Harry Potter Breaking The Chains

A few days later, right after his morning workout, Harry got a visit from the same owl that had borne the headmaster's letter on his birthday. It was carrying another letter with the Hogwarts seal on it. As Harry ripped it open and dumped it out, his eyes were immediately drawn to the red and gold badge with the letter 'C' on it. A letter was attached.

Dear Mr. Potter,

It is with great pleasure that I am able to inform you that the ridiculous educational decrees passed by Delores Umbridge have all been repealed, including your lifelong ban on Quidditch. Katie Bell spoke with me before the year was through and expressed her wish for the captaincy to be offered to you. She felt that since she would have enough going on with her NEWTs this year that you would be able to handle the spot better than she. I have to say that I am inclined to agree that you would make a magnificent captain.

I have become accustomed to having the Quidditch and House cup in my office, and I hope to keep both there for years to come. I trust you will not let me down.

Yours Sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall

Deputy Headmistress

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Harry picked up the next piece of parchment and momentarily froze at the words on the top of the page before continuing down.

Ordinary Wizarding Level Results

Pass GradesFail Grades

Outstanding (O)Poor (P)

Exceeds Expectations (E)Dreadful (D)

Acceptable (A)Troll (T)

The results for Harry James Potter are as follows:

Astronomy:A

Care of Magical Creatures:E

Charms:O

Defense Against the Dark Arts:O

Divination:A

Herbology:E

History of Magic:D

Potions:O

Transfiguration:E

Special distinction goes to the student for this exam for scoring over 100 percent.

Harry smiled a genuine smile after reading his results. He had actually done it. He had all the scores he needed, and he had done it all on his own. He didn't need any favors to get into the classes he'd need to be an auror. He had received a total of 8 OWLs, three of them Outstandings. And he had scored over 100 on his Defense exam. The examiner had offered him extra points for conjuring his corporeal Patronus. Apparently that had been enough to put him over the top.

The next letter was the standard notice that the Hogwarts Express would be leaving from King's Cross Platform 9 3/4 on the first of September. There was another sheet listing the courses he was eligible to take next term asking him to mark the ones he would be taking and to return the completed form to Professor McGonagall right away. She recommended that students not sign up for more than 7 courses without first consulting her. The last sheet of paper was the booklist.

Harry filled out the class form, marking down DADA, Transfiguration, Charms, Potions, and Care of Magical Creatures. He sat down at his desk and began writing his Head of House a note.

Dear Professor McGonagall,

I regret to inform you that I am turning down the Gryffindor Quidditch captaincy. I'm ecstatic to be back on the team, but I don't think I am well suited to be captain despite my seniority on the team. I don't know if you know this yet, but I will be hosting the DA again this year. I plan to invest a lot of time in my lessons with the other students, and I aim to do well in my classes as well.

Adding the captaincy onto my workload would put me in a bind. Not only that, but I don't know that much about Quidditch. I have only ever played seeker, and I know nothing about strategy. You would be better off with someone who has followed the sport his whole life and is intimately familiar with all the positions and everything involved in the sport. My recommendation for the spot would be Ron Weasley. I've never met anyone who knows more about the sport.

I hope you understand my decision. I think you'll find that Ron would make a much better captain than me anyway.

Sincerely,

Harry Potter

He stuck his letter, the captain's badge, and the class form into an envelope and wrote Professor McGonagall on the front of the letter. He gave it to the brown owl that had waited around expecting a response, and the owl took off out his window without preamble.

Harry decided that now that he had his booklist and control of the Potter vault, it was time to make another trip to Diagon Alley. It was still early in the morning, around 9:00. He quickly got ready and was apparating out of his house 15 minutes later, a dark blonde haired, brown eyed, scarless boy. He had found a nice glamour charm used to conceal blemishes or unsightly scars which took care of his telltale lightning bolt scar. His trunk was in his pocket to hold his purchases for the day.

He strode through the sporadically populated streets purposefully toward the tall white columns of Gringotts bank. He ascended the stairs and passed the security into the main lobby. Harry approached the first available goblin teller and asked "I'd like to be taken to the Potter family vault please, by Griphook, if he's available," Harry added.

"May I ask why you have requested Griphook?" the teller asked curiously, seeming to forget to be discourteous.

"Griphook has taken me to my personal vault the two times I have been here before. The last time I was here, he was very helpful. Plus, he is the only goblin I know," Harry explained.

The goblin must have been pleased enough with his response because he called "Griphook," without further questioning. When the familiar goblin appeared, the teller continued "Please take Mr. Potter here to the Potter family vault."

Griphook looked at the teller in shock and asked "Why…" before he was interrupted by the teller.

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