(The Bible according to J.K.Rowling)
Jesus Christ was no ordinary young man. At the age of 11 he had discovered that he was the Messiah. He had also found out that his real dad had not been killed falling off a donkey as his virgin mother and step-father had always told him, but was still alive, and was in fact no less than God Almighty, the most important man in creation. It was all a bit much to live up to, to be honest.
He had discovered this when a message had been delivered by an angel (all prophets and messiahs have their post delivered this way). The message had invited him to attend Wilderness School for Prophets and Messiahs, the most famous prophet school in the world. Term would start in a month’s time and would last forty days. Only prophets and messiahs could attend the school, no mortals, as not-prophets were known.
How well Jesus remembered that first day, when he had met is two best friends at Wilderness school. Peter, whose father was a fisherman, and Judas. The three of them were the closest of friends. He remembered being herded off of the specially chartered donkeys and lead off into the Wilderness, and shown to their individual caves. He remembered meeting the headmaster of Wilderness, Moses Dumbeldr.
It was only in his second year in the Wilderness School for Prophets and Messiahs, that he learnt of the events surrounding his birth, and how three wise men had arrived bearing gifts. Gifts he still had.
He was looking at the three boxes containing gold, frankincense and myrrh. Gold, yes he understood that, but frankincense and myrrh? How many times he had opened the boxes of smelly goo and wondered what on Earth they could be used for.
As he looked at the boxes, there was a voice at the entrance to his cave.
"Hello, Jesus." It was Peter.
"Hello, Peter," Jesus said. "Aren’t you getting ready for the next lesson?"
"What Solitary Reflection? Don’t think we need to do much for that one."
Jesus nodded his head. Peter was probably right, although no doubt Judas was preparing for it. Judas seemed very keen indeed to do as much work as possible, sometimes taking extra lessons even. He doubted anyone would be as holy as Judas when they left Wilderness. Well, only time would tell that one.
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