Before the Start-of-Term Feast

"George should still be alive, if he really had a posthumous child."

In the Harry the Potter Chronicle that Harry read, it was only mentioned that Ginny was particularly lenient with her eldest son's mischievous behavior because of Fred Weasley's sacrifice at the Battle of Hogwarts.

He was unaware of George's situation.

"My great-grandmother went to St Mungo's's after the Battle of Hogwarts. She was lucky, except she lost her memory," Draco sighed. "She and my great-grandfather, Fred Weasley, only had a one-night stand. Plus, my grandfather didn't inherit the Weasley family's signature red hair."

Therefore, George Weasley was unaware of the child's existence.

"Until this child grew up, got married and had children, and died with his wife in the very beginning of the Great Reclamation Movement, my father became an orphan and was adopted by my grandparents who were not related by blood. It was only then that the observant grandmother noticed that my father's features were somewhat similar to my great-grandfather's."

(Ginny wants to know who 'Grandma' is—her son, or that pesky Malfoy family boy.)

"Finally, by using the [Naming Magic] to trace his origins, we confirmed his background."

"It must be said that the [Naming Magic] is indeed a great invention, allowing many people to discover blood relatives they never knew they had."

"Many Muggle-born wizard eventually discovered that they were actually Pure-blood."

(Only a small portion of the Pure-blood audience were affected. Most of them were not shocked or even angry; in fact, they were quite pleased. As Pure-blood individuals, their first challenge was confronting their noble lineage and their mediocrity in the competition, relying solely on their family background to intimidate others.)

(If this is true, then it doesn't mean that the outstanding Muggle-born wizard they couldn't compete with also have superior bloodlines!)

(That means it's not that their bloodline is inferior, but rather that the other party also has a noble bloodline.)

"For example, Hermione Granger is related by blood to Hertok Dagworth Granger, the founder of the Extraordinary Apothecary Association."

(A student at the Slytherin table nearby pumped his fist, "I knew it! No wonder she's so outstanding!")

(Hermione's face darkened. She didn't want others to attribute her excellence to her bloodline. She wasn't one of those fools who had nothing to offer besides a glorious family history; that would be tantamount to erasing her hard work.)

(Basil had naturally anticipated Hermione's displeasure, but it was true. In this world, perhaps because the nature of magic is different and depends more on bloodline inheritance, there are very few so-called Muggle-born wizard are truly unrelated to the Wizarding World by blood.)

(Most of them were descendants of Squib who had been expelled from the family tree, and some were the result of a Pure-blood Wizard's accidental one-night stand.)

(So, Hermione, the First Generation Wizard in the Novel World, is related to him in the movie—no, there's no such person as Basil Granger in the movie at all.)

"You know Nobby Leach, the first Muggle- blooded Minister for Magic who was assassinated by Abraxas Malfoy. In fact, if we're talking about blood ties, he was related to the Malfoy family."

("Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Lucius Malfoy shouted. If this were true, wouldn't the first Minister for Magic from a Malfoy family have been appointed by the Malfoy themselves?)

"This discovery has made many wizards who adhere to Pure-blood principles start to feel like a big joke."

"Is that so?" Harry said, indicating his understanding.

Because there are far fewer wizards than Muggle, and many ancient wizarding families intermarry, wizards are almost all related by blood.

After all, if we're talking about blood ties, he and Draco Malfoy are related.

On the other side, Phoebe also discovered the Virtual Universe.

However, she didn't use someone else's sharing code; instead, she spent 100 Credit Points to activate it directly.

(Ron, a child from a poor family, didn't understand, "Why do we have to spend money? We can ask someone for an invitation code, and even if we don't have one, the school will issue one in the third week after school starts.")

(Ginny said, "Phoebe still has 103,512,134 Credit Points, this little bit of money is nothing.")

"Knight Glory, a virtual game that completely simulates the Cosmic Selection Competition, allows you to experience the practical course content of Magic University one-to-one."

"Rating: 9.8"

Unlike Harry, Phoebe was not busy decorating her bare Floating Island.

