Welp after 26 years I'm here at Hogwarts to apply to teach magic. I've not really considered what magic I'll teach there after all I suck at 'traditional' magic, and that's why I 'created' my own. In reality, when I was 6 I awakened my golden finger, my template system.
The first character I got was, Dark Phoenix Jean Grey, which luckily for me not only made me immune to legitimacy but also made me immortal as, as long as there was a part of my body remaining I would regenerate from it.
After that I spent half a year mastering her template to 100% she didn't really have good physical attributes so I only had to train my mental faculties and control.
After that, the system was quiet until September 3rd rolled around when I got my second character, Wrath - Fuhrer King Bradley. This took me almost a full year to get to 100% with the materials given to me by the system.
This continued until the year I turned 10 when I got my Hogwarts acceptance letter during the height of Voldemort's reign of terror it turns out I was in classes with no real cannon characters aside from Septima Vector who would later go on to be the Arithmancy professor at Hogwarts and Bathsheba Babbling who would become the Ancient Runes professor. I was one of Filius Flitwick's ravens and spent my time quietly at Hogwarts struggling with conventional magic and training in the room of requirements. Over the years I've got a lot of rather powerful characters from Genryusai Yamamoto to Kaido and mastered them. When I was in 5th year I confided in Professor Flitwick about my 'self-created' magic and introduced him to Kidō my combat spells which blew him away as he knew about my struggles with magic and instead of going down the conventional route of trying harder I had decided to 'create' a new school of magic.
Over the years I've collected 20 different templates, traveled the world, kept in touch with Professor Flitwick, Bathsheba, and Septima. I also became the '91 world dueling champion and with my work in alchemy I am currently the richest British citizen alive, a lot richer than all of the pure blood families especially with me as sole owner of Nimbus and Firebolt brands I was only going to get richer. I bought various magical animals and got permits for them including getting permission to open the world's first magical zoo and aquarium in France.
Why in France you ask well the reason is the British Ministry of Magic was making it difficult for me to get the permits so I spoke to Nico and asked him to help me get the permits in France which he was more than happy to do. If you haven't realized it yet Nico refers to Nicolas Flamel I befriended him after I created my own Philosopher's stone and sent him a fragment of the green stone. You read that right my Philosopher's stone was made using lingering emotions from many cemeteries around the world instead of souls so it doesn't hold the 'grudges' that the Flames one holds so with constant use I wouldn't age like that did. After that first interaction I ended up being invited to the world Alchemist convention of '85 and I ended up giving him the stone and explaining that I managed to mimic the effects of Phoenix fire making myself functionally immortal, I proved this by setting him on fire causing everyone in the venue to try and attach me thinking I killed the Flamel couple before the stepped out of the fire looking like 30-year-olds. That made international headlines.
I also have Newt Salamander working as an inspector of my Aquarium and zoo due to the man's knowledge of the animals I pay him to once a year randomly pop into the place and make sure that the animals are being looked after to his conditions, he also has the full ability to hire and fire people.
These various accolades to my name have led me to have a meeting with Dumbledore that I'm making my way to now.
Walking up from Hogsmeed I arrived at the gates of Hogwarts. And see Hagrid standing there waiting for me.
"Ahhh young Eddie. Congrats on the World Championship. How have you bin'?"
He asked as he led me into the castle.
"Good Hagrid, I've been missing the old castle. Might be time for me to slow down a bit so I figured I'd write to Dumbledore about getting a job here until I figure out what to do with myself"
"Ha that makes sense yer' a pioneer in various schools of self-created magic Dumbledore will probably be under the spell creation bracket and 'ave you working along side Septima."
"Well here's to hoping this goes well," I said to Hagrid as we reached the gargoyle at the entrance of the headmaster's office.
"Well, good luck Eddie I hope you get a job 'ere it will be nice to have more familiar faces around." Said Hagrid to me before he turned to the Gargoyle and said "Cockroach Clusters"
The Gargoyle jumped out of the way and I made my way alone up to Headmaster Dumbledore's office.
"Hello, Fawks." I said as I stepped into the office "It's good to see you again old bird. If you ever decide you've had enough of Hogwarts there is always a space in my Phoenix exhibit in France, might be good to have an elder to keep the youngins in line."
Fawks cooed what sounded like a laugh and Dumbledore chuckled "Edward Reed it's been almost 10 years since you last walked these halls, and you're still trying to get Fawks to come with you."
"Well professor what can I say, he's one hell of a bird," I said cheekily.
"Well put young Edward, well put. But now onto more serious matters. Why are you applying for a teaching position at Hogwarts."
"Well, Professor as I stated in my letter to you I want to slow down and have a safer life," I said grinning
"Yes I read the letter, but I also know you. So what made you actually apply?" Asked Dumbledore seriously.
"You see Professor after winning the World Dueling Championship I'm not really sure what to do with my life. Whilst I was at Hogwarts I always heard from Professor Flitwick about winning it and I aspired to win it as well, it just didn't feel like I thought it would. Don't get me wrong it felt amazing to win something I've wanted to win since 5th year but it left me feeling... Empty. I'm not sure that's the right word, but I was left without a sense of direction in where to go and what to do after I won. But my instincts told me that Hogwarts would be interesting for the next few years and I always trust my instincts. After all, they've kept me alive this far, right?"
Chuckling Professor Dumbledore said "The word you're looking for is Melancholic. Well, Professor Reed Hogwarts welcomes you as the combat professor for DADA for the first and second years, Combat and Spell Creation Electives from the Third year upwards. I'm going to need you to submit the book required for your classes before June so that they can be put on the letters."
I nodded
"Do you mind if I announce your Professorship to the Ministry, it might get us some more money from Fudge due to your reputation"
"Sure Professor how about I go with you to the ministry? I wonder how old Mad Eye's doing" I said thinking about the test to have my new forms of magic 'recognized' my the British Ministry which involved me dueling 'Mad Eye' Moody with the new school of magic and winning this was the first time I ever made headline nationally and internationally you rarely get a someone as young as me producing a viable product that is worth money, let alone a whole school of magic.
"No need Edward. Moody's doing just fine. What you should be doing is working on an apology for Professor McGonagall in regards to you being an Eastern Dragon Animagus and her having to find out from Professor Flitwick."
" I don't see why I would have to apologize professor I was under no illusions that I was well-liked by the Hogwarts staff at the time due to my poor magical capabilities at wand magic. So why would I have told her? I told Professor Flitwick due to him not giving up on me and me having a good relationship with him. Don't get me wrong, I don't hold it against any of you. After all my lack of ability is what forced me to create Kido and started me on the journey to where I am now. I can honestly say that I am rather happy with where I am now."
"Well then Edward go and see Septima and Babatha they're waiting for you in the great hall to show you to your room." Said Dumbledore smiling.
"Good night Headmaster,"I said as I stood up and walked out of the door.