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Chapter 1: Letters

"Post! Mimi there is a letter here for you! Yes you have Snail Mail! Come on sleepy head I know it is the hols but it is time to get out of that bed", called Dan Granger up the stairs to his teenage daughter. Definitely like her mother give her an opportunity to sleep she will take it.

Hermione Granger dragged herself out of her nice comfortable bed and down the stairs to grab a cuppa and to see a rare piece of mail for herself. She rarely got paper post with a stamp on it anymore since she had started at Hogwarts.

The parental units gave her a quick kiss passing over the post, tea and toast to the dopy teenager on their way out the door to their dental practice. "Emma you can not say she is not your daughter" sniggered Dan as he saw the lethargic girl slump at the breakfast bar cradling her cup of tea as they left her for the day.

It actually took Hermione's second large mug of tea before she had the mental capacity to command the dexterity to open her letter. On opening the letter there was a self addressed envelope and number of sheets of typed correspondence. I wonder what all this is about thought Hermione as she settled down to another round of toast and marmalade to investigate who and what someone was writing to her about.

xxxxx

Dear Miss Granger

I know that you are a very good friend of Harry Potter and I would like to assure you first off that this letter is not a prank. I would greatly appreciate it if I could use some of your time and famed intellect to see if you can help me understand a number of questions that I have concerning the UK wizarding community at the moment. I swear on my magic that I do not intend to harm you or my godson Harry Potter.

Yes he is my godson but I have not seen him or been in contact with him since his parent's death due to circumstances out of my control. With your help I would like to consider why I have not been able to see my godson and what is going on in the magical world. I have observed both you and Harry for the last couple of weeks while trying to workout what is going on and how I can approach my godchild. I have also been looking for evidence to support my role as a godparent and enable me to remove Harry from the Dursleys.

As you may have read recently in the ministry propaganda paper better known as the Daily Prophet that a certain criminal Sirius Black recently escaped from Azkaban. However I would like to say that Sirius Black was never the secret keeper for the Potters and he would never have betrayed them. There is family magic involved that means that Sirius would be unable to betray the child. The secret keeper was Peter Pettigrew whom everyone has reported killed by Sirius Black. Recently I observed that the Weasley Twins had given the map known as the Marauders map to my godson and from this I believe that he will be able to see the evidence that Peter Pettigrew is alive at the start of the school year when he returns to Hogwarts. I believe that Peter is using his unregistered rat animagus form to live with the Weasley's as a pet. Unfortunately I can't do anything on this matter over the summer as they are currently out of the country visiting Bill in Egypt. Yet I can work with your assistance to develop a strategy and hopefully provide the necessary information to Harry that I believe he needs to know.

There are a number of reasons why I am writing to you but mainly it is due to my concern about the safety of my godson and the people around him. I have not been able see Harry since he was a baby due to the action or should I say the inactions of one individual. Over the last couple of weeks I have observed you and Harry at school and in your summer locations a number of times. I did this to understand who Harry was and what circumstances he was in. I do not mean to sound creepy but I wanted to determine who were Harry's true friends and allies. From what I have seen of your behavior and my sources you are a very thoughtful and logical person who is loyal to Harry. I believe that you are a true friend of Harry's and have stood by him when others did not have the backbone. I would seek your assistance with helping me to understand what is really going on and if necessary assist me in protecting my godchild. I have a list of questions that I would like you to consider and play devils advocate for me. I am questioning my own interpretation of the facts so I would like your assistance in understanding the situation before I make contact with Harry.

Why if Albus Dumbledore as the so called Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards and the Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot did he not give an member of the Order of Phoenix who was a Senior Auror one Sirius Black a trial for his part in the so called death of his best friends the Potters, Peter Pettingrew and 13 Mundanes?Why was Harry Potter left in the care of his mother's horrible magic hating mundane sister and her family?Why does Harry Potter know nothing of his family history or magical society?How can the so called safest place in the magical world not be defended enough that a mountain troll even with a bent professor was able to get into the building and attack children?How the smick did it only take three children to work out that there was a 60 foot bloody snake slivering round the castle and that it had been there for at least 50 years? Why do so many people look up to Albus too many fucking names Dumbledore and not question his meddling and manipulation in their lives?Why does my godson seem to get into life threatening situations every single year of his education at Hogwarts and why has there been totally crap DADA professors at Hogwarts a school of excellence most of the time for a large number of years?If Dumb as a Door really cares about the safety of my godchild why has he been physically, mentally and emotionally abused by the Dursleys?Why are all mundane born students automatically allocated to Albus Dumbledore the Head Master of Hogwarts for their magical guardianship?

