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After the feast and that horrible thing they call a 'song'. The Headmaster dismissed the students."Ah Mr. Potter. Would you mind staying a few minutes and answering some questions" Dumbledore asks in his old grandfatherly tone. Now that Harry was here he can finally use the boy to improve his crumbling reputation. He really needed some good publicity.
Harry had to stop himself from telling the old goat to fuck off. Instead he smiled
"I apologize headmaster, but I am feeling quite tired from the long journey, so I'm not going to be able to make any interviews. Perhaps another time" With a large smile Harry left the Great Hall with Hope, Daphne, Astoria, Tracy and Nymphadora behind him. Leaving Dumbledore in a room filled with bloodthirsty reporters
"That was not nice" Hope commented but you could see the smirk threatening to form on her face.
"I thought I was hilarious. Nice one" Dore grinned at the boy
"I agree, it was awesome how you pulled one over on the Headmaster" Tracy smiled along, she was already getting along with Tonks, even though she was 6 years older than her
"I don't intend to play nice with the old goat. I'm going to make him regret every single minute for bringing me here. I was always going to come to Hogwarts. But when i was older and more skilled. So that I could have a better chance at finding all of the secrets buried here... And surviving them"
Hope frowned "Is the castle really dangerous. You told me about the you know what. But I don't know about anything else"
Harry let out a small smile, he was clearly excited about the topic. When he took his next step, a wave of magic left his foot. It froze all the paintings in the corridor they were walking in. He also put a spell around them to keep anybody from eavesdropping.
"There are many secrets inside Hogwarts. But also many treasures, if one knows where to look. Like the Vaults"
"The Vaults. Like at Gringotts?" Astoria added to the conversation, the little girl was eager to be helpful in any way.
"Something like that" Harry nodded at the girl " Except they are known as the Cursed Vaults. Vaults that even ghosts are afraid of. Anybody and I mean anybody who went in search of them has disappeared. Vanished. Without a trace. Even some of the Hogwarts Headmasters"
The girls suddenly shivered at Harry's serious tone.
"Then why are you looking for them" Dora yelled out in a panicked voice
"Because the rewards in them are worth it. And unlike those idiots. I actually know what I am doing and have a faint idea of what to expect. I won't rush this, I'm a paranoid guy, especially when it comes to my safety. Its simple risk calculation. What's in those Vaults will help keep me even safer in the future. You should know what kind of bullshit is out there" Harry frowned at her.
Dora instantly remembered the conversation where Harry practically took a hammer and broker her and her family's common sense about the world.
"Anyway, you guys don't have to worry about that. You just have to study hard and improve."
"Umu" Hope nodded as did Daphne and Astoria.
Dora and Tracy on the other hand had mixed feelings. Dora has been training and studying for so long, but she hasn't had the 'growth' Harry expects. And Tracy just hates studying
Harry glanced at them "Nym, the reason you are so behind is because you have had subpar education. I will be handling your education see for yourself how much progress you can make. And Tracy, the reason you are included in this group is because Daphne and Astoria need a friendly face. If you can't keep up or slow them down then I'm going to have to exclude you"
Tracy gulped at that "Got it"
"Nym I will see you tomorrow. Now we need to catch up with the perfects, Don't worry you will get to see the room first thing in the morning"
"Got it Boss" Nym saluted him and made her way to the Hufflepuff dorm.
"I will be giving you some items to protect your mind. But if I see anybody slacking there will be consequences"Harry canceled the magic and the group made their way to the common room while talking about non important topics
~ Ravenclaw common room.
(A/N Hogwarts Legacy Style. I tried my best to explain this without using the internet. I actually got the game so I can better explain and write this shit. It was half price xD)
After climbing those godforsaken stairs for an eternity. The students being led by the perfect with Harry's group right behind them arrived at the Entrance to the Ravenclaw common room.
There was a large door in a stone arch. On the door there was a bronze eagle with its wings spread out, touching the stone arches.
' The door goes inward. So the wings act like a door lock. But the question is are there any further defences?'
[Glittering points that downward thrust, sparkling spears that never rust. What are they?]
The perfect smiled and turned to the new students "Does anybody want to try and answe-?"
Without waiting for the perfect to finish Harry put his palm on the entrance and forced his magic into it.
The Door has only a few riddles that are repeated over and over. Harry just found the segment that recognised all the possible answers for all the riddles and made all of the answers shuffle through. One of them was the correct one for the current riddle.
Click
'Hmm, so that's a no on further defences, kind of disappointing'
The bronze eagle folded its wings and the door swung inward.
"How did you do that?" A perfect asked Harry with wide eyes.
"Dark Magic" Harry says with a serious face.
"Really?" The other perfect said with a fearful voice as he backed away. So did many of the first years.
Harry rolled his eyes. "No you idiots. I messed with the rune sequence. Anyone with a Rune Mastery can do the same. By the way the answer was Icicles" he didn't bother waiting for them to talk back and directly entered the common room.. which was another entrance room.
Inside to room behind the door, the students were greeted with a giant stone eagle statue. The eagle looked like it was mid flight ready to catch its pray with its sharp talons. The eagles feathers fused with the stone bricks making it look like the entire wall was a part of its wings.
On the left and right of the door were Knight Armor Statues.
If you looked above the eagle and up to the ceiling. You could see various celestial bodies and inscriptions in golden paint on the night sky.
The first few steps were made from white marble, leading the students on a purple carpet. There was a flight of stairs on both sides with the carpet over the stairs that curved as you went upwards.
