Back in the Potter Manor, a trio was arguing carelessly how to deal the soul pieces of Voldemort. If the dark lord could only see them deciding how to properly dispose of two of of his horcruxes he would surely puke blood in frenzied anger.
"Is there really no other way? I mean, that's Hufflepuff's famous Cup! Slytherin's locket was already destroyed and now another priceless artefact is next!" Remus looked at the cup in awe. The trio were besides the lake where they have decided to deal with the soul receptacles.
A few feet in front of them lay Hufflepuff's Chalice, and the Gaunt Ring, only without the gem on top. Remus didn't mind the ring but the cup! He stared at it, in front of him was a lost piece of history. The cup was intricately engraved with golden badgers and encrusted with precious diamonds. It was a work of art. Who knows what hidden abilities it originally possessed. Some accounts even told that the cup can multiply any food and drink put in it, enough to feed a whole town for months! As a history buff he couldn't help but look for an alternative than completely destroying it.
"I'm not really sure. If you know any spell or ritual that can purify a horcrux then you're welcome to try. Otherwise I am only able to destroy them." He smiled apologetically at the werewolf. Although he felt guilty at destroying the priceless heirloom of a Founder, he didn't know any other way to expel the soul shard from it without completely destroying the vessel.
"I see. It's such a shame though." Remus sighed.
"Can't you think of anything Harry? Maybe your Animagus form has something that you haven't tried before." Sirius added his thoughts. It would really be a shame to destroy the cup.
"Fine. Let me think for a second." A horcrux is a piece of a soul stored inside a vessel used as an anchor to the realm of the living, making the wizard who made it into a form of pseudo-immortal. The ritual to make a horcrux is inherently flawed, according to the books from the Black Library. The caster could still age and die from injury or natural causes and one has to find another body as a replacement every time that happens. If a horcrux could really make one live forever then why have immortals not sprang up like mushrooms already? The only long-lived magicals that he knew of were Nicholas Flamel and his wife and that was because of the mysterious powers of his Sorcerer's Stone. So no, tearing a piece of your soul and storing it for safekeeping did not make you immortal. Wait. Soul? Hmmm. Maybe…
"Back up a bit. I want to try something." The two older males obeyed and moved a good distance away.
Harry transformed into Mewtwo. Floating up a bit he dragged the ring first a few meters in front of him leaving the cup for later. The ring has a very strong compulsion on it to wear it and he didn't want the other to get any closer. He suspected there was very nasty surprise for anyone foolish enough to slip it on their finger.
Mewtwo built up his energy and directed it into his eyes. The once vibrant shade of green acquired a blood red gleam.
'Night Shade!'
Twin lightning bolts shot out of his eyes the color of a haunting black and struck the band of silver. Immediately Sirius and Remus covered their ears as a piercing wail sounded out badly disorienting them. Dark mist was expelled from the ring. It had angry red eyes and a face contorted in hatred. The dark apparition flew towards Mewtwo after the black lightning ceased but could only bounce off a timely shield. It shouted in anger at him. Seeing that it couldn't pass through, it swerved and went for the vulnerable wizards below. Seeing this the wizards brandished their wands and cast their spells only to pass through it. It laughed manically at their pitiful attempts and continued to fly down. Seeing this Mewtwo conjured a larger shield for his godfather and the werewolf. It was just in time as the ghostly face brandished sharp dangerous claws and attacked futilely trying to get to the wizards. Consumed by hate at being denied its prey the apparition didn't notice Mewtwo has already prepared his attack. Orbs of dark purple manifested in each of his hand and he combined them forming a larger more powerful sphere of destruction made of ghostly energies.
'Shadow Ball!'
Flying like a missile the purple, almost black ball hit Voldemort's soul piece square in the back. The resulting explosion obscuring it. Sirius and Remus flinched back at the loud bang but was protected still by the barrier.
Letting out an angry wail the ghostly apparition tried to escape back to the ring. Its form clearly smaller now when the powerful blast hit it. How can this be?! How can this creature directly harm a soul? It's impossible! With vengeance in its heart it tried to fly back but Mewtwo was already sending it multiple shadowy orbs. Mewtwo's hands were a blur as it sent orb after orb. Up. Down. Left. Right. Some of them missed their target as the apparition frantically swerved to avoid but ultimately its fate was sealed as it took more and more hits. With one last fiery explosion the Ring Horcrux was no more.
Sensing the demise of its brethren the soul contained in the Cup sneakily materialised and tried to attack Mewtwo from behind.
"Harry, behind you!" Sirius shouted his warning to his pup.
