Chapter Summaries

Ted Epiphany, an orphan in 1991 London, tried to improve his circumstances by busking while waiting for his cheat system to initialize. An owl delivered a letter from Hogwarts, ending his plans to get rich and opening the way to becoming a wizard.

• Ted discovered he had transmigrated into the body of an eleven-year-old orphan named Ted Epiphany, with a golden light in his mind that seemed to be a stalled system.
• Ted found an old guitar and decided to earn money by busking near Camden Market, since he could not rely on being adopted.
• Ted persuaded the matron to let him perform, earned money, and spent most of it on groceries for the orphanage.
• Ted checked old newspapers and confirmed that history seemed unchanged, then imagined becoming rich through future investments.
• On July 7, Ted returned to the orphanage and received a letter addressed to him, delivered by an owl bearing a Hogwarts crest.

Ted received his Hogwarts acceptance letter, discovered his Magic Card System and began experimenting with magic. After he petted a tabby cat in the market, Professor Minerva McGonagall arrived at the orphanage, leaving Ted to realize the cat was likely her.

• Ted replied to Hogwarts, then activated the Magic Card System and received a quest to enroll, along with the Pages of Mind Power Manual knowledge.
• Ted discovered that he could earn experience through activities and used his magic power to float a sheet of paper into his hand.
• Ted continued busking at the market, then donated coins to a homeless man and petted the silver tabby British Shorthair nearby.
• The tabby followed Ted back to the orphanage, and Professor Minerva McGonagall arrived and identified herself as Hogwarts' Deputy Headmistress.

Professor McGonagall brought Ted Epiphany to the wizarding world, showed him his magical ability, and took him to Diagon Alley to buy school supplies. Ted arrived dazzled by the street, while his exploration mission had barely begun.

• Professor McGonagall used a Confundus Charm to convince the matron that Ted had been admitted to an excellent school, then demonstrated magic to him.
• Ted levitated a cup and learned that Hogwarts had an interest-free loan for special students like him.
• Professor McGonagall took Ted by Apparition to the Leaky Cauldron, where Tom greeted them.
• Professor McGonagall showed Ted how to open the hidden entrance to Diagon Alley.
• Ted entered Diagon Alley and triggered a mission to explore every shop as Professor McGonagall led him toward the place to withdraw money.

Ted bought a Cedar Phoenix Feather wand from Ollivander and gathered secondhand school supplies to conserve his student loan. Back at the orphanage, he decided to find work in Diagon Alley and received a quest to get a job there.

• Professor McGonagall took Ted to Ollivander's, where several wands failed to suit him before a Cedar wand with a Phoenix Tail Feather core matched him.
• Ted bought the Cedar wand for seven Galleons, and Ollivander described its owners as perceptive, loyal, and dangerous opponents.
• Ted asked McGonagall to help him find secondhand robes and supplies, then bought used robes, glass bottles, and three textbooks.
• McGonagall gave Ted the remainder of his student loan and left him to search for more bargains before school began.
• On the bus back to the orphanage, Ted decided to earn money and experience by finding work in Diagon Alley.
• Ted received the Working Man quest, which tasked him with successfully finding a job in Diagon Alley.

Ted left the orphanage for Diagon Alley, where he found lodging and a part-time job despite being too young to work. He began learning magic and earned his first quest reward, leaving him with a place to stay, steady work, and renewed motivation to prepare for school.

• Ted told Matron that the school had arranged a work-study job, packed his few belongings, and practiced Lumos from his textbook, gaining experience before falling asleep exhausted.
• Ted said goodbye to Matron, traveled to the Leaky Cauldron, and persuaded Old Tom to let him stay in a storage room in exchange for cleaning after closing.
• Ted explored Diagon Alley and was rejected by several shops because he was too young to work.
• Ted helped Slug Giggs gather spilled Slugs, and Giggs hired him to process potion ingredients for up to three hours a day.
• Ted completed the Working Man quest, received 100 experience and a Restore Energy card, then told Old Tom about his new job.

Ted filled his days with several jobs around Diagon Alley while studying magic and preparing for school. After a week of work, he heard that a blacksmith shop run by Dwarves—an Otherworldly Race that appeared after the Celestial Conjunctions—had opened nearby.

