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

But he immediately dismissed the idea, deciding to improve slowly in battle. After all, he didn't have any urgent crises at the moment.

He had originally planned to take care of the Tree Guardian before logging off today, but plans don't always go as expected. He encountered Akir and spent half the day soaking in the Corruption Lake. If he didn't go to sleep soon, he would have to stay up all night.

After logging off, Zicomo lay in bed looking at his system panel:

[Host: Zicomo]

[Talent: Extraordinary Aptitude, Twelve Trials, External Avatar]

[Physique: 28]

【Spirit: 15】

[Magic Power: 10 (Level of a newly graduated wizard)]

[Current Game: Elden Ring of Law]

[Number of Manifestations: 4]

Backpack Item: The Corpse of "Wyvern" Akiel

Zikomo was debating whether to materialize Aquil's corpse, since the number of times he could materialize it was limited, and he was sure he could get his hands on a more powerful dragon corpse later. Materializing it now seemed a bit pointless.

"Hey! System, what do you think would happen if I chose to materialize my in-game inventory?"

System: ...My thought process is mostly a bit abnormal.

[Feasibility is being assessed]

[A special item belonging to the host has been detected in the inventory; it can be materialized.]

[After materialization, the game inventory will merge with the system inventory. However, because the game inventory has categories, only one item category can be merged at a time.]

The merged system inventory can be used in both the game and reality.

"...I suspect you're just trying to trick me into giving you more opportunities to manifest. Are you trying to make things difficult for me, Fat Tiger?" Zicomo complained.

After all, there are as many as six item categories in the game: items, materials, magic prayers, war ash, weapons, equipment, and valuables.

Moreover, this is after the system was simplified; the original game even had a dedicated section for maps and letters.

System: Who's making things difficult for whom here?! With this host whose thought process is so peculiar, it feels like its computing power isn't enough.

[Does the host wish to use the number of manifestation attempts?]

"Alright, let's materialize the materials and weapons slots first."

[Deducting 2 times the number of times it has been realized, realization was successful.]

Looking at the corpse of Ryakil in the backpack, Zikomo's eyes gleamed with the lure of money.

"Then I'll find a place in Diagon Alley to sell it, and then go to sleep!"

In his dream, Zicomo became Gringotts' most distinguished customer by selling items from the old man's ring, married Hermione, reached the pinnacle of his career, and became a new legend in the wizarding world...

Chapter Seven: Visitors from Hogwarts, A Trip to Diagon Alley

The following morning, Zicomo was awakened by Hermione's knocking.

"Damn it, why would I have such a dream!"

"Cousin, wake up! The Hogwarts professors are here."

"Okay, I'll be right away."

When Zicomo finished dressing and went outside, he found a woman dressed in a dark green robe and wearing a black witch's hat sitting on the sofa in their living room.

Well, Professor McGonagall must have had a tough time. Dumbledore spends all his time lounging in his office, Snape looks at everyone like they owe him money, Professor Flitwick is short and naturally sensitive, and Sprout is obsessed with farming in his greenhouse.

In this huge school, there is only one vice-principal who is working tirelessly to help Muggle families enroll their young wizards.

What? You mean Hagrid?

That's Harry Potter's treatment; he's the main character.

"Good morning, Zikomo? [Unintelligible characters]"

“Good morning, Professor McGonagall,” Zicomo replied.

"Very good, everyone is here. Now, do you have any questions?"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Granger asked, "Professor McGonagall, could you demonstrate some magic for us?"

Professor McGonagall was somewhat surprised that the Grangers did not doubt the existence of magic, but she did not ask any questions.

She raised her wand and waved it at the teacup on the table, and the teacup turned into a lifelike little cat, sitting there licking its paws.

The Grangers were amazed by the magic.

"Wow! Professor McGonagall, can I learn this magic?" little Hermione asked Professor McGonagall eagerly.

“Of course, child. This is Transfiguration, and you will learn it in my lessons.”

"Then, please remember, this is the address to Diagon Alley..."

