A/N: Hello everyone. I recently retrieved this story from a laptop that died on me several months ago. Since then I have started Death's Champion, and I don't have time to continue this story.
Edit: 07-09-15
Since there has been a positive feedback to this story, I have decided to write Rise of The Magi alongside Death's Champion. Be warned, this fic will have an OP Harry with a strong OFC as a pairing.
I moved this story over from a X-Men crossover, and placed it solely as a Harry Potter fic. Even though there are elements of X-Men in the story, the fic will center around the HP-verse.
Thank you to everyone that has fav/followed/reviewed so far.
I don't own Harry Potter.
November 27th, 1979: Project Magi Compound(Earth 2)
Daniel Emerson, the thirty eight year old protege of Dr. Essex a.k.a. Dr. Sinister, gently tapped on the enter button of his custom made silver and blue laptop. A second later a holographic image flickered into existence and projected itself outwards from the screen.
The projected image was that of a 6'5" ghoulish appearing man with bright red eyes, midnight black hair, and a well developed muscular body. Even though he'd seen the video several times, Daniel was more than aware that the man in question was none other than his mentor for the past twelve years, Dr. Sinister.
In the future our former benefactor was able to learn how to travel in between different dimensions. By visiting the various Earths that were now available to him, Apocalypse was able to find beings of immense power that could one day be used to further his goals.
After years of searching through many different worlds, unfortunately for Apocalypse, he found the Earth that happened to be the homeworld of the Magi. When En Sabah Nur first encountered the Magi, he was already forty three years old, and a force to be reckoned with. Their initial meeting resulted in a battle that lasted for several hours, with the Magi ultimately defeating Apocalypse and forcing him to retreat back to our home dimension.
As soon as I learned of Apocalypse's defeat, I stole the technology that allowed him to travel through different dimensions and used it to go to the Magi's homeworld myself. In an effort to learn more about what the man's powers were and how he was able to beat a mutant as powerful as En Sabah Nur by himself, I spent several months researching into his past.
It was during this time that I discovered that the Magi's power was a form of energy manipulation that can alter the very fabric of reality at the fundamental level. The people from that Earth termed this ability Magic.
Unlike the X gene that can be found on Chromosome 19 in Mutants on our home Earth, the people of that world had an M gene that was found on Chromosome 16. While most individuals who carried this gene were formidable, the Magi was far more powerful than the rest of his peers. Of the dozen Magic users I was able to test during my brief stay, none were able to even match half of the Magi's supposed power levels.
Based on the history I painstakingly learned about the planet and it's Magical past, the Magi was the first Grand Sorcerer born since the time of Merlin and Camelot. Unfortunately due to his reclusive lifestyle, despite my best efforts I was unable to get a full accounting of what the Magi's powers were capable of. Thankfully I had slightly better luck learning about his past.
Born Harry James Potter, the Magi was the son of James and Lily Potter and the younger twin of Christopher Anthony Potter. Before his birth a Prophecy was revealed by a Seer that heralded a Champion that would defeat Lord Voldemort, the Dark Lord that was terrorizing Magical Britain at the time.
Lord Voldemort was somehow able to learn of this Prophecy and on October 31st, 1981, he entered into the Potter's home at Godric's Hollow and attempted to kill two of the three children that could potentially fulfill the Prophecy.
After subduing both parents easily, the Dark Lord then tried to use the Killing Curse upon young Harry. Normally the curse was said to be unblockable and would immediately result in the victim's death, but when it struck the Magi's younger self, rather than kill him it rebounded off his head and destroyed the Dark Lord.
The subsequent demise of Lord Voldemort may have led to the end of the First Blood War, but in a strange twist of Fate the Magi's older brother was given credit for the victory. Albus Dumbledore, the self proclaimed Leader of the Light, somehow managed to make a crucial mistake and proclaimed Christopher Potter as the Boy-Who-Lived and the Savior of the Wizarding world.
From the little I was able to glean from the few people who knew the Magi growing up, while his family did love him, Harry Potter still spent the majority of his life alone. Due to the high demands his brother's fame placed on the family, and his own dislike at being in the limelight, the youngest Potter was often left behind at the family Manor at his own insistence.
As a result of this self imposed solitude, the youngest Potter spent all of his time reading inside the massive Potter Library. His prodigious intelligence allowed him to assimilate the information quickly, and by the time he was old enough to attend the Magical school Hogwarts, the Magi was already several years ahead of the rest of his peers.
