[You are welcome, Harry. Never forget you are loved!]
Harry did not see this message until he managed to calm down. Taking a deep breath and dabbing his face, he looked back up and almost started crying again as he saw the message. Taking another breath, ‘I’m ok to continue. I can look at this again later.’ The message went away, and Harry went through his other tabs seeing the schooling one was empty since he wasn’t set to start until September. The Journal tab didn’t really have much at the moment. Just pictures he’d drawn and his efforts of teaching himself to read and write at the library while he hid from Dudley and his gang. notes he had made on ways to clean better and easier, as well as what he had learned about plants while doing the gardening.
Next was the Skills tab. He was depressed to see that most of the skills he currently possessed revolved around keeping house.
[Skills Tab
Mundane Skills
Animal care: 3
Baking: Level 3
Cleaning: Level 9
Cooking: Level 6
Drawing: Level 2
English: Level 4
Gardening: Level 5
Hosting: Level 4
Imagination: Level 4
Laundry: Level 3
Lawn Care: Level 3
Meditation: Level 1
Reading: Level 3
Running: Level 3
Sprinting/Dashing: Level 8
Writing: Level 2
Magic Skills
Parseltongue: Level 1
Parselmagic: Level 0 Blocked
Magic Languages: Level 0 Blocked
Animagus: Level 0 Blocked]
For Harry the first part was mainly self-explanatory, although he was surprised to see that all the times, he was forced to wait on Aunt Marge hand and foot when she was visiting resulted in a Hosting skill. As for the magic skills other than the Magic Languages he did not know what the others were. He clicked on the question mark next to the first one. ‘Parseltongue or serpent tongue is the ability to speak to and understand serpents. A person who is capable of using this skill is called a Parselmouth and this ability was only known to appear in the descendants of the Slytherin line as the originating line in Magical Britain. Your level of in this skill will dictate what you are able to do with the ability. A full user is able to not only speak to snakes but command them, you will also be able to use Parselmagic; which allows you to use parseltongue when casting spells and other worded magics. It is against the snakes most sacred laws to attack a parselmouth known to them as a speaker. Only at the order of a stronger parselmouth will a snake attack a speaker.’ ‘Ok that kind of went into Parselmagic but I’ll check the description anyway,’ Harry thought.
‘Parselmagic allows you to use parseltongue when casting spells and other worded magics. This is a type of natural magic and is stronger than normal spells, as it can only be broken by another parselmouth.’ ‘Well, with as long as the first one was, I guess there wasn’t as much to say in the second. At least now I know why I can understand the snakes in the garden. So, let's look at Animagus since I don’t really need an explanation on Magic Languages.
‘Animagus is the ability of a witch or wizard to transform into an animal. There are different ways to gain this ability. Rituals or potions one can take, along with meditation to discover what your animal will be. You do not get to choose your animal. It will appear to you while meditating and depends on your personality and character. Even your magic has a part to play in what animal you become. Rarely does it become a magical animal, and they have magic of their own so you must have magic that is compatible and a core that can handle the transformation. This ability has been deemed difficult to master so very few attempts it. There are only 8 Animagus registered in Britain.’ Harry was bouncing as he read the excerpt about Animagus and was really excited to see what he would become. Eyes shining as he thought about this, he moved to the next tab which was Spells. This caused said eyes to dim a little due to it being empty.
[This is your spell page every magic spell you learn, and its level of Mastery will be listed here. You can even create your own spells. As you have not learned any spells, yet your list is empty. However, you will learn a couple of combat spells in your combat training. You may also learn skills or spells automatically from your classes or jobs later on.]
‘Guess it’s time to move on then,’ He surmised and closed the page, ‘on to maps!’ He was hoping this would not take too long he was tired. “Could I sleep for a couple hours before finishing? As this is taking a while and I have to be up at 6:30 to make breakfast since Uncle Vernon has to go to work. I wish I could get out to get some food or take a shower without them finding out,’ Harry muttered to himself. A series of boxes came open after that question in front of the map screen which he could already tell did not have much on it.
[Objective complete!]
[You may sleep here. I would suggest not for too long as your body still has normal functions that this room does not provide for. As for your other problem you can use what you learned here to help yourself. With your inventory while you cook food you can put some of it in your inventory. For instance, put 2 slices of bread, an egg, and a couple of slices of bacon. The pull out the bread, put the egg on it, then the bacon and last piece of bread and you have a breakfast sandwich ready to eat. Your relatives will not be able to notice you putting things in there. As for a shower turn the bathroom into an instance everything should still function in there and then will revert once you exit the instance as if it was never used. The necessary hygiene products will be needed. You will learn how to make instances before the tutorial is over.]
