DISCLAIMER: That part of this world and those characters you've seen before belong to their Creator: JKR. The rest is mine - although I cannot quit my day job as I make no $$$ from this…
A/N: This will be the only Japan chapter, but a lot happens. There are extensive A/N at the end. It includes the family lines I used in writing the last chapter and the N.E.W.T. and O.W.L. scores for some of the students - those I consider major characters going forward. Enjoy!
CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN: WARRIORS IN JAPAN
WENDESDAY, JUNE 28th 1999 - BRITISH AIRWAYS FLIGHT 17, LONDON TO TOKYO.
Luna Lovegood sat in a window seat and stared out at the sky beyond. She had never been on an airplane before and she really did not know what to expect. It was quite interesting at first as the plane full of more people than she had ever met in her life took off into the sky and rapidly climbed higher. She watched as the ground fell away and from her seat she could see all the way into London itself. She watched as they flew over towns and fields and then over the water. It was not long, however, before there was not much to watch. There was now a blanket of clouds below and she could not tell if they were over land or water. Someone had said something about an in-flight movie, but that was an hour or so away. So, she looked out at the fluffy white sea of cotton and thought about things.
Yesterday, she and Neville and the other "Warriors" who were heading off to Japan and their families gathered at Potter House. They were all told in detail what to expect at their new school. Most of the telling was done by Professor McGonagall who had been there last year and was going to act as a Magical Minder for two Terms again this year, and by Mrs. Granger, who had been the Non-magical Minder for Harry, Hermione and Clarice's floor all summer and was going to do that again. Luna thought it was very informative.
Luna, Susan and Neville were told that they would start as First Year Magicals. They'd get their wands the first day, but it would be weeks before they'd get to use them. The first few weeks were all about mental discipline and spell theory culminating in what they already could do: wandless spell casting. Then they'd start in with wands. Potions, Astronomy and Herbolgy would be practical from the start. Luna also learned that she's have to take a test. It was not for magic, but about reading, writing and maths and such. She knew how to read and write and her mum had taught her numbers and how to add and subtract. She learned that Neville and Susan knew that stuff too. Clarice told them they would probably test into Third Year, Non-Magical. Hermione had told the older kids that some would probably test into Fifth Year and others Seventh. As for magic, they all were starting as Third Years, even though they had already finished Third through Fifth Year. This was because of the wandless requirements. Harry and the others worked them hard to get them through to second year across the board. A few were actually farther ahead, but not in enough areas to sit in a higher year and get the best results.
There were ten students and four adults on the flight. Harry, Hermione and Clarice were in Class 88-5EN (for English speaking, N..E.W.T. Levels.). Luna, Susan and Neville would be in 89-2E (basic magical level) most likely with the others in 89-3E3 or 4E3 (3rd Year Magical Levels.) She found it confusing, but she was told it would make sense someday. Regardless, she would live on the same floor with Jason and Amber Evans, who would share a flat; Colin Dunbar, Justin Parker and Ian Smith, who also would share a flat, and Trisha Powell and Dora Tonks, another group of flat mates. Most likely, she and Susan would have a flat as well. Neville? She hoped Neville wouldn't mind new friends but was not worried as Neville tended to get along with anyone.
She knew this year would be hard. Hermione had stressed that point saying it was probably harder in some ways than Hogwarts as they had far less free time. True, McGonagall added, they had less homework, but they would be taking upwards of twelve classes - more for the older students. Still, it sounded wonderful. She would have her wand now! She would come home with her O.W.L.'s behind her. Hermione had said that homesickness might be an issue…
"How can home make you sick when you're not there," Luna had asked.
"It's an expression. It means that a person really misses their family."
"Oh? Did you?"
"I missed my Dad. Mum and the others were here so it was not so bad."
"Don't fret about it Luna," Susan said. "We're all your friends. It's harder when you're all alone and you won't be."
"Thanks."
She looked to the person seated next to her who was Neville. He was asleep. She could not blame his. To be totally honest, flying like this was boring. Luna while bored was not tired at all. This was a big adventure for her. True, she and her parents had gone on many an adventure together trying to find elusive magical creatures, but this one was hers alone. How could she sleep? She might miss something. After wondering if Muggle airplanes had some kind of protection against Nargles, for she did not sense any, her mind drifted to a conversation she had with her Dad about a week before. They were seated in the Living Room following a nice breakfast. Her mother was in her Lab in the basement working on some kind of new spell.
"Daddy?" Luna asked.
"Yes Snow Flower?"
"I was thinking."
"It is you, Luna."
"Daddy, remember that talk we had at Harry's the other night?"
"How could I forget it. It was captivating."
"That ancestor of Harry's, Ignotus Peverell?"
"What about him?"
"Is he the one from the Deathly Hallows story?"
"Ah! You noticed!"
"Daddy!" Luna said incredulously.
"Yes, Lune, I believe he may me the Ignotus of lore."
"So, does that mean Harry's has the Cloak of Invisibility?"
"Can't say. Harry's not descended from any of the sons of Ignotus. A cloak would be legal Heir, not magical in most cases. And remember, Snow Flower, the last of the sons' lines died out about four hundred years later. Not telling where the cloak went or even if it still exists."
"Oh. And if Cadmus is real too?"
"Much as I'd like to see each of those legendary magical object the brothers possessed in their time, I am not about to go looking for that stone based upon what we learned."
"Why not?"
"If it did pass down and was not lost, Luna dear, then it's last owner was You-Know-Who. Imagine my surprise to learn that my little Girl is the Heir of Hufflepuff! Can't risk it."
"Why not?"
"Mummy thinks You-Know-Who will return, Luna Love. He wanted to kill all the Heirs. I cannot risk that with one so precious as you."
Luna could only smile at the memory.
THURSDAY, JUNE 29th, 1989 - WATANABE SCHOOL OF MAGICAL STUDIES, KYOTO JAPAN
It was mid morning when the British Invasion, as they had begun calling themselves, arrived at the Red Gate by portal. The Red Gate was the main entrance to the enchanted land beyond that was the Watanabe School of Magical Studies. Harry smiled as he stepped through the gate into the bustle of the shopping district of the town. This town was where the faculty and staff of the school lived, and many others for the families needed to shop and that meant a need for shop keepers as well as others. Including the 4,000 or so students who would pass through the school this summer, this school housed over 10,000. There were children playing in the streets and Harry knew on the grounds as well. Most would be day students when they were old enough. There were all kinds of shops. You could buy most everything here, but it was not on the same level as the magical shopping district in central Kyoto. This was geared more to day to day needs, particularly in the summer when the whole place underwent time compression.
When they first explored this large town last summer, Harry wondered about that. He wondered if a baby was born here would it remain a baby during the time compression. He asked and found out that the magic did not affect children under the age of four. They would age and grow normally so that if a baby was born just before Time Compression, it would be about four when the summer ended. Sometime between their fourth and fifth birthday, the time compression would stall their growth and they would only age during real days. Harry thought about that. He was sure his new mother had as well as some kids began losing their baby teeth around that time and would then be toothless for a long time.