• Ted worked mornings at Giggs & Giggs Pharmacy, afternoons at a Magical Creature Pet Shop and Flourish and Blotts, and helped Old Tom at the Leaky Cauldron.
• Ted practiced simple spells, studied at night, and gathered second-hand schoolbooks and supplies while saving his Otherworldly Knowledge for an exchange.
• Ted learned about wizarding newspapers and reflected on the small population of the British wizarding world and Voldemort's violence.
• After a week, Ted noticed a crowd outside a new shop and asked Mr. Giggs what was happening.
• Mr. Giggs told Ted that Dwarves had opened a blacksmith shop, leaving Ted stunned by the news of an Otherworldly Race from the Celestial Conjunctions.

Ted learned that two Celestial Conjunctions had brought otherworldly races and creatures into the wizarding world, disrupting the world he thought he knew. After discovering that Neville Longbottom had defeated the Dark Lord and that Elves, Dwarves, and other beings had appeared, Ted sought out books and Old Tom to learn more.

• Mr. Giggs explained that the first Celestial Conjunction occurred in 1945 and caused strange celestial phenomena, weather, and magical creatures to appear.
• Mr. Giggs revealed that Neville Longbottom had defeated the Dark Lord as a baby, after which the second Celestial Conjunction brought races including Dwarves, Elves, and Goblins into the world.
• Ted visited the Dwarf Blacksmith Shop in Diagon Alley and saw the shopkeeper complain about the wizards crowding around him.
• Ted asked bookstore clerk Aaron for books about Celestial Conjunctions and read about the creatures and races that had appeared over the past decade.
• Ted questioned Old Tom, who described the standing of Elves and Demi-humans and lent Ted a book about magical creatures.

Ted learned that the familiar history of the magical world had changed: Neville Longbottom, not Harry, was the Boy Who Lived, and two Celestial Conjunctions had brought new peoples and creatures into the world. He focused on mastering magic and potion ingredients, but new herbs and Drowners hinted that realms such as Azeroth and the Witcher world had also converged.

• Ted asked Old Tom about Neville Longbottom, then read that Voldemort had attacked the Longbottoms and supposedly died after leaving Neville with an S-shaped scar.
• Ted studied magical theory and beginner guides, gained Spell Lv1, and decided that growing stronger mattered despite the changed world.
• Ted continued processing herbs at Giggs's apothecary, where Giggs valued his reliable work and returned with new ingredients from the Celestial Conjunction.
• Giggs showed Ted Peacebloom, Silverleaf, Earthroot, and Drowner Brain, and Ted recognized connections to World of Warcraft and The Witcher 3.

Ted exchanged his experience for the Blue Otherworldly Knowledge fragment pages and awakened as a Mind Mage, gaining three psionic abilities. With his attributes and mental skills enhanced, he felt ready to face future changes through his own strength.

• Ted gathered 400 experience by working several part-time jobs and exchanged it for Otherworldly Knowledge: Mind Power Manual · Fragment Pages (Blue).
• Ted awakened Mind Power and learned about its six systems, its costs, and the three abilities he gained: Appraisal Technique, Memory Palace, and Spirit Crystal Servant.
• Ted decided to postpone creating a Spirit Crystal Servant until he could obtain a suitable crystal.
• Ted checked his updated character panel and saw that becoming a Mind Mage had raised his Perception, Spirit, Charisma, Mental Resistance, and Prophecy.
• Ted felt the pressure of the magical world's changes lift and resolved to become strong enough to rely on himself.

Ted developed his Mind Mage abilities while studying and working in Diagon Alley, then discovered that Harry was a girl named Harriett and that Sirius Black and the Malfoys were present in the alley. The chapter ended as Sirius and Lucius Malfoy traded barbs.

• Ted used his Memory Palace and new psychic powers to study books quickly and developed Reading Technique, Goodwill Technique, and Conceal Thoughts.
• Ted learned the Tooth-Growing Charm from a book on Dark Magic and added Dark Magic lv1 to his skills.
• Old Tom praised Ted's diligence and magical talent, improved his meals, and introduced him to his granddaughter Hannah Abbott.
• Ted explored Diagon Alley and overheard a man called Mr. Black discussing a Nimbus 2000 with Harry, who rejected the broom and Quidditch.
• Ted realized that Harry was a girl and saw Sirius Black arguing with Lucius Malfoy and his son.