During the five years Mr. Potter spent at Hogwarts, he was easily considered the most magically gifted student to ever go through the school. As a result of his advanced knowledge and skill, the Magi was given special dispensation to take his O.W.L.s two years early. Despite this achievement, his brother's fame still overshadowed him and few people outside of his immediate friends and family were aware of his talents.
That all changed after Christopher Potter was kidnapped from the Tri-Wizard's tournament held in their fourth year and his blood used to give Lord Voldemort a new body. Unfortunately the incompetent Ministry refused to admit the Dark Lord's return, and instead used their influence to begin a smear campaign against Dumbledore and the Potters.
The public believed the lies they were fed against the Boy-Who-Lived and his family, until Death Eaters attacked Potter Manor right before Christmas. At the time James Potter was able to inform the Ministry before the outgoing floo was blocked, and when the Aurors and Dumbledore arrived, they witnessed the deaths of James and Lily Potter at the hands of the Dark Lord.
Immediately following the murder of their parents, Albus Dumbledore used his authority as Chief Warlock to name himself the Magical guardian for Christopher, Harry and Abigail Potter. He then moved the siblings to an unknown location, and refused to disclose that information to anyone in the Ministry.
For the next year and a half the Death Eaters ran rampant through Britain, killing anyone who got in their way. Their reign of terror continued virtually unopposed by the Ministry and Dumbledore, until the final battle at Hogwarts, where the world learned Harry was the real Boy-Who-Lived.
During the battle Christopher Potter was killed by Lord Voldemort, and the Dark Lord admitted to everyone that Harry was the one who survived the Killing Curse all those years ago. The loss of his older brother caused the Magi to unleash the full fury of his Magic, and from the reports I read on the battle, he killed every marked Death Eater without mercy or hesitation.
The final duel between Harry and Voldemort was almost mythical from the description I read, and it depicted both men as being near god-like with the Magic they used. Eventually the Magi emerged as the victor between the two, and despite the surrender of several of the Dark Lord's inner circle, Harry Potter continued to kill every man, woman and child that took Voldemort's mark.
The weeks following the massacre had the Ministry and Dumbledore portraying the Magi as a new Dark Lord. A surprise Wizengamot session was even held, to strip Harry of his right to claim the Potter Lordship, and instead make his younger sister the Heir apparent.
I am unsure how Potter learned of the following, but he forced his way into the Wizengamot and produced evidence of Dumbledore trying to lay false claim to the Potter vaults. Harry brought with him a fake marriage contract between Christopher Potter and Ginerva Weasley signed by Dumbledore and Molly and Arthur Weasley. The contract stipulated that upon the completion of the marriage, all Potter holdings and titles would forever be transferred to the Weasley family.
Apparently with the death of his older brother, Dumbledore realized that particular contract wouldn't work, and so he attempted the same plan, but with Abigail Potter and Ronald Weasley.
When neither Dumbledore nor the Weasleys could provide proof of their innocence, the Magi claimed blood feud with both families, and challenged Dumbledore to a duel. Once the old man agreed, they walked out of the Ministry and fought right in front of the gathered public.
From all accounts of the duel, it was a brutal fight, but eventually the Magi over powered Dumbledore and forced him to surrender. In a final attempt to save his life, Dumbledore begged Potter to spare his life, and in return admitted to everything he had done in the name of the Greater Good.
When the Wizengamot heard the long list of the old man's transgressions, they immediately voted to strip him of all his power and arrested the Weasleys for attempted line theft. But that wasn't enough for the Magi. Even though he did spare the old man's life, in retribution for his attack against the Ancient and Noble House of Potter, the young Wizard cut off all four of his limbs, and permanently bound Dumbledore's Magic.
After he was cleared by the Wizengamot for any of his supposed infarctions against the law, Harry Potter claimed the Lordship of the Potter family and locked himself away in the family Manor. Over the next several decades, the Magi only showed himself to the public when a new Dark Lord would rise. In the years leading up to Apocalypse's arrival, he was said to have successfully killed or captured five new Dark Lords and over a hundred of their men.
While I was unable to delve further into the mysterious background of the Magi, I did make some friends during my time in that dimension and they allowed me to see what Magicals were able to achieve with their power. After nearly three years of research and testing, I was convinced that if the average Witch or Wizard was capable of accomplishing such incredible feats with Magic, than a Wizard as powerful as Harry Potter would make the perfect weapon if he were under our control.
At this point I returned to our home dimension, and began the preparations necessary to proceed with Project Magi. In the box that accompanied this message, you will find a device that I created called the Key.
