Let's Jump to It! [Jumpchain Quest]

Your name is
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and you are a scholar.

Sure, some refer to you as other things (magician, witch, etc.), and you certainly know some magic, but you've always considered yourself to be a scholar first and a mage second.

Truthfully, you understand where their confusion might spring from. While mages might seem scholarly at first glance, most mages see little use for scholarly pursuits with the exception of that which they can use to gain more power.

To put it another way: the purpose of studying for most mages is either to enhance their magical abilities, or use their magic to enhance their lifestyle. You wish to understand magic, and using magic, mastering magic, is part of understanding it.

As a result of your studies, you were able to create a refined system of magic greatly improved from what is normally taught:
[] Runic Magic: It takes time and effort to use runic magic to do anything remotely complex, and mistakes can be dangerous; however when used correctly, runic magic is capable of amazing feats.
Note: this mainly involves writing glyphs that embody concepts into a 'program'. This can be used to write in the air to cast spells (although the process can be quite slow), used with magic circles to achieve complex effects, or carved into objects to enhance or alter them directly. This option is probably the most dependent on non-magical knowledge. Can eventually lead to magi-tech.
[] Artifice: Imbuing mundane objects with magic power is nothing new. Nor are foci to assist mages in their casting. You, however, have managed to create magic items that, when fed their users magic, are capable of far more than what 'normal' magical items can accomplish.
Note: The results can be quite powerful, but they tend to require expensive reagents to create; limiting you on what you can make. Basically, the things you make using this can grant people with the ability to use magic powers that would normally be outside their reach. Think artifacts from Exalted (3E).
[] Arcane Magic: Also known as Aetherial magic, Arcane magic is the art of interacting with raw magic directly. The practice is poorly understood at the best of times, and is considered little more than mysticism by many, but you feel that you've mad significant progress, and you can go even further.
Note: This is probably the weakest from the starting gate, but mastering this will make all of your magic much more powerful and versatile. Get far enough down this path, and you'll be able to start mixing different magic systems with much greater ease than you normally would.
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Note: Must be okayed by the GM.

Unfortunately, you weren't the only one impressed by your innovations.

A local mage had been stopping by over the past couple of years to confer with you on a number of subjects. You thought they seemed friendly enough, until a few hours ago. Then your 'friend' was making off with your research notes while you were bled out on the floor and your library burnt around you.

If it weren't for the being that introduced herself as Jump-chan, you'd be dead right now.

But that's not something you want to think about right now. You have an Opportunity.

The random pseudo-omnipotent being that introduced herself as 'Jump-chan' has offered to take you to a new world every 10 years (as long as you don't die anyway), with no strings attached.

You Imagine this must be what if feels like to win a place on one of those game-shows; the ones where you can win fantastic prizes if you do well.

Not that you've watched much Television; aside from some fascinating documentaries (and even then you were usually reading a book at the same time) and the occasional show that caught your interest, you're usually more interested in your studies.

Anyway, the first place you're jumping to is the Harry Potter-universe.

While you haven't read much of modern literature, you've always had something of a soft-spot for that series... Or you just want to knock some sense into those idiotic wizards; you're not sure which.

As you look through the glowing screen that is the 'CYOA' form for the Harry Potter Jump, your mind is a whirl with the possibilities.

Now, how do you want to go about this?

Jump-build:
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The Harry Potter Jump

GM's Note: Same Rules as before. You guys have until 1200 PDT tomorrow (Wednesday) to come up with and discuss plans, then the voting will begin.

Edit: Added a bit at the end.
Edit 2: Clarified the time.