Time to Ascend
Magic is real. It is also somewhat alive. As humanity evolved as did magic until the first three thousand magic users began to manipulate the primal and cosmic forces that was magic.
Magic also appeared in the earth in the form of energy known as Leylines. Leylines were in essence a network of ambient magic that threaded throughout the world. They were constantly shifting and changing making them hard to predict aside from eighteen. These eighteen are the main suppliers of magic throughout the world.
As magic assisted in the formation of the world it created a small island that would eventually be known as Great Britain. In three locations of Britain were known as a Leynexus or Leynexi. One of these Leynexi was the location of four Leylines linking together and on top of it was a School that would become known as Hogwarts.
Another Leynexi in Wales, was the home of the Potter Keep. A massive mansion that could have passed for a small fortress.
Now onto the magic users. Throughout the world these three thousand users slowly developed into some well-known cultures. The wand and staff users of Europe; the seal magic of Asia, the Shamanistic Soul Walking Paths of the Native Americans, Bush Magic of Australia and Arts of the Dead of Africa. There were also other branches of magic that appeared and they were known as mages. These mages had a more primal connection to magic. These mages eventually developed nine spheres of magic.
The spheres of magic were
Correspondence: manipulation of distance. It allows for the ability to teleport, fly, observe distant areas and at the higher levels warp bullets around, stack people on themselves, make copies of themselves, and even create planes of existence. However, the party trick of Correspondence Mages is to make reality divide by zero. Yes, it creates a black hole generally killing everyone within the area the mage himself included.
Entropy: This sphere is the sphere of chaos, luck and fate. Little things like taking Casino's by storm that sort of thing can be done with this sphere. Some of the party tricks of this sphere included effecting thought and ideas. Yes, you can make ideas grow outdated. Or the opposite. Awesome sphere is awesome.
Forces: The most well-known one. One to even grace the mundane world. The sphere of force is known for fireballs; the first spell in any person's mind set. However, it does not stop their, force mages are about controlling energy such as fire, cold, lightning, kinetic energy, gravity, radiation, and light. Even the nuclear forces at high levels.
Life: Life gets a bad rep. Only able to heal? Yes, it is the best for healing but woe be told anyone if they think that is the only thing it does. Life allows for control over living beings, healing, but also ripping people in half, physical transformations. Yes, it is a shapeshifters bread and butter. Life mages at higher levels appear to love Mary Shelly's Frankenstein as this particular sphere allows for the creation of life.
Matter: The Control over all inanimate matter. The effects can be very, very varied. Examples are transforming matter into other matter, change the properties of matter yup, trapping enemies into solid air is one thing or turn them into a bacon slicer, or simply create matter from nothing. Be creative.
Prime: Very risky and dodgy. Tendency to backfire as you are messing with the FUNDAMENTALS of mana. However it does come with very nice phase swords
Mind: As it says on the tin. Mind reading, control, restoration of madness or cause of madness. Only applicable to humans and animals. Werewolves and other creatures not influenced.
Spirit: Rip open the protective veil on the world at cause hell. Summoning and binding available here or even move outside of reality.
Time: Again as it says on the Tin.
Then a thousand years before the building of Hogwarts, an event known as the Cataclysm happened. What started it was long since forgotten but what it resulted in was the sinking of Atlantis and the scattering and intermingling of all magical abilities into what is the wizarding world today.
The most grievously affected were the Mages. Their collective powers on sole spheres of magic was irrefutably broken. Radical Mages fought against the Traditional Mages and eventually the Radicals won creating the Five Watchtowers and the laws of the following.
Watchtower= Two Ruling Arcana to master, Three Arcana to understand completely and Two Arcana to have the basics.
The watcher towers are
Acanthus: those who walk Arcadia. You tour fairyland. Possibly the same one changelings escaped from. Acanthus Mages have the primary Arcana of Fate & Time, with the inferior Arcana of Forces.
Mastigos: Pandemonium Hearkens these walkers. Awakening was hell, literally. Faced demons, and either outwitted, out gambled, or just out-muscled the hellish pricks, so that you yourself become the prick. Yes the Abys stares into the Mastigos as they have the primary Arcana of Mind & Space, with the inferior Arcana of Matter.
Moros: Walk with death, relatively tame. Moros have the primary Arcana of Matter & Death, with the inferior Arcana of Spirit.
Obrimos: Old Testament Fire and Brimstone awakening. Obrimos have the primary Arcana of Forces & Prime, and the inferior Arcana of Death. Obrimos stereotypes paint them as zealous and devoted champions of ideals.
Thrysus: Circle of life from Lion King; you have a slim idea of the awakening. Thrysus have the primary Arcana of Life & Spirit, with the inferior Arcana of Mind.
Like with the Old Spheres of Traditional Mages the ten arcana are relatively the same except the Radicals split Entropy into two making Death and Fate. As they do the exactly as they do on the Tin except Fate is more entropic at higher levels. Ten Plagues anyone? Zombie Armies?
Unfortunately, the power of the Mages began to die out in Britain as it began to destroy itself by restricting the types of magic learnt.
(Present Day)
Harry Potter woke up with jolt. He didn't know how but he had just grabbed some clothes and the towel Mrs. Weasley had given him just as the woman in question opened the door. "Mor…morning Harry. How did you sleep?"