[This is the Map. However, you may have noticed that hardly anything is filled out. That is because you will need to explore and discover the world yourself. As you move through the world you will find more information on your map. You may also open up spaces in your map by reading and understanding a physical map or an area to go a look in, if someone provides you with directions. If you have a quest in an undiscovered area, you will be provided a directional arrow and distance. You Map also provides you the ability to mark a location on your map so you will be able to find it.]
That was certainly easy to understand. “I think I have been going for about 45 minutes to an hour. Can I sleep for about 3 hours then finish the tutorial? Then I’ll get some food, a shower, then go back to sleep,” he requested as he closed out the map.
[Objective complete!]
[Yes. Alarm has been set for 3 hours.]
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Harry jolted up as the alarm went off. He was still tired, but he should be able to pull through and finish this. He rubbed his eyes and yawned. His eyes were sore from crying still, so hopefully the shower later will help. “Thank you for the wake-up call. I’m ready to continue. According to the quest list I believe it’s Reputation next.”
[Tutorial Quest
Complete the tutorial
Accepting Quests 1/1
Finding The Quest 1/1
Opening Your Status 1/1
Accessing Your Inventory 1/1
Knowing Your Knowledge 1/1
Exploring Your Surroundings 1/1
Destroy Your Friends, Hug Your Enemies 0/1
Discover Accessibility 0/1
Store 0/1
Instances 0/1
Combat 0/1
Classy Job 0/1
Complete the tutorial to return.
Cannot complete tutorial until all objectives have been marked off.
Reward: 150 exp, Beginner weapon, an article of clothing, and a potion.]
[This is your reputation list. I am too lazy to add in every Tom, Dick, and ... well you get the idea. So how this will work is there will be groupings. If there is someone who’s opinion you care about, or they are not a part of a known grouping then they will appear as an individual. Now reputation works in increments. -10000 Loathed, -5000 Hated, -1000 Despised, -500 Disliked, 0 Neutral, +500 Liked, +1000 Friendly, +5000 Loved, +10000 Honored. Beware your reputation in a group or individual will dictate how they treat you.]
[ Reputation
The Marauders - (Potential Legacy Member) (Guild) - +Maxed
Lily Potter (deceased)(Mother) - +Maxed
James Potter (deceased)(Father) - +Maxed
Sirius Black (Illegally Incarcerated) (Godfather/Oathbound) - +Maxed
Remus Lupin (Honorary Uncle) - +Maxed
Alice Longbottom (Hospitalized) (Godmother/Oathbound) - +Maxed
Frank Longbottom (Hospitalized) (Honorary Uncle) - +Maxed
Neville Longbottom (Godbrother) - +2500 Friendly
Wizarding Britain - +10000 Honored
Peter Pettigrew – 0 Neutral
Little Whinging - -625 Disliked
Death Eaters - -1000 Despised
Dursley’s - -10000 Loathed
Lord Voldemort - -Maxed]
Harry’s eyes widened in surprise at the list before him. He did not recognize most some of the names here. He was sure some of them were from his Album. He could look into them later. Deciding to start from the top, “What are the Marauders and how am I a potential legacy member?”
[The Marauders is a guild of mischief and mayhem makers. The founders of the guild were James Potter aka Prongs, Sirius Black aka Padfoot, Remus Lupin aka Moony, and Peter Pettigrew aka Wormtail. Not only did they play pranks at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, they also created and enchanted items they designed. You, as the son of James, will be allowed automatic entry if you so desire. You must wait to unlock the Guild tab after the tutorial.]
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This was exciting. He was finding out more than he ever knew of his family. It would be nice to finally have some fun. However, before he got ahead of himself, there was more there, and he still had to finish the tutorial. Everything else would have to wait till he had time to get away tomorrow. “What about those others Wizarding Britain, Death Eaters, and Lord Voldemort?”
[Wizarding Britain is the magical population of Britain. Due to the fact that the magical populations live separately from the non-magical population it is considered a separate group. There are magical populations all throughout the world. As for Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters they are a group of Blood Supremacists that were functioning for about a decade around the time of your birth. You were considered the reason for Lord Voldemort's downfall when he attacked your home, and you were the only one to survive. Hence the tasteless title Boy-Who-Lived.]
“Ugh, I’m not dealing with that right now. I’ll come back to some of this stuff another time. I need to make a game plan and get support sooner rather than later,” Harry sighed and thought, ‘For every good thing I come across, I find just as many or more bad things. Let’s move on to the next task.’ Reputation Closes and a couple of pop-ups follow. Each one opened and closed as he read through and acknowledged he was done.
