HARRY POTTER SURVIVOR
This is a story I originally wrote a long time ago (as in a few years ago) as KowalskitheLich. I eventually stopped, but while I was going through my old stories I found this and I liked it so much I had to continue it. The first four chapters are old ones while any future chapters will be brand new.
This fanfiction is a crude attempt to make a Harry Potter Survivor. If you don't know what Survivor is, I'm not really sure why you clicked on this story. I'm not going to waste my time telling you all the rules, so if you don't know what it is, go to Wikipedia or Google it or something.
This is a silly, quite non-serious story (particularly in the early parts) that takes place after book number 7. Most characters have been either resurrected or cured of ailments as necessary to participate, but some have not (examples: Harry's parents, Dumbledore, Voldemort and most minor characters that died).
This Survivor will include about half-and-half Harry Potter themed and regular Survivor-style challenges. This is mostly because there are more characters than on regular Survivor and I don't want to have to think up dozens of different, original challenges.
Now, I was thinking about providing a detailed starting description but I have decided not to. Let's just say that almost all of the major Harry Potter characters (non-Muggles and Squibs) received letters inviting them to participate over summer (several of the kids listed are in their 7th year at Hogwarts, although they are allowed to use magic outside of school). They all Apparate to Hogsmede, where the announcements will be made to the viewing audience and where the contestants will spend the night before beginning.
And without further ado, on with the show
It was a peaceful afternoon in Hogsmede, but the afternoon was particularly tense. Hogwarts students, teachers and Hogsmede villagers were standing around anxiously, waiting for three o'clock to come around.
After a few minutes, a loud gong sounded from the Hogwarts' school clock tower, and no sooner had it finished a bunch of loud cracks sounded and about twenty people or so appeared out of thin air. The spectators cheered.
While this was taking place, Argus Filch came shuffling through the crowd, and roughly shoving people aside. Filch was carrying the large portrait of Albus Dumbledore that hung in the headmaster's office, and was followed by the current headmaster of Hogwarts, Severus Snape.
Filch propped Dumbledore's painting up against the wall of a building and walked slowly away.
"Welcome everyone, and thank you for showing up. I do notice that several of the people we invited did not arrive. What a shame" said Dumbledore's painting.
"Now, as you all know, we have had a long discussion with the Ministry of Magic about the Triwizard Tournament. With the death of Cedric Diggory during the last one, I am sorry to say that it will not be continued"
However, Mr. Ludo Bagman from the Department of Magical Games and Sports suggested a different course of action. Some of you may be familiar with the Muggle reality show called Survivor. Mr. Bagman admitted he watches the show whenever he has the chance and told us that he would be delighted if we made our own edition of it."
Now before we begin anything, I would like to tell you that Survivor, while not nearly as dangerous as the Triwizard Tournament, will still have its share of dangers and challenges. If anyone does not wish to participate, they may leave now."
No one moved.
"Very well" continued Dumbledore. "Before we begin, you shall be divided into three teams. They are Hogwarts, the Ministry of Magic and the Death Eaters, to symbolize the three-way war we had when Lord Voldemort returned."
Several people flinched. Dumbledore ignored them and began to speak again.
"In addition to the people we have invited, anyone from the school who is of age, including our professors, are welcome to participate as well. To make sure no one has a complete advantage, teams will be chosen randomly. There will be eight people on each team. Now, everyone who wishes to participate, please line up in front of Professor Snape."
While the line was forming, another group of loud cracks filled the air and several more people materialized. Everyone recognized them as people from the Ministry of Magic, including the Minister himself (who, in this case, is Rufus Scrimgeour).
"Ah" said Dumbledore fondly as they strolled forward. "I was beginning to think you weren't going to come".
"Sorry Dumbledore" replied Scrimgeour. "Things have been going a bit rough at the Ministry lately. We had a hailstorm of owls this morning. Apparently it was somebody's idea of a joke to set free three dragons in the middle of a Muggle suburb…"
Shaking his head, Scrimgeour strolled in a semi-straight path towards the end of the line, occasionally stopping to say hello to the onlookers.
As soon as everyone was in line, Snape reached into his robe and pulled out the school Sorting Hat.
