Chương 72: The-Woman-In-Bald (II)
A/N: I didn't want to do this, but I realized this was necessary... Some of you had some questions and I will try to explain them to the best of my abilities...
1) Why didn't Harry call the Aurors?
Ans- That would have been foolish, especially when the Ancient One said that she simply wanted to talk. Harry obviously didn't trust her, but she never gave him a reason to mistrust her. Additionally, Harry wanted answers and the Ancient One offered his answers.
2) Why did Harry call Jacklyn?
Ans- Jacklyn is weaker than Harry and Harry also knew that... There is no way, Jacklyn could have done anything, but Harry simply wanted to inform Morsi and not Jacklyn... He couldn't exactly tell the Ancient One that he wanted to tell Morsi about his situation, so he used a roundabout way to inform Morsi.
3) What Harry wanted to achieve by informing Morsi?
Ans- Harry knew he couldn't escape... If the woman could breach through such powerful wards then she could have easily found him, so Harry wanted Morsi to inform the Aurors in case something happened to him... Unfortunately, he had to put Jacklyn at risk, but it was a risk he had to take without revealing his hand.
I know the Ancient One could have wiped the floor with the whole MACUSA on her own, but Harry didn't know that...
4) Is there any other reason why Harry wanted to call his friends?
Ans- First of all, Harry wanted to see what the woman was going to do if he said that he wanted some of his friends to be present... If the woman disagreed then the woman probably had some nefarious agenda and if the woman agreed then either she believed that she could defeat all of them, or she never had any intention to fight in the first place.
I hope I was able to satisfy some of the doubts you had from the last chapter... If you want, you are free to ask more questions and I am always available on my Discord Server...
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"You said, you have answers" Harry stated as he sat down on the opposite side of the table with a coffee cup in his hands. The woman took a small sip from her own cup and scrunched her face a bit in distaste…
"I was right. Coffee doesn't suit me" The woman snapped her fingers and the liquid inside the cup was replaced by green tea, surprising Jacklyn.
Once again, Harry out of the blue knew how she did that and how to replicate the feat. Even though he was feeling extremely giddy for being able to learn something with a single look, at the same time, he was feeling frustrated as he had no idea what was happening to him and what were the limits of his Powers, or if there was any price he would need to pay on a later date for these Powers.
"How did you do that?!" Jacklyn gasped in surprise as the Wand she was still pointing at the woman faltered.
"It was Magic!" The woman answered innocently, making Jacklyn's eyebrows twitch in annoyance. The woman took a small sip of her tea and hummed in satisfaction. "Hm… Let's start with the introductions. I am known as the Ancient One" The woman introduced herself, only for Harry to frown at her.
"You don't look that ancient" Harry pointed out and Jacklyn helpfully nodded her head in agreement.
"I might look like this, but I was born in April 1316" The woman answered calmly, completely unbothered by the fact that they were talking about her age.
"That's impressive…" Harry admitted with a nod of his head.
"You don't believe her, do you?" Jacklyn asked with a scoff, only for Harry to roll his shoulders dismissively.
"She doesn't have a reason to lie to us, especially when she wants us to trust her" Harry explained nonchalantly before turning back toward the Ancient One. "Don't you?" Harry asked, making the woman smile at him.
"Yes, you are right. I do not have any reasons for lying to you" The woman admitted. "I want to form an amicable relationship with you, so lying to you would be counter-productive. If there is something I don't want to tell you then I will simply refuse to answer" She explained calmly before taking another from her cup.
"Well, I am Harry Potter, but I guess you already knew that and this is one of my best friends, Jacklyn Harper" Harry introduced himself and Jacklyn.
"I also know your real name if you are wondering" The woman pointed out dismissively, which seemed to surprise Jacklyn, but Harry was already expecting them. If a woman can ignore the Wards around Jacklyn's house like they were nothing, then the woman was anything but normal.
"What are you? I know you are not a Witch because the energy you use to cast Spells is not like the Magic we use to cast our Spells" Harry asked as he wanted to know what sort of energy his Reactor was producing right now. "I am a Sorcerer and I hold the title of the Sorcerer Supreme, which also makes me the leader of the Masters of Mystic Arts" The woman calmly explained.
"The Masters of Mystic Arts is an order of Sorcerers who are committed to protecting the earth from Mystical threats. The Masters of Mystic Arts was founded by Agamotto, the first Sorcerer Supreme some thousands of years ago and since then, the Sorcerer Supremes and the Masters of Mystic Arts have been protecting this world from Mystical threats" The woman would have continued her explanation, but Harry decided to interrupt her.
"That's all well and good, but you still haven't answered my question and what the hell do you want from me?" Harry asked impatiently. It was fascinating to learn that there was a group that was protecting this world from Mystical threats. They were certainly a dedicated bunch and he would love to know more about them, but he was not in the mood right now.
"I was getting to that" The woman huffed as she threw Harry an annoyed look. "It was Agamotto, the first Sorcerer Supreme who discover the existence of the other dimensions and following that, he also found a way to draw power from these dimensions to create Magical Spells" The woman finished and took a small sip from her cup as she decided to wait for Harry and Jacklyn to digest the information she gave them.
