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Harry Potter and the Magic of Books Part 20
🕑 Added 2016-07-20 18:40:35 +0000 UTC Harry smiled as he came to a stop about a hundred yards from the shack he’d seen in the mirror. “I think point me is one of my favorite spells.”Sarah snickered as she flew off of Harry’s shoulder and transformed back to her full size. “It certainly helps. How are you planning on getting the ring?”
“By cheating. While I’d love to eventually learn to break wards, starting with Riddle’s is probably a bad idea.” He reached into his backpack and pulled out a guns and military hardware magazine that he’d picked up from the bookstore. He opened the magazine, reached his hand into the magazine and pulled out a rocket launcher.
Sarah stared at the rocket. “That’s going to cause a lot of noise Harry.”
“That’s a good point.” He reached into the magazine and pulled out two pairs of ear protectors.
Sarah rolled her eyes as she caught the ear protectors Harry tossed at her. “Or I could just silence the rocket.”
“No boom?” Harry mock pouted.
“No boom Harry.” Sarah stuck out her tongue at Harry.
“Aww… that’s half the fun at least according the Americans who wrote the magazine.”
Sarah asked, “Do you even know how to use that?”
Harry frowned at the rocket launcher, “Sure, I pull that safety lever then I pull the trigger while aiming at the shack. How hard can it be?”
Sarah gestured at the rocket and silenced it then cast a flame freezing charm on Harry just in case. “Okay, I’m going to stand over here.” She flew backwards a few yards.
Harry checked the directions again then dropped the magazine, put on his ear protectors and flipped the safety off before aiming at the shack. “Fire in five.”
Sarah put on her ear protectors just in case her silence spell wasn’t up to the task. “Ready when you are.”
“Fire in the hole.” Harry giggled as he pulled the trigger.
Sarah cast a shield over her and Harry then watched as the rocket hit the shack and blew it to smithereens. “Well, that happened.”
Harry laughed as he watched the pieces of the shack fly everywhere. “Fuck yeah!”
Sarah shook her head as she took off the ear protectors. “You’re not allowed to enchant those damn things…”
Harry took off his ear protectors. “What did you say? I couldn’t hear you.”
“Later.” Sarah really didn’t want Harry combining magic and explosives until he had a better grasp of both but figured she could cover that topic at length later. “Let’s grab the box and get the heck out of here before someone comes to investigate the mess.”
Harry frowned as he glanced around at the wreckage. “I don’t suppose you know where the metal box went?”
Sarah sighed. “Put the rocket launcher back, turn invisible and we’ll check.”
Harry stuffed the rocket launcher back in the lightly charred magazine. “Sure.” He turned invisible then picked up the magazine and stuffed it in his backpack.
Sarah said, “You could just use the mirror again.”
“Oh right.” Harry pulled out the mirror and looked for the ring.
0o0o0o0o0
Helena smiled at Harry, “What do you have for me today?”
Harry set a metal box on the ground. “A diary and a cursed ring in a box.”
“Excellent, what are you looking for in trade?”
“What about expanding my knowledge of protection glyphs to include the other two unforgivables or more?”
Helena said, “I don’t see a problem with upgrading your knowledge to include protection from the other two unforgivables and I’ll even toss in stunning spells if you let me keep the diary once I decurse it. With that you should be able to figure out how to extend the protection to the rest of your spells.”
Harry asked, “Why do you want the diary?”
“It’s a magic item that lets you communicate with the soul stuck inside, sure it’s cursed but it’s still an interesting magic item to study, at least if you’re a demon.“
“Can I talk you out of your research notes on it?”
“Well, there are some rival demons I want killed so I suppose we could make a deal for the research notes once I’m done studying the Diary.” She gestured at the box and opened it then dispelled the curses on the box inside of it. She waved her hand and opened that box then gestured again and dispelled the curses on the ring inside of it. “Do you need the ring back once I finish decursing it?”
Sarah raised an eyebrow. “Really? I’m sure you’re aware that it’s a powerful magical item.”
“I’ll take that as a yes then.” Helena pouted, “You can’t blame a girl for trying can you?”
Harry laughed. “Sure I can. What does it do?”
“The stone lets people talk to the dead, just turn it three times and think about who you want to talk to.”
“I think I’ll keep it for now.”
“Understandable. So do we have a deal for the knowledge?” Helena asked.
Harry looked over at Sarah. “Thoughts?”
Sarah considered the deal then shrugged. “I don’t see a problem with that deal.”
Harry nodded. “In that case, deal.”
Helena levitated the items out then kissed the ring eating the screaming soul fragment. “You know, one of these days, you should ask me for a list of names of all of the Death Eaters.”
