Spies, Dumbledore and Spring
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or belong to J K Rowling.
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Harry took his idea of a spy to Viktor Krum.
"Harry I hope there is no spy but all things are possible!" said Viktor. "Have you seen a face or heard a voice that you have seen or heard at Hogwarts?"
"No," said Harry. "There only way I can explain Umbridge knowing that Hilda and I are friends is someone supplying her with information. Otherwise I do not know how it is happening."
"Harry I have the same suspicions but not proof! If you see a face that belongs at Hogwarts tell me at once. Go on to class and don't think about a spy unless you see a face you know belongs at Hogwarts. Have a good day!" said Viktor.
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Harry left Viktor's office and went to class. Hilda was in a good mood almost too good. The day turned out good and he and Hilda had supper together. Maybe it was best just to forget the spy thing.
After supper Harry walked Hilda home and came back to his dorm to study. A boy who'd hardly ever spoken to him came up.
"You have a girlfriend, Potter. Was she decent enough to tell you she's a Mudblood?"
"Don't use that word!" snapped Harry. "It offends me!"
"Go ahead marry her and sent all your little squib brats to fancy Muggle schools." taunted the boy.
Harry closed his book and headed for the prefect. The prefect found him.
"Potter, let me handle it. He's getting detention with Highmaster Krum." said the prefect.
He marched over to the boy and handed him a detention slip. He told him to go back to his desk and leave Harry alone.
"I would have sent him tonight but Professor Krum told me he'd be away," said the prefect. "We do not allow that word here. You were right to go for me. Harry what is happening in Great Britain?"
"The Minister of Magic is scared," said Harry. "I had my name thrown into the Goblet of Fire under the name of a fourth school and became a fourth Triwizard Champion. Professor Karkaroff was very upset. He was very angry with me."
"Professor Karkaroff had been affected by being at Azkaban. It's one of the worst prisons in the wizarding world. He explained to us that he had been affected by the Dementors."
"I hate them," said Harry. "On my way to school my third year a man we found to be innocent escaped Azkaban. Minister Fudge sent one to search the train and it attacked me. If Professor Lupin hadn't been with us I probably would have died or been kissed."
"The werewolf Lupin?" asked the prefect.
"Don't judge him for that!" said Harry.
"I'm not but I cannot understand why you're country in so primitive about it," said the prefect. "We take care of werewolves in the United States, my country. They don't do so bad there. Proper use of Wolfsbane Potion controls it. The werewolf keeps his mind and just stays hidden. After about six months of steady use of this potion the werewolf stops transforming unless he steps into the moonlight. Wolfsbane Potion is not a cure but is a happy crutch. It was invented in England but I understand it is passed out with an eye-dropper in your country."
"Terrible anti-werewolf laws exist there. I found out Umbridge wrote them. She belongs in Azkaban. I'm going to become an Auror and put her there. I might even clean it up along the way," said Harry.
"The best Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher I ever had is a werewolf. Professor Snape was giving him Wolfsbane Potion. One night he did not get it, transformed and had to resign. I thought I was miserable but I did not know many of the other kids were just as miserable."
Harry and the prefect talked for an hour and the went back to their studies.
The obnoxious boy came back. He had plenty to say and it was not nice.
"I can't understand why they started letting half-bloods come here! They even let them teach! You'll never be a prefect, Potter, half-bloods can come to this school but they cannot be prefects. We all know you are a filthy half-blood." said the obnoxious student.
"Tell me one thing," said Harry. "Why is it that almost every wizard in Azkaban is a pure-blood? A friend of mine checked the records. I know it is true and before you ask who it is, I'll answer the question. He is Arthur Weasley, a pure-blood works for the British Ministry of Magic."
"Arthur Weasley, the blood traitor!" snapped the boy.
Viktor Krum walked into the dormitory.
"That's enough, young man. You are suspended for the rest of the year. Pack your things I'm taking you home tonight!" said Viktor. "You live in Cornwall if I am correct?"
"Tinworth," said the young man.
"Understand you are suspended not expelled," said Viktor. "I expect you back in September. Pack up, I'll get some House Elves to help you with that. We leave in one hour. I need to Owl your parents. Potter come with me a minute."
Harry followed Viktor into an office.
"He's been with us all the way. He's had to be disciplined a few times, but never this severely," said Viktor.
"Professor, what's his dad like?" asked Harry.
"The Order suspects him of being a Death Eater," said Viktor. "I Portkeyed to the Order meeting tonight."
"Professor keep him away from his father or he's apt to become an Underage Death Eater. It would be good if he didn't go home at all this summer," said Harry.
"I'll change his punishment and see if I can find a way to hold him over the summer," said Viktor.
Viktor walked back into the dormitory.
"I've decided to change your punishment," said Viktor. "You will stay at school and do two hours a night detention for one month. Unpack."
The boy unpacked and crawled into bed. Harry settled into his bed and fell asleep.
The next day Hilda showed Harry a Daily Prophet from the reading room. It had an article about Hilda and Harry.