"Goodbye, children, I have to hurry to the next young wizard's family to explain the situation. See you at Hogwarts."

Having just seen Professor McGonagall off, Hermione asked the Grangers if she could go to Diagon Alley.

The little witch was eager to learn about this magical wizarding world.

It was the weekend, and the couple decided that since they had nothing else to do, they would first go to the bank to withdraw money and then head straight to Diagon Alley.

…………

The Leaky Cauldron is located between a bookstore and a record store.

When the Grangers arrived, the two adults were quite confused because they couldn't see the bar at all.

That's because a Muggle expulsion spell has been cast here.

It wasn't until Zicomo and Hermione each pulled someone into the bar that they got a glimpse of the wizarding world.

The bar was dimly lit and shabby, with a bar counter and a few tables set up in the shadows of a corner.

Hermione wore a look of disgust on her face, clearly indicating that her first impression of the wizarding world was not good.

As expected, Zicomo also disliked the bar's environment; he was a bit of a germaphobe.

He couldn't understand why a simple cleaning could solve the problem, so they insisted on making it so dirty and messy. The entrance to Diagon Alley was practically half of the alley's facade, yet they weren't even willing to add a few more lights.

Is it to create an air of mystery surrounding wizards?

Led by the bar owner Tom, they entered Diagon Alley and headed straight for Gringotts.

That was the only bank in the British wizarding world, and yet another of Zicomo's puzzles: why would wizards entrust their money to a group of goblin-like creatures?

And this damn currency exchange system: 1 Galleon equals 17 Silver Sickles equals 493 Bronze Nats. Do they think the decimal system is no good?

Looking at the 100 Galleons in his hand, Zicomo considered the feasibility of selling two of them to recoup his losses.

After all, a Galleon is much larger than a one-dollar coin from my previous life.

A one-yuan coin weighs nearly 10 grams, so even if a Galleon weighs twice that, it would be 20 grams of gold.

The exchange rate for 1 gram of gold is 15 pounds sterling (based on the author's setting), meaning one Galleon can be exchanged for 300 pounds sterling.

This means that he only needs to take two Galleons out to sell to earn back the money he would have spent on exchanging pounds for Galleons.

This made Zicomo sigh, in some ways wizards are really simple. Having magic means they can solve problems with their wands most of the time, instead of scheming and plotting like ordinary people.

The original text does not mention the education wizards received before starting school, but Zicomo estimated that the poorer ones were taught at home, while the wealthier ones hired tutors, making it a completely different world from that of ordinary people.

Perhaps influenced by Zicomo, Hermione's first destination wasn't her favorite bookstore, but Ollivander's wand shop. Her interest in wands now far surpassed that of magic textbooks.

The four arrived at Ollivander's Wand Shop, where a sign was displayed.

[Fine magic wands have been made since 382 BC.]

"Welcome to Ollivander's Wand Shop. Oh! New face, hello, my name is Ollivander."

"Are the two first-year wizards here to retrieve their wands?"

The current owner of the store is Garrick O'Hara.

His voice is very soft and pleasant to listen to, making people feel close to him.

“Hello, Mr. Ollivander. Your voice is very pleasant,” Zicomo replied.

"Oh! Thank you, handsome young man. You're the first child to say that."

“So, who will take the wand first?” Ollivander asked.

"Ladies first." Zicomo stepped aside to let Hermione come forward.

A ruler automatically flew out from the counter and measured various dimensions for Hermione.

Zicomo couldn't understand the connection between body size and wand compatibility. But he felt that Ollivander was quite a craftsman.

After all, he sells a wand for 7 Galleons. It looks like he's making a losing proposition.

Don't say that it might be expensive for a wizard to buy a second wand. Look at how many people in the wizarding world use the same wand for their entire lives.

The original book mentions that a single unicorn tail hair can sell for 10 Galleons on the black market.

Moreover, some wand cores are made from the nerves of a fire dragon's heart, which sounds expensive.