Ted learned that Harriett Potter’s parents had been killed after Voldemort’s fall, then rejected a costly chakra technique and focused on developing his magic and psychic powers. As he continued preparing for Hogwarts, he adopted a frail Talking Raven chick and named it Anzu.

• Ted learned from a Diagon Alley clerk that James and Lily Potter had been killed by Death Eaters and suspected Peter Pettigrew had betrayed them.
• Ted received the Chakra Refining Technique from Otherworldly Knowledge but decided not to spend 250 experience on it.
• Ted practiced controlling wooden balls with psychic power and Magic Power, and learned the Packing Charm and Bubblehead Charm.
• John asked Ted to adopt a weak Talking Raven chick, and Ted agreed to care for it.
• Ted nursed the chick through its fragile early days, and it grew downy feathers and began to walk and chirp.
• Ted named the surviving raven chick Anzu.

Ted earned money by busking and performing magic tricks with Anzu in London before leaving for one final show ahead of Hogwarts. His performance impressed a young Hermione Granger, who went home excited about attending the school.

• Ted studied the Basic Movement Charm and decided to earn money through street performances instead of pursuing his August Otherworldly Knowledge reward.
• Ted returned to busking with Anzu, combining songs and magic tricks to attract crowds and earn more than three hundred pounds over a week.
• Ted announced that his final performance was coming up and sang “Casablanca” for the London audience.
• Ted performed more tricks with Anzu, gave a wildflower to a generous young girl, and packed up for his departure.
• The girl returned home with her father, discussed Ted’s singing and magic, and was revealed to be Hermione Granger.

As Hogwarts approached, Ted prepared for school, exchanged Muggle money for Galleons, and befriended Hermione Granger and her father while helping Hermione get settled into the wizarding world. After advancing his Mind Power research and corresponding with Hermione, Ted sent Anzu with a letter arranging to meet her on the Hogwarts Express the next day.

• Ted bought school supplies and food for Anzu, then exchanged 250 pounds for fifty Galleons at Gringotts.
• Ted met Chris Granger and Hermione at Flourish and Blotts, showed them around Diagon Alley, and helped Hermione choose an owl named Magic.
• Ted developed the ability to deliberately enter a Flow State, improving his focus and learning while limiting its use to avoid mental strain.
• Ted and Hermione exchanged letters almost daily, and Anzu grew strong enough to fly long distances and deliver them.
• Ted sent Anzu to Hermione with a letter arranging to meet on the train on September 1, the day Hogwarts began.

Ted exchanged experience for a Dalaran beginner combat mage training manual and learned that it contained sixteen spells. On his first day at Hogwarts, he arrived at Platform 9¾ and joined Hermione, Neville Longbottom, and a demi-human boy on the train.

• Ted chose a reusable Wild Boar Firecracker card instead of a magical owl or a risky Dark Magic guide.
• Ted spent 310 Experience Points on the Dalaran training manual and studied its sixteen spells.
• Old Tom said goodbye to Ted as he left the Leaky Cauldron for school.
• Ted ran through the barrier between Platforms 9 and 10 and boarded the Hogwarts Express.
• Ted found Hermione in a compartment with Neville Longbottom and an unfamiliar mouse-eared demi-human boy.

Ted met Neville, Jerry, Hermione, and Ron aboard the Hogwarts Express, helping the nervous students settle in as they talked about school and their families. Ron revealed that his family had seven children, leaving Ted surprised to learn that Percy had become a sister named Peggy.

• Ted introduced himself to Neville and Jerry, and Neville relaxed when Ted did not ask to see his scar.
• Hermione, Jerry, and Neville watched Ted while Anzu escaped Hermione’s attention and drew Neville’s admiration.
• Neville heard Ginny asking to see him from the platform and shrank away from the window.
• Ron joined the crowded compartment, and the students chatted about Hogwarts, House sorting, and their secondhand belongings.
• Ted asked how many children Ron’s family had and discovered that Percy had become a third sister named Peggy.

Ted, Neville, Ron, Hermione, Jerry, and Harriett shared food and met on the Hogwarts Express, where Malfoy insulted Ron and tried to recruit Neville. Ted and Harriett drove Malfoy away, and Ted later said Voldemort’s name aloud, revealing the fear surrounding it as the group continued toward Hogwarts.

