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Legend

Ashley Donovan (Peverell) : Formerly known as Hermione Granger

Evangeline Aphrodite (Black) : Formerly known as Daphne Greengrass

Artemis Taylor:Formerly known as Susan Bones

Chapter 4

August 31st, 1986

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Scotland

Albus Dumbledore was sitting in his office completing the meagre paperwork that came to him after he had sent the majority to his deputy Minerva McGonagall. And the poor woman was none the wiser of the fact that she finished Albus's nearly sixty to eighty percent paperwork every day. It was necessary for her to be preoccupied this much because his pawn was going to be entering the school in a matter of few years. And if she began integrating herself into the daily activities of Gryffindor House, his plans might get a wrench thrown into them. And she should be grateful for doing the work of the Great Albus Dumbledore, the Defeater of Grindelwald, the Leader of the Light, the Greatest Wizard since Merlin and the Founders.

He smiled to himself as he leaned back into his throne in his office. The chair was a masterpiece created by a German Wizard in whose home they all had taken refuge in the World War when they were going to attack Grindelwald's stronghold. The runes and enchantments had captivated Albus who had then used his ever trusty Leglimency to find out the charms used on the chair while casually discussing it in front of the wizard who had foolishly never learned Occlumency and he had easily picked the knowledge from his mind. A pity that wizard was now dead, for his ideas were truly genius. The chair was connected to a runic cluster etched on the door. The runes were a part of a large ward scheme that gave him information on the person knocking on the door, along with the identity of the person and the their general intentions towards the person sitting on the chair. Also it was very relaxing and several charms on the chair made it an appear an important part on the psyche and mind of the person in front of the chair. This allowed him to appear all knowing and incapable of making mistakes. The only drawback was that a person well versed in the art of Mind Magic would not be affected but could also trace the mind magic cast by the person in the chair when used actively. Thanking the stars there was also a release cluster that allowed him to stop the effect of the chair otherwise he would have been caught by Severus several times. He had gotten the idea after the fiasco with Amelia Bones.

Amelia Bones was wary of him because he had foolishly tried to use the effects of the chair on her when she was a third year student and in his office for some offence. His eagerness had made him forget about the Family Ring worn by her and the ring had immediately detected the mind magic he was attempting in order to cultivate a new pawn for him during the years before the start of first War that Tom had started. The girl had remained distrustful of him since that day and till day he lamented the fact he lost such a valuable pawn as the Bones family had a large fortune and tomes on various Magic.

But now the chessboard was about to change. His plans that would capitulate him to a glory greater than the Founders and Merlin, were going to be coming into fruition. He would be, no, he was the Merlin of new age and when this pesky Tom Riddle would be finished, he would lead his people to a new future. He had planned for the coming years for a very long time. All of this plan had really started when he had been requested by the woman Sybil Trelawney to give her an interview for the post of Divination at Hogwarts. Not knowing the fact that he had been tailed by the new recruit of Death Eaters named Severus Snape, he obliged for the interview and then suddenly she was giving the prophecy that heralded the fall of Voldemort. Unfortunately, he wasn't completely satisfied by the prophecy as he wasn't even mentioned as the saviour of the world. Instead some snot nosed brat was going to be heralded as the saviour of world. This was unacceptable as he, Albus Dumbledore knew the best and he was the reason keeping the Magical World together.

At this time he was interrupted by his brother who had caught the death eater at the door eavesdropping. At this time Albus hatched a brilliant plan to get the glory he so desired. Instead of Oblivating the death eater as he should have done, he used several charms with a mild Oblivate along with a minor Confundus charm and using his Leglimency he planted the suggestions in Snape's mind. Snape went straight from there to the Dark Lord and told the prophecy to him. Tom in his zeal did not check for the veracity of the statements or for the chance that he was duped. Severus under the influence of his charms spoke the two families that he had always wanted under his thumb and these were the Potters and the Longbottoms. He had always tried to take them under his control but had been thwarted at every turn. Even now James and Lily Potter along with Frank and Alice Longbottom were out of his reach. This meant that he was unable to influence them like he had tried to do at the school by allowing them leeway in many incidents but it was for the greater good.

