Sorcerer Supreme at Hogwarts (English Versión)-Chapter 183: Return to the Beginning [Special pt Final]

Return to the Beginning [Special pt Final]

Alright, let's finish this special once and for all and get back to the final arc.

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Harry happily spent his holidays helping Nicolas Flamel research a machine, strolling with Perenelle, and teasing his godfather into maturing. He also trained intensely, enjoying every moment. Thus, the second year of classes finally arrived.

He met up with his friends to buy school supplies, where they ran into Lucius Malfoy and Draco. By then, Draco already feared getting close to Harry, who would send him flying whenever he came near. During that encounter, Mr. Weasley ended up in a fistfight with Lucius, and in the commotion, the latter hid Tom Riddle's diary among Ginny's belongings.

Although Harry could have destroyed it right then, he knew he needed the first attack on Mrs. Norris to happen. He felt a little guilty for using Ginny that way, but he had made sure she would be safe: as a preventive measure, he had gifted her a protective amulet created by his grandfather for her birthday.

Thus began the second year, with everyone attending classes normally and Harry peacefully enjoying himself... until he remembered something he had forgotten to deal with: his Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Lockhart.

He quickly wrote a letter to Amelia Bones, and just a few days later, aurors stormed into a class to take Lockhart away. While they searched for a replacement, Snape was temporarily assigned as the Defense teacher.

The relationship between Harry and Snape was quite curious:

"Hello, Sev. How's it going today? "greeted Harry with a mocking smile, while Snape looked about ready to explode.

"Mr. Potter, it seems your respect for teachers hasn't improved this year either. Perhaps deducting 20 points will remind you of who you are speaking to "Snape snapped sharply.

"Come on, Sev, you know that doesn't work with me. You can deduct all the points you want, your friendship is worth it "Harry replied in a comical tone, while Hermione threw him murderous glares.

"Fine then, 50 points "Snape growled before walking away quickly.

Harry laughed, unconcerned about the points. At school, he was relaxed, calm, and cheerful: no one could bother him, and even Snape had learned how to deal with him, just like Wanda and Stephen.

After class, Harry had to endure Hermione's scolding and Ron's respectful laughter.

During the first year, Snape had tried to punish him constantly but had discovered that keeping Harry close during detentions was counterproductive. Now he sent him to other professors instead. Unfortunately for Snape, the others seemed to adore Harry as one of their best students.

Halloween arrived, an event Harry had been looking forward to. After attending Nearly Headless Nick's party, Harry confronted the arrogant Headless Hunt, earning the respect of the ghosts.

Now the ghosts knew that Harry could hurt them or even exorcise them, although he preferred not to confirm that rumor so he wouldn't be feared.

On the way back from the party, Harry, Ron, and Hermione found Mrs. Norris petrified, with a magically painted message on the wall.

Amid the commotion, Draco, mustering some courage, tried to insult Hermione, but Harry sent him flying. Crabbe and Goyle clumsily tried to catch him, failing miserably.

At that moment, Filch appeared, accusingly pointing at Harry.

"You! "he shouted.

Before he could touch him, Harry punched him squarely on the chin, leaving him dizzy on the floor just as the professors arrived.

Harry calmly apologized:

"Sorry about that. I was just defending myself from an adult's attack.

Most of those present saw that it was true. While the professors helped Filch, Harry noticed Tonks, now promoted, taking hurried notes.

"Hi, Tonks. Promoted and still stuck in this dangerous school? "Harry joked.

"I did get promoted, but I stumbled upon something valuable on my first day, so they sent me back "she replied a bit embarrassed.

"Do you know what this is all about? "she asked curiously.

"Yeah. A secret chamber with a magical creature attacking students. Typical of the safest school in the world "Harry said sarcastically.

"Hey! I studied at Hogwarts too, show some respect! "laughed Tonks.

Later, Dumbledore summoned Harry to a meeting with the professors, where they treated him as a suspect.

Harry, annoyed by their lack of logic, responded:

"First, treating me as a suspect while saying I'm not isn't very kind. And yes, I heard the voice of a giant snake inside the walls.

The professors were shocked to learn that Harry could speak Parseltongue.

He calmly explained:

"Why so surprised? The creator of the Chamber of Secrets was a Parselmouth like me. Of course he would place a creature he could control. For Merlin's sake, you should have figured that out instantly.

