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Absolutely awesome premise. Any chance of more in it? I feel like I need to see more. The ways this could go are very intriguing.

Anyways, keep up the good work!
 
Well, then, this isn't a concept I've seen explored before.

Some quick analysis: the opening few paragraphs implies that the authors of the books were neither in the Order of the Phoenix nor closely associated with the Potter family. There's not many named characters in canon that have the ambition to pull something like this off, and they don't seem to be a "traditional family", which removes many Slytherin characters from consideration (who canonically have greater ambition than average). There are hints, but I'm not able to follow them... Please, Mr Author, sir, if you would elaborate on who it is you intend to imply to have written the series, I'd be much obliged.

In any case, this concept is going onto my personal list of ideas to explore.
 
HP - Defense Requirements
Harry frowned as he read the last section of the supply list, before the 'reminder' that first year students weren't allowed their own broomsticks.

Students living in the muggle world will also need:
  • At least one and no more than three combat knives with basic muggle repelling enchantments. If multiple knives are brought they should all be identical.
  • At least one and no more than two sheaths suitable for holding their knives with basic muggle repelling enchantments. Wand storage additions are recommended but not required.
  • Non-magical Self Defense for the Witch or Wizard by Thomas Brown.

"Why do those living in the muggle world need knives?" Harry asked.

"Ah," Hagrid replied. "That's the ICW's doin. Big stink years ago over kids not havin any way to pertect themselves without violatin the statute. Dumbledore said somethin about havin a surprise for ye, there."

"Oh."

Harry put that out of his mind for now, only for both him and Hagrid to be caught short after getting money and whatever that package Hagrid had from the bank.

"Please hold on a moment," Griphook said. "There's still one more piece of business to take care of today."

"We've got a lot of things to pick up," Hagrid challenged.

"And this will cover at least part of your list," the goblin replied. "It's also us delivering a birthday gift for Mister Potter here."

Hagrid fidgeted for a moment before sighing. "Well, alright. Can't keep him from a birthday gift."

Griphook led them to a room where another goblin was waiting with a large box sitting on a table. "Mister Potter, this is Ragnaff."

"Good morning," Harry greeted the goblin.

"Good morning to you as well," Ragnaff said. "Now get over here so we can get this over with." Harry moved over to the table and the goblin continued. "Mister Potter, I want you to know that this is very unusual, but was also one of the most interesting projects I've ever worked on. Ten years ago the nation was approached by Albus Dumbledore, Minerva McGonagall, and Filius Flitwick about creating these for you. They were concerned both about the challenges you'd face in the future and dismayed about how your caretakers would treat you. The three of them proved themselves before spending many hours over five years working with me, a particularly intelligent bypass of our laws on ownership of items like these.

"Though even they don't know the full story behind what I've done to them. Took it as a bit of a challenge, I did, and I dare say that I surpassed myself. Learned quite a bit as well, of course. Now then, open the box up."

Harry nodded slightly before opening the box, revealing what looked to be two matched knives in sheaths. The handles looked to be wrapped in a leather of some kind, with jewels around the pommels surrounded by lots of little carvings. The sheaths themselves were black and looked to be made of a scale-covered material. After a quick look at Ragnaff, Harry picked one of the knives up and carefully removed it from the sheath, revealing a silver blade with 'Potter' seemingly etched in it. The knife even glowed for a moment, before settling down.

"One matched set of combat knives," Ragnaff said. "With every useful enchantment we could put on them and the sheaths. Muggle repelling, ever-sharp, self-cleaning, sure-grip, anti-summoning unless you're the one doing the summoning, and many others. The sheaths themselves also have generic notice-me-nots and can't be removed by anyone other than yourself when you're wearing them. All four are already magically bound to you. There's a manual with instructions and care details included."

"Thank you," Harry said, amazed at the knives.

"I was paid handsomely for my part in creating them, but you're welcome all the same. Now then, even with instructions putting them on can be tricky, so I'll show you that now. No need for you to remain unarmed any longer than necessary."