This Key will allow you to travel to different dimensions, and I have already programmed it to take you to the Magi's homeworld. Unfortunately the materials you would need to provide maintenance for the Key are not available in your time, and since I was unable to send you a way to recharge the device, I warn you to use it sparingly.
The remainder of the box will also contain a dossier on a particular Wizard who I believe will be instrumental in helping us complete this project, as well as multiple samples of several powerful Mutants I have gathered throughout the years.
Since the Magi will be hidden under a Fidelius Charm with the rest of his family, I have determined that the best time to procure the boy will be right after Lord Voldemort's demise on Halloween. At this time Christopher Potter will be proclaimed as the Boy-Who-Lived, and the disappearance of the Magi can easily be attributed to the fallen Dark Lord or one of his Death Eaters.
Once the infant is officially in our possession, he can be raised as the perfect weapon to crush Apocalypse and the rest of our enemies. I am providing you the machine Apocalypse used to brainwash his four horseman to obey his commands, and as soon as Harry Potter is old enough, you can use the device to bind him permanently to our service. Everything you need to make the Magi more powerful than he normally would have been, is now at your disposal. Use it wisely and take that which is our due.
Once the video was complete, Daniel leaned back into his black leather chair and stared at the man in front of him. The person sitting across from him was named Heinrich Stasin, and he also happened to be the Wizard that was mentioned in the dossier on the video.
Not only was Stasin the former Dark Lord Grindelwald's most loyal lieutenant, but he was also in command of the Steelguard. An assassin group formed of highly trained Hit Wizards and Witches, the Steelguard was used by Gellert to strike fear into the hearts of his enemies. The group itself was personally responsible for eliminating a dozen pure blood lines when their Heads of House refused to capitulate to Grindelwald's demands.
According to the dossier, the Wizard in front of him was considered by many in his world as the foremost specialist in the Dark Arts. While not as powerful as his Voldemort, Dumbledore, or his former Master, the middle aged man was far stronger than most other Witches and Wizards in his world. In short, he was the type of man Daniel knew to be wary of.
"Based on the information you have already verified, Lord Stasin, and the video I have now shown you, I hope you are convinced that I am telling you the truth."
Stasin stared back calmly at Daniel, and then slightly nodded his head in acquiescence.
"Your information was quite accurate, Dr. Emerson. Thanks to the detailed report you provided for me, my people were quickly able to verify that Voldemort is indeed a half blood named Thomas Marvolo Riddle. While I do believe you have future knowledge at your disposal and find your proposal to be intriguing, I'm afraid I will have to decline at this time."
Daniel was more than a little taken aback by the refusal, but he'd been in these situations enough times to know not to show any emotion on his face. Despite his ability to mask his feelings, the good doctor was furious at the current situation he now found himself in.
When he first made this offer a few months ago to Stasin, Daniel was absolutely certain that the deal would be more than beneficial to both parties. Now that the agreed upon information had been verified by the man's people, the doctor wasn't sure why the Dark Wizard had so easily rejected his proposal.
According to the dossier he received on Heinrich, after financing the war for Grindelwald, the Pureblood Lord had lost the majority of his wealth when his Master was defeated by Albus Dumbledore.
In return for information on every Muggle and Magical company that would make money over the next several decades in his home world, all David wanted was for Stasin to kidnap Harry Potter for him after Voldemort's demise, and provide him with a library large enough to thoroughly teach the boy several different branches of magic.
With the type of inside information he was offering to the man, Stasin could be filthy rich inside of ten years. Hell, if he did it right he could be the richest man in his entire world.
"I see," Daniel replied slowly. "If you don't mind, my Lord, could you please tell me your reason for declining my proposal? The information I'm offering you is worth far more than a boy and a few books."
"While your offer is a generous one, Dr. Emerson, money is not what I am looking for. If you are willing to hear it, I do have a counter offer for you to consider."
Daniel arched an eyebrow at the news and nodded his head in agreement. "Of course, Lord Stasin. I would love to hear your counter proposal."
Heinrich smiled politely at Daniel and said, "Rather than give you a thrown together number of random books, Dr. Emerson, I'm willing to provide you with access to not only the Stasin family library, but also Gellert Grindelwald's personal collection."
"Exactly how large of a library would this be, Lord Stasin?," Daniel asked curiously.
"In total you are looking at over five thousand books, none of which have been repeated, doctor," Heinrich answered smugly. "Since Gellert was a connoisseur of all things magical, whenever my Steelguard eliminated a family for him, we were under strict orders to collect all magical items...particularly the books. The library I am offering you has been accumulated from dozens of different Noble families, Dr. Emerson, and I can honestly say that not even Hogwarts could hope to match its diversity."
