NOVEL NEXT Chapter 4: Gringotts! Part-2
{The Leaky Cauldron, Diagon Alley, London}
{23rd June 1991}
Rigel stared at the Hogwarts letter. The parchment of the envelope was yellow and old-looking but the paper had a more authentic feel. At first, he thought that Prof. McGonagall was going to take him into the wizarding world but she instead dragged him through the door into the Leaky Cauldron.
Just as described the entire establishment was backward-looking. With lanterns floating along the wooden pillars, there was much more to the building than Rigel expected. It was his new sense, which he began calling 'mana sense' in his mind that gave a clearer picture.
All the walls were covered with magic, it was blinding Rigel so he was a little dazed as he stared at his letter at the moment. Minerva frowned as she stared at Rigel, he looked a little dazed but she attributed his silence to the fact that he was seeing written proof of his surname for the first time.
She forgot her initial negative perception of Rigel as a wave of sympathy for him appeared in her heart.
'He's not Sirius's son, he's just like any other muggle born that had lived the past 18 years in a muggle orphanage.' Minerva thought, looking at Rigel's dazed look again, she tried to dissuade any worries that he might have.
"This letter is written by a quill that is charmed to write admissions letters according to Hogwarts Registery. Hogwarts Registry works as a large scouting net that covers the whole of Britain. Any witch and wizard that had considerable magic at birth would be registered into the Registry. Your name is Rigel Black, at least that was the name given to you at birth, there was no mention of your birth by the House Black which is why your arrival is a surprise to the community. If you look at the papers do not be concerned if you see any negative articles about yourself...." Minerva warned as she then mumbled something along the lines of 'Rita Skeeter'.
Rigel was a bit startled at her sudden tirade as his attention shifted from the Leaky Cauldron to her. He focused on muting his new sense and after a moment the interference he could sense from all around him slowly muted. As a reward for manipulating his new sense, a notification appeared in front of him.
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[Skill 'Archaic Mana Sense' leveled up to level 2]
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'Huh, I guess that makes sense, I figured I was missing some skills.' Rigel thought he was a bit paranoid about the most busted spell and its two abusers in Hogwarts.
'Skills?' Rigel thought and a new panel appeared in front of him. Not wanting Prof. McGonagall to suspect him, he also started to open the letter as he read through the new panel.
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[Skills:]
[Gamer's Body lv Max{-}: Perceive the changes in your body in the form of a quantified list. Your body can grow stronger by adding points to various stats but isn't immune to damage and the regenerative properties depend on Physical stats.]
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[Gamer's Mind lv Max{-}: Your Mind is immune to all status effects. In any situation, you feel naturally calm and you are able to think through even the most complex situations calmly. Spells that induce psychological effects are nullified. Mind Arts Affinity +10%]
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[Accidental Magic Lv 3{12/30}: When you are emotional, your magic reacts and affects your surroundings. This is undirected magic and is unpredictable in what happens.
Chance of desired effect happening: 3% +?%.
Mana cost: 10]
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[{Blocked}ParsleTongue Lv Max {-}: The noble tongue of Serpants. Gives sentience and higher-level intelligence to even lower-level snakes so that they follow your commands. The Serpents that have a higher sentience might follow or reject your commands based on your bloodline purity.
Effect Boost when casting spells using ParsleTongue: +50%]
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[{Blocked}Metamorphmagus Lv Max {-}: The ability to change your body at will.
Cost: 1 Mana/min]
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[Archaic Mana Sense Lv 2 {1/20}: Your high affinity with Mana makes it easier to perceive Mana all around you.
Sensing Radius: 30m]
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Rigel carefully read through the list, although he was confused because the ParsleTongue and Metamorphmagus were somehow blocked. But a quick search through his memories gave him an idea of how that might be happening.
'Still, both these bloodline abilities are quite good, I wonder why Mana sense was not affected by the locket as well.' Rigel thought as he opened the Hogwarts letter.
