"Oh my Lord!" Hermione exclaimed in shock as seeing the potent effect of the sword.
"One last test!" Harry called out to everyone watching. "Full power this time!"
"That wasn't full power?!" Padma cried out; her eyes wide and jaw almost on the ground.
The Artifact Sword sparked along the length of the blade as Harry channeled the Fulmen Curse through it. Tapping into the full power of his sword Harry let it empower the Curse. With a helm splitter swing straight down, Harry cast the Curse. Lightning cracked through the air in a massive arc of electricity that tore through the ground and sizzled through the air. The loud thunderclap that followed from the super-heated air was near deafening. The arc of lightning travelled in a straight line for almost one hundred meters before dissipating leaving behind a deeply gouged, trench through the ground that let off a few small sparks occasionally.
Hermione, Padma, and Mandy all collapsed in shock as they stared at what Harry had accomplished with a single spell and a swing of his sword. That was insane! Harry was only thirteen and he was already capable of creating Artifacts this powerful! What would he be like in a decade?! Luna was clapping wildly, apparently thrilled by the show. Penny just stared critically at what her boyfriend had just done. Her curious and inquisitive mind trying to extrapolate how much mana the sword provided and how much Harry provided to that Curse.
"Mr. Potter!" Dumbledore called out the teen Artificer as he looked over his sword.
"Yes Headmaster?" Harry looked towards the old man and Flitwick, both of whom were rushing towards him.
"I'm going to have to ask you to refrain from doing anything like that again on school grounds, Mr. Potter." Dumbledore told the Third Year student with a serious look on his face. "While it was very impressive, it was also highly dangerous."
"Understandable, Headmaster, I'll refrain from using the full power of my sword while on the grounds of Hogwarts." Harry agreed. "Though I may need an exemption from that whenever we can arrange for a panel of Artificers to come and certify my sword as an Artifact. They'll need to run their own tests and I've already locked the sword to my Bloodline. Only I and my direct descendants will be able to use this sword like I just did."
"That is reassuring at least." Dumbledore nodded. He'd seen the horrors that could be wrought by a Wizard with a powerful Focus before. If Harry's sword could be wielded by anyone then he'd fear for the future should a Dark Wizard ever get their hands on it. Knowing that was and impossibility, even if they did possess the blade, cleared up the majority of Dumbledore's concerns already.
"Simply incredible, Mr. Potter." Flitwick congratulated his student. "Never in all my years have I seen such a remarkable Focus!"
"Thank you Professor." Harry smiled at the short Charms Professor.
"Well, I'm sure we can arrange a time for a few distinguished guests to come visit Hogwarts and inspect your sword, Harry." Dumbledore nodded with a grandfatherly smile.
"Thank you very much, Headmaster." Harry gave a short bow to the old man. Dumbledore waved off his thanks with a chuckle.
Harry quickly walked back to Penny and his study buddies. He chuckles at the shocked forms of Hermione, Mandy, and Padma. Luna had congratulated him happily and he'd thanked her. Penny gave him a quick kiss of congratulations before she started asking for more details about his sword. Harry could only chuckle as he started to explain.
-Next Weekend-
It was Saturday, just past noon, and Harry was standing near the far edge of the Hogwarts grounds. This was as far from the castle as they could get to ensure safety. Standing with him was Dumbledore, as Headmaster, Flitwick, as his Head of House, as well as Penny. The small group watched as four people were guided to them by Hagrid. The large man had waved at Harry with a smile. Harry smiled back and noticed Hagrid was wearing the gloves and scarf he'd made for him in First Year. He noticed the obvious signs of wear and tear on the items and decided to make Hagrid a new set for Christmas.
Thanks to Dumbledore and Flitwick, the area they were standing in was free of December snow and pleasantly warm. The group of four, two Witches and Two Wizards, all smiled happily at the change in temperature when they crossed into the spelled area. With happy murmurs the visiting Artificers removed their heavier coats and cloaks. One face stood out to Harry; considering he'd been here to examine Harry's Rune Safe it wasn't surprising. Not to mention that Lorenzo was still the oldest looking man he'd ever seen. Flamel didn't count since the man hadn't aged a day in somewhere north of five hundred years.
"Good day, Ladies and Gentleman, on behalf of all of us here I'd like to welcome you to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry." Dumbledore welcomed their guests; all of whom gave their thanks at the kind welcome.
"We're pleased to be here again, Dumbledore." Lorenzo chuckled and the two old men shared a look of old friends meeting again. "Though I have to say, I didn't expect Artificer Potter to have another potential Artifact so soon."
"Do Artificers take breaks?" Harry questioned curiously and all four of the visitors chuckled.
"Most do between projects, Artificer Potter." Lorenzo nodded. "Even the ones that try and create Artifacts back to back often take more than two years to make another potential Artifact. Ah, but where are my manners, I should let the others introduce themselves."
"Happy to be here and not in my Office for a bit!" The first new person spoke up. He was slightly pale, and spoke with an accent. His hair was a dark brown and he had green eyes. "My name is Lucas Miller; I'm an Artificer that works for the Canadian Ministry of Magic. I've held the Title of Artificer for twenty four years and have two True Artifacts to my name."
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