Harry had worn the knives out of the bank, one on each arm. Ragnaff had even recommended that he wear at least one when bathing 'just in case', alternating which so as to not neglect cleaning under either sheath more than the other. Thanks to the notice-me-not enchantments the two went unnoticed through the rest of his shopping. Hagrid even had to be reminded of them before they attempted to get a more 'standard' set of knives.

A ponce named Malfoy, obviously not noticing the knives, had gone on about how it was 'barbaric' that those living with 'filth' had to have knives while also whining about how his mother wouldn't permit him to bring knives of his own 'to show the filth how it was done'. On top of several other topics, none of which endeared Harry to the git. The boy's comments about Hagrid hadn't helped either.

On the other end of the spectrum, Ollivander had, somehow, picked up on the existence of the knives in their sheaths. He'd been inordinately fascinated with the knives themselves for some reason as well. That was okay, though, as the man had been able to show Harry how to properly store his new wand in one of the slots available in addition to pointing out where some other tools should go based on the shapes of the openings. Apparently he had slots for some material-gathering tools. Ones Ollivander would use for gathering wand-making materials but that Harry would likely find to be more useful for gathering potions ingredients.

It was only after Harry had gotten home and settled in with Hedwig that he remembered the instruction manual for the knives and sheaths. He dug that out of his things and read through it, finding that he was definitely out of his depth when it came to most of the descriptions. But it was a handwritten additional page jammed in the back that caught his attention the most.

Mister Potter,

I believe Dumbledore suspects what I've done to your knives, but he did not ask and I have not confirmed it for him. Thanks to the use of some of your blood, goblin spell-crystals, and taking advantage of a ritual to cleanse an artifact from one of the vaults I was able to make your knives function as wands.

You should endeavor to keep this fact secret, for if your enemies do not know about it then it will serve you best. At the same time, they aren't wands and thanks to not incorporating wood in their construction they shouldn't trigger the infamous trace used to track underage magic.

You can consider this additional feature to be my gift to you, for your birthday and for the trouble you saved the Goblin Nation as a babe. My spouse, on the other hand, has written the instructions for the shrinking and feather-light charms on the backside of this page. They may be useful when you are going to and coming from the train.

-Ragnaff
 
Harry frowned as he read the last section of the supply list, before the 'reminder' that first year students weren't allowed their own broomsticks.

Students living in the muggle world will also need:
  • At least one and no more than three combat knives with basic muggle repelling enchantments. If multiple knives are brought they should all be identical.
  • At least one and no more than two sheaths suitable for holding their knives with basic muggle repelling enchantments. Wand storage additions are recommended but not required.
  • Non-magical Self Defense for the Witch or Wizard by Thomas Brown.

"Why do those living in the muggle world need knives?" Harry asked.

"Ah," Hagrid replied. "That's the ICW's doin. Big stink years ago over kids not havin any way to pertect themselves without violatin the statute. Dumbledore said somethin about havin a surprise for ye, there."

"Oh."

Harry put that out of his mind for now, only for both him and Hagrid to be caught short after getting money and whatever that package Hagrid had from the bank.

"Please hold on a moment," Griphook said. "There's still one more piece of business to take care of today."

"We've got a lot of things to pick up," Hagrid challenged.

"And this will cover at least part of your list," the goblin replied. "It's also us delivering a birthday gift for Mister Potter here."

Hagrid fidgeted for a moment before sighing. "Well, alright. Can't keep him from a birthday gift."

Griphook led them to a room where another goblin was waiting with a large box sitting on a table. "Mister Potter, this is Ragnaff."

"Good morning," Harry greeted the goblin.

"Good morning to you as well," Ragnaff said. "Now get over here so we can get this over with." Harry moved over to the table and the goblin continued. "Mister Potter, I want you to know that this is very unusual, but was also one of the most interesting projects I've ever worked on. Ten years ago the nation was approached by Albus Dumbledore, Minerva McGonagall, and Filius Flitwick about creating these for you. They were concerned both about the challenges you'd face in the future and dismayed about how your caretakers would treat you. The three of them proved themselves before spending many hours over five years working with me, a particularly intelligent bypass of our laws on ownership of items like these.