She projected the image onto the screen and started searching for virtual games.

After skipping a large portion of adult-oriented, food-themed, role-playing, and management games, I found myself looking for combat games.

(Ron exclaimed in surprise, "Knight Glory, this game is great, and it's completely free!")

Phoebe, from the 20th-century magical world, was equally captivated, unaware that "free" simply meant "free download."

So she clicked the download button.

A minute later, she couldn't wait to open it.

A portal of light appeared before her.

Stepping through the portal, she stood in a void.

Countless dazzling lights swirled around, captivating the eye.

"Welcome to Knight Glory! Tencent Games is dedicated to creating happiness and bringing you endless possibilities!"

Please name your character.

"Phoebe de Delacour," Phoebe said.

"The name is already taken. Please choose a different name."

"What? That's my name!" Phoebe exclaimed indignantly.

"The name is not taken. Would you like to use 'What, is this my name?'"

"I won't use it!" Although Phoebe was speechless, after realizing that this could be used as a name, a name instantly popped into her mind.

"Bucky's Lover."

(Hermione suddenly stood up, letting out a sharp, piercing scream, "You shameless bastard!")

"The name is not taken. Would you like to use 'Bucky's Lover'?"

"Yes." Phoebe smiled radiantly.

"Please confirm the character's gender."

"Female."

"Import real data?"

"No." Phoebe still didn't quite believe in things on the internet and valued her personal information.

Players are free to design their own game characters.

The next second, a faceless female body with its key parts blurred out appeared before her eyes.

After some trial and error, Phoebe discovered...

In addition to being able to freely design her height, body shape, eye color, facial features, and hair color, she also has some face, body, and pupil design templates to choose from, some of which are paid.

(Ron felt cheated. "What! It's not free?")

Phoebe also felt deceived, and she was now even beginning to doubt whether the slogan of a 100% simulated Cosmic Selection Competition was also false advertising.

But due to her love of beauty, just like a little girl who likes to dress up her dolls, she couldn't stop designing her game characters.

In particular, the game character's name is 'Bucky's Lover'.

Soon, a woman who looked eight parts like her, but was even more beautiful, appeared before her.

The pupils were chosen to be the same blue as Basil's.

("You shameless bitch," Hermione clenched her fist. "Your breasts aren't nearly that big!")

Phoebe checked the save button with satisfaction; the design was complete.

After a moment of distraction, she suddenly felt her shoulders become much heavier.

Now she feels that even if the game isn't a perfect simulation, it's still worth it.

With the addition of a full-length mirror that could be summoned with a single thought, Phoebe spun around in circles, indulging in her vanity.

("I think Phoebe is definitely going to lose," Hermione said sarcastically. "All she does is show off; she's forgotten this is a fighting game.")

(However, the very next second after Hermione finished her sarcastic remark, Phoebe's eyes regained their clarity.)

(Hermione almost couldn't breathe.)

In fact, it wasn't that Phoebe had really gotten over her vanity so quickly.

Because she soon realized how weak her current body was.

Her body, which could uproot a willow tree and shatter a fire dragon's head with a single punch, has become weak, just like before she entered the Magic Immortal World.

Although the magic power in his body was still the kind of vast, almost magical power that came with the Force Furnace.

But for Phoebe herself, it's like a drop from 100 to 1.

Not only has the quantity decreased, but the quality has also deteriorated significantly, just like steel turning into cotton.

"To ensure a good gaming experience for you, please complete the test levels before entering the game."

"Standardized data for university students is difficult to control."

Phoebe looked puzzled. "So weak? Standard data for college students?"

She began to gain some confidence, realizing that she was still very strong even when facing wizards who had been renamed New Human in the Star Era.

In her triumph, Phoebe chose to skip the test level entirely.

Then a completely white light armor enlarged and flew in front of her.

"Standardized mechs?"

Phoebe was speechless. This was clearly the same standard-issue light armor she had seen in Diagon Alley, the cheapest kind.

