Theo stood there, frozen. That was Dumbledore, right? After what he just thought, the Headmaster of Hogwarts really appeared in front of him.
In his past life, after losing his vision, in order to visualize the world around him, he had developed a really amazing skill. That was the ability to completely and realistically imagine something based only on outside descriptions.
And in front of him stood the exact image he had of Dumbledore. He really couldn't believe it.
"Hello? Although this place is quite far from any type of civilization, I still believe you speak English, yes?" said Dumbledore, waking Theo out of his stupor.
"Huh? Oh! Yes! The Ellfire family lives here." he answered.
"Oh? So I was right. But I'm afraid I will need directions, though. Will you guide this old man?"
"Hm? Sure. This way."
Theo gestured to the old wizard to follow him. They walked for a while in complete silence. Not being able to hold himself back anymore, Theo asked.
"Sir, what brings you here anyway?"
"Well, I was planning to find a young boy named Theo Ellfire and invite him to my school."
'So I was right!!' Theo tought.
"Do you happen to know him, young man?"
Theo paused and looked at the Headmaster.
'He already knows who I am.'
"That's me, sir"
"Oh! What a pleasant surprise! Then should we have a talk before I discuss your entry with your guardian?"
"What exactly?"
"Well, if you are Theo, then you should already know about magic, am I right?"
"Yes."
"Then, you probably heard about Hogwarts?"
Theo thought for a moment it would be good to pry for some explanations.
"Yes. But Grandfather said that I was supposed to receive a letter for sometime already, why just now? There are only two days left for the start of the year, am I wrong?"
Dumbledore smiled, or perhaps he had been smiling all the time.
"That's correct. Normally, you should have received a letter for some time now, but your situation led to great discussion between the staff members, and therefore we took a while to reach a consensus." He paused but then continued. "Especially considering an unprecedented worry we had to take care of this year."
'The Philosopher's Stone' Theo tought.
"But, what is my situation, exactly?"
The Headmaster chuckled before pointing to the side of my head, where my ear is, covered by my hair.
"Can I?" he asked.
"... Sure."
The old wizard stretched his wrinkled hand and uncovered my ear. I had purposefully grown my hair because I wanted to hide my ears. Why? Because they were different. They were pointy and slightly longer than normal.
Dumbledore's smile grew slightly.
"You, my young boy, are not human. Not entirely, at least."
Theo widened his eyes but quickly regained his calm. This was one of his theories, but there was no way to confirm it, so it was always just a speculation. It was still shocking to have a theory with no evidence turn out to be correct.
"What am I then?" he asked.
Dumbledore turned serious before answering.
"I don't know."
With those words ending the conversation, they kept walking. Soon, a small wooden house could be seen at the end of the paved road.
They kept walking in silence until they reached the door.
Knocking at the door, Theo opened it slowly.
"Grandpa, I'm home!"
"So soon?" an old voice sounded from deep inside the house.
An old man, with short silver hair wearing purple robes, walked to the entrance only to stiffen.
"P-professor Dumbledore?!!"
"Mr. Ellfire, long time no see! It has been 20 years?"
"22 years, professor."
Dumbledore turned to me.
"Your father was quite the troublemaker, if not for his colossal talent and his sponsoring from powerful wizards, I'm afraid he would've been expelled before he completed all seven years at Hogwarts."
"I was called to the castle several times because of that boy." the grandfather added.
Gesturing to the Headmaster, the old man guided him to a nearby sofa, where he could sit.
"Tea, professor?"
"There is no need, I will be quick. I have some other matters to attend to, but I wished to resolve this one first."
"Then, to what do I owe the pleasure?"
"Well, as I was talking with your grandson, he hasn't received the normal invitation to Hogwarts due to an unusual situation he is in."
"What situation?"
"As you probably noticed, Theo here is not human. Not fully, a hybrid, you could say."
"Is there a problem with that? I heard that a few years ago Beauxbatons accepted a girl who was a half-veela."
"That in itself is not the problem. You see, we don't know what the other half of Theo is, so there was quite the worry. If your grandson is a hybrid between a human and a dangerous creature, then it could result in terrible accidents with the other students."
"I see."
"But that's not the only problem."
"What do you mean?"
"You see, in order for Hogwarts to send an invitation to all magical children across Britain, we have a special quill that writes down every child at the time of their birth."
"I didn't know that."
"It's normal you don't. The thing is, the quill did not only write Theo's name but also wrote a strange note with it."
"A note?"
"An annotation, you might say. There it said, and I quote, 'This boy is a squib, but accept him.'"
""?!""
'A squib?!'
"There must be a mistake, surely. Theo has performed magic well above his peers, I have seen it!"
"I believe you, however, Theo is a squib, as far as his human half is concerned."
"You mean..."
"Yes, Theo uses magic the same way house elves do."
"Then, how should we procede?"
"Well, Theo will study at Hogwarts, because as far as my information goes, he might be capable of performing the same spells as everybody else."
"Really?"
"Yes, here."
The Headmaster, handed an envelope.
"This is the list of materials needed and the ticket. I believe you already know how to handle a new student of Hogwarts?"
"Yes, professor. He will be ready in time."
"Good!"
The Headmaster clapped his hands happily before turning to me.
"I will be waiting for you in Hogwarts. You possess a great power, it is only right that you use it properly."
'With Great Power comes Great Responsability, huh? A classic.'
"I won't disappoint you, sir." Theo answered.
"No need to feel pressured, I just thought that those would be wise words to follow."
"Indeed."
The Headmaster stood up and headed for the exit. Once he was outside, a loud clap was heard, and the old wizard disappeared.
'I'm going to study in f*cking Hogwarts!!'
Theo clasps his hands in joy.
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Author's Notes
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