Sorcerer Supreme at Hogwarts (English Versión) Chapter 57 57: "The Park and the Adventure"

"The Park and the Adventure"

Several days passed, and since Harry had already lived in the Flal Mansion for a while, not much changed after the adoption. The most noticeable difference was that, whereas before he acted like a guest, now it was common to see him helping Perenelle with anything he could.

As Stephen crossed the courtyard with the twins, he glanced toward Perenelle, who was watering the plants with Harry by her side.

"Should I feel jealous or happy for Harry, now that he's found a mother figure?" he jokingly asked the twins.

"You're the older brother now; you should act like it," the twins said almost in unison.

"Being the older brother requires maturity," they added, causing Stephen to give them an incredulous look, as they were the least qualified to talk about that.

"A few pranks now and then to assert your superiority are necessary," they continued.

"Maybe even a trauma or two," they finished.

"I feel bad for Ron, having brothers like you," Stephen comnted.

"Haha, boss, let's hurry up; it's almost ti," the twins said excitedly.

"We're finally opening the amusent park!" they added.

"Alright, let's invite Harry," Stephen said as he approached Harry and Perenelle.

"Harry, the amusent park is opening today. Want to co with us? Your friends should have received invitations too," Stephen said.

"I… umm," Harry seed hesitant. He wanted to go but also wished to spend more ti with Perenelle.

"Go have fun, dear. I'll be watching a movie with your grandfather today anyway," Perenelle said with a smile, helping Harry make a decision.

"Alright," Harry said happily. "See you later, g-grandma," he said, still feeling a bit awkward with the title but also pleased.

"Momma's boy," Stephen teased, earning a sharp look from his grandmother, who was about to scold him. He quickly grabbed Harry and ran off.

"See you later, Grandma! Love you!" Stephen called as he rushed toward the fireplace, with the others following him.

When they arrived, stepping out of one of the enchanted fireplaces at the amusent park's entrance, they saw all sorts of transportation thods—Portkey fireplaces, portals, and more—anticipating the massive flow of visitors.

And they were right. Upon arrival, they were t with a sea of people from different countries. After all, this was the first magical amusent park of such magnitude. While similar places already existed, nothing compared to what Stephen and the twins had created, with Nicolas Flal's help, of course.

"Guys, you're here!" Harry said, waving at his friends, who had already arrived with their families.

Even Luna was there, accompanied by her father, a tall, blond man who couldn't stop smiling and taking pictures.

"Brother, I brought my dad. We ca to see the zoo," Luna said upon spotting Stephen, quickly approaching him.

The zoo was part of the park. The great thing about magic was that even in small spaces, expansion spells could create vast areas with appropriate bios for the creatures. With the Scamanders' help, many animals that could no longer survive on their own were cared for in a controlled environnt. Of course, they were protected by one-way mirrors to prevent them from being disturbed.

"So, you're the famous Stephen Flal. Nice to et you, I'm Xenophilius Lovegood. Thank you so much for looking after my Luna at Hogwarts and teaching her that wonderful magic she loves so much," Luna's father said in a relaxed—almost odd—manner.

"Pleasure to et you, sir. It's no trouble looking after her; we get along well. She reminds of my sister," Stephen responded automatically, adapting to Xenophilius' peculiar nature.

"Oh, you have a sister? Didn't she co with you?" Xenophilius asked.

"No, she's not in this world," Stephen replied, earning sad looks from those around him.

The atmosphere grew slightly uncomfortable, so Stephen broke the silence.

"Well then, shall we go have fun?" he said with a smile as they headed toward the grand entrance, explaining how so attractions worked.

"The transparent veil we pass through at the entrance functions just like the Gringotts waterfall. It breaks concealnt spells and registers visitors as they enter. It's for security—obviously, we don't want any unwanted individuals causing trouble," Stephen explained with a grin.

"In the park, you can use magic freely, as long as it's not offensive or harmful. If you do, security golems and guards will be alerted," he added.

"Fantastic that you thought about security, especially in a place packed with people!" Arthur Weasley comnted, with the rest of the Weasley family nodding behind him.

"Well, now that we're inside, we can split up and enjoy ourselves however we want," the twins said excitedly before dashing off.

"Those boys…" Molly said, slightly annoyed.

"It's alright, Molly, let them have fun. They've worked hard," Arthur interjected to calm her down.

As everyone began to disperse, Stephen approached the golden trio and overheard Ron complaining.

