The moment Quirrell got up, Voldemort, in his ghostly form, screeched, "Quirrell, trap them!"
Quirrell raised his wand, and
massive firewalls erupted
, blocking all exits and it divided Harry and the Trio.
Ron coughed. "Hot! HOT! Couldn't he just lock the door like a normal villain?!"
MAYA:
Master, standard villain protocols dictate excessive dramatics. Expect unnecessary monologues.
Raja nodded sagely. "Yup. It's in the rulebook. Right after 'Evil Laughter 101.'"
Voldemort, ignoring them, slithered, "Harry, join me. I can bring your parents back."
Harry took a deep breath. "Never!"
Raja clapped. "Classic hero response. Well done."
Voldemort scowled. "Silence, you pest."
Voldemort ordered Quirrell to make Harry look into the
Mirror of Erised
. The reflection showed Harry with his parents. Voldemort hissed, "See? I can give you what you desire most. Just hand over the Stone."
Harry clenched his fists. "You're lying."
Raja leaned in. "Technically, he's
stretching
the truth. There's a difference."
Raja nudged Hermione. "If this mirror shows our true desires, I'd probably see myself
ruling Hogwarts with a pet dragon.
"
Voldemort snapped, "Do you
ever
shut up?!"
"Nope. It's my
special skill.
"
Harry reached into his pocket and—
surprise!
—the
Philosopher's Stone
was there.
Ron blinked. "Wait, what? Where did that even come from?"
Raja grinned. "Magic" and performed a Wind Spell removed the fire blockade and with a flick of the wand he grab Harry by telekinesis and pull him towards the Trio.
Quirrell fired
a barrage of spells
. Raja flicked his wand,
countering them lazily
, yawning in between.
Hermione, Harry and Ron joined in, launching
Expelliarmus
and
Stupefy
while Raja casually
cast his most infamous spell
"Lubricus Solem!"
Quirrell's feet
slipped like he was on a wet oiled floor.
He flailed dramatically,
spun three times
, and landed
face-first on the stone floor.
Raja didn't stop there. With a quick
Flickatus Wandus
, he
transfigured a bench into chains and tied Quirrell into a suspended, upside-down, BDSM-style hanging position.
The trio
gawked in horror.
"Raja! What the—?!" Hermione shrieked.
Ron covered his eyes. "WHY? WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE
THAT?
"
Raja shrugged. "Creative problem-solving."
MAYA:
Master, you have
deeply
disturbed your teammates.
The 'Holy' Experiment Begins
Raja got a brilliant evil Idea and begins to remember and channelizes a Top Indian Telugu Pastor (check YouTube for Info).
Raja,
grinning like an unhinged pastor
, cracked his knuckles. "Time for an exorcism!"
Harry frowned. "A what now?"
Raja
grabbed Harry's hand
. "Touch him, and have faith." And started recite Modified Bible verses.
Harry, somehow convinced by Raja's insane confidence,
touched Quirrell's hand
.
SIZZLE!
Quirrell screeched in
pain and smoke erupted from his skin.
Raja, meanwhile, continued reciting...
Bible verses.
Sort of.
"Merlin is my shepherd; I shall not want! He leadeth me to righteous wand movements! Expelliarmus be my shield!"
The
Trio stared and believed in Raja, then joined in.
Ron muttered, "Merlin save us all."
Hermione sceptic first but seeing burning Quirrell believed in Raja and
folded her hands and started pray.
Quirrell screamed as his
body started disintegrating into dust.
Voldemort shrieked, "STOP THEM, FOOL!"
Raja serious Pastor face. "Harry,
face-touch time.
"
Harry
slapped his palm onto Quirrell's forehead and started to recite the verses Raja saying
, causing
instant combustion.
Quirrell collapsed into
nothing but ash
.
The dust
swirled, forming Voldemort's enraged face.
"YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE LAST OF ME!" Voldemort's ghost
screamed
before rushing at Harry.
Harry
collapsed
, unconscious.
Meanwhile, Raja, instead of panicking,
ordered MAYA to scan the Philosopher's Stone.
MAYA:
Processing... Alchemy formula detected. Blueprint stored.
Raja smirked. "Excellent."
Ron gasped. "HARRY!"
Hermione sighed. "Of
course
he faints now."
Harry woke up in the hospital wing,
surrounded by candy and cards.
Dumbledore arrived, looking
far too cheerful for someone who nearly lost a student.
"Ah, Harry. The entire school knows about your adventure—despite us
trying
to keep it quiet."
Harry groaned. "But Raja's exorcism actually worked, right?"
Dumbledore
laughed.
"Oh no, dear boy. That was just Raja messing with you."
The Trio
froze.
Ron
seethed.
"YOU MEAN—"
Hermione groaned. "
I should've known.
"
Raja
grinned.
"You believed it though, didn't you?"
Harry muttered, "I feel
betrayed.
"
At the Great Hall, Dumbledore
announced the final House Cup scores.
"Slytherin...
wins!
"
Slytherins cheered. Malfoy smirked. Ron turned green.
Then Dumbledore added:
150 points to the Trio for courage.
100 points to Raja for 'unmatched ingenuity and... creative problem-solving.'
10 points to Neville, because why not?
With the extra points, Gryffindor
snagged second place
, but Slytherin kept the lead. Snape looked
ready to combust.
Raja gave him
finger guns.
Snape
pinched his nose.
"I hate this child." and imagining the future of Slytherin in Raja's Hand.
At Hogsmeade Station, Harry received a
photo album from Hagrid.
"It's got pictures of your parents, lad," Hagrid sniffed.
Harry, touched, thanked him.
Then Raja
slung an arm around Harry.
"Don't worry about Dudley. I'll send him a
gift.
"
Harry gulped. "I'm
afraid
to ask."
MAYA:
Master, the cursed singing toad will arrive at the Dursleys' in three days.
Raja smirked. "It only sings in
Banshee Screams.
"
Ron whistled. "You're
evil.
"
"
Strategically mischievous.
"
As the train
pulled away
, Harry smiled.
Maybe Hogwarts wasn't really home... but it sure felt like one.
Raja grinned.
"See you next year, Potter. I expect chaos."
To Be Continued...