10. Why did Dumbles ask both Harry's so called best friends not to communicate with him during the Summer?

As you can see that I have some interesting questions? Now I would like you to review and consider some other possible interpretations of the facts and use your own judgment to review the last couple of years and develop your own thoughts. Initially I think we should keep this discussion private and then I believe that you should have a discussion about these matters with your parents.

The reasoning I would like the initial conversation to just be between ourselves is that I believe that you will have questions which you will want additional information from me. I would now like you to consider my point of view on all 10 questions. I have tried to tackle each question individually but there will be some overlap and potentially joined up responses.

For Question 1 at this stage I am not sure why Albus did not push for a trial for Sirius but I am confused how an individual member of the Order of Phoenix and Senior Auror was hung out to dry by his incarceration in the hell hole better known as the wizarding prison Azkaban where he would be tormented by dementors. I understand that you have a strong belief in justice and the rights of the individuals of all races. Have you seen the conditions that prisoners are subjected to in that place? I keep wondering what benefit does Dumb as a Door get out of Sirius Black's fall from grace and imprisonment, there must be a reason why if Peter Pettigrew is alive and there are people who can verify that he is alive they have not come forward. What is the reasoning for not allowing justice to be served? Everyone is entitled to a trial so why did Sirius not get one even Bellatrix Lestrange got a trial.

Question 2. Why make Harry live with Petunia? I was a witness to both Lily and James' wills and I can assure you that there was a clause in both these documents which said that on no circumstances was Harry to be left on his own with this family. If anything happened to them so they were unable to care for a child that Harry was to be cared for by his god parents and if they were unavailable by a list of friends who were all magical and many were also members of the Order of Phoenix. Where are the wills and why haven't they been followed. This is his parents wishes they must always be listened too. Why not and what is the benefit of disregarding the specific wishes of his parents? Whom does it gain? What does it gain? Has Harry ever seen the wills?

Do the Goblins know that Harry has no knowledge of the wills? This leads into Question Three. Why does Harry know nothing about the magical world or his role in society? He has a very limited knowledge of the magical world and as an heir to an Ancient and Noble house he should be more knowledgeable. Why haven't the goblins acted on his behalf and got him out of the Dursleys? Could they be uninformed or misinformed? If someone has presented a dodgy will could they be pulling strings to make sure that Harry is isolated? Both Godparents alienated and made unavailable, Harry is living in the one place where the Potters never wanted him to go and he has no knowledge of his heritage.

So who knew what was in James and Lily's will the lawyer and the witnesses. Who were the witnesses? One god parent ie ME and Dumbles! What was the benefit of keeping me away from my godchild I would have never willing abandoned my duty or the child of my best friends. Harry was put out of my reach and only recently I have been able to access the UK magical world again.

Question 4: Why is Hogwarts not safe for the children who attend this school? I am horrified to hear of the various events that have gone on since your first year at Hogwarts. Why has there been no official investigation and why is there no improvement into the safety of the school? Did your parents ever receive notification that you were injured in this incident? Did they receive an official report in to the matter of the mountain troll, your polyjuice accident or your snake induced petrification? Why are UK mundane parents systematically pushed out of their child's life so it comes to a point that the first generation witch or wizard feels that they must abandon one community? Why can't there be a link between to two communities as observed in other countries round the world?

Can you understand why I am so confused and why I am wondering why things are so black and white? Why must all dark wizards come from Slytherin? Why is there such division in a school? Why does it seem that such division between the student houses is encouraged by the Headmaster and his policies that then leads me to question five. How the heck did the administration of the school had no knowledge of a snake that size was present in the school? How come a child died from the snake last time the so called Chamber of Secrets was opened and no one did a sodding thing about it? Why did not the school or the Ministry investigate what happened the last time or even this time round? This leads me to question whom had the influence to stop an investigation and it appears to my eyes as an outside observer that there is only one person who has the power and position, good old twinkly Dumbles.

Dumbles who somehow manages to control three extremely important full time positions at the same time. Dumbles must of used his influence to stop an investigation and hush it up. Why did he not remove a dangerous animal from the school building 50 years ago? Why was the snake still in the building to go on to attack again? This man is manipulating everyone and everything but I am wondering why? Why is the school in the condition it is in? What is happening to the funds that enable the repair of the building? Why are areas of the school so dangerous to students? Where is the money going?

