Chapter 5
The Interesting Summer
Part 2
Harry woke with a start next morning. He quietly crept down to the kitchens, and went inside. Inside were hundreds of house-elves, getting ready for the morning breakfast. "Harry Potter come to see Dobby, sir!" squeaked an elf. Harry looked around and saw Dobby. He had finally got something to wear for his chest, and was currently walking over to Harry. "Hi Dobby. I have some stuff for you. Accio Dobby's socks!" Harry and Dobby waited for a second. Next thing they new, a dozen or socks fell on top of Dobby. "Sir is too kind to Dobby," said the elf, wiping a tear of his face. "Sir is too kind." "Dobby, I need you to something." "Oh, Dobby will help sir. Dobby will help." "Good. I need you to make sure this," Harry held up one of Fred and Georges Hover Apples, "reaches Professor McGonnagalls food, okay?" "Dobby will make sure of that. Thank you, sir, for the socks." Harry quickly left the kitchens and got his invisibility cloak. Harry waited in the great hall with a small dollop of Fred and Georges Blister Butter Spread. When the teachers arrived for breakfast, Harry quickly swiped Snape's butter for the joke butter. Then, Harry doubled back, took of the invisibility cloak, and joined the staff. Everything was fine, except when Snape broke out in a fit of rage because his toast started popping blisters. And, around 9:30, when breakfast was about done, Professor McGonagall suddenly floated off her chair and around the Great Hall. Everyone started laughing. Harry stopped laughing long enough to whisper, "Dounswort!" and, with his wand pointed at Professor McGonagall, she suddenly fell through the air. Dumbledore got up, muttered some words, and light yellow stuff shot out of his wand, twirled around Professor McGonagall, and she suddenly slowed down with her falling. Harry finished breakfast, got on his sky-blue cloak, and flew out of his dormitory window with Hermione's Book and his wand. He flew around Hogwarts awhile, enjoying the sight. Then he flew toward Hogsmeade. He landed gracefully at Zonkos. He went up the block to a small pond. "Drotiughtus!" he said, his wand pointed at the pond. The water evaporated instantly. He cleared all the muck, insects, and grimy stuff away with another wave of his wand, and, with one more wave, filled the hole with dirt and covered with make-believe grass from Mrs. Mediko's Magial Lawn and Plant Care. He then banished some money (to pay for the fake grass) to the shop. Harry sat down on his new patch of land. He opened Hermione's book and skipped straight to the Drawing a Between Two Numbers Age Line section. He quickly read the chapter.
Age lines are complicated pieces of magic, designed to keep certain age people out of a specific area. When done correctly, you can choose form a wide variety of things to happen to people who are not in your preferred age group, including beards, being shrunk, being transfigured, being stunned, thrown backwards, and lots of other stuff. The complete list can be found on page 638 of the "More Information" section. The first step to creating an age line is to create the skeleton. Say, "Ageus!" and draw any type of shape you want around your area. Then, determine the age grouping. In this lesson, it will be two numbers. Say, "Bettosoweeninus!" and point your wand at the center of the of line area. Then, say the lowest number of your age allowance, then the highest number. Next, go to the "More Information" section to find out what else to say for you desired effect for people who are to be restricted.
Harry completed all these steps, while saying "14" and "17" as his two between numbers. His desired effect was to have whoever was restricted be thrown backwards, stunned, and have little tentacles sprout all over his/her face. Harry carefully stepped over the line, and found that he passed. He decided he would use this protected area as a place for practicing charms. Almost lunchtime, Harry flew back to the castle and ate lunch. After lunch, Harry came back to his protected spot and started practicing. There was so much cool stuff; Harry didn't know where to start! He concentrated first on doing the Floating Charm. It was supposed to levitate heavier objects, like stuff that the Levitating Charm couldn't do.
"Floatinomus!" he kept on saying, time after time, until he finally got it right. He successfully levitated the store of Zonkos! By then Harry flew back to the castle, and went to dinner. Harry chose someone's desert using the Random Charm; in this case, it was Twealnys (sorry if that's a typo). Harry quickly swiped her chocolate for one of Fred and Georges Arm-Maker Chocolates, and sat down at the table. Teachers started appearing. Everyone ate in stony silence, which was unusual for the staff. The only time any sound was heard, except for the clicking of utensils against plates, was laughter, when Professor Twealny (sorry if that's a typo) suddenly sprouted eight more arms, each of them fully useable. "Armless!" Harry whispered, and her extra arms disappeared.
