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Chapter eight: StarDust
Harry opened the letter and took out the list of school supplies.
Fifth-year students will require:
The Standard Book of Spells Grade 5
By Miranda Goshawk
Surviving with Potions
By Cindy Bubbles
Useful Charms and Enchantments
By Jim Smokey
Defense Magical Theory
By Wilbert Slinkhard
The Dream Oracle
By Inigo Imago
Sea Foam and Other Useful Herbs
By Claira Waters
One set of StarDust
Harry stared at his supply list. What was Stardust? What would he need it for? He decided to go talk to Hermione.
Hermione was sitting on her bed near the window. She was sitting against the head of the bed, her face was completely hidden behind a large book called
Moon Shadow
The History and How to Use and Perform it
By Marilynn White
Hermione was so involved in her book, that she did not seem to notice Harry come in. Suddenly she looked up but saidnothing. Harry walked around to the side of the bed which was nearest to the window, and sat down next to her. "I got my school list," Harry said. Hermione looked at him but said nothing. He read the list of books out loud for her. Just before he reached the end of the list he paused. "And there is one more thing," he said. "One set of Stardust," Harry read mysteriously. Hermione gasped. Harry was confused. "What is Stardust?" he asked. "It is extremely rare and expensive, um, star dust. You know dust from stars. Nobody knows all the powers and properties it has."
"What will we need it for," Harry asked. "I'd say potions," answered Hermione matter of factly. "What are some of it's known properties," Harry asked curiously. "There are too many for me to tell you," Hermione said. Hermione got off her bed and rummaged in her trunk for a moment. She pulled out a small hand-sized but rather fat book. "If you are really interested, you should read this," Hermione exclaimed looking quite pleased. Harry took the book from Hermione and saw that it was titled Stardust by Marilynn White. "Thanks," said Harry who would have really preferred Hermione just telling him. Hermione just smiled and sat down next to Harry. After a moment of silence Harry asked, "What do you reckon about the parchment?" "Well," said Hermione, her tone changed, "I believe that it is not invisible ink. I mean, how those words appear out nowhere. I have no clue. When we get to Hogwarts I will be able to look it up properly, maybe I will be able to figure it out." "Er, I got to go, er, read this book." He held up Stardust. "Oh," Hermione said disappointedly. She stared at the floor. The truth was that Harry was beginning to feel uncomfortable. Harry got up and left the room. He went into his and Ron's room and laid down on his bed. He put the book on his bed side table and took off his glasses. There he fell asleep.
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"Crucio," yelled a cold voice. A terrible scream erupted from the room of white. Watching deatheaters laughed coldly from the circle. Voldemort stared at his victim with his red slits of eyes as his thin lips twisted into a cold smile.
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Harry woke with a start. His scar was prickling with pain that soon left. Harry tried to get back to sleep but found that he couldn't. Finally he sat up and put on his glasses. Harry stared at the fat book still on his bedside table. He picked up the book and his wand, muttered, "Lumus," and began to read.
Chapter one: The Discovery of Stardust
In 1978 Ebin Saventa stole a muggle space shuttle called The Comet and placed a spell on it so complicated few wizards can make it half way through without messing up. (When a wizard messes up that spell nobody knows what might happen.) The effects of the spell (called surviveonous) when preformed correctly are to keep any object protected from anything. After making a few modifications Ebin flew his space shuttle to check out Venus. Unfortunately, in some unknown way, Ebin was mysteriously shifted off course and landed on a star. He found a silvery white substance on the star and took a large sample back with him.
The substance was studied and proven to be very powerful with many properties. He was sent to get a lot more. Stardust is very rare because no one since Ebin has been able to preform the Surviveonous spell. Ebin brought a lot of Stardust of which we still have today. It is rather expensive since we currently don't have a way to refill our supply once it runs out.
Sometime in 1989, (at the age of 38) Ebin went back into space to get more Stardust and never came back. His wife, Shandra Saventa later found a piece of metal in their backyard that said Comet on it. They believed that the metal was a piece from Ebin's shuttle and thought him dead. Shandra's children, Chloe and Terrence, were devastated and were only seven and five respectively, at the time.
Once our stock of Stardust runs out, we may never have it again.
So be careful how you use it and don't be wasteful.
Harry looked up from the book and smiled. He had expected Hermione's book to be boring. 'It may not be as bad as I thought it would be,' Harry thought. He didn't know how wrong he was...
Author's note: I am sorry but I will not be able to update for a while due to the fact I will be at camp.