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The next day, Ivan woke up from his sleep and checked the time—it was 8 o'clock in the morning.
The class schedule for junior wizards at Hogwarts was from Monday to Friday, with lessons from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the morning and 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM in the afternoon.
After freshening up, Ivan took out his schedule while feeding Yumi.
Hermione had given him the schedule the previous night. The little witch was very diligent in her studies and was likely excited about the new knowledge she was about to gain.
"No classes on Monday morning. There's Herbology in the afternoon and History of Magic in the evening."
Seeing that Neville was still fast asleep, Ivan decided not to wake him and quietly left the dormitory.
"Good morning."
In the common room, Ivan encountered many seniors he hadn't met before, including the Weasley twins and Percy, who had just become a prefect that year.
"Ivan!"
Hermione, sitting on a sofa with a thick book about wizarding society, quickly stood up and greeted him when she saw him coming.
"Good morning, Hermione."
Ivan noticed Hermione eyeing Yuumi in his arms, so he smiled and exchanged pleasantries with her.
"A General History of Modern Wizards?" Ivan raised an eyebrow as he read the title of the book Hermione had been reading. Knowing her studious nature, he couldn't help but ask, "You don't have to memorize all of that, do you?"
"Of course!"
Hermione stroked Yuumi and said matter-of-factly, "We're living in the wizarding world now. We need to understand the culture and customs here, otherwise, what if we embarrass ourselves?"
"But memorizing it..."
Ivan's mouth twitched slightly. "Alright, as long as you enjoy it."
"Ivan, you should memorize it too."
Realizing where the conversation was heading, Ivan quickly changed the subject. "Have you had breakfast yet?"
"No," Hermione replied, looking slightly surprised by the sudden change of topic.
"Let's go."
Not wanting to hear anything else that might shock him, Ivan took Hermione's hand and headed toward the Great Hall.
Along the way, they encountered one of the mischievous moving staircases. Thankfully, the Weasley twins were around to help, and the two of them reached the hall easily, enjoying a hearty breakfast.
"There are no classes this morning. What are you planning to do?"
"I want to go to the library."
"..."
Well, it seemed Miss Know-it-all was fully in action.
Fortunately, Ivan was also quite interested in Hogwarts' library collection.
The only issue was that, given his current magical strength, most of the books that could truly help him were stored in the restricted section.
The restricted section doesn't just contain dark magic; it also holds many works on white magic, advanced alchemy, and potion formulas, all classified as forbidden books.
The so-called forbidden books generally refer to magical knowledge that young wizards may not yet understand and could harm themselves with if mishandled.
Of course, Ivan still had Dumbledore.
Old Dumbledore had promised him that he could come to him at any time to inquire about magical knowledge after all!
"Damn.. It's truly deserving of being the oldest magical school in the world. The sheer volume of books is astounding."
Upon arriving at the library, Ivan was struck by the magnitude of Hogwarts' knowledge reserves.
Though Hogwarts might not be ranked highest among the world's 11 magical schools, it undoubtedly holds first place in terms of its foundations.
Additionally, Ivan realized he had been wrong about something.
The open books in the library were not as useless as he had initially thought.
In fact, they contained countless valuable magical theories.
While these books might not provide complete spells, the theories and insights they offered about magic were real treasures.
For example, the book Ivan was currently reading, The Basic Principles of Spells, used nearly 100 pages to describe the various changes the author experienced while casting 100 different spells.
"The essence of spells is psychological suggestion. All incantations and wand movements serve to reinforce this impression."
"Yup," Ivan thought to himself, "This aligns with what I had guessed."
The next step was refining the details of casting.
To cast each spell, you first need a clear goal: what you want to achieve and what effect you intend the spell to produce.
This step is fundamental, and Ivan's understanding of it can be summarized as "imagination."
To bring your intentions to life, you must first "think" and then engage your "heart."
The "heart," representing the soul, embodies your strong desire to achieve your goals.
Finally, you solidify everything with "firm will" to cast a complete spell.
This applies to spells like the Vanishing Spell and the Levitation Charm.
The "mind" doesn't necessarily enhance the power of these spells but ensures the realization of the wizard's intent.
The mind encompasses emotions and desires.
"A strong will stabilizes magic and makes spellcasting more seamless," Ivan thought. "And the power of a spell depends on the emotions the wizard channels while casting it."
