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HP: In The Magical World As a An Extra [ Chapter 102 ]
🕑 Added 2024-08-26 16:01:22 +0000 UTCMagnus shook his head, "that's utter rubbish Nev, the wand doesn't make the wizard," he said bluntly, "and it's no wonder you're having problems in your classes if you're using a wand that didn't choose you," he said before pointing at the wand againbe.
"That wand chose your father not you, it will never work as well for you as it did your dad, you need your own wand because you are your own person. You are not your father as much as your gran may want you to be."
Neville swallowed hard as he looked at the wand, biting his lip before speaking, "my gran won't…." he began to say, but Magnus was having none of it.
"It doesn't matter what your gran wants or doesn't want, especially in this matter," Magnus said his voice sharp as he took on a harder tone of voice, his posture straightening as he felt his heir ring advising him on how to word this next part.
"You are heir Longbottom, the Future Lord Longbottom, it is high time you started to act like it, Neville. You need a wand that is yours and yours alone, not some hand-me-down wand.”
“If your Grandmother as Regent Longbottom refuses to get you your own wand because of some silly belief that she holds, then she is failing in her duties, not only as your grandmother but as regent of your house as well."
Neville looked up at him sharply as he set things out like that, his accusations while harsh, were not unfounded.
And he knew that if anyone publicly stated something like that it could mean serious consequences, for a regent to fail in their duties when they were trusted to watch over their house in the lord and lady's absence.
It meant that his gran was failing, not only him but his mum and dad as well.
Magnus could see the emotions playing out over Neviells face and the concern on Harry's face as he watched on silently.
As much as Magnus knew this was painful for Neviell to hear it needed to be said, Neville had to come out of his shell, even if he had to pull him out of it by force if necessary.
"Heir Longbottom," Magnus stated, still relying on his heir ring for proper wording, "I would advise you, from one heir to another, to send your grandmother a missive as soon as you are able and request her to escort you to get your own wand.”
“If she refuses, then as the future lord of her house order her to do so and inform her that she is failing in her duties as your grandmother, regent and magical guardian by restricting your magical studies by making you use a wand that is not right for you." Magnus explained before taking a breath to say the last part.
"And her, in doing so, is not only putting the future of your house at risk but you as the future Lord Longbottom."
Neville openly gaped at the suggestion of writing his gran such a letter, it was unthinkable, "I… I couldn't do that!"
Magnus gave him a hard look, "you can, because it is the truth, Neville. If you continue your magical education using a wand that is fighting you every step of the way, you will constantly be struggling.”
“You will constantly see yourself as the failure that everyone is telling you you are, that is not the mindset that a future lord of a magical house should have and if your grandmother doesn't see how her actions are contributing to this then she is either a fool or is purposely sabotaging her own house and your future with her idiotic ideas."
Neville looked absolutely shattered as Magnus stopped speaking, he wanted to deny it, he wanted to say that Magnus was wrong, but every word he had said was the truth, blunt and harsh, but nonetheless true.
The trio sat in silence for another minute before Neviell finally spoke, "I… I'll do it."
Magnus let out a sigh of relief hearing that as his shoulders relaxed as he gave Neviell a small smile, "thank you, Neville, I'm sorry I said those things but…." he went to apologize but this time it was Neviell who cut him off.
"No, don't apologize," Neville said abruptly, "you were right to say what you did, it was cold and harsh, but it needed to be said, you were just being a friend wanting to help me, thank you."
Magnus smiled and gave him a small nod in return, "alright then, if you need any help with that letter, feel free to ask me and I'll gladly help you word it. I'll even send her a letter myself if you think it will help."
Neville smiled back at the offer, "thank you, I think I might just need some help with this, my gran can be kind of scary."
Magnus smirked, "of that, I have no doubt, but you don't have to thank me, Nev, it's what friends are for" he added before he stood up from the desk.
"Right then, I'm off, I'll leave you two to brainstorm ideas for your prank, and I'll check up on you both later. I can't wait to see what you both come up with." He grinned.
Both boys grinned back at him as he waved his wand and took down the muffling spell before he started out of the library.
No sooner was he out the doors did he come face to face with a hard-faced, Blue haired, Andromeda Tonks.
"My office, now" was all she said before she turned and started to walk away.
Magnus quickly followed while thinking, 'oh shit,' over and over in his head.
