Harry Potter and the Power of Atlantis
Prologue
Atlantis was once one of the most powerful cities in the world. While Rome was just getting built, and Constantinople was unheard of, Atlantis was at the top of its times. They had a written language, they were great healers, traders and warriors, and they were among the luckiest people on earth. But the one thing that is not commonly known was the fact that they were people of magic. All of their prowess and achievements were based on the fact that they could perform magic. They lived on an island off the coast of Spain, and they had boats and flying vehicles. But they were held in contempt by wizards in all of Europe. Wizards were scattered and feared. They were hunted everywhere. They were not usually caught, but they were forced to keep in motion if they wanted a peaceful life. They were jealous of the Atlantians, who were not feared, but were actually thought of as kindly and loving gods. The type of magic that wizards and witches used was power that came from within. All spells had to be done with whatever power they possessed from the start. But some Atlantians drew their power from the forces around them. They had a certain amount of personal power, which everyone could use. But a few of their race were able to use the power of everything around them. The powers began to become active when the person reached certain requirements. The true magicians, as they were called by their people, would only be able to use the power when they were about halfway through puberty. At first, that was the only thing necessary. But as time progressed, fewer and fewer men could harness that power. Wizards had found a spell, long forgotten, that could slow down a man aging. This was passed down from generation to generation, and soon only the elders of the council could draw power. Then one of the worst tradgedies in wizarding history occured. The wizards realized that Atlantis was slowly crumbling, and that they could finally rid themselves of a hated enemy. Thus began the worst slaughter of all time. Merlin's great-grandfather, Wulfric, was the leader of the first International Confederation of Wizards. He was strongly opposed to the attack, and he tried to persuade the Council that the Atlantians had done them no harm, and that they might be useful allies later. But he was overridden and expelled from the Confederation. But he heard a vision as he stopped in a tavern on his way back to England. To fulfill the vision, and to save humankind, he did one of the most dangerous acts in history. He crept into the fully guarded citadel of Atlantis and abducted a baby boy. Releasing the aging spell from the infant, he left it on a peasant family's doorstep. Tthe prophecy stated that when a descendant of the baby fell in love with a wizard, then their son would gain full use of the Atlantian powers and save the world. The story is now considered a myth by many, as no remains of Atlantis remain today. But some people argue that Atlantis very well could have existed.
From "Old Myths and Legends" by Oswald Ignatius