As he walked through the streets looking into the familiar shops and smelling the wonderful food he remembered from his last year, Harry had a feeling of home. In one way, he had brought home with him both times. Last year it was Hermione and Clarice. This year it was Rose Granger, Hermione, Clarice, Sirius and Sophie, Neville and Luna and the others. Still, he had lived here in this place far longer than he had lived in London. By the end of this summer, he would have lived here longer than he had ever lived with the Dursleys. London was his true home now. But this wonderful place was his second home and he was glad to be back.
Neville was bordering on sensory overload. This place was old, he could tell, but it seemed more vibrant in many ways than even Diagon Alley. Made him wonder about this Nishiki place which was supposed to be even better. There were venders selling food. There were stores that sold all manner of things. There were even a fair few restaurants and then there were the food carts. Unlike the food venders who sold stuff to be taken home, prepared and cooked, the carts sold ready to eat things, although none of it Neville had seen before. The food smelled strange but wonderful. Neville was hungry. It had been ages since they had a proper meal as the meals on the muggle airplane, while okay, were small.
Neville and the others followed their leaders. The five who were here last year seemed both at ease with the setting and could also speak the language. It was good that someone did, because it did not seem like any of the people who lived here were speaking English.
They were led into a shop of some sort and as soon as they entered Neville knew it was a place to eat. There were long tables with people eating and chatting away. The British Invasion took their seats on either side of a table that could easily sit three times their number.
"What are we doing here?" Sirius asked.
"Fancy an meal?" Harry replied.
"I could use a bite," Sirius agreed, as did all the others.
"It won't be too big," Harry said, "but it should tie us over until the feast this evening."
A young woman came over and Harry seemed to order for all of them in Japanese. Almost immediately, glasses of something appeared before all of them and bowls of some kind of noodle soup. There was western style flatware, but each person also had an odd looking dipper, for lack of a better word. Maybe a tiny ladle, Neville thought. They also had two sticks that looked kind of like undersized wands. Neville wondered what they were for.
"What's this?" someone asked.
"Miso soup with noodles," Harry said. He then proceeded to give the newcomers their first lesson on things Japanese. While they had familiar eating utensils, they were introduced to the ladle thing, which was actually the asian style of eating spoon. However, one did not eat noodles with a spoon. In Japan, you used chopsticks - called Hashi in Japanese - for the noodles and Harry showed them all how to use them. In Japan, there were no knives and forks for eating. Everything was prepared bite sized to be eaten with the two sticks.
Neville got the hang of the hashi mostly. He knew it would take practice, but at least it was not as hard as it looked at first. The soup and noodles were amazing, although all the newcomers had to get used to the fact that in Japan one slurped the noodles up. This was a faux pas in the west, but it was expected here in the east. Next came strange looking things on a block of wood. They were told it was sushi. While each had several different kinds, Harry explained there were two general kinds. One was a roll of rice and other things, either vegetables or fish or both wrapped in dried seaweed. The other was a slice of fish or something atop a ball of compacted rice. They were told that this was considered snack food here and one could dip it in soy sauce or eat it as is. There were also two other items on the board. One was a greenish past called wasabe, which one could eat with the sushi or between each piece. It was said to be a very spicy horseradish. The other was red and was pickled ginger. One ate a piece between sushi rolls. Neville, like many of the others were skeptical about this fare, but in the end he enjoyed it immensely. He had to admit, though, that there was a such thing as too much wasabe.
The group no sooner paid the bill and left the place when they met up with two squealing girls and excited boys. "There they are!" an excited voice called out as four children ran towards the group.
"Hey guys," Harry said.
"Cousins," Hermione added with a smile.
"Hey Cuz," one of the boys said giving Hermione a hug. "And don't you lot think I'm hugging you too," he added. "She's family and you lot are not!"
"Family?" McGonagall asked.
"Right then," Hermione said, "I'd like to introduce you to my Great-grandmother and your great-grandaunt Minerva McGonagall. We call her Aunt Minnie."
"Speak for yourself Miss Kitty," Sirius chucked.
"What?" Minerva asked.
"Aunt Minnie," Hermione said, "you do remember we found them here, right? This is Steve McGonagall, your brother Ben's great-grandson and his sister Erin. And these two are Stacy and Lyle Donovan, also your brother's great grands."
"You're Grand Ben's big sister," Erin McGonagall asked.
Minerva nodded. Sirius could not help but notice the tears in his former Professor's eyes. He watched as the little red haired girl threw herself at the usually stoic woman and hugged her.
"It's too bad Mum's not here this year," Lyle said. He then explained for the benefit of the others who looked confused. Ben McGonagall was Minerva's younger brother and had fled England with the whole family during the War. Ben and his oldest son John and his family went to Canada. Ben's daughter Emily Pierce and her family went to Australia and Ben's youngest, Richard, took his family to New Zealand. Steve and Erin were Richard's grandchildren by his son John. Stacey and Lyle were also Richard's grandchildren by his daughter Emily. The day had turned into a mini McGonagall family reunion for a moment.
"Who are the rest of this lot?" Steve asked.
"Oh," Harry said. "Since this seems to be a family thing, I'd like to introduce my cousins Jasaon and Amber Evans. Their dad was my Mum's half brother. And this is my cousin Dora from my Dad's side of the family. The rest of this lot are our friends," Harry said introducing the others as well.
"Seems you won't be the only Brits here this year," Steve McGonagall said.
"This is just the start," Harry said. "I expect we'll see quite a few more in the next few years."
"So the Brits have decided to join the modern world at last," Stacey Donovan quipped.
"Some of us," Dora Tonks finished.
FRIDAY, JUNE 30th, 1989 - SCHOOL DAY 6 - WATANABE SCHOOL OF MAGICAL STUDIES, KYOTO JAPAN
The Newcomers had gone through their orientation, gotten their wands and taken their exams. They lived on the tenth floor of Tower Three. Harry and the others lived in the twelfth floor. Their common rooms were located on the eleventh floor so they would see each other quite often even though they were in different years.
Neville, Susan and Luna tested into third year non-magical studies just as Harry, Hermione and Clarice did the year before. The older three boys tested into seventh year while the other four were in fifth. It turned out that Sirius Black was their year's magical minder. Sirius's fiancé Sophie was a Healer at the Campus hospital and shared the flat with Sirius.
Each "Year" had a different tour of the campus. Neville was impressed with everything he saw. He had never been to any school before, so he was in no position to judge the classrooms in anyway, but they all seemed impressive. The Dojos where they would learn martial arts really stunned him. He did not know what to expect but was surprised with both their simplicity and aesthetic. But what really impressed Neville were the gardens. The campus was surrounded by lush gardens. They would study Herbology in special greenhouses, but the gardens were amazing. It was heaven on earth, Neville thought and over the coming months and years he would spend a lot of time wandering the gardens lost in thought. When there he found a sense of peace and had decided that when he returned to Britain he might try and recreate some aspects of these gardens at his family's estate.
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"Welcome to N.E.W.T. level Defense," a tall, fit, older man with very short grey hair said. "I am Professor Smith. I am an American and am a retired Sergeant Major, U.S. Marine Corps. And yes, I am also a wizard! Most of the world's armed forces have a magical section, and I was in just such a section.
