Ian Prince

  This is the name Ian has in this life.

  In truth, he doesn't know how long he's been in this world. Unlike many who close their eyes and opeo find themselves in another realm, Ian didn't immediately reinate after his actal death as a college student in his previous life.

  His sciousness drifted through a period mented memories, filled with blurry and fused years. It felt as though he had been flying through many pces, witnessing tless things he couldn't quite remember.

  Now, looking back, Ian couldn't uand why he had su experie didn't feel like he was searg for a lost sheep; it felt more like aimlessly wandering with a soul that had no fixed pce.

  Until a light appeared.

  He flew toward the light.

  That was when he opened his eyes again and found himself in a world that was both familiar and strange.

  As a crossover individual, Ian possessed the typical "Gold Fihat such people have. In addition to an attribute pahe ability to cross the boundary between life ah seemed to have bee his ualent.

  Every week, while sleeping, Ian would e to this peculiar pce, which the simple little girl in front of him called the 'Twilight Zone'.

  Yes, 'Twilight Zohe realm of the deceased in the Harry Potter universe. Some say it is a transit station to the underworld, while others believe it is the path to the afterlife. From Ian's previous uanding of Harry Potter, he khat after Dumbledore's death, he appeared iwilight Zo a train station.

  He specuted that the reason he could e here robably due to his death and resurre, bined with the wisdom of two lives. Perhaps it had something to do with hitting a bug in this world.

  Five him for having only watched a few movies and read some fanfi, without delving deeply into the relevant lore. Had he known he would cross over, he would have surely bee a Harry Potter schor in his previous life.

  Of course, even a Harry Potter sight not have known much about this pce; otherwise, the Twilight Zone wouldn't have been the most enigmatic area on the map in the inal work.

  "You look a little shaken," the girl in front of him said.

  Ariana was a ghost who didn't even know how long she had been dead. Despite that, she still retained her childlike innod a hint of immaturity from when she was alive. She was one of Ian's few friends in this pce.

  As for the Twilight Zone, Ian always thought of it as a treasure trove. Most young wizards awaken their magic power to the first level of trol, but the reason he had reached level 4 of magic power was because he had studied here.

  Of course, it wasn't with Ariana, as she was an ordinary person who didn't uand magic. Ian learned his magic power trol from another friend.

  However, that person was always unwilling to truly teach him magic, stantly emphasizing that Ian was still too young.

  …

  "That terrifying old man! It's because of that terrifying old man!" Ian stressed.

  "Why do you say he's a terrifying old man? Does he look scary?" Ariana asked, curious.

  As they walked together, Ian shook his head, expining, "No, he doesn't look scary. On the trary, he's quite a old man. It's just that he's a bit of a peeping creep— at least, that's what I've heard."

  "Aren't you curious what he came to find you for, Ariana?"

  The two of them reached the edge of a river, where a few butterflies flitted around them, gracefully dang. A small rabbit peeked out from under a tree, watg them.

  The sunlight cascaded down, casting a gentle, serene ndscape.

  "What does he want from you? Does he want to spy on you while you bathe?"

  Ariana's words left Ian momentarily speechless.

  "He's e to let me attend Hogwarts, Ariana. I guess I truly am a registered wizard!" Ian said, looking at the flowing river with a tone of pride.

  In his st life, he wasn't very old, though he had wandered for a long time, aimlessly drifting. In summary, he was just a slightly more capable version of Ariana.

  After all, how else could the two of them have bee friends? There must be some simirities.

  "Hogwarts? I know about Hogwarts! It's the best wizarding school in the world! Also, the safest p the world!"

  Ariana's eyes lit up as she looked at Ian.

  "Ian, if you ever run into trouble at Hogwarts, you find my two older brothers for help. They are students there and very kied."

  It was clear that she was genuinely excited.

  However, Ian replied, "Trouble is iable."

  He dipped his legs into the river and y down on the wn, speaking slowly with a hint nation: "Your older brothers are students. How powerful they be? This year or , Hogwarts might be fag the revival of the noseless monster. Ordinary people 't handle something like that."

