Ivan left the headmaster's office, and as soon as Professor McGonagall saw him coming out, she asked about his meeting.
Ivan didn't hide anything and told Professor McGonagall that Dumbledore had offered to let him come to him with any questions about magic.
This surprised her, but she was also delighted for Ivan.
When it came to magical expertise, if Dumbledore claimed to be second, no one would dare claim first.
With the guidance of such a renowned teacher, Ivan's path to growth would certainly be smoother.
Professor McGonagall led Ivan to the Gryffindor common room. She recited the password for the day and asked the Fat Lady to open the door for the two of them.
It had been nearly an hour since the feast, and most of the young wizards had settled down. The initial excitement had faded, and the fatigue of the journey had begun to take over.
Many students were on the verge of falling asleep, but Hermione, ever diligent, was still waiting for Ivan in the common room.
"Ivan!"
Hermione jumped up from the soft sofa. "Why did you come back so late?"
"Professor McGonagall?"
The young witch noticed McGonagall beside Ivan and greeted her quickly.
"Dumbledore wanted to see young Ivan. I took him to the headmaster's office," Professor McGonagall explained.
The professor didn't stay long. She gave the two a gentle look, signaling that they shouldn't stay up chatting for too long and should head to bed soon, then she went off to her own quarters.
At Hogwarts, most professors had private rest areas attached to their offices.
Only the heads of the four houses live in their respective houses to handle various emergencies.
"Ivan?"
"Don't worry," Ivan reassured her. "Headmaster Dumbledore discovered my talent and thought I showed promise, so he plans to give me some special guidance."
Ivan had no intention of hiding his status as an Obscurial from Hermione.
The little witch was his best friend. Just as Lupin had confided in James, Sirius, and the others about his werewolf condition, Ivan was willing to trust Hermione.
He knew Hermione wouldn't distance herself because of the Obscurus.
On the contrary, with her deep sense of empathy, she would likely be more proactive than Ivan in trying to break the curse of the Obscurus.
"There are classes tomorrow."
Ivan gently patted Hermione's head. "Good night, Hermione."
"Good night."
They parted ways in the common room. Before leaving, Hermione pointed out Ivan's dormitory.
Ivan had always been curious about how many students Hogwarts actually had.
During the dinner, he made a mental estimate and realized that the total number of students seemed to be fewer than 300, with about 70 to 80 students in each house.
In Ivan's year, Gryffindor had 11 new students—5 girls and 6 boys.
The Gryffindor dormitory was a five-person room. When Ivan walked in, he saw five four-poster beds with crimson velvet curtains hanging around them.
The students' trunks had already been delivered, and Yuumi, who was locked in her cage, meowed excitedly when she saw Ivan.
"Ivan!"
Due to the number of students, Ivan only had one roommate—Neville.
"Is it just the two of us?"
Ivan took Yuumi out of the cage and placed her on the bed, asking while he changed into his pajamas.
"Y-yes, just the two of us," Neville replied, clearly happy to have Ivan as his roommate.
"That's great!"
Ivan smiled. He checked the time, and after talking with Neville, they decided to turn off the lights and go to bed.
It was midnight. In the dim dormitory, Ivan quietly climbed out of bed after confirming that Neville was fast asleep.
"The reward for the Sorting Ceremony—the wardrobe," Ivan murmured to himself.
He opened the system and saw a new option under the attribute list labeled 'props.'
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[Ivan Ambrosius]
Age: 11
Gender: Male
Race: Wizard
Bloodline: Ambrosius Family
Talents: Transfiguration Magus, Prophecy Magus (Seer), Silent Casting
[Attributes] (1 Ordinary, 2 Excellent, 3 Outstanding, 4 Rare, 5 Legendary, 6 Apocalypse, 7 Miracle)
Soul: 4 (Rare)
Magic: 5 (Legendary)
Physique: 1 (Ordinary)
Thinking: 3 (Outstanding)
Mind: 2 (Excellent)
Will: 2 (Excellent)
Current Potential Points(CPP/AP): 1
Holding Props: Mysterious Wardrobe x1
[Mysterious Wardrobe]
Description: A wardrobe connected to an unknown magical secret realm. Open it, and you can enter a mysterious magical kingdom.
Status: Ready to be collected (ask if you want to collect it)
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"Retrieve the wardrobe."
As Ivan thought this, an exquisite double-door wardrobe materialized in front of him.
The wardrobe was about as tall as a person and made of precious mahogany. Three full-length mirrors adorned the cabinet doors, reflecting the moonlit bedroom and Ivan standing before it.
"A mysterious magical kingdom..." Ivan murmured, running his hand over the cabinet door. Upon summoning the wardrobe, the relevant information about it appeared in his mind.
The mysterious wardrobe was a system prop, bound to Ivan. What stood before him was merely a projection of the real wardrobe.
This also meant Ivan could retract the wardrobe whenever he wanted.
The only limitation was the time interval between summons—after each summoning, Ivan would need to wait 24 hours before he could summon it again.
However, there was no restriction on retracting the wardrobe.
Even if Ivan were standing outside the castle, he could still dismiss the wardrobe's projection and make it disappear.
"By the way, I remember the sorting ceremony gave me 1 potential point," Ivan thought.
He reopened the system interface, reviewing his current attributes. After careful consideration, he decided to stick with his principle: "It's better to specialize in one thing than to be average in everything."
"System, increase soul attribute!"
[Attributes]
Soul: 4 → 5 (Legendary)
Magic: 5
Physique: 1
Thinking: 3
Mind: 2
Will: 2
Current potential points: 0
"That's it?"
Ivan tried to sense the changes in himself after using the potential point to improve his soul attribute.
Unfortunately, he didn't feel any immediate benefits from the soul upgrade.
He didn't feel any clearer in his thoughts or quicker in his mental processes, which left Ivan somewhat puzzled.
'When the soul was upgraded to level 4, I unlocked psychic vision, which allows me to see the microscopic magical world,' Ivan mused.
He closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, everything around him seemed to change.
The wardrobe in front of him was glowing with a strange light—a sign of magic.
As he looked around, Ivan noticed that everything in his field of vision had its own distinct color and set of magical rules.
"What is this?" Ivan wondered, struggling to understand the new ability he had gained after his soul attribute reached level 5. "Magic vision, perhaps?"
"Meow~~"
Yuumi, startled by the sudden appearance of the wardrobe, squatted at Ivan's feet and softly meowed, bringing him out of his thoughts.
"Forget it, I'll have plenty of time to explore the mysteries of the soul later," Ivan said to himself. "For now... want to go on an adventure, Yuumi?"
Ivan took out his wand, glanced at Neville—who was still fast asleep—and cast a levitation charm to move the wardrobe into place.
Having Neville as a roommate had its perks.
He was quiet and introverted, completely unlike those mischievous kids who liked to mess with other people's belongings.
Neville was, without a doubt, a good boy!
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