Start by logging into the Old Man's Ring at Hogwarts

He had already grasped the principles of this magic during yesterday's battle.

The magic bestowed by the system is equivalent to giving you a computer, which you can use; and Zicomo learned how to assemble it by disassembling the computer, so now you can assemble and use it as long as the parts are in front of you.

What are the magical "components" in the old man's ring? According to Zicomo, they are special magical runes. By guiding them with a wand, these runes can be used to construct magical circuits, allowing the casting of different spells.

Once you know the method, casting the corresponding magic is incredibly easy.

As for the magic wand needed to cast the spell?

The system told him that he himself was practically a treasure, so what was wrong with using his own body as a wand? Magic! It shouldn't be something so inconvenient!

What else can Zicomo say? Sorry, cheating really does allow you to do whatever you want.

Hermione was the first to come to her senses.

"Wow, cousin, how did you do that? Teach me!"

“Alright, let’s reply to this magic school first, and then I’ll teach you. Look, those two owls are still waiting outside. But you might not be able to learn it right now.”

"Hmph! Impossible, I'm smart enough. Since I've also received an acceptance letter from magic school, it proves that I also have magical talent, and I'll definitely be able to learn it!"

"Okay, okay, I believe you."

Zicomo didn't refute her. He knew that most wizards in this world needed wands to cast spells, and that magic in the wizarding world seemed to require specific hand gestures.

Hermione is currently without a wand to guide her magic, so she has virtually no control over her own magic and is completely unable to guide her magic to construct runes, let alone use runes to construct magic circuits.

But he couldn't explain how he knew this magical knowledge, so he could only promise Hermione that he would teach her again after she got her wand.

The two chatted and laughed as they ran back to their room to write a reply.

The Grangers snapped out of their daze when they heard the door close.

"They just left us here like that? Without even discussing it with us or asking for our opinions?"

He felt a little jealous, as if his little darling was already falling apart and might start leaking air any day now.

Mrs. Granger rolled her eyes at him.

“It’s a good thing that the children have their own ideas. And I see that little Zicomo is very composed in his speech and behavior. It’s a poor child who has matured at a young age because of his parents’ situation. I really like him.”

“I’m warning you, don’t try anything funny. Little Zicomo is heartbroken because of his parents’ situation. It’s rare for something to distract him, so don’t cause any trouble.”

Mr. Granger wanted to retort, but he didn't look sad at all now.

But being at the bottom of the family hierarchy, he swallowed his words after being glared at by Mrs. Granger.

If Zicomo knew what Mr. Granger was thinking, he would surely sigh that men understand men better.

He really had nothing to be sad about, after all, his identity in this world was arranged by the system, and the death of his parents felt more like a game setting to him.

Besides, he had just activated the cheat for casting spells without a staff, and he was extremely happy right now.

Chapter Five: My Wife Lani, Who Can Hold You While Holding You!

The two little ones replied to Hogwarts, and Hermione then pestered Zicomo to teach her about the Glowstone.

Zicomo reluctantly explained the principles of spellcasting to her, but the little witch tried for a long time without any success.

She felt that the magic within her was completely out of control; no, to be precise, she only vaguely sensed her own magic.

After all, she only learned today that magic exists in this world. The mystical side is inherently idealistic, let alone this is the Harry Potter world.

If you go to the wizarding world and ask how wizards cast spells, most will tell you: wave your wand in a special gesture, then chant the incantation, and that's it.

Only a few wizards will tell you that special hand gestures combined with a wand are for channeling magic, and that spells can be understood as the power of language; the combination of the three can unleash magic.

If a wizard's control over magic reaches an extremely high level, they can be exempt from one of the requirements, achieving the state of casting spells without a wand or without sound. Even more remarkably, due to the special nature of some spells, it is even possible to cast spells without a wand and without sound.

Of course, these are all theories that Zicomo compiled from reading some fan fiction in his previous life. As for whether they are correct, he will have to wait until he enters the wizarding world and comes into contact with this kind of knowledge to verify them.

But whether it's true or not, Hermione, who hasn't even learned the basics of magic and doesn't have a wand to guide her, naturally couldn't possibly learn how to use the Gleaming Stone.

As for Zikomo? Sorry, the joy of hanging on the wall is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

"Ah! Why can't I still learn it? Cousin, did you not teach me properly?!"

The little witch from the future complained to Zicomo sullenly.

"Hmm, I think the reason you can't learn it might be because you don't have a wand? Look at the magicians in those stories, don't they all have a wand?"

Zicomo said, feigning a guess.

"Hmph! Then why don't you need a wand?"

"Hehe, that's different. After all, strictly speaking, I created this magic!"

Zicomo shamelessly claimed the Radiant Stone Shard as his own, since he would be casting more otherworldly magic in the future. He wanted to establish himself as a magical genius first, otherwise it would be difficult to explain later.

(Radiant Stone Mage: What's with the Radiant Stone, little brother?)

"Alright then! You can teach me after I get the wand. If I still can't learn it by then, I'll ignore you for a week... no, three days!"

