Chapter Five: Exorcimus
Her symbol was the same as his! The only difference was that a blue sword impaled the skull. There was a gasp from the crowd. The two spirit wizards were silent. Then Erwin started to speak with Mia in Filipino. After a while, Mia said, "This is rare (the crowd grew silent). Not only the fact that they share the same unique magic, the magic itself is rare: the power to turn darkness." "The power to turn undead?" Cho asked. "That, Cho," Erwin interrupted, "is an understatement. Not only can it repel them, it can destroy them, which is powerful indeed. But there are other uses for turning undead. It can control them, it can put them at rest, it can alert you to the presence of dark power. But I said darkness, not undead only. Dark forces include Voldemort, demons, halimaw, practically anything that threatens the safety of everyone. But that is one side of the coin; the other side is the defensive side. It can cure nasty wounds, eliminate even the deadliest of diseases, or even create a sanctuary: an enchanted field that repels evil." He stopped, catching his breath. Mia continued the discussion.
"Yes. Apparently, the white magic has been divided in two. You, Harry, have the offensive side of white magic, symbolized by the red sword. You, Cho, have the defensive version of white magic, as symbolized by the blue sword."
Cho asked, "So what does this mean?"
A voice from behind them replied, "It means that you are two halves of a powerful whole: the Exorcimus." Albus Dumbledore was sitting on a chair near the Pensieves.
They jumped at the sound of Dumbledore. "Professor!" shouted a grinning Erwin, "You shouldn't surprise us like that! One of these days, you're gonna give us a big heart attack." Dumbledore just smiled while everyone in the room laughed heartily.
Suddenly, Luna approached Dumbledore, eyes popping wider than usual, and asked, "Exorcimus? Isn't that a powerful branch of magic that You-Know- Who.I mean.Voldemort fears? That's what my dad told me."
Harry was about to retort, since Luna was often interested with unbelievable stories, given that her father was the editor of the Quibbler, when Dumbledore said, "I see that your father is very intuitive. Yes, Luna, Exorcimus is the other side of the Dark Arts."
Harry and Cho were about to ask more questions when Erwin and Mia interrupted them. "Alright everyone! Let's continue with the meditation. We might find some interesting inner magics in the most unexpected people."
By noon, the entire group had "unlocked" their hidden powers. Parvarti was especially giddy with excitement, having discovered her power to predict things a few minutes before they happen (her favorite subject at Hogwarts is Divination). Neville, though, had a most unusual power: the power of balance. But, as Erwin explained, balance is a good thing. For one thing, Neville wasn't experiencing any more accidents ever since he got his power.
"Now," said Dumbledore, once Zacharias Smith had displayed his new power, to conjure geysers, "this is only the tip of the iceberg. We now have to work quickly to cram ten years of spirit magic into your heads in.three months." "What? Three months!" The whole group muttered angrily at having to work extra hard. Dumbledore silenced them immediately with a glare. "I am sorry. But do not fear. The regimen for practicing magic has been implemented such that we can actually pull this off with as little stress as possible."
Mia continued, "Alright! No time to be dawdling about. We eat lunch and everyone should be back here by 2:00 PM, you got that?" At this everyone rushed out to the dining room.
Her symbol was the same as his! The only difference was that a blue sword impaled the skull. There was a gasp from the crowd. The two spirit wizards were silent. Then Erwin started to speak with Mia in Filipino. After a while, Mia said, "This is rare (the crowd grew silent). Not only the fact that they share the same unique magic, the magic itself is rare: the power to turn darkness." "The power to turn undead?" Cho asked. "That, Cho," Erwin interrupted, "is an understatement. Not only can it repel them, it can destroy them, which is powerful indeed. But there are other uses for turning undead. It can control them, it can put them at rest, it can alert you to the presence of dark power. But I said darkness, not undead only. Dark forces include Voldemort, demons, halimaw, practically anything that threatens the safety of everyone. But that is one side of the coin; the other side is the defensive side. It can cure nasty wounds, eliminate even the deadliest of diseases, or even create a sanctuary: an enchanted field that repels evil." He stopped, catching his breath. Mia continued the discussion.
"Yes. Apparently, the white magic has been divided in two. You, Harry, have the offensive side of white magic, symbolized by the red sword. You, Cho, have the defensive version of white magic, as symbolized by the blue sword."
Cho asked, "So what does this mean?"
A voice from behind them replied, "It means that you are two halves of a powerful whole: the Exorcimus." Albus Dumbledore was sitting on a chair near the Pensieves.
They jumped at the sound of Dumbledore. "Professor!" shouted a grinning Erwin, "You shouldn't surprise us like that! One of these days, you're gonna give us a big heart attack." Dumbledore just smiled while everyone in the room laughed heartily.
Suddenly, Luna approached Dumbledore, eyes popping wider than usual, and asked, "Exorcimus? Isn't that a powerful branch of magic that You-Know- Who.I mean.Voldemort fears? That's what my dad told me."
Harry was about to retort, since Luna was often interested with unbelievable stories, given that her father was the editor of the Quibbler, when Dumbledore said, "I see that your father is very intuitive. Yes, Luna, Exorcimus is the other side of the Dark Arts."
Harry and Cho were about to ask more questions when Erwin and Mia interrupted them. "Alright everyone! Let's continue with the meditation. We might find some interesting inner magics in the most unexpected people."
By noon, the entire group had "unlocked" their hidden powers. Parvarti was especially giddy with excitement, having discovered her power to predict things a few minutes before they happen (her favorite subject at Hogwarts is Divination). Neville, though, had a most unusual power: the power of balance. But, as Erwin explained, balance is a good thing. For one thing, Neville wasn't experiencing any more accidents ever since he got his power.
"Now," said Dumbledore, once Zacharias Smith had displayed his new power, to conjure geysers, "this is only the tip of the iceberg. We now have to work quickly to cram ten years of spirit magic into your heads in.three months." "What? Three months!" The whole group muttered angrily at having to work extra hard. Dumbledore silenced them immediately with a glare. "I am sorry. But do not fear. The regimen for practicing magic has been implemented such that we can actually pull this off with as little stress as possible."
Mia continued, "Alright! No time to be dawdling about. We eat lunch and everyone should be back here by 2:00 PM, you got that?" At this everyone rushed out to the dining room.
