Apparently, the system was still the system.
Even though Elavin had gained the status of “Hogwarts first-year incoming student,” the system didn’t add any information to his system status interface (system interface panel) about things like Charms, Potions, Dark Arts, Transfiguration, or Herbology.
That put his mind at ease.
The system was indeed useful, but the character cards it granted only helped Elavin improve his physical condition and enhance his magic over time, as well as acquire certain types of magic.
Although those magics could all be considered a different kind of magic performed without incantations or wands, he still had to learn this world’s native magic bit by bit.
“Merlin’s socks!
I don’t even know the simplest Transfiguration spell yet, let alone the Avada Kedavra Lightning Chain!!” “With the boosts from three-character cards, I’ve got enough magical power, but I’m seriously lacking in skills!” This world did have a setting for “magical power,” which grew stronger as a wizard matured.
But few wizards ever experienced a shortage of magical power like in the Fairy Tail world.
Moreover, magical power in this world could not be quantified in any numerical form like a mana bar in games, because it was not the main factor determining spell power output.
What truly determined a spell’s strength and stability was the wizard’s willpower and mental focus.
That being said, having ample magical power was still better than being lacking.
Now that he wasn’t short on magical power, the only thing he lacked was spell skills.
Thinking of this, Elavin hurriedly flipped open the books he had just bought at Flourish and Blotts that day and began practicing spells, improving his spell skills.
Although the magic of the Fairy Tail world and the magic of the Harry Potter world differed in essence, they shared one common trait.
They were both highly will- and perception-based magic systems.
In this regard, Harry Potter magic was even more so in comparison.
In the Fairy Tail world, magic at least had concepts like “theory,” “magic arrays,” and “runes.” But in the Harry Potter world, magic was basically the kind of “power of ‘I reckon'” you’d only find in fairy tales.
Still, that was fine.
At least he wouldn’t have to learn all those tedious, boring, dry things.
“Lumos!” “Scourgify!” “Wingardium Leviosa!” “Reparo!” “Stupefy!” “Petrificus Totalus!” “Reducto!” Half an hour later.
Elavin lowered his wand and looked at the objects scattered all around, his eyes filled with barely contained excitement.
“Magical power circulation was much easier than I imagined.
I succeeded in using several basic spells as well…” “Is it because of those three mage character cards, or am I just naturally a genius?” Elavin couldn’t help but ponder.
The system had only awakened on his eleventh birthday, but the Quill of Acceptance would have written his name into the Book of Admittance well before he turned 11.
That meant he was a natural-born wizard in this life.
“Back at the orphanage, unusual things did happen around me quite often.
Now that I think about it, those were probably manifestations of magical outbursts.
According to this world’s lore, the more frequent a young wizard’s magical outbursts, the higher their talent.
Back then…
hmm, I think I was quite frequent.
Caused the orphanage quite a bit of trouble, too.” Elavin pulled his thoughts back to the present.
“Anyway, learning spells quickly and mastering a lot of them is a good thing.” For the rest of the time, Elavin did not leave his room at all, constantly practicing the spells from the books he’d just bought.
One attempt to learn it, two to refine it, three to master to perfection, four to integrate it, five to refine and innovate beyond the old.
His progress was so fast that even he couldn’t believe it.
The more deeply he studied spells, the more he couldn’t help thinking about something else.
Were the magics inherited from the system and the magics of this world essentially the same?
To understand that, he needed to analyze the differences between the two types of magic.
Fortunately, Elavin had experienced both “Apparition” and “Teleportation Magic,” learned both “Obliviate” and Memory Magic, so he wasn’t completely at a loss.
After carefully analyzing and sensing the two types of magic, Elavin finally gained some insight.
The answer was…
Completely different.
Compared to the native magic used by wizards in the Harry Potter world, Fairy Tail magic was more similar to the magic used by house-elves.
That’s right.
The magic used by house-elves and the magic used by wizards were fundamentally different.
Each followed its own independent set of magical operating rules.
Magics derived from these two sets of rules could coexist in this world.
Fairy Tail magic was also different from house-elf magic.
It should be considered a third type of magic, born under a third set of magical operating rules.
This type of magic could not be detected or inspected by the Ministry of Magic’s devices like the first two types could.
That was why Elavin had altered a hotel manager’s memory for a long time without being discovered by the Ministry’s Aurors.
After reaching this conclusion, Elavin felt much more relaxed.
Next, he began comparing the two worlds’ magics.
For most spells in the Harry Potter world, Elavin could find similar magic in the Fairy Tail world.
Take the magic he’d obtained from his three-character cards, for instance.
“Teleportation Magic” was similar to Apparition in effect.
“Memory Magic” was similar to “Obliviate,” “Occlumency,” and a partial version of “Legilimency.” He said “partial” because Mest’s Memory Magic only had the ability to search memories, but not the ability to read minds in real time.
If Elavin could later obtain the character card of “Poison Dragon” Erik and get his “Sound Magic,” that would complete the remaining missing part.
Furthermore, the principle behind the “Disillusionment Charm” was similar to Kurumi’s “Light Distortion.” “Lumos” was a crude application of “Light Magic.” The “Imperius Curse” could be seen as a higher form of “Absolute Command Spell.” The “Killing Curse” and “Fairy Law” were both consciousness-based destructive weapons.
If he could obtain “Fire Dragon Slayer Magic” or “Fire God Slayer Magic,” Elavin might even be able to withstand “Fiendfyre.” Of course, there were exceptions.
Some spells that are quite important in this world, like the Transfiguration spell, the Patronus Charm, and the Undetectable Extension Charm, Elavin couldn’t find direct Fairy Tail equivalents for.
Conversely, some Fairy Tail magics, like the “Perception Slow” and “Requip: Gunner” that Elavin already had, had no similar spells in this world.
It was quite important in this world that a wizard’s casting speed was crucial.
Since the vast majority of wizards had high attack power but low defense, whoever acted first could often determine victory or defeat, life or death.
The “Perception Slow” magic would give Elavin a huge advantage in battle.
As for “Requip: Gunner,” well, that went without saying.