The daily prophet the next week was full of Lucius's commentary on Magus.
"First muggles are let into Hogwarts, now freaks. I tell you, Dumbledore
disgusts me! I have half a mind to send my child to Durmstrang!" was quoted
on 5 talk shows, and the phone was ringing off the hook with complaints. In
the middle of a conversation with a Ms. Buttle, the receiver exploded.
Magus was sent to his room for a few hours while Dumbledore had it fixed.
The next day most children were going to diagon alley. Magus, Schala, and Janus would go tomorrow, seeing as on the very busy days things went on sale due to shopkeepers wanting to close early because of the overwhelming amount of customers. "A penny saved is a penny earned, to coin a phrase." Said Dumbledore, so off they went.
"Now, I should think that we should get the items you need to be there to get first, that way, while I get your books, you may have free range." They agreed.
They went to get their wands first, seeing as that would most likely take the longest. They got to Ollivanders after 30 minutes (Not of searching, but a new book had come out, "Sticky plants and Icky remedies." And A copy was read aloud by magus, making a large purple ooze form on Janus's head, and they had to find the counter spell.
("My word, why do you even WANT to get rid of it? It looks better than any toupee I have ever seen! And it's colorful too!" Said Dumbledore)
They went in. The damp musty smell of the room filled Magus's nostrils burn. Nausea gripped him. He wanted a blop of that ooze to plug his nose right now. "Urg....We have to be in HERE for the longest? I hope I find my wand fast."
Schala went first. "Redwood and unicorn hair, 10 inches? No. Yew, 12 inches, Dragon heartstring." Sparks erupted. "AH! Excellent! Good for charms work, this."
"YES! Good girl, Schala. That was fast." Said Magus, trying very hard not to breathe.
"Well my boy, we hope you'll be even faster. Oh dear, when you turn blue you should let go!" said Mr. Ollivander to the unconscious Magus.
When Magus had recovered, Mr. Ollivander gave him some nose plugs. "Nah, I can take it." Said Magus, "Let's just do this!"
"Fine, well, here's a nice one. Balsa wood and dragonheartsring, 14 inches. No. No. They aren't supposed to SNAP. Try this one, Cedar, phoenix feather, 12 inches. No. Maple, Unicorn hair, 13 inches? AGH. No. Holly and phoenix feather, 11 inches."
"This one will do great things Mr.Ollivander." Said Magus.
"They all do, son. But not with you!" Replied Mr. Ollivander.
This went on until Schala and Janus had finished the song "99 bottles of beer" 4 times.
"One left. I never like to try this one...... but.... 13 and a half inches, Yew, Pheonix feather." It sparked. Dumbledore and Mr' Ollivander went off to the side and muttered something to each other.
Dumbledore returned, as if nothing was wrong. "Well, Let's go! We've had your robes done yesterday, so you have free range. No knockturn alley, and spot the pet you want and the one back to....well, Starting school treat you want. Don't even ASK for that book, Magus! It's amazingly expensive! I would want one,however, I could use that ooze spell for party occasions!"
The magical menagerie was holding a contest: If you could find the magic medallion, you would get a rare pet, not even shown to the public! Magus Ignored it, and went inside. "Like the owls." Said Schala, eying a snowy owl with a purple beak. "I like this one. I'll get her. You there!" she yelled at the owl, which hooted in disdain at being addressed so loudly. "You! Your new name is.... oh... I don't know."
"Call her Chutney!" said Magus
"Yes, Chutney. That's your name. As soon as I buy you. Excuse me? Could I have this owl saved for me, just until my father gets here? It'll be about 30 minutes."
The helper nodded.
"I like this bug." Said Janus, eyeing a fly on the counter.
"It's not for sale, dimbulb!" Said Magus.
"Oh." Janus said, Very disappointed. "Then I want a toad."
Magus sighed. "A TOAD? Janus, honestly!"
Janus stomped his foot. "THEN CAN I HAVE A CAT?"
Magus smiled "Now you're talkin!"
Janus spotted a Siamese cat with long hair. "Yes. I want you. Save HIM! Hi alfedor!"
"ALFEDOR?"
"Yes. Alfedor. It suits him!"
"Fine. Hmm? What is this?"
The medallion shone in Magus's hand.
"WE HAVE A WINNAH!" The street rang with the bells from the store. "You sir, get a mystery pet. Not one person in this world can tell you what this is. Not ONE."
He held up what looked like a small black cat with wings and golden horns. I flew up onto Magus's head. "Uh. Hi... My name is Magus. What's yours?"