[Objective complete!]
[This section covers screens or system abilities that you can unlock but are currently unavailable to you. Unlocking differs depending on what they are for. The first is the Party Screen, which you need to be friends or higher with to share the system with them. Party screen allows you to invite people to your party, dismiss from party, set loot parameters, or even change party type; Normal, Guild Only, and Mentor or Teaching Party. This screen will unlock after the tutorial as you have people who meet this requirement. The next is the Guild Screen. This unlocks when you either purchase Create a Guild from the store or if there is an available guild for you to join. You have an available guild so this will unlock after the tutorial. However, if you do not join that guild, you still have to purchase Create a Guild from the store to start your own guild. The following screens must all be purchased unless you have special ability or permanent buff that provides them. They are Home, which allows you to create a permanent instance that you can build a garden, a small barn, coop, apiary, or other things you would build near your home. It cost money and materials to add and upgrade within the instance. Greenhouse, a place for you to grow mundane or magical plants. Vivarium, which you can adjust the environments inside to match the ecosystem a magical creatures need to live. Familiar Home, this place is the perfect place to keep your familiar(s) if you are traveling and do not want them in the cage and it would not be safe for them to make their own way. Lastly, the workspace instances; Potions Lab, Enchantments Lab, Ritual Lab, Library/Study, Blacksmith, and Tailor to name a few. The more your Instance skill improves the more space you have to work with and better quality it becomes. You are not able to use an instance inside an instance, however, you can use magic or magical Items inside an instance. You can also use whatever is in a room that you turn into an instance. Things in the mundane world have improved and their electronics are much better protected. Hogwarts is still an electronic free zone as the magic is a much higher concentration there.]
[Objective complete!]
[The Store is a place where you can purchase anything from foodstuff to abilities. Pay attention to the cost though as somethings cost money which allows you to use bonus points (conversion 1 point = 1 Pound) as well, but somethings cost Special Points to purchase. This is where you buy useful instances, gear, abilities, and even Player Instances. Beware the Player instances cost doubles with every purchase.]
[Objective complete!]
[Instances come in 3 forms Benign, Dungeon, and Combat. Benign is the instances that you create to train, work, and keep animals. Dungeon Instances are when you enter a zone that must be cleared before you can leave. You will face monsters or other foes in there, so it is always wise to be prepared before entering a Dungeon. Some Dungeons have a party requirement so pay attention to the notice for entering. If you get knocked out inside a dungeon you will lose some items leaving a bag behind and you will be sent back to the start of the dungeon. If you created a safe zone, you will be offered the opportunity to respawn there. There is a timer on your bag so do not take too long to retrieve it as most dungeons have scavengers or things that would destroy the bag. Then the Combat instance comes into play when you are attacked outside of an instance. The opponent will not notice the instance coming into effect. The Instance ends when either you or your opponent wins by zeroing out the hp bar. If there are no fatal injuries losing will just be getting knocked unconscious or running away. Remember your body still has needs while in the instance so if you use one to step out of time make sure you have a way to take care of your body's needs or keep the time within short.]
[Objective complete!]
[You have gained the Instance skill!]
[Combat Training engaged.]
Around the room different dummies and targets appeared. There was also a table with different weapons. They were the usual beginner weapons just wooden versions. He wondered over to take a look. There were a couple of different types and styles of blades, long swords, broadswords, short swords, daggers, knives. There were axes, spears, staffs, shields, bows and arrows, and even things he didn’t recognize like these weird long wooden needles and spikey circles.
[These are all training weapons that you may pick up and get a feel for. Training instances are available once the tutorial is complete. To add more weapons, you will need to discover them. Training is important to keep in shape and build muscle memory. I have also included some pamphlets on some easy spells. Spend as much time as you like here before moving on.]
Harry smiled as he looked over the weapons table. He bypassed the axes those looked too big and bulky for him to use. He picked up a pair of short swords and walked towards the dummies. Shifting his stance, he tried attack the first dummy, but the attack felt awkward. Trying over and over again shifting himself each time until it clicked, and he felt his grip and body settle into stance that felt right.
[You have gained Dual-wielding Level 1 and Short swords/Daggers Level 1]
Lighting up over the gain he rushed over to the table to try others. He worked his way through all the ones that interested him. He liked dual-wielding and the bows and arrows best. It took him a while for the long sword, but it eventually clicked. The broadsword was too unwieldly for him. He worked the longest with the bow, short swords, and throwing knives. He absolutely did not run around playing ninja for a half hour. If anyone tells you different, they are a liar. On the plus side he did get a decent start to his weapons practice, and he improved his dexterity by 3 as his accuracy improved. He picked up each of the pamphlets and although it offered to let him learn it, he decided to read them instead. Afterwards he learned each spell they offered and tried them until he succeeded in casting each one. Reading through the pamphlets and also earned him gains in Intelligence and Wisdom 2 for each. He was hot and sweaty now, so he really needed a shower. Once he went through all his gains, he completed the training and moved on to his last objective the Classy Jobs thing.
