AN: A new chapter. Inspired by stories from Whitetigerwolf and Kaleb-yamato, and the challenge from timbarney110, challenge not followed. This story starts near the end of CoS 2nd year. Chapter 6 updated to correct website upload error, it seems the site change my original font to all italic. So on with the story
I only play in the sandbox created by JKR.
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Lycans and a new start
Ch 7
Last time:Rockclaw called for two test kits to be brought to the conference room. Once the test basins and potions had arrived Rockclaw instructed the two Heiress on what needed to be done to perform the test. Both Luna and Susan understood the directions.
Luna looked at Harry and then her dad and cut her hand. Susan quickly followed through with her test. Once the required blood was in the basins and the potions added the quills started writing. Once the quills had finished writing, Rockclaw made a copy of the tests and passed it to each Heiress, and her guardian. He made a second copy and passed them to Harry.
Inheritance Test – Luna Lovegood
DOB: 13 February 1981
Blood Status: pure-blood
Species: Human
Parents: Xenophilius Lovegood and Pandora Lovegood nee Ross
Maternal Grandparents: Hawthorn and Elfreda Ross
Paternal Grandparents: Cyrus and Baylee Lovegood
Official Titles:
Ancient House
House Lovegood- Heiress, direct descendent father
House Ravenclaw- Heiress, direct descendent mother
Abilities, Traits and Magical effects:
Charms
Runes
Defence against dark arts
Duelling
Occlumency
natural magic
Animagus
Magical Creatures
Elemental Magic: air
Wand: Vine and Unicorn, Thestral hairs
Inheritance Test – Susan Aureole Bones
DOB: 23 April 1980
Blood Status: pure-blood
Species: Human
Parents: David Bones and Ericka Bones nee Falk
Maternal Grandparents: Haward and Ermintrude Falk
Paternal Grandparents: Julian and Maris Bones
Official Titles:
Ancient House
House Bones- Heiress, direct descendent father
House Hufflepuff- Heiress, direct descendent mother
Abilities, Traits and Magical effects:
Defence against dark arts
Charms
Duelling
Occlumency
Potions
Herbology
Healing
Natural magic
Elemental Magic: earth
Wand: Rowan and dragon heartstring
After passing out the copies of the test results Rockclaw began to review the results of the two tests. He was stunned at what he saw listed in the titles. He quickly pressed a set of runes on the conference table that will alert both the Bank Director and the High King. Rockclaw then proceeded to pull the results of Harry's test out of the binder that he had brought with him. Know sitting in front on him on three inheritance test results were the Heirs to the Founders. No one has tried to lay claim to the Founders in over 150 years, as all lines were thought extinct. The dark lord claimed to be the last heir of Slytherin, but never came and verified the lineage.
"Shite," exclaimed Harry as he read the results of Luna's and Susan's results.
"Language Harry," corrected Katie sharply. Harry then showed the test results to Katie and Elvina, who were stunned at seeing the lines Harry was reacting to on the tests.
Harry was preparing to address Rockclaw at what he saw in the test when the doors to the conference room were thrown open by fully armed guards, in golden looking armour. The guards were quickly followed by two richly dress goblins. Harry quickly recognised the second goblin as the Director.
"Rockclaw what is so urgent that you sent out a high alert signal?" demanded King Ragnok.
Rockclaw, bowed when he saw the King enter the room, and then quickly stood and pulled the three test results together and passed them to the King and Director, and spoke in Gobldighuk. "King Ragnok, these three inheritance test are why."
King Ragnok pulled the three test in front of him and reviewed the results and was surprised when he saw the Ancient Houses listed on Harry's test and became speechless when he read the Houses on Luna's and Susan's test. Here before him sat the Heirs of Hogwarts and the Heir of Emery, le Fay and the Lord of Emberdusk.
"Seal the room NOW," ordered the King. "I want full protection and privacy runes."
