"Well, Mr. Potter, I'm sorry to tell you this, but there is nothing that I can do. This amount of blocks and hinders would kill you if they were taken off all at once." Uniball explained.
Harry's face fell more. The hurt and betrayal were prominent on his face. Harry plopped down in the chair with a 'Thump'
"It will also be painful for you and it may take over a year to reverse these blocks." Uniball continued. "The nature of these blocks are horrendous and it would almost be better for you to keep them as they are. Doing other wise, removing them, can overload the current status, or size, of your magical core. Your magical core grows with your physical body. That is also why your physical body is hindered too. It goes hand in hand. For example, if we undo the block on your physical body, you may experience broken bones or ripped muscles. These can be healed magically, of course, but if it was done all at once you would be left with permanent muscle and possibly organ damage."
Harry was disconcerted, but he heard one thing that gave him hope.
"Ya know, Uniball, I've always felt like I was pushing a brick wall while I tried to learn and advance my magic. I've succeeded in some areas more so than my peers, but I always was left with this tingle, sort of. A feeling that I was missing something, that there could be...more? I guess. Somewhat like trying to drink a thick milkshake through a straw!" Harry concluded "I have only had three or four milkshakes, but still. the last one I had was hard to drink, and that's what learning feels like."
"Well, I've never had a milkshake, but..." uniball began
"Sir, You said maybe a year, I'll do it! tell me who, what, when and where! I'll be there!" Harry interrupted with his determined declaration.
There was a pregnant pause where undeterred teenager and shocked and thrown off goblin stared at each other.
"You can't realize...the process its..its...agony! I respect your decision, however I must impress on you the severity of the process. No means of pain relief can be administered during the process. It'll disrupt the magicks. Also, it can not be done in a magic concentrated area, like here, St. mungos, even a village where many magical beings live. You'd have to leave Hogwarts for a year. Besides the person who is completing the process, no magical being can visit you, and that includes a magical animal. Do you understand?" Uniball explained, as Harry nodded his head once.
He was not deterred
"Ok, well I can set up an interview with a renowned Healer we contract here at Gringotts, but you also must have a trainer to help you along the way. Your magical core growth will be gradual, but you'll have more magical power, and you must learn to control it. Merlin's first born son died because he had too large of a magical core. The magical backlash literally exploded his heart! If Merlin had realized that his son was that powerful, he would have taught him control. But an accidential magic outburst left him dead. Merlin was traumatized by this, his son was only 6! When his daughter came along, whom you must be descended, he put blocks on her and set her with a new family as an orphan. Obiliviated her existence from his wife, and eventually left the wife from guilt. He bore no more children and led the rest of his life riding the world of evil and advising the masses. Anyway, This process will be dangerous and uncertain, as I have never heard of this many blocks being removed."
Harry took a deep breath. "Sir, if I don't do this, I will always believe I am not my full self. I don't think I could live with it. I plan on removing these blocks and continue with my destiny. Since this is confidential, I must tell you, I am prophesized to defeat the Dark Lord Voldemort. I only learned last month, but it makes since to me. He's been chasing me all my life, killed my family, I feel I must..why are you smiling?"
"Mr. Potter, you hold my deepest respects. I am smiling because you have just sparked a memory of when I first started here. It is another prophesy, a goblin told one. It speaks of a Human, a Wizard held down by ropes. Said ropes that hold him from his destiny. The prophesy foretells of a great man who fights many battles, within himself, among comrades and against inequality. Like all prophecies, it is vague. But from what I have learned today I must think that you are him. The Golden Magic Bearer. The one to unite all magical beings and begin the Golden era of the world! It is a great honor to help you the best that I can. Even if you aren't this GMB, your determination and fearless attitude through what you must do will grant you my loyalty. In short, my alliance. A goblin alliance to rid the world of this dark lord."
"I..uh..what?" I've never heard of such a thing! Are you trying to get me to have a heart attack, Uniball!? I graciously accept your alliance. But I can't believe it. That's just...great!" Harry replied, flabbergasted. "You won't regret this, sir. I know goblin/Wizard relations are pretty much none, but you wont think twice about this. Just give me a year, OK? Harry light heartedly said
"Of course, I know you will need some time."
"Thanks, Uniball. I guess my next question is..what now? In your letter you said I can use magic now. And I have properties. I believe I would like to leave my relatives' house and move into one of these houses. can you point me in the direction of a few things?"
"Sure Mr. Potter, what is it you will need?"
"Well, I need protection around the property I choose, first thing. once I choose a place, I think I'd like to think about and process whats happened. Then I'll talk to you about your contacts and getting these blocks removed." Harry replied "Is this possible?"
"Indeed, it is. I believe...Hmm...Ah, here it is, page 36 through...ah, 47. Look at this, it's a list of all the combined properties and a bit of details for each. Go home, take a look at it, pack your things and be ready to move from that location. August 2nd at Noon, I will send a portkey with the gringotts seal to bring you here."
"Sounds great, Sir. This is exciting and daunting all at once.
"I can imagine. I also can enlist the help of one of our Wizard workers to bring you around to the properties you wish to 'check out' and from there you can move in. The same worker will ward your house as you see fit. Before you leave I will obtain our notebook we give to customers detailing possible wards we can place. Also, these stacks of parchment will go with you. It details what is in each vault you have now come into ownership of and information on your magical potential."
"Ok, Uniball. Anything else before our next chat?" Asked Harry.
"I believe that is it. Please, eat some of these sandwiches while I get the information and arrange for the 2nd. Excuse me, I'll return within 10 minutes. Is there anything else I can do for you before our next chat?"
Harry chuckled "No Sir, that's all. You've been a great help and jeez. I still can't believe it. Uhh. I need to go shopping but I'll leave that for the 2nd. I'm wrecked and need to sleep."
"Understandable. You are what the muggles call a real trooper, Mr. Potter. And what the Goblins call, 'ooghtuh dy purthea' or young one with the worriers spirit."
After Uniball left, Harry helped himself to the stack of sandwiches on the desk. 'I am hungry!' he thought after the first bite. 'That's normal. And so is everything not being normal. How can that be right?' *sigh* 'oh well. On to the next journey I suppose. I wish Sirius was here so I could have advise. But if he was here, I would never know all this...What a double edged sword. This is just so much to handle'