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Harry returned to his special spot almost every day, to practice at least one or two charms or spells a day. By four days before school, he had mastered the Floating Charm, the Looking Spell, the Transporting Charm, the Buddy Charm, the Stretching Charm, and more. He had even learned to become and Animagus! Well, actually, only half, because he wasn't too good. He had some help from Sirius, too. But, by two days before school started, he could turn into either a Stag, or a Hippogriff at will. The only thing he had trouble with was the Illusion Charm. It took out of him a lot of energy, but he still could keep it up for about seven seconds. The day before school started, Dumbledore called a meeting in the Great Hall. Harry found out that he was supposed to perform all the magic he had learned over the holidays, for a pre-term grade. Harry waited in the Great Hall for 8:00. Then, the teachers came. First, he showed them the Random Charm, in which he selected from a number of different pillows. Then, he showed them the Following Spell, and demonstrated it by running around for five minutes. Next, he hovered the Great Halls majestic center chandelier. He went into his dormitory to perform the Looking Spell. Then, he transported a watch at the speed of light form one end to the other using the Transporting Charm. He used the Buddy Spell, and chose it to take the shape of a cross between Hermione, Dumbledore, and Ron. He stretched a light bulb out of place, and demonstrated how he could transform into a Stag and a Hippogriff at will. Next he showed them all three forms of the age line, and teachers tried it out. Last, he told them he was working on the Illusion Charm. Then, all the teachers started talking in hushed voices. Harry asked Dumbledore why. His reply was, "Harry, the Illusion Charm is a very, very powerful piece of advance, dark magic. The Ministry decided to ban it, but never did it because almost know one can perform it. I have tried myself, and I cannot do it, and neither can Voldemort. It's amazing you can do even a tiny bit. Can you, please, demonstrate?" Harry explained he would only hold it for about seven seconds, and then he performed it. "Illusionment!" He then concentrated on a dog and a cat chasing each other around the Great Hall. Everyone applauded politely, and was amazed that the dog actually knocked a lamp to the ground and broke it. Harry stopped holding it, and sank back into his chair. "Reparo!" he muttered, his wand pointed at the lamp. The glass flew back into place. "Well, Harry. You've excellent marks. Now, bed. Off you trot." Harry slumped up to his dormitory, and couldn't wait for his school year to begin.
End of Chapter 5 - Part 2
The Interesting Summer
Part 2
Harry woke with a start next morning. He quietly crept down to the kitchens, and went inside. Inside were hundreds of house-elves, getting ready for the morning breakfast. "Harry Potter come to see Dobby, sir!" squeaked an elf. Harry looked around and saw Dobby. He had finally got something to wear for his chest, and was currently walking over to Harry. "Hi Dobby. I have some stuff for you. Accio Dobby's socks!" Harry and Dobby waited for a second. Next thing they new, a dozen or socks fell on top of Dobby. "Sir is too kind to Dobby," said the elf, wiping a tear of his face. "Sir is too kind." "Dobby, I need you to something." "Oh, Dobby will help sir. Dobby will help." "Good. I need you to make sure this," Harry held up one of Fred and Georges Hover Apples, "reaches Professor McGonnagalls food, okay?" "Dobby will make sure of that. Thank you, sir, for the socks." Harry quickly left the kitchens and got his invisibility cloak. Harry waited in the great hall with a small dollop of Fred and Georges Blister Butter Spread. When the teachers arrived for breakfast, Harry quickly swiped Snape's butter for the joke butter. Then, Harry doubled back, took of the invisibility cloak, and joined the staff. Everything was fine, except when Snape broke out in a fit of rage because his toast started popping blisters. And, around 9:30, when breakfast was about done, Professor McGonagall suddenly floated off her chair and around the Great Hall. Everyone started laughing. Harry stopped laughing long enough to whisper, "Dounswort!" and, with his wand pointed at Professor McGonagall, she suddenly fell through the air. Dumbledore got up, muttered some words, and light yellow stuff shot out of his wand, twirled around Professor McGonagall, and she suddenly slowed down with her falling. Harry finished breakfast, got on his sky-blue cloak, and flew out of his dormitory window with Hermione's Book and his wand. He flew around Hogwarts awhile, enjoying the sight. Then he flew toward Hogsmeade. He landed gracefully at Zonkos. He went up the block to a small pond. "Drotiughtus!" he said, his wand pointed at the pond. The water evaporated instantly. He cleared all the muck, insects, and grimy stuff away with another wave of his wand, and, with one more wave, filled the hole with dirt and covered with make-believe grass from Mrs. Mediko's Magial Lawn and Plant Care. He then banished some money (to pay for the fake grass) to the shop. Harry sat down on his new patch of land. He opened Hermione's book and skipped straight to the Drawing a Between Two Numbers Age Line section. He quickly read the chapter.