After the fall of Voldemort at the hands of the Potters, he had put the second phase of his plan into motion. He had managed to hit Sirius Black with a few charms just like Severus, when the man had come to him about Harry's placement with him as he was his godfather. This Albus could never allow to happen for even though Sirius was a womanizer and a very laid back person due to his friendship with James Potter and his sorting in Griffindor, the Black Blood and Legacy flowed through his veins thickly and he had seen in the battles with Death Eaters, the cunning of his mind and strength of his magic. Sirius could never be allowed to raise Harry for he was too headstrong and a dangerous wild card. He need the Potter Heir under his control, weak, malleable and humble so that he could make him dance through the hoops he had already planned for him. So he made him leave Harry in his care and sent him chasing Wormtail where Sirius was arrested and using his influence along with a few little charms thrown into Azkaban without any trial or questioning. Since, Sirius was the last of the Free Blacks, Albus had no worry over someone trying to free Sirius or find about his less than legal incarceration in the prison.

Albus then placed Harry at the Dursley family, completely circumventing the Potter Will. He sealed it in an emergency session of Wizangamot and tried to make himself Harry's guardian but he was rejected due the Ancient Magic of the Potter House. He had found the Will listed Amelia Bones and Andromeda Tonks along with the Longbottom family as his guardians if Sirius was incapacitated or killed. They were the kind of people who would make Harry into a strong and dependable Lord of his House and unable to be manipulated.

The Dursleys were perfect for breaking Harry to be his tool and he did the same but before that he placed several long term charms stunting his growth and behaviour and magic. The binds were exceptionally strong and then he put several wards over the Dursley Residence. He then anchored the wards to the infant's stronger than average core even after bindings and restraints he had placed on them and then proceeded to cast several rage triggering charms, jealousy inducing curse and the behaviour altering curses. Satisfied with his work he placed the Potter Heir at the doorstep in front of Minerva and Hagrid and then he slept with a smile on his face that night due to the dreams that depicted him as the ruler of the magical world as per his and Grindelwald's dreams. That was their Greater Good for which he had worked so hard.

Albus Dumbledore shook himself out of day dream and then popped his ever delicious Lemon Drop in his mouth before he called a House Elf and told it to take his paperwork and give it to Minerva while he went outside for a while. The Damn woman needed to kept busy for the Greater Good that was going to happen in a few years. It was time for the annual report that the squib Arabella Figg, he had placed near the Dursley's, was to give him about his little project. Albus Dumbledore went on the way lost in his manipulations while walking down the road of the Hogsmeade not noticing the Owl flying over him and the way it swivelled it's head to keep the self proclaimed Light Lord in its eyes. The brilliant blue eyes with a ring of dark blue surrounding the pupil seemed to harden for second before the owl took off flying towards the south without a backwards glance.

31st July, 1988

Privet Drive, Surrey

Harry was feeling quite happy as he ran across the park for the sixth time in the early morning as a part of his workout he used to do after reading on the benefits of the a healthy body. Also he included his exercises for the martial arts and calisthenics during the two hour long workout. He was very happy due to the fact that instead of lazing about or whining about he took these workouts seriously and the results spoke for themselves.

His once weak and damaged body was gone leaving him with a tall and slender frame that was built for subtle power and speed. He was now one of the tallest students in the class. Eve's insistence for healthy eating habits had left their mark on him. His hands packed a powerful punch and his frame was now wrapped by tight and corded muscles that rippled with every movement he made. His eyes hadn't healed but his eyesight was considerably sharper than before and his old specs had been thrown aside the day he had come to live with Eve and she had gotten new specs for him with correct prescription.

His hair had grown longer and nearly covered his eyes but Eve used to trim his hair every month keeping it at a constant length. He also found that the vibes he had been getting from the swimming teacher in the school Miss Chase were just the feeling of lusts that she had for him. When he was in Mystic Falls in London he found that the woman worked there and he had been really surprised to see her and she him in such a place. That had been a little awkward but Eve had once again saved him and managed to steer the conversation to other topics.

Till date Eve hadn't stopped teasing him about his teacher's crush on him. Harry had been very mature about it and used to go deaf whenever she breached the topic with him. What Harry did not know was that his body had changed drastically but not due to his workouts or healthy eating habits but the secret recipes of potions that had been added to his every drink and even his bath water. The amount of damage done to his body was enormous and the three queens had decided to put him on a potions regime to reverse a lot of the damage.