Harry's logic was irrefutable, and McGonagall asked if he had anything else to say.

"Yes, but I'd rather you figure it out yourselves. You're the teachers, aren't you? I'll take care of keeping the students safe "he said before walking out.

From that moment on, the professors no longer saw Harry as a child. They saw him as an equal: mature, wise, and strong.

A few days passed before the next attack, this time on a student. Harry decided to act.

He replaced Ginny's diary with a fake one created by Nicolas, with a warm personality so Ginny wouldn't suspect anything. Then he brought the real diary to Tonks:

"Here's the cursed notebook. It holds a fragment of Voldemort's consciousness, the one responsible for opening the Chamber. Funny how it bypassed all the magical barriers without triggering a single alarm... "Harry commented mockingly.

"Do you know where the Chamber is? "Tonks asked, processing the information.

"Yes. And the monster is a basilisk. Call the aurors "Harry ordered.

Tonks acted swiftly. Soon, Amelia Bones and several aurors arrived at the school.

Harry led them to the Chamber's entrance, explaining that the place used to be something else before becoming a bathroom, which explained why paintings and magical surveillance hadn't detected anything.

Using Parseltongue, Harry opened the gates and led them to the main chamber. The aurors set traps, equipped with special glasses.

Without hesitation, Harry summoned the basilisk, which was quickly subdued. Then, he summoned a golden sword into his hand and pierced the diary. A piercing scream came from the object as black blood spilled out, and Voldemort's face briefly appeared before disintegrating.

Thus, the second year continued.

This event was kept secret to avoid causing panic, but with Amelia Bones and the aurors as witnesses, it was enough.

Now the school was monitored by inspectors, anti-curse devices, and other detection methods were installed. Hogwarts was becoming safer thanks to Amelia Bones' intervention... and not Dumbledore's, who was beginning to lose his authority at the school. After this fiasco, even McGonagall was being evaluated by the school board for a possible change of headmaster.

After that fiasco, the school year continued peacefully without any further attacks. The students were told that the Chamber had been opened, but the culprit, as well as the beast that lived within, were quickly found thanks to Harry Potter.

And so, the second year ended, and Harry returned home.

The years went by. Harry made sure they were safe. Even the third year was the calmest of all, with no Dementors or any of that nonsense.

In the fourth year, Harry warned Amelia Bones that Death Eaters might attack the Quidditch World Cup and that Mr. Crouch might be involved, as his house-elf seemed to be carrying someone with an invisibility cloak.

When the Aurors approached Crouch's house to investigate "even though Crouch tried to stop them" they discovered what he was hiding, and both father and son were arrested.

They found Barty Crouch Jr. quickly, after all, Aurors had all kinds of tools to detect invisibility cloaks. Obviously, they wouldn't allow something to be sold without having ways to counter it.

Thanks to Amelia's numerous arrests, she became the next in line to take the position of Minister of Magic "especially with Harry Potter's support, her place was secured.

All the following years continued peacefully and much the same.

Harry provided Amelia with information about the locations of Voldemort's Horcruxes, and they destroyed them swiftly, trapping the soul fragments inside pigs before killing them.

Meanwhile, they found a weakened Voldemort in his horrid baby form, hidden in the Riddle family mansion. He was easily captured, but he was already insane, no longer the Dark Lord he once was.

Thanks to this, Amelia removed Fudge from his position and became the new Minister of Magic.

Years passed.

Harry couldn't truly connect with the Hermione of this world, since he already had his Hermione, and although they were technically the same, at the same time they weren't.

Sirius fully recovered, and Nicholas and Perenelle remained well, thanks to the magic Harry knew. Nicholas managed to recreate the youth amulet for them.

When Harry graduated, he stood on the platform, ready to go home.

He would no longer return to Hogwarts as a student, so he cast one last glance at the castle before speaking:

"When will I go home? "he asked, as if expecting an answer. And he got one.

"Why do you want to go back? "asked the voice, echoing in the infinite void.

"Because that's my home. My brothers are there. My family. My true family. Even though Sirius and the grandparents in this world are wonderful... I miss the real ones "said Harry, his voice slicing through the air with its seriousness.

"But here you are a hero loved by all. You don't have to live in anyone's shadow "the voice insisted, almost pleading.

