#he fought a CHILD because he wanted to find his friend

[studentinpursuitofclouds]

So we know the farmer has magic as they could see the junimo before the wizard event, I wonder if grandpa maybe saw the begin of magic in his grandchild, something that will grow to be so strong even stronger then his magic. However he remembers that ministry would take them away the moment they find out how much potential this small child has, instead of informing them he instead place a spell to kinda seal away their magic till they are ready (or asked a friend of his to ensure that their magic is contained till they are ready) The moment the wizard gave them the forest potion it basically open a typhoon of magic the farmer was holding in! So how would the many other wizards and adventures react to finding out what grandpa did and now they have a adult with even raw magic power to blow up the town at the wrong sneeze

Yes yes yes that's what I've always liked to imagine, you're so right, dear anon!

I've written about this before several times, because I love this headcanon and it's what I think is a good explanation for why the Ministry of Magic, who practice such a tradition (stupid tradition btw, and makes me feel sorry for Morgan), taking children with a "gift" away from their parents, couldn't see that power in Farmer? After all, according to Magnus and Lance, Farmer has an innate talent, they perform spells perfectly the first time, they can handle magical relics (although they're not trained by anyone to use these things), a strong connection with forest spirits, the ability to see the real appearance of elves (If we're also talking about Ridgeside Village mod) and some special connection with gems? (from East Scarp, Sword and Sorcery specifically, but it's just my OCs headcanon). So either Grandpa himself (or his one mystical friend) was able to hide Farmer's magic at a young age to allow them to control their own destiny (whether they want to be mage or not), rather than being torn away from their family and sent by some old farts at the Ministry to the other side of the world.

Though I can play devil's advocate here too, since an adult who can't use their own magic (especially one as strong as Farmer's) is essentially a walking bomb, and the Ministry is thus preventing a magical disaster. That said, I don't see the point of forbidding children from having contact with their family (at least a few times a week), because to me it looks like just some high ranked wizards/witches wanting to be assholes to 8-10 year old kids. Morgan then said that they were sort of allowed to send/receive a letter from their family, but still not enough.

Also lmao, "to blow up the town at the wrong sneeze," reminds me of that video of the sneezing hedgehog (WARNING: loud).

Anyway, thanks for the ask, and have a wonderful day 😊💖

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SVE adventurer/mage's reaction to the fact that Grandpa hid his grandchild's magical talent from the Ministry of Magic:

Magnus Rasmodius:

Magnus tilted his head slightly, hiding his gaze. Farmer's grandfather wasn't the only person who tried to trick the Ministry of Magic. The old wizard had seen how desperate parents hid their children, begged on their knees not to take their babies away, even fought for them, but what could an ordinary man do against a wizard. He himself had to write the third refusal to Morgan's parents... Magnus does not agree with some of the rules, but you can not leave children with the gift of magic without a teacher, because the child can accidentally bring trouble to themself and others, and ordinary people can not handle this. But Farmer's grandfather was probably the first who managed to hide it successfully. And how did he do it.... One way or another, Magnus is obliged to report it to the High mages. Though given the Ministry's strong interest in Farmer, he thinks they've already figured it out. Meanwhile, Rasmodius will keep an eye on his unofficial apprentice to make sure they don't get into trouble.

Jadu:

Is it true...? Jadu caught wind of the rumors that swept among the older wizards (he wasn't eavesdropping! It just... happened). Generally speaking, the young wizard has his own opinion about this rule.... But could have serious problems if someone finds out about his "free" speech. Jadu was such a child himself, and spent more than one night crying in his new room, not understanding why he was taken away from his mom and not allowed to talk to her. Maybe now, having grown up, he can understand the reason, but deep down he carries a grudge against some of the higher mages. But what will happen to Farmer now? If their magic was hidden from the Ministry's eyes before, what will they do to them now, as an adult? Taking them away by force is a bad idea, and since Farmer's power is as high as Camilla and Magnus said, it's only going to get worse. So they'll probably go for the carrot instead of stick... Farmer seems like a good-natured and decent person, and Jadu wouldn't want anything bad to happen to them.

Isaac:

On the one hand, Isaac doesn't really care what the mages have going on with that stupid Farmer. The Ministry wants to prevent a goddamn disaster, and that young idiot's acting like a spoiled brat by refusing to cooperate? Then stop coddling them and get some sense into them, for Yoba's sake! Isaac, on the other hand, despised some of the Ministry's dumb and abusive rules, and kidnapping (yes, kidnapping, and don't try to say otherwise) children from their families to be trained by someone they don't know was one of them. At this rate, it wasn't the first time the Ministry of Magic and the Order had to deal with renegades, studying and contemplating revenge for a broken childhood... He didn't trust Farmer and their family though, for only Ministry's level wizards could cast a spell that hid their magic. Something is fishy here... Isaac just wants to protect Castle Village and its people. Naturally, even to that annoying Farmer he wishes no harm, but if Isaac has to choose between one and the other, the adventurer will choose the safety of his home.

Camilla:

Camilla already knows about it. Sort of. Of course, none of these old farts from Ministry would tell her about that unusual situation with Farmer and their incredible talent in magic directly, so the charming witch had to get the information herself. And what she found intrigued her. No, she couldn't find anything the archives, but... Not only were there no reports or records of Farmer, it was as if someone had simply destroyed any mention of them. Hmm, interesting... One would have to keep an eye on Farmer to see if they themself know anything about it or their Grandpa's actions. The Castle Village witch can understand the old man's motives and sympathize with all those children, but the higher mages are right about something too (not everything, and she's not afraid to express it). Hm? The destructive power of their magic? No big deal, Camilla is sure it'll be fine! Farmer is pretty good at controlling their own mana flow already and is quite the good fella. Especially under her watchful eye, everything will be okay, hehehe~

Alesia:

Alesia doesn't usually get involved in the affairs of the Ministry's wizards and witches, obeying Camilla and the Order unconditionally, but in the time she's lived here in Castle Village, there are a few things she doesn't understand or accept, and one of them is this arrival of mages after children with a discovered "gift". No, the kids need to be trained so they don't accidentally injure or even kill those around them with magic, but after a few conversations with Jadu and some other adepts, the sniper realized that if you're taken away, they close all contact with your family until you reach a certain age and pass the mandatory exams. Which, in her opinion, is unnecessary and even cruel to children. But the fact that Farmer is now a danger to themself and the valley, the place where she was born and raised, is not good either. Given that the Ministry sometimes reacted to problems.... overreacted, Alesia hopes that the Ministry won't make any drastic decisions towards Farmer and will peacefully provide them with training to control their magic. Maybe, Magnus can help them...

Lance:

Lance remembers well the moment in his childhood when his parents sat him down and explained that he would soon be taken away to study spells. And though little Lance was sad to leave his home nest, he took it calmly, and the teacher turned out to be a very kind and good man. And as soon as Lance said goodbye to his family, he heard a shouting from the neighboring house, where two children were being taken away from their screaming parents almost by force. The same adventurers and the same mage as had taken him away.... The pink-haired understands Farmer's grandfather act, as on the part of parents and relatives, some strangers are just taking away their children. However, the huge uncontrollable flow of mana that Farmer has accumulated and ready to explode isn't good either. But he's sure that Magnus and Marlon will help their friend and apprentice in this, besides, Farmer has shown their abilities to Lance pretty well too. And maybe the Ministry will finally revise some of the rules, because the people are starting to get more outraged...