"So, you are saying that you are drawing power from these dimensions to cast Spells" Harry repeated as he nodded his head in understanding.
"Correct!" The Ancient One confirmed with a stiff nod.
"This is fucking bullshit, Harry! You can't believe all the shit she is spouting out of her mouth! Ancient orders protecting this world for thousands of years?! Come on!! Tell us something more believable!" Jacklyn huffed in outrage as she raised both of her hands in the air.
"I do not care if you believe me or not. I am not here for you. In the matter of grand schemes, you aren't even mentioned in the footnote, but I am here for him" The Ancient One stated as it was a matter of fact, making Jacklyn gape at the scale of the insult.
"Please don't insult her" Harry requested stiffly, making the Ancient One roll her eyes at him.
"I didn't insult her. I simply stated facts" The Ancient One retorted, looking completely unbothered. "I knew that you would feel more comfortable if she was here. That is why she is here" The Ancient One added dismissively, making Harry wince, but he could understand where she was coming from. He turned toward Jacklyn, who was staring down at her hands, which were clutching her clothes.
"I know I am nothing compared to him. I already know that he is destined for greatness, but I am still his friend and I won't allow anyone to manipulate him" Jacklyn growled angrily as she glared at the Ancient One, making the woman smile widely. Meanwhile, Harry was staring at Jacklyn in complete surprise… He had no idea that Jacklyn held him in such high regard.
"Hmm… That's what I wanted to hear. I can give you enough proof afterward about everything I told you, but for time being, please consider everything I am telling the two of you to be the truth or I believe it to be the truth" The Ancient One explained softly.
"So, you were testing her and you wanted me to know what she thinks about me, right?" Harry asked, but it wasn't a question and even Jacklyn knew that from his tone. Even though Jacklyn hid it well, she was mortified over the fact that Harry now knew what she thought about him and she was outraged at the woman.
"Yes. Moving on, you asked me what I wanted from you. I don't want anything excessive. I simply want to form an amicable relationship between the two of us" The Ancient One answered. "Now, I did promise you answers…" The Ancient One trailed off. "Have you ever heard the term Mutant?" She asked after a small pause.
Both Harry and Jacklyn shook their heads. "Mutants are basically humans born with an extra genome called the X-Gene. This X-Gene gives them unique powers" The Ancient One wanted to continue, but from the look on Harry's face, she realized that she no longer needed to. His mind was terrifyingly sharp.
"You are saying that I am a Mutant and my X-Gene is responsible for giving me all these Powers" Harry stated, only for the Ancient One to nod her head in agreement.
"Charles Xavier or otherwise known as Professor X is the name of the man who was trying to probe your minds. He is one of these Mutants and he is an extremely powerful Telepath. He has this machine that allows him to locate Mutants so that he could bring them to his school… There is more to that, but I will leave you up to that to discover on your own" The Ancient One answered one of the questions Harry was yet to ask.
"Right now, as we are speaking, they are flying in this direction. They won't find you as I have erected a barrier, but I can lower the barrier if you do want to meet them" The Ancient One offered.
Harry shook his head in denial after a bit of thinking. "No. I won't be meeting them here or now. I will seek them out when I am ready to meet them" Harry stated and the Ancient One nodded her head in understanding.
"Now, what else can you tell me about my Powers?" Harry asked as he leaned forward on the table.
"I can tell you or I can teach you everything I know. Obviously, the latter offer is not going to be free" The Ancient One revealed with a smile.
"There it is… So, what do you want from me in return for your tutelage?" Harry asked mockingly, but he was genuinely considering accepting the offer inside his mind.
"Nothing much. I want you to show up whenever Earth as a whole is in threat" The Ancient One answered, making Harry's eyes go wide for a second.
"That's it?" Harry asked incredulously.
"Of course. What else did you think? Did you think I am going to ask you to join the Masters of Mystic Arts? Or did you think I am going to ask you not to kill anyone?" The Ancient One asked in an amused tone and Harry had to admit, for a moment he thought that she might ask him to join the Masters of Mystic Arts or she might ask him to spare his enemies so that they could be redeemed.
If the woman had dared to suggest the latter condition, then he would have tossed her out of her house… "I can do that" Harry nodded his head in agreement as if Earth exploded, he would also go along with the Earth.
"Marvelous!! Now, I extend an invitation to both of you to Kamar-Taj" The Ancient One gushed out as she opened a portal behind her with a wave of her hand.
"...Uh… I don't know, but if you want to go then I will follow" Jacklyn said nervously as she shifted uncomfortably in her seat.
But before Harry could give her an answer, the Ancient One spoke up. "If you don't like it, then you can return whenever you want. After all, Harry already knows how to create these portals, don't you?" The Ancient One asked Harry while giving him an innocent look.
Harry sighed… It would be useless to lie. It was clear that the woman knew a lot of things about his Powers. "Yes, I know" Harry admitted with a nod of his head before he stood up.
"Excellent! Now please follow me!" The Ancient One exclaimed as she clapped her hands before entering the portal…
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