Jedi at Hogwarts

“I’m a Jedi. I’ve always been a Jedi. The Jedi discovered me when I was only two years ago. I’ve grown up in the halls of the Temple. I don’t know any other life besides this one. My dream has always been to be a Jedi Knight. Just the thought of making a difference, saving a being’s life warms me up. I’ve always thought it was like my destiny.

However, now it seems not. A few months ago was my eleventh birthday. It’s not suppose to be anything important, not for a Jedi Initiate at least. For Jedi, turning thirteen is the milestone. That is when a Master will start following you around, always showing up when you turn a corner. They carefully watch you in lightsaber practice, a place where you can show off your mastery of the Force.

Anyways, the Jedi Council told me I had a choice. Initiates aren’t suppose to know anything about their past until their twelfth birthday, but they were allowing me to know a year earlier. I had thought that was strange walking into the Council Room, but I had ignored all feelings which turned into a mistake.

Apparently, my father was a Jedi. He, like me, was discovered at a young age and became a Jedi Knight. What makes him different is that . . . sorry, I’m still not sure how I feel about this . . . but he left the Jedi Order. He was one of the Lost Twenty. I see you’re confused. The Lost Twenty is when the Jedi leaves the Jedi Order for pretty much no reason. According to my father, he did have a good reason. He had found love.

The Jedi had sent him on a mission. A very special, top secret kind of mission, confidential. I don’t even know the details of it. The Archives were empty and the Masters wouldn’t tell me a thing but I guess somehow he had traveled into another galaxy. At first I thought that was mind blowing. Sure we learned about other galaxy in my seventh year, but they were just legends. Because see, they believed, the historians I mean, believed that Humans weren’t from where I come from, but from another galaxy. I guess it’s true though. I mean, I don’t see any aliens or droids walking around amongst you all.

That was another thing. Once I learned that my father traveled into another galaxy, he had found love. Love is very dangerous for a Jedi. Attachments are forbidden. It can turn you to the dark side and no one wants to be a part of that. No, they don’t have cookies. What’s that?

Well, I was conceived and when I was born, of course, I begin to exhibit the ability to use the Force. The Force? Haha, well the Force is what gives the Jedi his power. It’s an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us. It binds the galaxy together.

See, well, I have no memory, but apparently my father tried to train me to contain my abilities, but you know I was a toddler. I guess I didn’t understand what he was trying to tell me. So because they were afraid, they sent me back to my galaxy, to a relative that could be trusted and guide me to my real home to the Jedi Temple.

I’m here now because not only was my father special, but my mother as well. I guess you know why too or I wouldn’t be here.

My mother is a wizard. She was what you all say muggleborn. We actually have wizards in my galaxy though. We learned about them last year I believe. So I studied everything I could about them because Hogwarts had sent my acceptance letter. I became highly fascinated about Hogwarts, especially since you all use spells. The most challenging thing is that you all speak English. I speak Basic. Well, and a few other languages but you wouldn’t have heard of them. Anyways, but to be able to go to your school in your galaxy I had to learn a whole new language and custom in only a few months.

I was determined though. If my father could adapt then so could I. I went into private sessions with people and droids from all over the galaxy. I had stopped my Jedi studies; however, still practiced as one. Like I’ve said, I’m a Jedi. My heart will probably always go there.

So, when the time came I packed my things and said bye to my friends. I was heading to Earth. And that’s why and how I ended up on this Hogwarts Express. I’m different from everyone else, but that’s okay. The Force is still my ally.”

“And what’s your name?”

“Tom Riddle.”