Chapter 6: Fun filled first term – Part One


Harry had been at Hogwarts for two weeks now and had seen his dad play professional Quiditch for the first time. He had owled Ginny every other day along with Sirius, Remus and James who kept giving him ideas for pranks for him to do.

Harry was on his way down the Professor Dumbledore's office for his first lesson in older magic. He made his way along the corridor towards the Gargoyle that protected the headmaster's study and was surprised to find it jump out of the way as soon as he came within five feet of it.

Ascending the spiral stairs, Harry immediately came face to face with the large oak door of the office. Harry raised his hand to knock but abruptly stopped when he heard the headmaster welcome him into the office.

"Good evening Harry, I hope you've enjoyed your first couple of weeks"

"Yes sir, I have"

"Right, shall we begin?" Harry nodded for Dumbledore to continue, "Ok then. Now Harry, I'm going to explain what control you have over the school"

"Actually Albus," interrupted the sorting hat from the rafters, "If I'm not very much mistaken, there is a portrait of Merlin in your office that would be able to shed some more light on the control Harry has over that castle."

Dumbledore looked perplexed by this comment, "But that portrait doesn't move and hasn't for as long as any of the headmasters can remember."

"That is because the portrait was charmed to awake when the rightful heir of Merlin comes to Hogwarts."

"Well then, Harry give me a few moments to collect the portrait" Dumbledore turned and left the room using the door behind the desk, returning moments later with a small portrait in his hands which he quickly enlarged.

The moment the portrait was enlarged it came to life. The old man standing in the portrait looked around to take in his surroundings before focusing on Harry and Dumbledore.

"Well hello there, may I ask where I am and who you to gentlemen are?"

Dumbledore spoke first, "I my Lord Emrys, am Albus Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts school and this young man here I believe is your rightful heir, Lord Harry James Potter Emrys. You are currently situated in the headmasters study at Hogwarts."

Merlin took a moment to look around the room before settling back on Harry

"Well then, now I know where I am, I can guess that you young Harry are my true heir as my portrait has awoken. My guess would be that you need me for something?" asked Merlin inquisitively

"That would be correct Lord Emrys, according to the sorting hat, you would know about what control Harry has over the castle."

"Ahh, well you may want to take a seat as this is a long list," both Harry and Dumbledore took a minute to get comfy when Merlin began again, "Firstly, Harry, you have control over all of the House Elves at Hogwarts meaning they will do anything for you and cannot betray you. You have access to any of the rooms in the castle including my personal study and library, which no one can enter unless you invite them. The suits of armor will do your bidding and if you are ever in danger, they will come to your assistance. You will be able to pick up knowledge of spells at a fast rate. You may have noticed this before now if I'm not very much mistaken"

Harry nodded, confirming he had noticed it.

"The castle will follow any request that you have when it comes to rooms and will create doors wherever you choose. Now, if it is okay with Headmaster Dumbledore then I would like to teach you about wards and other such magic that you will be able to use, if I'm not very much mistaken then you should have the chest filled with my memories which will give you the full extent of my knowledge but I will be here to help to train so that you can use the knowledge to its full advantage"

"My dear Lord Merlin, of course it is fine for you to teach young Harry, is that okay with you Harry?"

"Yes sir that would be good"

Dumbledore clapped his hands together; "Well then, I guess that is that. Lord Merlin, I give you the use of my study to train Harry here and I think that if you are doing this then I have no reason to have meetings with him so you can use this time for that"

"That is a good idea Headmaster," Merlin turned to face Harry, "Harry, because it is the weekend tomorrow, it gives you the perfect time to go over a memory to learn. So, over the weekend may you review that memory on magical theory, it will give you a more in depth view over what is usually taught to students if I'm not much mistaken. Can you also read the other letters that are in the trunk if you haven't already?"

"I shall do it sir"

"Okay then, I think you should head back to your room and get some sleep Harry."

Harry stood from his chair and made his way to the door, turning back to bid the headmaster and Merlin goodnight.

After the door was closed and Albus felt Harry leave the perimeter of the wards that surrounded the Office and turned to face Merlin, "My Lord, May I ask the extent of Harry's Powers?"

"Headmaster, Harry is the Heir of another that I know. Harry may tell you when he finds out, as it is not my news to tell. As for the other reason for Harry's great powers, He is my Heir by both Mother and Father, how that is I can not tell you, but it means that he will have my powers and more as he is going through his magical development being able to access the magic this castle holds."

"I shall have to inform the rest of the teachers about Harry's quickness at picking up new knowledge but I will do it in the morning as it is late and I'm not as young as I used to be. Should I place you somewhere?"

"Place me back where you took the portrait from, now the portrait is active, I can visit my old office"

Dumbledore stood from behind his desk and carried the portrait back to the room where he got it from before turning in for the night.

Merlin made his way into his other frame in his office and passed through to the frame that was next to it causing the person to wake.

"Merlin my dear, it has been too long for us to be apart. I guess my reawakening means that our Heir has appeared?"

"Yes my dear, he has appeared. He is a boy named Harry James Potter just as young Rowena had foreseen."

"Come to be now and think about it tomorrow, standing up for over a thousand years is quite uncomfortable even for my body".


