Chapter 3 - Harry's Rant

The next day after Harry got settled in and Albus got the paperwork filed as he is now responsible for Harry well being until he is of age. The two figured it would be in the Daily Prophet in the next day or so. However they didn't really care about that as they were now preparing to eat breakfast.

"So Harry can you tell me about what you have learned so I know what to teach." Albus asked since it would be pointless to teach what Harry already knew.

Rubbing his bare chin as he couldn't grow facial hair yet, Harry thought about it. "I have gotten N.E.W.T for most of the core classes taught in Hogwarts. However I never took them due to ending Tom in my seventh year. Then I was basically shipped in a bow to become an Auror straight afterwards. After being freed from the Weasleys, Daphne and Fleur got me going on Runes both Modern and Ancient and Charms. I was almost ready to take the mastery test for them but my health rapidly declined during my last year of study."

"However, while I have memories and experience mentally, my body does not and needs to be retrained. Oh, I would also have had a master in Defence against the Dark Arts and Dark Arts."

"But your health began failing again. So what and why did you learn about the dark arts?" Dumbledore asked about the touchy subject as many unprepared fell into insanity because of them.

"I won't claim to know about it more than you or Tom, but I would say I know my fair share. As for why I learned it? It is always good to know what to defend against and counters for them."

Dumbledore nodded in agreement as many forget about that and totally refuse to learn about dark arts. So in a way he was glad Harry wasn't limiting himself but sad the boy never got to live his life after defeating Tom. Hopefully it will be better this time.

After breakfast Dumbledore had Harry begin testing on his theoretical potion for the rest of the morning. While he believed Harry to be good on what he said, he wanted a physical copy to prove it to others should they ask. Which he can provide since he doubts Harry could handle going through school again.

"Well, I believe you got a solid foundation on the theoretical potion which we shall improve upon and fix a few errors. Your practical potion we will just need to build upon with time as overworking it will be counter productive." Dumbledore's aged voice said as he finished looking the tests over.

"Indeed, but Professor I would like to learn potions and alchemy this coming year from you. While I don't want to place blame but you need to hire someone to teach potions to the younger years. Snape nearly caused a massive crisis in the potion market and healers as many just past the course and very, very few go on to do anything with them."

Blinking at that knowledge Dumbledore didn't think it was that bad since he just thought it was a generation. "Can you explain why this happened?"

"Many experts who studied why believe Snape was the cause due to berating everyone not in his house. He also berates everyone and complains about not knowing ingredients despite not teaching them. I think it's more that he expects us to be studying potions when we aren't working on other classes truthfully now that I think about it."

"So most just grit their teeth and deal with the class with a very high dislike or hate for potions." Harry explained trying to read Dumbledore's reaction. "So we almost had a crisis that the smaller magical or homeschool wizards and witches barely filled."

Harry watched Dumbledore gain a serious look in his eyes. "I will look into this and since we are on the topic of Hogwarts. Anything else you want to add."

"You need to come down harder on the teachers and students. I believe most students in Slytherin and a few others end up in Azkaban. Since they basically got away with everything in school, they never really learned about consequences." Harry added as he rubbed his chin. "As for the rest I think we need a better DADA teacher. Every year they switch and I believe you have a fraud this year."

"Yes, Lockhart. I was hoping that with a school setting he would expose himself as a fraud." Albus nodded.

"Too bad my magic won't be back up to teach it. Then there is my age and most wouldn't listen as teaching was fun for the most part." Harry grumbled.

"Oh you taught?"

"Here and there as a part time job. Now that I think about it, your muggle studies needs to be a core subject and updated every three years. You might as well get a few in like art, math, and the like also into the electives so wizards and witches can go out in the muggle world. They will stick out like a sore thumb if they don't have at least the basic knowledge anymore." Harry ranted. "Maybe a wizard culture for the muggle raised or born too."

"Your ranting again Harry." Dumbledore chuckled but added a mental note to look into what he was ranting about.

"Sorry, there were many incidents like that when I worked as an Auror. So many dumbasses causing trouble forcing the oblivator squads to work overtime."

