The Birth of the Hogwarts Sword

Secret Practice in the Room of Requirement

These past two weeks have been quite intense. We have experienced a significant increase in bookings at work, pushing us to operate at full capacity. As a result, there has been a higher number of patients visiting the medical area, which is always a pleasure to handle. Despite the additional workload, I'm pleased to share that I have completed this chapter.

Although it didn't turn out exactly as I initially planned, you do what you can! So here we are again.

KaleidoMirror is proud to present this work to all of you.

Finally, I have reached a part of the story that I have always wanted to develop. This chapter will provide deeper context about Shirou and my intentions for his character. I hope you enjoy this new proposal and find the twists and added details intriguing. Please let me know your opinions and thoughts.

I appreciate your patience and continuous support. I would love to hear in the comments which story you would like me to prioritize for faster updates. Your comments and suggestions are crucial to me, and I take them seriously to improve and adjust the narrative according to your preferences.

I want to remind you that "Harry Potter" and all its literary installments, as well as the original film adaptations, belong to the author J.K. Rowling. Additionally, I have been inspired by "Fate/Stay Night" and its various adaptations and visual novels, originally created by Kinoko Nasu and Type-Moon.

Are you ready?

Enjoy the read!

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– Potions Class –

For the rest of the class, things didn't get any better for the Gryffindors. Especially now, as they were divided into pairs to create a simple Boil Cure Potion. It was quite unnerving how Snape hovered around them, watching with a peculiar intensity. Shirou's suspicions about Snape's obsession with Harry were confirmed by the man's irrational actions, following Harry's every move as he worked alongside Hermione.

In the end, Shirou decided to ignore Snape and focus on following the instructions, mixing the dried nettles into his cauldron while Ron crushed snake fangs beside him. Fortunately, they didn't receive as much criticism as they expected, though it was obvious how Snape treated Malfoy with marked favoritism.

"Potter!" Snape spat disdainfully. "Can you not follow even the most basic instructions?"

"I'm doing exactly what the book says, Professor," Harry replied, unfazed by Snape's harsh glare.

Snape's sneer deepened. "If this is the best you can do, Potter, your attempts are nothing more than a pathetic excuse."

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What they hadn't anticipated was Snape discovering Scabbers, hidden in Ron's robe. Holding the rat up by its tail, Snape examined it closely.

"This will make a perfect specimen for future experiments," he proclaimed.

"Professor, please don't do that!" Ron begged, almost in tears from desperation.

"Silence, Weasley!" Snape snapped, waving his wand over the rat, causing it to illuminate. "This is why you've not been paying attention in my class."

Oddly enough, the rat seemed to understand its fate, wriggling and squeaking miserably in the air. At that moment, a foul-smelling cloud of smoke began to fill the room.

Suddenly, the floor near Neville was covered in a boiling, gooey mess. Although nobody was hurt, Seamus was lucky his shoes only got partially burned without any further damage.