You are awoken by a thunderous crash in the hallway. You race to the door and fling it open to find a massively large, strange looking gentleman standing before you. Your eyes slowly drift upward to meet his twinkling eyes. He begins to muscle his way through the portal and you - lost for words - simply say, “Come in, then.” His hulking form pops through the too small door and he immediately wades deeper into your home. ‘Odd,’ you think, ‘I don’t remember having a home like this one.’ You start to consider your surroundings, the man before you, and the odd sense that something here is out of place.

“Are you ready, then?” the large man prompts you. “Were you able to get all of your school supplies?”

“School supplies?” you stammer. Magically, to your right, a large surplus of items appear within a distressed trunk. “There must be a mistake, I’m a Dark Jedi…”

“You’re no… Jeh-dai… yerr a Wizard!” he barks before breaking into laughter as if you have said something incredibly hilarious. When he notices your rising panic, he pulls a pink umbrella from within his large coat. You desperately begin searching for a weapon, but are hit squarely in the chest by an unseen force. Your eyelids grow heavy and you sink into a deep slumber. Hours pass in a moment and you are suddenly awake in a small, rickety boat that is crossing a cold, dark lake in the shadow of a monstrous fortification.

You are ushered from the boats to an entrance where a stern looking woman stands before you. “You will soon be sorted into your Houses. Once inside, I will call your name. You are to proceed to the stage for sorting one at a time.” She opens the massive doors behind her and you are herded by the crowd in her wake. Numerous individuals are within and they stare as you make your way forward. Your name is called out and you stumble onto the stage - caught in the surreal nature of the moment - as a large, leather hat is thrust onto your head.

“What to do with you,” a voice says inside your head.

You have been whisked away to an alternate universe where your Dark Brotherhood character’s lightsaber has become a wand and your Force powers have manifested themselves as ‘magic’ in a world you know nothing about. Begin your journey by being sorted into a House (be sure to explain why that House!) and tell us your story. Do you stay in this world and become the next great Witch or Wizard? Or do you become the next Lord Voldemort or Minister of Magic in your quest to gain enough power to get back home to your time and place? The tale is yours to tell, just be sure to follow the rules of the prompt!

• Minimum 500 words, Maximum 3000 words.
• No Google-Document links, please provide valid submissions in PDF, .doc, or text box.
• Grading will be done via the Voice Grading Rubric