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- Oh, let's see.

I've got two special deliveries in Hamburg today.

Ah, what a charming city, or should I say charmed,

as in magically endowed.

Take the Vonderland Boarding School down there.

Oh it looks perfectly normal.

Yeah right.

Take a closer look.

- Here we are son, your new school.

- But I was happy at my old school.

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(thunder crashing)

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Ah.

(people cackling)

It's, it's, it's, it's...

- It's a lovely modern facility, Verne dear.

- This is a very exclusive school.

We're so proud of you, son,

for winning that scholarship.

- But, but, but, but, but can't you,

I mean don't you see?

- Oh, it's completely normal to be a little nervous

your first day.

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(Verne screaming)

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- Hey Cassy, why'd you stop?

- Check it out Gus, a newbie.

No wait, even better, a mortie.

- Yeah, but it looks like the kid can see us.

The parents can't.

Must be total mortie muds.

- You're right.

Kid must be gifted.

- Ha, more like scared out of his wits.

- Totally, so let's have some fun with them.

- I'm sure you're going to be very happy here.

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(engine whirring)

- Bye son, call if you need anything.

- Aw.

- [Portcullis] Welcome apprentice wizard Verne.

- Who said that?

- What, you never met a talking portcullis before?

(Verne screaming)

- Make way!

- Yahoo. - Put me down.

- Hang on.

(tree snoring)

- This isn't happening.

- Then why are you freaking out?

(crowd cheering)

Witches rule, wizards drool.

(people screaming)

- Cassandra! - I know, slow down.

Next time.

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By the way, I'm Cassandra, but you can call me Cassy

and this is Gus.

- Verne.

- This is the Wizards' Hall of Fame.

- Cassie's granddad was the most famous

of them all.

One day, my portrait's gonna hang here too.

- Not unless you study much harder, young Gus.

- It talked.

- Naturally, I'm not a still life.

- See you later wiz.

(wizard grunting)

- Wait, please, there's been a mistake.

I have to get out of here.

- Where are you going?

- Uh, back to reality.

This cannot be happening.

- What can't?

- Any of this!

- Take it easy, mortie.

- Stop calling me mortie!

My name is Verne.

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- It's like this.

Gus is a second year apprentice wizard.

Oh yeah, if you're wondering about the ears,

he's half elf.

- I'm a third year junior witch.

- You're a witch?

- You see, that's exactly why I'm going to be a sorceress.

Witches get no respect.

Anyway, wizard, witch, mortie.

- A mortie, how interesting.

(Verne gasping)

- Yeah Headly, I've decided to study him.

- I wondered why you picked him up.

- Actually, I was just going to scare him,

but I lost control of my scoot zoomer for a sec.

- [Both] You lost control?

- More like something took over.

I either had to scoop the mortie up or run over him.

- What's a mortie?

- Non-believers, clueless mortals,

generally the offspring of total mortie muds.

- Who dare let a mortie in here?

- Aw heads up, it's the twins, Lucretia and Borgia.

- Double trouble.

- Our father says morties should not be allowed

in our school.

- Huh, I wish I wasn't.

- Don't listen to them.

Their father's lucky he wasn't banished

along with Zarlack.

- Why, I'll turn you into an old hag, you witch.

- You and what incantation?

(wand buzzing)

- Cassie, look out.

(wand zapping)

(Cassie gasping)

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(wand zapping)

(twins gasping)

- Ha ha, missed me.

(cat meowing)

Oops.

- [All] Good afternoon Headmistress Crystalgazer.

(cat exploding)

- You're setting a very poor example

for our new student.

- We were just trying to welcome the mort...

New student, Miss Crystalgazer.

We would never, ever.

(cat purring)

- Splendid, then run along now.

- [Twins] Yes, ma'am.

- Ah, Cassandra and Gus,

I want you to take extra special care of our new student.

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He's reported to have quite the gift.

