Chapter-16 : Vast world

Michael and his companions arrived at Moscow via Portkey, which was arranged by the organisers.

There were still 24 hours remaining for the main event to start. Michael and Ced were both doing some last minute coordination practice.

It had to be said that their practice had paid of greatly. The coordination between them was now very good. Although not as great as the Weasley twins, but not too far away.

Michael said that they should have some rest before the tournament. After they both left each other, Michael got inside his room and started meditation. He had been practicing the patronus charm for the last 4 days, but still couldn't form a corporeal patronus. He was just on the verge of breakthrough in this charm.

Mike concentrated all his happy memories, about his sister, his mother and his friends as he waved his wand in front of his face and said 'Expecto Patronum', a white mist came from the tip of his wand as it started taking a form, he didn't lose his concentration as he supplied more mana to the spell, the white mist started taken a form of a small bird.

'Yes!!!' thought Michael as he succeeded in forming his first corporeal patronus.

As he gave a Closer look to the small bird, it wasn't actually a bird, it was a baby Phoenix. it looked just as Sid when he first hatched from his egg. Michael patted its head as it happily chirped.

Michael still had a feeling that he still not completed the charm. As he supplied even more mana to the spell, the mist started taking another form, as the mist condensed, it took a form of a kitten.

Only now Michael felt that his patronus was complete. but he still couldn't believe that he has two paronus!!!

On a closer look to his second patronus, it wasn't really a kitten, it was a tiger cub. Michael was happy that he had two patronus. As he patted the back of the cub, it happily mewled.

Now that he gave it a thought, Animagus form of a wizard or a witch can be identified by their Patronus.

Wouldn't that mean that he would have two animagus forms?!?!!

Michael was really ecstatic about this. Being an animagus was dream of many wizards. Michael also had thoughts about being an animagus but postponed them until he was ready.

Michael stopped supplying his mana as the spell cut off and the patronus disappeared within a burst of white mist.

There were now only 4 hours remaining for the start of the tournament and he still did not sleep. Michael sat in the lotus position as he started meditating. As long as he didn't do anything physically exhausting, he could cover his sleep with only two hours of meditation. During this time, even his speed of mana recovery would increase by 200%.

After two hours he stood up and moved toward the bathroom to wash himself.

He, Along with Ced and the two other members of their group met each other at the stadium.

It was located in a secluded place in Russia. It was a temporary stadium created by wizards to organise the championship.

As they registered themselves along with their incharge, Prof. Flitwick, Michael started eyeing different teams from different countries.

There were teams from Russia, America, France, Australia, Africa, Brazil, China, India, Egypt, Japan, Italy and many more countries. There was breakneck competition here.

Each country had it's own magical tradition. Only Russia, America, Britain, Australia, France and Italy were the countries which used wands as their medium for doing magic. Other countries had their own cultures.

China used artefacts and 'Martial techniques' and 'Cultivation' as their medium for performing magic. They considered practicing magic as cultivation, a way to improve their foundations and leave their 'mortal' lives behind.

Egypt, Brazil and Africa mainly used wandless magic along with magical staffs. they were a diversed group.

Japan mainly had magic swordsman, which augmented their bodies with mana along with their Katanas. this allowed them to move and attack with extremely high speed and power. If you were not a professional, you would not even get a chance to utter a single syllable for the spell against them. Along with Katanas, they also performed magic with different Handsigns.

Japan was counted in top 5 most powerful magic communities.

India had a more diverse magical community. From staff to wands, from Artefacts to weapons, from from wandless to Martial, they performed every kind of magic. Different regions of the country specialised in different kinds of magic. They were known because of their powerful curses. Their curses were not one time use, they affected one his whole life. But it took preparation of moths to perform them. Along with their Magical language 'Sanskrit', which was in fact oldest language to have existed, was even powerful than Latin. Their spells were a bit long but were extremely effective. It was the only country which did not abhorred Parseltongue magic, and warmly welcomed it. They considered being a Parseltongue is a gift from the Snake God. Almost every leader of different regions were parselmouths. Making them the oldest Magical community in the world, Only Russian and American Magical communities could contend with them. They never actively seeked to fight magical communities outside.

The Magical Britain was also at some time counted as one of the most powerful magical community but due to being wartorn, it was losing its position in the world.

Michael always thought that in the Cannon, After Voldy was defeated, Other magical communities would not have sat silently. with disappearing of powerful mages from Britain, they must have attacked the magical Britain to take all their resources. Magical Britain, through the long years had made many enemies. And they would have surely attacked them when they were at their weakest. Voldy was not their only enemy.

As he was thinking this it was already time for the start of the competition.

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Terms

Portkey : it is an object enchanted to instantly transport anyone touching it to a specific location

Spells

Patronus : The Patronus Charm, expecto patronum, conjures a silvery phantom shape, usually that of an animal, which is the embodiment of the positive thoughts of the caster. A Patronus will drive away Dementors.

A fully-shaped spirit animal is called a "Corporeal Patronus."