Chapter 168: A Magnificent Creation
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Chapter 168: A Magnificent Creation
They were told to come back three days later to pick up the finished artifact.
Returning to England would have been quite a hassle since it would require them to acquire another International Portkey, so Lily and Harry decided to spend the time here in the city.
For the next few days, mother and son spent their free time walking around Barcelona while doing some tourism and shopping, both in the muggle part and Pomora Alley.
On the afternoon of the third day, it was time to go back and visit the shop.
The dark alley was a bit more lively than the last time they visited. They saw several suspicious-looking individuals who stared at them as they walked but took no action against them.
"Should I be worried?" Lily asked her son, not liking the way they were looking at them.
Harry smiled.
"You should always be worried. But they don't seem to wish us harm"
'For now at least.' He thought.
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"Welcome!"
"Welcome indeed!"
The old twins appeared to be in a good mood as they ushered them into the house.
"I take it that it was a success?" Harry asked.
"Of course!"
"A great success!"
They proclaimed loudly.
"That's wonderful to hear," Lily said, relieved that the trip was worth it, at least for her son. She had plenty of fun just visiting a new place.
"Come,"
"This way,"
the two old men guided them to a nearby table where something was covered with a piece of red fabric.
Lily and Harry stood before the table and waited for the two men to continue.
"Allow me the honors." One of the twins pulled the piece of fabric away, revealing their creation.
"Our greatest masterpiece to date!" the other one added.
"Oh!" A smile appeared on Harry's face.
"That's a staff?" Lily said, shocked. She had never seen a magical staff before since they were not allowed in England, but this was not what she was expecting.
The most shocking part to her was that it appeared to be made of metal.
"I thought staffs were made of wood, like wands."
"Normally, that would be the case…"
"To accomplish the requirements of the young Lord, we had to resort to something more durable."
"No wood would have been able to channel so much magic through it."
"Only goblin steel had enough reliability while still being capable of acting as a conductor for the cores." The two old men explained.
"Goblin steel?" Lily exclaimed. "Isn't the forging of that material a huge secret for them?"
"The goblins can rest assured. We don't know how to create the alloy."
"But we do know how to shape an already made one while keeping all its properties intact."
"That's incredible!" Lily stared at the artifact.
"May I?" asked Harry.
"Of course, young Lord."
"It is yours after all."
Harry picked up the staff from the wooden stand where it was resting.
It felt heavier than he expected, considering it was made of goblin steel, meaning they must have done something to increase it's density and durability. The surface was silver and completely pristine. Four rows of runes had been carved vertically across its surface, except at the handle where it was completely smooth and comfortable to hold.
The three cores were all secured inside the metallic casing and could not be seen, but Harry could feel them in there, waiting for him.
On the tip of the staff were three crystals he was not able to identify.
"They are called dragon opals. They can only be found on a small island north of Norway."
"They are the most resistant magical crystals in the world, very rare ones too," the two men explained.
Harry focused on moving his magic through the staff and creating a connection with it.
It was very easy to do. After all, this was something made specifically to match his magic.
The crystals on the staff started to shine with an intense green light and a wave of energy came out of the artifact, pushing everything away while sparks of lightning jumped across its surface.
Harry had to control the reaction that otherwise would have destroyed the small house and hurt everyone inside.
"A perfect match!"
"I was expecting nothing less." The twins smiled with satisfaction.
"Amazing!" Lily stared in awe at her son. Despite hearing stories about his accomplishments in his past life, she always had a hard time picturing him doing these things.
For her, Harry was still her little boy… but seeing him like this now… his eyes brimming with barely contained power, his magic engulfing the room with such intensity that she had a hard time breathing… she could see it now. 'He really is… something else…'
Things calmed down after a bit, and Harry placed the staff back on its stand.
"You two have created something impressive… thank you," Harry told them.
"Haha! It was our pleasure, young Lord."
"Yes, we should celebrate now! I will go fetch the good wine."
"I think we should get going. It's close to becoming dark already," Lily said with a slight worry. She had been told by several people never to go into the alley at night time.
"Here it is!" one of the twins said with excitement in his voice after coming back with a dark bottle.
"Our last Chateau Lafite 1787!"
Lily stared at the bottle for a moment. "Of course, one glass won't hurt."
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