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"Dialogue"
'Thoughts'
-Author notes-
Chapter 35: Priorities
Harry's magic burst out, generating a powerful shockwave that pushed everything away from him.
The old wizard fell down, unable to keep his balance under the pressure, and would have gotten seriously hurt if Morgan hadn't intervened and formed a shield around him.
"Good thing I protected those shelves," Morgan said as she surveyed her shop. Every shelf had protection charms that prevented the items on them from flying everywhere.
The magical phenomenon only lasted around three or four seconds. Afterward, Harry brought his magic back under control.
His eyes never left the green wand that was being held in his right hand. "This was… surprising. Perhaps I have underestimated these small things called wands."
When Morgan had first suggested that he get a wand, his expectations had been very low. He was only moderately curious about trying one for modern spells, but… this magical reaction had shown him that these tiny things could pack a lot of power.
"Truly surprising. What do you think of t—oh…" He had just noticed the old wizard struggling to get up from the floor.
Harry hurried to help him up. "I'm very sorry about that."
"No, that is quite all right." The old man had a wide smile on his face. "This was more than what I expected. That powerful reaction… I've never seen a match as perfect as that one."
"Yes, your work has been more than satisfying," Morgan said. "By the way, my shop is also fine. Not that you asked…"
"Ehm… yes, it is," Harry muttered. "Anyways, thank you for the wand. I'll put it to good use."
The old man chuckled. "I'm sure you will, young man. And don't worry about the 'trace', because that one doesn't have it. However, if you are planning on attending Hogwarts, you may want to consider adding one. The professors may notice its absence."
"Hogwarts? Ah, you mean the school." Harry hadn't even considered it for a moment. But from what he had learned so far, children started going to school at the age of eleven. That would mean he should receive a letter very soon.
" We'll consider that," Morgan interrupted the conversation. "Now, if you don't mind…" She pointed at the door.
"O-of course. I'll take my leave now." The old man glanced at Harry for a moment. "I expect to hear great things from you, young man."
After the wandmaker left, Morgan sealed the door shut.
"That was a bit rude, Morgan," Harry pointed out. "That old craftsman did a wonderful job with this wand. He deserved a small show of gratitude from y—"
"You can't go to Hogwarts. You know that, right? Albus Dumbledore is the Headmaster. The same man who had been obsessed with finding you," Morgan said.
"I am very aware of that fact, yes." Harry turned to her. "I have not forgotten that he also tried to erase my memories, and he seemed to be aware of the poor treatment I was receiving in that Muggle house." He had been wondering about the man's motivations for a while, but couldn't come up with anything in particular.
Harry had studied his own family tree and was sure that Albus Dumbledore was not related to him in any way. Regardless of that, he had a very strong interest in him for some reason.
"What do you think he is up to?" Harry asked.
"I don't know. Perhaps it is mere curiosity about your magical potential, since you apparently defeated a powerful Dark Lord as a baby."
"I don't recall anything about that," said Harry.
"Obviously you don't…" Morgan rolled her eyes. "In any case, I would advise you to stay far away from Dumbledore. Whatever he wants from you, it will not be in your best interest, and we have more important things to worry about."
"Yes, like getting my magical tome and staff back," said Harry.
"Like getting these chains off me!" Morgan shouted.
"Right, that too."
"No, not 'that too'. This comes first. We talked about it." Morgan pointed at the wand in Harry's hand. "That should be more than enough to assist you in removing the seal."
"Mmm… perhaps it will." If Harry had been told this yesterday, he would not have believed it, but now it was different. "However…"
"What now?" Morgan sounded exasperated.
"I have been learning a lot from all those books, but I still need to do some actual practice to get used to my new body. On the previous occasion that I made use of my magic, the results didn't come out exactly as I expected them. And…"
Harry pointed at the white chains connected to Morgan.
"Removing those is not going to be easy and will require extreme precision in my spell construction. Any small mistake could result in your death."
Morgan flinched.
"Also, I just got this wand, and it's a type of focus that I'm not used to."
"I get it, okay. You need some time to practice first," Morgan said.
"I do. The last time I inquired about it, you told me to avoid using too much magic while I was here," Harry pointed out.
Morgan nodded. "A few minor spells are fine, but if you start going wild, that would attract the attention of the entire Ministry of Magic. They have a department dedicated to detecting the misuse of magic and finding its source."
"Ah, yes, I read about them. The Department of Magical Law Enforcement's Misuse of Magic division. They must have been the ones who initially tracked me on the day I left the Dursleys' house," Harry commented.
"But there must be a solution for this."
"Mmm… there may be." Morgan looked pensive for a minute. "I will have to pull on a big favor, and it will take a while to construct, but I can get you a place where you can go wild with your magical practice without having to worry about the Ministry detecting you."
"That would be wonderful! How long would that take?"
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