Author's note: I've heard JK Rowling's gonna write an encyclopedia of Harry Potter world. I'm so excited! I can't wait to read it soon! One thing that really do fascinate me was the period of how Hogwarts founders found each other (that's a pun haha), how Hogwarts was formed, and what could've gone between the relationship between the Founders. I do apologise for any OOC(if there's any out there) or discrepancies between what was described in HP series and this fanfic. I've written this chapter out and I think I'll write more if this garner the right amount of attention. Nothing's definite but I don't think I can write more without reviews. [Blame this on my Slytherin characteristics if you want- I got sorted at Pottermore into Slytherin :DDDD] Constructive criticisms are welcome of course! ;)
With a flick of her wand, Helga Hufflepuff lightened up her room as she walked heavily as she approached her wooden laurel desk. The candle light falling upon her face revealed that Helga was apparently no longer in the prime of her age. Her crow's feet became even more pronounced when she smiled at her success of reaching the chair. Her knees cracked sounds of protest as she gently lowered herself in an upright chair, resting her back after finding a comfortable position within the chair. Her trembling hands, which seemed to have wrinkled with age, reached for her new maroon red book on the desk. The book was labeled as 'The Founders'.
Perhaps a habit by nature- the old lady sighed with resignation and much regret in her eyes before skimming her eyes over the Preface of the book.
Preface
Before Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was built, there were once four founders- four friends who shared the same vision. The sweet Helga Hufflepuff, cunning Salazar Slytherin, brave Godric Gryffindor, and intelligent Rowena Ravenclaw all shared the same ambitions and goals once. They envisioned a new world- a world where young wizards and witches could control their budding magical powers; a world where these teenagers could find refuge and solace from the ongoing trials and tribulations from muggles; and a world where coexistence between muggles and the wizardry world could finally be possible.
With Hogwarts entering into her 40th year of schooling and graduating her thirty-forth batch of students, it has been called by many wizard and witch historians to detail the history of these founders-from their birth to the founding of Hogwarts. It has been of great pleasure for me to announce the publication of the book 'The Founders' to
It is indeed an unparalleled delight for the pioneer and current headmaster of Hogwarts, Professor Daedalus Reichenbach, to ask of me to write this biography of these amazing four founders- of which without them, the wizarding world of today would not differ much from the days of the 10th century. I could still recollect vividly the emotions that pulsed through me when Professor Reichenbach approached me to write down this book. I was utterly thrilled yet worried. For one, I knew I was going to be part of that process in which will pass down bits and pieces of Hogwarts for generations of fine witches and wizards from Hogwarts-or even possibly from worldwide-to know. The latter emotion sprouted when I was rudely awakened to the fact that I may not be up to the task as Professor Rerichenbach may have believed.
Nevertheless, I thank Professor Rerichenbach for his patience and support in my journey of unraveling the history of Hogwarts and its founders in an unbiased manner. While 'Hogwarts: a history' was only published several years ago by the Professor of History of Magic at Hogwarts, Professor Aiden Pagonis, this book is in no way running contrary to what the book detailed of the founding period of Hogwarts. Instead, this book offers an amalgamation of viewpoints from the founders and the whole student and staff body of Hogwarts during this period and details more explicit details of the relationship between the four founders.
This book, is not in any strict sense, a product of academic writing, but rather a book for curious minds that wish to ravel deeper beyond the timeline detailed by 'Hogwarts: a History' and the knowledge of the trials the four founders have undertook to create this present we are in. Neither is this book a product to wild imaginings or tongue-waggling of the four founders for merely entertainment purposes.
Henceforth, I thank the reader for picking up 'The Founders' and his patience in reading the foreword. Please do enjoy 'The Founders' in the glory of its first publication and send me an owl if you were to find any faults with it.
As Helga finished the Preface, she closed her eyelids and let her mind travel back to relive the times- the times when she was still happy, and the times when they were still friends.