A Physical Mage's Handbook of Dark Magic Training

"This poem will endure, and give you life."

Canbora Crivott, a 17-year-old wanted fugitive on the run from the magical world, disappeared in a small fishing village by the sea one night in 2001.

When she opened her eyes again, she found herself in another world.

Magic like fantastical superpowers, fighting styles beyond anything she knew, spells that could summon gods, and wizards who could smash the undead with a single punch.

Watching the boy in front of her riding a broom in midair, his legs pedaling, Canbora finally voiced the question she'd been holding inside for so long:

Is this really magic?

Diane St. Andrews found it difficult to explain why any of this had happened.

The bright past was vivid in his memories. Like so many others, he remembered every detail. That only made it harder for him to understand Canbora Crivott's complicated actions.

He thought he ought to look into things further.

For instance, why Canbora Crivott had used the Killing Curse against Muggles, why she'd slipped out of surveillance that day, and where exactly she'd gone.

So he went to many places.

He went to Hogwarts, where it all began, and to Cannon Street, where the incident started.

The whole story unfolded before his eyes. When he had finally pieced everything together, Diane St. Andrews was standing on the banks of the Thames, gazing at the dimly lit streets across the river.

He thought that if Crivott had truly gone somewhere they could never find her, perhaps it was best if she didn't come back.

London was often rainy, and the moisture that lingered in the air year-round was damp enough to irritate anyone.

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No-pairing story, a little idea combining HP and Matthew (?).

The female lead is a dark wizard, but not the next Dark Lord.

Original character Diane St. Andrews is a friend who was close to the female lead at Hogwarts. Since there's no pairing, there is no romantic or unrequited-love setup. His role is mostly to advance the hidden plot in the HP world (does that make him a protagonist of sorts?).

Enter at your own risk if you mind OOC characterization.

Theme: The stars, the Thames, and magic.