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[moralfibre]

I have no idea what's going on. This all seems like rubbish, and I need to go home... but I can't seem to get back on my own. There's something preventing me from.. ah. Leaving.

[There is a pause as he glances about at the people coming and going along the street outside the hospital. None of them seem to be paying him any mind. Since he normally can't go out without being recognised, he assumes he is in a Muggle city.]

The people I spoke to told me I've been enrolled in public school, and that I'll be assigned a roommate in a flat somewhere. [He makes an exasperated sort of sound.] I'm sorry, I don't have time for any of this.

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[raggedywizard]

[Remus is stunned silent for a moment. The resemblance to James is uncanny. He could be wrong but...

He clicks the video on. There is one possible way he can thing of to check.]

I have heard the public school is not so bad... even if there is no Quidditch team.

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[moralfibre]

[The stunned silence is mutual. Harry had seen Remus' body; had spoken to his spirit.

Could this be a spirit, as well? (can spirits use Muggle technology?)]

...Remus?

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[quarkylass]

I think a lot of us feel that way. But a friend told me time supposedly stops where you come from, so I'm not sure if it will be as bad as you think it is.

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[moralfibre]

..I've never heard of a spell powerful enough to stop time completely...

[badnewsboy]

Lady Jade, it's Harry Potter!

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[dontmindmepleasecontinue]

Harry Potter? A pleasure to meet you. I'm Itsuki Koizumi.

[He's wearing a pleasant and interested smile on his face, but he doesn't really seem surprised.]

I'm afraid we're all a bit stuck here. It'll be the force field preventing you from apparating.

Should you have any questions regarding the island or our presence here, however, I will do my best to answer them.

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[moralfibre]

Oh.. yeah, you too.

[Harry isn't surprised either. He's used to people recognising him. The mention of a force field causes him to raise an eyebrow, though.]

Who cast the force field? Hasn't anyone been able to break the spell?

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[maiditoutalive]

Oh no, you have plenty of time for all of it. You'll have plenty of time for pretty much anything you want to do, except actually leaving.

[badnewsboy]

You should most certainly listen to her.

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[moralfibre]

Why would I want to do anything here except try to get back home? Who are you?

[badnewsboy]

This place is really full of adventure.

[badnewsboy]

We aren't in need of introductions.

[badnewsboy]

You're Harry Potter! I'm Loki of Asgard!

[badnewsboy]

Well-met.

[badnewsboy]

Don't worry about the very complicated and unique way that this place handles time.

[badnewsboy]

Do you have your robes with you? What of your wand?

[allons_y_alonso]

Brilliant! Oh, molto bene! I knew it! Bound to happen one day, I've been saying it for years! This is even better than when Sherlock Holmes turned up!

Mister Potter. Simply fantastic to meet you. I'm the Doctor, I'll be your history teacher at school.

[badnewsboy]

Surprise!

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[icanbuyafez]

Geronimo! Oh my, this is Christmas! I was hoping you'd show up eventually.

I'm the Doctor! It is absolutely brilliant to meet you!

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[moralfibre]

..Right. How many "Doctors" are there?

[Oh my god is he in some kind of mental institution?]

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[coimiceoir]

[Here, Harry. Have the Irish voice of a young girl.]

They can't force you to live there. I haven't been to their school, either. It can't be a good one... They don't even have proper bards to teach!

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[moralfibre]

Bards..? My teachers at home are witches and wizards. Do you know if there's a Wizarding School here?

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[alwaysimpure]

[James?!

No, it's not. It can't be, it doesn't look quite...]

James?

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[moralfibre]

Harry.

[Even though Sirius is quite a bit younger than when Harry knew him, there's no way he'd be able to forget that face. His throat feels a little tight, and he has to take a moment to swallow past that.]

...Hi, Sirius...

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[animator]

[Anita actually smiles as she opens the feed, an unusual way for her to greet a new arrival.]

Harry, right? I can think of a couple of wizards who are going to be over the moon when they see you, if they haven't already.

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[moralfibre]

Yeah.

[Okay, this is some kind of weird time bubble under a force field where there's no wizarding school and a city full of muggles, but everyone still knows his name. It's kind of weird.]

Do you know Sirius and Remus?

[Also he has to wonder if that "over the moon" bit means anything more. Not that he'll discuss that with strangers. But. It is curious.]

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[themuse]

Just when I said things around here couldn't get weirder.

[She can sympathize, Harry. She's kind of a famous book character where she comes from, too. Just... not at all in the same way.]

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[moralfibre]

...Why? What's happened?

[He doesn't yet know that the fact that everyone recognises him is due to something other than what it's always been.]

[you_have_heart]

Oh my, you seem to be causing quite a buzz.

[moralfibre]

[A shrug.] I'm used to it.

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[cruciverbalist]

[ You have got to be kidding. ] Wand not doing it's thing, hm?

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[moralfibre]

It seems to be working just fine, actually.