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CH 2: New Beginnings

We now must return to Godrics Hollow. It is here that things happened that no one knew about save a few. During the time while Voldemort was busy killing Harry's mother, the baby himself was taken to the Council, to receive his heritage. Harry was replaced by a golem that would retain his abilities and transfer his knowledge to Harry. The golem would live the life that Harry would have until time for him to return. All knowledge ever gained by the golem would be given to Harry whatever time he came back, even if it was of a future that would be altered by Harry's presence. This was one of the reasons the baby didn't die from Voldemort's curse that night. The same would have happened regardless, it just added to the reasons. His mother's sacrifice was part of it, only to the extent of sealing some ancient charms she had placed on Harry; the other was Harry's true heritage. Due to the marriage of his father and mother bloodlines long separated were once again joined, Harry was the first Magi since Merlin. He would eventually be the greatest of their number; however no one knew this, not even Dumbledore.

For the sake of knowledge, we need a little history lesson. The term Magi has been attributed to the learned, people with great magical powers, priests, and the like. In the magical world a true Magi's existence has long been forgotten along with their purpose and heritage. In the muggle world they had been seen as gods. A true Magi is a being that starts life as a normal person, but due to their heritage belong to a race that exists outside time and the physical realm. They are to be the guides and guardians of the physical realm and its inhabitants. Generally they operate in methods of subtle changes throughout history to continue the upward movement of, for the lack of a better term, evolution. They have the ability to see consequences brought about by the smallest decision and change them as necessary. Their magical abilities are unheard of, simply because they are made of the magic itself. They can appear anywhere or when. Their numbers are few but power great. Magi were given their power and mission by the creator himself, one could say they were like angels, but that would be wrong. The Council of Magi is the ruling body that decides what changes are for the greatest good and how to bring this about. When Voldemort began his first reign of terror, they knew they would need someone special to combat the threat. It was a blessing when Harry was born, he had the power to rectify things. The problem was that they couldn't interfere with the events in his life to make sure he received the help he needed. The Council would be powerless to make changes in a situation that would devastate the entire world's progress and set it back millennia. The only one to be able to do this would be Harry himself. The decision was made to do something unheard of in the many years of the Council; they would take the baby and train him. They left the golem to ensure no untoward changes were made and preceded with the plan.

Harry spent his time with the Council learning all the things he would need.

He was taught the arts of love, creation, death, life, war, armor and weapons, politics, necromancy, arithmancy, alchemy, potions, all mental disciplines (Occlumancy and Legilimency etc.), ancient runes, languages, beast speak, animagi, time magic, divination, well you get the picture. Training in these areas was given by all 'gods' of each.

(AN: There were to many to chose from and I prefer to let you use your favorites. I like Celtic, Egyptian, Norse, Greek, and Chinese gods myself.)

Merlin himself trained Harry in Ancient magic and Elemental control. Harry spent twenty years learning all he could, though truth be told he liked pranking the others with Loki the best. One of their best had Zeus, Anubis, GUAN-YU, Odin, Thor, and a few of the more up-tight ones dressed as 'Men at Work', singing 'Its Raining Men'. Everyone got a great laugh at that one, even the victims. Harry was taught the subtleties of life and manipulation by the Fates. He was also schooled in finance and the governmental structures of all races currently on earth. He had seen all of the events leading up to the current devastation and discussed many things that could be changed to correct this. He knew the Council's decision to give him free reign and would do his best to live up to their expectations. Harry was called before the full Council on the eve of his 21'st birthday, Merlin was chosen to speak for those present and give Harry the last piece of information he would need before leaving to face his destiny. "Harry, the time has come for you to start toward the destiny you will create. How are you feeling about this?" "Nervous, excited, and somewhat fearful, if you really must know" Harry told him. "Well there is one more thing we wish to impart before you decide which point to return to. We have discovered why we were unable to alter events for the better and you should really have this information. You are unique even in our society, Harry! Your bloodlines make you the heir of each Magi that preceded you, as well as Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw. Tom's spell also imparted the Heir status for Salazar Slytherin. We would like to bring Slytherin here to discuss that, if you agree. This leaves only the fact that you are now the supreme authority for the council, you could say you are the ruler of the Magi, a thing that has never happened before!" "I… huh…wha… you're joking of course. Good one you almost had me there." Harry just couldn't believe it. "No, Harry, I am very serious on this matter, well what do you say?" Merlin's only answer was a resounding THUMP, as Harry had fainted dead away. "Maybe it was a bit much for him" laughed everyone. After he had recovered Harry was assured of his position within the Magi and that it wasn't just a joke. Thor explained that it was due to his position that they had been unable to act on the current situation, and until he had accepted his position and took control of the Council they would be unable to help. Once he took control they could act only on his orders and give him advice on the actions he could take. This would mean they would actually be acting as his proxies in the future events, and thus able to carry out his decisions. They could carry out the smaller changes, with permission of course, and he would be taking on the big ones.

'Not even here can I just be normal' he thought. Harry decided that the time for him to return to was the end of his tenth year, just before his arrival in the magical world. His powers and knowledge would remain, however he would be in his ten year old body, his magic would be somewhat limited by this but that could be worked around, if needed he could tap the magic directly. His first year didn't really require that much magic anyway. He also knew some of the bad things that had happened had would have tremendously good results and as such should not be changed. Armed with his foreknowledge and training, as well as the help of the Council, Harry was ready to return to the world as we know it and it would never be the same….