(Harrys Pov)
I was shocked to see the scroll appear as if by magic. I looked around real quick, half expecting Uncle Vernon to grab me by my over sized shirt and throw me into my cupboard without food for the day. He always told me that magic wasn't real and that I was just a freak for thinking it is.
After remembering what day it was, and the fact that I was all alone, I turned back to the trunk. Grateful that my aunt and uncle were gone I quickly grabbed the scroll and opened it.
"To my beautiful little boy, if you are reading this it means that your father and I are no longer alive, and that you were sent to my sister and her family. Before I get ahead of myself I should give you some background. You are a wizard Harry. Just like your father, and I am a witch. Before our deaths we were fighting against a dark wizard. He and his followers were ruthless wizards who tortured and killed people that they felt were below them. We went into hiding right after you were born because of a prophecy. The prophecy was about a boy who would be born at the end of July who would the one to defeat the dark lord. We feared for your safety and hid.
Before we went into hiding I went to my sisters house supposedly telling her of the situation but in truth I was hiding this trunk, which I hoped you wouldn't ever need. You were never supposed to go to Petunia and her husband because they hate magic and anyone associated with it including us. However, we had the feeling that Albus Dumbledore will take you from your rightful guardian when we died. There will be more on that later. The trunk in front of you is very special. Do you see the 3 buttons surrounding the name plate? Each one will take you to a different compartment.
The Cauldron takes you to the potions lab. It is currently fully stocked, with the ingredients under a stasis charm to keep them fresh. There are also books here that will teach you everything you need to know.
The book is the Potter library, it has a detailed history of the Potter heritage, and journals kept by every member of the family. There is also a self updating Gringotts account statement for every vault you currently own, active or not. The bank statement will tell you what is in the account, what is being added or removed and by who. There is also a self updating family tree.
And finally there is a house button. The house has 3 Bedrooms each with its own bathroom, a sitting room, a kitchen, dining room, and a fireplace with a private floo connection.
There are other areas like the potions lab and library that are connected to the house. On a final note, this trunk is completely invisible to anyone else whether you keep it in the attic or go out to a public area. The only way anyone can see it is if you key them into the outer wards. The floo connection is opened by a password of your choice. When the floo is in use you will be notified who is contacting you. If you accept the person can come through. If denied the connection shuts off and the person will forget that they were trying to floo you.
The owls ward will only open when you turn 11. If you need anything you can call for Tippy. She was your personal house elf. She can go and get anything you might need. If you must go yourself you can use the portkey in the Gringotts letter. It will take you to our financial adviser Nagnok.