Once he saw the excited gleam appear in Daniel's eyes, Heinrich continued, "On top of the wealth of knowledge I am offering you, doctor, I will also provide you with the services of myself and four of my most loyal men to train the boy in Magic. If Potter's truly as capable as you claim he will be, by the time his education is done with us, not only can we provide him with knowledge worthy of a Mastery in several core subjects, but we can make sure he is beyond competent in the remaining subjects."
Daniel had to force himself not show his surprise at the offer. It was frankly everything he could want or need to turn the boy into a perfect weapon for his plans, but now he was wary of the price he would have to pay for these services. Anything this good would most likely cost something he wouldn't want to part with, but he still found himself curious as to what the price would be.
"That is a very generous proposal, Lord Stasin, but what exactly would this cost me in return?"
Heinrich kept his expression neutral, knowing how important his next few words would be.
"Once Potter has completed his training and become the perfect weapon you desire, Dr. Emerson, I want you to let me use him to bring Magical Britain under my control. If his power is truly as great as the video leads us to believe, I'm positive I won't need him for more than two or three years. You could even call it a test run for Potter, to make sure he is capable of achieving the goals you set for him in the future."
As he stared into the blue eyes of the German Wizard sitting across from him, Daniel decided he would agree to the terms for the moment. Thanks to the necklace his people purchased from their first visit to Gringotts, he knew Stasin couldn't use Legilimency to read his thoughts, and he was more than used to lying to get what he wanted.
Once the pureblood bigot trained his weapon in everything he needed to know for Magic, Daniel wouldn't hesitate to eliminate the puffed up Lord. Since everything would be done in a dimension different from the Wizard's home world, Daniel wouldn't even have to worry about the rest of the man's followers coming to his aid.
Plastering the oily smile that he often used to show he was being genuine in his business dealings, Daniel grinned at Heinrich and replied, "I'm willing to agree to your proposal, Lord Stasin, but in return I would require several concessions on your part."
"Of course, Doctor," Stasin answered graciously. "What would these concessions be?"
"First, since the compound I have created for Project Magi is in this world, you and your men would have to stay here. I would like to remind you that the power needed to open the portal to your dimension is finite, so you couldn't come and go at your leisure. In short, you and your men would have to remain here until the boy's training is complete."
Heinrich wasn't particularly fond of this demand, but he knew from the video that he really didn't have a choice in the matter. "I understand, doctor, and I readily agree to your first term."
Daniel had to force himself not to grin at the easy acceptance of his demand and he quickly continued with the rest of the items on his list. "Second, unless it's a Magic related topic, I don't want you to have contact with or interfere with the boy's training in any way."
Since he also wanted the boy to be the perfect weapon, Stasin was more than willing to let the Muggles teach him all the mundane skills that he would need in the future and he readily nodded his head in acceptance.
"That will not be a problem, Dr. Emerson. My people and I will bring things to keep ourselves occupied, so we can be out of your way until our services are needed for the boy's Magical education."
"Third, I want a Wizard's oath from you that you will use whatever spells or potions that are necessary to bind the boy to me as his Master. As you know from the video, Lord Stasin, I already have a method in place to ensure the Magi's loyalty will be to me alone, but I won't be able to implement it until he's sixteen years old. As a safety precaution, I would like to incorporate a Magical method."
At this point Stasin arched his eyebrow at the most recent demand, but he still continued to nod his head in agreement. "Very well, doctor, but before I give you my oath, I would like to inform you that giving a child loyalty potions or placing charms on them at an early age, can lead to ill effects on their Magical core as well as their health. The earliest I could bind the boy to you, would be after his first Magical maturity on his eleventh birthday."
Daniel didn't really know if that was true or not, but since he was aware of how binding a Magical oath was for a Witch or Wizard, he was more than willing to believe the man was being honest with his advice. "Of course, my Lord. As it pertains to Magic, I will gladly leave it to you to decide when it would be safe to do so."
With that Heinrich flicked his right wrist and easily caught the 13in Mahogany wand that popped out from his black Dragonhide holster. "I, Heinrich Odhert Stasin, Lord of the Most Ancient and Noble House of Stasin, do swear on my Magic and my life that once Harry James Potter's training is complete, I will bind him Magically to serve Doctor Daniel Emerson. So mote it be."
