May 20, 1930, Vienna, capital of Austria in the non-magical world
By this time, Austria had already been absorbed by the Third Reich, the streets were filthy, the houses in ruins, and the passersby looked pale, meanwhile, in the magical world, a Western-style castle stood tall, majestic to behold and overflowing with luxury
In a room on the second floor of the castle, Klaus sat on the bed with a bewildered expression
"Did I really transmigrate… into the world of Harry Potter?" he murmured, surprised and excited at the same time, unable to believe his childhood dream had come true
"But did it have to be at this moment?.." Klaus complained, last night had been his first time with a girl, someone he had been dating for three years, now he couldn't even remember what the hell happened
He shook his head and focused on the present situation, from his new memories he realized he was now a young man named James Klaus Heinrich, handsome and wealthy—at least his family was—his parents were still alive and both were pure-blood wizards, so Klaus was too
The current year was 1930, which genuinely surprised him "That means Harry hasn't even been born yet, and even his parents must barely be teenagers!"
This left him speechless, he traveled to the world of Harry Potter without Harry Potter, it's possible that even Voldemort is just a newborn baby
Thus, the most famous dark wizard in the world right now is Johnny… Gellert Grindelwald, that charismatic idealist, talented, and the greatest dark wizard of all time, perhaps not as powerful or as insane as Voldemort, but far more popular
In his past life, Klaus admired that character, he always believed wizards should rule over Muggles or at least be elites and push the world forward by combining the best of both worlds and eradicating the worst
Unfortunately, Grindelwald was defeated by his ex: the powerful white magic wizard Albus Dumbledore, he spent half his life locked in his castle and then died at the hands of Voldemort
"Sigh… the twilight of heroes is always tragic" Klaus let out a sigh and shook his head, to him, Grindelwald was a hero, he admired dark magic and shared his ideals to some extent
"Since I've reincarnated, I must do something great in this new life to honor this second chance, of course, that's easier said than done… Right now I have no way to learn dark magic, so I'll have to find a way" whispered Klaus, stroking his chin
In any era, dark magic has been hated by wizards, and Klaus' parents are no exception, especially his father
Vice-minister of the German Ministry of Magic, always rigid and strict, he always wanted Klaus to follow his path to the letter
"Tch… what should I do?" As he pondered, a mechanical voice echoed in his mind:
[ Ding, activating the Divine-Level Selection System…]
[ Activation successful ]
"A system… the classic trick of every transmigrator?" Klaus sat up immediately "System, introduce yourself"
[ Greetings, host, this is the Divine-Level Selection System, when facing key events, you will be given choices ]
[ Each choice will bring different rewards and influence your life in various ways ]
Klaus nodded: "It's like a multiple-choice test, the rewards are measured based on impact?"
[ Correct, the greater the impact on your future, the greater the reward ]
"I see…" Klaus nodded once more, understanding the system's details, if a decision is crucial, the reward will be substantial
"For example: I'm on the rooftop Should I jump or not? Life-or-death decision: big reward"
"If I jump, maybe I'll get a titanium coffin If I don't jump, some titanium glasses"
[ Correct ]
The system isn't bad at all, at least it doesn't force him to do anything he doesn't want, but he can't rely on it alone to learn dark magic, he must act on his own Suddenly, a voice snapped him out of his thoughts
"Klaus, come down to eat"
"Coming!" Klaus replied and with a leap, rushed down the stairs, his parents were already at the table
"What are you waiting for, Klaus? Come eat" said his mother, Lia Heinrich, a professor at Ophelia Academy of Magic
Klaus nodded and obeyed, sitting down and devouring the food quickly, his way of eating made his father frown, Theo Heinrich, the strict vice-minister
"Eat slower, remember your manners" he said sternly, and seeing him begin to eat elegantly, his frown relaxed
The meal passed in silence, and as he was about to get up, his father stopped him: "Sit down, I need to talk to you"
"Alright"
Theo wiped his mouth with the napkin and said: "Recently, Gellert Grindelwald has arrived in Austria"
"He is an extremely dangerous individual and will reach Vienna in a few days, so don't leave the house"
"What? Grindelwald is coming?" Suddenly, the mechanical voice sounded once more in his mind