"Though even they don't know the full story behind what I've done to them. Took it as a bit of a challenge, I did, and I dare say that I surpassed myself. Learned quite a bit as well, of course. Now then, open the box up."

Harry nodded slightly before opening the box, revealing what looked to be two matched knives in sheaths. The handles looked to be wrapped in a leather of some kind, with jewels around the pommels surrounded by lots of little carvings. The sheaths themselves were black and looked to be made of a scale-covered material. After a quick look at Ragnaff, Harry picked one of the knives up and carefully removed it from the sheath, revealing a silver blade with 'Potter' seemingly etched in it. The knife even glowed for a moment, before settling down.

"One matched set of combat knives," Ragnaff said. "With every useful enchantment we could put on them and the sheaths. Muggle repelling, ever-sharp, self-cleaning, sure-grip, anti-summoning unless you're the one doing the summoning, and many others. The sheaths themselves also have generic notice-me-nots and can't be removed by anyone other than yourself when you're wearing them. All four are already magically bound to you. There's a manual with instructions and care details included."

"Thank you," Harry said, amazed at the knives.

"I was paid handsomely for my part in creating them, but you're welcome all the same. Now then, even with instructions putting them on can be tricky, so I'll show you that now. No need for you to remain unarmed any longer than necessary."



Harry had worn the knives out of the bank, one on each arm. Ragnaff had even recommended that he wear at least one when bathing 'just in case', alternating which so as to not neglect cleaning under either sheath more than the other. Thanks to the notice-me-not enchantments the two went unnoticed through the rest of his shopping. Hagrid even had to be reminded of them before they attempted to get a more 'standard' set of knives.

A ponce named Malfoy, obviously not noticing the knives, had gone on about how it was 'barbaric' that those living with 'filth' had to have knives while also whining about how his mother wouldn't permit him to bring knives of his own 'to show the filth how it was done'. On top of several other topics, none of which endeared Harry to the git. The boy's comments about Hagrid hadn't helped either.

On the other end of the spectrum, Ollivander had, somehow, picked up on the existence of the knives in their sheaths. He'd been inordinately fascinated with the knives themselves for some reason as well. That was okay, though, as the man had been able to show Harry how to properly store his new wand in one of the slots available in addition to pointing out where some other tools should go based on the shapes of the openings. Apparently he had slots for some material-gathering tools. Ones Ollivander would use for gathering wand-making materials but that Harry would likely find to be more useful for gathering potions ingredients.

It was only after Harry had gotten home and settled in with Hedwig that he remembered the instruction manual for the knives and sheaths. He dug that out of his things and read through it, finding that he was definitely out of his depth when it came to most of the descriptions. But it was a handwritten additional page jammed in the back that caught his attention the most.

Mister Potter,

I believe Dumbledore suspects what I've done to your knives, but he did not ask and I have not confirmed it for him. Thanks to the use of some of your blood, goblin spell-crystals, and taking advantage of a ritual to cleanse an artifact from one of the vaults I was able to make your knives function as wands.

You should endeavor to keep this fact secret, for if your enemies do not know about it then it will serve you best. At the same time, they aren't wands and thanks to not incorporating wood in their construction they shouldn't trigger the infamous trace used to track underage magic.

You can consider this additional feature to be my gift to you, for your birthday and for the trouble you saved the Goblin Nation as a babe. My spouse, on the other hand, has written the instructions for the shrinking and feather-light charms on the backside of this page. They may be useful when you are going to and coming from the train.

-Ragnaff
I want this as a full story. I love everything about it. Dumbledore, McG, and Flitwick all helping forge the knives to get around the Goblin ownership laws ("purchasing" an item is more like "renting for life". When you die, the object reverts back to the creator. "giving" an item grants full ownership, but only the creators can give an item.). The ICW having an actual law to give Muggleborns and those that live in muggle areas a way to defend themselves. And the "goblin wand work-around" is always one of my favorite things to see, since there is no way those sneaky buggers wouldn't find a way to use wand-magic without breaking the treaty.

