After ticulously compiling my grandmother's notes and delving into books like Modern Wizardry World Ranks Classification by Bathilda Bagshot, I realized just how far removed this world was from the Harry Potter I knew. The power scale here wasn't rely exaggerated, it was terrifying.
Every wizard in this world is associated with a rank, which they achieve through rigorous tests, demonstrations of specific qualifications, or endorsents from recognized authorities. These ranks exist independently of one's profession, though certain occupations, such as Aurors, enforce minimum rank requirents. The ranking system is divided into ten tiers, each denoting increasing levels of magical mastery:
Rank 1: Novice. This rank encompassed any student entering a magical school. Characterized by a basic knowledge of spells.
Rank 2: Adept. A graduate who has passed their O.W.L.s. Proficient in standard magical subjects.
Rank 3: Wizard. A graduate who has passed their N.E.W.T.s. Capable of independent magical research and advanced spellcasting.
At this stage, wizards are considered competent but remain within the bounds of conventional spellwork. It is only beyond this level that the true gulf between individuals becos apparent.
Also, prior to graduating, a student was forbidden from taking a test to qualify for a higher rank.
Rank 4: Magus. Requires mastery over at least one elental magic and one discipline. A step beyond traditional wizardry, Magus begin to develop unique approaches to spellcraft.
Rank 5: Archmagus. Requires mastery over at least two elental magics and two disciplines. At this level, wizards can blend multiple schools of magic, creating devastating synergies.
Magi and Archmagi mark the beginning of true magical specialists, those whose understanding of magic extends beyond academic knowledge and into deeper, instinctive control.
Rank 6: Warlock . Achieved by fusing one elental magic and one discipline into a seamless, higher-level practice. Warlocks defy conventional spell classifications, their magic adapting to their will rather than adhering to predefined formulas.
This is where magic ceases to be rely a tool and becos an extension of the wizard themselves. Warlocks wield power that challenges the very laws of spellcasting.
Rank 7: Grand Warlock. Requires the fusion of at least two elental magics and two disciplines. At this stage, wizards wield magic that no longer conforms to normal restrictions. Spells of different disciplines rge seamlessly, enabling reality-altering abilities.
Few reach this stage, and those who do are often the strongest wizards in their era, capable of single-handedly shifting the tides of battle.
Rank 8: Grandmaster. A wizard who has achieved ultimate fusion, allowing them to bend the fundantal laws of magic itself. Capable of large-scale magical feats, such as battlefield-wide spell manipulation or reality distortions.
Rank 9: Legend. Possesses complete mastery over all known elents and disciplines. Said to be capable of reshaping the environnt on a national or global scale. These wizards stand among the titans of history, their power unshackled by the limits of most magic users.
At this level, wizards are spoken of in myths and legends, their nas etched into history as forces of nature rather than re mortals.
Rank 10: Supre Sorcerer. Transcends all conventional magical classifications, existing as a force beyond wizardry. Can manipulate reality itself with no apparent restrictions.
This rank is more myth than fact. Only rlin is supposed to have reached this level, though legends also suggest the Hogwarts Founders may have also ascended beyond mortal magic.
This ranking system shook to my core. Not because of its complexity, but because of what it implied about power levels in this world.
In my original plan, I had aid to reach a level comparable to Dumbledore or Voldemort from the Harry Potter canon as soon as possible. Here, however, they both stood as world-renowned Legends, wielding power that could annihilate cities with a re gesture. Rumors claid that if rlin hadn't created runes and wards to stabilize the planet, a duel between two Legend-ranked wizards could have destroyed the Earth itself.
This wasn't a story about a Dark Lord terrorizing the populace with a handful of Avada Kedavra spells. This was a world where power escalated to near-apocalyptic levels.
What terrified even more was learning that Voldemort and Dumbledore weren't unique. There were nine Legends alive today:
Two in Arica.
Two in Russia.
One in France.
One in Germany.
One in China.
One in Japan.
And one in Britain (Voldemort was believed to be dead).
This changed everything. My original plan of surviving Voldemort's resurrection was no longer sufficient. I couldn't rely hope to match Harry Potter's canonical foes, I needed to contend with monsters.
To make matters worse, power in this world ca with another unexpected twist: longevity. As wizards broke through their innate limits, they extended their lifespans. So of these powerful beings were rumored to live up to 300 years! That ant they had centuries to accumulate knowledge and refine their abilities.
I didn't have that luxury.
Voldemort's final downfall was set to occur when I turned 27, giving less than two decades to rise to his level, or surpass it. If I failed, I wouldn't just lose my life. The entire wizarding world could crumble under the weight of a resurrected Voldemort.
Adding to my growing concerns was a passage I discovered in Rowena Ravenclaw's notes. It spoke of a path beyond elents and disciplines, sothing she called Principles and Laws, which were required to reach the true pinnacle of magic. However, Rowena had left a clear warning for her successor: One must not seek to understand Principles before mastering most elents and disciplines. She wrote that the mind must first be tempered by a broad foundation before delving into the fundantal forces that governed magic itself.
Those revelations left with two choices:
Follow my original plan, a calculated, controlled gamble. Or take a more drastic, high-risk approach to bridge the insurmountable gap.
I didn't have to decide yet. But when the ti ca, I'd be ready.
For now, I steeled myself to face the grind ahead. Every step forward, every book studied, every spell mastered, every ounce of magic drained was a step closer to survival.
"I'll reach their level," I whispered to myself one sleepless night, staring at my scattered notes. "I'll make it happen!"
And if this world's Voldemort thought he could extinguish before my ti ca, he was in for a surprise.
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