  Regarding Voldemort, Ia a bit uneasy. He could avoid iing with the Boy-Who-Lived, but who knew if, during their schooling, he'd be caught up as colteral damage? It was hard to believe that Hogwarts truly was the safest pce.

  "The noseless monster?"

  Ariana tilted her head in fusion.

  "Yes, he's the big vilin who's about to e back to life."

  Perhaps because this pce was detached from reality, and since Ariana had been a friend since childhood, Ian didn't hide his "knowledge of future events." He had hi many prophecies like this before, but Ariana never showed any curiosity.

  "Is the noseless monster really that strong? Ian, my two older brothers are very strong." Ariana said early.

  Ian sat up with a bit of curiosity and asked, "Are your two older brothers twins?"

  Wheioning twins, Ian immediately thought of the Weasley family, but Ariana's hair color didn't match, and he hadn't heard anything about the Weasley family having a deceased younger sister.

  Was it anical house? A pureblood family of twe?

  In a perfect version!

  Ian scratched his head, trying to figure it out. He asked again, "You really don't remember your st name?"

  Ariana shook her head, her expression a bit despo.

  Ian blihen asked, "Then how am I supposed to find your older brothers for help?"

  "My older brothers..."

  Ariana's expression became reflective, but she couldn't recall any information about them. She only remembered having two brothers who loved her dearly, and she had been waiting for them here.

  "It seems I'm slowly fetting my past and my desires."

  Ariana looked mencholic, resting her on her hand as she gazed at the flowing river.

  Ian hurriedly tried to fort her, feeling somewhat at a loss for words: "Iwilight Zone, souls linger due to their obsessions. When your obsession disappears or when you fet everything, that's the moment you move on to the life."

  "It's not a bad thing."

  Ian looked at Ariana with clear eyes, and suddenly, he noticed her eyes redden.

  "But, my older brothers..."

  Ariana's voice trembled, and she started to choke up.

  This... Ian didn't know how to fort her. He could only take out the chocote he had prepared earlier and said, "I'm giving it to you. I inally wao keep it for myself."

  He had already bought the chocote in advand hid it in his pocket—of course, it wasn't that he fot t it.

  "Chocote, Ian, you're so nice!"

  When Ariana saw the chocote, her sadness seemed to fade, and she smiled through her tears. After taking a bite, she couldn't help but say, "Actually, I really want to see my older brain."

  Ian scratched his head and looked at the side of the girl's face before speaking.

  "I'll go bad see if I find out who lost their younger sister. Maybe when I tell you, you'll remember, and you'll be able to stay here a few more years."

  "Everyone dies eventually. Just endure, and outst them. When they're gone, you'll be able to see them here." Ian spoke early to Ariana.

  Ariana, feeling surprised and grateful, said, "Thank you for f me, Ian, but you 't go and kill them just for my sake and to reuh my older brothers, okay?"

  Wow! Is this me new ideas?

  Ian: "..."

  He really didn't know how to respond to that eye roll.

  "Do you think I'm some evil vilin?"

  Ian looked genuinely i.

  "The witch living in the castle said you have that kind of quality."

  Seeing Ian's speechlessness, Ariana couldn't help but ugh.

  A wit the castle, huh? Ia a sense of awareness and gnced behind him at the castle hidden in the forest. He had heard some rumors about it.

  However, the Twilight Zone was vast, and with his current abilities, he couldn't explore too many areas yet.

  At that moment, he felt a cool sensation in his palm.

  He turned around and saw Ariana holding his hand, smiling as she said, "Ian, thank you for your kindness. This is also a gratutift for your admission..."

  "I want to give you a present."

  As she spoke, Ia warmth slowly spreading from her hand. He looked down and saw a vivid red light flowing from Ariana's hand into his own.

  A delicate pattern appeared on the back of his hand but quickly faded.

  "What is this?" Ian asked, surprised.

  Just as he spoke, the surroundings began to turn surreal, and Ariana's figure started to blur.

  He uood.

  It was time to leave, so he made no move to resist.

  "See you week," Ian smiled and waved goodbye.

  Ariana also smiled and waved back.

  "See you week."

  (End of this chapter)