The guards left the room, but two stayed inside and took up positions on either side of the door. The detachment captain stayed outside the doors with the rest of the guard and activated the outside protection runes for the conference room and its doors. Inside Rockclaw was pressing several runes on the conference table that brought up the inside protection and privacy runes and wards. The power in these runes and wards along with the exterior wards blocked the ability of the blood trace on Harry to monitor him.
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In northern Scotland at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the headmasters office the last working device tied to Harry Potter started to spin rather erratically and smoking (as the magic connection is required was severed) before separating into dozens of pieces and melting the vial of blood inside, boiling the blood.
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"Lord Potter allow me to introduce myself, I am High King Ragnok. Hearing this Harry and the rest of the party stood and bowed to the High King.
"May the people's fortune grow under your leadership and protection," stated Harry, while bowed. Ragnok motioned for all to stand and to retake their seats. The witches and wizards remain standing until King Ragnok had taken his seat at the table.
Once every one was seated and Rockclaw had writing material in hand, the King addressed the room.
"Manager Rockclaw, alerted me and Director Ragnok upon seeing the two newly completed inheritance test results," stated the High King. "When I arrived he passed the test results of Lord Potter as well as the two new tests. Between Lord Potter, Heiress Bones and Heiress Lovegood, I have the Heirs of Hogwarts Founders sitting in front of me. You three younglings will control Hogwarts upon accepting your titles."
Everyone in the room was surprised hearing what the High King had just said, with the exception of Harry.
"King Ragnok, how does this affect the Wizengamot and what will happen when we arrive at school 1 September?" inquired Harry.
"Lord Potter the effects you will have depends on which House Titles you take up," stated King Ragnok. "Originally there were 219 votes in the Wizengamot, currently there are 136 votes." Amelia nodded in agreement to the vote count. "There are 4 Founder seats, 18 Ancient and Noble seats, 30 Ancient seats, 35 Magical House seats, and 7 seats for the Ministry. The founders have 6 votes/seat, Ancient and Noble have 3 votes/seat, Ancient houses have 2 votes/seat, Magical houses have 1 vote/seat and the Ministry has 7 votes, one for each seat, and finally House Emery and House le Fay have 12 votes each, while House Pendragon has 15."
"Lord Potter, King Ragnok is correct in the vote and seat count," informed Madam Bones. "As the Founder seats have been empty for several generation and no one has held the seats for Emery, le Fay or Pendragon since Merlins time that leaves 156 votes. Since several of the Ancient & Noble and Ancient seats are currently empty as the houses are believed extinct, giving the Wizengamot the current 136 votes.
Harry started to recall the titles that he had. Rockclaw, Ragnok VI and Ragnok V saw the look on Harry's face and he was going through the houses and vote he will hold.
"Lord Potter when you take up all of your houses you will have 45 votes," provided King Ragnok. "House Bones will have 9 votes and House Lovegood will have 8 votes. As Sirius Orin Black will become Lord Black upon the death of Lord Arcturus Black and you are his god-son, and if he makes you his heir then you will have another 3 votes. House Emery, le Fay and Pendragon have blanket denial power."
"How can Sirius Black become Lord Black? He is in Azkaban for the murder of James and Lily Potter," stated Solicitor Tonks.
"Sirius Black is Lord Potters oath sworn god-father per the god-father ritual," answered Manager Rockclaw. Amelia, Xenophilius and Ted minds stopped working and their jaws would have hit the table, if physically able. Andromeda looked surprised but no excessively so.
Madam Bones was the first to recover from the shock she had just heard.
"Manager Rockclaw, how do you know that Sirius Black is Lord Potter's god-father? If this is true then he could never have betrayed Lord and Lady Potter, as magic would have killed him first and he would not be sitting in Azkaban," responded Madam Bones.
"Madam Bones, it is listed in both Lord and Lady Potter's Wills that Sirius Black is the sworn god-father, and ritual certificate is filed in the Potter vault," answered Manager Rockclaw.
"King Ragnok, Director Ragnok, Manager Rockclaw, I need to leave to look into some records and to start an investigation," stated Madam Bones, bowing to the High King as she stood and addressed the goblins. "I will have some answers for tomorrows will reading. Solicitor Tonks can you guide Lord Potter in how to secure records at the ministry?"
