Harry Potter: The art of divination

*Narrator pov*

On a fine October evening, the sun shone upon the ancient castle. Hogwarts stood tall and will stand like this for centuries longer.

The mesmerizing sight of orange covered the castle, welcoming the holiday celebration of Halloween that will commence in just a few more days.

As the students walked around the castle there was an odd sense of peace. Luckily silencing spells and wards existed or the peaceful Castle would not be so peaceful.

Everyone would have heard the loud noises coming from Morpheus's quarters. Morpheus was currently mixing and cutting many strange-looking objects.

If a potions master or ritual master saw his room they would practically salivate. Each of the strange objects where actually very rare ingredients.

*Morpheus pov*

I didn't have any divination classes today so it was a rare off day for me and seeing how Samhain was only a few days away this was a perfect time to prepare for the upcoming rituals I wanted to perform.

As I crushed the pure unicorn heart I had been saving into the thestral bones. I quickly added some eastern volcanic stone Dragon Tooth powder.

As the powder heated up the blood from the unicorn's heart, and the thestral bones mixed into the concoction slowly a thick paste began to form.

This paste was going to be used for my first ritual. The first ritual will be a type of priming ritual. Priming rituals are shorter rituals one uses before performing a longer more powerful ritual.

Quickly I covered the copper bowl I was using with a stone lid. Next, I began chopping Nundu's tongue and tossed it into a different copper bowl. Then I picked up two glass cylinders. One contained Demiguise eyes and another Demiguise brains.

Taking the brain from the glass I quickly began to hollow it out by creating a hole in the brain.

After about five minutes the brain looked like a bowl, and then I took the chopped Nundu tongue and poured it into the brain.

Seeing I was done I put the brain to the side. The Demiguise is a monkey-like creature that is swift and hard to catch. But it's speed isn't why I need it, the Demiguise is famous for its precognition abilities.

The Nundu is a fearsome creature with great vitality, by using the tongue to line the brain I can actually enhance the brain's power for my ritual.

This is important for the second ritual, this ritual is called the 'njia za baadaye'. It's original name is in Swahili which translates to 'future paths' ritual.

This ritual is vital for the third ritual I will perform.

Taking some Heartwood I began to prepare for my final ritual. Heartwood is the dead part of a tree, this is important because Samhain is when the veil between death and life is lowered.

I'm going to be summoning the dead for my final ritual.

I stopped once the Heartwood was properly prepared. The last bit of work needed was to be completed at the ritual site.

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The Halloween feast was in full blast, the cheerful students were having fun playing trick or treat.

Well, most of the kids were having fun. The purebloods however were not enjoying their selves.

"Maybe we should hold something for the purebloods that want to enjoy Samhain," I said offhandedly at the table

"Doing so would create a sense of inferiority among the others," Albus responded gently

I shrugged not fighting him on the matter, it was just a suggestion after all.

Soon the festivities came to an end, and as everyone parted ways I silently left Hogwarts in the dark of the night.

Using a portkey I vanished from the Hogwarts property.

I landed in a large clearing, if anyone saw this place they would recognize it as the Stonehedge.

The Stonehedge was actually a very magical place, large amounts of pure magic gathered here simply because the stones were once used in a very important spell.

Approaching the center of the stone hedge I quickly took everything out I prepared for the rituals.

Then I took out the most important piece of tonight, it was a very old skull dating back centuries.

Then I took out some Thestral blood and a paintbrush made from unicorn hair. Slowly and methodically I painted several symbols on the skull.

Once I was done I set it to the side, and soon the blood would dry just enough for the symbols not to mess smudge.

Seeing everything was prepared I took off my clothes and set them to the side.

Now fully naked I waited for the moon to align just right.

As soon as the moon aligned I took the copper bowl containing the blood paste and began to spread it all over my body.

While I was covering every inch of my body in this paste I began to chant.

*Narrator pov*

"Ω φεγγάρι ευλόγησε αυτό το τελετουργικó" (oh moon bless this ritual)

"Αίμα μονόκερου καθαρό σαν φως εισχωρεί στο δέρμα μου" (Blood of unicorn pure as light seep into my skin )

"ένωσε το σώμα μου με την εικόνα σου" (meld my body to your image)

Morpheus began to glow a bright crimson-red, and steam could be seen wafting from his tall figure.

"γίνε το δεύτερο δέρμα μου και προφύλαξέ με από τη φθορά των ψυχών" (become my second skin and protect me from the corruption of souls)

As Morpheus finished the last sentence he began to grunt in pain, his tall figure hunched forward then quickly snapped back upright.

The sight of a man with blood-red skin and raven-black hair could be seen in the moonlight.

It was a terrifying sight.

Next Morpheus picked up the Demiguise eyes, leaning his head back Morpheus raised his hand.

The eyes dangled in front of his mouth like grapes.

Like a switch flipped Morpheus's eyes shot open and he crushed the eyes in his hand letting the juices drop into both of his eyes.

After ten seconds Morpheus threw the crushed eyes to the side and picked up the bowl-like brain.

Snapping his fingers a small flame was produced. Holding the brain in one hand and a flame in the other he put the flame under the brain and began to chant.

"γύρισε να καπνίσω εγκέφαλο του μέλλοντος και δείξε μου τον δρόμο της σωτηρίας" (turn to smoke brain of the future and show me the path of salvation)

As the brain began to turn into smoke Morpheus inhaled deeply.

*shoo* as he inhaled the smoke Morpheus's eyes began to rollback

Visions began to appear in his mind, they showed Morpheus performing the third ritual.

Sometimes it failed and sometimes it succeeded.

Morpheus began to take note of everything that happened during the successful third ritual.

The second ritual was purely to increase his odds for the third!

Finally, all of the smoke was gone. And Morpheus's eyes rolled back.

Quickly he began to carve symbols on each stone. They were straight from his visions.

Once he was done Morpheus picked up the skull and said one word, "αφυπνίζω!" (Awaken!)

Then he crushed the skull onto the ground.

*whoosh*

*whoosh*

*whoosh*

Strong gales of wind began to form around the Stonehedge, and clouds blocked out the moon.

The shattered skull turned to mist and then an ethereal green. A man began to form.

"Morpheus you're still alive?" the voice sounded weak

"Merlin, how good it is to see you, my friend!" Morpheus's smile seemed to light up the night

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