I can also see a few interesting perspectives appearing. We already have Malfoy giving the two pureblood perspectives, "Knives are for muggles and are uncivilized" and "I will carry a BETTER knife to show how superior I am". I can see Hermione and her parents giving the "Knives shouldn't be carried around anymore, it is uncivilized" perspective from the muggles, probably with a hint of "this isn't the middle ages anymore. Honestly, these wizards are all stuck in the past". Someone like Tonks will probably see it as pretty neat, and the aurors in general probably carry knives. There also could be a third Pureblood perspective, the "Ah, yes. Bring back Athames to proper prominence. We have a few in our family vault, we will select one of those and add any needed enchantments."
 
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Students living in the muggle world will also need:
  • At least one and no more than three combat knives with basic muggle repelling enchantments. If multiple knives are brought they should all be identical.
  • At least one and no more than two sheaths suitable for holding their knives with basic muggle repelling enchantments. Wand storage additions are recommended but not required.
  • Non-magical Self Defense for the Witch or Wizard by Thomas Brown.

This made me think of Taylor's vague, semi-fictional background story in A Wand for Skitter. Seems almost like an AU of the consequences where the muggle world really was like that.
 
I imagine that in this AU Harry wouldn't be friends with Hermione.
Especially in the beginning, Hermione had an obsession wih authorities, and wouldn't agree with people carrying knives, only law enforcement should carry weapons, especially in the UK, where even street cops only carry truncheons, and would be pretty vocal about it, since she would be compelled to "teach" everyone the correct view.
Harry on the other hand would see the knives as his shield from the Dursleys and everyone out to get him. Not only that, they're his FIRST gifts, EVER, even before Hedwig, and so would be VERY protective of them, and would take Hermione's suggestions *cough*orders*cough* to get rid of them 'cause he's a minor and thus not responsible enough to use them, badly.
The only way i can see it working is if he rescued her from the troll using the knife, and she changed her mind about them, realizing that the magical world had dangers the mundane one didn't.
 
Especially in the beginning, Hermione had an obsession wih authorities
No! Wrong! Totally wrong! Where'd you learn this? Stop doing it!

Hermione did not have an obsession with authorities. Look at the very first book -- on Halloween, she lied to the teachers. This is an incredibly annoying bit of fanon, and I wish it would just die.
 
No! Wrong! Totally wrong! Where'd you learn this? Stop doing it!

Hermione did not have an obsession with authorities. Look at the very first book -- on Halloween, she lied to the teachers. This is an incredibly annoying bit of fanon, and I wish it would just die.

She said being expelled would be worse than dying, she didn't write to Harry after Sirius (or was it Cedric?) died just because Dumbledore said so, and a couple other instances that i can't remember right now, though it could be just teachers, she lied because she didn't want someone that just literally saved her life in trouble, and likely was in an adrenaline rush.
But it's been MANY years since i've read the books, especially the first one, so if you've read them recently, you're probably more accurate than me and i'm sorry.
 
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I imagine that in this AU Harry wouldn't be friends with Hermione.
Especially in the beginning, Hermione had an obsession wih authorities, and wouldn't agree with people carrying knives, only law enforcement should carry weapons, especially in the UK, where even street cops only carry truncheons, and would be pretty vocal about it, since she would be compelled to "teach" everyone the correct view.
Harry on the other hand would see the knives as his shield from the Dursleys and everyone out to get him. Not only that, they're his FIRST gifts, EVER, even before Hedwig, and so would be VERY protective of them, and would take Hermione's suggestions *cough*orders*cough* to get rid of them 'cause he's a minor and thus not responsible enough to use them, badly.
The only way i can see it working is if he rescued her from the troll using the knife, and she changed her mind about them, realizing that the magical world had dangers the mundane one didn't.
In this AU, Hermione would've had McGonagall explaining to her and her parents the reason behind the knives before they agreed to have her attend Hogwarts. As such, she's not about to tell everyone else to not do so, because someone in a position of authority already told her why they're expected to have them.

