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Chapter 1012: Epilogue — The Beginning and the End!
Chapter 1012: Epilogue — The Beginning and the End!
Hermione turned the letter over and over, as if trying to find something different about it. She even drew her wand and tapped it lightly on the parchment.
"Aparecium~"
A faint ripple of magic swept over the paper, but nothing happened.
"Do you really not trust me, Hermione?" Ivan wrapped his arms around the witch and said with a sigh.
Hermione huffed, sounding a bit jealous. She couldn't be blamed for being cautious and suspicious; after all, Ivan's relationship with a certain someone had been unusually close over the past decade.
Yesterday, she had even seen a report about Luna in the Daily Prophet.
During her recent travels, Luna had discovered over a dozen nearly extinct magical creatures, such as the Crumple-Horned Snorkack, Nargle, and others. This achievement surpassed Newt Scamander, making Luna the most influential magical creature expert of the century!
But Hermione remembered that these strange creatures were clearly Luna's fantasies, and now they were real in the wizarding world. Something was definitely off!
And in the entire wizarding world, the only person capable of making this happen was her husband, Ivan Hals!
This led her to suspect that their relationship was more than just friendship, but she couldn't find any evidence...
"Don't be so paranoid, Hermione..." Ivan chuckled and lightly flicked her forehead, saying, "Think about it. If I really had something with Luna, why would I write letters? Wouldn't it be better to use the Magicnet?"
The Magicnet was a magical communication network based on the Magic Mark, one of Ivan's research achievements over the past nineteen years. It functioned like a personal terminal in a sci-fi world, containing the information of all wizards.
Through this magical network, wizards could communicate instantly regardless of distance, project each other's magical images, send coordinates for Apparition, and even browse information and make purchases. It was incredibly convenient.
Of course, the most important function of the Magicnet was to facilitate the International Confederation of Wizards' management of every wizard.
As the true controller of the Magicnet, if Ivan wanted to chat privately with someone, no one could detect it.
Hermione paused, realizing he was right. Although Ivan and Luna often exchanged letters, they never hid it from her.
As for the magical creatures, anyone who read the newspapers would know what was going on.
If Ivan just wanted to please Luna, he could have done it secretly without announcing it in the newspapers for her to see.
"Alright, I guess I was overthinking it and wrongfully accused you!" Hermione's doubts vanished, and she gave Ivan a light kiss on the cheek as an apology.
But Ivan wasn't going to let it go that easily. He grabbed the back of Hermione's head and kissed her deeply, their lips entwining for a long moment before he finally released her.
Hermione breathed heavily, glancing at the clock on the wall. Her expression changed, and she said urgently, "Oh, it's that late already! Let me go, I have to get to work!"
"What's the rush? Stay with me a bit longer. Or take the day off and go tomorrow", Ivan said playfully, pinning her to the sofa and teasing her. "You are the current President of the International Confederation of Wizards. Who would dare complain?"
"That's not how it works", Hermione rolled her eyes. Unlike a certain former President who often skipped work, she believed in leading by example to motivate her subordinates to work hard.
Hermione pushed Ivan off with some effort, quickly tidied her clothes, and then Apparated away.
Ivan shook his head and waved his hand. The letter on the floor floated up and landed in his hand.
"Still the same after all these years..." Ivan read the letter carefully, deciphering Luna's encryption method. He couldn't help but smile as he used the Elder Wand to draw a circle on the parchment. The words rearranged themselves, revealing the hidden content.
"Thank you for your offer, Ivan. However, I find my current work very fulfilling. Mikaela has been injured again and needs my personal care. Please forgive me for not being able to teach at Hogwarts this year. — Your most loyal friend, Luna Lovegood"
At the bottom of the letter, two small figures holding hands were drawn. Seeing this familiar Q-version style, Ivan chuckled, reminiscing about the old days. He then wrote a brief reply and sent it back using the same encryption method.
The content of the reply was nothing special. Using this special encryption method was partly for nostalgia and partly for the unique pleasure it brought to the two of them.
As Ivan had told Hermione, he hadn't cheated or anything like that. The special treatment he gave to Luna was half due to friendship and half due to guilt.
Back when they were students at Hogwarts, Luna had helped him a lot. Because of him, Luna lost the opportunity to become close friends with Harry and the others.
So Ivan always wanted to compensate her more. Over the years, he had created many interesting magical creatures based on Luna's fantasies, hiding them in certain woods and leaking some information so she could find them.
After fusing with the Thestral bloodline and mastering the power to transcend life and death, he even used the Resurrection Stone to bring Luna's mother back to life.
Inviting her to be the professor of magical creatures at Hogwarts was also to help Luna have an easier time. Researching magical creatures was a tiring job, and there was always the possibility of encountering danger.
But it seemed Luna really enjoyed her current work.
Thinking about this, Ivan decided against trying to pull his friend back to teach at Hogwarts. He cupped his right hand, and a golden, diamond-shaped crystal appeared before him.
"Zero at your service..."
A cold, mechanical voice echoed in Ivan's mind.
This diamond-shaped crystal was the legendary System, which he had spent seven years creating, using an entire Philosopher's Stone as its core. It possessed legendary magical intelligence and was the pinnacle of alchemy!
However, there seemed to be a slight issue with it, which troubled Ivan greatly.
"What do you think I am?" Ivan asked tentatively.
The cold, mechanical voice sounded again: "You are my creator, the greatest Dark Lord in history, a two-faced politician, a deep-thinking conspirator, and the unseen ruler of both the real world and the Wizarding World..."
