CHAPTER THREE
After the Dursleys take Harry home and send him to his room, Harry calls his elves and they take him and all his belongings to the Longbottom Manor. Harry has his elves stupefy Augusta as he makes her swear an Oath not to tell anyone where he was or of what he was about to tell her.
After he gets the Oath, he has his elf release her, then he tells her and Neville about the Prophecy.
Harry explains that he wants him and Neville to go to a different school that will actually provide them both with training until after they finished their N.E. .
"I was originally going to go alone, but after Dumbledore showed me the Prophecy, I knew that if I did, he would then expect Neville to take my place as the so called Prophesized Savior," explained Harry.
"Surely you can learn what you need to at Hogwarts," said Augusta.
"It has been five years and I have already faced the Dark Lord three separate times as a student and I still have not been offered any kind of focused training. Instead, Dumbles gave me a mumbo jumbo speech about how love is supposed to destroy the Dark Lord and therefore I needed no special training."
"Love!?" exclaimed Neville. "How will love destroy him? What are you supposed to do… court him? Woo him?"
"Ewww Nev! Don't even joke about that kind of thing," said Harry with a grimace as Neville smirked at him.
"Where would you go to school if not Hogwarts?" asked Augusta, in a tone that suggested she was starting to believe Harry.
"I have made a list of what I think would be the best schools to give us both training, and I would appreciate your opinion," answered Harry taking out the file of notes and brochures that he had compiled over the last few months of writing to the other schools.
Augusta helps and the boys are within one week later, at a very elite school in Canada that continuously goes against everything that the British Ministry had proclaimed.
Their New school was Canada's Magical Academy of the Niagara Area or Magna.
When the boys are tested during their visit to Magna, both find out they have some Elemental Magical Ability. Harry wasn't really surprised when they were told that Neville was an Earth Elemental, but he was a little surprised to hear he was an Air Elemental.
"I guess the so called inherited or natural Quidditch skill, has a new truth behind it," suggested Neville.
"I am not surprised that it was just one more thing that I was lied to about," responded Harry. "But you being proven to be an Earth Elemental explains your lack of flying ability. Everything I have read about Elementals says that those with Earth Skills like to always remain in as much contact with it as possible. And you will always prefer and feel safer in homes made of wood or stone, rather that fabricated materials or metal."
Magna chose to use an Individual Merit Point System, that had every student start with base of Fifty Points. Any student with fifty or more points at end of school year, were allowed to enter their name in a draw and each additional 50 points, adds another ballot.
Then the Provost would draw for prizes at end of each term, but highest overall point earner would be presented with a large reward.
The first day after they arrived they were sent to the school Infirmary for a full check-up. Both were found to have numerous blocks on them, that were then removed. Harry received treatment that was able to remove all of his scars including the one that he had always been told that nothing could be done about.
Full records were kept of each scar and reasons behind it. These records were shared with representatives of the Canadian Ministry after they swore Oaths not reveal anything to anyone, without the boys permission.
Both were then set up with weekly sessions with the school counsellor.
It was Harry's counsellor that then suggested that Harry give Pensive memories of every altercation with the Britain's Dark Lord so that the Ministry could make a joint task force with the American Ministry or any other foreign Ministry that was tired of Britain falsely claiming superiority and see if there was anything they could do to stop said Dark Lord.
If the other Ministries were able to stop the one Dark Lord that had been terrorizing the UK for half a century, they would never again have to put up with being talked down to by the British Ministry.
A few weeks into the new term, all the students were sitting in dining Hall for lunch, when the school begins to shake, almost like a small earthquake; but it only last a minute
"What was that?" asked someone from across the room.
The Provost stood and addressed the students, "That was a Phoenix, attempting to flame through our Phoenix Blocking Wards. Wards, that are based on blocking Elemental Fire Magic for those who are curious to know. That Phoenix will not be trying again anytime soon, because the Wards would have caused the Phoenix to flash and burn ahead of its cycle. But do not worry our Ward Patrols are right now, going around the Ward boundaries and they will find the new-born Phoenix and take it to the Aviary until it has re-aged to its adult form."
Harry stands up, "Provost, if I may speak."
"You have the floor, Mr Potter."
"There is very strong possibility, that the Phoenix belongs to Albus Dumbledore. If it does, I have no wish to see the attached letter and feel I must pass a warning to those searching for the Phoenix, that it may include an instant Portkey to Hogwarts or wherever Dumbledore may be hiding, if he is still on the run from the British Ministry."