That said reasons include "to provide those who aren't supposed to cast magic outside of school at least some way of protecting themselves from threats going against them because they have magic" coupled with "the muggle-repelling charms help cover the legal differences between the needs and requirements of magicals vs non-magicals" will improve her disposition on the subject further.
 
She said being expelled would be worse than dying, she didn't write to Harry after Sirius (or was it Cedric?) died just because Dumbledore said so, and a couple other instances that i can't remember right now, though it could be just teachers, she lied because she didn't want someone that just literally saved her life in trouble, and likely was in an adrenaline rush.
But it's been MANY years since i've read the books, especially the first one, so if you've read them recently, you're probably more accurate than me and i'm sorry.
Hermione defaulted to obeying authorities _if there wasn't a reason not to_. If there was, she would happily lie to them, ignore them, or steal from them -- all of which she'd done by Christmas of her second year (she lied to McGonnagal about what happened at Halloween, ignored her to go after Snape (who turned out to be Quirrel), and stole ingredients from Snape to make polyjuice).

People who think she's some sort of slave to authority haven't bothered to pay attention.
 
Hermione defaulted to obeying authorities _if there wasn't a reason not to_. If there was, she would happily lie to them, ignore them, or steal from them -- all of which she'd done by Christmas of her second year (she lied to McGonnagal about what happened at Halloween, ignored her to go after Snape (who turned out to be Quirrel), and stole ingredients from Snape to make polyjuice).

People who think she's some sort of slave to authority haven't bothered to pay attention.

Not slave to authority, but most all the situations that happend were when she was involved in Harry's adventures, and this would be before any of that happened. I think we're both thinking the same thing but coming from opposite ends, i think she has some fixation on authorities, because her first thoughts are in trusting them, but she's not closed minded, so if she has a reason to she will change her mind, but she needs a reason, instead of needing confirmation whether they are right before believing them.
And in the beginning the 'default to authorities' would instinctively be muggle authorities that she followed for all of her life, where even cops, the law enforcement, don't carry lethal weapons.
Though like CmptrWz said, i forgot that McGonagall would have adressed this during her visit to muggleborn families, i started my line of thought from Jordisk's comment.
Hermione and her parents giving the "Knives shouldn't be carried around anymore, it is uncivilized"
 
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Not slave to authority, but most all the situations that happend were when she was involved in Harry's adventures, and this would be before any of that happened. I think we're both thinking the same thing but coming from opposite ends, i think she has some fixation on authorities, because her first thoughts are in trusting them, but she's not closed minded, so if she has a reason to she will change her mind, but she needs a reason, instead of needing confirmation whether they are right before believing them.
And in the beginning the 'default to authorities' would instinctively be muggle authorities that she followed for all of her life, where even cops, the law enforcement, don't carry lethal weapons.
Though like CmptrWz said, i forgot that McGonagall would have adressed this during her visit to muggleborn families, i started my line of thought from Jordisk's comment.
The viewpoint could easily come from another muggle-raised or muggleborn student. Hermione and her parents, especially her parents given that they are mid-to-high class British citizens, were the first to pop to mind. The big thing about that portion of my comment was that the muggles and muggleborn are likely to have some of the same reactions to the purebloods, which is that knives are uncivilized and should not be carried in this day and age, though the reasons for such opinions would obviously differ greatly. I can see such a student having only a single knife, the cheapest they could get with the muggle-repelling enchantment. They would most likely not actually speak about their views unless they are drawn into a conversation about it, but how many people other than Malfoy are just going to randomly start talking about how "My daddy says knives are bad, and won't let me get my own super-cool knives that are better than everyone else's. Wah wah wah."?
 
i think she has some fixation on authorities, because her first thoughts are in trusting them,

So... the average person has a fixation on authorities? Because the average person defaults to trusting them, just like Hermione, and needs a reason not to.
The big thing about that portion of my comment was that the muggles and muggleborn are likely to have some of the same reactions to the purebloods, which is that knives are uncivilized and should not be carried in this day and age,
This makes no sense to me. But then, I grew up in Oklahoma and Arkansas.
 