Sensing a malicious intent Mewtwo teleported away behind the vengeful spirit. Forming a larger than normal Shadow Ball it was launched in a split second, the spirit not having enough time to turn around still surprised that its target was suddenly gone, the ball impacted it and a huge explosion lighted the afternoon sky. Hurt by the ghostly energies thrown at it the evil spirit let out another piercing wail. It tried to claw his eyes out in retaliation.
'Just begone already!' Sick of dealing with these soul shards Mewtwo let out his own high-pitched cry and raised his hands.
Multiple ghastly balls appeared above the sky like oddly colored planets. Together they descended on their target like meteors.
"Aahhhhh!!!"
It was like fireworks. Explosions one after another. It brightened the sunset skyline for one glorious moment and then…it ended.
Snorting in derision Mewtwo descended from the sky as fresh as a pink daisy like he hadn't just unleashed untold amount of destruction.
Seeing the dumbfounded looks on Remus and Sirius's faces his features softened. He kept forgetting that sometimes he can go overboard. Transforming back he checked on the two older males.
"Are you two alright?" Harry scratched his head sheepishly.
"Ye…yeah. Bloody hell, pup! That was bloody awesome!" Unfazed Sirius ran to his godson and lifted him up high. He had the awesomest godson ever! Dark Lords don't stand a chance. He twirled the little boy in the air, who was laughing with him, until they both collapsed in a dizzy heap on the ground.
Remus just smiled at them in exasperation but suddenly perked up. He rushed towards the shore and lifted the Chalice and the Ring. Bringing them over he showed them to the other two.
"So, what do you want to do with these?" Remus asked almost too casually.
Harry smirked from his sitting position.
"It once belonged to Sirius's cousin. Sirius?"
Sirius put on a thinking position grabbing his chin. "Hmmm. Yeah, maybe I'll donate it to Hogwarts? It's a priceless Founder's heirloom after all."
"He…hey, Sirius. Don't be too hasty, ahahaha. Maybe you could lend it to me? For research purposes, of course." The werwolf looked pitiful.
"Sigh. Alright, Remus. You can have the bloody cup." He snickered at the triumphant look on the other man's face. "Cough. Nerd. Cough."
"Hey!"
"What about the ring, pup? What do you want to do with it? You already have its rock."
"Oh, that? You can just toss it into the lake."
"Don't mind if I do!" Sirius suddenly snatched the ring from Remus and ran towards the lake. Reeling back as far as he can he tossed the ring into the water with a 'plop!'.
"Alright. That's done then. Come on, you two. There's treacle tart!" Harry cheated by teleporting directly into the kitchens.
"Hey, not fair!" Werewolf and dog-man scrambled to follow lest the treacle tart monster doesn't leave any for them.
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Life has been good for the Potter household. It's been a year since Harry, Sirius, and Remus had sought out and destroyed the horcruxes. Harry was always part satisfied, because Voldemort's horcruxes were gone, and also part irritated because the last two horcruxes had been tenacious and had been annoying to defeat. He could only hope that there weren't anymore Dark Wizards out there with horcruxes.
His joint company with Sirius, Potter & Black Incorporated, was doing extremely well. As expected his godfather has been doing swimmingly being the spokesperson and dealing with other people. They now have a big five-storey building in Carkitt Market, a busy outdoor shopping area located on a side street from Diagon Alley, and also a smaller three-storey building in Hogsmeade. The name 'Potter & Black's' can be seen in big golden letters from high up so everyone and their kneazle would know where to look.
When Harry and Sirius introduced the portals at the Ministry, at first everyone was sceptical. That completely changed when he produced a pokeball and released the portals he prepared to showcase and after that they were all scrambling to get one. One thing that Harry learned about magicals is that they are very lazy. If one can get away with using his wand for everything he'd just sit all day or just order a house elf to do everything. So imagine a completely instantaneous form of travel. No pesky apparition that can get you splinched or nasty portkeys that can make you lose your lunch.
Of course not everything can go smoothly. Some corrupt officials wanted to get their hands on the portal but Harry took care of that by 'suggesting' in their minds not to. Harry wasn't proud of it but the other option was to blast them with a Hyper Beam. So, yeah, it really wasn't a decision. Ahem.
It took several weeks for it all to be finalized as the Ministry had to add another office in their ranks, dubbed as the Portal Office, it's now one of the sub branches of the Department of Magical Transportation which handles all forms of magical travel like Floo Travel, Apparition, Portkey, and by Flying Broomstick.
Before introducing the portals, Harry wanted to make it more stable. He found that some of the runes were not sufficient for instant transmission as they quickly burned out with how much energy they required to convert living beings into light and back. He needed to have a more stable power source so he experimented with precious stones and even metals like gold and silver. During one of these experiments he found that diamonds were the best when it comes to storing energy but was expensive. A piece of clear quartz, however, can handle less energy about a quarter less than what a diamond can hold. And what energy is he talking about? His, of course. Yes, pumping pure psychic energy into the quartz changes the color of the stone into a soft pink. He called them Mystic Quartz. Yeah, he wasn't really good with names but it will have to do.