Harry shuddered as he watched the demon devour the soul fragment. “We’ll see, I still have the cup to collect and the diadem so it’s possible.”
“I’m just saying, it’s an option.” Helena grinned as she tossed Sarah the ring.
Sarah gestured and levitated the ring. She started working on casting detection spells while Helena worked on eating the diary.
Harry winced as Helena snapped her fingers and more knowledge of tattooing and symbols flowed into his head. “I hate that part.”
Helena shrugged. “It makes sure you don’t forget it. A deal is a deal after all.”
Harry said, “Thank you, we’ll be back with the cup and diadem eventually.”
“Good luck.” Helena smiled at the little wizard. He was certainly better than her usual clientele.
0o0o0o0
Sirius looked up as Harry walked into the living room with Sarah on his shoulder. “How did it go?”
Sarah snickered as she flew off his shoulder and grew to human size. “It went well enough.”
Harry glanced at Moody then back at Sirius. “Are you sure you don’t want to wait?”
James said, “You might as well tell him, he’s agreed to help with the rest of Voldemort’s soul anchors.”
“Ah, in that case, I dealt with two more which leaves the fragment in a man’s turban, Hufflepuff’s cup in Gringotts and Rowena’s Diadem at Hogwarts. Getting the Diadem shouldn’t be a problem once school starts. I’m not sure how to get the one in Gringotts short of sneaking into Azkaban and killing Bellatrix Lestrange or freeing her...” he trailed off as Moody glared at him. “Which I’m not going to do.”
Moody snorted. “I can deal with the Cup, I’ll just tell the goblins that I have a credible source that places one of Voldemort’s horcruxes in one of the Lestrange vaults. They don’t care about most cursed items but Voldemort caused them a lot of grief the last time around and they don’t want him coming back either. If that doesn’t work, we’ll figure out something.”
“No epic quest or daring plan?” Harry sighed.
“Sometimes it really is that easy.”
James said, “We’ll try it the easy way first.”
Moody stood up. “Are you sure that you don’t want to tell Albus? He’d be delighted to see you again.”
“But then we couldn’t go back to school and have some fun.”
Sirius said, “Or make sure that Harry is safe.”
Sarah tossed Moody a ring. “Here, this will let you look like your old self.”
Moody looked suspiciously at the ring. “Are there any side effects?”
“Nope, it’s just an illusion.”
“In that case thank you.”
Harry said, “We should have your sunglasses ready in a couple of days once we’ve had a chance to study your eye.”
“I appreciate it and you better bring it back in one piece.” Moody headed for the door. He paused and turned around to level a glare at everyone. “I’ll keep your secrets, just try not to blow up any more upstanding members of society, the paperwork is a pain in the arse.”
“You could always retire,” James said.
”I’m considering it, I’m tired of paperwork and I have a feeling there will be a hell of a lot of it until school starts.”
“It was nice seeing you again Moody, let us know about the goblins,” Sirius said cheerfully.
“I will.” Moody opened the door and left.
Harry walked over and sat down on the couch. “At least the diary and the ring are dealt with.”
Sirius asked, “Did you get anything good in trade?”
“Knowledge of tattoos that block the unforgivable curses and stunning spells.”
James coughed in shock. “You got what?”
Harry smiled. “I can make tattoos that make a person immune to the unforgivable curses and stunning spells.”
Sirius asked, “Are there any side effects?”
“Helena said there weren’t but I want to check things anyways. I also want have someone cast the spells on a lab rat or something to test them.”
“It’s always wise to run the numbers on untested spells or rituals. We’ve got a couple hours before we need to crash, if you want to get started on arithmancy?”
“Sure. The sooner we figure this out the sooner we can protect everyone.”
0o0o0o0
Harry waved at Hermione, Anna and Beth as he walked into the Granger family living room with Sirius. “Did you have fun?”
Anna and Beth nodded. “Yep.”
Hermione said, “We shared stories and watched Disney movies.”
“I’m glad that you had fun.” Sirius glanced over at Mrs. Granger as he asked, “Any problems?”
Mrs. Granger shook her head. “They were little angels.”
“I’m glad to hear that.” Sirius was rather relieved that they hadn’t been caught doing anything inappropriate.
“Thanks for offering to tutor Hermione over the summer about things the magical world expects her to know but didn’t bother writing down.”
“Hogwarts has an entire class focused on the normal world in third year but for some reason giving muggleborns a guidebook about the wizarding world doesn’t occur to the people in charge. Then again maybe they don’t want to scare people off, wizards are a bit weird.”
Mrs. Granger sighed. “I just wish they also taught some normal subjects as well as magical classes.”
