Hogwarts: I Obtained the Paternal System

That's right. Next time, I'll turn a stone into one for you. Enjoy it to death!

Darren gave a sinister smile, but with the Heart of the Best Actor active, he looked utterly innocent on the surface.

Professor Snape, who had just arrived, clenched his fists and stood frozen in place, his eyes rimmed red.

[ Ding, congratulations to the host for completing the temporary mission and obtaining God-Tier Legilimency. ]

Chapter Two: Half-Finished Obscurus (Revised)

Kenli paid no attention to Darren's words. All he saw was the piece of Chocolate in Darren's hand.

His eyes lit up as he snatched it away and stuffed it into his mouth, eager to savor the rare delicacy.

But the moment it entered his mouth, he realized something was wrong.

Why did this Chocolate taste like flowers, with a hint of soil?

Had Darren dropped it on the ground?

"Ptooey, ptooey! Darren, you actually gave me something that fell on the ground to eat! I'm going to beat you to death today!"

The tall, burly Kenli charged at Darren.

If that hit landed, Darren felt like he might be sent flying.

Heh, was this idiot really that stupid? Did he think Darren would just stand there forever?

Couldn't he dodge?

Darren immediately turned to run, only to see a man standing behind him with a pained expression, looking like a complete fool.

If Darren dodged, this man would be the one getting hit.

Tsk, tsk. Of all the places this guy could stand, he had to stand behind Darren.

In a moment, Kenli would definitely knock him flat on his face.

What a pity. Better a dead fellow cultivator than a dead me.

Fellow cultivator, figure it out yourself!

[ Ding, it has been detected that there is an opportunity for the Paternal System to act near the host. A temporary mission is now issued: Close your eyes, raise both hands in front of your face, and shout with a frightened expression: "Sir, move out of the way! Be careful not to fall!" ]

[ Ding, upon completion of the mission, the host will receive a Half-Finished Obscurus. Does the host accept the mission? ]

[ Accept! ]

Another mission Darren simply could not refuse.

An Obscurus was a powerful, extremely unstable, and difficult-to-control form of Dark Arts magic.

It could break away from its host and attack others.

Those parasitized by an Obscurus were called Obscurials.

Obscurials usually did not live past the age of ten.

But clearly, the one given to him by the system would not come with any side effects.

Still, a Half-Finished Obscurus?

Was there a completed version too?

But whatever.

In the world of Harry Potter, danger lurked everywhere. With such an incredible life-saving ability, his chances of survival would rise dramatically, right?

Taking a deep breath.

Following the system's instructions, Darren stood where he was, closed his eyes, raised both hands before his face, and shouted in a frightened, even trembling voice:

"Sir, get out of the way! Be careful Kenli might knock you over!"

[ Ding, temporary mission completed. Congratulations to the host for receiving the reward: Half-Finished Obscurus. ]

[ Ding, the Half-Finished Obscurus can be controlled using Paternal Points. One thousand Paternal Points can summon the Obscurus for one minute. ]

[ Ding, the complete Obscurus does not require Paternal Points for control and can be obtained in future missions. ]

One thousand Paternal Points!

Darren clicked his tongue. He did not even have one yet!

Still, at least it would not cost him his life.

And once he had Paternal Points in the future, he would be able to use it.

One minute should be enough for an Obscurus to kill someone, right?

Darren thought to himself.

On the surface, he stood strong yet fearful before Snape.

In his daze, Snape seemed to see that red-haired girl again.

She had been strong, brave, fearless, and passionate...

She had possessed the finest qualities.

And she had been the person he loved most.

"No... no, I won't allow you to hurt her again!"

Snape gritted his teeth and roared. A streak of light shot from the tip of his wand, sending Kenli flying high into the air before he crashed to the ground.

Darren opened his eyes in confusion and saw Kenli lying silently on the ground. He had no idea whether Kenli was dead or alive, but blood was gradually pooling beneath his head.

"Shit!"

Darren heard the man behind him curse under his breath. Then, it was as though a black bat swept past him and rushed toward Kenli.

Then he saw the man wave the little stick in his hand, and a Doe Patronus appeared before him.

Silver and ethereal.

It made one's heart feel peaceful.

Darren immediately thought of a Patronus.

He froze, then heard the man speak at an astonishing speed. "Dumbledore... Darren... Muggle injured... St. Mungo's..."

He did not catch the rest, but he roughly figured out who this person was.

Damn, wasn't this Professor Snape, one of the most tragic characters in Harry Potter?

The Wizarding World's double agent.

The point-deducting king who would dock Gryffindor ten thousand points because Harry Potter stepped into the classroom with his left foot.

Tsk, tsk. He had encountered a plot character on his very first day meeting a wizard.

More importantly, it seemed that he had just protected Snape...

Ahem, though Snape had suddenly unleashed some kind of ultimate move for some reason and sent Kenli flying with a critical hit.

It seemed that just now, Darren had heard Snape shout something about not allowing anyone to hurt her again.

As a foreigner, he could tell the difference between "he" and "she."

It really had been "her."

Could Snape have mistaken him for Lily?

But that was not right!

He was a man, okay?

Or had his actions just now reminded Snape of Lily?

Darren smacked his lips twice.

He wanted to say that Snape, this simp, could think of Lily whenever he saw any good quality, but after some thought, he did not dare say it aloud.

He was afraid that Snape, who was clearly furious right now, would give him an Avada Kedavra.

[ Ding, it has been detected that there is an opportunity for the Paternal System to act nearby. A temporary mission is issued: Walk to Kenli's side and ask in a worried, urgent tone, "Sir, Kenli will be all right, won't he?" ]

[ Ding, upon completion of the mission, the host will receive 100 Paternal Points. Does the host accept the temporary mission? ]

[ Accept! ]

Although the system was not giving out any other reward this time, Paternal Points were fine too.

And it was only a single sentence. He could do that!

Darren blinked twice. The Heart of the Best Actor activated, and his eyes immediately reddened. As though he had only just realized what had happened, he hurried over to Kenli.

He softly called Kenli's name twice, only to find him lying there without moving at all.

He could only raise his head anxiously and ask with concern, "Sir, Kenli will be all right, won't he?"

[ Ding, congratulations to the host for receiving 100 Paternal Points. ]

The red-haired boy stared at him with a pale face.

There was no gloating in his eyes, only heavy concern.