Today was his birthday and Eve had told him that she had a surprise for him in the evening. Also she had been talking to someone since last night on the phone. Harry had been curious about it but he had not pried into the matter as he felt he had nothing to do with it. Eve had displayed a nervous energy all around the week and Harry had been a little worried about her before she had clearly been on edge regarding something.

Harry stopped running and stopped to sit at the bench. He looked at the sky and smiled to himself. Since today was his birthday, both of them had taken a half day from the school. The principal had been very accommodating for both of them and had graciously allowed them various leaves due to the fact that Harry was a case of abuse and she herself had a soft sweet for orphans and downtrodden children. Harry had been surprised to see such a tender side to the usually strict and no nonsense of the woman. But everyone had their weakness, he knew that.

Harry started walking towards Eve's home after resting for a while. He had to go to school and then according to Eve they were supposed to go to London this afternoon. Harry had been pleasantly surprised to find that they had been granted leave for the half day. Harry smiled to himself before he heard a noxious voice belonging to a person that he had the displeasure to ever meet since he had started living with Eve.

"Well-Well! What do we have here? The poor little orphan boy toy of Bitch Eve is out here in so early morning. What happened? Did the Bitch kick you out? In my opinion you two deserve each other. And there is no place better for you than that high and mighty woman." A seemingly ordinary looking man spoke who was standing at the exit of the park. He had a sneer on his face and he spat the name of Harry's guardian as if it was something sour tasting. Harry sighed to himself, his smile vanishing and his emerald eyes narrowed at the way this man spoke about his mentor and friend.

This man was the next door neighbour of Eve, by the name of Richard Dunn. He lived in the house next door belonging to his elder sister and a recent divorcee by the name of Sarah Jane Dunn. Sarah had divorced her husband after finding that he had an affair with his colleague in the office where he worked. After a really loud argument that could be heard all over the street, the husband was led out of the house by the officers who had been called by Eve who after seeing the situation going out of control had called for them.

She hadn't been wrong as the husband had been found later on as a member of a criminal organisation responsible for selling drugs and money rackets by the court and with a previous case of drug laundering but had been acquitted due to lack of evidence. This time the man had been convicted and put behind bars on several charges.

What Harry did not understand as why this man who was the brother of the woman duped so angry at Eve for calling the cops. What Harry did not know was the fact that the brother knew about the affair and the criminal activities of the husband and was hoping to join the organisation himself after seeing the money, power and the lavish lifestyle that the husband was so fond of. Due to the fact that Eve had called the cops and the husband getting arrested and unmasked he was unable to get his opportunity that would have led him to power, money and women.

Within the weeks of the man getting arrested, Richard had begun to harass both Eve and whenever he came across Harry alone. He wasn't foolish enough to physically harm or threaten them because he was a coward who was afraid of a straight fight as Harry had concluded after observing him. Richard bantered using insults and words making it seem to the others that they were in the wrong. Eve had told Harry that the man had tried to hit on her once they had been to a party before the incident but she had never entertained the man and blew him off in front of all. Harry believed that the man was getting back at Eve by harassing her for that insult.

Harry ignored the man and began walking towards Number 7, but Richard began walking alongside him trying to engage the boy in an argument and then hopefully beat some manners into him. His colleague and good friend Vernon Dursley had several complaints about the boy whom he called a freak and had told Richard about the uppity bitch Eve, who had taken the boy after threatening him with some trumped up charges. Richard had found the woman too frigid for his tastes as after meeting her. He had tried to propose to Eve in a party but she had refused him and even made fun of him. Richard had never forgotten that and till date tried to get revenge for that humiliation.

"You know, that woman is a perfect cock tease. She flaunts her body in front of you and make you interested in her and then when you try to have fun with her, she leaves you hanging in front of all. A perfect cock tease, that what she is. Does she flaunts herself in front of you? Tell me do you get to see her naked? Of course you have. You live with her and you boy aren't you her toy and a prop that she parades all around showing to others that she is a kind and nice woman. Women like that are only good for fucking. I would like to bang her. But she is too frigid and a ice cold bitch. Maybe my friends will help me in this regard. You know they really like that hot and tight body of hers. After they make her their little whore and cum-slut, I would like to make her my pet." He spoke seeing the boy stop walking and his shoulders start shaking. Richard believed that his taunts were working and grinned to himself smugly.

