“- your final dose of Pepper-Up Potion after the feast,” Madam Pomfrey was saying, bustling about the end of the Hospital Wing, “Until then, you’re to continue applying Belby’s Bruise Remover every half hour -”
“Madam Pomfrey, please!” Ron interrupted. His ...
2024-08-18 00:20:36 +0000 UTC View PostHarry squinted, forcing his eyes to peer through the dark grounds of Hogwarts. The dark outline of the Forbidden Forest dominated the horizon, accompanied by the faint glows of Hagrid’s hut.
Somehow this feels nostalgic.
In truth, it probably was. T...
2024-08-11 21:37:22 +0000 UTC View PostGothic carriages hobbled through a snow-covered path. Harry waited impatiently as the line to Hogsmeade thinned, Lavender’s chest pressing rather noticeably into his back.
“First Hogsmeade visit of the year,” A curious voice called. Harry turned, his eyes darting through th...
2024-08-05 06:09:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Two thousand and two, two thousand and three, two thousand and four . . .
Harry shook his head, frustration seeping from his nostrils in heavy puffs. He glanced at his silver curtains, imagining the soaring European countryside that likely ...
“I don’t understand,” a high voice whispered from somewhere to his right, “Why are we hiding? What’s the point?”
“We’re not hiding, Walburga -”
“We’re all locked up in the Slytherin common room,” Walburga interrupted. Tom watched as ...
2024-07-15 07:28:58 +0000 UTC View Post
A golden chalice sat on the table before him. Harry pulled it closer, gazing into his reflection on the watery surface.
I look awful.
Deep, heavy circles underlined his eyes. His jet-black hair, dark as ever, now sat in sickly contrast to his pal...
“The Triwizard Tournament! Can you believe that?”
Seamus Finnegan’s voice washed over the Gryffindor part of the Transfiguration classroom. Harry did his best to drown it out, focusing instead on the notes sitting before him.
Gebo, Ingwaz,...
2024-06-29 19:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostSteam wafted through the crowded platform. Harry watched as it rose through the air, trailing down the length of a gleaming scarlet engine.
Ten fifty-eight. The train’s just about to leave.
He looked over his belongings, pausing for a moment as hi...
2024-06-22 19:34:20 +0000 UTC View PostHarry leaned forward, his fingers wrapping around one of many biscuits in a bowl by the mantle. He gently brought it to his lips -
“Where are you going?”
Harry turned around. Hermione Granger was sitting in an otherwise empty common room, watching him wit...
2024-06-14 02:39:07 +0000 UTC View PostCross the right, then the left, then right . . .
His fingers gently twisted Astoria’s blonde hair into a simple, braided pattern. He nodded all the while, easily satisfied with his work.
“You really ought to make it more even,” Luna whis...
2024-06-14 02:38:00 +0000 UTC View PostBam.
Harry’s eyes slipped open. The cozy insides of his tent stared back at him, glowing gold from the fires that danced beneath the mantle. Harry sat up, blinking slowly as he reached for his glasses.
Something’s off . . .
The Original Dula and Nedula
In ancient times, Dula (pronounced Doo-Luh) and Nedula (pronounced Neh-Doo-Luh) were worshiped by Slavic witches and wizards as the twin goddesses of fortune. The sisters were yin and yang: Dula was fair fortune incarnate, while her twin sister, Nedula, symbolized a d...
2024-05-27 05:36:37 +0000 UTC View Post“You look restless.”
Harry glanced up from his spot by the mantle. Fred and George stood by the exit of the Hogwarts Express, watching him. Each of them had large baskets clutched within their palms.
“The first starts soon,” Harry muttered, raising his w...
2024-05-27 01:37:00 +0000 UTC View PostHarry turned Nagel’s photograph. His eyes traced the two gravestones drawn on the back.
You’ve got to want it . . .
Thin fingers subconsciously snaked up to his neck, pressing gently against his left shoulder. He winced. A heavy breath...
2024-05-19 00:32:14 +0000 UTC View PostCreak.
Harry stepped through the door, ignoring the many eyes that flicked his way. An empty desk loomed near the middle of the classroom.
Perfect.
“You’re late, Mr. Potter,” a blonde woman frowned from the front.<...
2024-05-06 06:09:46 +0000 UTC View PostHarry tore through the hall, sprinting up a set of stairs and down a corridor to the left. A lone door sat at the hallway’s end, taunting him like voices in the night.
