrive in the next second.
Moreover, the place you arrive at doesn't necessarily have to have actually been there before.
[Transformation] The important thing is the direction you want to go. Your [spiritual] legs will find a place to land in the direction you want to go.
It was as if it were Prophecy.
Zoe's "Shapeshifting" ability is weak in finding a foothold.
Logically speaking, given Basil's personality, he should have been immersed in traversing space.
Even though I just got home and have already used it many times.
After all, this is completely different from teleporting to the corresponding area in the mental world. It's also completely different from the Apparition he learned.
However, this was not the case when he arrived at Hogwarts dormitory.
Instead, he was stroking a magic wand.
"Fir wood?" Basil's eyes gleamed with interest.
This wooden wand is known as the "Survivor's Wand." Ollivander's grandfather, Bol Octavius Ollivander, had three customers who bought Fir wood wands who all survived fatal dangers.
This is interesting.
This is how it is recorded in Ollivander's notes.
Undoubtedly, wands made from the wood of resilient trees are suited to wandholders with patience and strong will; Fir wood wands cannot perform at their best in the hands of indecisive people.
Fir wood wands are particularly suited for Transfiguration, and are best suited for wand owners who are strong-willed, goal-oriented, and sometimes even intimidating.
"So, the original owner of this wand, my unknown ancestor, was very skilled in Transfiguration?"
Basil found it strange, not only because he did not have the talent for Transfiguration in his bloodline.
Also, the bonuses from this 'old' wand are quite unique.
As before, the cold, mechanical sound rang out again the Setsuna the wand was touched.
[Wand found: Platform Nine and Three-Quarters inches, Fir wood, Phoenix feather]
[[Charm bonus 45%, Transfiguration bonus 17%, Poison and Curse bonus 12%, Curse bonus 1%, Potion brewing success rate boost 1%]]
Basil had assumed that his ancestors were not good at spells.
After all, what is passed down to future generations is a rare Potions Mastery.
The spell-related talents [Spell Mastery], [Transfiguration Mastery], and [Proficiency in Dark Arts] are nowhere to be found.
It is important to know that in a normal wizarding family, one of the above three talents will be passed down through their bloodline.
"However, the biggest boost isn't the Transfiguration, but the Spell. Could it be... because [Plant Affinity] is a derivative of an unknown, possibly lost Spell?"
The thought flashed through his mind. Basil tucked the wand into his pocket.
He turned to look at the doorway.
Knock, knock, knock, a knocking sound came from the door.
"May I come in?" Dumbledore's voice rang out at the same time.
"Okay." Basil flicked his index finger, and the door opened automatically.
A tall, thin man with reddish-brown hair, young and in his prime, walked in and sat down opposite Basil on Harry's bed.
He remained silent for a moment.
Then he began to speak in a very complex tone. There was pleading, jealousy, and gratitude.
"You should know Ariana, right? Thank you for your help to her."
"Ariana also wants to go to France, to go with you. Maybe you don't want to go, but I hope you'll listen to this first—"
"I'm willing," Basil interrupted abruptly, continuing under Dumbledore's surprised gaze, "Ariana told me. I'd be happy to go with her. But she also said her two brothers want to come along—"
Basil blinked his large, bright blue eyes, feigning ignorance. "Who are they? Are they easy to get along with?"
——
Madison: "So, Dumbledore ultimately admitted that Ariana wasn't actually his sister?"
It is 8:45 now.
Everyone is online.
Basil was mimicking Dumbledore's awkward expression and recounting his conversation with Dumbledore.
When Madison asked the question, Basil kept him in suspense, saying, "Guess."
"I don't need to guess." Madison crouched down, his mouth getting closer and closer. "Sweetheart, you'll tell me on your own."
"Hey!" Sophie pulled out a frying pan, stopping Madison from getting any closer. "There are kids here!"
The others watched with amusement as Sophie and Madison clashed.
However, "the child" Ariana suddenly raised her hand.
"I'm an adult! In fact, I'm almost a hundred years old!"
She gestured wildly, hunched her back, and coughed dramatically, saying, "I'm a little old lady now."
"Okay, little old lady!" Madison was charmed and couldn't help but hug Ariana.
Ariana's face turned bright red. "Ugh... Let go!"
"Alright," Basil tapped his finger, and the two were separated by an invisible, gentle force. "The old lady is about to stop breathing. Madison, you must respect your elders."
"I'm not an old lady! Basil, you should call me sister." Ariana pouted.
Zoe joined in, saying, "You're the youngest, we're all your older sisters."
Aside from Beatrix and Madison, the others were somewhat interested.
Beatrix preferred to call Basil 'my prince'.
Madison, on the other hand, prefers to call him 'Sweetheart' or 'Daddy.' The older brother is still too lame.
Basil: "."
He wanted to say that he was an adult, both physically and Mind Stone.
However, if we are to talk about the Mind Stone level, we will inevitably have to talk about Previous Life.
So he coughed and said, "Did you all guess the answer to my question before?"
Before they could answer, Basil continued, "The answer is that Dumbledore told me everything."
"Ariana's identity and her sudden resurrection, the mysterious Fairy Tale Mage, and the stolen Philosopher's Stone."
Ariana was the first to be drawn to the topic and shift her attention. She beamed, "That's more like it! Albus done that a long time ago. Albus, not the wicked old man in the novel."
Basil cleared his throat. "In fact, he suspected that the Fairy Tale Mage was the legendary Merlin. Because the Tales of King Arthur is also a fairy tale, and I entered your dream not long after your resurrection. He also believed that I had the blood of King Arthur and Merlin."