Storm-F-742

She tried to select other mechs with her mind, and saw numbers instantly appear under each mech, some even indicating which level she had passed or which ranking she had reached on the leaderboard.

Suppressing her anger, Phoebe mentally activated the standard light armor in front of her.

Then the design window popped up.

She can design the appearance of the mechs to a certain extent, and also has several free sets of Nuclear Reactor, plate armor metal materials, and energy pipe materials (Crystal, gemstones, jade, metals) for her to choose from.

If you recharge, you can unlock more advanced Nuclear Reactor, materials, and light armor arrays to replace them.

"They said it was free, but everything cost money."

Phoebe rubbed her temples and began to look at the accompanying data for the [Storm-F-742].

"For small mechs that use high-pressure jet combat, we recommend using a high-burst Nuclear Reactor, lightweight materials for plate armor, and highly durable artificial Crystal for energy channels."

"Alright, we'll do it your way."

Since she knows almost nothing about mechs, Phoebe can only follow the configuration recommended in the text.

Then he put on the light armor.

'Is this a miniature mech?'

'It's like wearing a suit of armor, but I'm really strong now.'

Her blue pupils contracted behind the white helmet. If she felt very weak before putting on the light armor, she felt that she had caught up with her real self in the game after putting on the light armor.

With a thought, a beam of light shone from the level 1-1 section.

High-pressure jets were ejected, and the white light armor transformed into a white shadow, disappearing into the light.

(Before the audience's eyes, Phoebe, clad in light armor, appeared in a planetary belt, with a countdown above her head and a virtual door appearing in front of her.)

(Seeing that it wasn't a battle but rather novice training, some viewers turned their attention to Harry, whose current topic was more interesting.)

"The Slug Club? You're a member of the Slug Club?" Harry couldn't believe he'd heard the club's name again, even in another world. "Is that why you're so enthusiastic towards me? How come it's still around?"

(Slughorn was very excited; he couldn't believe that even in the Star Era, the club he founded still existed.)

(This caused him to disappear because of the [Night Watch] of this world and a seemingly unrelated sense of loss.)

Draco shook his head. "Students who can go to university are all elites who can join the Slug Club. My special treatment of you isn't entirely because of that. You should understand, right? The main character's personality is hidden in the name."

"For some reason, Draco Malfoy just wanted to be Harry Potter's friend."

("You, you, you..." Ron was going crazy.)

(In the dormitory, Draco Malfoy recalled their first meeting. On the steps, he tried to suppress his excitement and extended a hand of friendship to Harry Potter, only to be rejected.)

Harry also recalled his first meeting with Draco Malfoy, and after careful recollection, he finally discerned a hint of sincerity in that raised chin and drawn-out, icy tone.

So you really want to be my friend?

But what you're doing is more like making enemies than making friends.

Harry was speechless.

However, for Draco's sake, Harry remained silent for a moment, then said, "Harry Potter is willing to be Draco Malfoy's friend."

As soon as he finished speaking, Harry saw Draco's figure disappear from his sight, turning into a blurry line, and finally fading into nothingness.

"Did you get disconnected?"

Based on his experience using the Magic Treasure Book, Harry guessed.

He quickly pressed the exit button as well.

Harry opened his eyes.

He was still sitting on the four-poster bed, and the sky outside the window had turned orange.

Meanwhile, Draco Malfoy, standing opposite, is currently glowing.

Rays of light pierced through his body, but remained confined around him, forming a halo that shimmered with iridescent light.

("Rainbow Ascension?" Ron laughed. "Haha, Malfoy's going to die! You think you can take Harry from me?")

(Ginny's forehead veins were bulging; she was finally about to lose her temper.)

"Are you alright?" Harry noticed that Draco's face revealed undisguised joy.

"It's nothing." Draco's voice trembled. "I have fulfilled the greatest wish of the person whose name he was, and have completely received his power."

"Draco Malfoy's greatest wish is to become Harry Potter's friend?" Harry asked, looking puzzled.