"As you know, over the next four terms one of your projects will be to find you combat animagus form. Who here has achieved their common form?"
Of the twenty-five in the class, all but three hands went up.
"You three? You first young man. Name?"
"Aaron," the boy said, "Aaron Connolly. I'm from Massachusetts and my Dad owns a fishing trawler. I was at sea most this past year. I worked on the meditation and stuff, but could not do the rituals. Kind of hard on a tossing ship."
"You're job on ship?"
"Helmsman, lookout and I washed dishes in the scullery."
The other two said they were close, but had not managed the transformation yet. Everyone else was asked to tell the others what their common form was. For each form mentioned, the Professor told the student its defensive attributes as they all had some. Harry's eagle was great for surveillance as he could fly high and still see details. Hermione's cat was great for stealth and infiltration. Ravens were common enough that Clarice could probably listen in on conversations, if they were held out doors and with an open window.
"Once you have mastered a common form, you will find that finding your combat form is much easier," Professor Smith said. "Mastering it, thought, might not be. Unlike common forms, a combat form can be a magical creature. It is always and aggressive predator. Should you become a magical creature, in addition to mastering its physical abilities and controlling its instincts, you would also have to learn to master its magic, and that can take time.
"In addition to your continued animagus training, we will also continue with dueling and tactics. You will learn team combat tactics and I can assure you that will be on your exams.
"We will also be studying the Dark Arts, as they are called in Europe. Not with the mind in learning how to do them, but to learn to recognize them and how to counter them. In this vein, our definition of Dark Arts is any magic designed solely to cause harm to a human, compulsion magics - as in magics that force a person to do anything against their own free will, and any magic requiring human sacrifice - and yes there are such magics out there.
"Finally, through your O.W.L.s, you were taught what magic can do. At this level, we must also teach you it's limitations for it does have limitations, which brings us to today's lesson.
"In 1692, the European magical nations signed the International Statute of Secrecy and upon implementation disappeared from the non-magical world. Why?"
"Witch burnings," a boy answered.
"Actually no," Professor Smith replied. "And why not?"
Hands were raised and he called on Hermione.
"By 1692, the burning of suspected witches was a thing of the past," Hermione said.
"Correct. And how many actual witches were burnt at the stake?"
"Not many. At least 50,000 women were burned, probably a great deal more over the centuries. Of that, there are only 107 known cases of a true witch actually being killed that way. Almost all true witches who were burned were believed to be suicides since the Flame Freezing Charms is both easy and can be done without a wand."
"So why was the Statute passed in 1692 if the persecutions were over?"
"Firearms," Hermione said.
"Actually, it's not that simple," Professor Smith said. "Firearms of some sort had been around since the 14th Century. The first ones were crude and were as much if not more of a threat to the gunner as it was to the intended victim. They had a nasty habit of blowing the gunner to pieces. By the mid-15th century, the Matchlock was the common firearm. It was safer and more reliable than the past, but it was still dangerous and useless if there was a breeze. Moreover, it was not very accurate beyond about twenty yards or so. It was used in battle mostly to take out armored cavalry as it could penetrate their armor with some ease at close range.
"By the mid to late 16th Century, the wheelock was invented. It resulted in the first true hand guns or pistols. It was both safer and a bit more reliable than the matchlock, but it was incredibly complicated and extremely expensive. Basically, only the really wealthy could afford them so they never saw widespread use.
"In the 17th Century, a new firearm came into being called the flintlock. It was more reliable than any of the passed weapons and was also cheaper, significantly cheaper. Most people of even modest means could afford one and there was a huge explosion in the number of firearms. Before the flintlock, most soldiers were still armed with likes and swords. Afterwards, they were all armed with muskets. Now, why does the proliferation of reliable firearms have anything to do with magic?"
"Because magic can't stop a bullet," a voice answered.
"Actually, that's not entirely true. Allow me to demonstrate." A target dummy appeared. "Someone case a shield charm on the target, please."
One of the older boys did as he was asked and the professor cast a charm as well. Shields were normally invisible, but now the shield could be seen. The professor pulled out a short handgun that he told the class was a flintlock piston similar to the ones in use at the time of the Statute. He cocked the hammer back, took aim and then there was a flash, followed by a bang as the gun fired. The shield collapsed, but the dummy remained unharmed.
"As you can see, a shield charm will stop a bullet. But it will collapse from the impact as well." He recast the shield and the charm that made it visible. "Unfortunately, unless you were in a formal duel, you seldom would ever face a single gun." This time, he pulled two pistols and fired. The shield fell and the dummy was thrown violently against the wall. "Add to the problem it takes more time to raise a shield than to fire a gun and the fact that bullets travel faster than spells, and you might envisage the problem. Guns such as these made it possible for an untrained non-magical to kill even the most powerful of wizards. True, surprise tended to help as a wise wizard has noted that the best way to stop being hit by a bullet it not to be there when the bullet arrives. But, there are far more non-magicals with guns than there are witches and wizards, and guns today are far more powerful, accurate and much longer ranged weapons than these pistols with a much higher rate of fire."
Now there were seven target dummies, each shielded as the other had been. The Professor pulled out a very different looking handgun. It was all black. "This is the Beretta model 92," he said. "It's made by an Italian company that is the oldest gun maker in the world. It is semi-automatice, which means it fires and reloads automatically and will shoot one round each time the trigger is pulled and keep shooting so long as it has ammunition. It carried fifteen rounds in the magazine. It is the standard side arm in many modern day armies."
He put a magazine into the grip of the gun, pulled the slide back to chamber the first round and then opened fire on the dummies. In less than four seconds, he placed two rounds on each of the targets, shattering the shield and sending the dummy flying.
The class was impressed.
"Admittedly, I am a good shot," the Professor said. "Still, had this been real, one of the last of my opponents may have taken me down. And this is just a handgun. It is only truly accurate within thirty meters. A rifle can be accurately fired by a barely trained soldier at one hundred meters and in the hands of a marksmen can kill out to a thousand. Well beyond the range of a wand. Moreover, modern rifles bullets are supersonic. What does that mean?"
"It means they travel faster than the speed of sound," Harry answered.
"Correct. That means your first warning that you're being shot at from a distance is when you are hit. The sound of the rifle comes a bit later. When you consider that there are more trained soldiers in most countries than there are magicals of any age, you begin to see the problem. To defeat an enemy with a modern firearm with magic, you need a numerical advantage of at least three to one and you must get in close. Their numbers generally preclude that option. And guns are not the only nasties they can throw at you in a battle. Should it ever come down to a war between magic and the rest of the world, magic will lose."
"Surely there is a way?"
"The way is not to fight them," the Professor said. "Remember, it's not just the armies. Non-magical law enforcement has at least access to guns. In many countries they are armed almost as well as the average soldier. In the United States, for example, there are between two and three hundred thousand magicals. There are over one hundred million guns in legal use. The best way to avoid a slaughter is not to invite one. The Statute of Secrecy has done just that for the most part, but there was a war in Britain that ended not ten years ago that almost invited large scale non-magical military intervention. I know because my unit was training for possible inclusion in a combined operation with our non-magical British allies when the war came to a sudden end. Had we intervened, it would have been a disaster for the British magicals."
