Upgrade

Gavin slowly spread his hands, and Three Small Vortices appeared between them, transforming respectively into an Old Notebook, a Pure White Pocket Watch, and a Pure Golden Badge.

Sean studied the Pure Golden Badge. It was much like the one Gavin had just given him, differing only slightly in material and a few minor details.

"Can you tell me what these three things are?"

Gavin looked at Sean and said, "You need to judge that for yourself. If you don't know what they are, then choose according to your own feelings. Sometimes, a wizard's instincts can point them toward the right path."

"Feelings..."

Muttering to himself, Sean reached out to touch the three objects.

But at that moment, Borel spoke with an unpleasant expression. "Father, hadn't the Pure White Pocket Watch already been promised to Millicent? How could you give it to this Squib's Son?"

A flash of displeasure crossed Gavin's face. He neither spoke nor made any gesture, merely looking at Sean and saying, "Choose one. Choose according to your feelings."

"Father, Millicent..."

"Get out!"

As Gavin suddenly roared, the electric lights in the room began to flicker. The windows and front door flew open at the same time, and amid the flashing lights and Electric Sound, a violent gust suddenly swept through the house. It picked Borel up and turned into a vortex, forcibly driving him out of Sean's home.

Gavin lowered his eyelids slightly. Once he reined in his emotions, the strange phenomena in the room returned to normal. The lights steadied, and the windows and front door closed again. Yad and Martha had gone pale, clearly frightened by what had just happened.

Sean was also greatly shocked by Gavin's reaction. Looking at Gavin, whose expression had returned to calm, he swallowed almost imperceptibly.

Was this really the world of Harry Potter?

It seemed, probably, perhaps, somewhat different from the wizards in his memories, who merely waved short sticks and stood still while casting spells.

"Sean, don't be afraid. Choose the one you want."

For the third time, Gavin asked Sean to make a choice. Sean no longer hesitated. He gently touched the three objects before him, his fingers passing over the Golden Badge and the white pocket watch before finally stopping on the Old Notebook.

Sean looked at the notebook. Perhaps it was instinct, or perhaps he had been influenced by the plot in the original work, where Harry Potter obtained Snape's notes, but he found this notebook more appealing.

The moment he grabbed the notebook, the pocket watch and badge vanished from Gavin's hands at the same time.

Gavin stood up. There was neither joy nor anger on his face as he calmly looked at Sean and said, "In another month or two, Hogwarts' Owl will arrive. When it does, follow the instructions in the letter and enroll normally. Before then, however, I have a few things to tell you.

Although you did not grow up in Bulstrode Manor, since you bear the Bulstrode name and are entering Hogwarts, you must understand that every word and action of yours at Hogwarts will represent the Bulstrode family.

I am not saying this to make you follow rules or become some qualified Pureblood Noble. Even if I demanded it, you might not be able to do so. Therefore, I have only one requirement: do not bring shame upon the Bulstrode family. That is my only requirement of you. Can you do it?"

"What does not bringing shame mean? Not cheating on exams, paying attention in class, or not fighting and causing trouble?" As he spoke, Sean had already made up his mind. If Gavin's definition of disgrace imposed too many restrictions, he would simply return everything he had received. There was no need to create trouble for himself or tie himself down over a few items.

Gavin looked at Sean as though he had seen through his thoughts, then shook his head slightly. "I do not care about such trivial matters. You may cheat, but you cannot get caught. You may space out in class, but you must pass your exams. You may fight, even Duel others, but you must win.

Do you understand?"

Sean's brows rose slightly, and he suddenly grinned. "I understand."

"Good. Then I look forward to seeing your performance in your first term."

With that, Gavin turned and walked to the front door.

Before leaving, he turned to Yad and said, "If anything concerning Sean comes up in the future, you can use an Owl to correspond with us. Also... your mother misses you very much. Write to her often."

When Yad heard Gavin mention his mother, his eyes reddened slightly. He nodded gently and said nothing more.

With matters settled, Gavin did not linger any longer. He turned and left Sean's home with the Middle-aged Female Wizard.

Watching his father leave, Yad finally showed joy on his face. He scooped Sean into his arms and, ignoring Sean's protests, kissed his face more than a dozen times in succession. Martha kept smacking Yad as she laughingly scolded her husband for being so improper and unsteady, showing such a side of himself in front of their child.

For the rest of that day, Sean's family remained wrapped in a joyful atmosphere. Even when it was time to sleep, Yad and Martha talked in bed for a long time before gradually falling asleep. If they had not needed to work the next day, they might have talked through the entire night.

Sean closed his bedroom door, lay on his bed, and looked out at the Starry Sky through the window.

Everything that had happened today was truly overwhelming. His mind was still running at full speed, and only after lying there for a long time did he begin to feel sleepy. Just as he was about to fall asleep, he suddenly remembered something and sat up again, opening his eyes.

On his first day in this world, Sean had discovered a unique interface in his mind. Through it, he could directly view his various skills. He could also earn points by competing in exams, and those points could improve his skills. That was why Sean had been confident he could get into a private school.

In the past, Sean's skills had mostly been things like mathematics, literature, and music. Now that he had awakened magical power, he wanted to see whether this panel could bring him any surprises.

However, when Sean opened the panel as usual, what appeared before him was not the panel he had used for ten years, but a notification.

Due to special circumstances, the system will undergo a System Upgrade. The duration is undetermined. Please wait patiently.

"..."

Tch, what a disappointment.

Sleep. Sleep.

Lying back down on the bed, Sean closed his eyes.

Although the notification did not explain why the System Upgrade was taking place, Sean knew perfectly well that it was most likely because his magical power had run wild and awakened his magic. Because of that, he was eagerly looking forward to seeing what abilities the new panel would have once the upgrade was complete.