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"HARRY POTTER'S NEW GIRLFRIEND
by Rita Skeeter
Durmstrang Institute.
Harry Potter, the disturbed young wizard who ran away from Hogwarts took little time to find another Muggle-born girl friend. It seems the half-blood wizard has a fascination with Muggle-borns. Perhaps they are mother images.
Harry has been seen with her at Durmstrang. It seems they met the day he got there in Potions class. So sorry Miss Granger and Miss Weasley. He had you both on a string!
Potter's new girlfriend has taught him German. In fact, Potter is learning the German language like it was Parseltongue! First Potter speaks to snakes and now pretty German witches.
Professor Umbridge felt duty bound to warn the German witch what she is getting into. She took offense as did Potter and Viktor Krum.
This reporter will be writing more on this story as it develops!"
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"Hilda, are you aware Rita Skeeter is an unregistered Amimagus. She can transform into a beetle!" said Harry.
"I was not aware of that," said Hilda.
"I believe she has been here at school and has snooped around as a beetle. In that form she tends to be missed. It's warm enough she can get around in beetle form. We must take this to Viktor Krum right away!"
Harry and Hilda took the article to Viktor Krum.
"I should have known it would be her!" said Viktor. "This is just a few days old. I want you to take turns checking the Daily Prophet. I want to know of anything about yourselves or anyone at Durmstrang especially those who have left Hogwarts. Watch for the beetle! Here are two canning jars I'm putting an Unbreakble Charm on them. If you see her as a beetle, put her in and bring her to me."
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After a Few days Harry was called the Viktor's office. Professor Dumbledore was there. He asked to speak with Harry alone. They went into an empty office.
"Go back to Hogwarts when Durmstrang is finished and take your OWLs. Umbridge has nothing to do with them nor does the Minister. Ride the Hogwarts Express Home and stay with the Dursleys for at least one month. Then you can go to the Burrow. Feelings against Fudge are running high and he's not going to last. I'm hoping a new Minister will be more favorable to me and I will be reinstated." said Dumbledore. "If that happens I need you back at Hogwarts next year as there are some instructions I need to give you. If it does not you are free to finish you education here. Your friends need you terribly."
"If Umbridge becomes the next Minister of Magic I would recommend that you and your friends finish your education here."
"While you are taking your OWLs stay away from Umbridge. She will really have no need to speak with you as she is to pack up and leave at the end of the school year. We intend to make sure she leaves you alone."
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Dumbledore left and Harry went to class. Spring was coming to Durmstrang and there were pools of melt water all over the grounds. The House Elves worked to keep up the grounds and keep up clean, dry walkways.
Hilda told Harry that Spring was spectacular at Durmstrang. The days were getting incredibly long.
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Harry toyed with the idea of never coming back to England and becoming a Bulgarian wizard. He was doing well with Bulgarian and his abilities with German surprized him. He sent an Owl to Dumbledore and told him he thought he had picked up German from Voldemort similar to how he got Parseltongue. Dumbledore sent a reply.
"Dear Harry,
If your ability to speak German is from Voldemort another of my fears is true. Germany was the lead enemy country during World War II. The government became so vile it began to murder its own people. Do not blame the young German wizards. This war happened before your parents were even born. As I feared, Voldemort was doing summer internships with the enemy.
After I defeated the Continental Dark Lord, Gellert Grindelwald Germany fell in a short time and the war in Europe was ended.
Japan fell a not long later and the nightmare World War II was over. A lot of wizards fought as Muggles with the Muggles and too many of them were killed. Over the years apathy set in and Lord Voldemort rose to power. I believe we have enough to say Lord Voldemort is a traitor, and that he has borne arms against Great Britain.
Keep all of this confidential please,
Professor Dumbledore"
So it appeared that at least some of Harry's theories were true.
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Hilda was still a good friend and showed Harry the Durmstrang Spring. The Melt water formed pools became more numerous and interesting. Everything was very green. The days were pleasant and Harry found he could relax and enjoy studying. He was doing better than he ever had at Hogwarts.
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Harry was able to teach the Patronus Charm to students who had trouble with it. He was also doing well in Curse breaking and could throw a level three Cruciatus Curse in less than one second.
To break the Cruciatus Curse they started out with the spell CRUCIO MINIMA which produced a level one Cruciatus Curse, rather mild. They had one minute to throw it and then it was lifted.
When they were expert at throwing level one the went to level two and then level three. That was as far as they went in fifth year. The next year they could work on level four. All of this had to be done with a teacher present. While they could practice dueling spells they were not allowed to touch Unforgivables without a teacher for safety.
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Harry and Hilda were talking and Hilda pulled a beetle from here hair.
"Is this Rita Skeeter?" she asked as she took out her jar and put it in.
Harry took a good look at the beetle. It was Rita.
They took her straight to Viktor Krum. He opened the jar, dumped out the beetle and chanted "Finite Incantetem!"
There was Rita Skeeter.