Chapter 4
The Time Of Dilemma
Disclaimer: The Harry Potter Universe belongs to J.K. Rowling, I have nothing out of this except for enjoyment.
For the next few weeks, Dumbledore had no idea what to do, in spite of the fact that all his positions were restored, and Umbridge has been removed from Hogwarts, he was now facing the greatest difficulty ever.
Since he met Harry, he had seen him as someone else, and from his words, he could tell that he does not have the slightest interest to continue his education in Hogwarts, and he had no desire to work with him to fulfil the prophecy that Trelawney had made.
The fact that Harry would only go and defeat Voldemort if the Muggle government ask him to was considered to be absurd enough for him, wouldn't there be a risk of violatiug the Status of Secrecy if the Muggle government had heard about the prophecy? Even the Wizarding government had no idea about the prophecy, how on earth would he allow the Muggle government to know this? Things like this would no doubt lead to the magical world getting discovered by the Muggles, and there would be very bad consequences happening.
The Wizarding world had considered him to be infallible, but he was frustrated that Harry had come up with someone who was much greater than him, in much higher position than him, and it was something that he could not bear to hear, that there would be an end for this world.
How would everyone in the Ministry of Magic react if they have heard that the famous Harry Potter, known as the Boy Who Lived, had decided to follow Christ instead?
He decided to wait and see the result.
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As soon as the first day of September arrived, Hogwarts Express was filled with students again, but this time, there were much less students than before.
Ginny looked around for Neville, only that she didn't find him, and she also didn't find Susan.
"There seemed to be very less students coming to Hogwarts this year," Seamus said.
"Most of the Muggleborns had gone," said Ginny. "I am wondering why."
"Maybe they started to panic because the Daily Prophet had reported that You-Know-Who had returned," said Seamus.
"I didn't see Susan Bones either," Ginny said.
A few moments later, Terry Boot and Michael Corner had arrived.
"Did any of you notice that there's a lot less students on the train this year?" Michael asked.
"Yes," Ginny said.
A few moments later, Dean Thomas arrived.
"We don't have much sixth year students this year," he said.
"I know," Ginny said. "It seems to me that it is not just Muggleborns who had left the Wizarding world, but the Halfbloods too."
She began to wonder what had made a lot of students leave Hogwarts.
Was it because of Umbridge's Educational Decrees that had caused Hogwarts to become a more stricter place? Was it because of the Ministry's ignorance about Voldemort's return? Was it because of bad teachers and students, like Snape and Draco, along with the Slytherins?
The first reason sounded logical, but since Umbridge had been removed from Hogwarts, Educational Decrees were no longer in effect, and Hogwarts was in Dumbledore's control again.
The second reason also sounded logical, only now that it doesn't make sense anymore, since she had received pamphlet about safety.
The third reason does sound like to be the most probable one.
Then another question occurred to her.
Would there be more students leaving Hogwarts?
She had heard from her mother that Harry and Hermione had turned their life to someone else. Did they lead others out from Hogwarts?
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On the following morning, the Daily Prophet arrived in Hogwarts, and it was a shocking thing as some students began to read.
Harry Potter Quits the Wizarding world
To everyone in the Wizarding world.
I have done, finished, and I don't think I will ever be in touch with, or have anything to do with the Wizarding world again.
I had suffered during my childhood, under the mercy of my abusive relatives, and ever since I arrived at Hogwarts, I was faced with challenges each year.
At the end of my fourth year in school, the Minister seemed to choose to not believe me about the fact that Voldemort is back to power.
During the summer holidays, I met two Dementors in a Muggle area, and I repelled them, only to received a warning from the Ministry, and fortunately I was cleared.
Since I went back at Hogwarts last year, I have suffered more than any of my other years in this school, all of my happiness were gone.
Thank God, I found the truth, and I am a follower of Christ from now on, I suggest you guys to not come and look for me for the sake of persuading me to return to the Wizarding world, as God forbids all kinds of Witchcraft. God knows everything that is happening in this world, and there's nothing impossible for him.