(Crystalgazer bursting)

- If he's got it, he sure hides it well.

(cat purring)

- Never judge a book by its cover.

- A cat runs the school?

- Oh don't let the purr fool you.

Miss Crystalgazer's plenty strict.

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(people gasping)

- Coming through.

- Halt.

Dorm inspection.

- It's just us Elfin, and the new kid, the mort,

I mean Verne.

- Ah yes, so uh, ooh he's to share Gus' room.

- Terrific.

See ya.

- Wait!

Cassie, you know you're not allowed in the boy's dorm.

- But Elfin, this is special.

Please, just this once?

- Only for you Cassie.

Oh, now off with you.

- Thanks Elfin.

- Ugh, the way that wood elf drools over you

makes me ashamed to be half elf.

- I don't enjoy relying on my feminine charms,

but hey, they are a form of magic.

- Hey.

(kids screaming)

- [Erbert] Get off me.

- Who said that?

- I did, you clumsy clod.

Well I say, this is how they treat royalty?

- Perfect, a talking toad toy.

- I am not a toy.

- [Both] Here it comes.

- You may address me as Erbert, Prince Erbert if you like,

seeing that's what I am,

or was before an evil witch imprisoned me

in this ridiculous metal contraption.

And now I'm stuck in this horrible school

until I find a wizard who's strong enough

to reverse the spell.

Then I can return to my kingdom and...

(Cassie laughing)

(Gus whistling)

And ascend the throne.

- Oh, now that makes much more sense.

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- Special delivery package for junior witch Cassandra.

- A mini dragon.

- Snap's the name, dwarf dragon.

Magical mail delivery extraordinaire.

We instinctively know how to handle volatile

enchanted parcels with charm.

(kids gasping)

- I'm Cassandra.

Who sent it?

It's not my birthday.

- Ahem, work it out on your own time please.

(coin dinging)

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- "Journey to the Center of the Earth."

I know that book.

- Not this copy.

I am a truly original edition.

Just open me up and I shall prove it to you.

- Do it Cassie.

- Just watch me.

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(kids screaming)

(kids screaming)

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(kids screaming)

- Oh yeah, that was a totally awesome ride.

- I really didn't enjoy that.

Okay book, you have some serious explaining to do.

Starting with where are we?

- Why, can't you read?

It clearly states, "Journey to the Center of the Earth,"

which is exactly where we are.

Well technically we are in the Earth's crust,

but our eventual destination is the center.

However, you are by no means ready for that yet.

- How about I rip a few pages out

and let's just spill the truth.

What's going on?

- (stuttering) I must warn against unnecessary violence.

- Start talking book!

- I am UBOS, which stands for ultimate book of spells.

Supreme wizard Zarlack is stealing all the world's magic.

Under my masterful tutelage, you three are going

to rescue the magic then stop Zarlack.

(thunder crashing)

- Oh we're doomed, doomed I tell you.

All doomed.

- Hello, how do I get out of this nightmare?

We're just kids.

- Hey, I'm half elf and an apprentice wizard, second year.

- And I'm 75th generation enchanted.

- Apart, you are fundamentally doomed

in a magical world like this, however together

you three have the potential for immense power,

if the proper teacher correctly cultivates your powers.

- (snickering) We better report this to Zarlack.

- Yeah, so we can crush 'em like bugs.

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- His supremeness isn't gonna like this.

- You better tell him Snerrot.

- Forget it Rowce.

- I did it last time. - You certainly did not.

- Hey, I did.

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- Uh guys, did you hear something?

- You're imagining things, mortie.

- It's Verne.

- Whatever.

- You must always be on guard down here.

Remember, this is Zarlack's domain.

- Who's Zarlack.

- You really are a know nothing.

Zarlack is just the most evil wizard of all time.

- Not to mention the most powerful, treacherous,

and merciless.

- That's our boss.

- What a guy.

