Chapter 4 Staff of Ravenclaw

As the giant ball of Kryptonite headed towards Power Girl it suddenly exploded when two bat-themed missiles impacted it a split second before it hit her.

"Thanks for the assist Batman," Power Girl said giving him a thumbs as he looked at him as she saw him with a remote for his bat plane. "I really should have expected it to be booby trapped."

"We should still move it out of the city, on the off-hand that it still has more traps in it," Batman stated.

Power Girl nodded in agreement and carefully guided it outside the city.

Hogwarts Same Time

"You mean to tell me that you've convinced the Potters to give up their daughter to the Dursley's because of some cock-pock prophecy Trelawney made," the Deputy Headmistress McGonagall ranted, "And you've managed to talk them into taking her back because of another prophecy she made a few weeks ago?!"

"It is all for the greater good," Dumbledore said defending his actions. "I did not think they would kidnap Rose."

"Pardon my language but that's a bunch of bull," McGonagall called Dumbledore out, "I've spoken to the Potters in the Muggle prison they are in and they told me that if she didn't give up Karen they could of used the Imperious curse on her, under your orders, to make it possible."

"I'm still concerned about this 'flying girl' you've spoken of," Dumbledore said trying to change the subject.

"Don't you dare change the subject on me Albus To-Many-Middle-Names Dumbledore," McGonagall nearly yelled at the headmaster, "I've already spoken sent several letters to students that have connections to the muggle world asking about her."

"I've already sent Snape to pick up the young Granger girl to ask about her," Dumbledore said.

"What are you talking about," McGonagall asked, "She transferred to the Salem Academy for Witches after the Chamber of Secrets fiasco, leaving 3 students dead, and another 2 in St. Mungus hospital, long-term ward. You have no power over her."

"Non-the-less she will answer are questions," Dumbledore said with a firm voice.

Just then Snape walked in, dragging Hermione Granger in by the arm, wearing a Salem Witch's uniform, which consisted of the top being black with golden trimmings with the Salem Symbol on the left chest pocket, she also wore a matching skirt that came down to the top of her bicep muscles, shouting, "Let go of me you over grown leach!"

"Here's the Granger girl you asked for," Snape spat in disgust. He then let go of her and said, "If you need me I'll be taking a shower, to clean myself of the…uncivilized."

"Uncivilized my butt," Granger spat at him and then kicked him in the shin causing him great pain as he bounced on one leg nursing his wounded one. "Why did you order your mutt to drag me away from my school shopping Dumbledore."

"I was getting on his case about him bringing you here Ms. Granger," McGonagall said barely holding in her anger at Dumbledore.

"Hello Professor McGonagall," Hermione said as she slightly bowed at her former professor.

"I'm not your professor anymore," she corrected.

"True but you were one of the few teachers here that actually excelled at what they teach," Hermione said and then glared at Snape.

"Indeed," McGonagall agreed with her former student, "You were my best student when you attended here. I just wish you had a better experience." She then gave Snape an evil glare as he left the office.

"To my original question, why am I here," Hermione demanded/asked.

"I want to know about someone in the muggle world that can fly without a broomstick or arrowplane," Dumbledore asked.

"Its airplane," Hermione corrected, "And which one?"

"You mean there are more than one," McGonagall asked in shock.

"Of course," Hermione said with a smirk, "There are dozens, if not hundreds of people that can fly under their own power without technology or magic. I always did wonder why the Wizarding world pushed away all those alien invasions as nothing but a muggle prank." She committed the last sentence off handily.

"Aliens are real," McGonagall said in shock, "They've invade the Earth? Why didn't we know of this?"

"The ministries official response to the Starro invasion during the summer after my first year, what was it," Hermione said as she thought back to it, "Oh yeah, it was a muggle movie. That's why so many muggle-born students laughed when they heard the 'official' story. No movie would cause such a panic or damage to a single city that had people living in it let alone every major city on Earth."

"Your speaking nonsense," Dumbledore interjected, "Even if what you say is true, muggles can't repel an Alien Invasion without help from us Witches and Wizards."

Hermione snorted, "Believe what you will, I'm leaving now."

As she turned to leave Dumbledore cast a spell on her, "Pertrificuls Totalus!"

"Dumbledore," McGonagall said with a hint of anger in her voice drawing out her, "That's the last straw," as she tried to undo the full-body bind curse Dumbledore casted the stunning curse her to go unconscious.

Dumbledore than walked towards Hermione as he pulled a bottle with a clear liquid inside of it, "You're going to tell me what I want to know, if you want to or not. With three drops of this potion you're going to answer all my questions."

Hermione struggled against her invisible bindings.

Meanwhile back in New York

The Joker was hopping down a street on a pogo stick shooting joker gas-filled-pumpkins at the two who was giving chase, Power Girl and Batman, who were flying and riding the batcycle, respectfully.

"Does this guy ever run out of ammo," Power Girl asked Batman not expecting an answer.

Before Batman could get out his signature scow the Joker shouted, "Eat this Batman!"

Just then he pushed a red button and his pogo stick turned into a catapult with a giant pie as ammo.

