Albus Severus Potter and the Cloak of Wisdom

Chapter 11: The Cloak

Easter arrived quickly. They were free, but they still had loads of homework to do. They were sitting in the library, learning, when Rose came in.

“Guys! I found information on the cloak!” Albus jumped up and looked in the book. Scorpius looked over his shoulder while they read.

“Here, The Cloak of Wisdom has been Hogwarts’ enemy, as it’s known for its magic turning properties. It is rumoured, however, to be at Hogwarts.” She said.

“I say we check to see where it could be.”  Scorpius nodded.

“Now the question is, how?” said Albus.

Rose came up with the next idea “Well, we could first ask professor Binns, then the Grey Lady!”

Tyler exclaimed: “Why didn’t I think of that?!”

They ran across the hall to the staff’s hall. Here were the staff dorms, and their room.

The five knocked on the front door, and waited. When the door opened, they all closed their eyes for a moment.

“What is it?” asked professor Chubbs, who was wearing a bathrobe.

“Err, could we speak to professor Binns for a moment please?” asked Scorpius, and Chubbs nodded.

“That was the most horrifying beyond horrifying things I have ever seen. And I have seen my granddad in just a towel.” Said Scorpius, and Albus laughed.

“What’s so funny?” someone asked, and Albus spun around.

“Ervin! How wonderful to see you!” Ervin looked at him.

“Potter, answer my question, you filthy brat.”

Albus looked at Ervin’s friend, Derek Flint, and said: “Seems like you have a, what do they call it again? Clone following you. Flint.”

Derek stepped forward but Ervin said: “Now now, don’t be mean Flint, I just want to ask dear Potter’s cousin for a favour. Rose, was it? Yeah. Can I ask you something?”

Rose rolled her eyes and snapped: “You just did.” Ervin reached for her hand but Albus slapped it away with such force Ervin’s hand turned blood red.

“Bloody hell Potter. We’ll ask her later.” They ran off, and the door opened again.

***

“The Cloak of Wisdom, you mean?” said Professor Binns when they had explained everything.

“Yeah.” Said Rose, and Binns said: “Well, it is rumoured to be in a room that is rumoured to open at the exact right question, but I honestly don’t believe in it.”

Quinn whispered: “The Room of Requirement.”

Binns looked at her, and continued: “I don’t  suppose you’re up to something?”

They shook their heads and thanked the professor. “Let’s go there now.” Said Rose, but Albus said: “We need to study first. Exams are in almost two months.”

Rose nodded, and they went back to the library. “Albus, when do we have our Potions exam?” asked Tyler, and Albus shrugged.

“No idea. I haven’t learned for it yet anyway. I’m busy with History of Magic.” Quinn nodded.

“Yeah. That one’s going to be impossible.”

***

Four weeks later Albus said: “I want to find out about the Cloak. Okay?”

“Sure.” Said Quinn, and the five left.

When they arrived at the Room of Requirement Albus said: “We need to find the Cloak of Wisdom.”