Chapter 4
The Transporting Wall
Harry opened his eyes, and suddenly wished he hadn't.
All around Harry were grotesque shapes, all distorted deformed. Melted clocks lined this strange realm. Harry felt he was moving very fast, but he saw no signs of movement anywhere. Where am I? thought Harry. I just want to go back to Hogwarts, inside the Gryffindor Common Room. Suddenly, everything was whizzing by him at a very fast speed, he was zooming backwards.and, suddenly, he pitched forward and saw one of the Gryffindor Common Rooms squishy armchairs before crashing into it. He stood up quickly, dazed. Everything was deserted. All the lights were out, and everything had a weird, freaky feeling to it. Suddenly, "Potter! What are you doing here?" Harry spun around and saw Professor McGonagall. "Well, er.you see, I didn't know the password to the Common Room, so I ran down the staircase to find Dumbledore.and he disappeared near a wall, so I went in the wall, and.it was like I was in another dimension, really. I saw strange shapes and melted clocks. And then, everything whizzed by me, and I fell into this chair," said Harry, gesturing to the chair. Professor McGonnagalls lips were pursed, and she seemed to be doing some hard thinking. Finally, she said, "Come with me Potter." She went of the portrait hole, followed by Harry. The Pink Lady seemed very surprised to know Harry was there, and, on the contrary, she said, "How d'you get in there?" Harry, although, said nothing, and walked on. Professor McGonagall led Harry to the stone Gargoyle, and said, "Dots!". The stone Gargoyle sprang to life and jumped aside. Harry's eyes widened as he saw what was beyond it. Harry, who had been to Professor Dumbledores office before, had expected stairs leading to the oak doorway. But, instead, Harry saw nothing. Evidently Professor McGonagall did, for she pulled Harry in the space of air, very quickly. Harry saw the Gargoyle spring to life again, and jump in front of them, blocking their way. Then, everything went pitch-black. After a few seconds, lights came on from nowhere and Harry thought they were right back where they started, for they faced a stone Gargoyles back. "Licorice Stick!" Barked Professor McGonagall, and the Gargoyles, instead of springing to life, disappeared in a puff of smoke. When the smoke cleared, Harry saw he was in Dumbledores office. Harry sat down on a chair, and Professor McGonagall did the same. They waited for only about five seconds, because then Harry saw a very, very tiny Dumbledore in mid-air. Suddenly, Dumbledore returned to his real height with a strange whizzing sound. "Ah, Harry! Nice to see you again. And Minerva. You look kind of down. Why?" Then, with a small, nervous, sort of voice, Prof. McGonagall said, "He k- knows about-t, t-the.the.Transporting W-wall." "Now, Minerva, why do you look so sad about that? That wall will by all means become Harry's best friend in the years he is here at Hogwarts. Harry, do you know what the Transporting Wall does?" "No, Dumbledore. I saw you disappear into it, and I followed. Everything was weird. And then, I came whizzing into the Gryffindor Common Room." "I see. Well Harry, the Transporting Wall takes you anywhere you want to go. Its kind of like the barrier at Kings Cross, it isn't really solid. When you go in, you appear in the Transporting Dimension, witch is a very weird indeed sort of realm. You feel as though your moving but everything still, correct?" Harry nodded. "That is because that Wizards all over the world have Transporting Walls, and they all appear in the same dimension. You feel moving because of all the wizards and witches around you are moving. No, you can't see them. They're moving, and you're not, because they know how to use the Transporting Wall. Let me teach you. First, you approach the wall at a run, with your eyes closed. When you are in the dimension-" "Professor, how would you know your in the dimension?" "Oh, you'll know," said Dumbledore, with a twinkle in his eye. "Second, when you're in, you think of where you want to go. Anywhere. Am I correct, again, in saying, Harry, that you thought about being in the Gryffindor Common Room" Once again, Harry just nodded. "Well, once you think of where you want to go, you start moving, at such high speeds, you can get to someplace thousands of miles away in just a few seconds. Once you're there, you appear, though very tiny, and, very quickly, you enlarge to your normal size, except with a strange whizzing sound." "So," said Harry slowly, figuring it out. "You got here by the Transporting Wall?" "Yes, I did Harry. Also, Mr. Filch uses that a lot for catching rule breakers. By the way, do you like my new way of getting to my office? Earlier, anyone with a magical eye (like Alastor) could see straight through the Gargoyle, up the stairs and into my room. Now, we are actually miles, miles, and miles away from Hogwarts. The first Gargoyle needs a password to get in. It allows fifteen seconds before closing. Once closed, the lights turn off and you are plunged into pitch-blackness. You actually move hundreds of mils to this very spot, where the lights turn on again. As an added precaution, you also need the second password to open this gargoyle, witch actually disappears, in a puff of smoke. Well, since we are done speaking, lets all get back to Hogwarts, shall we? It's just about dinnertime - Harry, you could eat with me and the staff. Use this wall right here which is also a Transporting Wall), and think of the Great Hall at Hogwarts. With any luck, we'll all be meeting each other again soon. Minerva, you first." Professor McGonagall ran into the wall and then disappeared. "Harry, you go next, and I'll come in right after you." Harry cautiously approached the wall at a run, shut his eyes a mere millimeter away from the wall, and suddenly, fully understood what Dumbledore meant by saying, "Oh, you'll know." Harry just had a sense that he was already inside the Transporting Dimension, so he thought of the Great Hall at Hogwarts. And then, for the second time in his life, he was racing at breakneck speed back to Hogwarts.