The big thing about that portion of my comment was that the muggles and muggleborn are likely to have some of the same reactions to the purebloods, which is that knives are uncivilized and should not be carried in this day and age, though the reasons for such opinions would obviously differ greatly.
I've had a folding knife on me every time I've gone outside for more than 10 years. Admittedly, more for use as a tool than a weapon, but still. A good knife is one of the most versatile and useful tools a person can buy.
 
So... the average person has a fixation on authorities? Because the average person defaults to trusting them, just like Hermione, and needs a reason not to.
Hmm, i don't know about you, but i have live in brazil, and i have little to no confidence in authorities, and most people i know don't either.
Most consider the government hopelessly corrupt, the justice system slow and ineffective, and the police little better.
Considering Trump is president of USA, and the large number of shootings and police brutality, i don't imagine USA is much different.
So the average person, at least in my experience, does not in fact, default to trusting authorities, i always take what i'm told by government and media with a healthy dose of salt, and my president is so bad, that if he told me the sky is blue, i'd have to check.
Hermione in my mental character, doesn't have any natural suspicion of authorities, that suspicion always needs to be introduced to her at every individual instance, at least in the beginning.
Not close minded, or ignorant, or slave to authority, just that, during her childhood, as limited to good teachers as authorities, and with well of parents who don't have much reason to complain about the govenment around her, she never internalized suspicion of authorities.
 
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Hmm, i don't know about you, but i have live in brazil, and i have little to no confidence in authorities, and most people i know don't either.
Most consider the government hopelessly corrupt, the justice system slow and ineffective, and the police little better.
Considering Trump is president of USA, and the large number of shootings and police brutality, i don't imagine USA is much different.
So the average person, at least in my experience, does not in fact, default to trusting authorities
That's where you're wrong. I'm not going to get into anything political, but if the majority of people did not trust authority figures by default, civilization as we know it probably wouldn't exist.

As I _don't_ trust authority figures at all, I consider this to be a problem to solve. As soon as I figure out how, you'll know because I'll start a movement to take over the world using my solution. Just... don't expect results anytime soon; every potential solution I've found so far turns out not to be on, in that you can see how society breaks down into Mad Max style anarchy within a decade or two.

But I keep hoping!
 
That's where you're wrong. I'm not going to get into anything political, but if the majority of people did not trust authority figures by default, civilization as we know it probably wouldn't exist.

As I _don't_ trust authority figures at all, I consider this to be a problem to solve. As soon as I figure out how, you'll know because I'll start a movement to take over the world using my solution. Just... don't expect results anytime soon; every potential solution I've found so far turns out not to be on, in that you can see how society breaks down into Mad Max style anarchy within a decade or two.

But I keep hoping!
Not really, as long as the majority believes that the current bad situation is better than the other available options, the society can be stable without trust in authorities. It's what you said, your solutions would make the situation worse, so you keep quiet. I just believe that the majority of the population is the same way.

... And this started with hermione ...
Imma going to sleep now
 
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Not slave to authority, but most all the situations that happend were when she was involved in Harry's adventures, and this would be before any of that happened. I think we're both thinking the same thing but coming from opposite ends, i think she has some fixation on authorities, because her first thoughts are in trusting them, but she's not closed minded, so if she has a reason to she will change her mind, but she needs a reason, instead of needing confirmation whether they are right before believing them.
And in the beginning the 'default to authorities' would instinctively be muggle authorities that she followed for all of her life, where even cops, the law enforcement, don't carry lethal weapons.
Though like CmptrWz said, i forgot that McGonagall would have adressed this during her visit to muggleborn families, i started my line of thought from Jordisk's comment.

Hermione isn't obsessed with authority so much as she's a little obtuse about rules and obeying said rules. Rules that, like any kid, she happily broke whenever the situation called for it.
 
