Later that day, the hobbits hopped in Gandalf's wagon and set off for
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Along the way, Gandalf
explained various causes of uncertainty.
First of all, they were to be traveling by way of a time-space continuum. That would enable them to reach worlds beyond their own, for example, Earth. The only problem with the time-space continuum was that each time you open one you alter small things on both sides of it. (The side you come from and the side you exit.)
Secondly, Earth was a parallel universe to Middle Earth (according to Gandalf's theory that time and space are consecutive series of dimensions each identical to the next, though taking place one micrometer from eachother or one nanosecond from eachother, thus producing an infinite number of "dimensions" making it easy to travel through time and space; see above explanation of time-space continuum).
Once successfully through the continuum, the hobbits gazed in awe at their surroundings. Somehow, they seemed so familiar to a place back home. Could it have been the Barrow Downs? Nobody is really sure, but the hobbits felt the similarity just the same.
"This is a place called Stonehenge," said Gandalf. "This is where the portal to Middle Earth opens."
The hobbits followed Gandalf onto a tall, red contraption on wheels. It seemed to have been some sort of carriage but no horses were present. Sam seemed uneasy.
"Fear not, Samwise," Gandalf reassured him. "This is called a bus. We shall take it to the train station."
"Train station?" Pippin asked.
"Oh, never mind," said Gandalf.
A/N For the sake of the reader, I am going to skip some of the events that follow and go right to platform 9¾.
"Jump through the wall," Gandalf instructed.
"No," said Pippin shivering.
"You have to!" Gandalf yelled. "It's the only way!"
"You go first then," Pippin ordered.
"I can't," said the wizard. "I must leave you to your own at this point."
"WHAT!" Frodo shouted. "How are we supposed to find our way to this so called 'school' when we've never even been in this world before!"
"You found your way through Mordor, didn't you?" Gandalf said.
"Yes, but- I"
"This is twenty times easier than that!"
The hobbits groaned.
"Now, jump through the wall."
"Hey, you!" a tall red-haired boy shouted. "Could you move along? Some of us actually want to catch the train!"
"Why don't you go ahead of us," Gandalf offered.
At this, an entire family of red-haired people lined up and jumped through the wall.
"Just follow them," Gandalf said quickly.
The hobbits turned to reply, but the wizard was gone.
"Is it your first time, boys?" asked the last remaining redhead. She was a middle aged human with kindly eyes.
"Yes, ma'am," said Sam politely. "We aren't accustomed to this wall jumping business, if you take my meaning."
"Just jump through," the woman said. "It's quite easy."
"That's not what we're afraid of, miss," said Pippin. "We're afraid of what's on the other side of the wall!"
"Nonsense!" laughed the woman. "When you get across, just find my boys and follow them around. They'll help you!"
Reluctantly, Frodo took a running start and ran at the wall. When he landed, he opened his eyes and looked around. He was in another place similar to the previous one. Soon, he was joined by the other three hobbits and their trunks. (Gandalf had previously taken them to Diagon Alley for supplies.)
A/N There was a lot more to this chapter, but I have decided to crop it down for easier reading. if you are a Harry Potter fan and find certain omissions in the story, it is not because I haven't read the books and don't know what I'm talking about, because I have read the books, but it is because the thing was too darn long! Thank you, please don't send letters!
First of all, they were to be traveling by way of a time-space continuum. That would enable them to reach worlds beyond their own, for example, Earth. The only problem with the time-space continuum was that each time you open one you alter small things on both sides of it. (The side you come from and the side you exit.)
Secondly, Earth was a parallel universe to Middle Earth (according to Gandalf's theory that time and space are consecutive series of dimensions each identical to the next, though taking place one micrometer from eachother or one nanosecond from eachother, thus producing an infinite number of "dimensions" making it easy to travel through time and space; see above explanation of time-space continuum).
Once successfully through the continuum, the hobbits gazed in awe at their surroundings. Somehow, they seemed so familiar to a place back home. Could it have been the Barrow Downs? Nobody is really sure, but the hobbits felt the similarity just the same.
"This is a place called Stonehenge," said Gandalf. "This is where the portal to Middle Earth opens."
The hobbits followed Gandalf onto a tall, red contraption on wheels. It seemed to have been some sort of carriage but no horses were present. Sam seemed uneasy.
"Fear not, Samwise," Gandalf reassured him. "This is called a bus. We shall take it to the train station."
"Train station?" Pippin asked.
"Oh, never mind," said Gandalf.
A/N For the sake of the reader, I am going to skip some of the events that follow and go right to platform 9¾.
"Jump through the wall," Gandalf instructed.
"No," said Pippin shivering.
"You have to!" Gandalf yelled. "It's the only way!"
"You go first then," Pippin ordered.
"I can't," said the wizard. "I must leave you to your own at this point."
"WHAT!" Frodo shouted. "How are we supposed to find our way to this so called 'school' when we've never even been in this world before!"
"You found your way through Mordor, didn't you?" Gandalf said.
"Yes, but- I"
"This is twenty times easier than that!"
The hobbits groaned.
"Now, jump through the wall."
"Hey, you!" a tall red-haired boy shouted. "Could you move along? Some of us actually want to catch the train!"
"Why don't you go ahead of us," Gandalf offered.
At this, an entire family of red-haired people lined up and jumped through the wall.
"Just follow them," Gandalf said quickly.
The hobbits turned to reply, but the wizard was gone.
"Is it your first time, boys?" asked the last remaining redhead. She was a middle aged human with kindly eyes.
"Yes, ma'am," said Sam politely. "We aren't accustomed to this wall jumping business, if you take my meaning."
"Just jump through," the woman said. "It's quite easy."
"That's not what we're afraid of, miss," said Pippin. "We're afraid of what's on the other side of the wall!"
"Nonsense!" laughed the woman. "When you get across, just find my boys and follow them around. They'll help you!"
Reluctantly, Frodo took a running start and ran at the wall. When he landed, he opened his eyes and looked around. He was in another place similar to the previous one. Soon, he was joined by the other three hobbits and their trunks. (Gandalf had previously taken them to Diagon Alley for supplies.)
A/N There was a lot more to this chapter, but I have decided to crop it down for easier reading. if you are a Harry Potter fan and find certain omissions in the story, it is not because I haven't read the books and don't know what I'm talking about, because I have read the books, but it is because the thing was too darn long! Thank you, please don't send letters!