The first class after lunch, Harry, Ron and Hermione made their way to
Hagrid's hut. There standing in front of Hagrid's hut was Charlie Weasley,
wearing the Hogwarts robes and smiling brightly. All the Gryffindors
gathered around Charlie and started asking him questions.
"Oh no not another Weasley", came the familiar cold, drawling voice. Harry and Ron turned around to see the Slytherians standing behind them, with Malfoy in the front.
"I'd watch your mouth if I were you Malfoy. I might just decide to take ten points of you for insulting a teacher", Charlie said coolly. Ron looked pleased and grinned at his brother.
"Now class gather round. Today we'll start with Phoenixes", Charlie announced. Everyone got out their books and sat down on the damp grass. Harry, Ron and Hermione sat at the front, while the Slytherians were whispering in the back.
"Now Phoenixes are quite rare and almost extinct. They can live for about two hundred years, by always dying and being reborn. They have a hundred day cycle, from when they burst into flames and arise from the ashes again. Phoenixes like many other powerful magical creatures are rare. Their tail feathers are used for wand cores. But only one tail feather can be plucked per bird, as any more wont have very much power. It is only very seldom when a phoenix allows two feathers to be taken". Harry's mind quickly flicked to his wand and wondered how many other people share wand cores. "Now a phoenix's tears can cure any wound and a phoenix's blood becomes extremely poisonous when a phoenix is killed. So if I were you I'd stay away from a dead phoenix, unless you want to have your skin to melt away. You should never harm such a magical creature", Charlie almost whispered the last few words and the class were caught on his every word, and even Malfoy was looking paler than usual. "Now for the next day I shall ask if Professor Dumbledore will lend Fawkes for a bit", Charlie said calmly. It took the class a few minutes to snap out of it and pack up their things. "Oh Harry", Charlie said. Harry, Ron and Hermione turned around and walked up to Charlie. "Hagrid left your birthday present for you in his cabin", Charlie said.
"We'll go to History of Magic, you can catch up", Ron said and him and Hermione walked back up to the castle. Harry went inside Hagrid's hut and found a large package on Hagrid's table. Harry quickly tore open the brown wrapping paper and found a tattered old suitcase. Confused, Harry opened the suitcase and found a note inside, with some old parchment, books and an old wand. He picked up the note and read;
Dear Harry, Happy Birthday to ye! I salvaged this from yer parents house when it burnt down. Its Lily's old school things and I thought it was time ye got it. Hagrid.
Harry marvelled at the things and carefully picked up the old books. Inside were many scribbles and notes in Lily's handwriting. Inside the books he found some old homework, and they all had straight A's on them. Harry grinned, it seemed that Lily was just like Hermione. He carefully laid the book on the table and picked up some old parchment. They were very old and slightly singed at the sides. They contained many notes and scribbles. Harry picked up one piece of parchment and read;
I wonder if James likes me? He's always so mean to me and keeps playing tricks on me. Why cant he just like me. I must be really ugly if he doesn't even notice me. Maybe I give him some love potion, then he might like me. Underneath that Harry saw writing that didn't belong to his mother. It read; Oh Lily, you always talk like that, I'm sure if you just asked James you would realise that you can be a bit paranoid. You're not ugly, how many times do I have to tell you that! Oh no, here comes James, just ask him.
Harry grinned and put the note away. He picked up the broken wand and just like Ron's old wand, it was broken down the middle and inside was a single unicorn tail hair. Harry carefully laid it backing the suitcase, placed all the books and parchment on top and closed the suitcase. He quickly rushed back up to the castle, in the hope of not being too late.
"Oh no not another Weasley", came the familiar cold, drawling voice. Harry and Ron turned around to see the Slytherians standing behind them, with Malfoy in the front.
"I'd watch your mouth if I were you Malfoy. I might just decide to take ten points of you for insulting a teacher", Charlie said coolly. Ron looked pleased and grinned at his brother.
"Now class gather round. Today we'll start with Phoenixes", Charlie announced. Everyone got out their books and sat down on the damp grass. Harry, Ron and Hermione sat at the front, while the Slytherians were whispering in the back.
"Now Phoenixes are quite rare and almost extinct. They can live for about two hundred years, by always dying and being reborn. They have a hundred day cycle, from when they burst into flames and arise from the ashes again. Phoenixes like many other powerful magical creatures are rare. Their tail feathers are used for wand cores. But only one tail feather can be plucked per bird, as any more wont have very much power. It is only very seldom when a phoenix allows two feathers to be taken". Harry's mind quickly flicked to his wand and wondered how many other people share wand cores. "Now a phoenix's tears can cure any wound and a phoenix's blood becomes extremely poisonous when a phoenix is killed. So if I were you I'd stay away from a dead phoenix, unless you want to have your skin to melt away. You should never harm such a magical creature", Charlie almost whispered the last few words and the class were caught on his every word, and even Malfoy was looking paler than usual. "Now for the next day I shall ask if Professor Dumbledore will lend Fawkes for a bit", Charlie said calmly. It took the class a few minutes to snap out of it and pack up their things. "Oh Harry", Charlie said. Harry, Ron and Hermione turned around and walked up to Charlie. "Hagrid left your birthday present for you in his cabin", Charlie said.
"We'll go to History of Magic, you can catch up", Ron said and him and Hermione walked back up to the castle. Harry went inside Hagrid's hut and found a large package on Hagrid's table. Harry quickly tore open the brown wrapping paper and found a tattered old suitcase. Confused, Harry opened the suitcase and found a note inside, with some old parchment, books and an old wand. He picked up the note and read;
Dear Harry, Happy Birthday to ye! I salvaged this from yer parents house when it burnt down. Its Lily's old school things and I thought it was time ye got it. Hagrid.
Harry marvelled at the things and carefully picked up the old books. Inside were many scribbles and notes in Lily's handwriting. Inside the books he found some old homework, and they all had straight A's on them. Harry grinned, it seemed that Lily was just like Hermione. He carefully laid the book on the table and picked up some old parchment. They were very old and slightly singed at the sides. They contained many notes and scribbles. Harry picked up one piece of parchment and read;
I wonder if James likes me? He's always so mean to me and keeps playing tricks on me. Why cant he just like me. I must be really ugly if he doesn't even notice me. Maybe I give him some love potion, then he might like me. Underneath that Harry saw writing that didn't belong to his mother. It read; Oh Lily, you always talk like that, I'm sure if you just asked James you would realise that you can be a bit paranoid. You're not ugly, how many times do I have to tell you that! Oh no, here comes James, just ask him.
Harry grinned and put the note away. He picked up the broken wand and just like Ron's old wand, it was broken down the middle and inside was a single unicorn tail hair. Harry carefully laid it backing the suitcase, placed all the books and parchment on top and closed the suitcase. He quickly rushed back up to the castle, in the hope of not being too late.