Hermione said, “Don’t worry, I’ve got the homeschool packets as well. I shouldn’t have a problem keeping up with my normal course work.”
Sirius said, “Magical self study is a lot harder than mundane self study.”
Harry spoke up, “If we run into trouble I’ll find a book we can jump in that’s teaching the relevant subject.”
Mrs. Granger smiled at Harry. “Thank you, it’s nice to see Hermione with friends.”
Hermione protested, “I have friends.”
“People you see occasionally at school or at the library don’t count.”
Beth spoke up, “Don’t worry, we’re not letting her go.”
Mrs. Granger looked at Sirius. “Are you sure that tutoring Hermione while we’re at work isn’t a problem?”
“It’s not a problem. Harry, Anna and Beth are working on learning the same lessons.”
“Thanks again.” Mrs. Granger looked at the clock. “I should get going.”
Sirius pulled out a length of rope. “Everyone grab the portkey and we’ll get out of Mrs. Granger’s hair.” He waited until Harry and the girls grabbed the portkey then said. “Beam me up Scotty.” He wasn’t sure why Lily had set that particular phrase but figured there was a joke somewhere in there.
Harry blinked as he appeared in the backyard of the house in Godric’s Hollow with Sirius and the girls. “So, how was the slumber party?”
Anna snickered as she hugged Hermione from behind. “It was great, Hermione’s nipples are tasty.”
Sirius shook his head as he walked toward the house. “They grow up so fast.”
Hermione huffed. “Mum almost got us caught a couple of times.”
Beth reached out and trailed a finger over Hermione’s left breast. “But you loved it.”
“Maybe a little but I’d appreciate if you didn’t try to cut it so close next time.”
Anna lifted Hermione up then stuck her feet under Hermione’s heels and floated off the ground two feet. “Admit it, you like that we’re naughty. You like that we lick you and make you melt and all the naughty things we do to you.”
Harry was just glad there were overgrown shrubs and trees blocking the view from the street. “Do tell.”
Beth grinned as she reached out and touched Hermione’s ankle then ran her fingers up her leg until she reached her knee. “Have I told you how ticklish she is?”
Harry grinned. “That I know.”
Hermione glanced back at the house. “I’d rather not get in trouble.”
“Does that mean you want me to stop?” Beth smiled as she trailed her fingers up the back of Hermione’s leg. “Or should I pull you panties down, flip your dress up and make you scream for Dad?”
Hermione hissed, “Beth.”
Anna snickered as she reached up and gently cupped Hermione’s left breast with her right hand. “You make us wild.” She pressed her crotch against Hermione’s behind. “If I’m being too naughty spank me, Daddy never would.” She leaned in and licked Hermione’s neck. “Play with me, kiss my nose, lick my ears and wiggle your fingers in my happy place.”
Beth smiled as she used the back of her hand to brush Hermione’s crotch. “Can I play?”
Hermione hissed, “Harry, book now!”
Harry pulled the tropical island guide book out of his backpack then pulled them into it.
Anna grinned as she floated back to the ground and released Hermione. She snickered as she lifted Hermione’s dress off her.
Harry let his gaze trail over Hermione’s body. “I’m enjoying this way too much.”
Beth snickered as she reached out with both hands and grabbed the sides of Hermione’s panties and gently pulled them down. “That’s because you’re a dirty wizard.”
Anna snickered as she tossed Hermione’s dress on the chair. “What do you think Beth, we get her nipples why Harry fucks her silly?”
Beth grinned as she reached down and pulled her dress off. “Unless Harry wants to play with our kitties while we lick Hermione until she melts.”
Harry shook his head at how warped the girls were. He wasn’t sure if he should be blaming Hermione or thanking Hermione for how twisted the twins were but they were certainly cute enough. “We’ve got plenty of time for both before lunch.”
0o0o0o0
Sirius finished his sandwich then looked over at Harry. “So, I was thinking about what Arcturus said about trying to breed more magic users.”
Harry raised an eyebrow. “And you want me to grab a time machine so that we can go back in time?”
“No, I thinking about having you take us into a book that skips a lot of time and starting the experiment in a contained environment. Though that whole skipping in time-”
Lily cut him off, “No, just no. I’d rather not screw the world up via time travel.”
Anna asked, “What about jumping to a parallel dimension first then jumping back in time?”
Beth snickered. “That would be awesome.”
“Am I the only sane person here?” Lily asked curiously.
Hermione raised her hand. “I’m sane.”
Harry shook his head and pointed to the twins. “I love you but no, you’re a bit too much of a mad scientist to be completely sane.”
Hermione stuck her tongue out at Harry.