"Yes, I will," replied Andromeda Tonks.
King Ragnok saw the fire that was behind Madam Bones clam facade and knew that any witch or wizard who got in her way at the moment would not like the response they received. He acknowledge Madam Bones and her need to depart to get some much needed answers.
Once Madam Bones and Susan had left, the group returned to the discussion of seats and votes in the Wizengamot.
"Lord Potter when you are of age and able to sit in the Wizengamot between your votes, and those of your wives you will hold 65 votes," completed King Ragnok. Harry nodded his following.
"Lord Potter, you will control about 20% of the votes alone," informed Andromeda Tonks. "When you restore the Potter Alliance together or even the Potter-Longbottom Alliance there will be a major power shift. Neither of the extremes will be able to pass a bill or law without your input."
"Solicitor Tonks, you are correct in your assessment of Lord Potters future power in the Wizengamot and this is a problem for some," acknowledge King Ragnok. "This will cause great problems as the House of Potter is a grey house. It was only under the late Lord Potter that it became more light leaning."
"King Ragnok, thank you for the information and the needed education on my status," responded Harry. "We (indicating Luna, Susan's seat and himself) are relying on your word and commitment to our privacy to protect us. I plan to have further meetings between all of us on what we just learned and when we should announce that the founders heirs have returned. King Ragnok, if the three of us take up our rings on 1 September, what becomes of the board of governors and the Headmaster?"
"Lord Potter, the board is dissolved and the Headmaster position becomes redundant," answered King Ragnok. "As you are all still students, I would advise a proxy council to oversee the Headmaster."
Harry nodded his head in agreement and looked at Luna and Katie when a wicked grin crossed his face.
"King Ragnok, I am in the need of a venerable goblin to sit as proxy in the Slytherin seat stating 1 September at Hogwarts and the Wizengamot. Who would you recommend?" requested Harry.
King Ragnok stopped to process what he was just asked and a large toothy grin covered his face, as he saw the irony and and absolute outrage this will cause. This young lord is going to be enjoyable to watch as he creates problems for the narrow minded pure-bloods.
"Lord Potter, let me ponder this proposition and who would be the best goblin for the job," answered King Ragnok. Director Ragnok and Manager Rockclaw also had very toothy grins on their faces as they realised what had just happened. Starting 1 September Hogwarts was going to be under new management and many pure-blood families will be outraged. The gambling department will be busy.
King Ragnok departed shortly there after and the remaining members discussed several minor topic, such as the Wizengamot seats, politics and practices, and the state of the Ministry. Soon Xeno and Luna departed and the group moved back to Rockclaw's office to finish business.
"Director Ragnok, has the High King been informed of Lady Potters and my changes?" inquired Harry.
"Lord Potter, he has not been informed at this time," responded Director Ragnok. Harry pondered this, and was trying to decide when would be best to discuss the topic with King Ragnok.
[Why don't we wait until after the next full moon, so that we can show him our forms,] recommended Katie, seeing the pondering look on Harry's face. Harry nodded to her recommendation.
"Director Ragnok, would King Ragnok be amendable to a meeting in early August to discuss the position at Hogwarts?" inquired Harry. "Lady Potter and I have a couple of other items that we would like to discuss at that meeting."
"Lord Potter, I believe the High King would be amendable to that time frame," responded Director Ragnok. "I will keep Manager Rockclaw informed of the best dates." Harry nodded and thanked the Director.
"Is there any other business for today?" asked Rockclaw.
Receiving no responses from the people present they broke up and departed to complete their business for the day. Solicitor Tonks left and and started working on the legal paperwork for change of custody for Harry with the Queens Court and researching the legal options for the voided contract. Manager Rockclaw and Director Ragnok, worked on reviewing the audit of the Potter accounts and Director Ragnok ordered a full audit on the Bones and Lovegood accounts.
Director Ragnok, knew that the High King will want a full audit of the involved accounts. He still needed to talk with King Ragnok about the basilisk. The power this young lord will wield in the future or maybe even now through the right proxy's will cause great problems for both the chief wanker and the dark pure-blood families.