Dumbledore, on the other hand, had made me miserable, he had never cared about me while I suffered for nothing in Hogwarts last year, and he still seemed to have the guts to talk to me later on. I tell you what, Dumbledore, in spite of the toils I had gone through last year, I leave it behind, and anything you have told me about the prophecy that concerns of me and Voldemort, I will not do it, instead, I leave it to Jesus. He is my Lord, and he is in control of my life. He had paid the penalty of everyone's sins by sacrificing himself on the cross, and he was resurrected three days later, sitting at the right hand of God. Do you really think that I am the only one who is capable of defeating Voldemort, Dumbledore? Jesus is more powerful than me, and not to mention that he is much more powerful than Voldemort, that even Voldemort would not be a match against him.
God knows everything, and he would not abandon me even when I am going through hard times and sufferings, just as he had said: 'I would never leave you, nor forsake you' - Hebrews 13:5.
Those of you who are weary, turn to Jesus, he is merciful, he will save you from your sins if you ask him with a humble and true heart, and you will be able to have a relationship with God. Flee from Hogwarts, since it is a school of Witchcraft, a school that God forbids. 'Come to me, all who you are labour and heavily laden, and I will give you rest' – Matthew 11:28. Don't forget that Jesus will come again and judge the world, and whoever doesn't turn to him and believe in him while they are alive in this world, they shall not have a chance of having their sins forgiven after they die. He is the one who had conquered death. Whoever does not believe in him before his second coming will not stand a chance of reconciling with him either when he comes back.
Several students sat by the Ravenclaw table were shocked, they had never imagined that Harry, the Boy Who Lived, had ended up on following someone they had no idea about.
The Slytherins, however, didn't take it seriously.
"You know what," Draco whispered. "We can take him down."
"Who?" asked Crabbe.
"Harry Potter," Draco answered.
Crabbe nodded.
"We will see how we shall do this," Draco said.
Dumbledore was shaking as the students left to go to their classes. He felt both hatred and worried about the contents of the Daily Prophet, that he would not be able to carry on with his plan of letting Harry get rid of Voldemort.
He noticed a lot of students were absent from Hogwarts yesterday, and if any other students who were present in this school had taken Harry's word for it, they would leave too.
He wondered how many more Hogwarts students would believe what Harry had said, some of them would no doubt see this as rubbish, since it was something that he did not see.
He didn't know how the Ministry of Magic would react if they see this article, although he felt that there is a possibility that they would be turning against Harry.
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Sirius Black knew that he was free, but as he had seen the Daily Prophet, he was shocked, too.
Thinking about his past, he had been sentenced to Azkaban for a crime that he didn't commit, and the fact that he was locked up, now he realised that he, too, had sinned against God.
He decided to visit Harry and Hermione, only that he didn't want to apparate directly.
A moment later, another owl appeared, carrying a letter.
Sirius took the letter and started to read.
After he had finished reading, he wept, too, since the content was about salvation.
So he set off to the Grangers home, given that their address was written at the end of the letter.
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Harry and Hermione were at home, studying the Bible again.
Then there was a knock at the door, Dan went to open it.
It was Sirius.
Then Harry and Hermione appeared.
"You must have already received our tract, Sirius," Harry said.
"I did, as a matter of fact," Sirius said. "I also have the desire to follow Christ, but I am not there yet."
"That's good," Harry said. "We will pray for you."
"How many people have you two shared this with?" asked Sirius.
"A number of them," Harry replied.
"The problem is that the Wizarding world is hidden from Muggles," Sirius said. "I just don't know how they shall be exposed."
"Nothing is hidden from God, after all," Harry said.
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Ron was shaking after he had seen the Daily Prophet, he didn't know what else he should do now, and he started to feel hatred.
During break time, he heard a lot of people muttering about Harry.
"Don't know what has got into him all those times," said Michael Corner.
"Maybe he had passed on this message to some other people in Hogwarts, and they decided to withdraw from this school and follow Christ too," said Terry Boot.
