Chapter 1 - Neal Slytherin (2/2)
At the end of the street, Neal saw the same old man holding something that looks like a standard silver cigarette lighter and looking at him while smiling.
Neal shouted in a rage, ”why don't you guys leave me alone. I told you, I'm a normal kid”. As he shouted in anger, all the bulbs in the lamps exploded. The old man slowly walked towards him without any hurry. After stopping before him, he said, ”because you are a wizard, Neal”.
As Neal mumbled, ”wizard?”, Dumbledore pulled out a letter from his robe and put it on his hand. Neal forgot about his outburst which happened a few seconds ago after he read, ”Neal Slytherin, Oxford Street, Galway”. It was the exact street in which he was standing, right now.
The thing which surprised him the most is his surname ”Slytherin”. He looked at Dumbledore, ”Is that my real surname?”. Dumbledore nodded, ”yes. Go on and read the letter”.
”HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF
WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Headmaster: ALBUS DUMBLEDORE
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorceror, Chief Warlock, etc..).
Dear Mr. Slytherin,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.
The term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later than 31st July.
Yours Sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall,
After reading it whole, he was confused and looked at Dumbledore, ”first of all, I never applied to that Hogwarts whatever school to get admitted. I never even heard of it till now. Secondly, An owl, a wand, these unfamiliar books... seriously? this school of yours, why doesn't it seemed reliable to me?”.
Dumbledore patiently asked a question, ”do you even have a place to live right now? Join Hogwarts. you can learn the magic and can mingle among people like yourself and become friends while living with them. Believe me, you'll see a whole new different world”.
Neal looked at him doubtfully, ”what kind of magic I can learn. Can I fly like superman? can I walk on the water? Can I teleport willingly like how I did accidentally sometimes?”.
Dumbledore smiled and nodded, ”Of course, you can even do this”. He pulled his wand and point out at the sea near them. A huge chunk of water floated in the air and stopped before him. Dumbledore changed its shape to a round sphere. Neal was amazed to see live magic and almost forgot that night's event. Dumbledore then said, ”remember one thing. Magic is like this water. It changes its shape according to the will of the person who was controlling it.
If I decide this to be a sphere, it will be a sphere. If I decide this to be a weapon, then it will be”. he changed the shape of the water sphere to a water sword which looked like a solid.
Then he raised his hand and told him to grab it. As Neal grabbed it, he felt like being pressed on all of his directions and went black. The next thing he knew he reappeared before a century-year-old Hotel somewhere in London.
Neal controlled his urge to vomit by a sheer will which surprised Dumbledore as it's his first experience with the apparition. Although it didn't surprise him as much as the snake around his neck was perfectly alright and calmly looking at its surroundings.
Dumbledore then said, ”Go inside and show them your letter. Everything will be taken care of. I need to attend some urgent business. I'm running a bit late for that”.
Neal nodded and went inside the Hotel. At the reception desk, he showed him his Hogwarts letter. As the receptionist asked his name, he replied, ”Neal Slytherin”.