The Boy Who Lived
By Colin
He set out in the blackest night
One goal upon his mind
To destroy the peaceful Potters
For their souls too brightly shined
His dark and evil mastermind
Allowed no room for error
All he cared about was killing
Causing anguish, pain and terror
Made his way to Godric's Hollow
Now at last he'd have his way
He did something that's remembered
Up until this very day
"Avada Kedavra," the fateful words
Shouted up to the heavens above
The words that defeated all kinds of life
And every kind of love
But this time it was different
He had triumphed over two
But the third remained to stop him
For his mother's love was true
Harry Potter lived through all of it –
The chaos, death and fright
A love so pure could overcome
The Dark Lord's awful might
He lived ten years unknowing
Of his wealth, success and fame
But how could he himself not know
When every wizard cheers his name?
On his eleventh birthday
In a cabin far away
A giant wizard rescued him
And saved the happy day
In Hogwarts this young hero
Made some enemies and friends
But when Voldemort came back again
Would they all meet their ends?
A giant chess set blocked the way
To find the fabled Stone
But Ron, his friend, saved Harry's life
And nearly lost his own
For Hermione, the clever one
The potion game was won with ease
Then Harry went to met his foe
And almost fell upon his knees
It was kind Quirrell, his teacher
Who had seemed so nice at first
But the whole time he'd helped You-Know-Who
And now he would be cursed
Harry Potter, The Boy Who Lived
Prevailed from evil once more
He again defeated the Dark Lord
And brought honor to Gryffindor
Harry's second year was very
Frightening from the start
The Chamber of Secrets was opened
And left all with fear in heart
Mrs. Norris, the caretaker's cat
Was first to be Petrified
But it was poor Ginny Weasley's fate
That Harry alone would decide
The Basilisk, a mighty serpent
Gave up quite a fight
When it was forced to make attacks
It had a fearsome bite
But with help from the phoenix Fawkes
And Gryffindor's mythical sword
Harry defeated this dreadful beast
And with it, the young Dark Lord
In his third year revelations
Came about his parents' death
Who had made them scream and cry
And take their final breath?
A mix-up with Fidelius
Was all it took that night
But did Sirius Black, their best friend
Let them lose the lasting fight?
No, no, it was Peter Pettigrew
Who faked his death, no less
Made poor Sirius get locked up
Put him in his ghastly mess
Peter, when they caught him,
Would still not admit his lie
He disappeared into the night
For he was Voldemort's spy
That summer was the Quidditch cup
The Dark Lord was at play
The Dark Mark had appeared once more
And history was made that day
When Harry arrived at Hogwarts
He got quickly into gear
But Dumbledore announced that
There was no Quidditch this year!
Instead there was a tournament
Which had not been held for years
Three schools competing together
To set one apart from its peers
There were to be three champions
Competing for first place
But this time there was a mistake
And Harry joined the race
First they battled dragons
For their golden eggs beneath
They tried to dodge the burning flames
And flee the snapping teeth
The second task was harder still
To figure out the clue
They had to dive down deep
Into the lake's deceptive blue
The third task was the turning point
For after a long maze,
He and his friend Cedric were
Transported in a daze
Heartlessly Lord Voldemort
Demanded Cedric dead
And the fateful words returned again
While pain seized Harry's head
He narrowly escaped that day
With anger, hurt and sorrow
The only consolation was
There'd always be tomorrow
Remember Harry Potter
When you're scared or in dismay
And he'll take you to another world
Where wizards seize the day!
Disclaimer: I don't own any characters – I own this poem, which is not very good.
Author's note: Well, like I just said, this poem wasn't good. The syllables were off in some places and some rhymes were pretty lame – regardless, please R/R with any comments; constructive criticism instead of flames, please! Unless you actually liked it, which I doubt. Okay, now I'll stop riding the wave of self-pity and leave you this box below, in which you should LEAVE YOUR REVIEW! :)
See ya later,
Colin
P.S. I've been on vacation, which is why there haven't been any posts from me for a long time. I'm working on a pretty big story, so it may be a while for my next fic, too. N.K. Stouffer's Secret 3 is in the works, but not very far…anyway, please review!