Harry winced "Morning. Mrs. Weasley, badly and ow. I know you mean well but since the beginning of summer my senses including hearing has been increasing. So what I'd normally call you waking me up normal at this point in time is excruciating."
Mrs. Weasley nodded "Sorry about that."
"I didn't tell anyone because I thought I'd have adjusted by now…You're waking us up early because of the walk correct."
Mrs. Weasley nodded "You all need to shower. The girls are stirring so I'd be…"
Harry was out the room like a bolt of lightning. He slid down the bannister past Charlie and Bill who were both coming out of the bathroom. They were both dressed and he thought nothing of it, they'd been sharing the bathroom to clean teeth.
Harry jumped into the shower when the first accident happened. Ginny burst in, Harry pulled the shower closed "Who is it?" He called.
"It's Ginny…HARRY! OH GOD! I'M SO SORRY!" Ginny blushed red and rushed out the bathroom.
"Finished already?" Harry heard Hermione ask.
"DON'T COME IN HERMIONE! I'M IN THE SHOWER!" Harry yelled as he finished washing his hair. Hermione stuck her head in and shut the door with a snap.
Harry got dressed. Today he was feeling more irritable by the passing moment. He cleaned his teeth and left the bathroom "Don't fucking start Hermione. Ginny rushed in without calling first. So, don't blame it on me and for the love of Merlin let some air out of your lungs before you deafen me."
Harry brushed passed everyone and descended the stairs into the kitchen. He saw everyone looking at him "What am I? A fucking museum exhibit…oh wait, I'm in the Wizarding World of course I fucking am. Morning. Now please hold it with the questions."
"What is going on with you?" Asked Bill curiously. This was the most entertainment he had in a while.
"Woke up on the wrong side of the bed. Been containing this since I left the Dursley's. I honestly have no idea. If you do, that'd be amazing."
Bill snorted "I have an idea of what is happening. Harry, have you been through an analysis ritual?"
Harry placed his fork on his plate "Analysis ritual? Something tells me everyone bar me has…"
Charlie could smell the magic thickening being a beast trainer especially with dragons it helped. Dragons, albeit lazy creatures generally could be exceptionally cranky at the drop of a hat.
"It helps decide which courses you should take during Hogwarts…What electives did you take?"
"Divination and Care and no. Never heard of the ritual. Where can it be done?"
"Gringotts, people tend not to because well it should have been done in your second year."
Harry's eyes began to glitter with power "Well no. I've had three shit years at Hogwarts so I'm going to get this thing done."
Bill grinned "Come with me. I can explain it as I set it up. It's simple really."
Bill took them out into the paddock where the Weasley's practiced their Quidditch Skills. He pulled out his wand and in fluent High Ancient Egyptian a ritual pentagram intertwined with a nonagon, a decagon and a spider web encompassed it all.
"Some time ago the ritual pentagon was intertwined with a heptagon symbolizing the seven continents of magic and then coming off it were other shapes showing specializations of that magic. These days we just summon this someone activates it and the rest appear as needed rather simple just draining…These days it's just a mess."
Harry grinned "I expect mine to be spectacularly messy…" Harry stepped into the circle not disturbing the runes or lines. "Now, how do I?"
His words were cut off as the circle began to glow. "It's already started."
The circle began to glow, Harry noticed that he himself was encompassed in a bright green emerald glow but it began to falter. Something snapped inside of him, Harry's nose gushed with blood and as the blood hit the circle Harry's aura changed from green to blue and then finally to solid resplendent glow which was seen from the Burrow.
Bill pulled out a notebook and pen and he began to write down what he found. "Pandemonium Path; Mind & Space, Entropy, Forces, Correspondence, Life and Matter…Colour magic from Japan: Black, Green, White magic arts. Arcane Magic. Summoning magic of imagination." Bill stopped as the glow receded revealing a smoking Harry.
"Well?" Panted Harry as he staggered out of the circle and it vanished.
"Impressive list. I worked out why your senses were sharpening and you're going to need to go into more detail about your crap schooling because you ascended. You are the first magic user to ascend in a long time." Bill said his face pale as he gave the list to Harry.
"Pandemonium path? Mind, Space, Entropy, Forces, Correspondence, Life and Matter? Colour magic? Summoning Imagination? What are these Bill?" Harry asked.
Bill sighed "I can't explain this. The reason I can't explain this is because I do not have access to any of these types of magic; the best people I could recommend are the Goblins or The Twins."
Harry nodded "Let's go."
As they headed back inside they found themselves staring down several wands "What happened Bill? What were you doing?" Growled Mr. Weasley.
"I used an Analysis ritual on Harry…It got a little bit bright."
Mr. Weasley nodded "And?"
Harry spoke something entering his mind "I awakened in hell. I have outwitted and outmuscled my own fears and terrors. Each summer I am trapped in my own personal pandemonium. It has been forced to break me but I am unbent, unbowed and unbroken. My tower is the Mastigos. I have ascended as a Mastigos of Pandemonium."
Ron and everyone gulped "Harry, Mastigos of Pandemonium what are the other arcana or sphere's you are linked with?"
"Entropy, Forces, Correspondence, Life and Matter. Arcane Magic, Colour Magic and Summoning of my imagination."
It was then Hermione who opened her mouth.
