Firran Harry
Chapter 1
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With a flash of light and a slight pop, two Wizards and a Witch appear on a large snow-dusted iceberg. 'Filius, did the charm on the quill that addresses the Hogwarts letters breakdown? I've cast several detection charms and the only life besides us in range is the pair of large cats lounging on fur beds," the taller of the two Wizards queries after casting the mentioned charms to try to locate their target.
"Something is off, but it's not the charms to locate prospective students, Albus. Look closer at those cats. Other than the fur and tails, they actually look more humanoid than feline," the shorter Wizard, apparently named Filius, replies. "As Transfiguration Mistress, what is your opinion, Minerva?"
"I suspect they may be related to the Nekos of Japan, but if so, we should be asking them where Harry is once we are sure they are awake and in a good mood," the third member of the group answers Filius' query as she notices that the emerald orbs of the black creature's eyes are watching them intently with both ears angled towards the magic users.
"And just why are you looking for a Harry? Judging from your clothing, you are not used to the climate of the seas north of Auroria," the black creature says as it rises from the furs revealing it is only wearing a waist harness with a few small pouches for carrying small items and a small cloth that covers the genitals. On its dark-skinned face, the three magic users notice a faint scar in the shape of a lightning bolt.
"I'm Headmaster Albus Dumbledore of a magic school located in Scotland. I came here with the help of a tracker spell with my companions, Charms Master Filius Flitwick and Transfiguration Misstres Minerva McGonagall to deliver Harry's acceptance letter now that he is of age to attend having been enrolled at birth, but I suppose things have changed since he should have been raised by his Muggle Aunt and Uncle in England," the tall Wizard replies as he offers the addressed envelope to the black furred creature. "Incidentally, what race are you?"
"We are Firran and Auroria is our ancestral homeland though I myself was supposedly Human when my current mother adopted me after I was found in a small blanket with a letter describing the murder of my birth parents and how I'm supposed to be famous in my birth land," the creature says as it opens the acceptance letter and quickly reads through it. "And yes, that means I'm your 'Boy Who Lived'. Like Weissika, still lounging on the bed furs, I prefer to use only my first name perhaps with a title and haven't used a family name since my birth parents died if ever."
"Madam Umbridge will not be happy when she learns the savior of the Wizarding world is, in her words, 'a filthy creature'. In the event you choose to attend Hogwarts, I don't suppose you would be willing to wear summer robes," Charms Master Flitwick comments as Harry folds up the acceptance letter and tucks it into his waist harness.
"Your recall point is set to the nearest memory tome and you have a supply of memory ink right son?" Weissika says to the surprise of the three British magicals.
"Of course. Though I doubt the Headmaster intended for me to visit Hogwarts just yet, I can record the location of the shopping district where my school supplies will be found and use my shadowplay skills to get to the transportation station mentioned in the acceptance letter without being spotted by the non-magicals," Harry replies indicating a small book and a couple vials of ink in his pouches.
"It may be a little disorienting depending on how your own travel works, but we'll be taking a portkey to Diagon Alley for your shopping and retrieving gold from your Gringotts vault," Dumbledore says as he holds out what appears to be an ordinary rope around six feet long that the other two British magicals immediately grab. Shrugging off Dumbledore's warning, Harry grabs the rope as well and actually lands in Diagon Ally better than the British magicals who should be used to the effects of portkeys.
"Let me handle this on my own. I'd rather my reputation didn't drag yours down if the savages of my home region are in contact with the group you apparently use as bankers," Harry says to the magicals that brought him to this Diagon Alley place when he notices a pair of Goblins in plate mail guarding what he would call a gold storehouse made of marble at the far end of the street.
"Halt! Why have you brought the Tunneler's Bane to Gringotts Dumbledore?" both of the door guards say as they cross their halberds to block the path into the building.
"Lineage and Inheritance test followed by discussing the possible withdrawal of all my assets in favor of a Dwarven financial institution. I suspect they will offer better customer service even to a perceived enemy," Harry replies in the Goblin language before Dumbledore can open his mouth. Both door guards instantly light up like Christmas trees even as the doors open from the inside to reveal an antechamber filled with a few dozen more guards and a goblin wearing a business suit of fine dragon scale leather.
"Well met Doombringer of the Northern Seas. I am Director Ragnok, what can we at Gringotts do to keep any assets in our vaults where they are?" the leader type goblin greets Harry.
After we confirm that I have assets in your bank, I'd appreciate the current door guards being fired by the dragons I can smell just a hint of. Or perhaps a new sword made from their bones," Harry replies to Ragnok, once again in the Goblin language to the discomfort of Dumbledore and McGonagall. The next few minutes are spent walking under an escort of Goblin guards into the back halls that the Hogwarts staff members are barred from entering. Eventually, Harry and Ragnok reach the lavish office of the Goblin leader where Ragnok presents a charmed parchment and instructs Harry to deposit three drops of blood to perform the Lineage and Inheritance test.
