Giving a slight laugh, he muttered to himself, "I shouldn't be surprised. I'm interested in some of the things this place has to offer as well."
A frown crossed Harry's features as he thought about something. 'I am not going to tell them about that spell of Lina's. That thing scares me.'
Suppressing a shudder, he gave the password to me let into his dorm. When he entered, he was pounced upon by Ron and Hermione.
Hermione said, "We've been meaning to talk o you about your magic."
Ron nodded. "Yes. You actually stunned Percy when you scared Peeves like that."
Harry sat down and groaned a bit. "More questions. Maybe Lina should have came here instead of me. She likes to answer questions about magic. And, she knows more than I do."
Hermione asked, "Lina? How much does she know?"
Harry thought about that for a second. "A lot more than most people would think. If she was a bit calmer and did something else, she'd probably be considered one of the wisest in the lands. I'm not sure she's up to Rezo the Red Priest's level, but she does know a lot."
Ron asked, "What does she do?"
Harry took a deep breath. "Remember, I live in a different world. The areas between the cities aren't patrolled by anybody and caravans go through them. Those caravans are preyed upon by bandits and bandit gangs. Lina goes around wiping bandits and bandit gangs out."
Hermione stared at Harry. "She kills them? Why doesn't she turn them over to the local law enforcement?"
"Sometimes she does. But usually, the villages and towns don't have the ability to deal with the bandit problem. At any rate, what do want to know?"
Ron shuddered a bit. "I'll leave that alone. How much magic do you know?"
Harry chuckled. "Not as much as I'd like. I'll be adding a lot more studying here."
Harry looked at his wand with a bit of disgust. "I can understand why this needed on this world. I just don't have to like it."
Hermione asked, "I've wondered about that as well, but all I was told was for control and stealth."
Harry laughed. "If you were on my world when Lina lets fly with a Dragon Slave, you'd understand. As she casts the spell, mystic energies wrap around her. She starts glowing bright enough to be seen for a long way off in broad daylight."
Hermione stared at her wand. "So that's why. It makes sense now."
Harry looked at the ceiling and thought out loud. "I wonder if that death spell that was used on me when I was a baby would bounce off the Dragon Slave sheild."
Ron blinked a bit. "Huh? What are you talking about? I thought you said Dragon Slave was an attack. How can it be a sheild?"
Harry looked at Ron. "Oh. Sorry. The spells that I learned on that world are interesting. For powerful spells, you have to go through a chant. Ra Tilt and Dragon Slave being the best examples. As a mage casts a spell, some of the mystic energy surrounds him and protects him from magical attack. Lina had several Freeze Arrows fired at her, while she was casting the Dragon Slave. Not one of them broke through that sheild. A more powerful spell like Freeze Lance or Gaav Flair might have broken through. One of the reasons Luna made sure I knew how to physically take someone down."
Hermione thought for a bit. "How much does your sister Luna know about magic?"
Harry started laughing. "Lina studied magic to give herself something that would set her apart from Luna. Luna doesn't know much magic. She is however a powerful swordswoman. And, she does have some other abilites that set her apart."
Ron asked, "So, what do you think of this world's magic?"
"Different. By combing both world's magics, I should be able to close the gaps a bit in magic knowledge. It might not make up for the loss of Holy Magic, but it should come close."
Harry rubbed his eyes, tilting his glasses up a bit. "Potions was a pain, but I will learn it. This world's history class on the other hand, where's the library? I'd rather get it out of a book than try and stay awake with that drone going on."
Ron chuckled, "At least Hermione has you beat out in one respect. She can stay awake during that drone."
Hermione glared at Ron for a bit. "That's not funny."
Harry shook his head in amusement. "Ron, I studied magic extensively ever since I arrived on that world. That's what gives me an advantage. When I get the chance, I'm going to see what other books of magic I can get at Diagon Alley."
Harry frowned as a thought came to him. 'They might not know, but I should see if the library has anything on that being. I'd feel more at ease if Lina knew everything about the being that she called upon to demolish the bay. I'll do that tomorrow, after classes. I need some sleep.'
Harry nodded to his two new freinds and headed up to his room. Before he had left the Common, he turned around adn shook his head.
'I must be imagining things. I thought that rat was staring at me.'
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Hagrid was scratcing his head in confusion.
"I forgot to get Harry's birthday present, but what to get him. I don't think the standard animals will stand up too well on that other world. What to get him?"
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