"Come along" the perfect commanded. And the students followed along. As they were climbing the stairs the first noticeable things were the arched windows with large sky-blue window draping's tied to the side of the windows.
Once they have reached the end of the stairs they were greeted by a large marble statue of Rowena Ravenclaw. The first thing Harry noticed where the large amounts of blue and bronze colors scattered around the room.
There was a large circular space around the stairs. On it was a huge carpet depicting celestial bodies. Above them was big lit chandelier. you could see the second floor, and above it the large open glass skylight. On the carpet there were various tables, sofas, chairs and instruments.
The perfects gathered the students together and started to explain the rules.
Boys and girls dormitories are separate. The Curfew, students must be in their common rooms by 10 pm and may not leave until 6 am. Perfects will be patrolling the hallways. No magic in the hallways. No fighting. Breaching the rules will result in detention and loss of house points. Forbidden forest is forbidden.
While the perfect was talking Harry was counting ' I'm braking that rule, this one, oh and definitely this one.'
"You will find your luggage in your rooms, and please make sure to properly sort your clothing. If you want your clothing to be cleaned place them in the designated cupboards. That is all, your roommates have already been assigned. I will see you all in the morning" the perfect then left for his patrol.
"What about us?" Daphne asked Harry who looked like he was bored out of his mind.
"Our room is already finished. Tracy we will see you all tomorrow"
"Okay~ Goodnight" She gave Daphne and Astoria a hug before she went with the other girls.
Harry took the group back to the statue of Rowena. He placed a palm on the wall behind her and whispered "Prominence"
The wall moved inward showing a secret door.
Hope raised an eyebrow "I couldn't hear the password."
"That's because of the way this thing was built. By the way the Password is Prominence"
"Prominence? That doesn't sound like a Ravenclaw"
Harry chuckled "Au contraire she chose a password that is completely unlike her" (On the contrary)
The function of this door was so that the Lords can hang out with the rest of the students. And when its time for sleep they can just appear in their hallway close to the Lord Room. The hidden door has a silencing charm around it. So the password can't be heard. By ordinary means.
The group walked in the tunnel, the exit was also behind a statue with the same password. The tunnel led them directly to their floor near the entrance to the Lord's Chambers.
"The password is Hadrian. But for the door to open you must prick your finger on the snake tooth. Don't worry I enchanted it to be painless and it will heal the wound instantly. That way only people I approve can enter the room. And if someone wants to force their way in. Well good luck to them"
To show them how its done. Harry pricked his finger and said "Hadrian"
The stone wall with the snake decorations opened. And the group entered inside.
"Okay the room on the far right has been turned into my lab. Me and Hope will take the middle one while Daphne and Tori can share the other. You are free to do as you like with the room. I will hold study sessions in the lobby and we will have meals there as well.
You guys can go and socialize in the Great Hall if you want. But the food will be mediocre. Dora and Tracy can also join us in our meals. Any questions?"
Little Astoria raised her hand " Where is the bathroom?"
Hope chuckled a little, seeing that Harry's serious mood was broken " On the left wall there is a rope, you pull it and the bathroom door will appear. We don't know why the room was designed that way so just go with the flow"
Harry just sighed "Whatever, I'm going to turn in for the night. I have a lot of work to do tomorrow. Goodnight"
"Goodnight" Hope smiled at the two girls
"Goodnight~" Tori chirped.
"Goodnight" Daphne said with a complicated expression. 'Sigh, this is going to be a long year'
~ Staff Meeting
Dumbledore uncharacteristically called for a staff meeting right after the Feast. He knows that all of the Professors were busy with the new students and preparing everything for the classes that will begin on Monday.
"You want to do what?!" McGonagall yelled out, her normal clam and collected image was ruined. And hers wasn't the only one.
"I said I wish to change up the schedules. I think putting the Ravenclaws and Slytherins together in classes will do wonders to lower the school rivalry. I think we should test this out on our new first year students.
Flitwick and Pomona were both shocked. Whether by the news or by the fact that Severus Snape stood there with his eyes wide and jaw dropped.
"H-Headmaster. That would be a very bad idea" Snape quickly used Occlumency to the maximum extend that he could to calm himself down. 'What the hell is wrong with you. You know my history with the brat.'
"I agree. Albus this is a terrible idea" Flitwick for once agreed with Severus.
"Same here" Pomona was right behind her coworker in this 'argument'
"But weren't you all always complaining about house rivalries" Dumbledore smiles gently
The other three already knew his game. He tries to play it off as reducing house hostilities between Gryffindor and Slytherin as they suggested. But they have been saying that for years. And now he suddenly decides to make the change?
They all know that it has to be because of Harry Potter.
"Albus, this change wouldn't happen to be because of Mr. Potter, would it" Minerva's hand was pressing hard against the table. She was really pissed off. She has an enormous amount of workload to do. Deputy Headmistress, Head of House Gryffindor and Professor of Transfiguration. And now he wants to add even more work on top of that?
Dumbledore laughed lightly "No not at all, I sinisterly believe this is for the best. Well I'm counting on you to make the necessary arrangements. I am late for a meeting." Under their speechless looks he just stood up and left.
At that moment all of them had the same thought
' ' ' 'Damn, that old man' ' ' '~A/N
The Cursed Vaults are from the Game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery.
There are 5 Vaults in total in the Game. If you want you can check it out for yourselves if you want. I will follow the general setting/theme about the Vaults, but making some big changes about what's inside.
For those of you that keep hating on Dumbledore. All I'm going to say is be patient.