In this AU, Hermione would've had McGonagall explaining to her and her parents the reason behind the knives before they agreed to have her attend Hogwarts. As such, she's not about to tell everyone else to not do so, because someone in a position of authority already told her why they're expected to have them.

That said reasons include "to provide those who aren't supposed to cast magic outside of school at least some way of protecting themselves from threats going against them because they have magic" coupled with "the muggle-repelling charms help cover the legal differences between the needs and requirements of magicals vs non-magicals" will improve her disposition on the subject further.
I also think you might want to think about the fact of how old this rule actually is, @CmptrWz
They where afteral trying to bend rules with rules, you know, especially almost never used rules, since nobody is paying attention to them, anymore.

Basically, obsure laws, almost forgotten by everybody.
Would mean they would have to let it sound to be still in use, to Hagrid, then.
But this does not explain Malfoy jr, unless Snape did something, there.
Let it seem normal, everyday and nobody will notice.

Also, note the no more then two sheets mend for knives.
Are we going to get a sword sheet with a storage place for a cloak, wand & ring/stone?
Still, no money bag or so, that you could hang from a belt or so?

What happend to his parents their house, the one they where killed at?
I hope they put it under a glass dome or so, you know.
 
No! Wrong! Totally wrong! Where'd you learn this? Stop doing it!

Hermione did not have an obsession with authorities. Look at the very first book -- on Halloween, she lied to the teachers. This is an incredibly annoying bit of fanon, and I wish it would just die.
I think that that bit of fanon has stayed because there is evidence both ways. Like how she constantly insists that the professors are referred to with respect (unless *she* decides that they don't deserve it, generally because she decides that they don't count as a teacher, aka Trelawny and Umbridge), and how her first thought in difficulty is to go to a teacher, and how she wanted to be in Gryffindor because it was where Dumbledore and Mcgonagall went, etc. And her lying to teachers on Halloween isn't super great evidence considering that she'd just been nearly killed and was seeing her saviors about to get in trouble. Not exactly a normal state of mind. Personally, I'd see her brewing Polyjuice Potion second year as much better evidence considering that it was her idea and all the rules they broke or bent to pull it off. She still had tendencies towards rule loving and authority worshiping even in the later books though, it was just more inconsistent and targeted. I've always considered that inconsistency to be what makes her such a good character for fanfiction purposes, and figured that it came about because of Rowling bouncing between developing her as a character, and using her as a plot device to bring in information and perspectives that wouldn't work coming from Harry or Ron. Which part is which depends on how you see her as a character.
 
HP - Determined, Mistaken Isekai
Petunia was doing her best to hold her temper in public, but her freak of a nephew wasn't making that easy. The boy had ruined Dudley's birthday trip to the zoo with his freakishness. Even now he was holding them up, Vernon's entirely justified slap, once nobody was watching of course, having knocked the boy down on the way back to the car. Sadly, they wouldn't be able to justify leaving the freak here, but he would get quite the punishment when they got home.

She happened to look back to see if she could judge just how long the boy was going to take to get back to them, and her eyes went wide at the same time as a lorry's horn blew. Nothing that size should be in a car park, let alone barrelling down on her nephew. There wasn't even enough time for her to scream before the lorry had reached the boy, and for the first time in her life she was actually happy that he was a freak. Right when he would've been struck by the lorry there was a muted crack, the freak appearing unharmed a few feet away. Disoriented, admittedly, and having fallen back over, but unharmed.

Petunia took a deep breath, starting to recover from the shock of her nephew almost dying. She didn't want to imagine what the neighbors would've thought about the boy being run over by a truck while under her and Vernon's direct supervision. On the way to or from school would be one thing, but not now. Except that she didn't get time to finish recovering before a coach was honking its horn, about to barrel into the boy from the other direction!

This time the boy's freakishness caused something to happen to the ground beneath him, creating a dip that he fell into and that partially closed over him. The coach bounced a little as it went over that point, but it didn't strike the boy. A moment later he'd popped back up out of the dip, unharmed but looking exhausted. By then Vernon and Dudley had both turned to see what was going on as well, and she could hear Vernon sighing in relief himself. In fact, she heard him stepping forward, likely to go grab the freak to drag him to the car before any more of this foolishness could happen.