—Harry, I heard from Fred that you helped test the rides last year. Why didn't you tell ? —Ron asked, slightly annoyed at being kept in the dark.

—I couldn't, I had to keep it a secret until now. Stop whining like a child —Hermione replied, already beginning to argue with Ron.

—Sorry, Stephen told that if I told anyone, I'd have to double my exercises —Harry said in his defense.

—Alright, kids, stop making noise. You're drawing everyone's attention —Stephen intervened while waving to Hermione's parents, who were watching from not too far away.

—Mr. and Mrs. Granger, feel free to go enjoy yourselves. There are so lovely spots for a date. I'll make sure these three stay out of trouble —Stephen told them with a smile. The couple gladly accepted.

—You know, there's an illusion chamber we're still researching that isn't open to the public yet. Want to check it out? —Stephen asked.

Hermione and Harry quickly agreed while throwing a look at Ron, who was still sowhat annoyed.

Grumbling, Ron accepted. After all, it was sothing no one else had access to yet, and he'd be the first to try it.

After walking for a while through the excited crowd enjoying the rides, they reached a corner of the park blocked off by a barrier.

—I knew you guys would be here —Stephen said upon seeing the twins waiting outside the barrier.

—Hurry up, boss! We've been waiting for years —Fred said.

—Not really, but it sure felt like it —George added.

—Alright, follow —Stephen said, opening the barrier to let everyone in.

Behind the barrier, there wasn't much—just a small hut that could easily go unnoticed. Inside, it was completely empty, except for a trapdoor in the floor.

—Let's go down —Stephen said, opening the trapdoor and descending a staircase leading to a dark, cornerless room, as if they were inside a giant tube.

—What is this place, sir? —Hermione asked, looking around.

—Do you know what a Pensieve is? —Stephen responded with another question.

Ron and Harry quickly turned to Hermione.

—I've read about it. A Pensieve is an ancient object whose creator is unknown. It allows people to view, analyze, and store mories. But, as far as I know, Pensieves are much smaller —Hermione explained quickly.

—Well, you can think of this as a Pensieve that lets you interact with created mories —Stephen said while stepping into the center of the room. Imdiately, a shelf appeared, filled with stones glowing in various colors.

—And these are the mories. Since they're obviously not real but created, they look like this —he explained quickly, seeing that Hermione was about to ask another question—. By the way, I call them "illusion stones."

—Enough explanations, boss —Fred and George said.

—Yeah, no need to explain, just have fun! —Fred said, grabbing one of the stones with a mischievous grin and tossing it into the air.

The stone floated above their heads, and the previously dark and dimly lit room began to shift in color.

Before they realized it, they were standing in a dark, eerie forest.

—Where are we? —Ron asked, frightened.

—This looks like… —Harry murmured, recognizing the place.

—Hogwarts! —Hermione shouted, pointing to the castle in the distance.

—Welco to the Forbidden Forest simulation of Hogwarts. Your task is to survive until you reach the castle —Fred announced with a grin, raising his hands like a show host.

—Oh, and by the way, magic doesn't work in the simulation —George added.

—Survive!? Without magic!? —the three shouted in unison.

—Sigh With brothers like these, who needs enemies? —Stephen muttered softly, while glancing at Ron, who had just realized what kind of simulation this was.

The Golden Trio was about to ask how they were supposed to survive, but they stopped when they heard a sound behind one of the trees. They quickly turned.

—Spiders! —Ron scread when he saw what was behind them.

—Relax, Ron. The ga doesn't start until you interact with the Acromantulas, either by touching or hitting them. Until then, you're invisible —Stephen explained, trying to calm his friend, who was trembling with fear.

The ga still needed so adjustnts, which was why it was still closed to the public.

—I must say, boss, the graphics have improved a lot. They used to look all blocky —Fred said, inspecting one of the giant insects up close.

anwhile, Ron was on the verge of tears as more and more spiders approached.

—Calm down, Ron. Didn't you hear Stephen? As long as we don't touch anything, they can't see us —Harry reassured him.

—B-boss, how do we get out of here? Please! —Ron quickly asked.

—You just have to hit the stone above with anything. Take advantage of being invisible —Stephen explained, pointing at the floating stone above their heads.

—Great, let's get out of here quickly. Harry, help ! —said Ron, starting to pick up stones from the ground to throw at the glowing stone.

—R-Ron… —Hermione tried to warn him.

—Hurry up, Harry! Help ! —Ron repeated.

—Ron! —Harry shouted.