Age lines are complicated pieces of magic, designed to keep certain age people out of a specific area. When done correctly, you can choose form a wide variety of things to happen to people who are not in your preferred age group, including beards, being shrunk, being transfigured, being stunned, thrown backwards, and lots of other stuff. The complete list can be found on page 638 of the "More Information" section. The first step to creating an age line is to create the skeleton. Say, "Ageus!" and draw any type of shape you want around your area. Then, determine the age grouping. In this lesson, it will be two numbers. Say, "Bettosoweeninus!" and point your wand at the center of the of line area. Then, say the lowest number of your age allowance, then the highest number. Next, go to the "More Information" section to find out what else to say for you desired effect for people who are to be restricted.
Harry completed all these steps, while saying "14" and "17" as his two between numbers. His desired effect was to have whoever was restricted be thrown backwards, stunned, and have little tentacles sprout all over his/her face. Harry carefully stepped over the line, and found that he passed. He decided he would use this protected area as a place for practicing charms. Almost lunchtime, Harry flew back to the castle and ate lunch. After lunch, Harry came back to his protected spot and started practicing. There was so much cool stuff; Harry didn't know where to start! He concentrated first on doing the Floating Charm. It was supposed to levitate heavier objects, like stuff that the Levitating Charm couldn't do.
"Floatinomus!" he kept on saying, time after time, until he finally got it right. He successfully levitated the store of Zonkos! By then Harry flew back to the castle, and went to dinner. Harry chose someone's desert using the Random Charm; in this case, it was Twealnys (sorry if that's a typo). Harry quickly swiped her chocolate for one of Fred and Georges Arm-Maker Chocolates, and sat down at the table. Teachers started appearing. Everyone ate in stony silence, which was unusual for the staff. The only time any sound was heard, except for the clicking of utensils against plates, was laughter, when Professor Twealny (sorry if that's a typo) suddenly sprouted eight more arms, each of them fully useable. "Armless!" Harry whispered, and her extra arms disappeared.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Harry returned to his special spot almost every day, to practice at least one or two charms or spells a day. By four days before school, he had mastered the Floating Charm, the Looking Spell, the Transporting Charm, the Buddy Charm, the Stretching Charm, and more. He had even learned to become and Animagus! Well, actually, only half, because he wasn't too good. He had some help from Sirius, too. But, by two days before school started, he could turn into either a Stag, or a Hippogriff at will. The only thing he had trouble with was the Illusion Charm. It took out of him a lot of energy, but he still could keep it up for about seven seconds. The day before school started, Dumbledore called a meeting in the Great Hall. Harry found out that he was supposed to perform all the magic he had learned over the holidays, for a pre-term grade. Harry waited in the Great Hall for 8:00. Then, the teachers came. First, he showed them the Random Charm, in which he selected from a number of different pillows. Then, he showed them the Following Spell, and demonstrated it by running around for five minutes. Next, he hovered the Great Halls majestic center chandelier. He went into his dormitory to perform the Looking Spell. Then, he transported a watch at the speed of light form one end to the other using the Transporting Charm. He used the Buddy Spell, and chose it to take the shape of a cross between Hermione, Dumbledore, and Ron. He stretched a light bulb out of place, and demonstrated how he could transform into a Stag and a Hippogriff at will. Next he showed them all three forms of the age line, and teachers tried it out. Last, he told them he was working on the Illusion Charm. Then, all the teachers started talking in hushed voices. Harry asked Dumbledore why. His reply was, "Harry, the Illusion Charm is a very, very powerful piece of advance, dark magic. The Ministry decided to ban it, but never did it because almost know one can perform it. I have tried myself, and I cannot do it, and neither can Voldemort. It's amazing you can do even a tiny bit. Can you, please, demonstrate?" Harry explained he would only hold it for about seven seconds, and then he performed it. "Illusionment!" He then concentrated on a dog and a cat chasing each other around the Great Hall. Everyone applauded politely, and was amazed that the dog actually knocked a lamp to the ground and broke it. Harry stopped holding it, and sank back into his chair. "Reparo!" he muttered, his wand pointed at the lamp. The glass flew back into place. "Well, Harry. You've excellent marks. Now, bed. Off you trot." Harry slumped up to his dormitory, and couldn't wait for his school year to begin.
End of Chapter 5 - Part 2