Hogwarts Card System.

Chapter 2: Petting a cat is fun
At this moment, Ted's heart was filled with endless joy - even being a millionaire in the ordinary world was not as exciting as a world with magic!

I want to be a wizard~
Carefully open the letter, first page:
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Headmaster Albus Dumbledore (President of the International Confederation of Wizards, First Class of the Order of Merlin, Grand Master, Chief Wizard of the Wizengamot)

Dear Mr. Epifani,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to study at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Attached is a list of required books and equipment.

The semester is scheduled to start on September 1st.

We will be waiting for your owl to bring your reply before July st.

Yours sincerely, Minerva McGonagall, Deputy Headmistress

The second page:
【uniform】

First-year students need:
1. Three-sided plain work robe (black)

2. A plain peaked hat for daytime wear (black)
3. A pair of protective gloves (made of dragon skin or similar material)

4. A winter cape (black with silver buttons)
Please note: All student clothing must have name tags

【textbook】

All students need to prepare the following books:
Standard Spells, Elementary, by Miranda Gorshak

A History of Magic, by Bathilda Bagshot

The Theory of Magic, by Adebe Wulfling

The Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration, by Emeric Sweech
A Thousand Miracle Herbs and Mushrooms, by Phyllida Spohr

Magic Potions and Potions, by Arseny Giger
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, by Newt Scamander

Dark Arts: A Guide to Self-Defense, by Quentin Trimble
【Other equipment】

a wand

One crucible (pewter, standard size 2)
A set of glass or crystal vials

a telescope
a brass balance

Students may bring an owl or a cat or a toad

Parents are reminded that first-year students are not allowed to bring their own broomsticks.

The two pieces of parchment felt very thick and heavy. Holding them in your hands made your heart surge.

What about Apple's Steve Jobs, Microsoft's Bill Gates, or Tesla's failure to brake? I won't serve you anymore!

I'm going to learn magic!

An excited voice sounded in Ted's heart:

If you want to learn magic, go to Old Dumbledore, Eight Hundred Crucibles of Stainless Steel.

The four colleges have strong relationships and the ten professors have strong skills.

Hogwarts is large, with 2,000 students from all over the world.

The job is stable, the income is high, and lifelong employment is guaranteed.

Hey, there's a guarantee!
"Coo coo coo~~" The owl on the side looked at the boy who was excited and lost in fantasy, and became a little impatient.

Owl: I don't work overtime, I tell you.

"Sorry, please wait a moment." Ted was awakened by the owl and took out paper and pen to start replying.

Of course, you can’t just say: I agree to enroll, please ask Dumbledore to pick me up!
You have to act hesitant and doubtful, and use words that are appropriate for your age...

"Ah, then I'll trouble you, Mr. Owl."

Ted took out his own cookie and crushed it to bribe the impatient owl postman. Don't lose your reply!

Looking at the owl flying away outside the window, Ted's mind suddenly "dinged":
"Ding~ System startup completed, Magic Card System is at your service."

Oh~ It’s a deal, double happiness!
Focusing on the ball of light in my mind again, new information emerged.

Ted Epifani
Level: 1st level wizard (0/1000)

Experience pool: 0
Attributes: (The average value of each attribute of an ordinary adult Muggle is 5)

force 3
Physique 3
Agile 4
Intelligence 6
Perception 6
Spirit 7
Charm 6
Luck? ? (0 for normal people, varies between positive and negative depending on the status)
Talent: [Otherworldly Knowledge (Gold)]

Skills: Magic power lv1, magic resistance lv1
Magic: (None)
Cards: (None)
Mission: (None)
Before Ted could take a closer look, there was another "ding" sound.

"Ding~ Triggering the task:

[Magic world! (blue)].

Are you going to miss the only magic school in Great Britain? You must enroll!
Goal: Successfully enrolled in Hogwarts.

Rewards: 500 experience, +lv1 mana, random card.

Didn’t expect it? There is magic in this world!”

Then there was another reminder.

"Ding~ Talent [Otherworldly Knowledge (Gold)] is triggered, and knowledge [Several Pages of Psionic Manual (Blue)] is obtained."

[Several Pages of Psychic Handbook (Blue)]: Records some of the psychic's job experience. Requires 400 experience points to redeem.

The image of a card appeared in my mind.

This is a card with a blue border. There is a person on the card. There are gas or flame-like patterns around his head, as if he is controlling the objects in front of him through some kind of power.

Information on each sub-item of TED's sensing system emerged one by one.

This system can collect experience points and store them in the experience pool, which can be used to upgrade professions, cards, and magic. I may have some magical bloodline and be a natural level 1 wizard, so I received a letter from Hogwarts.

If you have 1000 experience points, you can now upgrade to a level 2 wizard, gain 1 attribute point, 1 skill point, and get a new talent every 4 levels.