[Longsword has reached Level 2]
[Staff has reached Level 2]
[Short Swords/Daggers has reached Level 5]
[Dual wielding has reached Level 3]
[Throwables has reached Level 5]
[Bows/Long-range Weapons has reached Level 6]
[Stunning Spell has reached Level 1]
[Tickling Spell has reached Level 1]
[Jelly-Legs Spell has reached Level 1]
[Body-bind Spell has reached Level 1]
[Shield Spell has reached Level 1]
[Unlocking Spell has reached Level 1]
[Objective complete!]
“I do have a question though. What does the Unlocking Spell have to do with combat,” Harry questioned with a confused look on his face?
[You never know when you may need to unlock something. (Clears throat) Anyway, now is time for you to choose your second class and you have the opportunity to change your job. Do not worry you will not lose the progress in your skills just the boosts. Choose wisely as you will not be able to change these until your skills pertaining to your current classes or job meet the required level. You can switch between jobs that you have reached max level on.]
[Classes:
Warrior – Melee class that utilizes Swords, Shields, Axes, and/or Spears. Uses medium to heavy armor.
Monk – Melee Dps (damage per second a/n.) class that focuses on hand-to-hand combat. Uses Knuckles and light armor.
Berserker – Melee class that utilizes rage to empower themselves. Uses Broadswords, Axes, and Blunt weapons. Medium armor.
Rogue – Melee Dps class that focuses on stealth and sneak attacks. Uses short swords, daggers, throwables, poison, and gases. Light armor.
Scout – Long range that can also do melee. They are trackers and rely on stealth to go unnoticed. Uses long range weapons, long swords, short swords, daggers, throwables, and traps. Mix of cloth and leather armor.
Druid – Long range nature magic and minor healing magic. Bonds with animals to battle with them. Focus’ on buff allies and adding debuffs and entrapping enemies. Uses staff and cloth armor.
Healer – Focus on healing, has long-range attacks but is mostly a non-combatant. Uses staff, potions, first aid, and cloth armor.]
Harry read through everything carefully found himself blushing when he reached Monk. It had not even occurred to him to try unarmed combat. Continuing he read them all and compared them until he narrowed it down to 2 as much as the warrior intrigued him it would be difficult for him to accomplish that class with his low strength. Playing to his abilities it was between Rogue and Scout. He was leaning more towards Scout with the versatility, it met his current needs. Thinking on it more he decided that was the best option for him, “I choose Scout.”
[The Scout is beginner class in wilderness survivor ability. They are most at home in the forest hunting and foraging for all their needs. Scouts are skilled trackers and excel at stealth and blending into their surroundings. They are even capable of first aid. Best weapon is a Bow, but they are quite capable with swords and daggers. Throwables and traps add to their versatility. Wearables are a mix of cloth and leather armor. This class gives you the observe, tracking skill, trapping, hunting, foraging and first aid skill. You will also earn +2 Dex and +2 Vit, and +1 Strength per level. Are you sure that this is your final choice?]
[Yes] / [No]
He smacked his forehead, of course I can get more information on the classes. Shaking his head, “Yes, that's my final choice.” Feeling no need to go back as his original reasoning was good. He was more than ready to get some food take a shower and get some more sleep.
[Your class has changed from Open to Scout.]
[You have gained the Observe, Tracking, Trapping, Hunting, Foraging and First aid skill]
[Next would you like to change your Job?]
[Yes] / [No]
“Yes,” he definitely wanted to try something different that would benefit him more. His eyes widened when the list appeared before him. There were so many options to scroll through. He did note that a lot of these he would not even be able to work on due to supplies or knowledge he would need. Well, they did say he could keep a job he maxed out. “I’m pretty good at cooking already. Could I get a cooking job,” he asked the system?
[The Cook Job is all about cooking and the basics of creating food. Whether it's a full course meal, baking, or sweets. This covers all of them. This gives you a cooking, baking, sweets making skill. You can make preserves, smoke, and even dry foods. You can also make things like cheese, butter, and cream for yourself. You have a sensitive palate that can parse through any flavors. You gain an analyze skill to check quality of goods, Knife Skill, and a personal kitchen instance that you can upgrade with better gear the more you use it. You need to purchase the better-quality kitchen accessories and equipment. Are you sure you want to make this your job?]
