Answering Reader Questions 07/04/21

Q: So this is a trade where "Lucius gets kicked out of the Board of Governors and severely offends Voldemort" in exchange for the protagonist getting a complete Basilisk corpse. Are you sure this is maximizing the benefits?

A: The protagonist faces two choices:

1. Steal the Diary from Ginny or Harry halfway through the journey.

This would indeed prevent Lucius from being expelled from the Board of Governors and from offending Voldemort; the cost would be the loss of the Fawley of knowing the plot from the beginning.

2. Follow the steps provided by the author.

This did indeed get Lucius expelled from the Board of Governors and offend Voldemort; but in return, the protagonist gained fame for killing the Basilisk, valuable combat experience, and materials from the Basilisk's corpse. Most importantly, he retained the Fawley of knowing the plot! For a transmigrator without a system, the most important thing to rely on is knowing the plot!

Readers who think reputation and combat experience are unimportant, and who believe the protagonist should be born to crush everyone, invincible in combat, and worshipped by all, can only say that they've read too many wish-fulfillment novels. This book may not suit the author's character; the protagonist doesn't possess any domineering aura or innate heroism—no cheat codes whatsoever.

Secondly, the author subtly hints that the male protagonist also has other activities outside of school. For example, the person who replaced the vacant position on the Board of Governors is actually Daphne's father, and the Greengrass Family has already reached a preliminary cooperation agreement with the protagonist.

Overall, the protagonist's actions seem to have yielded more gains than losses!