Following Ragnok's instructions, Harry watches as the blood magically spreads, writing a sizable list of names and properties. Based on the list, Harry is Founders' Heir and can take over Hogwarts at the time of his choosing or just let Dumbledore and a Board of Governors handle everything or anything in between. In addition to Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin, (the last due to conquest) Harry is Head of Potter, and Heir to Peverell and serious potential for a number of lesser Houses due to Right of Conquest. "Please arrange a meeting with the children affected by my claiming of Houses by Right of Conquest for this coming Saturday. I intend to dissolve all Houses obtained this way except Slytherin. All other Houses in my inheritance I wish to claim the Headship of," Harry says after quickly reading through the list. "One more thing, go through all the vaults of my Houses and reclaim all goblin crafted artifacts while destroying all non-goblin Dark artifacts."
"That is very generous of you Lord Potter," Ragnok replies as he pulls a box from a magic drawer and presents Harry with the Head of House rings for the houses Harry has direct control of before snapping the box shut as he realizes that one of the rings is tainted with powerful dark magic. "The Gaunt ring will need to be destroyed. We might be able to salvage the stone, but for Head of House purposes you can use the Slytherin ring. I don't suppose you've reconsidered your conditions for keeping your assets in Gringotts?"
"I have, actually. Your ill-mannered door guards can keep their lives, but they must be transferred to the lowest ranking job you have that does not involve interacting with customers in any way," Harry replies as he swiftly places the Potter, Peverell, Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw rings on his right ring finger once Ragnok reopens the box of rings. The six rings merge in a flash of light and then briefly flash the crests of 20 Houses of varying rank including Gaunt, Nott, Malfoy, Crabbe, Goyle, Macnair, Carrow and Avery.
"I'll assign them to shovel dragon dung immediately. Here is a bag linked to your vaults and I suppose I'll see you Saturday," Ragnok says as he hands Harry a small bag with the Gringotts crest on it. Accepting the bag, Harry ties it to his waist harness before following his Goblin escort back to the main lobby of the bank.
"If you are done here, are we getting you some summer robes or will you be sticking with your current attire?" Dumbledore queries when he sees Harry approach.
"Current attire at least until I've done a little research. For now, I think I'll start with a few books followed by a cauldron and other Potions supplies," Harry replies.
"I see Professor Sprout just inside Flourish and Blotts. Isn't she supposed to be escorting a muggle-born for shopping Albus?" Professor Flitwick comments as he looks down the street to a shop with books visible in the window.
"Good eye Filius. I believe the pile of books on legs is the muggle-born, a Hermione Granger," Dumbledore says as Harry weaves through the crowded street to enter the bookshop.
"You'll damage your back trying to carry so many books often. Here's a bag to reduce the strain," Harry says to Miss Granger as he pulls a folded-up bag out of one of his waist pouches and dumps the armload of books into it, revealing an eleven or twelve-year-old girl with bushy brown hair and inquisitive eyes. When her eyes spot what took the books from her arms, Hermione lets out a squeak of surprise as she accepts the bag from Harry.
"Um, what are you? Herbology Mistress Sprout only mentioned goblins when we entered Diagon Alley. Oh, and my name is Hermione Granger," the bushy haired girl says, revealing buck teeth.
"Lord Harry: Tunneler's Bane and Doombringer of the North Seas, Firran hero at your service Miss Granger," Harry replies with far more formality than necessary.
"Thanks for the bag. How much do I owe you for it?" Hermione says as she reaches into her shoulder bag for currency.
"Consider it a gift from a future classmate. Not sure which House I will end up in, but it is likely you will be a Ravenclaw with how many books you were trying to carry," Harry replies even as he grabs a small selection of books that are in arms reach.
"Um, thanks again." Hermione says before heading to the register to pay for her books while Harry collects the remaining books he needs as well as just a few extra for background reading. Somewhat surprisingly, when Harry leaves Flourish and Botts, Hermione and Professor Sprout join him in going to the rest of the stores required for first year supplies. After a brief discussion during which Harry summons his Snowmane Snowlion, the group heads to an ancient looking shop named Olivander's for Harry and Hermione's wands.
Before they can enter the wand shop, Olivander himself comes rushing out begging for them to leave the area around the shop before the negative reaction from the wands destroys his entire stock. Realizing his Aurorian magic is likely the cause, Harry quickly writes a few more entries in his teleport book before saying bye to Hermione and leading Transfiguration Mistress McGonagall and Dumbledore to a pub called the Leaky Cauldron from which Harry parts ways with the Hogwarts professors entirely.
Saturday goes fairly well, with only Draco refusing to swear a loyalty oath to House Potter and the benefits that would come with swearing the oath such as a family name and a larger weekly stipend on top of school fees being paid.
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