They talked about a young Unicorn once spotted on the edge of the Forbidden Forest, about a Phoenix Ludwig had read about in Nicholas Flamel's journal, and even about a new type of Dragon called the "Garnathian Serpent," rumored to live in the Scottish Highlands—a species even Hagrid himself had never seen.
"I thought I knew a lot about beasts, but you, Ludwig..." Hagrid chuckled. "You make me feel like a first-year student!"
Ludwig just laughed softly, happy to share his knowledge.
Hagrid began to realize that The Quibbler was no longer just a quirky tabloid like it used to be. Ever since Ludwig and his family had developed the magazine, its content had become a rich source of alternative knowledge, especially for topics not taught in Hogwarts classes.
"Because of that magazine," Hagrid said, pointing to a stack of Quibblers on his desk, "I learned about the Zynx, transparent creatures that can disappear during the day. I told Dumbledore, we need to check the lake more thoroughly!"
The more they talked, the stronger their bond became. Ludwig even invited Hagrid to visit his Independent Space one evening.
As Hagrid stepped into the savanna of Ludwig's miniature world, his eyes widened in awe.
"Merlin's beard... what is this?!"
"This is my private space," Ludwig explained with a proud smile. "I built this place to care for and research magical creatures, as well as rare plants."
"Extraordinary..." Hagrid murmured. "I've never seen unicorns and Thestrals living together so peacefully..."
From then on, Hagrid became a regular contributor to the development of the space. He helped Ludwig understand the behavior of certain species, offered advice on ecosystem management, and even helped build enclosures and shelters for larger animals.
Ludwig and Hagrid were two different individuals—one a warm and spontaneous giant, the other a brilliant young man with a sharp mind and a gentle heart. But both shared the same love for magical creatures, and that made them irreplaceable friends.
And as Ludwig moved to a new stage in his plan—filling the Independent Space with more rare species and beginning to write a "New Atlas of Magical Beasts"—Hagrid was the first person he asked to be his co-author.
Time flew by at Hogwarts. The trees on the grounds were beginning to be covered in snow, and the enchanted candles in the Great Hall now cast a warm, shimmering glow amidst the sparkling Christmas decorations.
Ludwig stood on the Hogsmeade Station platform with Charlie, Percy, Fred, George, and Ron. Their trunks and animal cages were piled around him, and not far behind, Luna waved enthusiastically, hugging a small animal given to her by Panarell.
Winter break had arrived. But this time, Ludwig knew this holiday wasn't about relaxing at home or reading books all day by the fireplace.
"It's time," Ludwig thought to himself. "Time to introduce the Duel Card Game to the world."
When they arrived at Lovegood Store, Ludwig immediately noticed a major change. Lovegood Store—no longer just a small shop full of odd trinkets, merchandise, novels, Potions, and The Quibbler magazine—had transformed into a magnificent three-story building bustling with visitors. Even the first floor was incredibly spacious and now featured a Duel Card Arena.
The first floor now looked like a combination of a battle arena and a small magical market. The central area was a large dueling arena, with four smaller arenas surrounding it. The walls were lined with glass shelves displaying character card packs, from The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, to Ludwig's own Pokémon Series.
"I purposely expanded this shop," Xenophilius said proudly, welcoming Ludwig and the Weasley family entourage. "To welcome the future of entertainment in the wizarding world."
For the first few days of the holiday, Ludwig barely rested. He checked the card manifestation system on each board, ensured the magical projections of each card remained stable in the arena, and compiled duel guides to be easily understood by beginners.
Fred and George even contributed silly ideas for card variations, such as "Jelly-Legs Jinx" cards or "Extendable Ears Spy"—making Ludwig laugh and note everything down for the development of a humorous version of the deck.
Meanwhile, Ron and Charlie helped train children who wanted to try their first duel. Ginny and Luna, instead, created a "Funny Pokémon Club" and taught dueling with Ralts, Clefairy, and Jigglypuff as their main cards.
"Wow, my Milotic can defeat Charlie's Smaug!" Luna exclaimed excitedly, making the surrounding visitors laugh and applaud.
