Chapter 2:

The Discovery

The night was still at Hogwarts, a silence so profound it seemed to muffle the footsteps of Argus Filch, the caretaker, as he made his rounds. Mrs. Norris, his feline companion, prowled alongside him, her eyes reflecting the dim light from Filch's lantern. It was in the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom that Filch's routine took an unexpected turn. There, on the teacher's desk, sat an artifact unlike any he had seen before—a sphere swirling with dark hues that seemed to drink in the light. As Filch approached, the air around the artifact grew colder, and a sense of unease settled over him. He reached out, hesitatingly, when suddenly the sphere pulsed. With a sound like the cracking of the earth, the space before the artifact rippled and tore, revealing a portal that exuded darkness and whispered of distant, unfathomable realms. The portal's edges crackled with eldritch energy, and from within its depths, shadows began to stir. Filch stumbled backward, his heart pounding as he witnessed the impossible. The portal yawned wider, and through it slithered creatures of nightmare—wraithlike entities that slipped into the classroom and vanished into the shadows of the castle. Panic gripped Filch as he turned and fled, his mind racing with fear. He knew he must alert the faculty immediately. This was no mere magical mishap; this was something far more sinister. By the break of dawn, the news of the artifact and the portal had spread through Hogwarts like wildfire. Students gathered in hushed groups, trading rumors and wild theories, while the faculty convened in urgent whispers. Professor McGonagall, with a grim expression, summoned the staff for an emergency meeting. They needed to understand what they were dealing with, and more importantly, they needed to protect their students. The portal, now a gaping maw within the walls of Hogwarts, beckoned with a silent call. It was an invitation and a threat all at once—an opening to the Dark Dimension that could not be ignored.

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