The Orb of Generation

i know that this is very short, but it will be longer

"Well Albus I must congratulate you on becoming the headmaster of Hogwarts, I must say that I knew from the moment that you walked through those doors in your first year that you would do admirable things with your life, and I am proud of you my boy." Praised the old Headmaster Dippit as he watched Albus from the fireplace.

Albus smiled at him, feeling a little embarrassed about the complements, and out of place in the headmasters chair. "I have you to thank for the man that I have become Armando, if it wasn't for you I would never of gotten the position as Headmaster or defeated Grindelwald without your encouragement".

Armando smiled up at him and then his face turned serious. "Albus before I go, now that you are headmaster I would like to give something to you that I have kept but now must give away for reasons of my health" Starring at Armando confused Albus watched as he lifted up a fragment of the floor and retrieved a box. Curious as to what it was, Albus moved forward. "Do you know what this is Albus?" said Armando as he lifted the item out of the box to revel one of the worlds most powerful orbs in the world, the orb of generation. Albus stared at the object with awe, watching the colours change and become brighter. He had of course read about it, but had never known that Wizard kind had found it; it was such a powerful object that he found himself drawn dangerously to it.

Armando watched as he saw if friend, colleague and pupil stare at the orb." What do you know of this Albus?" asked Armando as he placed it back in the box and placed it back into its home.

"I know that it is one of the most powerful magical objects that Merlin himself created over 200,000 years ago, it can only stay with one Wizard for about 40 years, any longer than that they would become 17 again. This is because from this age, Wizards are at their most powerful, physically, mentally, and magically. It will from then, after every month make you ill until you either give it to another or die. However, when you are 17, according to legend, you still have your memories from your adult life, but no one knows much of what happens to you after that, and if this gets into the wrong hands it could become the most deadly orb to all that exists". Said Albus still looking at Armando with curiosity. "I did not know that the orb of generation was found"!

"My grandfather found it when I was 12 years old, he then passed it on to my father who then passed it on to me, we never told anyone because of the amount of problems it could cause, although sometimes I was tempted to tell, I'm glad I didn't otherwise Grindelwald might have tried for it" Armando smiled once again at Albus, and then immediately grimaced in pain. Grasping his left shoulder as if he had a wound their not yet healed. Seeing this, Albus asked with worry, "How long have you had this orb Armando?"

Armando looked up and saw concern in the other mans eyes, "almost 40 years, you start to feel the pain that it causes on you in the last year, which indicates that you have had it for too long, but you cannot give it to just anyone, you must make sure that the next owner is powerful enough to withstand the temptation that is puts upon you, also the person that you give it too must accept it otherwise you cannot take the power that it holds upon you off of yourself". After the pain had subsided on his left shoulder, Armando turned fully to look at Albus, "Albus I want you to have this, you are the most powerful and the most good-hearted man that I know, it needs to be safe from dangerous Wizards, and I don't think that even Gringotts could be safer than you"

Albus could see the dangers of not taking it, not only for his friend if he kept it any longer but also for those in the Wizarding World if it ever got in the wrong hands.

Nodding his head Albus accepts the orb, "Ok then, I will take the Orb"

Armando nodded and smiled, "Thank you Albus, I will sleep easier now that I know you will possess it, now I must bid you good day my old friend, an old man such as myself needs to rest" Albus stood up from his seating position and Armando picked up his bag and both he and Albus made their way to the school gates.

Once their Albus moved to Armando and shook his hand and gave him a quick hug. "Thank you Armando, I promise that I will protect the orb as much as I would protect Hogwarts

Smiling up at Albus, he knew that his friends promise would stay. "I know you will Albus, I know you will". Said Armando as he walked though the gates and apparated away.