"Mr. Potter, I want to move slowly with your gift so you don't overuse it and chance to burn it out. I would like for you to think on something the next time you attend a vision. When Master Andrews took me on my first visions, he told me that it was possible to interact with history, but to do so was inconsistent at best. Keep in mind you are talking about events that happened centuries ago."
"But think of the people you could save," Harry said, his heart on his sleeve.
"There is that. And I thought of it too and voiced a similar statement. But Master Andrews told me that magic would exact a price for any interference. Well, naturally in the exuberance of my youth I thought of him as a lazy geezer who didn't know a mermaid from a seahorse, so one night I sought out a vision where I could help.
"About 754 years ago was a small goblin rebellion near Dublin. Three people died and four others were wounded, one seriously - she lost an arm. I went to that location and saw the goblins begin their advancement, the couple warders they had with them defusing the alarm wards on the outskirts of the town near the three homes containing the wizarding families. I wanted to help them so much. The other visions I had I simply stood there and the vision carried me to where I needed to go. This time I began to walk to where I wanted to go.
"I started walking and then running towards the houses, yelling that goblins were coming. That had the action I'd hoped for and the adults sprung to action, grabbing weapons and wands to meet the goblins. I still had my wand so I joined in, providing some shielding spells for a couple of people while they fought back the attack.
"Once the goblins were in retreat, I was elated. I had changed the outcome. No one had died. There were a few injuries but I was sure they'd survive. I even talked to one of the people who I'd rescued. His name was Seamus Flintlock and he thanked me for helping defend his wife and two children.
"At about that time I felt a quiver in my magic. I didn't understand at the time but it was a signal from my present to my past self that it was time to go. So I came back to the present and woke in my bed. The first thing I thought was how did I get here? Then after finding out a few hours had gone by, that's when I found out that when I returned to the present, my magic was depleted and I'd passed out at my desk and my dorm mates had put me to bed before fetching the healer. Interacting with history had consumed a large portion of my magic at the time. It took me days to fully recover and get back on my feet."
"But it was worth it, right? You were able to save three people from death."
"I thought so. Which is why I went back to my research the next day, looking for anything on that rebellion. I found that it was noted as an attack that was thwarted and felt good. But then a larger attack happened a few days later that killed all the wizard adults, leaving the children orphans. All seven people died in the next attack that hadn't happened originally. Magic had exacted its toll. Which is why you cannot change history no matter how much you want to. Please remember that if nothing else."
Harry thought about that for a moment. "How about interaction on a theory level? Such as you go back in time to some point and ask person X what their thoughts are on situation Y? You're not changing history, you are only getting their view of something? Would that be permissible?"
"You're looking for a loophole, Mr. Potter. I think for you that experience will be a better teacher of some lessons than I can be. Just be careful in anything you do."
"Sir, I meant no disrespect…"
"None taken, Mr. Potter. I remember what it was to be young too. I had many of the same questions you have. And I remember my master's resigned sigh when I went about doing what I felt was right much as I think you're going to do as well. I will endeavor to at least save giving you a resigned sigh. Just, be careful. Fate is funny in the way it wants things done. And some things done cannot be undone, no matter how hard you try."
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Later at the end of the night, Harry walked to the library and was trying to find information about his wand. He never heard about the King of Azerothigan before. He heard about former Kings of the Wizard World… but…
Harry took a walk through the Restricted Section. The secret to taking books out of the Restriction section for students was… to not step inside the confines of the Restricted section itself, but to summon the book to you from outside the Restricted section. Or take a walk through the shadows as a shadow, thereby negating the detection spells Madame Pince used when she wasn't there.
After finding the right book, Harry stepped out of the restricted section and summoned it towards him.
History of Magical Kings and Queens: By Safire Sephiroth
"Hmm… The Wizard King Seth… nah… the Demon Witch Queen Aghaim… no, definitely not… The White Rose Queen Lily? Interesting, and she's hot, but no… hmm? The Demon King Sauron? Very interesting… he looks pretty cool in that black armor… but no… Ah! Here it is… the Light King Azerothigan… "
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