Chapter 43 – Playing the Game!

    {Abandoned Classroom, Hogwarts}

    {2nd Sep 1991}

    {3rd Person POV}

    Hogwarts is a magical castle where strange things happen almost every moment. Spells flew through the corridor as the paintings tried to warn the students to slow down. Ghosts flew around stuck in limbo. Amidst all this strangeness the sight of the currently rumored Dark Lord walking with the Saviour of Great Britain boggled a lot of minds.

    Thankfully the entrance to the Owlery was located just next to the Gryffindor classroom so they didn''t have to travel for long, though the rumor mill likely would have a new story by the time they arrived for their next lecture.

    "Did you try all these spells before coming to Hogwarts?" Harry asked once they started walking up the steps of West Tower.

    "I learned a lot of charms, transfiguration spells though were not listed in the books and I figured there was a reason for this so I didn''t force the issue," Rigel admitted, plus his main focus after learning all the spells from 1st year was to see what would be the result if he levels up a spell to its max level.Yo?ur favorite stories at novelhall.com so close as well...'' Rigel thought as he opened his spells interface. A long list of spells appeared in front of him.

    [Spells]

    [Color Change Charm Lv - 3]

    [Wand-Lighting Charm Lv - 4]

    [Wand-Extinguishing Charm Lv - 4]

    [Verdimillious Charm Lv - 2]

    [Levitation Charm Lv - 9]

    [Softening Charm Lv - 2]

    [Unlocking Charm Lv - 4]

    [Locking Charm Lv - 2]

    [Mending Charm Lv - 5]

    [Smokescreen Spell Lv - 2]

    ''Why couldn''t I have gotten the ability to talk to owls instead of snakes, everything would have become so much easier.'' Harry thought as he allowed Hedwig to nip his finger as Rigel folded the parchment and came close.

    "You up for a little trip girl?" Harry asked and after another knock on his temple, the owl hooted her approval.

    "Who do you want to send it to?" Harry asked as he realized that he had never looked at the name of the journalist who wrote all those articles.

    "To Rita Skeeter, I don''t know the address but I''m sure Hedwig would be able to find her..." Rigel smiled as he placed the letter into Hedwig''s pouch.

    The Owl hooted in approval one last time as it flew away.

    "What did you even say in that thing?" Harry asked.

    "Nothing much just asking for a meeting to smooth the misunderstanding between us, I was very gentle in the phrasing," Rigel grinned before he continued, "Let''s go or we''ll be late for charms!"

    {Daily Prophet, Diagon Alley}

    {2nd Sep 1991}

    {3rd Person POV}

    Rita Skeeter was having the time of her life, her quill flew through a parchment as she leaned back lost in her fantasies. A beautiful white owl flew up to her office window and tapped lightly on it.

    ''Hmm, did something else happen,'' Rita thought as she walked up to the window, this wasn''t an owl that she recognized but as the beautiful snowy bird extended her leg she took out the scuffed piece of parchment that was in there.

    Excitement rose in her about the possibility of another juicy tip but her hands froze as her expressions contorted as she read through the single line of text written on it.

    ''''''Dear Miss. Beetle

    Don''t you think it''s time we meet, I can see you love chatting about me. I''ll be waiting outside the Slytherin Common room at exactly 6:00 PM tonight.

    Rigel Peresus Black''''''

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