[Yes] / [No]
“Yes,” he was super excited with that job, scout class, and opening his home instance he would never have to worry about food again. He would work on coming up with a plan of action in the morning.
[Your job Homemaker has changed to Cook]
[You have gained Analyze and Knife Skills. You have unlocked the Personal Kitchen Instance.]
[Objective complete!]
[Tutorial Quest
Complete the tutorial
Accepting Quests 1/1
Finding The Quest 1/1
Opening Your Status 1/1
Accessing Your Inventory 1/1
Knowing Your Knowledge 1/1
Exploring Your Surroundings 1/1
Destroy Your Friends, Hug Your Enemies 1/1
Discover Accessibility 1/1
Store 1/1
Instances 1/1
Combat 1/1
Classy Job 1/1
Complete the tutorial to return.
Cannot complete tutorial until all objectives have been marked off.
Reward: 150 exp, Beginner weapon, an article of clothing, and a potion.]
[Quest complete! You have completed all the objectives and have gained 150 exp, Cherrywood Learning Bow, Woodland Boots, and a nutrition potion.]
[Tutorial is complete! Instance will close in 5 Seconds.]
Harry’s eyes went wide as he saw the countdown. He curled up on his bed quick to make sure he did not hurt himself. As the number hit zero the instance withdrew, and he was back in his cupboard.
[You have leveled up! Level 2!]
[You have completed a Hidden Quest! You have completed your first quest! You have gained 25 exp, 50 BP, and 10 SP.]
[You have completed a Hidden Quest! You have selected your first Class! You have gained 25 exp, 50 BP, and 10 SP.]
[You have completed a Hidden Quest! You have completed your first Job change! You have gained 25 exp, 50 BP, and 10 SP.]
He was happy with that, but now he needed food, a shower and more sleep. Here’s to hoping the unlocking charm works on the cupboard. Harry cast Alohomora at his cupboard door. Imaging the lock handle lifting and sliding back before dropping back down. ‘IT WORKED,’ Harry shouted in his mind. He slowly pushed the door listening carefully to see if he disturbed anything. Pausing in place he waited for a moment before exhaling quietly. ‘Ok, I’ll set stuff out for a shower and then eat before going upstairs,’ he thought to himself. He went to place a pair of large sweats and a t-shirt when a message asked if he wanted to put that in his inventory. He nearly smacked himself again for forgetting that. He selected yes and went to the kitchen and grabbed the stuff he needed for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. He also grabbed a banana as they wouldn’t really notice missing fruit since they hardly ever ate them.
He looked around the clean kitchen when it occurred to him to try his kitchen Instance. He focused on opening it and when he opened his eyes, he found himself in a small dingy kitchen with barely any walking space and cheap utensils. “I’m going to have to improve this as soon as possible,” he commented as he made his sandwiches and ate them, the banana, and had a glass of water. Once he was done, he cleaned up and closed the instance. Putting everything away he quietly made his way to the bathroom making sure to skip the squeaking stair. He put up another instance took and checked the shop for hygiene products. Grabbing a toothbrush, a tube of toothpaste, 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioner (not scented), towel, and a comb. Then he took care of his needs and then took the first warm shower that he could remember. After he got cleaned up and dried off, he moves his clothes from his inventory to his figure and suddenly he was dressed. That was interesting. Ending the instance, he got a message as he headed back to his cupboard slowly and carefully.
[Instance Skill has leveled up to 2!]
Harry went into the cupboard and closed the door focused on relocking the door. He lit up as it worked. Another message came up and he read it before curling up to go to sleep.
[You have Learned the Locking spell]
[Name: Hadrian James Potter-Black
Nickname: Harry
Race: Magical Human
Titles:
Heir Potter
Secondary Heir Black
Heir Peverell
Heir Gryffindor
Heir Ravenclaw
Heir Slytherin
Boy-Who-Lived
Magic’s Champion
Class – Underage Wizard
Class – Scout
Job – Cook
Level – 2
{725/725}
{356.25(50% blocked)/712.5}
{125/250}
STR (2) -2
VIT (15) -3
END (16) +3
DEX (13) -3
INT (8) -8
WIS (5) -5
CHA (20) +5
LUK (+/-50)
SP – 10
BP – 150
SAP – 30
Debuffs
Malnourished
Miscreant
Potter Luck
Bad Eyesight
Faux Horcrux
Magical Blocks
Potions
Buffs –
Happy Birthday Harry – Today is your 6th Birthday and for the next 24 hours only you get 25% increase in exp gain.]