Harry and Katie made a quick trip to the Potter Family vault. Harry wanted to see if his parents had left any journals behind for him. Harry and Katie asked were items form Godric cottage were and focused their search there. Harry quickly found a book bag with several journals and letters in side, looking at them showed they were written by Lily. Harry collected the bag and they left the vault.
Andromeda Tonks along with the Potters and Mrs. Bell left Gringotts and headed for the Ministry of Magic. Once in the atrium they went through security and presented their old wands at the checkpoint and then proceeded to the records office. Once in the Archives office Solicitor Tonks requested the paperwork for Head of House restriction. This paperwork allowed the Head of House to list the names of family members that the records office was not allowed to release any information on without direct approval of the Head of House. Once the paperwork was sealed by the Lord Ring no information on the listed can occur until they reach the age of Majority or ten years after their name was added to the list.
Harry quickly completed the paperwork with help from Andromeda Tonks and sealed the form with his Lord Ring. Harry had placed the following names on the forms, Katie, Elvina, Philip, and his own. Once the paperwork was complete and Solicitor Tonks verified all of the current files, this included the marriage and soul-bond certificates, on Harry were properly secured they departed the Archives office and headed back to Diagon Alley.
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Marcello's Wands
Harry, Katie and Elvina arrived and entered Marcello's Wands to collect their new wands. Once they had entered the store they found the front of the shop empty.
"Hello, Madam Marcello?" called Harry Hearing some stirring in the back they waited and soon Madam Marcello arrived.
"Why hello," greeted Madam Marcello, seeing the young couple. "Here to collect your wands? I just finished them before lunch."
Harry now knew that they had forgotten something as his stomach makes a loud rumbling.
"We will get a bite after this," stated Elvina, hearing the rumble.
"Alright ladies first," stated Marcello as she returned with two slim ornately carved boxes. She opened the lighter coloured box. She pulled out an Katie's wand. "Sequoia and Liden a wand attuned to nature and Freyja," stated Tabitha as she handed the wand to Katie, handle first. Katie grasped the wand an felt the warmth of a summer sun flow through her body along with the calming affect of babbling brook. The air around her glowed with a soft yellow/orange colour. Soon the feelings calmed down and Katie could feel the wand both in her hand and in her magic. Tabitha was awed by the effects she just witnessed in the young witch and her wand.
Coming back to her senses Tabitha handed Katie her box and then picks up the second darker box. "Now your wand Lord Potter," said Tabitha as she opened and handed the wand to Harry. "Sequoia and Ironwood, a wand attuned to nature and focused vision." She presented the wand handle first to Harry and he reached out and grasped the wand. As his hand grasped the wand he felt his magic rush through his body and hand down to the wand the began to swirl around him with soothing touches, loving warmth and focused determination. Everyone in the shop felt the swirling magic and pressure from its power.
"I think you both have exceptional matches in your new wands," stated Tabitha as she recovers from the effects of Harry's wand. "I have not had that strong of a reaction from a wand choosing in several years. These wands do not contain any form of a trace on them, only Ministry subsidized wands contain the trace as your old wands did."
"How much for the wand?" asked Harry, processing what he had just witnessed and learned.
"Another 83 Galleons for the rest of the payment, and here are two enchanted wand holsters to store those wands," replied Tabitha. "They have an anti-summoning charm, on the wand and holster; quick draw, chameleon charm, protective shield charm. They also will adapt to where ever you are wearing them." Tabitha looked at Katie with this statement. Katie smiles in understanding of what was said.
"Thank you, Madam Marcello for these excellent wands," replied Harry as he signed the order purchase with his signet ring. "We will most likely be back in the future for a backup wand, and most definitely with members of our growing family."
Having completed their business at Marcello the trio heads to a small eatery in Diagon Alley for lunch. After finishing lunch the trio stop by Flourish & Blotts, along with the owl emporium for more owl treats and Scribbulus for more parchment and ink. Harry and Katie had both started using fountain pens with metal nibs for writing. With their business completed for the day the family headed back to the Bell residence. If there was enough time Katie and Harry had planned to visit Potter Farm to look a the house and see what was grown on the farm.
