Harry Potter and the Other Kind of Magic
A/N: I'm discontinuing my old fanfiction Cackle's Academy goes to Hogwarts because let's face it, it sucked. But for those of you who liked it, don't worry because I'm writing a new fanfiction. I won't delete it but I'm just not going to keep writing it. My new story basically has the same storyline but I'm going to change a few things. And please keep in mind that I'm only going to update once a week because I have a busy schedule. So now enjoy my new fanfic.
Disclaimer: I don't own The Worst Witch or Harry Potter or any of their characters. J.K. Rowling owns Harry Potter and Jill Murphy owns The Worst Witch.
Chapter 1
Cackle's Academy
Mildred and her friends, Enid and Maud, lined up into the great hall along with all their classmates for a special announcement from Miss Cackle.
Up on the stage was Miss Cackle, the headmistress, standing up with a warm smile on her face. Next to her was Miss Hardbroom, the deputy head, who stood with a more grim-looking face.
"Good morning, girls," said Miss Cackle, cheerfully.
"Good morning, Miss Cackle," said the girls.
"I have some very surprising news for you all this morning. Next week, we have been invited to stay at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Hogwarts is a prestigious school of magic where they teach wand magic and this year I have received a letter from their headmaster, inviting us to stay at Hogwarts for a few weeks and experience a different kind of magic."
The girls exclaimed with excitement, talking to the person next to them about it.
"Alright, girls, settle down. It is a tremendous honour to be invited to such a prestigious school so I hope you will all be on your best behaviour. In addition to this, you will all be receiving a wand, kindly purchased for us by the headmaster himself. These wands will only be temporary and once our stay is over you are to return them. Do I make myself clear, girls?"
"Yes, Miss Cackle," chorused the girls.
"Good. Now with that said and done, you may all return to your classes."
The girls got up and returned to their classes.
Mildred walked to the potion lab with Enid, Maud and the rest of Form 3.
"This should be really exciting," said Enid as they walked back to class.
"I know," said Maud, "I've always heard of wand magic but I never actually knew what it was like. It's going to be a really extreme."
"Plus, I've heard they've got a sport there called quidditch or something," continued Enid.
"What's that?" said Maud.
"I don't know but I'll bet we'll find out when we get there," said Enid, "Perhaps we could even play."
"Are you alright, Millie?" Maud asked Mildred, "You don't seem too excited about it."
"No I am," said Mildred, "I'm just a bit worried. What if I make a fool of myself? I mean, it took me a while to get used to ordinary magic so imagine what it'll be like when I try to do wand magic."
"I'm sure you'll be just as bad or even worse," sneered a bossy voice behind them.
They turned and saw it was Ethel Hallow.
"Keep your nose out of this, Ethel," snapped Maud, "This is a private conversation."
Ethel rolled her eyes and returned to her studies.
"Don't listen to her Mill," said Maud.
"Yeah, Millie," said Enid, "If anything you could be just as great as everyone at that school."
"You think so?" said Millie.
"We know so." Said Maud.
Mildred smiled and started to feel a lot better about herself.
"Mildred," Miss Hardbroom yelled across the room, "May a please speak to you for a moment?"
Mildred froze in her seat. Oh no, what was Miss Hardbroom going to talk to her about? For a second, Mildred felt paranoid and thought that perhaps maybe Miss Hardbroom was about to tell her that she was not allowed to come to the trip to Hogwarts and I had to stay here while everyone else was having the time of their lives. But then again, it could be something else but Mildred couldn't think of anything.
"Um, sure, Miss Hardbroom," said Mildred, standing up and following Miss Hardbroom outside the classroom.
"Now, Mildred," began Miss Hardbroom, "Miss Cackle couldn't help but brag to the headmaster of Hogwarts about you and your special gift."
The special gift she was referring to was Mildred's ability to make her drawings move and sometimes even move them off the page and into an actual thing.
"Professor Dumbledore, the headmaster, was most impressed with this and has asked if you would care to show a demonstration of your gift."
"He wants me to show my powers? In front of the entire school?" exclaimed Mildred.
"Now, Mildred, let's not get carried away. It would be a great opportunity to show to Hogwarts students and teachers your extraordinary powers and you would be doing the school a great honour in doing so."
Mildred was skeptical at first because she's never demonstrated her powers to anyone but her friends and her teachers. To perform it in front of an entire population of people she didn't even know would be most nerve wrecking. But then again, it would be nice to show her powers and impress everyone.
"Alright, Miss Hard. I'll do it," said Mildred.
"Wonderful," said Miss Hardbroom, "I'll inform you more about when you will give the demonstration when the day arrives."
Howarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Harry, Ron and Hermione were sitting in the Gryffindor common room.
Harry and Ron were playing wizard chess while Hermione was reading from her Transfiguration book.
"Attention, everyone. May I please have your attention?" said a voice.
Everyone stopped what they were doing and faced Professor Mcgonagall.
"Now, I have an exciting announcement from Professor Dumbledore. Next week, students of Cackle's Academy will be staying with us for a few weeks to experience our kind of magic. For you see, the students of Cackle's Academy practise wandless magic and this would be a great opportunity for them to experience something different. Now, I must remind you that these girls are our guests and you are to be polite and well-behaved. Not only will it be a rewarding to them but it will be a rewarding experience for you as well for they have planned a special surprise for us when they arrive next week. That is all. Continue what you were doing."
"Wow!" exclaimed Ron, "I never knew there were schools where they taught wandless magic. What do you think they'll be like?"
"I don't know," said Harry, "But I can't wait for the surprise. I wonder what it is."
Hermione was too busy reading her book to join in on their conversation.