"Of course, he's a clown," Power Girl deadpanned as the pie was flunged in their direction.

Power Girl then started spinning around real fast to create a mini-twister and the pie was caught in the air currents and was redirected back at the Joker.

The Joker than pulled out a grenade with his face painted onto it and pulled out the pin with his teeth and threw it at the pie, causing both to explode when collided and then green gas filled the air.

"Joker Gas," Batman said, "Hold your breath!" He then pulled out a breathing apparatus attached to his bike which happened to be an air tank inside of it.

As the gas consumed them they heard the unlucky bystanders that inhaled the gas start laughing uncontrollably. Power Girl get another idea started spinning around creating another white and yellow tornado to disperse the gas.

As the gas dispersed they saw at least three dozen people of all ages laughing uncontrollably with the Jokers grins on their face, with the Joker nowhere in sight.

"We need to get these people to the hospital," Power Girl said.

"Agreed," Batman said with his trademark scowl on his face as he contacted the paramedics.

"What was the Joker after anyway," Power Girl asked Batman as the last of the victims was hauled away to get the proper antidote.

"He was after this," Batman said as he pulled out one of his gizmos and a holographic image of a staff with a blue and bronze orb attached to the tip of it. "The staff of Ravenclaw, according to legends she was one of…"

"Four students of Merlin who started a school in Britain for young witches and wizards to learn in a safe environment," Power Girl interrupted and Batman glared at her, "What, according to my grandmother my mom went to that school. Anyways why would he want this staff anyway, Ravenclaw was considered the smartest and brightest of the four."

"According to legend the staff is one of four magical artifacts," Batman explained, "Each one has their own abilities, but if all four is brought together they can change the world to the owners own image."

"Everyone an insane clown," Power Girl said while thinking about the consequences and shivered in fear, "Good thing he didn't find it though."

Batman raised an eyebrow at this as if questioning Power Girl.

She replied, "From what I can understand about this type of magic interferes with technology, preventing it from working, with that nanotech pogo stick that the Joker was using earlier was any indication to go by…" she left her own sentence uncompleted.

"I'll keep looking for the Joker," Batman said, "You do research on these four artifacts so we can prevent them from falling into the wrong hands."

"Aye, aye captain," Power Girl said as he saluted him and then she flew off to Zatanna's to start her research.

-Las Vegas-

Zatanna was performing a magic show to a large audience on the Las Vegas Strip. She was currently winding down her show. Power Girl was waiting back stage to let her finish her show.

Zatanna held several pieces of paper and crumpled them up in her hands and when she opened them up again several white doves went flying above the audience.

"Now for my grand finale I'm going to pull someone from the audience from my hat," She said picking up the traditional stage wizard top hat from her head and put her arm into it and her arm appeared giant sized in the audience as they gasped in both horror and amusement as she grabbed a middle aged man from the audience and pulled him out of the hat to the applause of the audience. They both bowed to the audience and the man walked off the stage towards his family and Zatanna walked off backstage while waving to her audience.

Once she was backstage she greeted Power Girl, "What can I help you with."

"I can't visit my friend without being questioned why I'm here," Power Girl asked in a fake hurt voice.

"You can visit, but when you visit me while I'm performing a show it must be big," Zatanna replied.

"True," Power Girl admitted, "I ran into the Joker not too long ago and he was looking for the Staff of Ravenclaw."

"That is troubling," Zatanna replied, "From what I know that staff contains all the magical knowledge that she had acquired during her life."

"That can cause trouble by itself," Power Girl said.

"True, but you must be able to perform magic to access it and perform magic with it," Zatanna replied.

"That's a good news, bad news situation," Power Girl replied, "The Joker wouldn't be looking for it if he knew he couldn't use it, no matter how insane he is."

"He must have someone working for him that can do magic," Zatanna though out loud.

"Either way we need to keep it away from the Joker and possibly whoever he's working with," Power Girl said.

"We must do research," Zatanna said, "Troplet Lrig Rewop dna em ot ym yrarbil."

A sudden flash of light engulfed the two women and they disappeared from the theater and reappeared inside Zatanna's personal library.

Power Girl whistled at the 5 story tall by 125 foot long book shelves imbedded into the four walls of the room.

"We should start researching then," Zatanna said as she pulled a book from the shelf.

-Hogwarts-

Dumbledore was pleased, he had gotten the information on the girl he was after, this 'Power Girl' and he'd obliviated the events from both McGonagall and the muggle born Granger, neither of them grasps the concept of the greater good. Only he knew what was best for humanity where wizards rule over those war mongering muggles. Who better to keep them in line?

He stared at the picture of Power Girl that he'd acquired of the women during a brief visit to the muggle world. She was the perfect specimen of a female, maybe he'll use her as payment to the youngest Weasley male to keep an eye the Potter boy and make sure his plans for the boy stay on track. He chuckled at his plans for the world. Maybe he should change the name of the Earth to Hogwarts, no Dumbledore once he takes control. That's it, when he is put in charge he'll change the name after himself!

To Be Continued…