Harry called Tobkey and had him take them to Potter Farms. Once in the farm yard they looked around and saw the farm house to the south with victory gardens on either side with split rail fences. On the north side was the main barn, with chicken coop on the east side and the tool shed and corals along the west side. The farm yard was 75-100 yards across. Upon their arrival there were several soft pops as the farm elves arrived, all told there were 10 elves.
The elves introduced themselves and what they did at the farm. Pops, he was head elf and oversaw the workings of the farm and sold any excess product on the magical market. Flo was the cook for the farm and Pop's mate. Whimsy and Rut were their children and took care of the house, garden and chickens. Tandey, Walpey, Toory, Dokky, Silsey, and Cibly were farm and field workers. They all shared in the duties of caring for the all of the animals on the farm along with the fields.
The farm house had a sitting area, dinning room, kitchen and study on the ground floor with Master suite and four bedrooms upstairs. The bedrooms shared a jack & jill bath to each set. There was also a door leading to the second floor of the study that contained a small library. Off of the kitchen were the stairs leading down to the cellar, which contained a potions room, ingredient storage, laundry and larder. Also off the kitchen was a mud room at the head of the cellar stairs and a elf room. The elf room had about 30 cubicles around the room, some on the floor, others on the walls and celling. There was one double cubical that was Pops and Flo's space.
Harry was concerned at seeing the elf room and questioned Pop about it and learned that House-elves prefer the cubicles they have as they will sleep in either a hammock or make up a sleeping nest in side. Each space had room for storing items and extra uniforms for when the elves needed to assist in gatherings and formal parties. Seeing that the elves were all happy that Master was home, Harry renewed the family bond with the elves. He then realised this would be a great place for Dobby to bring any unwanted elf, so he called Dobby to inform him to bring any discarded or abused free elf here to the farm.
"Pops, how are the wards here?" inquired Harry.
"Master Harry the wards are similar to Manor and can be set to double wards," answered Pops. "There is a alert, ward on the outer property and then the farm yard wards. The farm yard ward protects the square formed by the buildings and gardens." Harry nodded his understanding and then thanked the elves for their hard work at keeping the farm in good working order and productive.
[Harry, this would be a great place to live until we have children,] said Katie. [The manor is nice but for only the two of us it is to big. I know mum and dad will not want to stay there during the school year.]
[I was thinking the same,] replied Harry.
"Tobkey, we're ready to go back to Katie's House," expressed Harry. With that Tobkey held their hands and took his Master and Mistress home.
Harry, Katie and the Bells had a wonderful evening of visiting and talking about what had transpired during the day and what the young couple found at the farm. Elvina had made a delicious lasagne and fresh salad for dinner.
Harry and Philip went out into the back garden and talked about their day some more. Harry was intrigued by Philip's job and what he did as a territorial police inspector. Philip worked on the tougher cases and investigated the more complex cases and issues. The local constables did most of the routine police duties and were the first to respond to emergencies.
That evening Harry started to look through the journals and letters and fond a journal that started on 1 Oct 1981. This journal was more of a running letter from Lily to Harry. He did not find a letter dated after the start of the journal.
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10 July
Gringotts Bank
Harry, Katie, Elvina and Philip arrived by port-key to Gringotts and was meeting with Manager Rockclaw, as Harry wanted to visit the family vaults after the will reading and healers to look for some rings. At 5 minutes to 1200 the group moved to one of the larger conference rooms for the will reading.
When they arrived they saw several goblin guards standing around the room in full armour with a mix of sword and shields, or Halberds and another squad outside the room. Gathered in the room were several witches and wizards talking in small groups. As the group approached the conference table they saw name tags for the recipients of the will in seats around the table. Rockclaw's seat was at the head of the conference table with Harry's party to his left; Harry closest, followed by Katie, Elvina and Philip. There were three guards behind Harry's party.