"So he just told me the truth directly, including the suspicions mentioned above."
"Actually, I was quite surprised by this."
"Yes," nodded Madison, the Harry Potter know-it-all, "This old man is clearly a riddle-maker. He always likes to beat around the bush."
"In such a big matter as finding the Horcrux, and when you had already prepared for the time and place of your death, you didn't tell Harry clearly."
"To distract Harry and his friends with the news of the Deathly Hallows being returned."
"If I were a sweetheart, I would be surprised too."
"Oh, I see." Ariana smiled awkwardly. "Right! It's 9 o'clock! Let's start our club activities!"
"Basil is going to travel the world!"
Then, the club activities really began.
Fifteen minutes later.
[Ding! Advancement request detected. Initiator: Zoe Benson, a second-level member of the Witch Club. Do you agree?]
The cold, mechanical sound filled the entire hall.
Grasping the somewhat nervous Zoe's hand, and amidst the expectant gazes of the others, Basil replied, "Yes."
[Ding! Verification shows the number of official members of the Witch Club is 5. Initiating upgrade. Didi]
There were no special effects, nor were they driven away from the community space at that moment.
It only beeped for about 30 seconds.
Upgrade successful. The "Meet Member Meetup" feature is now activated.
Clearly, the "Meetup with Member Meetup" feature is a function that allows users to travel to another world.
Group members can spend points to visit another group member's world, provided that other group members allow it; the price is 100 points per day.
Open the group chat, and the level designation after "Witch Club" has changed to lv2.
Click the "+" sign in the upper right corner, and the upgrade requirements for level 3 will appear.
Number of official group members: 8; Number of linked worlds: 5
Also appearing is the upgraded new feature – [Wizard Space].
As the name suggests, it's a club space similar to the Hogwarts common room. The staircase that should have connected to the dormitories but can only be viewed and not walked up will actually come in handy.
Each official member will have their own private dormitory there.
You can also spend points to upgrade and expand your dormitory space.
Madison: "How about we just live in the community space, Zoe?"
"At the next level, we can even have our own rooms. If we get bored, we can go to Sweetheart's world or other people's worlds to wander around."
"With that in mind, what are we afraid of about the end of the world?"
Zoe: "Let's forget about it."
Sophie: "Third-rate celebrities, not everyone has parents as eccentric as yours. Zoe couldn't do that without her parents."
Madison: "I didn't ask you, country bumpkin!"
Beatrix, who had unknowingly logged off, then spoke under the guidance of her external brain— Professor Anemone: "Didn't you guys notice that the next level requires a certain number of links? Is this the group hinting that we should enable the search function for group members more often?"
"Recruit more group members from other worlds like Bellatrix."
Then, she quietly went online again, pretending that she had never left.
Sophie's academic radar went off. "You must have cheated again! You must have just logged off!"
Beatrix dropped the pretense. "You could have found a strategist, but it's hopeless."
Sophie was speechless.
She had considered asking her classmates from the bad school to be her advisors.
But they were all crazy and had no plan at all.
Professor Laeso, the dean, spends all his time putting on makeup after regaining his youth.
Sometimes he even blushes strangely. His attitude towards her has changed drastically. It's like he's looking at a love rival?
Could Professor Laeso also be with Basil? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
It must be because of Raphael.
Professor Laeso must have found out about the original timeline from somewhere. Hmph, it must have been that bastard Beatrix who deliberately leaked it!
That's enough, Raphael is dead.
She is about to suffer this undeserved misfortune again, unable to find even one wise advisor.
She had considered contacting Agatha, but Agatha was spending all her time with Tedros, so there was no chance.
Seeing Sophie looking down, seemingly lost in thought, Basil gently patted the blonde kitten's head to comfort her.
Then, he looked at the others, mainly Madison and Zoe, and said, "I'm leaving. I'll exchange for a day's time first. You two can log off now; the place I appear will likely be where you are."
Upon hearing this, the two disappeared from the sofa.
Everyone else, including Sophie looked much more energetic after being patted on the head, stared intently at Basil.
Traveling across the world! They've never seen it before.
Points: 1400 (-100)
In Setsuna, a phantom door emitting a blue light appeared before everyone.
Strange characters wandered around the door frame, but they were so blurry that they were impossible to remember.
Even with photo taking and live streaming functions enabled, it's impossible to spy on or record anything.
The faint sounds of Madison and Zoe talking could also be heard from inside.
"This is it. The only good thing about this crappy school is that the bathrooms are nicely decorated. It'll be convenient in a bit. Why are you dressed so warmly? You'll have to take them off later."
"Wouldn't this be a bit inappropriate, keeping it from everyone?"
Everyone understood immediately.
"You Hollywood C-list starlet!" Sophie brandished a frying pan she'd pulled out of nowhere and charged toward the door.
Smack!
She felt as if she had bumped into jelly and bounced onto the carpet.
However, not everyone is as impulsive as Sophie.
They brought up the chat panel.
Beatrix: "Just a heads up, we can hear what you're saying. You should give up; the prince's first time is destined to be mine."
Bellatrix: "After the 'Member Meetup' feature was activated, a large door appeared out of nowhere. We can hear what you're saying."
Sophie: "Yes, that's it."
Ariana: "."
Madison: "Merlin's Beard, well, I'm getting dressed."
However, Zoe's voice came from the illusory blue-glowing gate.
"It's all fake! She's taking off her clothes! Ugh... ugh."