Shaking his head at the boy, "Language, at least wait a few years all I ask."

"Ok, I will try. So what should I do about the Basilisk under the school? It is half mad due to its age and being alone for centuries." Harry asked changing topics.

"Do you know where the entrance is for the Chamber of Secrets?" Dumbledore asked in surprise.

"It was where Myrtle was killed. Anyways last time I killed it with a Gryffindor sword and got bit only to be saved by Fawkes crying into it. Maybe I should just take roosters down or maybe I should battle it in my wolf form once I got the hang of it." Harry began mumbling to himself.

"I rather you didn't put yourself into danger, Harry." Albus chuckled dryly.

"Your right, we should just think about it later. Now what should we do? I am leaning towards working on the ritual or visiting Gringotts."

"How do you plan on doing the ritual?" Albus asked.

"It's fairly simple but hard to do due to needing three people, a horcrux or the creator of one and it needs one of the nights magic at its highest. So it needs to be done on Samhain, Yule or such holiday." Harry explained. "When the ritual activates it pulls most of the chosen soul together and allows us to banish them. Sadly if it is done on the horcrux it leaves the main soul alone."

"Ah, soul magic. A very touchy subject which explains your caution towards it?"

"That and I only really began working on it with my lovers when my health took the dive."

While the two continued chatting about the ritual before moving on to practicing charms. Dumbledore was surprised at the Patronus Charm Harry produced. However he could only hold it for a few moments currently due to the drain casting it. Instead of being only a stag, a thestral, a wolf, a grim and a phoenix came out too. Which also surprised Harry if his shock was anything to go by.

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The next morning as Albus had paperwork to deal with at Hogwarts, he brought Harry along. While he would like to claim to have a great library, it was nothing like Hogwarts that self updates. So he sent the young boy there to research while he deals with paperwork and his staff who stayed over summer.

"Albus, what is this?" An arrogant and slightly angry tone came bursting through the floo network.

Stepping through in a ball of green flames, a tall thin man with sallow skin with a large hooked nose and yellow crooked teeth. He wore mostly black dress robes with his greasy black hair that framed his currently angry face.

With a loud slam, he put down a letter explaining he would be teaching fifth through seventh years potions.

"I believe it is the note I sent you."

"Why? Did Potter put you up to this?" Snape demanded with great venom.

Slightly shaking his head, "He brought up a concern as well a well reason argument. Which I checked into and could see it."

"A Potter acting smart is highly unlikely. So what is the main reason."

Albus Dumbledore could only sigh as he could see where Harry was coming from and so many others. It would seem he had become lax in his time concerning the staff and haven't checked up on their teaching ability.

"Did you know there has been a drop in those interested in becoming a potions masters and healers." Albus said. "Do you know what the top reason answer was?"

"No, what did Potter tell you?" Snape sneered.

"Mr. Potter didn't tell me anything, I went to the Ministry and looked at the statistics. Of course I also met a couple of your past students." Albus said, staring straight into Snape's eyes, making the younger man shudder a bit. "The top reason is because of your biased attitude and nonstop berating of them when they get something wrong. So most just lose interest in the chosen career by their first year and the following two years after that."

"It is not my fault most of them are dunderheads."

"That is another thing. You don't call your students dunderheads." Albus sighed, wondering if he should retire some of his posts. Working three full time jobs and now teaching Harry is stretching him thin. "Now all I am asking you is to try and keep your bias in check and try not to berate your students."

Stomping out like a small child, Albus watched the potion master only for Professor McGonagall to enter. In her hands was the Daily Prophet with an article of him accepting Harry as an official apprentice.

"Albus, why did you accept Mr. Potter as an apprentice."

"For a few reasons only between I and Harry will know and you were right about his Aunt."

A smile broke out on her lips at the news of Harry not living with those terrible muggles.

"I have been given a great deal to think about so over the next few years Hogwarts is going through a change." Dumbledore said as he pulled out a parchment with his idea for the change. Which soon made them both bloom out in smiles.