"Why?" Hermione asked. "At the height of that war there might have been a thousand Death Eaters and their supporters, maybe less."
"A wand is a weapon," Professor Smith said. "It is many other things, but it is a weapon. Any person carrying a weapon is a potential threat. Magicals in Britain were not fighting like an Army, more like insurgents. They did not wear uniforms or otherwise clearly identify themselves as combatants. True, the Death Eaters did wear something akin to a uniform on the attack sometimes. But otherwise, you could not tell a Death Eater from a shop keeper. Anyone with a wand could be considered a valid target unless they surrendered immediately and without resistance. Even those fighting for the light or doing their best to stay out of the fray would probably have resisted non-magical intervention with the unfortunate result of their demise."
"How bad was it?" Harry asked.
"You're from Britain, yes?"
"Three of us are."
"And there are those of us whose families moved because of that War," Erin McGonagall said.
"It was bad," Professor Smith replied. "You will be studying it in history sometime this summer if you have not begun to do so already, but I can give you an overview.
"That war officially began when the leader of the insurgency - an evil tyrant by the nom de guerre of Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters openly declared themselves in 1970. They had been active earlier, probably as early as 1964, but they had kept a low profile back then. The war came to a surprisingly sudden end in early November 1981. Voldemort had been killed while on a raid and his organization collapsed like a house of cards as soon as the word got out. However, but for the fortuitous death of the leader, the Death Eaters were on the verge of winning. Estimates are that the Magical government in Britain might have lasted another six months, probably less. When it fell to the tyrant and his forces, the non-magicals were going to intervene.
"Make no mistake. The non-magical governments know far more about our world than most of us believe. They knew what was going on and knew that if nothing happened, the War would spread to the continent. This situation could not be tolerated because it risked triggering a general war in Europe, one which would have involved NATO - the western countries, and the Warsaw Pact - the eastern countries. Everyone knew that war could well be the end of everything. Hence, NATO decided that if the British magicals could not defeat the Death Eaters, they would intervene with force. It would have been the end of Magical Britain for all intents and purposes. But what are a few thousand lives when hundreds of millions if not billions hung in the balance, for that would have been the death toll had the war spread to the continent.
"You see, that kind of war probably would have involved nuclear weapons. Those are bombs. They can be launched from half way around the world and hit within yards of their target. And one of those bombs is powerful enough to destroy and entire city. They have only been used twice. Back in 1945, the Americans used two such bombs on Japan to force an end to what was then the bloodiest war in history. Fifty million or more died in that war. Those two bombs destroyed the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. And those bombs were tiny compared to today. Today's bombs are at least one hundred times as powerful.
"A nuclear war would result in the utter destruction of Europe, Russia and North America probably within a day or two at the most. The after effects would probably kill off most of the rest of the world. If destroying magical Britain would prevent even the possibility of just such a war, the casualties were considered acceptable."
"So the non-magicals knew what was going on and did nothing?" a girl asked.
"Not hardly. Their special forces were involved as early as 1974. It is estimated that around one hundred Death Eaters were killed during the war. Most were killed by non-magical special forces. The British non-magical government's covert operations were the only consistent success against the Death Eaters. But their raids were infrequent."
"Why?"
"The government wanted clear targets. British Intelligence would try and identify such targets, preferable a location they could attack without drawing too much attention to the operation or risk exposing our world to the general population. Targets tended to be isolated safe houses where Death Eaters congregated. Once a target was identified, a combat team would be sent in to wipe out the Death Eaters they found at the site and try and rescue any prisoners. But getting good intelligence was a problem. While British Intelligence did have agents within the Magical Government, that government had little useful information and there were no agents within the Death Eater ranks."
"Why didn't the magical government have information?" Clarice asked.
"They refused to see it as a war until it was almost too late. They treated the Death Eaters as criminals and each Death Eater attack as a separate crime. Consequently, they only acted after something happened and most of their actions were to hide the effects from the non-magicals. It was not until 1980 when Millicent Bagnold became Minister for Magic that the government began to act. Until then, the magical government tried to arrest Death Eaters. Death Eaters had no problem killing. But the law then prevented the use of deadly force even in defense. Consequently, the government was able to do little or nothing. Beginning in 1980, a special squad of highly trained combat magicals began trying to take the fight to the enemy. But they numbered maybe twenty-five against hundreds. For all intents and purposes, it was the occasional raids by British Special Forces that did anything to keep the enemy from winning, and even that was not enough. That was why they were planning large scale military intervention. The magical government, even when it finally acted, was unable to control the situation and the carefully planned raids by Special Forces while successful were not enough.
"Even though the non-magical government knew of our world and of that war, it was reluctant to intervene on a large scale. For centuries, they left us alone and prefer to leave it that way. So long as we do not pose a threat to them that they cannot ignore, they prefer that we sort out our affairs. Even then, as that War shows, they would prefer as little involvement in our affairs as possible. Large scale operations would necessarily expose magic to the rest of the world and no one knows what the consequences of that may be. Times are not what they once were, but reactions cannot be predicted.
"While the non-magicals would prefer to leave us alone, the Statute of Secrecy exists so that we make sure that they have no reason not to. It was enacted at a time when numbers and technology had exceeded the power of certain magics. We could no longer hope to defend ourselves against an organized attack. The only real defense to non-magical technology is non-magical technology and as we are outnumbered by more than a thousand to one, even then it cannot save us. Magic is wonderful and can do amazing things. But it cannot do everything.
"One of the objectives at N.E.W.T. level is to study non-magical warfare. This includes their wars and their weapons. Hopefully, armed with such knowledge, people like you will one day see to it that another War like the one that happened in Britain cannot happen again."
TUESDAY, JULY 11th 1989 - SCHOOL DAY 600 - WATANABE SCHOOL OF MAGICAL STUDIES, KYOTO JAPAN
It was a sunny Real Day that found the three children seated with their classmates and numerous other students. This was their first graduation exercise as they had all completed their N.E.W.T.s and their basic magical education was now at an end. They would each walk across a stage and receive their N.E.W.T. certificates. They already knew how they had done.
As usually, they had strait Outstandings. Hermione was once again at the top of the class and had earned With Distinctions in Runes, Charms and Defense and Honors in Arithmancy and Transfiguration. Harry was second earning With Distinctions in Runes and Charms and Honors in Defense and Potions. He really enjoyed N.E.W.T. level defense. He had always enjoyed Potions. Clarice was third again earning With Distinctions in Charms, Defense, Rituals and Transfiguration. She was not disappointed. She already knew that had she scored a few point higher in Defense and Transfiguration, she would have beaten Harry and Hermione for Honors.
All three now held I.C.W. licenses for Shifting, Apparition and Porkey creation. They could use these magics legally anywhere on earth as I.C.W. trumped any local restrictions. They had also achieved their Combat Animagus forms. Harry was a Gryffin, a right nasty magical creature if riled and one that could fly. Clarice was a Dire Wolf, a magical and very powerful relative of the wolf and a creature that could kill werewolves with ease, among its many other talents. Hermione's form was not magical, but was one of the most feared land predators in the world. She was a Bengal Tiger.