"Hello Magus." It said. "My name is Black! Charmed, I'm sure"
The owner of the magical menagerie stared. The medallion that had been found with the animal was levitating. It looped around Magus's neck. The cord shrunk around his neck. It glowed green.
"Ah. Black. Been a while." Magus said.
The next day most children were going to diagon alley. Magus, Schala, and Janus would go tomorrow, seeing as on the very busy days things went on sale due to shopkeepers wanting to close early because of the overwhelming amount of customers. "A penny saved is a penny earned, to coin a phrase." Said Dumbledore, so off they went.
"Now, I should think that we should get the items you need to be there to get first, that way, while I get your books, you may have free range." They agreed.
They went to get their wands first, seeing as that would most likely take the longest. They got to Ollivanders after 30 minutes (Not of searching, but a new book had come out, "Sticky plants and Icky remedies." And A copy was read aloud by magus, making a large purple ooze form on Janus's head, and they had to find the counter spell.
("My word, why do you even WANT to get rid of it? It looks better than any toupee I have ever seen! And it's colorful too!" Said Dumbledore)
They went in. The damp musty smell of the room filled Magus's nostrils burn. Nausea gripped him. He wanted a blop of that ooze to plug his nose right now. "Urg....We have to be in HERE for the longest? I hope I find my wand fast."
Schala went first. "Redwood and unicorn hair, 10 inches? No. Yew, 12 inches, Dragon heartstring." Sparks erupted. "AH! Excellent! Good for charms work, this."
"YES! Good girl, Schala. That was fast." Said Magus, trying very hard not to breathe.
"Well my boy, we hope you'll be even faster. Oh dear, when you turn blue you should let go!" said Mr. Ollivander to the unconscious Magus.
When Magus had recovered, Mr. Ollivander gave him some nose plugs. "Nah, I can take it." Said Magus, "Let's just do this!"
"Fine, well, here's a nice one. Balsa wood and dragonheartsring, 14 inches. No. No. They aren't supposed to SNAP. Try this one, Cedar, phoenix feather, 12 inches. No. Maple, Unicorn hair, 13 inches? AGH. No. Holly and phoenix feather, 11 inches."
"This one will do great things Mr.Ollivander." Said Magus.
"They all do, son. But not with you!" Replied Mr. Ollivander.
This went on until Schala and Janus had finished the song "99 bottles of beer" 4 times.
"One left. I never like to try this one...... but.... 13 and a half inches, Yew, Pheonix feather." It sparked. Dumbledore and Mr' Ollivander went off to the side and muttered something to each other.
Dumbledore returned, as if nothing was wrong. "Well, Let's go! We've had your robes done yesterday, so you have free range. No knockturn alley, and spot the pet you want and the one back to....well, Starting school treat you want. Don't even ASK for that book, Magus! It's amazingly expensive! I would want one,however, I could use that ooze spell for party occasions!"
The magical menagerie was holding a contest: If you could find the magic medallion, you would get a rare pet, not even shown to the public! Magus Ignored it, and went inside. "Like the owls." Said Schala, eying a snowy owl with a purple beak. "I like this one. I'll get her. You there!" she yelled at the owl, which hooted in disdain at being addressed so loudly. "You! Your new name is.... oh... I don't know."
"Call her Chutney!" said Magus
"Yes, Chutney. That's your name. As soon as I buy you. Excuse me? Could I have this owl saved for me, just until my father gets here? It'll be about 30 minutes."
The helper nodded.
"I like this bug." Said Janus, eyeing a fly on the counter.
"It's not for sale, dimbulb!" Said Magus.
"Oh." Janus said, Very disappointed. "Then I want a toad."
Magus sighed. "A TOAD? Janus, honestly!"
Janus stomped his foot. "THEN CAN I HAVE A CAT?"
Magus smiled "Now you're talkin!"
Janus spotted a Siamese cat with long hair. "Yes. I want you. Save HIM! Hi alfedor!"
"ALFEDOR?"
"Yes. Alfedor. It suits him!"
"Fine. Hmm? What is this?"
The medallion shone in Magus's hand.
"WE HAVE A WINNAH!" The street rang with the bells from the store. "You sir, get a mystery pet. Not one person in this world can tell you what this is. Not ONE."
He held up what looked like a small black cat with wings and golden horns. I flew up onto Magus's head. "Uh. Hi... My name is Magus. What's yours?"
"Hello Magus." It said. "My name is Black! Charmed, I'm sure"
The owner of the magical menagerie stared. The medallion that had been found with the animal was levitating. It looped around Magus's neck. The cord shrunk around his neck. It glowed green.
"Ah. Black. Been a while." Magus said.