Reader Questions Answered 25/04/21
Questions about power systems
The author fully understands that readers may not like seeing a power system in the Harry Potter universe, as it could indeed feel out of place.
However, the author has also seen many examples of Harry Potter fanfiction that ultimately fell apart because the power system got out of control.
Setting up a power system gives the author a concept while writing, making it less likely to go wrong. At least it prevents the story from ending up with Voldemort everywhere and Auror being worthless (the most common scenario is that Voldemort can't even beat Herpo's finger). It also sets an upper limit for the entire world. When the protagonist reaches the level of Grand Sorcerer, that's when the book ends.
I believe most readers can understand this, right? After all, no matter how well-written a novel is, if it's abandoned, it's abandoned. The establishment of a power system effectively controls the author's plot direction, preventing it from spiraling out of control and ending in a poorly written story. Exchanging this for a little bit of emotional release should be acceptable, right?
A reader named "A Cow in the Sky" on QQ Reading asked about the Occlumency: Doesn't the protagonist have a past life experience?
The author is unable to reply to comments on QQ Reading, so they are answering here.
The brain develops in roughly the following stages: around age 10, the brain begins to develop mechanisms for recognizing emotions; and around age 15-17, the brain develops mechanisms for inhibiting (or suppressing) emotions. People who develop these mechanisms earlier are biologically considered to have a special gift.
Therefore, even if one has experienced all sorts of emotions and desires in the previous life, one still needs to keep up physiologically in this life.
Finally, I'd like to thank every reader who voted for this book. While the book's collection numbers aren't great, the number of votes truly makes the author very happy, showing that there are genuinely people who appreciate the author's work.
The author is a newbie. In the early stages of writing, he didn't even divide the paragraphs properly, which caused him to lose many potential readers. Then, because of the setting that he was a foreigner before his transmigration, he lost another batch of readers. Finally, because he arbitrarily changed the official translation, he lost yet another batch of readers. He wrote more than 200,000 words but didn't get a contract, no monthly tickets, and no fans. The only consolation for the author is seeing the daily increase in recommendation tickets.
Thank you again for your support.