Chương 32: Mind Arts and Elementary Elements
*Tuesday 12 May 1992*
*Harry*
It is a wonderful spring day outside. The one day in Scotland when it isn't cloudy and/or raining. I should be outside doing whatever I want, but instead, I am in a classroom with a ghost droning on, and on, and on about the third goblin rebellion.
I really need to get a grip on being a child. It's annoying when my childish mind makes me think doing dumb shit is a good idea. I've been a Tier One operator for more than a decade. How the fuck can I think that just going into the Chamber of Secrets with a .416 Rigby is a good idea?
I got lucky with the shot. Not to mention the recoil was a bitch and a half. Despite the cushioning charms placed on the butt-stock. A lucky shot, despite the dislocated shoulder, it went right through the head. But luck shouldn't have to be such a large part of it. I didn't plan ahead. I didn't consider the horcruxes. The diary that would come to Hogwarts next year. Nor the diadem which Hermione now has.
Not to mention the rest of the horcruxes that are still in Britain. With how much the general public fears Voldemort, one would think, that he would hide his soul shards all over the world. What he did instead was use the artefacts made by the founders, and bind his slimy soul shards to them. Which just may be worse. For the sentimental gits in power, those are irreplaceable.
For those of us burdened with glorious purpose. Just another thing to get rid of.
Now coming to the elephant in the room. Why did I choose to use a rifle and not magic. Well for starters, proficiency. I have years of experience with firearms and modern warfare tactics. And with my accelerated mastery, I am currently the best operator in the world. 'If the fighter pilot route doesn't pan out, I'll go with the Royal Marine Commandos. Then the SBS.'
Years of experience I might add, with standard issue firearms. Small calibers, mostly. I didn't think that the .416 Rigby would kick THAT much. As an adult I could handle the recoil. But as a child, no. Which led to a dislocated shoulder because I didn't brace properly. Not only that, the cushioning charm added an inch of ethereal padding, which led the rifle to ram into my shoulder and hurt me.
A quick healing spell and potion got me up to snuff, but I realized then, that having proper guidance in charms and enchantments is crucial to accomplishing my goals in this world.
I must constantly remind myself that in the grand scheme of things, I have no power.
I must seek it at every opportunity. At every turn. Physical, political, financial, magical. All forms of it are welcome. But for now, while I'm in the growing process of a mage. I must focus on the physical and magical aspects of my personal power.
One thing that I have focused on is the mind arts. Both attacking and defending. Reading people's minds, or wiping them to leave them in a vegetative state. I can't override the instinctual need to breath, but I can induce flight response.
I'm not at the level of heart stopping fear, unfortunately.
The basilisk, through legilimency and magic, induces: heart stopping fear, a complete wipe of the mind, and body paralysis. All within seconds of looking at you.
Reflections limit it's abilities, so only petrification occurs.
My minds defences are nonexistent. My mind scape is a defence of its own.
Many books and manuals state some bullshit about finding your mind scape by meditating and trying several different techniques.
Will and Intent.
My mind scape is every battlefield and operation I have been a part of. My memories are hidden in several compartments/caches. That need to be accessed simultaneously.
Also my mind, my rules.
No magic.
Not to mention, my counterattack. I'm practicing piggybacking onto the attacking mental signal, find the attacker, then wiping their mind, and taking their memories. Which I can store and sort later at my leisure.
The mental exercises have take the past few months to get to my current level. I shall continue with them. I want to make my counterattack instantaneous upon discovery of an intrusion. Subtle or otherwise.
There is another trick I would like to implement, using the attacker's mental power in shields against them. It's simply elegant. And damn difficult.
For the next few months until I transfer to Ilvermorny, I will be studying and practicing elemental magic.
The basics are quite simple and easy to understand. Conjuring flames, and water are first year spells. Manipulating the wind and earth, are higher year spells.
Notice the difference, conjuring and manipulating. It is possible to conjure air and water, but it requires a certain degree of mastery in the subject.
There is also the Barcelona summer Olympics. I really want to go and see the Dream Team. I already have tickets for all the games.
*Hermione*
I have been exploring the castle and trying to find its hidden rooms and treasures.
List of areas to explore so far are:
The Chamber of Secrets
Founder's tests/inheritance
Alumni test/inheritance;
Merlin
Morgana
Alexander Crawley
Sebastian Smith
Gwydion/Gideon
Malgven/Malgwen
Etc.
Ritual rooms
The Gardens of Mordred
A few clues as to other locations in the English Isles, part of tests/inheritance.
There is a strong possibility of similar areas in other schools.
There are records of Circe, Medea, Adrianne, and Arachne in Greece.
Exploring creation, it is so much fun!
Now to convince my parents to let me transfer.
*Harry*
After a conversation with Hermione, we have decided that after our schooling, we will be going after inheritances of old wizards scattered across the world.
We both get to have fun and stay on the right side of wizarding law.
Despite my leanings towards being legitimate, I must have several personas and IDs. Makes things so much easier.
Now onto the preparation for getting the philosophers stone. There has to be a side entrance/exit to the Mirror of Erised. Hermione, Lord Murphy and I are going around looking for it. We've found many shortcuts and passageways, but nothing leading to a large chamber.
We will keep looking. I don't want to solve silly little puzzles, just so I can shoot MoldyShorts in the face.
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