Harry Potter and the Gift of the Magi

Chapter Three

"The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary." -Vince Lombardi

After a couple of days Harry finally received the letter he has been so anxious to get. It read:

Dear Harry,

I am sorry to announce that you will not be able to visit Miss Brown. But you have permission to visit Mister Weasly and Miss Granger on the date of August 5^thto pick up your school supplies. This is only permitted with the security Ministry officials. You will be permitted to invite Miss Brown on this outing if you wish. Also you will not be able to visit the Burrow this year. You will be safer with your relations.

Cordially yours,

Albus Dumbledore

Harry had to admit he was deeply hurt that Dumbledore would think that he wouldn't be able to protect himself, yet also touched that he would be so concerned. He decided to ask Ron and Hermione, when he wrote to tell them when they could go to Diagon Alley, if he could invite Lavender with them.

As soon as Harry sent those letters off another owl swooped in. Along with that owl was an envelope with the Hogwarts seal on it.

HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WTHCRAFT and WIZARDRY

Headmaster: ALBUS DUMBLEDORE

(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,

Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)

Dear Mr. Potter,

Congratulations on making the Gift of the Magi class. Here is a list of classes you will be able to take. You will be able to take as many as you wish. We will be able to adjust your schedule as would best fit you. With the name of the class is a description of it.

The Gift of the Magi- teaches apperating, how to become an animagus, the history of wandless magic (how to do the actual wandless magic is a different class), and there will be a test to see if you have the true potential to be a true Seer

Wandless Magic- you learn how to do wandless magic

Wand making- you learn how to make a wand and the history behind wand making

Advance Charms- you will learn how to do more advanced charms i.e. the anti-gravity spell

Advance Potions- you will learn how to make advance potions i.e. veritaserun potion

Advance Transfiguration- you will learn advance transfiguration i.e. to make an embellished rooms

Advance Defense Against the Dark Arts- you will learn advance defense against the dark arts i.e. dark magic, fencing

Divination- how to be a true seer if you have the skills required i.e. palm reading, crystal ball gazing

Advance Muggle Studies- you will learn about how muggles live i.e. electricity

Advance Arithmacy- you will learn advance arithmacy i.e. numerology

Spell Making- you will learn the theory behind creating spells and make some of your own

Again congratulations. Please send us the subjects you choose so we may send you book list.

Sincerely,

Minevera McGonagall

Deputy Headmistress

Harry was ecstatic to learn that he made the class. He immediately started to write to Ron and Hermione to ask them if they made the class and to tell them he made the class. He was just about to send the letters off when he realized that right before he got the letter he sent Hedwig off on a delivery.

' Oh well, I'll just have to wait till Hedwig gets back before I send my letters.'