Reading further, Ivan finally understood the relationship between three of the six attributes—mind, thinking, and will—and their connection to magic.
In simple terms, the mind relates to "magical power" and "efficiency."
The higher a wizard's mind attribute, the greater the potential of their magical power.
For example, in the case of a spell like the Blasting Curse, its power is related to the caster's magical strength and the emotional state at the time of casting.
If a wizard's mind attribute is only a 1, then even casting the Blasting Curse in a state of intense anger might result in nothing more than the destruction of a small house.
In the original story, Peter Pettigrew used the Blasting Curse to destroy an entire street.
Based on Ivan's assessment, Pettigrew's mind attribute was likely around a 3, with a maximum of 4 at best.
By extension, if a wizard with a mind attribute of 5 casts a powerful spell, Ivan believes the results would be beyond imagination.
"Perhaps a Blasting Curse could destroy an entire mountain?"
Consider the end of Fantastic Beasts 2, when Credence's suppressed explosion obliterated a cliff thousands of meters away with a single blast—this illustrates the terrifying potential of such straightforward destructive magic.
Of course, Credence's explosive magic was a result of pure magical release and had nothing to do with the mind attribute.
The influence of the mind attribute works more like a "multiplier," amplifying the original magic by geometric proportions.
"Like the 'love magic'(?) mentioned in the original series," Ivan mused, recalling the love magic Lily Potter released before her death—a form of passive resistance spell.
This rare and powerful spell was able to counter Voldemort's Killing Curse.
The magic required for a passive resistance spell isn't insignificant—it likely requires at least a mind attribute of 3 or higher.
Once that requirement is met, the spell relies heavily on the caster's deep, genuine love.
The power of love greatly enhances the passive resistance spell, resulting in a qualitative leap where 1+1 is greater than 2. Even Voldemort was unable to touch Harry because of it.
"In theory, any magic can be infused with the power of the mind," Ivan realized.
This was something he had felt while practicing spells, though the process was anything but smooth—it was, in fact, extremely challenging.
Ivan's mind attribute was only at 2 points.
He struggled to control even that level of mental power, let alone harness it fully in spellcasting.
"Fortunately, even without the enhancement of the mind, magic drawn purely from magical power is still immensely potent."
This highlights the importance of raw magical power and powerful spells. After all, no matter how much mind you pour into a simple Repulsion Spell, it will never surpass the power of a well-cast Blasting Curse.
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"The thinking attribute is related to the refinement of magic and its various transformations."
In Ivan's view, the best way to showcase this attribute is through Transfiguration: "As the thinking attribute improves, the things you transfigure become more lifelike. Additionally, extremely complex alchemy and potion-making also require wizards to have excellent thinking."
The thinking attribute is also closely tied to reaction speed, calculation ability, and memory.
"Of the three core attributes, thinking offers the best value for its impact," Ivan concluded, noting that the thinking attribute touches on many areas.
"The mind attribute, on the other hand, is more of a hidden attribute, as its upper limit is rarely tested."
Especially when it comes to learning, the mind attribute isn't as useful.
"Then there's will."
The role of will is also clearly explained in the book—it's about safety.
Many dangerous magics exist in the wizarding world, with black magic being the most notorious.
"In this world, the distinction between black magic and white magic lies in the different paths of exploration."
Black magic, for instance, delves into the body and soul—research that is internal to the wizard—while white magic focuses more on changing the external world.
Wind, rain, thunder, lightning, time, space, and material structure—these are the domains of white magic.
In contrast, the curses, jinxes, and hexes of black magic revolve around how to destroy life and how to inflict suffering on a body and soul.
Moreover, most black magic requires negative emotions, which is why many dark wizards eventually lose their way.
Some might argue that power itself is neither good nor bad, but that it's people who are either good or bad.
However, this perspective is not entirely applicable in the world of Harry Potter.
Black magic is something that truly distorts both the body and soul. Without a strong enough will, wizards cannot bear the consequences at all.
"Wizards with strong wills can resist the side effects of black magic, and even become immune to most black magic."
This was something Ivan hadn't expected. "So the will attribute is also connected to magical resistance."
The attributes of mind and will complement each other.
The mind determines the strength of magic, but powerful magic inevitably comes with the risk of being difficult to control and potentially harmful to the caster.
