Harry mapped the chamber as he explored. The tunnels seemingly endless, he guessed they were as expansive as the castle above. The stench told him enough about the purpose of some, while other were stale and bland. A way of moving about the castle unseen.
It was as he reached the limit of his map, and as a headache was forming from trying to work out where he was beneath the castle. A glint caught Harry's attention. There was something deep down one of the furthest passages that caught the light of his wand tip.
Maxima Lumos
He send a fizzling bolt of light down the passage, lighting the crude walls as it passed. A dazzle erupting as it passed the point of interest.
Belatedly shielding his eyes, the approaching light had hinted at some giant crystal embedded in the wall.
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His curiosity piqued, Harry walked towards the giant crystal. Getting closer he spotted a defect within. As he got closer again, he saw it wasn't a defect, instead it seemed to be a perfectly preserved body. It was a man, with wizened features, bald and with a scraggly beard. He was clearly a wizard. The eccentric choice of clothes, and colours was dazzling. A vague memory was triggered at the back of Harry's mind. But, the face was unknown. Maybe, just familiar from a book, or some such.
Reaching out a hand, Harry an alien warmth made him snatch it back. The heat wasn't intense, dangerously warm, or anything. But, it was clearly unnatural for something hidden so deep, and so clearly forgotten. Harry frowned at the face trying to summon the name by sheer force of will. But, with an exasperated sigh, his shoulders collapsed, the name refusing to come.
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