The Old Hogwarts Master (filk)

[Caius Marcius]

No: HPFGUIDX 46658

Note: Kind of an obscure song, but I've wanted to filk this scene for 
a long time, and it matches closely. Coincidentally, the original 
song also involves "Time-turning." 

The Old Hogwarts Master (CoS, Chap. 13)

To the tune of The Old Music Master by Hoagy Carmichael

An excerpt  of Carmichael's rendition may be heard at

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-
/B00000DHII/qid=1037407182/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_4/103-0594802-8839867?
v=glance&s=music


THE SCENE: The office of the Headmaster. Via TOM RIDDLE'S diary, 
HARRY finds himself at the Hogwarts of 50 years earlier, before 
Headmaster DIPPET (who is unaware of HARRY'S presence)

HARRY
One night long ago, 06/13/43
The old Hogwarts Master seemed as stressed as could be
I said to him, "Sir, I do not mean to annoy
."
Then right through the doorway stepped that Riddle prefect boy

RIDDLE
You gotta help me, Hogwarts Master,
That orphanage is a disaster!
If I could spend my summer days
Here at Hogwarts, I'll be OK

DIPPET
I'll say this word to you, young Thomas
You're a lad with a lot of promise
I must disclose we're gonna close
If that horror can't be disposed

That terror remains upon our scene
Quite intent on killing teens
Although I have a soft spot for waifs
Go back to your orphanage where you'll be safe

RIDDLE
Supposing one could catch this culprit
Crawling out from the Occult-it?
(Though I've no familiarity
With this ghastly barbarity)

HARRY
The young Riddle Prefect slouched right out of the room
An intense expression his dark features assumed
He ran into Dumbledore whose hair then was brown
Then straight to the Potions lab he suddenly heads down

He stood outside for sixty minutes
Till a voice said, "See that box, get in it."

And then I heard Tom Riddle say,

RIDDLE
You must listen, Hagrid
That thing's out killing kids
You've got to stop its foul play

HARRY
Hagrid claimed his little pet
Didn't pose the slightest threat
Riddle began to raise his wand
And a monstrous thing commenced to abscond 

`Twas multi-eyed with fangs like razors
Everything whirled as it got crazier

(HARRY materializes back into his room, and tells Ron what has 
occurred)

I'm back into the present day
You can take it from me 
Riddle's right as can be 
Hagrid op'ed the Chamber some way, 
Yeah!

    -	CMC

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