I do not own Harry Potter, Hitman reborn, Naruto, Marvel or any other of the references I use in this story.
In this story, Harry Potter will find a book on crafting illusions. After finding some online anime and manga, he builds his own illusions off of different characters. For example, he uses Mammon, Mokuro, Fran, Itachi, and Kurenai to build his illusions.
This is my first story, so I hope I don't disappoint my fellow illusion fans.
The First Illusionist
Chapter 1
The Book that Changed Everything
Harry Potter did not have a good childhood. In the not-so-caring hands of the Durslys, he would often be starved, shoved in a small cupboard under the stairs, and sometimes beaten whenever Vernon Dursly would arrive drunk after work. In many universes, this abuse would certainly qualify Harry as a budding selfless hero and martyr for the greater good. However, in this universe, the actions of one lost spell crafter changed the fate of one small, malnourished boy hiding in the dark park of Privet Drive.
It was reaching 8 pm as Harry walked through the woods of the park. He had just been kicked out of the house by Uncle Vernon because of a business dinner that he did not want to be interrupted by Harry's "freakishness". As he walked, he heard the sound of a person cursing as they walked through the forest around the park.
"Damn it all! I meant to apparate to Diagon Ally, not this horrible muggle village!"
To Harry, the man was dressed very oddly. The mysterious figure was wearing what appeared to be purple robes from the fictional stories of wizards and knights that he reads at the local library (unknown to the Durslys of course). Taking out a wooden stick, the man begins to spin around dropping a large book in the process. He disappears with a loud crack. Harry walks curiously over to what appears to be a notebook and picks it up. He looks at the title and flips the cover over to the front page where it reads, "The Art of Crafting Illusions by Ammon Piver". Harry's heart races as he starts reading the book under the light of a street lamp. This could be the answer to all of his problems! With the illusion spells in this book, such as the Notice-Me-Not and False Surroundings spell, he could escape the Durslys.
Even as a young child of seven years old, Harry Potter he knew he was special. Instances such as re-growing his own hair, randomly appearing on the school roof, and talking to a snake in Petunia's rose garden surely did not happen to normal civilians. This notebook proved him right! Not only did the notebook describe how to make your own illusions, but it also described the wizarding world and magic. Harry learned about the history of illusion making and the great practitioners of it. He also learned that Megwyn Potter, apparently his great ancestor, was the first witch to start actively using illusions. Discovering that his ancestor was a witch, that all of the "freakishness" in his life was actually accidental magic, was astounding. With the spell book carefully hidden in his oversized shirt, Harry went back to No. 4 Privet Drive and was finally allowed back in his cupboard by Petunia.
The next day, Harry skipped school to study the spell book. The book required a wand for nearly all of the illusions, but Harry didn't know where in the world one purchased such an object. Undaunted, Harry decided to try and control his accidental magic by feeding his emotions, to imagine himself teleporting to the back of the school. After nearly an hour of trying different feelings and imagining the location, he eventually felt an odd pulling sensation and a pressing feeling as he disappeared from his location in the woods and appeared right where he imagined…and right into a dumpster behind the school. Cursing softly but feeling proud of his progress he climbed out of the dumpster. Willing himself to be clean from the trash was made possible after a couple of seconds of concentration. Grinning, knowing he cracked the code to accidental magic, Harry knew that by having enough willpower and determination, a wand was unnecessary.
Opening the spell book again, he started to read the instructions on how to create his own illusions. The book said that illusions are done in six stages, each stage effecting one of the senses. Sight was the easiest of the five. Sound, only slightly more difficult than sight. Smell, very effective but usually requiring a medium to cast the illusion. Taste, very rare and often not used because of the requirements. Touch, one of the hardest to cast and most difficult to break. Lastly, sense, the most powerful illusions that encompass more than one of the senses. The book comments that most illusionists specialize in one or two types of illusions. It mentions that Megwyn, his ancestor, was the only Witch ever to encompass three of the five senses. Harry decided right then and there that he would honor his ancestor by following her foot steps and eventually surpass her by being able to bewitch all five senses.