The three had been magical prefects since the beginning of the Summer. That position ended upon taking their N.E.W.T.s. They had each learned, however, that they would become non-magical prefects next term - their tenth year in non-magical studies. They would hold this position, which was really no different in its responsibilities, until they finished Secondary School at the end of the summer.
In the audience were their fellow Brits. This included the students and the Minders. Also there were scores and scores of families from all over. Minerva had returned for this day. After the first two terms, she had left for New Zealand to visit with her lost relations there. The Donovans and New Zealand McGonagalls were here for their children's N.E.W.T. presentation and Minerva had come with them. She would be leaving for Britain the next day to return to her duties as Hogwarts Deputy Headmistress.
This was the Magical Graduation. There was a separate ceremony for the non-magical school, one which the three would participate in a the end of the summer and, if they applied themselves, they would get their first Masters Certificates as well.
They sat and waited as this Terms Masters recipients received their awards. This was a ceremony for the English speaking students. All over campus, similar ceremonies were underway for the students from other countries. Finally, the last Masters Certificate was awarded and Dr. Johnson, Dean of the English Students stepped forward.
"Will the N.E.W.T. class of 1989, Second Session please rise?" he said.
A cheer went up from the seventy students, including all twenty five from their floor. One by one, each student was called forward in alphabetical order. The number of N.E.W.T.s each earned was announced along with the number of Outstandings and each With Distinction or other Honor. For those continuing on to Masters levels, their chosen Masters was also announced.
"Hermione Jane Granger, age nine, Great Britain," was announced. "Nine N.E.W.T.s, nine Outstandings, With Distinctions in Ancient Runes, Charms and Defense. Honors in Arithmancy and Transfiguration. Ms. Granger will be studying for her Defense Mastery beginning next term."
After several more students, "Clarice Lillian Jameson, age seven, Great Britain!"
"I'll be eight tomorrow," Clarice said, earning a laugh from the audience.
"Nine N.E.W.T.s, nine Outstandings. With Distinctions in Charms, Defense, Ritual Magic and Transfiguration. Ms. Jameson will be studying for her Basic Healer Masters next term."
Finally, the last of the three was next.
"Harry James Potter, age eight, Great Britain!"
Harry stepped forward.
"Nine N.E.W.T.s, nine Ourstandings. With Distinctions in Ancient Runes and Charms. Honors in Potions and Defense. Mr. Potter will begin studying for his Defense Masters next term."
Harry walked forward. "I dare say," Dr. Johnson said to him, "we have been pleasantly surprised with you and your countrymen. Good job and keep it up."
"Thank you, Sir," Harry replied as he received his N.E.W.T. certificate.
TUESDAY, JULY 29th 1989 - SCHOOL DAY 1500 - WATANABE SCHOOL OF MAGICAL STUDIES, KYOTO JAPAN
Robert Granger had arrived on Campus for the first time promptly at eight o'clock in the morning along with a contingent of parents from Great Britain. Nine other families were with him, all parents of Weekend Warriors six to see their children receive their N.E.W.T.s. Augusta Longbottom, Amelia Bones and the Lovegoods were here to support their fellow countrymen and visit this school that their children had been on about since their first letters home. Robert was here to see his three receive their Secondary School Diplomas and their first Masters certificate. He was in awe with the campus. It was breathtaking and wandering the gardens, he could see why it was possible for children to endure what he knew was a brutal academic schedule. The grounds were peaceful to say the least.
This day was for visiting. The final graduation ceremonies were always the largest. The actual graduations would be the next day. Robert was shown the campus by "his" kids and his wife. They met faculty here and there and he saw where his children had lived the past two summers. Their living accommodations were better than he recalled from University. Again, it seemed the whole campus was designed to reduce the stress on the students. He watched with a smile as Neville showed his Gran his new stave. Just like last year, the kids had climbed Mt. Fuji on Clarice's birthday. Clarice and her classmates got normal walking sticks, having already received their staves. The new students got the magical ones.
It seemed the British students had all done well here. The older students had all received great marks on their O.W.L.s two terms after Harry, Hermione and Clarice earned their N.E.W.T.s. Across the board, they were all in the upper quarter of their class. Then again, Robert learned, the full summer students tended to do better than those who were only here for two terms. The "British Invasion" would be leaving Japan on August 1st. Graduation would be on July 30th, Neville Longbottom's ninth birthday and Harry's ninth birthday would be the next day. It had been decided they would all stay to celebrate the birthday's with their friends.
The next morning found Robert Granger still in awe with the school and seated with his wife and scores and scores of other families to watch the non-magical graduation exercises. Only Harry, Hermione and Clarice would be participating from Great Britain. They watched as older students walked across the platform to receive their various university degrees. Finally, Dr. Johnson announced: "Will the Secondary School Class of 1989, Fifth Session please rise." Robert had his camera out snapping photographs of his kids as they waited for their turn to cross the stage. This was not like the N.E.W.T. exercises. They did not announce results in detail. Students who finished in the top ten percent were announced With Honors. Students who held positions at the school were also identified. Likewise, students returning for University were identified, although their fields of study were not as they would not be required to decide that until after their third college term.
"Hermione Jane Granger, age nine, Great Britain, with honors."
Hermione walked across the stage to receive her diploma.
"Ms. Granger finishes as Class Valedictorian. She served six terms as magical prefect, four as non magical prefect and two as Co-Head Girl. She will return next year for University.
"Clarice Lillian Jameson, age eight, Great Britain, with honors." Clarice walked across the stage. "Ms. Jameson finishes third in her class. She served six terms as magical prefect, four as non magical prefect and two as Co-Head Girl. She will return next year for University."
"Harry James Potter, age eight, Great Britain, with honors."
Taking a page from Clarice, he announced: "I'll be nine tomorrow!"
"Mr. Potter finishes Second in his class. He served six terms as magical prefect, four as non magical prefect and two as Head Boy. He will return next year for University."
That afternoon after a long reception and lunch and plenty of photographs, Robert was in the audience again. This time, nine families from Great Britain would watch their children cross the stage.
"Will the candidates for Defense Masters please rise."
Robert watched as Harry, Hermione and several from their floor rose. This was not like the other ceremonies. There were no honors or such. Each student crossed the stage and received their Certificate and a sword. Robert was later told they were magical swords forged here on campus and both a weapon and symbol of the qualified magical warrior. The only additional announcements made was when a recipient had selected to return for an additional Mastery.
"Hermione Jane Granger, age nine, Great Britain. Ms. Granger will return next summer to pursue her Mastery in Transfiguration."
"Harry James Potter, age not quite nine," the Dean quipped, "Great Britain. Mr. Potter will return next summer to pursue his Mastery in Potions."
After several more masteries were bestowed: "Will the Candidates for Basic Healer please rise." Clarice stood along with seven other students.
"Clarice Lillian Jameson, age eight, Great Britain." Clarice crossed the stage. "Ms. Jameson will return next summer to pursue her Defense Mastery. Afterwards she intends to pursue and advanced Healer certification."