As Manager Rockclaw approached his seat the Wixin in the room broke up and went to their seat or sat in the back, and the doors to the conference room were closed and guards stationed. "Who all do we have present for the reading of the Wills of the late Lord and Lady Potter?" Inquired Rockclaw looking at the seats around the table.
"Amelia Bones and Heiress Susan Bones," stated Madam Bones.
"Augusta Longbottom and Heir Neville Longbottom," answered Dowager Longbottom.
"Xenophilius Lovegood and Heiress Luna Lovegood," replied Lord Lovegood.
"Marcus Delacour and Apolline Delacour," responded Monsieur Delacour.
"Minerva McGonagall," replied Professor McGonagall.
"Filius Flitwick," answered Professor Flitwick.
"Remus Lupin," responded Mr. Lupin.
From outside the conference room there was a loud commotion and the doors pushed open by Albus Dumbledore, in ghastly pale purple robes with glimmering comets; a short round man in a crumpled off green robes crushing a green bowler hat, and a short, wide toad looking woman in atrocious pink robes. The clashing of the robes on the pink toad woman and Dumbledore's pale purple was nausea inducing to any and every observer.
"Who authorized the reading of James and Lily Potters wills?" demanded Dumbledore. "These wills were sealed for the protection of Magical Britain and the Greater Good."
"Chief Warlock, you have a count of 10 to leave this room or be forcefully removed from the room and the bank, as you were not invited and are interrupting the proceedings," stated Manager Rockclaw. "Your actions in the Ministry has no authority over the duties and responsibilities of The People per the Treaties of 1613 and 1763. Per these treaties The People have sole right to prepare, manage and execute the Wills of Lords and Ladies of the Ancient and Noble houses. Your actions in not carrying out the wishes of the late Lord and Lady Potter are in violation of these treaties. The reading and execution of the wills was authorized by Lord Potter."
"Mr. Potter is not of age and as his Magical Guardian, I did not authorize the reading and demand the wills be turned over to the Ministry for safe keeping," stated Dumbledore.
"You forfeited that status per MAGIC by your inactions and actions towards Lord Potter. Guards remove Mr. Dumbledore, Minister Fudge and his lackey," ordered Manager Rockclaw. Several guards near Dumbledore's party made their way towards Dumbledore and party, and begin to move them out of the conference room and back into the lobby.
"The wills have already been executed," continued Manager Rockclaw. "Today is only the public reading of the wills and the distribution of gifts."
Dumbledore along with Fudge and Umbridge were forced out of the conference room at blade point and made to wait in the lobby. Dumbledore knew that any further attempt to enter the will reading will see them thrown out of the bank and possible locked out. 'How did Harry find out about the wills, and how much does he know of his family? When did he become head of House Potter? Why was I not notified when this change occurred?' thought Dumbledore, while sitting in the lobby. He needed Harry to be ignorant of his family history, power and position. It was only by shear chance that Dumbledore attempted to interfere in the will reading. He only learned of the reading late yesterday when he overheard a conversation by some people in the Ministry.
"How dear these creatures treat the Minister so rudely!" stated Umbridge.
"Under Secretary watch your voice," corrected Dumbledore. "These creatures as you call them will have you in the mines or dragon pens if you so much as try to start a scene here in the lobby, after we were removed from a Will reading."
"Dolores, Dumbledore is correct. Watch what you say right now. The goblins have not removed their guards," added Minister Fudge, seeing the additional armed goblins still standing and patrolling the lobby.
Conference room
Manager Rockclaw verified the name of the attendees and verified that all recipients were present. He was amused at the attempt by the Chief Warlock and Minister to interrupt the proceedings of the will reading. As he was reviewing the names, Griphook arrived with a secured box and placed it on the table in front of Rockclaw. Rockclaw noted the seal box and dismissed Griphook.
Rockclaw broke the seal on the box and removed two scrolls of parchment, bearing the broken seal of Gringotts and Potter. Both scrolls were closed by a string seal of Gringotts. "I Rockclaw, Account Manager of the Vaults and Accounts of the Ancient and Noble House of Potter, will now read the last Will and Testament of Lord and Lady Potter."