As soon as he saw the white light pass from the wand in Heinrich's hand, into the man himself, Daniel was ecstatic with the completion of the oath. Suddenly a large and genuine smile appeared on his face, and Daniel reached out his hand towards the Dark Wizard and said, "In that case, Lord Stasin, I do believe we have a deal. You have just under two years to gather everything you need, before Mr. Potter is ready to come to the Project Magi facility."
Heinrich briefly clasped the smaller man's hand to seal the deal and then rose up out of the seat he was sitting in. "Since our deal is now complete, doctor, please excuse me for my hasty departure. I have many things that need to be taken care of before I come here for an extended stay, and my people will still need time to purchase updated books to improve the library you desire for the boy's education."
Emerson watched as Heinrich turned around to leave his office and as soon as the door shut behind the Dark Wizard, he couldn't help but grin at the deal he just negotiated. Everything was falling into place exactly as he planned it, and in a few short years, he would be a force to be reckoned with. No longer would he be known as Sinister's protege. Once this project was complete, the student will have far surpassed the Master.
It was times like these that he was thankful for finding the box and the video before Essex learned of its existence. Once the Magi was in his possession, he would do exactly as the video suggested. He would create the perfect weapon to crush his enemies, but instead of his old mentor reaping all the benefits of the future knowledge, he would make sure the boy was loyal only to him.
After all, if it's one thing he learned from the decade he spent working with Doctor Essix, it was always look out for yourself first. Why should he let Sinister rule the world, when he could rule it in his stead.
As soon as he apparated in front of Stasin Manor, Heinrich was immediately greeted by his wife Frederica. "Hello my love. How did the meeting with the Muggle go?"
Heinrich grinned happily at the gorgeous blonde and answered, "It went great, shade of my heart. I had to make a Wizard's oath to bind the Potter boy to him as his Master, but in return I got us the permission we would need to accompany the brat to the other world, and train him properly in Magic."
Frederica's eyes blazed with fury as soon as she heard about her husband's oath. "What the hell were you thinking, Heinrich?," she screamed at the love of her life. "You know we had plans to keep the boy for ourselves. You only have four loyal guards left in your service from Gellert's regime and with all the other idiots now bowing down to that pathetic half blood Voldemort, we need the boy's power to bring us our victory. How the hell can we do that if he's some idiotic Muggle's pet?"
Stasin was more than used to his golden haired wife's fury, and he quickly leaned down to capture her lips in a passionate kiss. At first she resisted, but eventually she melted in his arms just like she always did.
Once they both finally ran out of breath and were forced to pull back from one another, he smiled at his beloved and said, "Relax, my love. Once the boy is taken, we both know that the Potters and Dumbledore will do everything in their power to get the brat back. Dumbledore may be a Muggle loving fool, but the bastard is still very skilled in Magic. I doubt we would have been able to keep the boy hidden anywhere in our world, especially not with that damn Phoenix the old man has bonded to him. By keeping the Potter boy in Emerson's dimension, we will be safe from Dumbledore and the rest of his blood traitor Order."
While she agreed with her husband's logic and reasoning, Frederica was still furious with the oath he made to the Muggle. "And what of your oath, Heinrich? What good is the Potter brat to us, if he's not bound to be our weapon?"
Stasin was waiting for his wife to ask that question and he eagerly replied, "The stupid Muggle thought he knew how to negotiate, Frederica, but the man doesn't even know the meaning of the word. The idiot was wearing a necklace Charmed to protect against a Legilimency attack, but he never added his blood to activate it. I was able to read his thoughts quite easily, and I know once the boy's Magical education is complete, the doctor plans to eliminate us and renege on his deal. As for the oath I made to him, I did swear to bind the boy to him once his training was complete. But if for some reason the good doctor was killed before that time, my oath would no longer be valid. This way we let the Muggle use his resources to mold the boy into the perfect weapon, and once we're nearly complete with his Magical training, we kill everyone at the compound and use his Key to come back to our own dimension. Then we use the brat to conqueror not just the Magical world, but the Muggle one as well."
When she realized how Slytherin her husband's plan really was, Frederica grabbed him by the front of his robes and pulled him forcefully towards her. "Let's go upstairs, my love. For a plan like that, you deserve to rewarded...several times."
As he watched his wife swing her hips seductively and walk into their house, Heinrich couldn't help being happy with his current situation. Not only was he about to be rewarded by his incredibly sexy and enthusiastic wife, but once the Potter brat was in his possession, he would finally complete the vision his best friend and Master once sought to do.
Gellert often wished of uniting the Muggle and Magical world under Pureblood rule, and he, Lord Heinrich Stasin, best friend and loyal servant to the Dark Lord Grindelwald, would do everything in his power to make that dream come true.