- Zarlack was so bad, the wizards' high council

banished him and his followers to the center of the Earth.

- It was no easy trick either.

Cassie's great grandfather, the supreme wizard Getz

led the battle.

- [Cassy] He gave his life to save the world from Zarlack.

- But in actuality, Getz failed.

- My grandfather did not fail.

He imprisoned Zarlack.

- True.

Do you mind?

What I meant was, Getz couldn't remove Zarlack's power,

which is why he is now stealing magic away

from the surface world.

- Okay, but that's different from failing.

- Yes, well now it's up to you three

to find a way to reclaim the different levels

of the Earth's core and return the magic.

- Ooh, we gotta tell his nastiness.

- Piece of cake.

- Oh sure, a supreme wizard?

Hey no problem.

Why me?

- It's a definite challenge, but the wizards' high council

will have to declare me a supreme sorceress

when we succeed.

- No one outside the Earth's core

can ever learn the truth about what you are doing.

- What?

That's not fair.

- Who said anything about fair?

- Well how come we can't tell?

- The reasons are numerous.

This will be your greatest test.

Learn humility and self sacrifice.

You must each swear absolute secrecy.

- Why not, like anyone I know would believe me anyway.

I swear.

- Under protest, but I swear.

- Yeah, me too.

- I'm not swearing to anything.

Oh I say, I never asked to be here

or to be turned into a toy for that matter.

Ugh.

(UBOS zapping)

(Erbert screaming)

- Unless you want to be turned into a heap of junk,

you will obey.

- I swear on my mother's warts,

that I'll never croak a word to anyone (croaking).

- That's better.

Now let us continue our journey.

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(thunder crashing)

- Your extremeness, Rowce has something to tell you.

- Snerrot, you rotten rat freckle.

- Silence, now tell me.

- Three kids.

Magic book.

- Here to stop you from stealing the magic.

(thunder crashing)

- Hmm, the wizards' high council has finally realized

what I'm doing.

But why would they send children?

(water flowing)

- Uh, Mr. UBOS, do you mind if I ask a question

that's been bothering me?

- Go right ahead then my boy.

- Well, the title says,

"Journey to the Center of the Earth," how about from?

You can take us back, right?

Please say yes.

- Of course.

You mustn't miss class.

It's essential to your mission that you learn everything

there is to know about magic.

- Uh, that's a relief.

(Verne gasping)

What, how, living tree?

- That's the trouble with magic.

You can never be certain what you're dealing with,

or whom you're sitting on.

Okay UBOS, so we can leave anytime we want?

- Basically.

There's just one thing.

- I know I don't want to hear this.

- You must not stay too long or Zarlack's magic

will begin to diminish mine,

in which case you will all be trapped here forever.

- So how will we know if we've been here too long?

- Hard to tell, but I promise to let you know the minute

things start to get hazy.

- Oh, now that's comforting.

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(light zapping)

- I'll take that book.

- [Kids] Zarlack!

- UBOS, what do we do?

- First lesson, run.

(light zapping)

- Do not test my patience.

(light zapping)

Perhaps you'd like to see real power.

(light zapping)

(dragon growling)

(kids screaming)

A mortie?

He sent a mortie to battle me, a supreme wizard (cackling).

- (laughing) A mortie.

Mortie!

- Verne, be careful with that.

- Snert, Ros, do not do anything.

(fire roaring)

Oh dear.

- (laughing) I knew that boy had the gift.

Perhaps we've journeyed enough for one day.

- [All] Get us out of here!

(book jingling)

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- Now pay close attention to the formula class.

(magic exploding)

- Nice wand work back there.

- Yeah, you got off a lucky shot.

Okay, so it might have been a little more than that.

- Trust me, I have no idea how it happened.

- Maybe not, but it sure proves you're gifted.

- Swell.

- Oh, I can hardly wait for our next journey.

- The truth is, you all have the magic inside,

lest you've forgotten, let the journey begin.

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