Breaking the string on the wills, Rockclaw begins to read the wills starting with Lord Potter, followed by Lady Potter.
Rockclaw opened Lord Potter's will and read the section leaving everything to Lady Potter. "Before anyone starts. Per Magic Lady Potter survived Lord Potter long enough for his will to initiate, thereby passing all holdings to his wife," stated Manager Rockclaw.
Seeing no further debate from the visitors Rockclaw then proceeded to read Lady Potter's will.
Lady Potter leaves all properties, money and investments to Harry James Potter with the exception of the following gifts:
"To the Guardian of Harry, 10,000₲ for the care of our son."
"To Luna Lovegood, Harry's god-sister, 3,000₲ for missed birthdays and Yule.
"To Neville Longbottom, my god-son, 3,000₲ for missed birthdays and Yule.
"To Pandora Lovegood, 2,000₲ for teaching/encouragement/support while at Hogwarts. Thank you for your help in learning the ways of this new world. Now you can build that protected potions lab you need for your experiments.
"To Filius Flitwick, 3,000₲ for his guidance in earning my mastery in charms and Arithmancy. Use this wisely for improving the charms program at Hogwarts.
"To Remus Lupin, I leave him permission to use the Potter Hunting Cabin in Scotland whenever he needs a home. It is safe and protected.
Gifts from Lord Potter's will.
"To Amelia Bones, 5,000₲ for protective items needed as a hard charging Auror."
"To Marcus Delacour, James's files on Voldemort supporters in other ICW countries."
Rockclaw then began to read the names of their chosen guardians for Harry in case neither of them survived the other. Rockclaw was anticipating some form of reaction when he started to read the names of potential guardians, and why he had guards in the room. The out rage heard amongst the guests at hearing Sirius Orion Black was god-father by ritual, almost caused the guards to deploy.
"Manager Rockclaw, if the wills of Lord and Lady Potter are true and correct, then Sirius Black could not have betrayed them and Harry to Voldemort, and still be alive in Azkaban today," stated Lady McGonagall.
"Lady McGonagall, the Wills are correct. The god-parent rituals were completed on 10August 1980," responded Rockclaw.
"Sirius Orion Black has been locked up in Azkaban for 12 years and is innocent of the murder of his brother and wife," stated Minerva McGonagall, in a very heavy and angry Scottish brogue. People around the professor could feel the waves of magic rolling off of her. "Madam Bones, how did this occur?"
"Lady McGonagall, I have started and investigation and cannot go into details," answered Madam Bones. "I found out about this information in a meeting held late yesterday."
"Any other comments or questions," inquired Rockclaw.
Rockclaw then continue to read the other possible guardians listed in the wills. Dowager Longbottom was stunned that Alice and Frank had been listed as possible guardians. She was glad that Harry had not been in the manor when the Lestranges and Crouch attacked and tortured Frank and Alice, as neither Harry or Neville may have survived. There was some outrage from the people sitting in the back when Remus Lupin and Filius Flitwick names were read as possible guardians.
When Rockclaw got to the statement of Harry not going to the Dursley's Lady McGonagall became enraged and it took both Madam Bones and Dowager Longbottom to keep her from storming out of the conference room and blasting a self serving, ghastly dressed Headmaster sitting in the lobby across the floor.
"Minerva, what has you so enraged?" asked Augusta.
"I was there the night Dumbledore left little Harry on the door steps of the Dursley's. I had been watching them the whole day and he would not listen to me that they were bad," stammered Minerva, in her thick brogue.
Minerva calmed down after several minutes, and Rockclaw sent for a runner to inform the Director to have extra guards on standby when the reading was done
Rockclaw finished reading the wills, there was more uproar when they heard that Albus Dumbledore was a signed witness to Lord Potters Will. The fervour increased again when Rockclaw read the section of Lady Potters Will, stating that Albus Dumbledore was to have no association with the Potter Estate or be made any type of guardian of Harry.