Harry made his way up to his dormitory and over to his trunk. He pulled it open and took out the chest that was situated inside and opened it up. He removed the letters and placed them down on the bed and closed the chest back up before placing it back in his trunk. Harry climbed into bed and picked up the first letter and examined the seal, which he immediately recognized as the Gryffindor crest.

Harry broke the seal and removed the letter inside.

'To my Heir, Harry James Potter

My name is Lord Godric Gryffindor, husband to Lady Rowena Ravenclaw and Protector of the realm of King Arthur.

Harry, you are my father's heir and are so mine. We both set our wills in the same way so that only you can be our rightful heir. This will be a great asset for you to use over the next couple of years and believe me; you will need to use it.

My portrait is located in a room off the Gryffindor common room, behind the large tapestry next to the boy's staircase. It will help you refine your skills in combat and other techniques whilst my father will teach you more about the fundamentals of magic.

Rowena has foreseen what is to come in your future and what you must do. I wish you all the best that I can.

Good luck Harry'

Wow, thought Harry, I'm the heir to Gryffindor as well as Ravenclaw. Harry placed that envelope down and took hold of the other one and began to examine the intricate design of the seal. It looked similar to the one of the Hogwarts crest but it had similarities with the crest of the Royal Family.

Harry broke open the seal and began to read the letter.

'To Master Harry Potter

I am Lord Arthur Pendragon of Camelot, the best friend of Lord Merlin the Great and the half Sister to Lady Morgana La Fay.

Harry, you've probably read the letters that the others have left you and so know that you are the heir to Merlin and will meet the requirements to by my nephew's heir some time after you read this. Of course I am bound by magic to not reveal what must happen but I know that it will be a challenge to get there.

After my niece –in-law to us what is to happen to you, I saw it best to make you my heir to give you the best possible chance in succeeding in what you must do.

I do not understand magic but I happily live along side it and so I have my own portrait and account at Gringotts, the portrait is located in the same room as Godric's.

I wish you the best of luck Harry'

Harry lay back dumbfounded at what he had found out; He was not only the heir to the most famous man and woman in magic but Godric Gryffindor, Rowena Ravenclaw and King Arthur.

He quickly placed all the letters back in the chest and attempted to get to sleep with his mind still buzzing with all the information that he had just been told.


Harry woke early on Saturday, got dressed and immediately sent an owl to Ginny telling her what he happened and that he would owl her again soon with more information. He then rummaged through his trunk to find his communicator mirror and the portrait of his mother that Sirius had made a copy of so Lily could visit both.

Sitting down in the common room, he rested the portrait up against the wall next to the mirror so he could talk to both his parents, Remus and Sirius at the same time. He called out his mother's name first only for her to appear moments later with a smile on her face at seeing her son again since he left for Hogwarts. He called out for his father and as before, the marauders appeared in the mirror.

"So pup," said Sirius, "What's up, you do realize how early it is don't you?"

"Yes I do uncle Padfoot but I needed to tell you all something. When we went to visit Auntie Liz and she pulled me aside to get a birthday present, it was actually a chest that was past down from Merlin with strict instructions for it to be given to me on my eleventh birthday." Harry paused to allow the news to sink in and to smile at the faces that his father made in confusion; "It contained his Pensive and a whole heap of bottled memories that are basically the knowledge for different things that Merlin has passed down to me. The chest also contained three letters that were from Merlin himself, His son Godric Gryffindor and best friend King Arthur Pendragon.

All three letters say that I have been named the Heir of Merlin and Morgana, Godric and Rowena and King Arthur and as of my eleventh birthday I have been emancipated and are now officially called Lord Harry James Potter Emrys Gryffindor Pendragon the Great. I have Merlin' portrait teaching me about the fundamentals of magic and I also as of last night, know the locations of King Arthur and Godric's portraits so they can teach me other aspects."

To say that the four adults were flabbergasted was an understatement; they just stood where they were in shock of what they had just heard. Lily's expression quickly changed to one of being proud of her son for being the most powerful person alive ever both politically and soon to be magically.

"What I've told you can't be know to the public because I don't want my fame to be increased anymore than it already is and from what I can gather from Merlin and Dumbledore is that I will become a political target which I don't want"

Remus was first to speak, "Harry, firstly, you don't know how weird this sounds to us, hearing that you're the heir to the most powerful people in history and have access to the knowledge of Merlin which most people would kill to have. Secondly, we should get you taken to Gringotts and have it tested so that it is official. If your able to get the Head of House rings, it should increase your power again, especially seeing as they are the houses of some of the most magically powerful people ever."

Sirius and James nodded in agreement and Harry said that he would try and arrange with Dumbledore at time for him to go to Gringotts. He said to goodbye to his parents and uncles and left to go get some breakfast.


AN: I am really sorry people about the lateness of the update and how short it is but I had to give you something. This chapter may be slightly confusing but it will be explained in coming chapters I promise. I don't know when the next chapter will be up as I'm now officially on exam revision now and don't have much time to write but I'll try my hardest.

I got a comment saying that I got dates all mixed up and that William and Harry should be younger than they are. Does it really matter, I'm not mentioning any recent events in the story nor am I going to mention Dianna's death. William and Harry are only in for Harry's first year so that he has some family at school, once first year is done, they go.

I may upload a smaller story soon so that you have something to read but I'm not sure yet.

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Till next time…