"Now, we were going to use the hat to sort you into your separate teams, but since the teams have no symbolic meaning, we are just going to pull colors out of the hat instead."
Snape silently counted the number of people in line and waved his wand. There were thirty-seven people, so thirty-eight different colored stones fell into the hat (Snape was going to be participating as well). It was clear by the look on Snape's face that he was not enjoying this at all.
"Now, when it is your turn, please reach inside and pull out a stone without looking at the color. There are red, green, blue, yellow and one teal stone which gives a very important advantage to the person who is lucky enough to pick it. Now, let the sorting begin!"
Whenever anyone put their hand inside the hat, it would giggle as if being tickled. Many people found this amusing, but Snape did not and finally whacked the hat with his wand to make it shut up.
After everyone had taken their stone, Dumbledore proclaimed "Reveal!"
Everyone held out their stone.
"Since there are only twenty-four people needed for the game and thirty-eight contestants, I am very sorry to announce that everyone who is holding one of the yellow stones will not participate."
Fourteen people walked back to the onlookers, skulking. One seventh-year Hufflepuff girl whose name we never learn actually burst into tears and had to be removed from the crowd.
"All of the people holding red stones will please go over and stand in front of the Three Broomsticks" said Dumbledore. Eight people, happy about being able to participate, walked merrily over to stand where instructed (the people on the teams will be announced in a moment).
The people that picked the green and blue stones were instructed to stand in different areas in their teams. Finally, there was only one person left who had not been moved. The person with the teal stone (who happened to be Gilderoy Lockhart).
"Now, the benefits of the teal stone are as follows. Gilderoy, you may eliminate one person in the crowd from the competition. Right now. Then you may take that person's place on their team."
Several people groaned loudly. Lockhart winked at the onlookers and then carefully looked over the teams, investigating them. His eyes lingered on the red team for a moment before switching to the blue team, where Harry Potter was located.
"I'm sorry Mr. Potter" said Lockhart in a satisfied tone "but after our little scuffle a few years ago, I'm afraid I'm going to have to let you go…"
Strange noises came from the blue group. Several of Harry's friends from both Hogwarts and the Order who happened to be on that team made scandalized noises and stared at Lockhart, looking murderous.
Lockhart said "Well never mind then…" very quickly and then turned around to look for someone else to kick off. He hastily deduced that the only way to make everyone happy was to kick off someone everybody hated…he said loudly "Snape!"
Many people on all teams cheered. Malfoy, who had been on Snape's team, swore loudly. Snape spat at Lockhart, looking livid. Lockhart took a wide detour around Snape in order to join his new team.
Snape went back to stand by Dumbledore's painting. Dumbledore laughed merrily until Snape glared at him, and his expression quickly changed into one of pity.
"I am sorry Professor, but rules are rules" said Dumbledore philosophically. Snape ignored him.
"However" said Dumbledore loudly to Lockhart "there are some disadvantages of the teal stone that I 'forgot' to mention. A few days into the game, the three teams will be participating in their first immunity challenge. If your team loses, Professor Snape will get to chose who is voted off, which will most likely be you. If your team does not lose the challenge, than you are safe.
"Every four days we will have a tribal counsel. One member of the losing team will be sent home. If you can survive until the teams merge into one…that is, when twelve people are left...you will be made part of our jury when you are voted off.
"You will all be staying at the Three Broomsticks tonight, and each room will have two beds. In the morning, some Ministry officials will wake you and explain what you need to do next. Prize money for the winner is three thousand galleons. Now off you trot."
THE TEAMS
HOGWARTS: Red Stones
Ron Weasly
Professor Flitwick
Colin Creevey
Kingsley Shacklebolt
Rubeus Hagrid
Nymphadora Tonks
Professor Trelawny
Mundungus Fletcher
MINISTRY OF MAGIC: Blue Stones
Harry Potter
Remus Lupin
Ernie Macmillan
Horace Slughorn
Arthur Weasly
Dolores Umbridge
Percy Weasly
Luna Lovegood
DEATH EATERS: Green Stones
Gilderoy Lockhart
Professor McGonagall
Neville Longbottom
Rufus Scrimgeour
Mad-Eye Moody
Cho Chang
Oliver Wood
Draco Malfoy