—What?! —Ron responded, annoyed, turning to look at his friends, who were pointing forward.

At that mont, one of the rocks Ron had thrown bounced off a tree and hit one of the nearby Acromantulas.

Feeling the impact, the Acromantula quickly turned toward them, letting out a furious screech.

Fred, George, and Stephen, who had been watching from not too far away, turned around simultaneously and, without saying a word, started running toward the castle.

The Golden Trio, about to ask what they should do, saw their "saviors" fleeing without looking back.

—Wait! —the three shouted as they started running after them.

—No, spiders! —Ron yelled, speeding ahead of his friends. But after a few ters, he tripped over a branch and fell to the ground.

Ron quickly got up, not daring to look back. The spiders kept advancing, and the Golden Trio ran behind the twins and Stephen, trying not to lose sight of the glowing castle in the distance. The forest seed endless, and with every step they took, the branches and roots on the ground beca more treacherous.

—Hurry up, we're close! —Fred shouted without stopping.

—Close to what? —Hermione asked, out of breath.

—The castle, of course —George answered, briefly turning to grin before continuing to run.

Suddenly, the ground trembled slightly, and a deafening roar echoed through the trees.

—What was that? —Harry asked, looking up at the sky.

—That's not part of the ga… right? —Hermione said, visibly worried.

Stephen, who had remained calm until then, began running faster.

—Follow ! —he exclaid, not giving any further explanation.

The group picked up the pace, but as they advanced, the roar grew louder. Suddenly, a gigantic shadow passed over them.

—It's a dragon! —Ron shouted, looking up.

The enormous dragon descended slowly between the trees, blocking the path to the castle. Its eyes glead nacingly as it breathed a stream of fire into the sky.

—Correction! We're not close at all! —Fred shouted, changing direction.

—How do we beat a dragon without magic?! —Harry asked, panting.

—We don't. We just run —George replied.

As the group scattered to avoid the dragon's flas, Stephen lifted his gaze to the glowing stone floating above them.

—Fred, George! The dragon isn't programd to attack us… yet! —Stephen shouted.

—Then what do we do?! —Fred asked, having stopped running.

—We need to destroy the stone before it becos uncontrollable! —Stephen responded.

Ron, still panting, gave Hermione a desperate look.

—Please tell you have a brilliant idea —he said pleadingly.

—Maybe if we use a big branch… —Hermione said, looking around for sothing useful.

—Perfect! —Harry said, finding a branch long enough. He quickly handed it to Ron and encouraged him to throw it at the floating stone.

—Co on, Ron! This is your chance! —Harry cheered.

Ron took the branch, focused, and threw it with all his strength at the stone. The branch soared through the air and struck the stone directly.

Imdiately, the forest began to fade away, along with the dragon, the spiders, and everything around them. Within seconds, the group was back in the circular room, with the shelf of glowing stones looking the sa as before.

—We did it! —Harry shouted, relieved.

—That was… horrible! —Ron exclaid, collapsing onto the floor, still recovering from the scare.

—Well done, team. Though I think we'll need to adjust a few things before opening this to the public —Stephen said, evaluating the simulation.

Fred and George exchanged glances.

—Well, boss, it was fun. Although Ron nearly wet his pants —Fred said, laughing.

—That's not true! —Ron shouted, offended.

—Are you sure, brother? Because I saw you pretty close to— —George began, but Ron cut him off.

—Enough! Stop scaring with that stuff! —he protested, standing up.

—Alright, alright. —Fred raised his hands, feigning innocence.

—Well, guys, I think that's enough for today. Why don't we head back to the others? —Stephen suggested.

The group left the room with a mix of relief and excitent. Although they had been scared, they couldn't deny that it had been an unforgettable experience. As they walked back toward the park, the conversation revolved around how fun it would be when the simulation was fully ready for the public.

Hermione looked at Stephen with curiosity.

—How did you co up with sothing like this? —she asked.

—Well, I thought it would be interesting to combine magic with simulation technology. This way, we can recreate experiences that would normally be too dangerous in real life while keeping them safe for the players —Stephen replied with a smile.

—You have a brilliant mind, Stephen —Hermione said, impressed.

—I know, I know —Stephen responded with a soft laugh—. But it's also thanks to everyone's help. Without your support, none of this would be possible.

As they walked, the park, filled with magic and fun, offered endless possibilities. Stephen was satisfied with what they had accomplished, but he knew that the real challenge was keeping everything running smoothly for all visitors.

End of the chapter.

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