Anna snickered as she leaned up against Hermione and looked up at her with a mock pout. “Don’t worry, we still love you.”
James laughed. “I don’t know, it sounds like it could be amusing but I think Sirius has a point, we should probably jump into a book and test the theory first. It would be a nice diversion from all of the training.”
Harry paused as he considered the various books he’d looked over. “I’ve got a book that skips a couple of thousand years after the prologue, that should give Arcturus enough time to set up his crazy society.”
Beth asked, “Which book?”
“The Eye of the World, Hermione picked it up from the bookstore.”
Anna grinned brightly. “Oh, that could be fun. I’ve read most of the series.”
Hermione frowned. “Isn’t that the book that starts off with a fight between two extremely powerful and insane wizards?”
Harry said, “Yes but as long as we’re invisible and careful we’ll be able to flee before that becomes a huge problem.”
“Right, assuming that’s true, then what? The next couple of hundred years has large sections of that world being literally ripped apart and put back together by insane magic users. And you’re calling me insane?”
Harry shrugged. “So we find an island without people on it and ward it to keep the insane people out.”
Lily glanced between her son and Hermione. “I’m going to want a write up before we actually jump there.”
Harry asked, “What type of write up?”
“I’d like a list of people of interest if possible or at least locations of interest where we can find interesting magical items.” Lily looked at Anna. “Do you know any interesting places that a group could settle?”
Anna considered the Wheel of Time world, short of a small tropical island or something there weren’t all that many places where they could set up shop without causing a lot of problems in the timeline. “The island of Madness might be an interesting place to settle as that’s where a lot of the men that could use that world’s magic went.”
“Island of Madness?” James asked dubiously.
“One of the things about the world’s magic is that it’s split into two halves, male and female, the male half eventually drives people insane because it’s tainted.”
“How did they taint magic?” Sirius asked curiously.
Beth shrugged. “Dark god’s counter attack, it’s a recent thing in the prelude and ancient history for most of the series.”
James said, “That doesn’t sound all that safe or useful.”
Hermione frowned as she thought about the various ways to deal with the taint. “Well we can probably figure out some type of purification ritual to deal with the taint. Even if we can’t, we should be able to figure out something to keep them from going quite as crazy.”
Harry spoke up, “I might be able to ward against the taint. I mean a simple Dungeons & Dragons protection from evil magic item or tattoo might cut the taint down to nothing.”
Sirius asked, “Other than the time skip is there a point in using this world?”
Beth said, “They have some interesting magic. Even ignoring the shields and destruction magic they have a way to make iron into a nearly indestructible material and bridges that look like glass that last thousands of years that you can’t even scratch with a hammer and chisel.”
Lily tapped her fingers on the table absently. “How many people are you going to send?”
Harry rubbed his chin as he considered several options. “We’re going to have to send a fair number of people if we don’t want the resulting population horribly inbred by the time the novel picks up again. I’ve got some ideas on where to start but we’ll see how it goes.”
“What are you thinking?” James asked curiously.
“I want a way to download people’s minds into a computer or at least their memories. We have a bunch of magic users that are going to lose an awful lot of their knowledge and abilities over the next three thousand years. I’d rather have a way to save that knowledge if at all possible.”
Lily said, “They could use a pensieve to store the memories or something like it.”
Harry said, “I wouldn’t mind jumping to Star Trek and grabbing some of the telepathic and telekinetic humans that were created on the starbase from the episode we watched last night.”
Sirius asked, “You mean the ones that made everyone older?”
“There should be a way to fix that…” Harry trailed off.
Hermione laughed. “Actually we don’t need to. There’s a Star Trek book that covers the starbase in question and the ethics of genetic engineering. It starts off at a point before they’d decided to introduce the aggressive immune system which means we can probably recover some of the data from before they decided to get terminally stupid.”
Harry grinned. “Okay, that’s helpful.”
Beth said, “That would give us a replicator and a bunch of information on genetic engineering.”
Lily shook her head. “What about power generation?”
Anna snickered. “An arc reactor from Iron Man should be enough to power a city. With a little luck, Harry might be able to get his design schematics or at least a scan of one of the various arc reactors as there are various comics where they’re on display to the public because it’s too large to move without heavy machinery.”
Harry grinned. “That’s a great idea. Do you have the Star Trek book in question?”
“At the house, on my shelf with the rest of my science fiction books,” Hermione replied.
“Okay, in that case, we should grab the book and see what we can find.”
Sirius said, “While Hermione and I grab the book, you should look for a magic item that prevents people from reading your mind. We don’t need a bunch of genetically engineered children freaking out because they’re in a book.”
“That’s a good point,” Harry replied.