When the final Masters Certificate (in Zoology) was distributed: "Will the N.E.W.T. Class of 1989, Fifth Session please rise."
As had happened with Harry, Hermione and Clarice what seemed like ages ago to them, one by one each of their countrymen was called across the stage. They had done quite well overall. They were all in the upper quarter of their year, all had at least nine N.E.W.T.s with at least five Outstandings each and many wad earned at least one With Distinction. There were, however, no Honors among them, but it was still an exceptional performance.
Finally, the last of the British Students was called. "Nymphadora Tonks, age fifteen, Great Britain. Ms. Tonks received nine N.E.W.T.s, six Outstandings and With Distinctions in Charms and Defense. She will return next summer to pursue her Masters in Defense.
"I would like to pause here and make an observation," Dean Johnson said. "Last summer, three brilliant young students from Great Britain started here with us. You saw them today receive their first Masters. They finished in the top three of their year in both magical and non-magical studies setting a high standard for anyone. They were our first students from their country in over twenty years.
"This year, they were joined by ten of their countrymen. Ms. Tonks is one of seven who earned their N.E.W.T.s with us this summer. Those seven all finished in the top twenty percent of the year, a remarkable feat considering their ages as they are among the oldest students we have ever admitted which might have been a detriment considering our emphasis on the wandless magical arts. Those seven far exceeded our expectations and we as a faculty are expecting more pleasant surprised from each of them in the coming summers.
Three of their countrymen have completed their O.W.L.s this past term. They have maintained the standard of excellence and achievement we are now coming to expect from our British cousins. Those three all finished in the top ten percent of their classes. Ms. Susan Bones earned nine O.W.L.s with six Outstandings. Mr. Neville Longbottom earned ten O.W.L.s, eight Outstandings, two With Distinctions and Honors in Herbology. Ms. Luna Lovegood earned ten O.W.L.s, all outstandings, three With Distinction with Honors in Zoology and ranks second in her year. Not one of our British students scored less than an Exceeds Expectations on any O.W.L. or N.E.W.T. they took. We would like to take this opportunity to welcome our British cousins back to our school. They have as a group set a very high standard indeed.
A/N 1: Below ore notes that are not included in detail in the story. This is for those of you who are curious.
A/N 2: Here are the notes I used to do the history in the last chapter…
Jr. means an older sibling's line died out.
Jrx2 means more than one older line died out.
Highlighted are periods when the heir was dormant.
Husbands are named when a new Line is formed.
Dates are approximate periods where the person would be born. Here, a generation is 25 years, longer than average but not by much.
You may note that I have 43 generations of descendant's in each line but Riddle's. That is probably unrealistic, but I was lazy.
0. 900 - 910 HELGA HUFFLEPUFF
1. 925 - 935 Magda
2. 950 - 960 Circe jr
3. 975 - 985 Pamona
4. 1000 - 1010 Agnes
5. 1025 - 1035 Sybil jr.
6. 1050 - 1060 Minerva
7. 1075 - 1085 Edith Edmund LONGBOTTOM
8. 1100 - 1110 William
9. 1125 - 1135 Edward
10. 1150 - 1160 Edmund
11. 1175 - 1185 Richard
12. 1200 - 1210 Martha
13. 1225 - 1235 Samantha
14. 1250 - 1260 Agatha
15. 1275 - 1285 Constance
16. 1300 - 1310 Charity jrx2
17. 1325 - 1335 Edwina
18. 1350 - 1360 Tamara
19. 1375 - 1385 Joan jr
20. 1400 - 1410 Enid
21. 1425 - 1435 Amanda Adrian POTTER
22. 1450 - 1460 Robert
23. 1475 - 1485 John
24. 1500 - 1510 Daniel
25. 1525 - 1535 David
26. 1550 - 1560 Rebecca
27. 1575 - 1585 Elizabeth
28. 1600 - 1610 Justine jr
29. 1625 - 1635 Felicity
30. 1650 - 1660 Penelope Cato LOVEGOOD
31. 1675 - 1685 Augustus
32. 1700 - 1710 Justinian
33. 1725 - 1735 Alcibiades
34. 1750 - 1760 Hector
35. 1775 - 1785 Achillies
36. 1800 - 1810 Fabian
37. 1825 - 1835 Tiberius
38. 1850 - 1860 Hadrian
39. 1875 - 1885 Septimius
40. 1900 - 1910 Adrian
41. 1925 - 1935 Plato
42. 1950 - 1960 Xenophilus
43. 1975 - 1985 LUNA
0. 900 - 910 ROWENA RAVENCLAW
1. 925 - 935 Helena Xerxes SLYTHERIN
2. 950 - 960 Eric
3. 975 - 985 Salazar
4. 1000 - 1010 Fabian
5. 1025 - 1035 Harold
6. 1050 - 1060 Edward
7. 1075 - 1085 Michelle
8. 1100 - 1110 Marie
9. 1125 - 1135 Lavender
10. 1150 - 1160 Rose
11. 1175 - 1185 Frederica
12. 1200 - 1210 Collette
13. 1225 - 1235 Calpernia
14. 1250 - 1260 Bertha
15. 1275 - 1285 Leanne
16. 1300 - 1310 Andromeda
17. 1325 - 1335 Sarah Raymond BONES
18. 1350 - 1360 Albert
19. 1375 - 1385 Jason
20. 1400 - 1410 Aaron
21. 1425 - 1435 Thomas
22. 1450 - 1460 Ariel
23. 1475 - 1485 Simone
24. 1500 - 1510 Tabatha
25. 1525 - 1535 Erica
26. 1550 - 1560 Gabrielle
27. 1575 - 1585 Hortence
28. 1600 - 1610 Marcia Edgar POTTER
29. 1625 - 1635 James
30. 1650 - 1660 Oliver
31. 1675 - 1685 Horace
32. 1700 - 1710 William
33. 1725 - 1735 Marta
34. 1750 - 1760 Anne
35. 1775 - 1785 Jessica
36. 1800 - 1810 Jane
37. 1825 - 1835 Suzanne
38. 1850 - 1860 Constance
39. 1875 - 1885 Roberta
40. 1900 - 1910 Minerva
41. 1925 - 1935 Miranda jr.
42. 1950 - 1960 Erin jr.
