Harry Potter and the Fatal Experiment

Chapter 2 - Unforeseen Events

Sizzzzzzzz... A mysterious sizzling sound is coming from a simmering cauldron hanging above an open fire. The substance filling the cauldron is green and snotty. The scent that's spreading into the room smells bitter and filthy. There is a person, about twenty years old, sitting down in what appears to be a lounge-chair. The design of the chair seems out of place with the rest of the furniture. The working-table, stools and shelves are all made of wood. There even is a wooden ladder coming from the ceiling and ending a very uncomfortable place. All the wooden pieces in this room do fit perfectly with walls from bamboo. It looks a bit like a treehouse from the inside. There is something odd about the windows of this cabin. If you look outside, it's just like you are in the middle of three very different areas with a very different Eco-system. -The boy in the chair looks at his watch, makes a approving face and stands up from his chair. He walks towards one of the shelves and picks up a bottle that says 'Fluxweed shreds'. He sprinkles some of the Fluxweed on his hand moves himself to the cauldron on the fire. He empty's his hand into the cauldron. The potion reacts directly and sizzles even louder. The boy leans in to look closer to the potion. The green color the substance gave earlier fades and makes place for a light, sky-blue color. The boy smiles proudly and walks back to the shelf to put away the bottle of Fluxweed shreds. -BANG!!! The cabin shakes, bottles with ingredients fall from the shelves. The boy couldn't resist the power of the shakes as well and fell down as fast as the bottles did. He directly tries to sit straight and immediately looks towards the cauldron. The potion seems to be fine. "Rolf? Rolf!" The trapdoor at the upper side of the ladder swings open. A chubby young man climbs with his lower half down the ladder. "Merlins Beard.. It's you," said Rolf. "Why are you making such much noise? I almost thought that our potion had failed and we had to make it from scratch," complained Rolf. "I'm sorry, I tripped and accidentally moved the entrance. But... I got one!" said the chubby boy. "No way.. Nate, you got one? How?, and Where?, and how did you bring it?," said Rolf exited. "Well I brought it in a iron chest." said Nate struggling. "The one I'm trying to get in here with me." -"Okay wait, I see the handle. Come downstairs and get away from the ladder." said Rolf confident. Nate did exactly what Rolf told him to do. Rolf grabbed his wand out of his inner pocket and pointed it to the iron chest. "Carpe Retractum" shouted Rolf. An orange string attached itself to the iron chest. Rolf gives a firm pull on his wand and the iron chest fell down at the foot of the ladder. "Okay, let's let this creature out of this iron chest and provide him with the necessary precautions," said Rolf seriously. "Oh and then please tell me how you pulled this off Nate".

Rolf walks towards the iron chest and sticks out his hand. "Don't bother lifting it. It's too heavy to carry." said Nate determined. "But how is that possible? It isn't supposed to weigh anything," asked Rolf confused. "Yeah, I was stupid enough to bring an extremely heavy chest. But I'll take care of it." Nate points his want to the iron chest and casts "Wingardium Leviosa". The iron chest came loose from the ground and floated between Rolf and Nate. Rolf opened the door to what seems to be a jungle. The jungle is the home of hundreds of magical creatures. When they left the cabin, they kept going left. It's a long walk, but not a boring one. They passed Bowtruckles, Billywigs and a giant sleeping Blast-ended Skrewt. Then something weird happened. The jungle seems to come to an abrupt end. They walked into a stony area, a bit like a Moon landscape. Apparently this is a home for creatures too. Rolf stopped for a minute and looked around him, searching for a great spot to open the iron chest. At that moment a horde of Mooncalf came running towards them. They all came to cuddle with the boys, rubbing their head to the boys' arms, so they would get pet. Rolf and Nate continued their journey after a few minutes of play time. They walked trough a black curtain into a snowy area. It was silent there. Like it was ment to be closed off from the other areas. Nate made the iron chest float a few meters into the snow and dropped it. "This is a ominous place. Very creepy," shivered Nate. "Yes, this used to be a home to an Obscurial. That's why I think, this is the best place to set it free." said Rolf determined. Rolf looked at the iron chest and sees two massive metal locks. "Well you made very sure that it can't escape," said Rolf impressed. "Yeah. I don't think I would have survived if it broke free when I was traveling. I mean.. From Great-Britain to Australia isn't child-play," said Nate blaming Rolf. "You know why we are here right? The Fluxweed we needed for the potion had to come from a deserted forest in Australia," lectured Rolf. "Yes, I know," agreed Nate. "Okay, let's do this together. This is why we trained our Patronus Charm every day for the past five months," reminded Rolf. They both stick out their wands and target the locks. "Alohomora" they said simultaneously. The big metal locks clicked open and fell from the chest. "Be careful!," said Nate scared. "It's coming out!" A rotten slimy black hand opens the lid from inside with a gentle sweep. A big pitch-black creature floats slowly out of the iron chest. It's a Dementor. The gurgling sound the Dementor makes sounded very loud because of the lack of other sounds. The Dementor slowly floats towards Nate a started to suck the air around him. "Don't let it get to you Nate! Remember what we learned," tried Rolf to convince him. "Cast it in three, two, one.." -"Expecto Patronum," they yelled. A bright-white badger came from Rolf's wand and ran around the Dementor. Nate created a vulture as white as the badger. The vulture circled around the Dementor from the sky. Both they formed a sort of prison, a place the Dementor couldn't escape. It's was clear they really had trained their Patronus. The representative animals were so solid white and so strong that it must have cost ages to master this. -"We did it.. We finally did it!" said Rolf exited. "Once we complete the potion, we can finally bring this species back from extinction," said Nate happy. "Fortunately we already got the last ingrediënt. I tapped some juice from that Longbottom kid's plant, almost 4 years ago in the Hogwarts Express," said Rolf proud. "Well let's finish it then,' said Nate exited.