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After organizing his notes Harry went to the RoR/RoI. He used the access Helena had given him and made it to his own proffered space.
"By the way Hope. Why are you here? I thought I told you to go and relax" Harry looked at Hope with a confused expression. She has a day off and she still wants to help me with experiments
"I am relaxing" Hope pulled out a bucket of popcorn all of a sudden "Now go and start the show"
'Ahh' Harry nodded sagely. 'I have thought her well.'
He had corrupted a nice and innocent girl, to his particular brand of comedy. 'Well it might be her own brand, Hope loves drama, she is always reading those shojo manga and watching TV-Shows. But I guess that's normal for girls her age. In my previous life I was obsessed with Crime Shows. Now that I think about it Patrick Jane is in this world. There might be other shows as well... I want to mess with them'
Hope looked at Harry who got a mean grin on his face as he mumbled something about Police and FBI. Hope clasped her hands 'May you rest in peace you poor souls. But for now my Drama Show please'
"Harry the Founders" Hope snapped Harry out of his brainstorming.
"Oh right" Harry pulled out the Resurrection Stone from his pocket,
"Godric Gryffindor"
"Helga Hufflepuff"
"Rowena Ravenclaw"
"Salazar Slytherin."
As Harry called out and flipped the stone in his hand. Four ghosts appeared in front of him. Hope was touching his shoulder so that she could see them too.
The ghosts looked around before their eyes landing on Harry.
"YOU AGAIN!" Godric yelled out as he pointed his wand at the boy in front of him. Harry just smirked and raised his hand making a 'come on' gesture.
The other three just sighed as they watched Godric embarrass himself once again.
"Good to see you again Harry" Rowena said with a complicated expression. She really didn't know how to feel about this boy. On one hand he scammed her, the first one to have ever done so masterfully. Yet if the boy succeeded in his plans, her house would rise from the dead. Quite literally.
"I assume you called us here to honour our oaths" Salazar got right to the point.
"I have been waiting for this" Helga said in an excited tone. Someone was going to continue her craft. Of course she would be excited.
"Hey wait. Why am I here?" Godric pointed at himself with a frown
"Oh that" Harry raised an eyebrow and smirked "I just called you to mess with you. You are not important"
Godric's face went red. He roared in anger as he swung his fist at Harry who just looked at him with an amused look as his fists went right through him. The old man swung a few more time before he threw his hands in the air "Blast it! I have heard ghosts can hit people so why can't I?!"
"Since they figured it out they were probably smarter than you" Harry never stopped taking shots at Godric.
Rowena facepalmed as Godric got angry again "Godric stop letting a child influence you" and she turned to Harry "And must you tease him, he is very sensitive"
The gobsmacked look on Godric's face sent the other two founders into laughter
Hope was munching on popcorn like crazy, her cheeks were stuffed like a hamster. ' I should make a manga out of this. It would definitely be popular'
"Stop laughing!"
Salazar wiped a tear "Stop being an idiot. You are one of the greatest wizards from the old age. Get a grip"
Helga turned to Harry "Harry dear, how about we get this over with" the plump old lady said with a kind smile. Even though it was great to see her friends once again. She was dead, the dead shouldn't remain in the land of the living.
"Sure where are your Legacies?"
Salazar and Helga looked at each other and let out a small sigh
"Chamber of Secrets"
"In the forest"
Both answered at the same time. And it was the most obvious answer from both of them.
Salazar created the chamber and modified it to his style. Helga had planted the Whomping Willow and many other plants in the forest to diversify the area and create a self sustaining ecosystem. The forest was always there and had magical plants and beasts. But that was deep in the forest, somewhere were even Helga didn't dare to go.
But the area around Hogwarts was her creation. She made sure to plant fauna that would repel the aggressive magical creatures. Special trees and bushes who secrete a substance unbearable to those creatures.
"Well lets check out the forest first. I haven't raided that place in a while"
Helga blinked "What do you mean RAIDED!"
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Harry took the whole group through the castle. Since only he and Hope can see them it was not a problem. The ghosts had a nostalgic expression on their faces as they floated through the hallways.
However more than once Rowena would frown once she noticed something "The wards have been tampered with"
"Hoo" Harry raised an eyebrow. He was impressed, this woman truly is a genius, even as a Spirit, she can't sense mana at all, she can't feel the wards. Yet she had noticed it.
"What do you mean" Salazar frowned as he looked at his former college.