43. 1975 - 1985 HERMIONE
0. 900 - 910 SALAZAR SLYTHERIN
1. 925 - 935 Godric
2. 950 - 960 Sebastian
3. 975 - 985 Edgar
4. 1000 - 1010 Constantine*
5. 1025 - 1035 Eirc
6. 1050 - 1060 Leif
7. 1075 - 1085 Rubeus
8. 1100 - 1110 Helen
9. 1125 - 1135 Pamela
10. 1150 - 1160 Lily
11. 1175 - 1185 Hortence
12. 1200 - 1210 Ellen
13. 1225 - 1235 Mary
14. 1250 - 1260 Angela Philo PEVERELLE
15. 1275 - 1285 Darius
16. 1300 - 1310 Ignotus
17. 1325 - 1335 Darcy
18. 1350 - 1360 Renee
19. 1375 - 1385 Teresa
20. 1400 - 1410 Jasmine
21. 1425 - 1435 Eunice
22. 1450 - 1460 Mary Robert POTTER
23. 1475 - 1485 John
24. 1500 - 1510 Daniel
25. 1525 - 1535 David
22. 1450 - 1460 William
23. 1475 - 1485 Albert
24. 1500 - 1510 Cygnus
25. 1525 - 1535 Pius
26. 1550 - 1560 George
27. 1575 - 1585 Sabastian
28. 1600 - 1610 Edgar
29. 1625 - 1635 James
30. 1650 - 1660 Oliver
31. 1675 - 1685 Horace
32. 1700 - 1710 William
33. 1725 - 1735 Louis
34. 1750 - 1760 Michael
35. 1775 - 1785 Richard
36. 1800 - 1810 Philip
37. 1825 - 1835 Raymond
38. 1850 - 1860 Harold
39. 1875 - 1885 Edgar
40. 1900 - 1910 Charlus
41. 1925 - 1935 Charles
42. 1950 - 1960 James
43. 1975 - 1985 HARRY
0. 900 - 910 GODERIC GRYFFINDOR
1. 925 - 935 Alfred
2. 950 - 960 Edward
3. 975 - 985 Edmund
4. 1000 - 1010 Harold
5. 1025 - 1035 Goderic
6. 1050 - 1060 Olga Horace LONGBOTTOM
7. 1075 - 1085 Edmund
8. 1100 - 1110 William
9. 1125 - 1135 Edward
10. 1150 - 1160 Edmund
11. 1175 - 1185 Richard
7. 1075 - 1085 Gustav
8. 1100 - 1110 Alice William BLACK
9. 1125 - 1135 Stephen
10. 1150 - 1160 Timothy
11. 1175 - 1185 Carl
12. 1200 - 1210 Sebastian
13. 1225 - 1235 Lawrence
14. 1250 - 1260 George
15. 1275 - 1285 Marsha
16. 1300 - 1310 Clarice Damian POTTER
17. 1325 - 1335 Sebastian
18. 1350 - 1360 Edward
19. 1375 - 1385 Harold
20. 1400 - 1410 Henry
21. 1425 - 1435 Richard
22. 1450 - 1460 Robert
23. 1475 - 1485 John
24. 1500 - 1510 Daniel
25. 1525 - 1535 David
22. 1450 - 1460 William
23. 1475 - 1485 Albert
24. 1500 - 1510 Cygnus
25. 1525 - 1535 Pius
26. 1550 - 1560 George
27. 1575 - 1585 Sabastian
28. 1600 - 1610 Edgar
29. 1625 - 1635 James
30. 1650 - 1660 Oliver
31. 1675 - 1685 Horace
32. 1700 - 1710 William
33. 1725 - 1735 Louis
34. 1750 - 1760 Michael
35. 1775 - 1785 Richard
36. 1800 - 1810 Philip
37. 1825 - 1835 Raymond
38. 1850 - 1860 Harold
39. 1875 - 1885 Edgar
40. 1900 - 1910 Charlus
41. 1925 - 1935 Charles
42. 1950 - 1960 James
43. 1975 - 1985 HARRY
0. 900 - 910 SALAZAR SLYTHERIN
1. 925 - 935 Godric
2. 950 - 960 Sebastian
3. 975 - 985 Edgar
4. 1000 - 1010 Harrod*
5. 1025 - 1035 Alexander
6. 1050 - 1060 Frederick
7. 1075 - 1085 Charles
8. 1100 - 1110 John
9. 1125 - 1135 Edgar
10. 1150 - 1160 Severus
11. 1175 - 1185 Salazar
12. 1200 - 1210 Aphrodite Octavian PEVERELLE
13. 1225 - 1235 Julius
14. 1250 - 1260 Philo
15. 1275 - 1285 Darius
16. 1300 - 1310 Cadmus
17. 1325 - 1335 Pericles
18. 1350 - 1360 Marcus
19. 1375 - 1385 Anthony
20. 1400 - 1410 Elaine Proctor HASKELL
21. 1425 - 1435 Robert
22. 1450 - 1460 Richard
23. 1475 - 1485 Henry
24. 1500 - 1510 Edward
25. 1525 - 1535 Harold
22. 1450 - 1460 John
23. 1475 - 1485 Albert
24. 1500 - 1510 Alan
25. 1525 - 1535 Thomas
26. 1550 - 1560 Ignatius
27. 1575 - 1585 Deborah Edgar WEASLEY
28. 1600 - 1610 Samuel
29. 1625 - 1635 Draco
30. 1650 - 1660 Phineus
31. 1675 - 1685 Augustine
32. 1700 - 1710 Marcia Tamon GAUNT
33. 1725 - 1735 Carsius
34. 1750 - 1760 Morphin
35. 1775 - 1785 Malaces
36. 1800 - 1810 Fererin
37. 1825 - 1835 Tamoth
38. 1850 - 1860 Amon
39. 1875 - 1885 Marvolo
40. 1900 - 1910 Marope Tom RIDDLE
41. 1925 - 1935 Tom
A/N 3: NEWT and OWL scores for major characters:
ENGLISH SECTION, CLASS 88-2
CLARICE LILLIAN JAMESON
REAL AGE: 7
ASSIMILATED AGE: 13
LONDON, U.K.
I.C.W. CERTIFIED NASTILY EXHAUSTING WIZARDING TEST
Passing Grades:
O - Outstanding
E - Exceeds Expectations
A - Acceptable
Failing Grades:
P - Poor
D - Dreadful
T - Troll
HONORS:
H - Honors: Top Score on ICW in this examination year.
WD - With Distinction: Top 1% of all international exams.
COURSE THEORY PRACTICAL OVERALL
ARITHMANCY: O O O
ANCIENT RUNES: O O O
CHARMS: O+ O+ O+ WD
DEFENSE: O O+ O+ WD
HERBOLOGY: O O O
MIND MAGIC: O O O
POTIONS: O O+ O
RITUAL MAGIC: O+ O+ O+ WD
TRANSFIGURATION: O+ O+ O+ WD
CLASS RANK: 3/428
NOTES:
SHIFTING: ICW Full Qualification.
APPARITIION: ICW Full Qualification.
PORTKEY: ICW Licensed Maker.
PATRONUS: Doe
ANIMAGUS:
COMMON: Raven
COMBAT: Dire Wolf
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ENGLISH SECTION, CLASS 88-2
HARRY JAMES POTTER
REAL AGE: 8
ASSIMILATED AGE: 14
LONDON, U.K.
I.C.W. CERTIFIED NASTILY EXHAUSTING WIZARDING TEST
Passing Grades:
O - Outstanding
E - Exceeds Expectations
A - Acceptable
Failing Grades:
P - Poor
D - Dreadful
T - Troll
HONORS:
H - Honors: Top Score on ICW in this examination year.
WD - With Distinction: Top 1% of all international exams.
COURSE THEORY PRACTICAL OVERALL
ARITHMANCY: O+ O O
ANCIENT RUNES: O+ O+ O+ WD
CHARMS: O+ O+ O+ WD
DEFENSE: O+ O+ O+ H
HERBOLOGY: O O O
MIND MAGIC: O O O
POTIONS: O+ O+ O+ H
RITUAL MAGIC: O O O
TRANSFIGURATION: O O O
CLASS RANK: 2/428
NOTES:
SHIFTING: ICW Full Qualification.