At that point, will is crucial to prevent magical loss of control and protect the caster from unintended consequences.
A prime example is the Animagus transformation.
Ivan is a natural Metamorphmagus, but his transformations are limited to human forms—he cannot change into animals or other creatures.
"According to the original books, Animagus transformation is extremely dangerous. Any mistake could cause permanent damage."
Such damage includes, but is not limited to, turning into a monster, being stuck in animal form, retaining animal characteristics, adopting animal habits, losing human consciousness, and more.
"If the will is high enough, any magical transformation, even something as complex as bloodline transformation, becomes much safer."
Even if a mistake occurs, a strong will can stabilize the magic and prevent external forces from causing harm to the body.
"So that's how it works."
Ivan thought to himself, "The mind channels outward, the will stabilizes internally, and thinking makes the two more refined and precise."
Of course, the foundation of all this is still magic.
Without magic, no matter how high your attributes are, you won't be able to cast even the simplest Lumos spell.
[Ivan]
Soul: 5
Magic: 5
Physique: 1
Thinking: 3
Mind: 2
Will: 2
Current Potential Points: 0
After raising his soul to 5 points, Ivan began to contemplate his next attribute improvement.
Aside from the unknown role of physique, Ivan had already developed a clear strategy for distributing points among his other attributes.
"Mind and will need to be synchronized. When mind is high, the upper limit of magical power increases, but without sufficient will to control it, it could end up harming both myself and others."
Ivan's thinking had also reached 3 points. According to his advanced strategy for assigning points, if he gained more potential points, he planned to invest them in thinking.
"Of course, I could also try adding 1 point to physique to find out what it's actually useful for."
After spending the entire morning in the library, Ivan and Hermione went through many books, but Ivan still didn't find any material that discussed the concept of "constitution."
This left Ivan feeling rather puzzled.
Fortunately, Ivan still had Dumbledore. He planned to visit the headmaster's office after tonight's History of Magic class to ask for guidance.
It was now noon. After lunch, Ivan and Hermione returned to the common room and parted ways there.
"Yuumi is so cute! Can I take her with me?"
Hermione asked, her tone full of excitement. Yuumi, who was also quite fond of the little witch, didn't mind at all. So, Ivan let Hermione take care of Yuumi, with the added benefit that she could cuddle with Yuumi while sleeping.
What about Crookshanks?
Well, when it comes to cats, the more the merrier!
"Great! I'll take good care of her!" Hermione said enthusiastically before hopping away.
They had Herbology class in the afternoon, which would be their first class since arriving at Hogwarts. Ivan also needed to head to the dormitory to get ready.
"Haaa~~"
On the stairs, Ivan ran into Ronald and Harry, who were both yawning.
"Morning, Ivan."
"Morning."
Ivan smiled and greeted the two of them.
But soon, Ivan overheard the chatter coming from the common room.
"It's over there, look."
"Where?"
"Next to the tall red-haired boy."
"The one with glasses?"
"Did you see his face?"
"Did you see his scar?"
"..."
Ivan knew this marked the start of the school experience that Harry, the "Savior," would inevitably face.
He patted the overwhelmed Harry on the shoulder.
"Get used to it."
Ivan wasn't too concerned about Harry's situation.
Voldemort, who had possessed Quirrell, was planning to steal the Philosopher's Stone, and Dumbledore was using this as an opportunity to give Harry a trial, cultivating his courage and abilities.
As for whether Dumbledore would include Ivan in the rescue mission, he didn't care much.
After all, if Dumbledore taught him valuable magical knowledge, it would only be natural for Ivan to offer something in return.
Others might be worried about Voldemort's potential return, afraid of what that might bring.
But in Ivan's eyes, Voldemort wasn't that formidable.
Let alone other things, just based on Ivan's current attributes, even if he doesn't improve, he is confident that he will be invincible when Voldemort comes in the 4th year.
Peak 5 magic and soul are not for show, Ivan's talent is not inferior to Voldemort at all.
Moreover, living in the wizarding world, Ivan will sooner or later confront Voldemort, an unstable factor.
In this case, why whould Ivan change the plot?
According to the prophecy, let Voldemort die in the hands of Harry and the Gryffindor Sword's chosen Neville, isn't it better?
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