Chris Kim lay on his bed, the dim light of the night lamp casting soft shadows on the yellowed pages of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. For the 15th time, he was reading the scene of the Battle of Hogwarts—heart racing, even though he knew every line by heart.
When Voldemort's wand clashed with Harry's in the climactic showdown, something strange happened. The words on the pages began to glow—first silver, then a soft blue—as if the magic itself was rejecting the confines of the paper.
— "What the...?"
The letters floated off the book, swirling in the air like wisps of enchanted fog. His bedroom dissolved around him. The ceiling became sky. The walls turned to mist. A silent scream escaped his lips as a force pulled him into the glowing vortex.
When he opened his eyes...
There were screams. Explosions. Spells flying through the air like comets in a storm. The castle was in ruins. This was Hogwarts, but not in a time of peace.
Chris staggered to his feet, dressed in unfamiliar black robes with an unknown crest on the chest. A stray spell whizzed past his shoulder and shattered a stone wall nearby.
— "FIND THE DEATH EATERS!" shouted Professor McGonagall, brandishing her wand like a war general.
Chris dropped to his knees, dizzy and overwhelmed. Then a blue translucent screen materialized in front of his eyes:
Editar🧙♂️ WIZARDING SYSTEM ACTIVATED 🧙♀️ Welcome, Chris Kim. You have been transferred to Timeline 7B of the Wizarding World. Temporal State: COLLAPSE IMMINENT. 🧾 Initial Skill: "Reader's Knowledge" You have limited access to future character events. 🎓 Starting Class: Outsider Wizard [High Affinity] 🎯 Primary Mission: Prevent the Fall of Hope. 🎲 Reward: +2 Destiny Points | +1 Unique Spell Slot Would you like to begin the tutorial? (Yes/No)
Chris froze. A game? A hallucination? A dream?But the heat of the flames... the screams... they were too real.
— "Y-yes..." he muttered.
[TUTORIAL INITIATED]
You have been chosen as a catalyst of change. Your literary knowledge is now magical. Your decisions will shape this world's new destiny. Use your Destiny Points wisely. Every choice... echoes.
New Skill Unlocked: "Partial Future Sight"
Chris blinked. Suddenly, flashes filled his mind—Fred getting hit by an explosion... Tonks and Lupin falling together... Voldemort crumbling... and Harry, alone, after the war.
— "I can change this...?"
He stood up, determination rising in his chest.
That's when a figure stumbled toward him—Fred Weasley, alive but bleeding from the arm.
— "Hey, are you alright?" Fred asked, despite his own wounds.
Chris knew exactly what came next. If he did nothing, Fred would die in under two minutes.
A new pop-up appeared:
Editar⚠️ Critical Event Detected Possible Intervention: SAVE FRED WEASLEY Cost: 1 Destiny Point Reward: Timeline Alteration + Twin Bond Access Activate? (Yes/No)
Chris clenched his fists.
— "Yes."
A silver aura surrounded him. He lunged at Fred, pushing him down just as the wall behind exploded—the spell missing Fred's head by mere inches.
Fred gasped, stunned.
— "What the hell—how did you know?"
Chris stood up, eyes fixed on the battlefield.
— "Long story. But I promise… I'm not letting this story end the way I read it."