'''The Third Bedroom, 3rd Floor,
St. Mary's Orphanage, London'''
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''' Dear Mr. Black,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.
Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.
Yours sincerely,
Prof. Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress'''
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'''HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY
UNIFORM
First-year students will require:
1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)
2. One plain pointed hat (black) for daywear
3. One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)
4. One winter cloak (black, with silver fastenings)
Please note that all pupil's clothes should carry name tags.
COURSE BOOKS
All students should have a copy of each of the following:
The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1)by Miranda Goshawk
A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot
Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling
A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore
Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection by Quentin Trimble
OTHER EQUIPMENT
1 wand
1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)
1 set of glass or crystal phials
1 telescope
1 set of brass scales
Students may also bring, if they desire, an owl, a cat, OR a toad.
PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS
ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICK
Yours sincerely,
Lucinda Thomsonicle-Pocus
Chief Attendant of Witchcraft Provisions'''
On the back side of the acceptance letter was a rather expansive list of books and supplies he needed, he read through the list for a moment and then he turned to Prof. McGonagall.
"I'm assuming since there is a House Black then I would have some family members?" Rigel asked, he frowned as he thought about his predicament. Since he should be the heir to two of the Pureblood houses, no way would someone like Malfoy or other pureblood members of the Pureblood society allow him to safely integrate into the magical world.
'This is going to be trouble isn't it.' Rigel thought.
"You do have some family remaining, though they are of questionable origin," Minerva muttered as she frowned. Ever since it was leaked by Lucinda that a new heir to the House of Black is alive, the battle for his magical guardianship has started. Headmaster Dumbledore had put a stop to it for now since Rigel was a Hogwarts student, but she knew the battle would soon start as soon as Rigel came into contact with the magical world.
With bias clear in her tone, she explained, "You have only 2 direct family members alive. You have Sirius who is in Azkaban for life..." The venom was practically dripping from Prof. McGonagall's mouth at Sirius's name. "...and Arcturus Black, but he has retired from the politics scene, and his whereabouts are unknown."
"You have several cousins, one of whom is currently attending Hogwarts, and one who would go to Hogwarts in the same year as you. But the Malfoy's have a unique view of the Muggles and Muggleborns..." Minerva spoke.
Rigel nodded at her, his thoughts went back to Arcturus Black, he was a frequently used character in the fanfictions but he hadn't appeared in the canon timeline. His thoughts though shifted toward his own power once again.
'The skills that I have like Metamorphmagus and Mana sense are part of the main gamer system and the Domination system was a part of a sub-system right?' Rigel thought as he pulled up the screen for the Domination sub-system again. His eyes drifted to the skill Requirement Appraisal that came with the Domination subsystem.
'It is not packaged together with the system so that means it works in an entirely different dimension.' Rigel thought, he looked at Minerva's E-cup bust and used the skill on her while making sure to look at her reactions for any indication that she was aware of what he was doing.
"...are completely against Muggleborn integration into our world. The Malfoy's lead the conservative faction and since a lot of them are a part of Hogwarts governors board, they have direct access to the amount of debt that most Muggleborn accumulate going through their Hogwarts tuition."
'Wait... wasn't the Hogwarts education free?' Rigel thought, but that particular popup was put on the back burner as he stared at the new notification panel that was in front of him.
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'Those are some steep requirements to Dominate her...' Rigel thought as he looked down and frowned.
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AN - LEWD Requirement reveal and a hint of a Lewder Magical world in the next chapter. I don't want to completely destroy the original world with sex, so most of the changes will be subtle and related to debts and slavery. Sorry if that turns you off!
P.S- Someone suggested I use AI to create images of characters and let me tell you, I went into a rabbit hole. There is so much you can do that I got lost in there for a bit. Unfortunately my graphics card is limiting me from truly exploiting that, but I should be able to get some decent images out this week. Everyone is welcome to try though, comment your image of Prof. McGonagall here, and let everyone judge!