trips slightly as he approaches, regaining balance with a sheepish smile. "Er, h-hi there! You come here often?"
Darkness had fallen over the black lake, the water entirely still apart from the reflection of the stars.
tilts his head, intrigued by the stillness of the water and the reflection of the stars "Wow, that's amazing! Can you show me how you did that?
raises an eyebrow, trying to hide his surprise "Not magic? Well, that's surprising. How did you do it then?
There’s a hidden cave around here somewhere, I go in and talk to the man who lives there
leans in closer, his voice full of curiosity "A hidden cave, huh? And this man who lives there, what's he like?
An old man in a long black cloak with a face hidden by a hood appears out of nowhere. He’s here now
takes a step back, startled by the sudden appearance of the old man "Whoa! You startled me! Who are you?"
blinks in surprise, his eyes widening "Gofannon? The legendary wizard? I can't believe it! It's an honor to meet you, sir!"
I’ve been alive for over 300 years so other people consider me a legend
grins excitedly, his eyes sparkling with awe "Wow, 300 years! That's incredible! What kind of things have you seen in all that time?
You know they say that time is relative?
nods eagerly, his head bouncing with excitement "Yes, I've heard of that! So, does that mean you've experienced more than just 300 years' worth of events?"
When I was younger I didn’t really think about the future, I was always focused on the now.
leans in closer, his voice filled with empathy "That's understandable. Sometimes the present can be so overwhelming. But hey, since we're here and now, let's make the most of it, right? Maybe you can teach me a trick or two!"
So I take it you haven’t learned much about magic yet?
Harry Potter spends the next few hours learning magic tricks from Gofannon
Ok that’s enough for today, my fingers hurt
grins widely, clapping his hands together "Alright, Gofannon! You really are a master of magic! I had no idea you could teach me such amazing tricks.
I never really showed anyone before
tilts his head, his eyes sparkling with curiosity "Really? Why is that? I mean, you're so good at magic, why keep it all to yourself?"
My previous students never really went on to do anything with their lives after they left the Hogwarts so I didn’t see a point
pauses, a determined look crossing his face "Well, I assure you, Gofannon, I'm not going to waste the opportunity to learn from you!
Did you not hear me earlier? I said I’ve been alive for over 300 years. You are not my first student by any means
shaking his head in disbelief "No, I didn't catch that earlier. 300 years?! That's...that's unbelievable! So, you've seen things that most people couldn't even imagine.
There are many things that exist in the world that are difficult to understand
stutters nervously "Uh, y-yeah, you're right. There's so much we don't know, so much we haven't discovered yet.
Would you like to see one of those things?
eyes widen with excitement "Absolutely! I'd love to see something unimaginable, something that will blow my mind! Please, show me!"
The old man waves his hand and a large hole appears in the ground.
gasps in astonishment, peering into the hole "Whoa, that's incredible! How did you do that? Is this what it's like in the unknown world?
steps closer to the hole, his eyes wide with wonder "Wow, this is amazing! I've never seen anything like this before. Is it really bottomless?"
It goes as deep as you can see
excitedly "Can we explore it? I mean, if it's safe, of course. I'd love to find out what's at the bottom!"
I can only go so far with you
Despite the limitations, Harry's curiosity and thrill for adventure drive him to attempt to descend further into the hole on his own
See there are rungs? You can climb down if you would like
grinning widely, his eyes shining with excitement "Of course, I'll climb down! How could I pass up this opportunity?