"I was never in anyone's shadow. And if I were... I'd be happy to be in my brothers' shadow "Harry replied calmly, firm as a mountain.

"You could have been everything you ever dreamed of in this world.

Become the master of everyone here. You could have been a feared and respected wizard, controlling the lives of hundreds. Why go back to a place where you couldn't even enjoy your school life in peace? "the voice continued, now almost irritated.

"I have the best school life in my world, alongside my brothers. Hermione is there... the real one.

Even if there are problems, it doesn't change the fact that that is my home "Harry said, without hesitation, as the surroundings darkened, leaving him alone in the middle of nothingness.

"When did you realize...? "the voice asked, now barely a whisper.

"When the first year ended "Harry answered calmly". At first, I thought it was just an alternate reality, another world. But then I understood something... the world moved around me, as if I were the protagonist. "He raised his head, defiant". Why did you put me here? What are you after?

There was silence.

"Won't you say it? "Harry insisted.

Finally, the voice answered:

"I just wanted to show you what your life could have been without them. What it should have truly been.

Harry smiled, a cold, disdainful smile.

"I see... you wanted me to betray them. To be alone... just like you.

A mad laugh filled the void.

"Hahahaha! You're good, boy. I like you "said the voice, now clearly insane". Why don't you join me? I'll let your little girlfriend live... although, sadly, all other magical beings must die.

"Why? "Harry asked, his voice as firm as steel.

"Because magic rejected me. So, I reject magic. Out of revenge... for the one who stole everything from me and condemned me to this stupid world "the voice growled, filled with rage.

"No, thanks "Harry said with cutting calm.

"...

"Then die "the voice said, cold and cruel". You will stay here forever.

The voice disappeared, leaving Harry alone.

But Harry, calm as a legendary warrior, sat down on the ground and closed his eyes, as if waiting for something.

Days passed.

Weeks.

Months.

A whole year.

And Harry didn't move.

Finally, the voice returned, full of fury and despair:

"Why haven't you given up yet!? "it screamed, almost begging.

"If you could kill me, you would have done it already "Harry said without opening his eyes". And I know that keeping someone's consciousness trapped consumes a lot of energy... more than you have.

"Damn you! "the voice growled, now weak and exhausted.

"Just go away "Harry ordered, with a peaceful smile.

The world burst into pure white.

When Harry opened his eyes, he was back in his room. His real room.

Without wasting a second, he ran out barefoot, racing down the stairs at full speed.

When he reached the dining room, he came to a sudden stop.

In front of him, his family.

"Come on, Tony! Just one! A tiny one, the size of a bottle! "Wanda was pleading, annoying Tony as he tried to eat the toast Misty had prepared for him.

"Of course not! Grandma would kill me if I gave you something that could destroy an island just for you to play with! "Tony grumbled, annoyed.

"I just want to write on the moon to confess to Daphne! "Wanda whined, fake tears in her eyes.

"No means no! "Tony snapped.

"Poor you "Stephen teased, laughing at his sister's suffering.

"Hey, you owe me! "said Sirius, bursting into the dining room, chasing after Natasha, who looked annoyed to be followed.

"I don't owe you anything "Natasha shot back without stopping.

"Of course you do! Some Muggles shot me when I saved your life! At least I deserve a dinner! "Sirius said quickly as always.

Natasha paused for a second, glared at him, and sighed.

"Fine. Just one dinner "she agreed begrudgingly, then approached the table and grabbed a toast from Loki's plate.

"Hey, that's mine! "Loki complained, annoyed.

"And? "Natasha replied, not caring at all.

"...Nothing "Loki grumbled under his breath". Damn mortal... when I'm stronger, I'll eat all your toast "he muttered, his most sincere and simple dream.

It was then that Stephen, raising an eyebrow, noticed Harry standing at the entrance, his eyes filled with happiness and nostalgia.

"Hey... are you okay? "Stephen asked, concerned.

The others turned to Harry too, watching him carefully.

Harry smiled, a smile full of light, of love, of home.

"Yeah... I'm better than ever "he said with contagious joy.

"You're weird "Wanda said as she sat down.

"Very "Harry laughed, quickly rushing to sit between Wanda and Stephen, just as Dobby appeared with his breakfast.

And so, the noisy and chaotic breakfast of the Flamel family began once more.

Because finally, the last of the brothers had returned to his true home.