She didn't hear any more steps, because of the sudden sound of a very loud engine above them. There was barely enough time to glance upwards to see the helicopter coming down before it impacted the ground, right on top of her nephew. Panicking, she looked around to see if she could spot that he'd shown up elsewhere, only to see no sign of him. It was then that she started hyperventilating, and a few moments later she'd fainted.



It'd taken the officials two days to determine that, against all odds, the helicopter did not seem to have killed one Harry Potter. Or, at least, there were zero signs of his corpse in the wreckage. Where he'd gone was less certain, of course, and Petunia thought that it was likely freaky teleporting to much further away than elsewhere in the car park. She couldn't even blame the boy for that, given that the blasted place seemed to be intent on killing him.

Despite the fact that she had to deal with the rumors that he'd died or run away under her watch? Yes. Blame him for wanting nothing to do with that car park after the third time something tried to kill him in it? No.

Three weeks later there was still no sign of the boy, though, and she was getting worried. She'd intended to tell the other freaks that he didn't have permission to go to their freakish school, but if the boy was missing then she wasn't sure what they'd do to her family because of it. Vernon was just as worried, though they did their best to keep Dudley from seeing that. Which was easier than she'd personally expected, given that he'd been fascinated by the way Harry's freakishness had protected him.

Even if they'd had to punish him when he'd inadvertently admitted that Harry's visit to the school roof had been triggered by an attempt to knock the boy out so that he'd get in trouble for missing class. That wasn't something that Dudley should be doing in public, just think of the problems that could cause him if he'd actually been caught by a teacher.

That aside, Vernon was at work and Dudley was out playing with his friends while Petunia did the housework that Harry couldn't do. She'd forgotten just how tiring it all was. Maybe they'd have to let up on having the freak do it all if he returned, if only to not look like they were pushing a child too harshly. Especially given that he'd be paid extra attention when he returned due to his 'harrowing ordeal' in the car park.

She'd just finished cleaning up the kitchen when someone rang the bell. Jumping in surprise, she hurried over to the door, only for it to open before she could get there. Which was a problem, because the front door had been locked and nobody with a key would have rung the bell. In walked a blue-cloaked figure, hood up with no face visible. Freak...ish, but for some reason she thought that this wasn't one of them. They looked more like a monk than a freak, all things considered. More importantly was the person who followed them in, though she'd had to look twice to realize that the well-dressed and much healthier looking than normal nearly-eleven year old boy was her nephew.

"Miss Dursley?" the cloaked figure, likely a man, said.

"Yes?" she answered.

"Terribly sorry about the incident with your nephew. It was a case of mistaken identity, we didn't mean to interfere with prophecy over here."

"What?"

The man ignored her. "Still, the extra training he got over the past...er..."

"Four years," Harry supplied.

"Right. Over the past four years should help him with that pesky destiny he has here. Again, sorry about the mistake. The other half of it is being corrected by an associate of mine as we speak, so I'll just be off now that your nephew is home safe and sound."

Petunia blinked as the man turned around. "Other half?"

"Of course. Had to grab the intended target. We've already lost too much time as it is."

She didn't get anything else out before he'd stepped out of the front door, the door itself closing behind him. Blinking again, she looked at Harry. Maybe he had answers? "Intended target?"

Harry flinched. "Er, when I arrived in the other world they thought my name was Dudley. They weren't happy to find out that they'd gotten the wrong person, but wouldn't tell me much else about that while they figured out what to do with me?"

While she wouldn't admit it later, it took her a good five minutes to put the pieces together. It only took her another twenty seconds to faint once she had though.
 
What exactly would he have been taught in this alternate world? Obvious he got food and medical care to take care of all of his issues, but beyond that what training did he get? I guess that depends a lot on what kind of world he went to, I guess. You have to know what the magic system is like, if there is one, what people he appeared near, and all that stuff.
 
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