“Tempus,” he panted, waving his wand wildly. He sighed with relief upon inspecting the ghost...
2024-04-29 02:24:23 +0000 UTC View PostWham.
Harry crashed into the snow-covered grounds. A flicker of pain rang in his head.
Durmstrang. We’re back at Durmstrang.
He pushed himself up, wiping the dirt from his robes. A string of recent memories crashed into hi...
2024-04-22 04:46:57 +0000 UTC View PostEmerald green. Slytherin’s chosen colour . . .
He stared carefully at his reflection, picking out whatever flaws he could. He found none.
“Tom?”
The boy turned. A girl was standing at his doorway. She was short and thin,...
2024-04-18 20:00:45 +0000 UTC View PostPrologue
Green eyes. We’ve both got green eyes.
Harry stared at his reflection in the car window. Though the sun glimmered brightly on the other side, he could just barely make out his own pale skin and jet-black hair. His eyes stood out most o...
2024-04-15 05:19:12 +0000 UTC View PostCreak.
Harry quietly slid the door to his compartment shut, tiptoeing across the length of the hall. Subdued flames twisted beneath the mantle. A plate full of biscuits lay uneaten atop one of the couches, and a pale-skinned Hermione Granger sat up in...
2024-04-14 05:03:45 +0000 UTC View PostAccidental
Accidental magic is a variation of wandless magic, one that can only be used by children (for as one gets older, they slowly but surely use their ability to use accidental magic).
Accidental magic is caused when magical children go through extreme emotions. It, unlike wandless and wand magic, can ...
2024-04-06 07:05:11 +0000 UTC View PostWards are more or less large, invisible shields that surround a certain area. They vary in type and protective ability, as they are all created from different forms of magic. As such, each ward’s weakness is different to that of another’s. All, however, can be destroyed with brute force (albeit an unpr...
2024-04-06 07:00:23 +0000 UTC View PostMind Arts
The Mind Arts are an obscure branch of magic closely related to the mind.
Passive Legilimency: Simply scanning the surface thoughts of someone’s mind. You do not actually control the thoughts they experience, you merely see wh...
2024-04-06 06:58:17 +0000 UTC View PostThe stone backdrop of Durmstrang’s Hospital Wing glimmered as bright sunlight streamed through the window. Harry squinted as he lowered his quill to a sheet of tattered parchment.
‘Astoria went into stasis, whatever that means. She’s fine now.’
...
Spells are a form of magic formed through the usage of mediums (ex. Wands, staffs, rings, elves, etc.). They comprise (but are not limited to) hexes, jinxes, curses, and charms.
Below are incantations created specifically for A Flaw in Fate. Some of them are based on spells with unknown incantations from canon, whilst others are entirely n...
2024-04-04 21:55:51 +0000 UTC View Post“Comb your hair!” the mirror barked groggily from the corner of his room, “You’ve got some nerve, waking me up at six in the morning . . .”
Harry ran his fingers through his hair for a third time.
“You’re a mirror,” he noted, frustrated, “You <...
2024-03-25 01:38:17 +0000 UTC View PostA wave of sound crashed against Harry’s ears. He grit his teeth, moodily stabbing a piece of bacon with the end of his fork.
“Don’t get me wrong, your last day here was always going to be annoying,” Nott frowned, watching as Harry ate, “But I did expect you’d be in a better m...
2024-03-10 20:33:32 +0000 UTC View PostThe fire burned bright beneath the mantle, bathing the Gryffindor Common Room in a homely glow. Neville stared into its depths, lost in thought.
“Stupid gits,” Ron muttered from the armchair across from him, “I still can’t believe Dumbledore recommended them for the delegati...
2024-02-25 21:08:08 +0000 UTC View PostThough various dueling forms have been produced throughout Wizarding History, the Eight Dueling are considered the standard base forms for any witch or wizard interested in combat. They are known as Pure Forms.
Most witches and wizards do not utilize a single dueling form - in fact,...
2024-02-22 22:13:34 +0000 UTC View Post“Class dismissed!” Professor Flitwick shouted cheerfully, balancing perfectly atop a stack of textbooks, “Stay back, Mr. Potter, if you please!”
Harry watched as the rest of the class departed, making his way up to Flitwick.
“Excited for the tournament, Professor?”
“Oh, ...
2024-02-22 00:52:01 +0000 UTC View Post