If Albus is so bloody wonderful why is the UK magical society so fractured and what is going on? Dumbles sits in the background manipulating everyone mean while people are killed such as the Potters. What about all the Mundanes have been killed in the magical wars? Why are some parts of the magical community so marginalized? Why do the laws oppress minorities such as werewolves? Why do Mundane parents have no say over their first generation children's lives? Why are they disenfranchised and why is there a class system in the ministry and the magical world? It was not always the case. Why is the UK magical world trapped in the Victorian era? Does the magical liaison who visits mundane families to tell them about their child's magical capability even tell the parents about the discrimination, laws and the potential options for them to attend other schools?

DADA professors now that one is a doosie. Why are kids not be prepared or given the skills they need? Why cant they get a decent DADA professor to teach the subject? Dumbles who seems to be able to swing everything else seems not to have the backbone and power to swing it so that Remus Lupin who has a Mundane Masters of Education (Secondary Teaching) and Magical Masters in Defense and Charms can come and teach at Hogwarts. Remus was a close friend of James and Lily. He is also a member of the Order of Phoenix. Yes there may be some issues about the appointment but how can Dumbles keep employing people like the stutter and the gilded lily. I swear that Dumbles has manipulated everyone for years.

Why must Mooney be so dependent on the opportunities of the great one aka Dumbles? Have a look at the legislation? Who wrote it and who supported it? Looking at the legislative statues for the last 100 years many of the pure blood supremacist and elitist bills of legislation have been written and supported by Sodding Dumbles! Can you tell I am a little pissed how this great man has fucked me and everyone else over. He has kept me from my godson for 12 years and I am now finding out how he has meddled in so many lives all for the so called GREATER Fucking GOOD. I am questioning the greater good of whom?

I am sorry about the language but I cannot express how upset I am particularly when you look at what has happened to my Godson with the Dursleys. Do you know that until he came to Hogwarts they kept him in a dark dingy room under the stairs? The cupboard under the stairs was where his entrance letter was addressed. Harry was locked in there. He was physically, mentally and emotionally abused and no one saw it or even did anything about it. You can not tell me not one of his teachers at primary school twigged that there was something wrong with his home life and did not report it to the county council. Why if a child's entrance letter had such a shocking address did no one do anything about it? Why didn't the Ministry Welfare Services do something about it? Why didn't Minerva McGonagall do something about it? Why didn't a Professor visit the house and talk to the mundane family? Why was Hagrid who does not have his OWLS or NEWTS sent to Harry to introduce him into the wizarding community? I am so angry about question eight that I need a second opinion to ensure that I am not leaping off the deep end here.

Question 9: Why is Albus Sodding Door automatically your magical guardian? Did your mundane parents even be informed about magical guardianships? Did they get the option of specifying someone whom they know and could trust? Do you realize that Dumbles could sign you into a contractual marriage without your knowledge or consent? Do your parents even know this? Think about it? From what I have observed of you and your mother you both would go off the deep end over having your control over your life removed.

And finally onto my last question and one which greatly concerns me why did Dumb as a Door expressly command that my godson be isolated from his friends while staying with a family who abuse him over the summer? What is the reasoning for the repeated returning of Harry to this abusive environment and controlling all aspects of his life? Couldn't a first generation friend like yourself meet up with Harry during the summer? Why not? Why is there surveillance on Harry and yourself? If they are there to provide security why must there be no contact between yourselves? Why is the surveillance base house in Privet Drive located at Mrs Figg's place? Who is Mrs Figg and why has she not done anything about the abuse that Harry has suffered all these years? From my understanding Mrs Figg is a squib member of the Order of Phoenix. So if the Order knew about the abuse why did they not do something about the abuse?

As you have observed from this missive I am deeply concerned and I have prepared a self addressed envelope for our correspondence. We cannot even trust owls. Your magical mail is being interfered with. Do you use a computer? Do you have an email account? I need a way to communicate with you that will not raise suspicion with your watchers or your family until we are ready to talk to your parents. This letter has been charmed so that only you can read the current text and for the rest of the world it looks like an academic program information package. There is also a fidelius charm on your text so you are not able to discuss or write about this matter without my permission. I do not want Dumbles to know my concerns and I want to protect my godchild. I cannot contact those I know within the Order as I don't know whom I can trust since they know about the abuse of my godchild. At this stage you are only allowed to communicate with me about the details of this letter.

So please Miss Granger, I need your help to solve this dilemma. At this stage I will remain anonymous but use a nick name my godson gave me as a child, Snuffles.

Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.

Snuffles.