'Yes, boy. Turn around and give me a chance. Then I'll show you and that bitch both who is the boss' Richard thought to himself not noticing the danger he was in.

Harry stopped when he heard the man call his friend Eve all those insults. A fire began burning in his chest, twisting around like a twister. The morning breeze rushed around him and there was a dull roaring in his ears. He couldn't believe that this man was so blatantly insulting his best friend and guardian. Listening to the way Richard degraded Eve was suddenly not possible for him to ignore. This man had to pay for what he had said. Harry had enough of this man's foolish vendetta against Eve and him and it was going to end today. He turned and faced the fool, glaring at him with all the repressed anger he had at his treatment with the Dursley's.

There were few times in recent years that Harry could remember being angry. But always he had hung to the hope that his relatives would approve of him. But that was before Eve came into his life and took him away from those filth. Yet even in those moments, the anger he felt then was absolutely nothing compared to what he felt at the words the man before him. "What's up, boy? You angry for the bitch...URK! ―" Richard tried to speak, but Harry did not give him the chance. Before the older male could finish his sentence, Harry was moving.

An invisible wave of warmness in his chest allowed him to be standing next to the offending male in two steps and Richard stumbled at the phenomenon of a boy crossing fifteen paces between them in two seconds within the time frame of blinking his eyes. Harry punched him in the stomach and with a sharp yelp of pain the foolish man was then sent crashing to the ground as he lost his balance.

Richard's eyes widened at the abnormal incident. He made to punch Harry with a haymaker when he was down, but by that point in time Harry was already within his guard.

Slapping Richard's arm to the side, Harry sent a jab at his shoulder and was rewarded with a yell of pain. There were so many moves he could make up close like this. Perhaps he should grab the man's shoulders and slam his knee into the fool's gut? Or maybe he should take the arrogant sod by the head and smash the idiot's face against his knee or against the road? That one did sound awfully satisfying.

But no. He had a few things to say, and Richard wouldn't hear them if he was busy crying in pain. Plus, Harry wanted to see the fear in the ponce's eyes as he realized how big a mistake he made when he attacked Harry's guardian.

Grabbing the man by the collar of his robes, Harry spun around and slammed Richard against a lamppost. The man's yelp of pain was stopped early by a choked gasp as Harry gripped his neck with one hand and squeezed. Enhancing his body with magic subconsciously, Harry lifted the ignorant fool into the air.

The way Richard's eyes bulged from their sockets in fear was incredibly satisfying.

"It seems you have gotten to learn no manners as a child. Eve might have been too lenient with you, Richard, for you never learn." Harry's voice came out as a sibilant hiss that had man shuddering in fear. "Do you remember what Eve told you last time? You had been warned not to pursue this foolish vendetta against us." The fool in his grasp opened his mouth to respond, but only a rasping gurgle came out as Harry's fingers squeezed his neck harder.

"Well, guess what?" Harry's smile was as cold as it was positively insane. "You get to find out that I am no simple boy that you can bully nor you can insult Eve like that. She is my friend and I trust her with all my heart."

Before Harry could do whatever he had in mind, a slender hand clamped on arm bringing his main back into focus. He jerked as if electrocuted as several things came into focus. One that Richard had been choked to unconsciousness. Second, Harry had almost lifted him into the air by his hands, which was impossible for a child of seven years of age, martial arts training notwithstanding. And lastly, it was Evangeline who had stopped Harry from doing something he might have regretted later.

Eve was looking at Harry who blinked his eyes looking confused and then dropped Richard as if burned. He looked with tears entering his ears at her and she herself looked a bit resigned and scared. Harry felt as if his heart had been crushed at the look but his ability told him that Eve knew what had really happened with him. Harry blinked back the tears and said in a monotone voice," Sorry about that Miss Black. I lost my temper and I heartily apologize for that. Can you tell me what happened here? And please do not lie to me. I will know if you do."

Eve had been waiting for Harry to come back from his morning workout when she had felt the alarms on the bracelet that Harry wore, go off. It meant that Harry was using his magic unconsciously and his mental state had been clouded. Eve hurriedly put on her night gown and rushed out of the house in hurry before Harry did something he might regret later. As she reached where the tracking charm on the bracelet led her, she came to a halt just in time to see Harry lift a grown man like it was nothing and his last words. She moved quickly and a bit resigned to herself as she knew that her plan for introducing Harry to magic had been moved a bit early.