Finally, exactly three days before Christmas, the Duel Card game officially launched. Lovegood Store held "Duel Card Day," the game's inaugural promotional event.
Witches and wizards from various places came—children from Beauxbatons, exchange students from Mahoutokoro, and even some Aurors from the Ministry who were curious.
"Truly extraordinary," said an old wizard with gold spectacles, "these cards are really like they're alive..."
"The visual magic is softer than a regular illusion, almost like a form of memory magic or Patronus manifestation," commented a young witch who claimed to be researching the theory of permanent Transfiguration.
That night, after all the visitors had gone home and the shop was quiet again, Ludwig sat on the stairs of the second floor, gazing at the empty but vibrant arena.
Xenophilius sat beside him, carrying two cups of hot chocolate.
"You know, Ludwig," he said softly, "children used to want to be Quidditch players or Aurors. But ever since you came along, many of them want to be Authors, Inventors, or Alchemists."
Ludwig smiled faintly. His gaze didn't shift from the duel arena, bright with candlelight.
"This is just the beginning, Dad. I want to make the wizarding world no longer afraid of new things. I want to make them... dream again."
Christmas in the Wizarding World — The Sensational Duel Card Day
December 25th, morning in Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade, felt different than usual. Snow covered the shop roofs, the aroma of hot chocolate and pumpkin pasties filled the air, and the enthusiastic smiles of children and adults alike filled the magical streets.
However, the center of attention that day was only one—Lovegood Store. Not only was the main branch in Ottery St. Catchpole bustling, but two large branches in Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade now held special celebrations: "Duel Card Day — Christmas Special."
Arenas Full of Fantasy
Lovegood Store had prepared three magnificent duel arenas at each location. Decorated with themes according to the card types, these arenas became an incredible magnet for wizards of all ages:
"Middle-Earth" Arena — dominated by miniature Mordor mountains, Lothlóien forests, and the throne room of Erebor.
Adults and teenagers were busy devising strategies with Smaug, Gandalf, and Aragorn in duels as intense as a Quidditch Final match.
"Pokémon World" Arena — full of colorful lights, stadium arena models, and cute Pokémon sounds that could be heard from the manifested cards.
Children queued up to summon Pikachu, Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur—they cheered as holographic projections of the creatures appeared on the board, performing attack movements while emitting dazzling light.
"Legendary Mix" Arena — the busiest place. This mixed arena allowed duels between characters from the Tolkien world and the Pokémon world.
A small child used Charizard against a Balrog, and a young girl made Lady Galadriel face Milotic in a duel full of light and elegance.
Christmas Gift: The Legendary Mewtwo Card
Ludwig stood on the central podium, surrounded by cameras from The Quibbler and several independent journalists who were now starting to rival The Daily Prophet in popularity.
"For the best duel of the day," he announced loudly, "I am giving away the legendary Mewtwo card—the only card with psychokinetic power equivalent to Smaug!"
Cheers erupted. Children jumped with excitement, and some adult wizards began seriously assessing the collectible value and magical and artistic power of the card.
Who Liked What?
Ludwig watched with a satisfied smile as the crowd divided according to their preferences:
Small boys ran around with Squirtle and Charmander floating above their boards; they even imitated the attack sounds of their cards. Teenagers and adult wizards were busy assembling Smaug and Gandalf decks, comparing magical attack effects, fire power, and magical defense. Luna and the little girls dueled calmly. Their cards consisted of Clefairy, Ralts, and Jigglypuff, often interspersed with Lady Galadriel, Arwen, or even Eowyn.
Luna smiled as she gazed at her Milotic card swimming in the air like a living creature. "See? So beautiful... like a rainbow in a calm lake."
The Wizarding World Welcomes a New Era
Towards evening, Ludwig and Charlie stood on the upper balcony of Lovegood Store, looking down at the crowd below.
"We did it, Lud," Charlie said, patting his shoulder. "This is just the beginning," Ludwig replied, his eyes shining. "We didn't just create a game... we're changing the way wizards dream, play, and even learn."
Meanwhile, Xenophilius and Pandora smiled from behind the counter. They knew Lovegood Store was no longer just an ordinary shop—it had become a new cultural hub in the wizarding world, and Ludwig Lovegood, their son, was a pioneer they never imagined would go this far.