"Thank you, Mr Potter. I shall see that they receive the warning and your show of concern has earned you five Merits."
"Thank you, Provost," said Harry, before sitting down.
Later that same afternoon, Neville confessed to Harry that he was worried they would be seen as cowards. Harry then came up with a plan. They would have his elves scatter leaflets with a short note from the two of them, explaining that they are getting training elsewhere. The note took a slight change after some of their new friends found out what they were planning and decided to help.
We had more than enough teasing and taunts,
From staff, students, community and all that haunts.
Hatred and prejudice was spread like weeds,
None of this did anything to fulfil our needs.
Not receiving what was promised within Hogwarts,
We have made the choice to travel to other parts.
We found subjects and magic that we knew naught,
They are far better than anything we had sought.
Our new Mentors were greatly surprised by our lack,
For our years at Hogwarts had truly set us back.
So now we toil all hours of the night and day,
For all that we must endure, many will be made to pay.
Heir Longbottom and Heir Potter
Harry and Neville are in great part thankful to their practiced mediation and Occlumency skills and their intensive study sessions that they had done in their last months at Hogwarts, before coming to Magna.
It was because of these skills that they were quick to catch up to the very advanced level of study that their classmates had been doing for years.
The two boys continue through their advanced NEWT classes and were soon taking on weekend workshops in subjects that they had never even heard of before, but both made sure that they had signed on for the Estate Management workshops, bringing with them, just a small portion of their very real Estate portfolios.
Just before Yule, after taking a workshop that taught Localized Warding, Harry chose to send a letter to the only person he still respected at Hogwarts.
Dear Potion Master Snape,
I found it! The school that you and mom dreamt of.
It is amazing. I am sending a few photos to show you what words can not express.
One look into the courtyard and one can easily see it for themselves. You can will see young Garuda, Weres, Goblins, Dwarves and Centaurs, fully welcomed by their classmates and Professors who are Vampire or Centaur walking among them, while their students call out to them with an obvious tone of respect and admiration.
You can tell with just one glance, that there are many students that are of mixed race. Here at Magna, no one has to hide who they are. Here, I am no longer the only Parselmouth student. Magna even offers a class that accredits us for our natural ability. Parseltongue Healing that requires no wand, because the Language has its own magic and Healing Spells spoken in Parseltongue have three times the Spell Power.
Magna for many of its students is a sort of Magical Eden. A place where we can all learn without fear of judgement. A place where we can just be the kids that we are.
There is no Segregation, Discrimination or Prejudice. Like the way things are taught at Hogwarts from the very first night that a student enters the school. The first thing that any Hogwarts student is told, is that they must be sorted into a House. Category would be more precise. A category that they must then adhere to for the next seven years of their lives, no matter how much they might change as they mature into adulthood.
Blood status and family name mean nothing here. It's about what you are able to do with what you are taught. Everyone here is judged for who they are, not who their parents are or were. Here one earns respect by giving respect to the others, who have earned it.
We are taught Warding and Rituals of Olde that have to some degree become Lost Arts in the UK. Music of Natural Enchanters and the art of Magical Portraits and Tapestry.
Our NEWT Potions textbooks were all written by someone called Potion Master Prince and these books make Potions seem so elementary, I do not know how I couldn't see just how basic Hogwarts Potions classes were. Seventh year students are all taught basic Alchemy out of a books written by Nicholas Flamel. Our Defence books were written by a Silas Slytherin. CoMC books - written by Gorge Gryffindor. WHY are these books NOT USED at Hogwarts? Care to guess who authored our Transfiguration or Charms text books.. HINT - they are fellow Heads of House…
I have a new friend who swears that he would be willing to transfer to Hogwarts even during these turbulent times, if it meant that he could Apprentice with his hero - Potion Master Prince. I have warned him that he would seen as a Dunderhead if he drooled in your presence the way he tends to do when he merely extols your greatness. I have also warned him that his Gospel beliefs would be greatly frowned upon by many of the students and he still believes that anything would be worth the chance to study with you.
I have had meetings with representatives from the Canadian and American Ministries… I am not allowed to say too much, but they believe that they can take care of things. They will not hide behind a teenager and constantly push him to feel that he has to lead the fight.
If there is nothing that truly holds you to Hogwarts, PLEASE go to one of these Ministries and ask for Sanctuary. If there are some students that you truly believe want the option, have them swear an Oath of Confidentiality and bring them with you.
Please come and see what your friend Lily Evans wanted the both of you to experience.
Forever grateful for my blunder;
Harry
Heir Potter