The noise coming from the grey families and members of the Old Potter Alliance, along with those sitting at the table was turning mutinous and the focus was on one old wizard that was sitting out in the lobby. Several were now wondering if this 'Greater good', Albus Dumbledore is always talking about, is not for Magical Britain but for one Albus Dumbledore. With the rising tension in the room, several more goblin guards arrived in the passageway and a few in the room itself.
Director Ragnok was standing outside of the room near a side door that was behind Rockclaw's chair and listening in to the reading after getting the first alert signal. He had read the wills when he met with Rockclaw and Lord Potter four days ago, so he had expected some of the reaction in the room. Ragnok would enjoy watching the attack and injury to the meddling long whiskered wanker, but he could not have that in the bank as that would just be poor business.
Finally Rockclaw was able to calm down the horde forming in the room, and was able to finish the reading Lady Potter's will. Many were surprised to hear that Harry was not to attend Hogwarts, those same people missed the requirement of Dumbledore being present. The outrage over what happen to Sirius reached new fervour and levels when it was read that Peter Pettigrew was the actual secret keeper and not Sirius, as so many believed. Some of the people present were know attempting to remember who stated that Sirius was the Secret keeper. Much of the outrage was focused again on one individual as he had to know who the keeper was when he cast the charm hiding the cottage and family.
"Thank you for attending and that concludes the reading of the wills of Lord and Lady Potter," stated Rockclaw. "Those of you that received monetary gifts may see your account managers, those that received gifts other than monetary may collect their gifts here." Monsieur Delacour approached Rockclaw to pick up the documents and information that was left to him.
"Lord Potter, I will be seeing you in the near future to discuss several items with you," stated Madam Bones. "I am sorry that I was not able to be their for you as your guardian, but I will assist you any way I can now that the truth is known."
"Madam Bones thank you, and I wait to further our discussions," replied Harry.
There was several people that came up to Harry and gave their condolence to him on the passing of his parents and many asked if they could schedule times to meet and talk about his parents and for some it was to discuss joint business ventures they had with the Potter Estate. Several members of the Potter Alliances approached Harry to determine a time and place to talk about the two Alliances and where it will lead. Amongst them were Lady Greengrass, Lord Davis, Lord Abbott, and Lord Podmore.
Out in the lobby sitting area Dumbledore, Fudge and Umbridge initially did not notice the increased number of armed guards deploying around the lobby. It was the slight change in noise of the lobby as the reading of the wills were over and people started to exit the room and move through the lobby. It was this change in noise, that Dumbledore noted the extra guards in the lobby and many of them were near the waiting area, when he looked up from his pondering. When Dumbledore stood up to try and get to Harry, the witches and wizards who had been at the will reading spotted the Headmaster in his ghastly robes and many of them made their way towards the Headmaster and Minister. The guards made their presence known and kept the two groups separated, as blood shed inside the bank was bad for business. Now if the witches and wizards were to take this mob squabble outside and off the bank's steps then the guards would not interfere and most would likely be making side bets on the outcome of a hated long whiskered, meddling old fool.
There was much yelling, along with open and veiled threats towards the aged wizard for what he had done to Lord and Lady Potter and their son. Dumbledore realized the information that he was trying to keep hidden from the public and especially Harry had failed. He tried to use his charisma and influence as the leader of the light to plaquette the people in front of him. When he saw the look on Minerva McGonagall face and the body language of the transfiguration mistress, and that of Dowager Longbottom, he knew that the battle for today was lost, and he needed to retreat from the area and approach Harry on another day.
Dumbledore got the attention of Fudge and directed the Minister to leave the bank, as he knew that they would get no where and it was only the goblins that were keeping them from being openly attacked at that moment. Before they could reach the doors of the bank Madam Bones arrived with Monsieur Delacour. Both Madam Bones and Monsieur Delacour provided some very important advice to Dumbledore. Leave Lord Potter alone and do not approach, talk or write Lord Potter in any way. While at Hogwarts do not involve himself with Lord Potter unless it directly involves school work or lessons. Dumbledore was also told to expect receiving formal protection orders pertaining to Lord Potter.