She stopped Harry from choking the man to death and then Harry asked her the question she had been dreading. She simply sighed and looked around. It was a miracle the street was empty with all the fighting going on. She spoke," Not now Harry dear. First we have to put Mr. Idiot somewhere and then I will patch him up. I know you have questions but it is not the time or place. And don't worry, you don't have to worry about me lying to you. I have always cared for you and nothing will ever deter me from that. Go to the house and then get ready for school. I will deal with him. And after we are free from the school we have the discussion that you want to have. I will explain everything. Take care honey." And she kissed Harry on his cheek.

Harry looked at her in wonder and then chuckled to himself briefly while touching the cheek where Eve had kissed him. His ice cold facade faded for a moment but then he controlled himself and walked towards the house with a shake of his head. He knew better than to question Evangeline who always had looked out for him ever since the day she met. He entered the house and made way to his room to get ready for the school.

Evangeline looked back from the retreating figure of Harry to the man who was just coming back to consciousness. Harry was such a darling boy who always looked out for those who earned his trust. She stunned the man using her wand and then with a flick banished him back to the park. She looked around and then dispelled the notice me not charm that she had placed before stopping Harry. She walked to the park and then went on to her work on casting the needed charms on Richard.

The entire half day passed extremely slowly at school for Harry and Eve's tastes. Even though Eve had nothing to worry about as she had managed to cover up the incident and dropped off the beaten and confused Richard at the park. She had wiped out memories of the entire incident and planted several fake memories and performed a proximity charm on her whenever he came within ten metres of both Harry and her. It was no good if he managed to provoke another incident again.

As the bell rung and the lunch break was finished, Eve stood up and walked purposely towards Harry's class. Her rather infamous Ice Queen mask slid on the face and everyone moved out of the way of her. She smirked to herself mentally at the fear that everyone seemed to exude around her. Seeing Harry waiting for at the reception, she smiled to herself and walked to him. Harry nodded at her and they both signed the leave pass at the receptionist who smiled at both of them.

Harry was walking with Eve who simply walked into an alley with a dead end at the other side after a fifteen minutes walk from school. Seeing this Harry raised his eyebrows but Eve simply answered his unasked question.

"I know it will feel strange but hold my hand tightly and close your eyes and do not open them until I tell you so. Whatever your queries are I will answer them but after I have made your introductions to others. And please do not panic as this is not going to feel good for the first time but you will get accustomed to it with practice." Seeing Harry look a bit apprehensive she smiled warmly at him and held out her hand. Harry calmed himself and gripped the hand, Eve had offered him.

"Ok then at the count of three. One! Two! Three!" Eve spoke and then twisted slightly and both of them were gone leaving behind an empty alley.

Harry felt Eve's arm twist away from him and redoubled his grip on her hand; the next thing he knew, everything went black; he was being pressed very hard from all directions; he could not breathe, there were iron bands tightening around his chest; his eyeballs were being forced back into his head; his eardrums were being pushed deeper into his skull and then —

He gulped a great lungful of cold air and opened his stinging eyes. He felt as though he had just been forced through a very tight rubber tube. It was a few seconds before he realized that the alley in which they had been standing had vanished. He and Evangeline were now standing near what appeared to be a small two story house on the outskirts of some city, that was definitely not Surrey, he noted, near some woods with plenty of space and large gardens. The woods near the building had a nice spot with a small waterfall with a natural pool and plenty of trees. His comprehension catching up with his senses, Harry realized that he appeared to have been teleported across the country and for the third time in his life, Harry felt his mind explode with what seemed to be millions of questions.

"Are you all right?" asked Evangeline, looking down at him a bit mischievously. "The sensation does take some getting used to."

Harry looked at her in wonder, how she had managed to do what seemed to be impossible. Eve sighed mistaking his awe for fear and then spoke in what she hoped was a soothing way," I am no different from you Harry. I happen to share the same abilities as you do. Just as you can do many things, I can do so also. The only difference is that I have been trained and you have yet to be trained. The very day I saw you I knew you were different in a way just like us but that does not make us monsters, gods or demons. You are just your parents only son and legacy. A legacy they gave their lives to protect."

