AN. So some of you might be wondering where my past stories have gone. Well I decided redo them and write at least 50k so i could update it all at once and replace the badly spelt disaster that they were before. Well i got to about 30k when somebody gained access to my email somehow and deleted all of my google docs I had of the story. After that I got so frustrated with even writing stories that I deleted all the ones i had made and gave up. But now I want to take another shot at it. It's going to be well written and have consistent updates.
CHAPTER ONE: SLEEPING DRAGONS
Diagon alley is one of the most travelled magical markets in all of Britain and in the month of August it is packed full of children and their parents preparing for the upcoming school year. The most popular entrance was named 'the leaky cauldron' and served to be where most muggle born witch and wizards gained entrance in the magical world. Today was a special occasion though. All Hogwarts student were delivered their letter early this morning. To muggle born parents the letters seemed ridiculous but somewhere in the back of their mind it made sense considering all the unexplainable things that had happened around their children. And for halfblood and pure blood parents it was a time of celebration and pride for their children being accepted into a magical institution.
In one particular household a child was waiting with his eyes on the skyline looking for a an owl to emerge from the surrounding landscape. This particular child had raven hair and eyes that resembled emeralds. Harry James Potter had turned 11 years old and was finally of age for his first year of Hogwarts. Like many children around his age Harry's parents had died during the previous war's down fall.
IN THE PAST
During the war Dumbledore had believed in second chances and killing only if it was absolutely needed. But after months on sending out people he had taught and seen grow up from his time at Hogwarts die and tortured Dumbledore had become colder and colder. Dumbledore realised he needed to end the war soon because the amount of people on the lights side was dwindling and the dark lord's power was growing everyday. He needed to draw Voldemort out and after numerous attempts at fighting him he only had a small time frame left before the light was completely snuffed out.
So Dumbledore did the unthinkable. He closed all the exits in the ministry of magic one day and anybody found with a dark mark would be killed immediately, And known death eater family's vaults were taken control of and given half of the money to Gringotts and the other to the ministry. Within weeks the light started gaining power once again, with a large amount of money and severe consequences for being on the dark side it discouraged some purebloods from joining the darks ranks. But lord Voldemort would not take this abuse laying down and a month later launched a following day was mourned for days to come as the 'Burning Day'. Death eaters attacked any light supporting family all at once one night. At the same time Voldemort waltzed into the Hogwarts gates with his inner circle.
After locking down Hogwarts Albus Dumbledore reminded the world of his might. He was the only wizard in the last 100 years too have enough power to attract a phoenix familiar, defeated Grindelwald, discovered the 12 uses of dragon's blood,one of the youngest Transfiguration masters of the century, Deputy Head and later Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Order of Merlin First Class; Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards, Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot, and a Grand Sorcerer.
Dumbledore didn't wait for Voldemorts monologue to finish before attacking. having disabled all magical travel he performed one of the deadliest spells in existence. Dragons breath requires so much power to perform that a normal wizard cannot do it on his own and has to tap into other sources. For Dumbledore this wasn't a problem to start it only took about half of his reserves and any extra power he needed could easily be taken from the earth around him. For years he has lived and walked on the surrounding lands and he knew the laylines as well as the back of his hand. Immediately a wall of flame so hot it was a pristine white so bright that even closing your eyes you could see it shining through.
He kept the spell up for five seconds and once he dispelled it all that was left in its wake was a glassed crater at least twenty feet wide with a charred figure in the center. Voldemort was barely able to shield himself from the spell to the point where he wouldn't have immediately died. Without another word Dumbledore cast a bombarda at him stuffing his life out. At the same moment that Voldemort was killed every death eater with a dark mark that linked them to him collapsed in pain as the tattoo slowly burnt off their skin.
This caused enough pause in nation wide attack for people to fight back against from the ambushed orchestrated by the death eaters. Still many families died that day and multiple ancient family line had ended. Among the victims not only included the dead such as Lily Potter, and James Potter. But people that had been tortured so extensively that they resembled people who had been demented such as Alice Longbottom, and Frank Longbottom. Through some stroke of luck both of the their children were somehow left untouched.
Following that day Dumbledore stormed into the ministry throwing down old edicts that stood in the way of progress and when the purebloods stood against it. He paused and looked straight at them. He then said "Britain for years has been the laughing stalk of magical Europe. We have made barely any advances in any form of technology and judge the people of our world from the ancestry of their blood. I have grown sick of this country. The ones in power cling too old-fashioned idea that are barbaric and If we have any hope to not have a repeat of this war you will take down these disgusting traditions and rebuild ourselves as a great nation. Do not make me come back here and make you bully you into it".
Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus
("Never Tickle a Sleeping Dragon")
IN THE PRESENT
Normally Harry was a very composed child compared to most eleven year olds but to anybody the prospect of going to a magical school would excite anybody. To him it felt like the nervousness you get on christmas eve waiting for the next day to come but a thousand times over.
So focused on searching for school owls on the skyline Harry didn't notice a person approaching him from behind that stopped when he was a foot away. "BOOOOOOOOOO" The high pitched squeal that came from Harry (witch he would deny if anybody called him on it (BREAKING 4TH WALL SEE WHAT I DID THERE 'WITCH' ;-) ))caused the man behind him to laugh furiously.
Harry turned around with an irritated look on his face and said, "Sirius you know some people might find it disturbing that you like to creep behind small children". Sirius finally coming over his laughing fit said,"Come on pup you know i only did it for fun. How long have you been waiting out here?"Harrys face lit up like a christmas tree from embarrassment.
Truthfully it had been three hours since he had woke up and couldn't fall asleep from the excitement ,"An hour".
Sirius smiled down at Harry and said,"I remember when I was eleven for the week before my letter i was jumping around the house in excitement. Come on pup I'll go make some breakfast for us". No sooner had the words left Sirius's mouth than a barn owl flew through the window and dropped a letter at Harry's feet. Harry instantly picked it up and ripped the seal open to look at the content.
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 all necessary books and equipment.
Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.
Yours sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY
UNIFORM
First-year students will require:
sets of plain work robes (black)
pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)
winter cloak (black, with silver fastenings)
Please note that all pupil's clothes should carry name tags.
COURSE BOOKS
All students should have a copy of each of the following:
The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1)
by Miranda Goshawk
A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot
Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling
A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi
by Phyllida Spore
Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
by Newt Scamander
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection
by Quentin Trimble
What Is Magic and How To Shape It
by Stephen Trimble
Knowing Your Strengths
by Tristan Smith
OTHER EQUIPMENT
1 wand
1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)
1 set glass or crystal phials
1 telescope
1 set brass scales
Students may bring one familiar
PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS
Harry looked up at Sirius expectantly. After making him suffer for a few minutes he laughed and said "I guess we could eat breakfast at the leaky cauldron and pick up your supplies after".
LATER THAT DAY
After eating breakfast at the Leaky Cauldron Sirius and Harry immediately when to Flourish and Blotts. At the front of the dusty store was a bundle of book for each Hogwarts year Sirius picked up the first year bundle and said,"Pick up any books that interest you but don't try to buy the whole store." The first place he went too was the elemental magic section. Every wizard's magic is able to do one thing better than any other magic that they will practice. This is what makes what they will call themselves as their specification like a shaman, warlock, and exorcist. At the start of each Hogwarts term first year students are tested to see where their aptitude lies.
Even though Harry had no idea what his was it was interesting seeing all the different books. After that he passed into the transfiguration section and looked around. After a few sections he found a book called 'Something From Nothing'. The summary talked about how to transfigure objects faster and outlined the basics for conjurations. Thinking that it would help him strengthen the basics he would soon learn and give him good advice for later studies he decided to buy it. Seeing that he had walked around for five minutes Harry quickly went through the other sections and came back with three more books.
After going to the counter with Sirius they went to Madam Malkins to get Harry's robes. Being there so early there were no other customers there and Harry was able to get his robes fitted within a few minutes and soon were off too Ollivanders for Harry's wand.
After walking into the shop a loud bell rang. Passed out on the desk was a man whose hair resembled a persons hair in a cartoon if the were electrocuted, standing straight up completely and white. As soon as the door shut he stood straight up and looked right at them. The strange man said, "Hello mister Black if I remember correctly you have an Ash wand with a Griffin feather suspended in runespoor venom that's 9 and three-quarters inches?"
Apparently this was normal for this man because Sirius didn't seem alarmed and simply flicked it into his hand and said,"Yep and works just as good as the first day I got it."
Olivander simply nodded at Sirius's conformation while mumbling, "good,good". Then he turned to Harry and said,"Ahhh Harry Potter here for your first wand?". Harry thought it was a rhetorical answer but from Ollivander staring at him for an answer he said, "Well this is a wand shop." Instead of being offended Olivander simply laughed deeply and said" Of course, of course. Well then lets start searching for your wand"
The first thing Olivander made Harry do was put his hand over a large array of woods and see what ones gave him a 'warm' feeling. This seemed crazy to Harry but at Sirius's nod he did what the crazy man told him to do. The woods were of every color and some Harry didn't even know existed. To Harry it seemed ridiculous until he put his hand over a pitch black wood. His hand instantly felt like it was submerged in warm honey and felt amazing, but within a few seconds the feeling left his hand. Without even telling him Olivander he said,"Ebony is a very strong wood it is great for conducting large amounts of power".
