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CHAPTER 6 - The Keeper Of Lamantha
"Sirius," Harry was the first to exclaim. "What are you doing here? I thought you were still in hiding."
"I was hiding, here. Dumbledore wanted me somewhere in the vicinity to keep an eye on you, so to everybody's knowledge the new school mascot is an adorable black mutt called Snuffles. But it is kind of difficult for a dog to send letters, so I couldn't get in touch with you. Hope you liked the gift."
"Yeah, yeah it was great. Fred and George fell completely in love with it. They kept pestering me about who…"
Hermione cut in impatiently "Alright, you two can discuss this later. Right now all I want to know is what did the Professor want to tell us. Professor?"
Dumbledore gave a weary smile and Harry noticed for the first time how much he had aged in the few months. "Well Miss Granger," he said. "Since you are so eager to know, I will tell you. You and Mr. Weasely are elementals."
"What," shrieked Hermione. "Impossible. There is only one elemental in each generation. There has always been. How can there be two of us?"
Seeing Harry's and Ron's blank faces, Dumbledore deigned to explain. "An elemental is a magician who is capable of controlling any one of the natural forces. By controlling, I mean using the basic power of the element without a wand by what is commonly known as hand magic. Miss Granger is perfectly correct, usually there is only one elemental in a generation, because it is a very rare kind of magic. However, every now and then in history we find that there are two people or more who are elementals. For example, both Merlin and Morgan LeFaye were elementals - he was fire and she was water. But only once has there been four elementals in one generation - The Hogwarts Founders."
"You mean Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff were all elementals?" asked Harry.
"Of course they were. Elementals have the strongest magic of any wizard. Not only are they exceptional in the control of their force, but even in the casting of ordinary spells they are very strong. The four of them together comprised of by far the strongest quartet in history."
"So what does this have to do with us?" asked Ron
"Well Ron, a long time ago a prophecy was made, a prophecy which said that there would again be four elementals - each of them quite exceptionally powerful. They would have to fight a battle against an even more powerful dark force, and would defeat him, but after a long fight. In this battle a wizard who would have defeated the jaws of death would lead them. He would be the most powerful wizard alive, perhaps the most powerful wizard ever. He would be the only man who could wield the Rod of Lamantha."
"The who?" asked Ron
"As Miss Granger seems to be bursting with excitement, why doesn't she explain it to us."
Hermione gabbled rapidly as if quoting from a book, "The Rod of Lamantha is in many ways akin to the Sword of Arthur. It was supposedly gifted to Godric Gryffindor by a supernatural entity that no one knows anything about, but even he was incapable of wielding it. It was said that a wizard would come with all the power of the elements, who would be able to ply the Rod of Lamantha. The Rod was passed from generation to generation of Hogwarts headmasters and headmistresses who searched in every generation for the Chosen One, the master of the Rod of Lamantha."
"Quite correct, Miss Granger. Every elemental who passes through this school or any other has to try to draw the Rod. No one yet has succeeded, though a few came very close. The one who came closest was he who attempted to draw it three generations back. Tom Marvolo Riddle. Today we know him as Lord Voldemort. Voldemort (Ron flinched) is a double elemental - wind and water. I myself am an elemental - Fire. Voldemort is actually more powerful than I am, but because I too am an elemental and one so disparate to him, he fears me."
"So we are elementals," said Ron. "Cool!"
"The reason I called you here is because I need you to try the Rod Of Lamantha," continued Dumbledore serenely. "Follow me."
Ron and Hermione eagerly sprang up but Harry remained where he was. "What's wrong, Harry" asked Sirius.
"Well Professor said that Ron and Hermione are elementals. He didn't mention me."
"Oh, go with them will you. I can't believe you are acting like such a sulky brat. If you are here it means Dumbledore wants you along. Now, go."
Harry shot Sirius a grateful look and followed the others out. The three found themselves in a huge room, which seemed to be changing colors every second. Dumbledore rather reverently opened a huge oak chest where lay what appeared to be a small, rather unprepossessing staff. "This," he said, his voice ringing in the room. "This is the Rod Of Lamantha."
Hermione stepped forward first. "What is the test, Professor?"
"It's like finding your wand, you just touch it, wave it around a few times and see if anything happens."
Hermione gingerly picked it up. She spun it a few times, held it tight, but nothing happened. The staff remained unchanged. Ron picked it up next. In his hand too it remained unchanged. Now it was Harry's turn. His heart was pounding in his chest; he was finding it difficult to breathe. He took the Rod. Nothing happened. For a full minute it remained stationary. Harry saw the disappointment dawn on Dumbledore's face. He was about to give it back when he felt his entire body seize up. His hands clenched around the rod, and his teeth gritted together. A cold wind seemed to sweep around the room. Then everything stopped. But the rod in his hand was the surprise. No longer was it a withered, old staff. In his hand lay a huge shaft, changing colors constantly like the room, pulsating powerfully in his hand. He vaguely heard Hermione gasp, Ron yell. But clearly to his ears came Dumbledore's whisper - "It is indeed he, the lamp indeed is lighted. The Chosen One has arrived. The Rod of Lamantha has been released."
well there u are. the rod has appeared
Dragonlady - i like that you liked, lets have more reviews
Missy - R/H is definite. don't worry next chap
Lilygurl - No cliffy here, but do read the next
California Love - You'll find out about Godrics hollow later, it is important, trust me
CHAPTER 6 - The Keeper Of Lamantha
"Sirius," Harry was the first to exclaim. "What are you doing here? I thought you were still in hiding."