The Transporting Wall
Harry opened his eyes, and suddenly wished he hadn't.
All around Harry were grotesque shapes, all distorted deformed. Melted clocks lined this strange realm. Harry felt he was moving very fast, but he saw no signs of movement anywhere. Where am I? thought Harry. I just want to go back to Hogwarts, inside the Gryffindor Common Room. Suddenly, everything was whizzing by him at a very fast speed, he was zooming backwards.and, suddenly, he pitched forward and saw one of the Gryffindor Common Rooms squishy armchairs before crashing into it. He stood up quickly, dazed. Everything was deserted. All the lights were out, and everything had a weird, freaky feeling to it. Suddenly, "Potter! What are you doing here?" Harry spun around and saw Professor McGonagall. "Well, er.you see, I didn't know the password to the Common Room, so I ran down the staircase to find Dumbledore.and he disappeared near a wall, so I went in the wall, and.it was like I was in another dimension, really. I saw strange shapes and melted clocks. And then, everything whizzed by me, and I fell into this chair," said Harry, gesturing to the chair. Professor McGonnagalls lips were pursed, and she seemed to be doing some hard thinking. Finally, she said, "Come with me Potter." She went of the portrait hole, followed by Harry. The Pink Lady seemed very surprised to know Harry was there, and, on the contrary, she said, "How d'you get in there?" Harry, although, said nothing, and walked on. Professor McGonagall led Harry to the stone Gargoyle, and said, "Dots!". The stone Gargoyle sprang to life and jumped aside. Harry's eyes widened as he saw what was beyond it. Harry, who had been to Professor Dumbledores office before, had expected stairs leading to the oak doorway. But, instead, Harry saw nothing. Evidently Professor McGonagall did, for she pulled Harry in the space of air, very quickly. Harry saw the Gargoyle spring to life again, and jump in front of them, blocking their way. Then, everything went pitch-black. After a few seconds, lights came on from nowhere and Harry thought they were right back where they started, for they faced a stone Gargoyles back. "Licorice Stick!" Barked Professor McGonagall, and the Gargoyles, instead of springing to life, disappeared in a puff of smoke. When the smoke cleared, Harry saw he was in Dumbledores office. Harry sat down on a chair, and Professor McGonagall did the same. They waited for only about five seconds, because then Harry saw a very, very tiny Dumbledore in mid-air. Suddenly, Dumbledore returned to his real height with a strange whizzing sound. "Ah, Harry! Nice to see you again. And Minerva. You look kind of down. Why?" Then, with a small, nervous, sort of voice, Prof. McGonagall said, "He k- knows about-t, t-the.the.Transporting W-wall." "Now, Minerva, why do you look so sad about that? That wall will by all means become Harry's best friend in the years he is here at Hogwarts. Harry, do you know what the Transporting Wall does?" "No, Dumbledore. I saw you disappear into it, and I followed. Everything was weird. And then, I came whizzing into the Gryffindor Common Room." "I see. Well Harry, the Transporting Wall takes you anywhere you want to go. Its kind of like the barrier at Kings Cross, it isn't really solid. When you go in, you appear in the Transporting Dimension, witch is a very weird indeed sort of realm. You feel as though your moving but everything still, correct?" Harry nodded. "That is because that Wizards all over the world have Transporting Walls, and they all appear in the same dimension. You feel moving because of all the wizards and witches around you are moving. No, you can't see them. They're moving, and you're not, because they know how to use the Transporting Wall. Let me teach you. First, you approach the wall at a run, with your eyes closed. When you are in the dimension-" "Professor, how would you know your in the dimension?" "Oh, you'll know," said Dumbledore, with a twinkle in his eye. "Second, when you're in, you think of where you want to go. Anywhere. Am I correct, again, in saying, Harry, that you thought about being in the Gryffindor Common Room" Once again, Harry just nodded. "Well, once you think of where you want to go, you start moving, at such high speeds, you can get to someplace thousands of miles away in just a few seconds. Once you're there, you appear, though very tiny, and, very quickly, you enlarge to your normal size, except with a strange whizzing sound." "So," said Harry slowly, figuring it out. "You got here by the Transporting Wall?" "Yes, I did Harry. Also, Mr. Filch uses that a lot for catching rule breakers. By the way, do you like my new way of getting to my office? Earlier, anyone with a magical eye (like Alastor) could see straight through the Gargoyle, up the stairs and into my room. Now, we are actually miles, miles, and miles away from Hogwarts. The first Gargoyle needs a password to get in. It allows fifteen seconds before closing. Once closed, the lights turn off and you are plunged into pitch-blackness. You actually move hundreds of mils to this very spot, where the lights turn on again. As an added precaution, you also need the second password to open this gargoyle, witch actually disappears, in a puff of smoke. Well, since we are done speaking, lets all get back to Hogwarts, shall we? It's just about dinnertime - Harry, you could eat with me and the staff. Use this wall right here which is also a Transporting Wall), and think of the Great Hall at Hogwarts. With any luck, we'll all be meeting each other again soon. Minerva, you first." Professor McGonagall ran into the wall and then disappeared. "Harry, you go next, and I'll come in right after you." Harry cautiously approached the wall at a run, shut his eyes a mere millimeter away from the wall, and suddenly, fully understood what Dumbledore meant by saying, "Oh, you'll know." Harry just had a sense that he was already inside the Transporting Dimension, so he thought of the Great Hall at Hogwarts. And then, for the second time in his life, he was racing at breakneck speed back to Hogwarts.