These mystic quartz, carved with runes and was shaped to look like a perfect cube, will be used to power the portals and were consumables but one can also return the used up quartz to exchange for a new one. With this though Harry wasn't really worried his portals were going to be plagiarised or stolen as the mystic quartz can only be made by him alone. It was also part alien technology so it was impossible for magicals to figure it out.
As of now, the main magical districts like Diagon Alley, Hogsmeade, St. Mungo's, and Platform 9 3/4 have portals of their own which have been installed free of charge courtesy of Potter & Black Inc. as a form of advertisement. The Ministry of Magic had to pay for their own to be installed.
Many countries like Britain, France, Italy, and many others already have big portals they use as a form of International travel. Many other foreign dignitaries are also flocking to Britain clamouring to get their hands on a portal. It's just such a more comfortable way of travel than international portkeys.
Portals weren't the only things they introduced into the market, however, their main money-maker was what was called a Portal Box and it is an even more popular sold item than the regular portal. It's a miniatured portal shaped into a box that can send anything anywhere in the world as long as you have the other box's address or the owner's name. Using a smaller-sized mystic quartz as a sort of beacon and a power source, you can just think of the person's name or box address and the item you want to send will appear to its recipient. A crystal indicator on top of the box will light up if you have an item inside, and will remain dormant if not. Your mail will be delivered instantly guaranteed. Of course only a certain size can fit in the box so those who sell owls will still be able to retain their business. If you want to commission a box with an expanded inside that can send a flying broomstick for example, that would cause you extra and only rich clients can afford those. The box is usually made of sturdy wood but it can also be personalised and can be a mix of wood and metal. If you're a stuffy pureblood you can also add expensive metals and gems on top. Really, anything can be possible.
Pokeballs are also sold as an accessory item, used to capture magical creatures. For now, only licensed Magizoologists can purchase them. Heal Balls are also getting popular for emergency use by certified Mediwitches and Wizards. For now those are the only two kinds pokeballs available as Harry knew they can be used for nefarious purposes like smuggling of magical creatures.
Yesterday, they launched the new Magi-Phone, or simply the M-Phone. It has a high-resolution camera and a call and text feature able to transmit messages instantly and speak from anywhere in the globe. It also has a hologram technology so you can see the other person you're talking with. It has a small Mystic Diamond that acts as a power source and can last up to five years at the least. A special feature of the M-phone is that it has a Magical Index or simply called The Index which contains all information on all known magical species of plants and animals in the world and that includes wizards and witches. Yes, it's the magical version of the Pokedex! It's a Magizoologist's wet dream. If you scan a wizard, Albus Dumbledor will appear as a hologram with his signature eye-catching robes and tall wizard hat and will even wave and twinkle his eyes at you. Of course, Harry had to ask the old man to feature in The Index but he readily agreed. Midas, of course, wouldn't let any other Phoenix to feature on the Index other than his glorious self. Not all pictures moved, however, as he couldn't be bothered to spend his time scouring the planet for rare magical creatures and plants. The voice of The Index can even change languages. If you don't know the name of a magical creature or a plant, you can just scan the plant or creature and find everything in The Index. The M-phone is a pretty popular item with children especially as a learning tool with it's sleek black and red design and is spelled indestructible.
The Potter & Black Inc. doesn't discriminate when it comes to their employees. Werewolves, muggleborns, squibs, as long as they are skilled enough or willing to learn the trade especially in carving runes, transfiguration, and assembling of parts, they have a place in their company. There are A LOT of muggleborns out there that are struggling to get a job in the the wizarding world. Most of them don't have a choice either if they want to work in the muggle world as they completely stop their muggle education once they start at Hogwarts so they're stuck being hired as paper pushers or Ministry lackies with no prospects of promotion. Almost 80 percent of wizarding population is composed of muggleborns and you'd think the Ministry would take a more proactive role in giving them better opportunities. Well, if the government doesn't want them Harry can take them out of their hands. People practically flocked when Potter & Black Inc. started sending out hiring notices in the newspapers.
Divulging the company's secrets wasn't an issue as Magical Contracts took care of that. Also the amount of money Harry was offering to work for him was more than they earned in a year not to mention the paid sick leaves and free medical care which were practically non-existent in the wizarding world. That was how bad muggleborns are being treated. Werewolves were worse as they are delegated to creature status, no better than animals. Remus handled those as he knew more about the werewolf community than both Harry and Sirius.