Thinking of her cousin's genius in creating magic without any systematic training, she felt that she would inevitably have to ask him for advice when she encountered problems in learning magic in the future. Perhaps she could even learn some novel magic from him. So she shortened the time from one week to three days.

"Alright, alright, I'll definitely teach you once you get the wand. But remember to keep my ability to create magic a secret for me!"

"Why keep it a secret?" Hermione asked, puzzled.

"Because your cousin is too talented, I'm afraid that I'll be captured by evil wizards and used for wicked magical experiments."

Hearing Zicomo's words, Hermione nodded repeatedly in assurance. She didn't want to lose this cousin she had only known for a short time, who had taken care of her in every way.

Zicomo is a high-profile person in his actions but a low-profile person in his personal life. He doesn't like to attract attention. He can chat and joke around with others online, and even engage in passionate arguments; but in real life, he is even somewhat socially awkward.

We generally call this type of person a "homebody".

His main concern was attracting the attention of those powerful figures; with his current resources, survival wasn't an issue. But what about the Granger family?

One must be extremely cautious when dealing with the underdog. Who wouldn't want to have a few extra cards up their sleeve and hope no one is after them?

Playing chess behind the scenes is a lot of fun.

Moreover, he genuinely wanted to go to Hogwarts to study; he wanted to investigate the differences between this world and the magic in the Old Man's Ring.

Speaking of which, he remembered that Hermione had a textbook in second grade called "An Introduction to Ancient Runes," a script that originated in Northern Europe 1,500 years ago and was said to contain magical power.

There's even an elective course in the third year called "Studies in Ancient Runes," which suggests that this script is indeed deeply intertwined with magic.

He remembered this because the old man's ring, used as currency and for leveling up, contained something called Rune. Rune is another translation of Rune.

He felt that the reason he could so easily cast the magic he played in the game in real life was because the magic in the two worlds had certain commonalities.

With this in mind, he couldn't wait to dive into the Hogwarts library and begin his journey to explore the nature of magic and pursue the truth.

Of course, it's still necessary to get involved in Dumbledore's old bee-like savior plan and make a few moves.

After all, there are many good things in the original book, such as the Philosopher's Stone, the Invisibility Cloak, the Resurrection Stone, and even Voldemort's method of turning his soul into a Horcrux.

The more Zicomo looked at it, the more he felt that this thing resembled the methods of a lich, putting his own soul essence into a soul box and then hiding it in a place where no one could find it, so that the enemy could not completely kill him.

Of course, Voldemort's Horcruxes are still much inferior to those in the Horcrux.

Moreover, I don't know what he was thinking. Not only did he choose materials for his Soul Weapons that were all too conspicuous, but he also didn't hide them properly to avoid being found.

If it were him, he would just find a random rock, turn it into a Horcrux, and throw it into the Pacific Ocean, where no one would ever find it.

Everyone has a quirky sense of humor, especially a tech geek like Zicomo. He's bound to have a bit of a fun-loving mentality. If you threw someone like that into the Type-Moon universe, he'd be called a "pleasure monster."

Zicomo is like a fitness instructor watching old men play chess in a park, offering pointers on the left and hints on the right, but the two old men can't beat him and don't dare to say a word.

Although the description is not quite right, the pleasure of disrupting someone else's game and making things develop in the direction you want is exactly what Zicomo is pursuing now.

Well, the first step is to get Hermione into Ravenclaw. How can a top student not go to Ravenclaw?

Look at this little girl. Zicomo thought she had left in a huff because she couldn't learn how to use the Glowstone Magic Stone.

As a result, he turned around and brought two books over to ask him questions, and even Zicomo spent the whole day reading with him.

Since acquiring his extraordinary talent, his memory has become incredibly powerful; he can basically remember the gist of a book after reading it only once. His speed of understanding knowledge has also become much faster.

Zicomo was captivated by the joy of being a genius.

…………

As night fell, Zicomo entered the Elden Ring again.

Melina noticed his presence immediately, but she didn't show herself; she planned to observe this peculiar faded person for a while.

Zicomo teleported back to the Church of Elektra, and the first thing he saw when he opened his eyes was a blue doll sitting on the ruins. It was dressed in a witch's robe of ice and snow color, with a huge witch's hat on its head. It was all blue, with one eye and four arms, and its whole body exuded a cold and profound aura, like a cold dark moon.

This is the officially designated female lead, and one of the few who can stay with us until the end. She is also the wife that the Faded Ones call out every day, the witch Lani.

"...Hey, you faded one, come here. Can we chat for a bit?"

Lani's voice brought Zicomo back to his senses.

"Nice to meet you, Faded One. I am the witch Lena."

"I heard that a faded one rides a spirit horse, which took me a while to find... It seems it's you."

Zicomo: ...Sister, I only summoned Toret once in the ruins before the level, and I was just going to get a map fragment, and then you came. Your "a little time" really is just a little bit.

"Hello, beautiful lady, my name is Zicomo. Yes, I can summon Torret."

"...Hmm, good answer. I have something to give you, entrusted to me by Toret's former owner."