• Hermione and Neville bought sweets from the trolley, and Ted shared the food he had brought with the others.
• Neville introduced his toad Leifu, Ron showed off Scabbers, and Ted introduced his talking raven Anzu.
• Malfoy came to befriend Neville, insulted Ron and the others, and Neville rejected his offer.
• Scabbers bit one of Malfoy’s lackeys, Ted tripped Malfoy with magic, and Harriett threatened him until he fled with Crabbe and Goyle.
• Harriett joined the crowded compartment, where the students talked and played games.
• Hermione asked Ted about Voldemort, and Ted said the name aloud as Neville explained that the Dark Lord could sense people who spoke it.

Ted, Hermione, Harriett, and the other first-years arrived at Hogwarts and followed Hagrid by boat to the castle, where they prepared for the Sorting Ceremony. Ted sensed that their journey to the school was part of an ancient magical ritual, and a mission to explore Hogwarts appeared as the students entered.

• Hermione questioned her classmates about spells on the train, while Harriett named several she had learned from Sirius.
• Hagrid met the first-years at the station and guided them to boats that carried them across the Black Lake to Hogwarts.
• Ted sensed a vast magical connection to the castle and suspected the journey retraced the Founders’ path as a ritual linking students to the school.
• Filch hurried the first-years through the castle, triggering Ted’s Hogwarts exploration mission, before ghosts appeared and welcomed them.
• Professor McGonagall explained the Sorting Ceremony and House points, then led the students into the Great Hall beneath its starry ceiling.

Ted attended the Hogwarts Sorting ceremony and, after confusing the Sorting Hat with his mental defenses and rapid stream of thoughts, was placed in Ravenclaw. The chapter ended with Hermione being called for sorting, before her result was revealed.

• The Sorting Hat sang about Hogwarts’ four founders, and Professor McGonagall began sorting the first-years.
• Hannah Abbott was sorted into Hufflepuff, while Ted worried the Sorting Hat might read his mind.
• The Sorting Hat struggled to assess Ted and suggested all four Houses before he asked to avoid Slytherin.
• Ted told the Sorting Hat he preferred an ordinary life and did not think he would fit in at Slytherin, so it sorted him into Ravenclaw.
• Ted joined the Ravenclaw table and received 500 experience, one level of Magic Power, and a random card for completing a quest.
• Professor McGonagall called Hermione forward for sorting, but her result was not shown.

Hermione, Harley, Jerry, Neville, Malfoy, and Ron were sorted into their Houses as the enrollment magic bound the first-years to Hogwarts. As the students celebrated, Neville briefly felt pain in his scar while Quirrell stood nearby with his back to him.

• Hermione persuaded the Sorting Hat to place her in Ravenclaw, while Harley and Jerry were sorted into Gryffindor.
• Neville was sorted into Gryffindor after a long hesitation, and Ted reassured him that he had the courage to belong there.
• Malfoy went to Slytherin and Ron went to Gryffindor, completing the Sorting Ceremony as the enrollment magic connected the new students to Hogwarts.
• Ted noted several students from other races at Hogwarts, including Jerry, Clara Sparkle, Guf Oasis, Muradin Bronzebeard, Ada Sylph, and Itori, amid tensions over their place in the wizarding world.
• Neville's scar suddenly stung, but the pain quickly passed as his friends comforted him; Quirrell stood nearby with his back turned, and Snape watched Harley.

After the Sorting, Ted enjoyed the Hogwarts feast, met Nearly Headless Nick, and heard Dumbledore’s warnings about forbidden places. Dumbledore began the School Song, while Ted received a mission to investigate the Third-floor right-hand corridor.

• Dumbledore opened his speech with a string of odd words, then made a feast appear on the Great Hall tables.
• Ron asked Ted why he was eating with two little wands, and Ted explained that he was using chopsticks.
• Nearly Headless Nick showed the students his nearly severed neck, startling Hermione and prompting Ted to ask him not to do that while people were eating.
• Dumbledore warned students away from the Forbidden Forest and the Third-floor right-hand corridor, triggering a mission for Ted to investigate the corridor.
• Dumbledore reminded students not to use magic in the corridors and invited them to sing the School Song.