APPARITIION: ICW Full Qualification.
PORTKEY: ICW Licensed Maker.
PATRONUS: Stag
ANIMAGUS:
COMMON: Eagle
COMBAT: Gryffin
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ENGLISH SECTION, CLASS 88-2
HERMIONE JANE GRANGER
REAL AGE: 9
ASSIMILATED AGE: 15
LONDON, U.K.
I.C.W. CERTIFIED NASTILY EXHAUSTING WIZARDING TEST
Passing Grades:
O - Outstanding
E - Exceeds Expectations
A - Acceptable
Failing Grades:
P - Poor
D - Dreadful
T - Troll
HONORS:
H - Honors: Top Score on ICW in this examination year.
WD - With Distinction: Top 1% of all international exams.
COURSE THEORY PRACTICAL OVERALL
ARITHMANCY: O+ O+ O+ H
ANCIENT RUNES: O+ O+ O+ WD
CHARMS: O+ O+ O+ WD
DEFENSE: O+ O+ O+ WD
HERBOLOGY: O O O
MIND MAGIC: O O O
POTIONS: O+ O O
RITUAL MAGIC: O O O
TRANSFIGURATION: O+ O+ O+ H
CLASS RANK: 1/428
NOTES:
SHIFTING: ICW Full Qualification.
APPARITIION: ICW Full Qualification.
PORTKEY: ICW Licensed Maker.
PATRONUS: Otter
ANIMAGUS:
COMMON: House Cat.
COMBAT: Bengal Tiger.
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ENGLISH SECTION, CLASS 89-3
NYMPHADORA "DORA" TONKS
REAL AGE: 15
ASSIMILATED AGE: 17
NOTTINGHAM, U.K.
I.C.W. CERTIFIED ORDINARY WIZARDING LEVELS
Passing Grades:
O - Outstanding
E - Exceeds Expectations
A - Acceptable
Failing Grades:
P - Poor
D - Dreadful
T - Troll
HONORS:
H - Honors: Top Score on ICW in this examination year.
WD - With Distinction: Top 1% of all international exams.
OTHER:
N - No exam offered.
COURSE THEORY PRACTICAL OVERALL
ARITHMANCY: EE N EE
ANCIENT RUNES: O N O
CHARMS: EE O O
DEFENSE: O O+ O+ WD
HERBOLOGY: EE EE EE
MIND MAGIC: O O O
POTIONS: EE O O
RITUAL MAGIC: O+ O+ O+ WD
TRANSFIGURATION: O O+ O
ZOOLOGY O N O
CLASS RANK: 87/467
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ENGLISH SECTION, CLASS 89-3
NYMPHADORA "DORA" TONKS
REAL AGE: 15
ASSIMILATED AGE: 19
NOTTINGHAM, U.K.
I.C.W. CERTIFIED NASTILY EXHAUSTING WIZARDING TEST
Passing Grades:
O - Outstanding
E - Exceeds Expectations
A - Acceptable
Failing Grades:
P - Poor
D - Dreadful
T - Troll
HONORS:
H - Honors: Top Score on ICW in this examination year.
WD - With Distinction: Top 1% of all international exams.
COURSE THEORY PRACTICAL OVERALL
ARITHMANCY: EE EE EE
ANCIENT RUNES: EE EE EE
CHARMS: O+ O+ O+ WD
DEFENSE: O+ O+ O+ WD
HERBOLOGY: EE EE EE
MIND MAGIC: O O O
POTIONS: EE O O
RITUAL MAGIC: O O O
TRANSFIGURATION: EE O O
CLASS RANK: 68/458
NOTES:
SHIFTING: ICW Full Qualification.
APPARITIION: ICW Full Qualification.
PORTKEY: ICW Licensed Maker.
PATRONUS: Dog
ANIMAGUS: Metamorph - incompatible.
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ENGLISH SECTION, CLASS 89-2
SUSAN MARIE BONES
REAL AGE: 8
ASSIMILATED AGE: 12
LONDON, U.K.
I.C.W. CERTIFIED ORDINARY WIZARDING LEVELS
Passing Grades:
O - Outstanding
E - Exceeds Expectations
A - Acceptable
Failing Grades:
P - Poor
D - Dreadful
T - Troll
HONORS:
H - Honors: Top Score on ICW in this examination year.
WD - With Distinction: Top 1% of all international exams.
OTHER:
N - No exam offered.
COURSE THEORY PRACTICAL OVERALL
ARITHMANCY: EE N EE
ANCIENT RUNES: O N O
CHARMS: O O O
DEFENSE: EE O O
HERBOLOGY: EE EE EE
MIND MAGIC: O O O
POTIONS: O O O
RITUAL MAGIC: EE EE EE
TRANSFIGURATION: EE O O
CLASS RANK: 38/417
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ENGLISH SECTION, CLASS 89-3
NEVILLE CYRUS LONGBOTTOM
REAL AGE: 8
ASSIMILATED AGE: 11
COLNE, LANCASHIRE, U.K.
I.C.W. CERTIFIED ORDINARY WIZARDING LEVELS
Passing Grades:
O - Outstanding
E - Exceeds Expectations
A - Acceptable
Failing Grades:
P - Poor
D - Dreadful
T - Troll
HONORS:
H - Honors: Top Score on ICW in this examination year.
WD - With Distinction: Top 1% of all international exams.
OTHER:
N - No exam offered.
COURSE THEORY PRACTICAL OVERALL
ARITHMANCY: EE N EE
ANCIENT RUNES: O N O
CHARMS: O O O
DEFENSE: O+ O+ O+ WD
HERBOLOGY: O+ O+ O+ H
MIND MAGIC: O O O
POTIONS: O+ O+ O+ WD
RITUAL MAGIC: O O O
TRANSFIGURATION: O O+ O
ZOOLOGY EE N EE
CLASS RANK: 12/417
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ENGLISH SECTION, CLASS 89-2
LUNA CELESTE LOVEGOOD
REAL AGE: 8
ASSIMILATED AGE: 11
OTTERY ST. CATCHPOLE, DEVON, U.K.
I.C.W. CERTIFIED ORDINARY WIZARDING LEVELS
Passing Grades:
O - Outstanding
E - Exceeds Expectations
A - Acceptable
Failing Grades:
P - Poor
D - Dreadful
T - Troll
HONORS:
H - Honors: Top Score on ICW in this examination year.
WD - With Distinction: Top 1% of all international exams.
OTHER:
N - No exam offered.
COURSE THEORY PRACTICAL OVERALL
ARITHMANCY: O+ N O+ WD
ANCIENT RUNES: O N O
CHARMS: O O O
DEFENSE: O+ O+ O+ WD
HERBOLOGY: O O O
MIND MAGIC: O O O
POTIONS: O+ O O
RITUAL MAGIC: O+ O+ O+ WD
TRANSFIGURATION: O O+ O
ZOOLOGY O+ N O+ H
CLASS RANK: 2/417