"Nonsense!" Ivan couldn't help but interrupt. What kind of ridiculous evaluation was this?
Given his achievements, calling him the Savior of the Wizarding World wasn't too much, was it?
"This is the most accurate evaluation based on your memories, experiences, and information gathered from the Wizarding World", Zero's voice echoed in Ivan's mind again. The diamond-shaped crystal expanded into a light screen, displaying his various experiences.
Twenty years ago, he killed Dumbledore, attacked the British Ministry of Magic, and installed a puppet Minister of Magic, then framed Voldemort.
Nineteen years ago, he secretly used the Imperius Curse to control dozens of politicians, manipulating Muggles at will.
...
Seven years ago, he constructed the Magicnet to control the life and death of all wizards, closely monitoring their every move...
Ivan stroked his chin, realizing that over the years, he had done so many things he didn't want to do for the peace of the Wizarding World...
Perhaps he was what one might call a dark hero.
Bearing all the sins alone, leaving only light and beauty for others...
As many movies and TV shows depicted, people like him were often misunderstood...
Ivan didn't bother to argue. Arguing with a magical intelligence was like talking to a wall. He had considered re-creating the System, but after some thought, he decided against it. That would waste a lot of precious materials and might not even meet his expectations.
Ivan shook his head. A few flaws were acceptable; as long as it worked.
It was quite interesting that when he wanted to help his past self, he found that creating a System was the most convenient method.
For someone who enjoyed reading web novels in his previous life, he never doubted the origin of such a thing. The System could guide him to make the right choices at critical moments by issuing quests.
Of course, due to his limited abilities, this System didn't have overly complex functions or the ability to directly exchange items. Creating something out of nothing consumed too much magic and wasn't worth it.
So he only endowed the System with a large amount of magical knowledge, partial memories, and three special abilities.
The first ability was detection. As a ninth-tier creation, Zero could quickly analyze most objects and provide relatively accurate evaluations based on its knowledge.
The second ability is similar to the Ravenclaw's Diadem, significantly enhancing the speed of thought.
On this point, Ivan imposed some restrictions, as keeping this ability active for 24 hours would definitely consume a large amount of Magic. Relying solely on Zero to absorb the stray Magic would not be enough.
Moreover, a Wizard cannot achieve the level of a legendary Wizard by merely reading books; experience and trials are equally important.
Without sufficient danger and pressure, his strength would never have improved so rapidly.
As for the third ability, it allows the user to temporarily experience the realm of the Word of Power by fusing with Zero.
Such power is sufficient to ensure survival in any perilous situation. Ivan named this ability Protection Mode, symbolizing the protection of his past self.
However, the fusion consumes a significant amount of Magic stored by the System, so it can only be used in critical moments or to eliminate the risks associated with bloodline fusion.
"About time..." Ivan murmured, reaching out to drape the Invisibility Cloak over himself. In a flash, he vanished from his spot.
When he reappeared, Ivan was already inside the Great Hall of Hogwarts.
It was currently summer, and the Great Hall was empty, which was the best time for Ivan. He didn't want to be disturbed while casting.
"Coordinates: September 1st, 25 years ago, 7:30 PM." Ivan held Zero, pouring a continuous stream of Magic into it. When he created the System, he added some Sands of Time, allowing Zero to reverse time and return to the past, much like a Time-Turner.
The surroundings began to blur and recede rapidly. Everything that had happened in the Great Hall over the past 25 years turned into a series of indistinct shadows.
Ivan heard all sorts of sounds—screams, shouts, and the murmur of conversations. After an unknown duration, everything calmed down.
A familiar voice then rang out.
"Gryffindor!"
Ivan instinctively turned his head toward the stage. A blond Warlock was taking off the Sorting Hat, and the voice that had just spoken belonged to the past Professor Mcgonagall.
Watching this scene from an observer's perspective, Ivan couldn't help but smile. He watched the little brat walk down from the stage with a bewildered look on his face, knowing that his past self hadn't yet recovered from the sudden transition.
Ivan walked step by step to the blond Warlock's side. While his past self and the Weasley Twins were chatting, he silently pressed Zero into the other's forehead.
Due to the massive Magic consumption during the time reversal, Zero's core was temporarily in a semi-dormant state. It would take about a year to slowly absorb Magic and fully recover, which aligned with the time point of the System's update in his memories.
Having completed this final loop, Ivan had no intention of staying. The Temporal Correction Force was already eager to expel him.
Zero, however, being a being between reality and illusion, could remain in the past.
Releasing the protection, Ivan's body slowly faded away.
At that moment, Ivan suddenly sensed someone watching him. Turning around, he met a pair of silver-blue eyes.
Hogwarts' headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, was seated at the head of the teachers' table, looking in his direction.
"Truly perceptive!" Ivan chuckled, realizing that Zero must have inadvertently leaked some Magic during the fusion, drawing Dumbledore's attention.
"Goodbye, Headmaster Dumbledore!" Although the headmaster couldn't see him, Ivan silently mouthed a farewell and was then forced back to his original time point by the Temporal Correction Force.
The blond Warlock, now looking up, mistook the headmaster's gaze for being directed at him. He didn't show any signs of nervousness, instead offering Dumbledore a feigned coy smile before stuffing a large piece of cake into his mouth and swallowing it in a few bites.
The blond Warlock's unabashed gluttony amused Dumbledore, who smiled in return before turning his head away. Just now... it must have been an illusion!
(PS: The grand finale, cheers! I will write a few epilogues and side stories to supplement the main text. I will write a truly satisfying side story for Luna, whether as a double or single pairing, as an alternate timeline.)
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