The tremendous success of Lovegood Store—with Duel Card revolutionizing wizarding entertainment, Pokémon comics in The Quibbler, and duel arenas spreading across various cities—fascinated the wizarding world... and a small part of it felt disturbed.
Conservative pure-blood families, such as the Malfoys, Notts, or Averys, began to show signs of displeasure. They watched as the cultural and economic influence once firmly held by the aristocracy was slowly being seized by the "eccentric" family they had once looked down upon: the Lovegoods.
Behind their polite smiles at Ministry events, many whispers and political maneuvers began to be formulated. However, Ludwig Lovegood—the brilliant child with extraordinary intelligence—had long prepared for everything.
Since he was young, Ludwig had understood that the wizarding world was full of injustice. Therefore, from the very beginning of the Mage Tower's construction and Lovegood Store's expansion, he gave firm instructions to his father, Xenophilius:
"We will not build a business empire on discrimination. We will grow together with those who have never been given a chance."
And the results were now visible. Lovegood Store and The Quibbler were not just family companies, but a quiet social movement that was changing the face of the British wizarding world.
💼 Lovegood Enterprise Workforce Structure:
±1,000 Permanent Employees, spread across all stores and production facilities.
Approximately 700 Security Personnel, comprising:
Muggle-born wizards, who previously struggled to find decent employment in the wizarding world. Freed house-elves, who no longer had masters but were given fair wages, housing, and clothing. Several Werewolves, previously ostracized, now employed in: Card and board game production workshops. Night security division, with routine supplies of Wolfsbane Potion provided by Lovegood Workshop.
With such a meticulous and inclusive security network, Lovegood Store wasn't just successful—it was incredibly strong. Protective magic enveloped their stores like a magical layer around Hogwarts, complemented by a modern security system based on runes and alchemy developed by Ludwig with Pandora and Nicolas Flamel.
Some pure-blood wizards who tried to disrupt their operations found themselves ambushed by trained elf squads, bound with alchemist chains, and taken to the Ministry of Magic before they could even utter a spell.
Lovegood's power was now not only economic and cultural but also political and security-related—standing as a symbol of a new era's awakening, where blood no longer determined worth.
In the center room of the Lovegood home, Ludwig was noting down long-term security strategies on lined parchment, accompanied by Luna, who was playing with a group of small creatures given to her by Panarell.
"Is all this too much?" Pandora asked, looking at her son.
Ludwig merely smiled faintly. "If I don't protect them... who will?"
Six years had passed since Ludwig Lovegood first set foot in Hogwarts, and now, nearing the end of his sixth year, many people were beginning to realize that the pale silver-haired young man was not just a genius student—he was a phenomenon.
Behind his calm demeanor lay a deep ocean of magical knowledge. Not a single professor who taught him would deny that Ludwig had mastered almost every form of magic offered by Hogwarts, even surpassing the boundaries considered normal for a wizard his age.
1. Hogwarts Curriculum: Perfectly Mastered
Ludwig quickly mastered formal subjects such as:
Transfiguration under the guidance of Professor McGonagall, transforming objects, animals, and even forms of magical energy. Charms and Jinxes, where he was even able to modify basic spells into more complex and specific effects. Defence Against the Dark Arts, which he not only studied but also explored further through ancient references hidden in the restricted section of the library. Potions, not just with Professor Snape, but also through wild experiments with Pandora and rare ingredients from the Forbidden Forest. Care of Magical Creatures, which he studied with love alongside Hagrid, becoming capable of taming even dangerous creatures never recorded in any book. 2. Dark and Light Knowledge
However, Ludwig's achievements didn't stop at the standard curriculum. He also delved into ancient and forbidden magic—paths even the professors were reluctant to explore too deeply.
From Helena Ravenclaw (the Grey Lady), he learned ancient Ravenclaw family magic, forgotten runes, and magical symbolism from the era before Hogwarts was founded. From the Room of Requirement, Ludwig discovered books hidden by ancient wizards, including experimental spells and soul-binding magic that could bend reality. In the Mage Tower and with Pandora, he dissected the science of alchemy to its deepest roots, from energy transmutation, the creation of miniature Philosopher's Stones, to the mechanism of purifying magic from dark energy contamination.