I won’t talk about the attribute points, as the name suggests, it is simple and clear.

Skill points can be used to upgrade skills, and currently there are only two: magic power and magic resistance.

The talent is [Otherworld Knowledge (Gold)], which triggers the knowledge of another world every month. You can redeem it by consuming the corresponding experience points.

For example, this [Several Pages of Psionic Handbook (Blue)] requires 400 experience points to exchange.

As for the rest, I haven’t learned magic yet and I don’t have any cards yet.

There is a task, which is an easy point question.

"Experience, how can I gain more experience?" Ted whispered to himself.

According to the information provided by the system, you can gain different experiences by training, learning, practicing magic, and conducting experiments. You can also complete tasks.

"And magic..." Ted stretched out his hand and sensed carefully, feeling as if an indescribable power was gently surging in his body.

"Is this magic?" He stretched out his hand towards a piece of paper twenty centimeters away, imagining mobilizing this power.

After about a few seconds, the piece of paper actually fluttered up and flew into his hands!

"Fuck! That's awesome~"

……

The next day, Ted jokingly told Mammy that a magic school calling itself Hogwarts had sent him an admission letter and he had also replied.

Mammy naturally didn't believe it. "Oh, little Ted, don't worry about it. Maybe that naughty ghost is playing a joke on you."

Ted continued to perform on the streets and had a steady income, earning some small bills and handfuls of coins every day.

Waiting patiently for a reply is like waiting patiently for your computer to reboot. Be patient.

Ted is now quite famous near the big market. Every day, dozens of people stop to listen to his songs, and if they have change or coins in their hands, they throw them into his open guitar bag.

Ted bowed slightly in return to his parents.

His voice is pretty good, barely worthy of being called the sound of nature. A kind lady praised him for his "voice kissed by an angel" and hoped that he could keep it after his voice changed.

Ted tuned the guitar again; it was so old that it was often out of tune.

"It's getting late, so I'll give you one last song, 'Scarborough Fair'."

Ted plucked the strings and sang softly:
"Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.

Give me a message to a man who lives there,
She was once my love.

Tell her to make me a linen shirt,

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme,

No pockets or stitches needed.

She is my true love..."

Scarborough Fair was originally a regular market formed due to the frequent landings of Vikings and the exchange of some goods. It lasted for one and a half months every autumn for hundreds of years. There is still such a small town in Great Britain today.

The lyrics of Scarborough Fair date back to at least the 13th century in England, and the tune is older, having originated in Scotland.

Although it may seem a little strange for a child to sing this song, it is a classic for the British.

More and more people stopped to listen to the classic songs played on the old guitar and the singing of the boy whose clothes were old but neat.

At this time, the market seemed to have quieted down.

Just as everyone was immersed in the singing, a British shorthair cat with silver tabby stripes was squatting on the railing not far away, listening to the singing.

In fact, Scarborough Market is not only a market for Muggles, it was also the largest and most lively market for wizards in England in the 17th century. However, as time went by, it was no longer prosperous.

This song with a touch of sadness was created by a wizard's Muggle family. It is not only a classic song in the Muggle world, but also a classic song for wizards.

The singing stopped and applause broke out. The audience was generous with their praise. Many people threw change into the guitar bag, and Ted bowed in return one by one.

He simply packed his things, put on his guitar and walked to the homeless man in the corner not far away.

There were only a few coins in the hat in front of the tramp. It seemed that his business was not good today.

Ted touched the dog beside the homeless man, put a few penny coins into his hat, put two fingers to his eyebrows, raised them lightly and saluted, "Wish us good luck, sir."

As the homeless man thanked him, Ted noticed the cat squatting on the railing. He reached out and grabbed it, rubbing it a few times.

The short-haired cat was stunned at first, then became anxious, struggled violently, jumped to the ground, and ran away like the wind.

Ted thought that maybe his cat-petting skills had declined after his time travel, so he didn't take it seriously and hurried back to the orphanage.

Along the way, the tabby British shorthair dog followed him stealthily - the look in his eyes that wanted to kill someone could not be hidden: he hated humans who had no sense of boundaries the most, it was time to hunt!

Ted had just entered the room and greeted Mammy when there was a knock on the door that had just closed behind him.

Outside the door was a tall lady, who looked to be in her forties or fifties. She was meticulously dressed and had her hair done. She wore glasses and had a strong aura and a serious expression.

She looked at the boy in front of her with a strange look. He had black hair, black eyes, yellow skin, and looked a little thin. He didn't seem to be well-nourished. "Mr. Ted Epifani?"

"Yes, it's me."

"I am Professor Minerva McGonagall, Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts..."

I guessed it, and I also guessed that I accidentally rubbed you just now.

It’s broken, I’m going to die!
(End of this chapter)