"Shall we get away from Hogwarts?" asked Michael Corner.
"Well, I think a good way to do this is to go home for Christmas, and then we will not come back to Hogwarts after the term starts," Terry Boot said. "Meanwhile, don't act in a way that will make other people suspicious about what we are up to, just act normally."
"Excellent idea," Michael said. "We might want to send Harry a letter, asking him where he is."
"Maybe he could give us more information about this so that our sins will be forgiven, too," Terry said.
Ron didn't really hear what they were talking about, but he felt that something bad was about to happen soon.
Ginny was shocked, too, that Harry had left Hogwarts for good, and she didn't see a single reason to leave Hogwarts.
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Molly Weasley was shocked when she saw the Daily Prophet, and she had no idea what to say.
This article was no doubt leading people away from Hogwarts, and there would be less people attending this school, and if any student who was going to start their first year from next year onwards saw the article, there may be a chance that they will choose to not attend Hogwarts.
It was incredible to her that Harry would consider dropping out of Hogwarts completely, and had dismembered himself from the Wizarding world.
If Harry was serious in the Daily Prophet, it would no doubt cause everyone who work in the Ministry of Magic to panic, or to not believe him at all, and accusing him of drawing people away from Hogwarts for some sort of stupid reason, diminishing the number of students.
She could not bear to see such a thing like this to happen, but she had no idea how to prevent it from happening either.
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Neville, along with his parents, and his grandmother attended the church that Harry had attended for the next couple of Sundays, and they had found the church to be very friendly.
Soon, Neville, along with his family, had soon accepted Jesus into their life, and shortly after that, they got baptised, too.
Susan, Luna, Hannah, Justin, and the Creeveys were also baptised.
"Congratulations," Harry said.
"Thanks," Susan said.
"This is a very good place to make friends," Colin Creevey said.
"It is indeed," Harry said.
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Rubeus Hagrid, on the other hand, had wondered where Harry and Hermione had gone to. After all, he missed them.
After he had read the Daily Prophet, he was shocked and sad, since Hogwarts was his home during his third year, thanks to Dumbledore that he would be allowed to be a gamekeeper.
He decided to have a meeting with Dumbledore.
During the evening, after dinner, he made his way to Dumbledore's office.
Since he didn't know the password, he couldn't get in.
A moment later, Professor Sprout arrived.
"What are you doing here, Hagrid?" she asked.
"I want to see Dumbledore," Hagrid answered.
"At the moment, Dumbledore is not in his office," Professor Sprout said. "He's in the staff room."
"All right," Hagrid said.
Then he made his way to the staff room.
A moment later, Dumbledore appeared.
"I was looking for you, Dumbledore," Hagrid said.
"If you have anything to discuss with me, wait outside, the meeting will end shortly, and then we can go to my office, and talk," Dumbledore said.
Hagrid nodded, and he went outside.
About ten minutes later, Dumbledore arrived, and he said.
"Let's go to my office."
As soon as they arrived inside Dumbledore's office, they sat down.
"What do you want from me, Hagrid?" Dumbledore asked.
"Where is Harry Potter?" Hagrid asked.
"At the moment, I have to say that he had decided to not come back to Hogwarts," Dumbledore answered. "I tried to persuade him to work with me, but he didn't listen to me."
Hagrid fell silent, and he wanted to know where Harry is at this time.
"He's at the Grangers residence right now," Dumbledore said.
"What was his reason to not listen to you?" asked Hagrid.
"He told me that I am not his Lord, that Jesus is his Lord, and I have no idea what he was on about," Dumbledore answered.
"Well, that's it, then," Hagrid said.
Dumbledore would have wanted to continue this discussion, but he felt it would be better to leave it be since he didn't want to tell Hagrid about the prophecy that Sybill had made.
A/N: So this is it for this chapter.
I am keenly aware that this story has the least amount of reviews, and I could understand why, so I am not going to expect reviews from much people.