Harry asked with his voice carefully controlled but Eve could say that his composure was about to crack," Did you know them?"

"I knew your mother in passing. She was a friend of mine but we kept our relationship hidden from all of the people due to the fact that I was technically dead in the eyes of the people of our world. She had managed to find me on a trip to France where I was staying. We both were friends not exactly close but still friends. You have her eyes you know. She had the same exact shade of green as you do. Even the same shape. But you have the face of your father and his unmanageable hair. The first time I saw you there was no mistaking you. I decided then and there that I would honour the legacy of your parents. But first let us enter the house. It was a gift from your mother to us." She replied.

Harry closed his eyes trying to hold back the tears that were about to fall. He had just been told that his guardian was an old friend of his mother and she knew both his parents. Fighting back the turbulent emotions, he simply opted for nodding slowly and walked behind Eve to the house that was a gift from his mother and wondered who all were there to whom the house was gifted.

Ashley and Artemis both felt an Adfero, in the shape of a small fox hit them. At almost the same time they disappeared and then appeared near Lily's Pad. Evangeline was standing outside, her face looking a bit saddened. Both of them shared a glance. No words were needed as the Patronus message had told it all. Ashley moved towards Eve and then slowly put her hand on her shoulder and asked," Where is he right now?" Eve pointed at the room and said," In the second bedroom on the first floor. I cast a sleeping charm on him so that you two would come and help me explain the entire situation. He was a bit distraught about me hiding the relation with his mother."

Artemis nodded sadly," Yes. I know. Harry had once told me that when he was young, he often had a strong burning desire to know about his family. I hope he was not much angry with you. He is a child and he doesn't have a very good control over his emotions. He might have over reacted but he is still our Harry. Let's go inside and help him understand about world. After that we can help him celebrate his birthday and then plan for his Magical Education. He will need classes in Politics, Wizarding Etiquettes along with understanding of Magical Languages." At the end, her voice had become tinged with excitement. Both Ashley and Eve, chuckled at her enthusiasm but acquiesced with her suggestions. All of them entered the home, where they would literally shape the direction of the future of the Magical World and irreparably destroy the Greater Good of one Albus Dumbledore.

Albanian Forests

The snake died as though it's strings were suddenly cut. A dull black smoke appeared to be leaking from its mouth as the spirit possessing the snake's body was violently expelled. A high pitched curse was heard across the forest as the ejected spirit began expressing its displeasure at being deprived of a body. The shade of Lord Voldemort hissed to himself as he began searching for a new body for him to share. Till now he was using only animals as in his current form he was not strong enough to possess a human but the life spans of animals had been dramatically shortened after he had begun sharing his existence with them. For the umpteenth time during its existence as a shade, Voldemort cursed the upstart bitch Lily Evans for his current situation.

Even though he had not managed to understand fully what had happened that night, he knew that mudblood, Lily Evans nee Potter was responsible for his current state. The woman was an avid researcher and if not for her lineage as a mudblood, Voldemort would have sought her as a worthy lieutenant on his side, just like he had managed to get Bellatrix from the Blacks after her marriage to the Lestranges. Lily Potter had a brilliant mind and several times had been known to surprise even Albus Dumbledore by her insight on ancient magic's. He knew whatever the woman had done had been responsible for his banishment from the body when he had tried to kill the Potter Heir. He remembered that woman had a vicious streak and had permanently killed some of his best Death Eaters during pitched battles, even though she was acting on the light side.

He had fled England immediately after his defeat because in this state, he was weaker than a ghost and could be easily destroyed if one knew his secrets and correct ritual to do so. Though he now knew that his Horcruxes were functional as this was how he had stopped himself from getting blasted into oblivion. He would wait and recover for his strength to come back and if he was lucky, one of his death eaters would be back searching for him, though he had reflected that he was being too optimistic. When he would return, he would vanquish the name of the Potters left alive, and then he would show this world the terror and might of Lord Voldemort, the heir of the greatest founder of Hogwarts, Salazar Slytherin.

Till then, he would wait and bid for time. As the spirit of Voldemort languished in the forests of Albania, lost in the thoughts of revenge and anger, the queens plotted back in England, how to change the fate of the world that was now in front of them sleeping peacefully in the form of one Harry James Potter.