Even Dark Arts, Ludwig studied not to use, but to understand, unravel, and purify. He knew how Unforgivable Curses worked, the binding of Horcruxes, and ancient blood magic from the Balkans, without letting his soul be stained.
"Magic is not black or white, Ludwig," Helena said one night. "It is your intention that is dark, not your spell."
"Then I will master it all," Ludwig replied. "So I can protect anyone who hasn't had the chance to learn anything."
3. The Hidden Healer
One thing few people knew: Ludwig was a natural Healer.
Whether it was an inherited talent from Pandora, or the result of his own alchemical explorations, Ludwig was able to:
Detect internal injuries and magical energy damage merely by touch or aura observation. Create healing elixirs from plants he grew himself in his Independent Space, including curse-relieving potions, magical trauma removers, and memory restoration potions. He even redesigned the runic healing system in the Mage Tower, making its healing room one of the most advanced in Britain. 4. One Unperfected Aspect
However, despite his vast knowledge, Ludwig realized one limitation of his own: the amount of raw magical power he possessed was still not comparable to wizards like Dumbledore or Voldemort. He could do anything—but not in large quantities, and not repeatedly.
And this is where the third role of his Golden Finger came in: Smart Brain, Photographic Memory, and what was now beginning to awaken: Independent Space.
Smart Brain enabled him to calculate magical probabilities, predict experiment results, and even develop his own spells. Photographic Memory allowed him to absorb every book, note, and spell board like a sponge—so no lesson was ever forgotten. And now, with Independent Space active as he turned 17, Ludwig finally had a private realm outside the real world: a vast savanna with lakes, forests, mountains, and untouched pure magic. It was there that he planned to gradually build his magical power.
Within his Independent Space, he would develop herbal plantations, magical creature farms, pure magic experiments, and perhaps even... a personal source of magical energy that could make him a wizard with the densest magical power in history.
"I may not be able to match Dumbledore's power yet... but I can create a world where I can surpass him."
Ludwig was no longer just a genius student.
He was a young wizard uniting knowledge, experimentation, morality, and dreams, a magical reformer treading a long path to becoming a Legend.
After a colorful Christmas holiday, filled with laughter and cheers from children during Duel Card Day, and various major achievements that surprised the wizarding world, Ludwig Lovegood stepped back into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to continue his sixth year of education.
A cloudy morning sky hung over Platform 9¾ when Ludwig and the Weasley family arrived. This time, the atmosphere felt a little different. Behind the greetings and hugs, there was a deep respect from other students who saw him pass by. His name had spread far and wide—not just as a famous novel author, comic creator, and Duel Card Board developer, but also as a genius young wizard who held many mysteries.
As he boarded the Hogwarts Express, Ludwig opened the window and watched the platform slowly recede. Beside him sat Charlie, as usual with a warm smile and a stack of duel cards he had developed over the holiday. Soon, Percy, Fred, and George joined them in their compartment—the atmosphere became lively again, as if nothing had changed.
However, in silence, Ludwig knew that this year would be a pivotal point in his life. Not only because he could now access his Independent Space, or because his magical knowledge already surpassed many adult wizards. But because he was beginning to feel... there were great powers observing him from the shadows.
Upon arriving at the magnificent Hogwarts castle, Ludwig walked through the Great Hall, which had been redecorated with an early-year ambiance. He sat at the Ravenclaw table, and almost immediately, Helena Ravenclaw appeared behind him as usual, greeting him with a graceful nod.
"You're back, Ludwig," whispered the Grey Lady, "and I know... this time, you bring more than just books and ideas."
Ludwig smiled faintly. He knew. In his trunk were not just stacks of books and magical equipment. Hidden within the enchanted trunk given to him by Nicolas Flamel was a small world that he would slowly fill—with plants from the Forbidden Forest, with rare creatures, and with alchemical discoveries he researched himself.
Days at Hogwarts began again. But now, Ludwig was no longer just a student. He was the guardian of old magical heritage... and the architect of the wizarding world's new future.