Narration

"Speech"

Animals

Thoughts

Flashback

Writing

Harry Potter was a boy without parents. He was hated by his Aunt and Uncle for no particular reason. When he was five, he discovered that he had powers. He could move things, speak to animals, teleport, heal things, and control people, all with his mind. The Dursleys hated this. He also had a scar his forehead that was a souvenir from the 'car crash' that his parents died in. But the scar didn't go away, or even fade. What it did do is it attracted weird people's attentions. One time, a man with a top hat bowed to him in aa bus. Before Harry knew it, he was gone.

It was July 18th, 1991 when the day had come.

"Get the mail, Dudley," Uncle Vernon said.

"Make Harry get it."

"Get the mail Harry."

"Make Dudley get it."

"Poke him with your Smeltings' stick, Dudley."

Harry dodged the stick and went to the door. There were three letters. One was addressed to HIM!

"What are you doing?" Uncle Vernon said. "Checking for letter bombs?" He chuckled at his own joke.

Harry went back to the living room and gave Uncle Vernon the two other letters. Then he went to his bedroom (Dudley's second bedroom) and opened the letter. It had a coat of arms with a lion, eagle, badger, and serpent. It said, in green writing:

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY

Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore (Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. Of Wizards)

Dear Mr. Potter,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of necessary books and equipment.

Term begins on September 1. We await your owl no later than July 31.

Yours sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall

Deputy Headmistress

Harry stared in shock at the letter, so it was magic what he could do. He quickly wrote a letter and sent it with the owl by his window. The letter said:

Dear Professor McGonagall,

I accept my invitation to Hogwarts, but I need to ask a few questions. Did my parents really die in a car crash? Where do I get my stuff? I don't have any money, is there a fund for school supplies? How do I get to Hogwarts? Do the Dursleys know about my magic?

Harry Potter

A day later, a reply came. It said:

Dear Harry Lily James Sirius Potter,

Professor McGonagall showed me this letter because she thinks I would be better at answering the questions. Years ago, there was a Dark Wizard called Voldemort. He killed Muggles (non-Wizards) and Muggleborns (born from 2 Muggles). He went to attack your parents for defying him. He was very powerful so he killed them easily. When he tried to attack you, he 'died', though he didn't really die. I left you with your only family left, the Dursleys, who are Muggles. Though most don't know it, you are a pureblooded wizard. Your father was born from two wizards, your mother was born from two disowned Squibs (born from wizards, but not magical). You get to Hogwarts by. Going to Platform 9 and 3 quarters. You get there by running through the barrier between platforms nine and ten. To get your school supplies, you go to Diagon Alley, by going into the Leaky Cauldron and tapping the brick that is 3 up and 2 across. Your parents left you a fortune of money.

Albus Dumbledore

The next day, Harry set off to go to Diagon Alley with the little money he had. He had modified the Dursleys memories and went to Diagon Alley, with many bows and handshakes. He stared in amazement at the stores. He reached Gringott's, the bank and called on one of the goblin-like creatures.

"You wish to visit Harry Potter's vault?" It said. "You are the Lord of many families so we combined the vaults."

Harry and the goblin went to his vault, 687, as he stared in shock at the coins.

"All yours," the goblin said. "29 Knuts to a Sickle, 17 Sickles to a Galleon."

"Is there any way for me to retrieve money without coming here every time?" Harry asked.

"Of course," the goblin said, "this bag will give you the money that you need, just say how much you want," as he handed Harry a leather pouch.

When back upstairs, Harry bowed to the goblin and set out for the rest of Diagon Alley.