End of Volume Summary

Volume One has concluded.

The pacing was as expected; a hundred-thousand-word first volume is, as some readers have pointed out, a bit fast.

Please do not worry, however; the story will not end in a rush. There is plenty left to write, and the reason the first volume moved quickly is simply because there wasn't much that could be written at this stage.

Harry is, after all, a mature Witcher. His curiosity remains as vigorous as ever, but he is no longer that callow youth—ever since he was skewered by a pitchfork, he has become much more steady.

Many plot points from the first volume simply couldn't develop under these circumstances.

Malfoy is a bit dim, but he wouldn't provoke an opponent he has no chance against. In the chapters to come, this greasy-haired boy will have some brilliant performances.

Harry, for his part, wouldn't pay any mind to the provocations of a mere young wizard.

It's impossible to join the Quidditch team in the first year, but rest assured, Harry will definitely join the team. However, I likely won't write too much about that aspect, or rather, I will mostly gloss over it—after all, Harry is Harry. Even if he has grown up and matured, he remains Harry.

With the rambling out of the way, let me properly review my work.

I am not entirely satisfied with how I wrote the first volume. While there were no major issues with the overall pacing and it followed the planned trajectory, I didn't quite grasp some of the smaller rhythmic beats.

The chapter in Hogsmeade had almost no buildup—though that is on me for changing the subsequent plot.

The climax didn't feel satisfying enough either.

The Forbidden Forest was a minor climax, and the final room with the Sorcerer's Stone was the major one. Especially when Harry pointed his sword at Dumbledore, it should have been a massive emotional explosion.

I am very sorry; I failed to capture that.

It was too restrained. I need to carefully ponder and design the pacing for the second volume, as well as the emotional payoffs.

I am not very satisfied with the prose, either.

It has been too long since I last wrote, so it feels a bit rusty, but I am slowly finding my rhythm. Regarding the Potion Examination and the depiction of Snape's emotions, I can at least give myself a passing grade.

In short, I must continue to improve bit by bit.

Here, I will shamelessly ask for recommendations, monthly tickets, follow-up reads, and tips.

The current performance of this book is decent, but human greed is infinite—if it could be even better, I would be overjoyed and put even more heart into my writing.

By the way, let me mention the rules for bonus chapters.

Before the book goes on sale, every 5,000 in tips will earn one bonus chapter. However, because it is still in the new book phase, even if the tips accumulate, I can only add one extra chapter per day.

This is only my first round of recommendations, yet the word count is already catching up to books in their second round.

If, and I am only saying if...

I am fortunate enough to receive more tips, any bonus chapters not released before the book goes on sale will be released in a massive update on the day of the launch.

Basically...

I will definitely release ten chapters on the day of the launch. As for how many additional chapters I might add, I will have to see how my performance looks at that time.

After the launch, I will maintain a steady output of 10,000 words per day. As for how I will handle bonus chapters after that, I will also have to see how the performance is then.

That is all!

I hope everyone will continue to support me!