Then Olivander ran to a cabinet near the back of the sore and pulled out a pile of boxes. He made him try every wand in the pile until there was one left. As soon as it touched his hand it felt like the warm honey sensation from the wood but times a thousand. A huge bolt of fire shot out of his wand. Olivander shouted with glee then said," Ebony with a piece of bone from a dementors hand and dragons blood 14 inches. A wand that's made to conduct a large amount of power and will do so very well but have problems doing delicate things."
Sirius put his hand on Harry's shoulder and said,"Congratulations pup you'll always remember this moment for the rest of your life. A wand is a very special thing too a wizard". After paying for the wand, a wand polishing kit, and a holster for it they stopped at the apothecary and headed home.
After saying goodbye to Sirius Harry boarded the Hogwarts express searching for a compartment. For five minutes he tried to find an empty compartment before he finally found one near the back of the train that had nobody in it. Once he was inside the cart he put his trunk on the rack and sat down in one of the booths too read one of the books he had bought at Flourish and Blotts called 'Wandlore Explained'.
The opening of the book talked about how wands were first made to help focus magic, and that before they were made there was only a fraction of magic users that were strong enough that they didn't need a foci of any kind. Originally wands were made out of a wood that a magic user would synchronize with and a material from their familiar. Eventual wand makers became so good at their craft that they could make foci that the user would synchronize with too a certain degree and over years achieve a point where the users magic could travel through it with practically no magic lost in transition.
Once wands could be made for any user this easily by skilled crafters the walls between different types of witches and wizards started fading. Now everybody too an extent could do any type of magic. The other discovery that changed wands forever was when Dumbledore discovered the twelfth use of dragon's blood. If you suspended a wand core in dragons blood it went from being a volatile material to a more malleable one and a second wand material could be added to the wand safely.
This made wands synchronize to an even higher degree that wasn't available before but came with a draw. Now with branches of magic you would have trouble with before were even harder to do because it acted as a resistor. The second part of the books talked about the difference between normal trees and the ones used for wands. Trees that were used for wand making were grown over laylines. The magic would mutate the tree into the same wood but be saturated with magic. The book talked about the way you could think about it was that each person is a shape and with a wood you were looking for the closest shape to match it. Lastly a core of a wand had to be from a magical creature and increased a wand efficiency in certain areas and degraded other. The cores attributes always followed along the same lines as the wood because both things were trying to synch with the users magic.
The rest of the book had any known core and wood of a wand and what attributes they had. Being interested in what the book would say about his wand he looked up the three components of his wand. The book said that ebony is a good material that allows large amounts of power to flow through it very easily but was almost lethargic with small amounts of power and required more power than necessary for spells that didn't cost much magic.
Dementors bone was a component that people knew very little about because before using dragons blood to stabilize wand cores it was impossible to use because it was so incredibly volatile. All that was known about it was that it had a strong connection of emotion based casting. And that the danger of this type of casting is that while fueling emotions into spells made them stronger it also made you invest more emotion in them and could make a person lose control in extreme cases.
Before Harry could read anymore he heard somebody knocking on the compartment door and turned around. Standing in the doorway was a boy who looked his age with light brown hair and blue eyes. "Do you mind if i sit here all the other compartments are rather full?".
"Go right ahead". After helping him load his trunk on the rack the both sat down on opposite sides of the extended his hand and said,"Harry Potter pleased to meet you".
The boy shook Harry's hand while saying,"Neville Longbottom, so what house do you think you'll be sorted into Harry?"
"Either Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff but I guess I would be fine with anything. How about you Neville?"
"I really don't know, so are you looking forward to any subjects?'
"Yeah i'm really looking forward too transfiguration it seems amazing to me how you can make something so amazing from nothing with only a few flicks of a wand and intentions."
"Personal I'm looking forwards too potions and herbology"
It was raining by the time the train had arrived at Hogsmeade station. After following a giant man too a dock of both Harry and Neville were joined by a girl named Daphne Greengrass and a boy named Anthony Goldstein. The sight that greeted them was amazing. Hogwarts spire stretched so high up that they had to crane their necks to see the top and stood out from the forest surrounding it. Once they reached another dock the group of first years were escorted to an antechamber by a women that looked like she had swallowed a lemon.
While everybody was waiting patiently for her to come back for the sorting a voice cut through the silence,"How do you think we will be sorted?". After that whispers emerged of everybody's theory on what it would be. It ranged from wrestling a troll too taking a muggle IQ test. Eventually the women came back and opened the door.
The thing about prophecies is while they only work if everybody essential in the prophecy believes in them they do declare some facts that are true no matter meant that day two people would one day be powerful enough to rival Voldemort in his prime.
AN: For the people who will say voldemort should have been able to put up a bigger fight consider this. Voldemort was only working with a small amount of his original soul and Dumbledore has at least 80 years of experience over Voldy