"I was hiding, here. Dumbledore wanted me somewhere in the vicinity to keep an eye on you, so to everybody's knowledge the new school mascot is an adorable black mutt called Snuffles. But it is kind of difficult for a dog to send letters, so I couldn't get in touch with you. Hope you liked the gift."
"Yeah, yeah it was great. Fred and George fell completely in love with it. They kept pestering me about who…"
Hermione cut in impatiently "Alright, you two can discuss this later. Right now all I want to know is what did the Professor want to tell us. Professor?"
Dumbledore gave a weary smile and Harry noticed for the first time how much he had aged in the few months. "Well Miss Granger," he said. "Since you are so eager to know, I will tell you. You and Mr. Weasely are elementals."
"What," shrieked Hermione. "Impossible. There is only one elemental in each generation. There has always been. How can there be two of us?"
Seeing Harry's and Ron's blank faces, Dumbledore deigned to explain. "An elemental is a magician who is capable of controlling any one of the natural forces. By controlling, I mean using the basic power of the element without a wand by what is commonly known as hand magic. Miss Granger is perfectly correct, usually there is only one elemental in a generation, because it is a very rare kind of magic. However, every now and then in history we find that there are two people or more who are elementals. For example, both Merlin and Morgan LeFaye were elementals - he was fire and she was water. But only once has there been four elementals in one generation - The Hogwarts Founders."
"You mean Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff were all elementals?" asked Harry.
"Of course they were. Elementals have the strongest magic of any wizard. Not only are they exceptional in the control of their force, but even in the casting of ordinary spells they are very strong. The four of them together comprised of by far the strongest quartet in history."
"So what does this have to do with us?" asked Ron
"Well Ron, a long time ago a prophecy was made, a prophecy which said that there would again be four elementals - each of them quite exceptionally powerful. They would have to fight a battle against an even more powerful dark force, and would defeat him, but after a long fight. In this battle a wizard who would have defeated the jaws of death would lead them. He would be the most powerful wizard alive, perhaps the most powerful wizard ever. He would be the only man who could wield the Rod of Lamantha."
"The who?" asked Ron
"As Miss Granger seems to be bursting with excitement, why doesn't she explain it to us."
Hermione gabbled rapidly as if quoting from a book, "The Rod of Lamantha is in many ways akin to the Sword of Arthur. It was supposedly gifted to Godric Gryffindor by a supernatural entity that no one knows anything about, but even he was incapable of wielding it. It was said that a wizard would come with all the power of the elements, who would be able to ply the Rod of Lamantha. The Rod was passed from generation to generation of Hogwarts headmasters and headmistresses who searched in every generation for the Chosen One, the master of the Rod of Lamantha."
"Quite correct, Miss Granger. Every elemental who passes through this school or any other has to try to draw the Rod. No one yet has succeeded, though a few came very close. The one who came closest was he who attempted to draw it three generations back. Tom Marvolo Riddle. Today we know him as Lord Voldemort. Voldemort (Ron flinched) is a double elemental - wind and water. I myself am an elemental - Fire. Voldemort is actually more powerful than I am, but because I too am an elemental and one so disparate to him, he fears me."
"So we are elementals," said Ron. "Cool!"
"The reason I called you here is because I need you to try the Rod Of Lamantha," continued Dumbledore serenely. "Follow me."
Ron and Hermione eagerly sprang up but Harry remained where he was. "What's wrong, Harry" asked Sirius.
"Well Professor said that Ron and Hermione are elementals. He didn't mention me."
"Oh, go with them will you. I can't believe you are acting like such a sulky brat. If you are here it means Dumbledore wants you along. Now, go."
Harry shot Sirius a grateful look and followed the others out. The three found themselves in a huge room, which seemed to be changing colors every second. Dumbledore rather reverently opened a huge oak chest where lay what appeared to be a small, rather unprepossessing staff. "This," he said, his voice ringing in the room. "This is the Rod Of Lamantha."
Hermione stepped forward first. "What is the test, Professor?"
"It's like finding your wand, you just touch it, wave it around a few times and see if anything happens."
Hermione gingerly picked it up. She spun it a few times, held it tight, but nothing happened. The staff remained unchanged. Ron picked it up next. In his hand too it remained unchanged. Now it was Harry's turn. His heart was pounding in his chest; he was finding it difficult to breathe. He took the Rod. Nothing happened. For a full minute it remained stationary. Harry saw the disappointment dawn on Dumbledore's face. He was about to give it back when he felt his entire body seize up. His hands clenched around the rod, and his teeth gritted together. A cold wind seemed to sweep around the room. Then everything stopped. But the rod in his hand was the surprise. No longer was it a withered, old staff. In his hand lay a huge shaft, changing colors constantly like the room, pulsating powerfully in his hand. He vaguely heard Hermione gasp, Ron yell. But clearly to his ears came Dumbledore's whisper - "It is indeed he, the lamp indeed is lighted. The Chosen One has arrived. The Rod of Lamantha has been released."
well there u are. the rod has appeared
Dragonlady - i like that you liked, lets have more reviews
Missy - R/H is definite. don't worry next chap
Lilygurl - No cliffy here, but do read the next
California Love - You'll find out about Godrics hollow later, it is important, trust me
