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"Talking"
'Thinking'
"Familiar/ Ghosts /Goblins" talking.
'Familiar/ Ghosts/ Goblins' thinking.
'Parseltongue, will/memories'
"Spell" is being used.
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Broken Shackles
Chapter 13
Capture And Break In
Harry moved closer to see a large book with more pages than he could remember. It seems it is back to its original size and its cover read.
'Schpeel's Guide to Mind Arts and Animals Dark Secrets.
By Schpeel Dumb.'
"Are you kidding me? All this time I have this book and didn't know about it?" Asked Harry to himself while Mira sympathised.
"Now, now, Harry. You at least found it now. Its title says everything you want," said Mira pointing to the title of the book.
"Yeah. This was good on Occlumency and gave my mind a good defence and I don't think that grease ball will try again.
As for Legilimency, I didn't try it as I thought of learning it after I have mastered Occlumency fully. They are the mind arts. What is this 'Animals Dark Secrets?'" Asked Harry, taking the large book and looking into it.
The first page was about the author, Schpeel Dumb. It said he was a great man and had done some great things. An overall knowledgeable person in the Mind Arts and Magical Creatures.
The main intent of the man in writing this book is to pass on his knowledge and at the same time, he didn't want it to fall into wrong hands.
So he came up with a clever move. Unlike Harry, the author couldn't understand or speak Parseltongue. So he thought of writing in an animal language in general which was similar to Parseltongue but can be recognised by a select few other than Parselmouths.
According to the author, only a person with a bonded familiar who also had some kind of magical creature blood flooring through them can read this.
Harry got confused by this. How can he read this if only the conditions have to satisfy? He understood the first part, the latter, that much.
"So how does this qualify me?" Asked Harry, unable to connect dots.
"The Basilisk, Harry. It is one of the most powerful magical snakes to ever live and you ate its meat, remember?" Asked Mira, helping a bit.
"Yes. I forgot about that. So it gave me access to this one, huh. That's great."
"If you couldn't, I would have read it for you. You have that alternative,"
"Ya. Thanks. I know I can count on you. Did you have any dreams?" He asked curiously.
"Not a dream. But I do feel something is going to happen soon and want you to be prepared for that."
"Hmm, I think it is about Sirius. Gonna catch the rat soon. That bastard. I'll kill him with my own hands when the time comes," said Harry darkly.
Mira noticed a small yellow layer around his emeralds with a small slit in the middle looking darkly instead of Harry's normal emerald.
'So the Basilisk meat gave him some power and he is unknowingly using it. Interesting,' thought Mira observing Harry as he started explaining his plans.
She would often wish him to have a normal childhood but knew his circumstances better, not only because of his stories but also through the bond they share.
She is happy that he found a companion other than his friends to talk to as she can't help him in everything. So she decided to help him the best she could and start teaching the next ability he got from her Jewel, Invisibility.
"Harry," Mira called, interrupting his tangent on something.
"Are you ready to learn my next ability?" She asked and successfully diverted his attention from the gloomy stuff he was talking about.
"New ability? Is it Shapeshifting?" Asked Harry enthusiastically.
"I can't teach you that, Harry. You need that pink girl's help to learn that as my method won't suit you," she said and he looked down in disappointment.
"But I can teach you this!" Said Mira and when Harry looked up, she was nowhere to be seen.
"I'm here," she said, slithering on his hand.
"Really? You will teach me Invisibility?" Asked a joyous Harry.
"Not so fast, young man. There are some requirements for you to learn this. The first is Occlumency. You need to master it. Only then I can teach you the first step,"
"Why? What does Invisibility do with Occlumency, not that I'm complaining,"
"Well, doesn't Occlumency allow you to clear your mind and focus on specific things?"
"Yes,"