Darkness.That was the first thing I knew.
No body. No heartbeat. Just the sensation of floating in a void that stretched on forever. Then a voice — ancient, amused, and impossibly powerful — echoed around me.
"Well now… aren't you lucky to have caught my attention?"
A blinding spotlight snapped into existence, revealing a being sitting lazily upon a throne of shifting galaxies. He grinned like a bored gamer who had just found a new plaything.
"I am… everything," he said casually. "Call me God, call me the Omnipotent One, call me whatever makes it easier for your tiny mortal brain."
He leaned forward, bored eyes suddenly gleaming with mischief.
"I'm sending you to Middle-Earth. Lord of the Rings. Adventure, danger, dragons, balrogs — very fun."He clapped his hands once. A colossal roulette wheel appeared beside him, segmented into names and magical symbols I instantly recognized.
"Buuut… to make this entertaining…"He grinned wider."You get to roll for your abilities. Based on the Harry Potter universe."
My eyes widened.His grin widened.The wheel began to spin.
Transfiguration
The wheel clacked rapidly and landed with a satisfying ding.
▷ Minerva McGonagall
God whistled. "Off to a strong start."
Charms
▷ Godric Gryffindor
His eyebrow twitched.
Potions
▷ Severus Snape
"…Seriously?" he muttered.
One by one the wheel continued its divine lottery:
• Defense Against the Dark Arts → Harry Potter• Herbology → Neville Longbottom• Flying → Draco Malfoy• Magical Creatures → Hagrid• Divination → Gellert Grindelwald• Ancient Runes → Ignotus Peverell• Alchemy → Nicolas Flamel• Dark Arts → Gellert Grindelwald• Mind Arts → Severus Snape• Bloodline → Peverell• Familiar → Fawkes the Phoenix• Parseltongue → Inherited• Spell Creation → Snape• Wandmaking → Ollivander• Enchanting → Hermione Granger• Willpower → Harry Potter• Magical Intuition → Hermione Granger• Intelligence → Tom Riddle (IQ 150–165)• Magical Control → Albus Dumbledore• Defensive Magic → Alastor Moody• Rituals → Albus Dumbledore• Crafting → Ragnuk the First• Ancient Magic → Isidora Morganach• Necromancy → Tom Riddle• Overall Magical Talent → MERLIN
Silence.
The God's jaw slowly dropped.
"You—you got Merlin. And Dumbledore—twice! Grindelwald! Voldemort and Riddle! And Hermione's mind!"He stared at me like I'd personally offended the universe."This wasn't supposed to happen!"
He slid off his throne, curled into a floating corner of the void, and started sulking.
"…stupid overpowered mortals… my game was perfectly balanced…"
I didn't know whether to laugh or apologize.
Finally, the God snapped back to professional mode, waving his hand with dramatic flair.
"Fine. Keep your ridiculous luck. To give you a purpose — I'm adding Hogwarts to Middle-earth."
My breath caught.
"It will appear as an ancient fortress of magic. Hidden, protected, and yours alone. The wards will recognize you instantly."
He paused, face turning dangerously smug.
"But you'll start with no knowledge. Talent alone won't save you. If you want to live? You'll have to earn your power."
He snapped his fingers.
"Good luck~!"
I gasped.
Cold air. Rustling leaves.Damp earth beneath my hands.
I was no longer in the void.
I was alive…In a forest...In the middle of Middle-earth.
And absolutely nothing around me looked friendly.