"I don't see anything that's wrong" Godric just scratched his beard in confusion
Helga patted him on the shoulder "You just keep quiet"
"The air, the students are cold. The warming wards we added aren't functioning, that is the first one. The second one is the indentations on some of the walls and floor. Most likely due to student's pranks or spells. The castle can repair itself against minimal damage, but it hasn't, meaning those wards have been deactivated. And most strange of all, specific ghosts and paintings they are far more active than usual. That means the current headmaster has ordered them to specifically track someone's movements. Harry's movements"
Harry let out a low whistle, he was really impressed now. 'Damn that's hot'
Even Hope was a bit shocked, but more so to Harry's reaction. It was very rare to see him like this.
"Who is the current headmaster" Salazar said in a dark tone
Harry just put a soundproof spell around them "An old man named Albus Dumbledore, former Gryffindor"
"Wait I know him, I saw him when he became headmaster. I like to see whenever the position is changed" Helga said with a huff
"Yep, he has a long beard and hair that reaches his stomach, I honestly want to strangle him with it. He sees himself as a chess master and the Leader of the Light. He constantly manipulates everyone around him enemies and allies alike. I have been his target for a while, he plans for me to die to fulfil his goals"
All of the founders had frowns on their faces, Godric even growled. He might not like Harry but he is still just a child, a grown ass man planning to kill a child, especially since Dumbledore is from his house. Gryffindors are supposed to be Brave and Righteous. What is righteous about this? "I'm going to kill that old man"
Harry chuckled and shook his head "If it was that easy I would have done it myself. The old man is likely connected to the Laylines underneath through his connection with Hogwarts as Headmaster. He has been doing this for decades.
I'll figure it out eventually and I'm not stupid enough to fight him until I am ready. I'll just run away" Dumbledore wasn't the young and impulsive Reginald. This was a man who lived through a war and has had access to dozens of rare books, scrolls, parchments and texts. Who knows what kind of spells he might pull out of his dusty old beard
Harry is increasing his library and spells. But most of those are MageCraft spells that he creates or buys. Wizards normally would never reveal their Family Spells, Dumbledore most likely pressured them through politics or just got the spells after the family was dead through his manipulations. And Harry hasn't had the time or the desire to play those games.
Salazar let out a little smirk "Good mindset, pity you are not in my house"
Rowena smirked lightly "He is smart, its obvious that he belongs in my house"
"Ha, the kids in your house are cowards who just put their nose in books all day. Harry knows when to act, that's a Slytherin trait"
"He logically considers every possibility, that is his intelligence and wisdom shining. He is a Ravenclaw"
Salazar and Rowena continued to bicker while the group made their way to the Forest. Godric and Helga were enjoying their little argument, Helga even more since it was rare to see this. Usually it would be Salazar and Godric arguing.
Hope just had a big smile on her face as she just kept munching on her popcorn 'Peak entertainment'
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After a few minutes they arrived in the area around the beginning of the Forbidden forest. Well the beginning from the perspective of Hogwarts. Who knows where this forest ends, or more accurately said where it begins. Nobody has ever dared to even go too deep in the forest.
"It's here" Helga pointed at a few big boulders. They were covered in moss and a bushes that have sprouted from the space between the rocks. Clearly they have been here for a long time, as some of the rocks were shaped in odd ways and had cracks. Most likely due to exposure from rain and water constantly dripping on a few spots from the leaves.
"What now?" Harry raised an eyebrow. He used a few spells to check out this location but nothing 'pinged'. It was just a few rocks. 'Did she just bury her books under a few rocks?'
"Hehehe" Hegla turned her nose up at their confused expressions "Point your wand at the rocks and repeat after me [Pūmpkin Mūmpkin Beof Broþ Stew]" Helga said in and Old English tongue
Harry deadpanned at her and so did the other Founders. The boy facepalmed and sighed before he pointed his wand as said that ridiculous incantation. 'Seriously 'Pumpkin Mumpkin Beef Broth Stew'? What is wrong with this woman?'
But as soon as he said the words the boulders started to shake. They slowly moved apart and in the open area the earth moved sideways, revealing an old staircase that goes into the earth. Torches on the walls of he staircase lit up. Showing that it goes quite a bit down.
Helga huffed "You were underestimating me weren't you. This place is hidden by strong ritual magic cast under a Full Moon on Samhain. No one can sense this or enter without my incantation"
'Hmm, interesting.' Harry mused ' Full moons on Samhain or Halloween are rare. It happens roughly every 19 years. It is the most powerful time to cast rituals. The last one was in 1982 and the next one is on 2001.' Harry was going to enjoy that. He had no idea what he was going to do but it was going to be something crazy.
"Ahhh. I remember that one" Salazar said nostalgically, the other three turned to him and looked away. It was better for them not to know what this crazy fuck did with his ritual.
Harry just grinned "Well lets get this shit started"