TFA: Chapter 14: Salazar's Sanction

> *"I, Harry James Potter, rising member of Salazar's noble house hereby call upon my newly forged connection with the greatest of the Hogwarts four and the legacy which he has left behind. In doing so, I hereby invoke Salazar's Sanction upon The Speaker's Den. As magic is my witness."*
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— Salazar's Sanction.

## Summary:

The Philosopher's Stone is discussed by the many parties, Neville Longbottom becomes acquaintances with Harry, and Harry is invited to join Calypso's dueling group.

## Plot:

**February 22nd, 1992:** Harry Potter and Charlus Potter discuss the third floor corridor after eavesdropping on Headmaster Dumbledore and Professor Snape. Charlus informs Harry about his sneaking into the staff room during the meeting on Halloween, what he knows about, and that in the room is The Philosopher's Stone, property of Nicholas Flamel. Charlus exhorts Harry to help him and Harry suggested that he leave this to people who aren't first years. He also informs Charlus that Professor Sinistra was also muttering at his broom, so it could have been either of them.

That evening, Harry invites Daphne Greengrass, Tracey Davis, and Blaise Zabini into The Speaker's Den where he informs them of what he had learnt in regards to the Philosopher's Stone after invoking Salazar's Sanction, a binding contract that makes anything discussed under it unable to be shared with anyone not in on it. After learning of the Philosopher's Stone, his friends are understandably shocked. As Harry doesn't know what can be done with the stone, Blaise and Tracey are confused, so he brings them in on the secrets of his childhood and how he was raised by muggles. At the end of the session, Harry is glad he learned what the stone is and that their group bonded over the discussion.

**March 6th, 1992:** During their practice session, Professor Hurst teaches Harry a cutting curse with the incantation Diffindo. Afterwards, They have a practice duel where Harry is able to perform reasonably well, countering Hurst's guided fire with a water summoning charm that he had worked on with her, and then freezing the water beneath her, before finishing with a spell chain. She recovers and defeats him. Harry inquires as to how she batted away spells without a shield and she explained the idea to him.

**March 8th, 1992:** While studying in the library with Daphne, Tracey, and Blaise, Harry Potter sees Neville Longbottom hopping in, bound by a Leg-Locker Jinx. Harry goes and asks what happened. Neville is initially reticent, but Harry assures him he doesn't mean any harm. Neville explains that he had been jinxed by Draco Malfoy. Harry teaches Neville how to undo the curse, and invites him to study with his group.

**March 9th, 1992:** After the events of the night before, Harry invites Neville to work with him in potions, and they produce a headache cure that is of a high quality.

**March 21st, 1992:** The morning before the Slytherin-Hufflepuff Quidditch match, Harry's group sits with Calypso Rosier, Flora and, Hestia Carrow for breakfast. Calypso invites Harry to dueling practice with her friend group, and Harry decides to go. At the Quidditch match, Hufflepuff gets the snitch, but Slytherin end up winning. After the match Neville punches Draco for some reason, resulting in a fight. Charlus Potter is able to hold off Theodore Nott, Draco and Neville ends up with moderate injuries. Ron Weasley is hospitalized by Slytherin Attack Gorilla #1 and Slytherin Attack Gorilla #2.

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