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CHAPTER 3
NEWS
"Sirius Black! The same Sirius Black who broke out of Azkaban, the one responsible for the death of your parents and thirteen other innocent people" she gasped.
"It's a long story, Mrs. Figg, but to cut it short, Sirius was not responsible for any death."
"But is it possible, after all there were numerous eyewitnesses?" she questioned.
"You see, Mrs. Figg-" began Harry, but Mrs. Figg interrupted.
"You can call me Arabella, Harry."
"Ok, Mrs. Fi-, I mean, Arabella."
Harry proceeded to explain all that had happened in his third year. How Pettigrew had betrayed his parents, how Sirius had cornered him but he had escaped and so on.
"So you see, Arabella, nobody believed the three of us except for Professor Dumbledore" he finished.
"Oh my god! No wonder, I always thought how a sweet innocent boy like Sirius could work for Voldemort"
Harry grinned at the use of the word "innocent" for his marauding Godfather.
"All right Harry, why don't you go upstairs now? I'll handle your godfather if he arrives. If you want anything, just call. You can lie down on the bed and read all those letters and paper cutouts and whatnots."
"Ok, but Arabella, were you an auror?" he asked, pointing at the various anti-dark instruments "and why did you get me thrown out of the Dursley's house?"
"Yes, I am an auror, I often partnered Alastor Moody, who I believe taught you Defense against the Dark Arts. As for the second question, I'll tell you that tomorrow." She said kindly.
Harry lay down on his bed, half certain that the day's surprises were hardly over. He was right.
Harry took out his friend's letters and began to go through them one by one. Each of Ron's letters contained a small note from Mr. And Mrs. Weasley asking him to take care of himself. Most of the letters contained little news of the wizarding world. However, one of the letters Hermione had sent caught his eye. It contained a small article torn out from the Daily Prophet.
DEATH EATERS BACK!
The recent increase in the activities of You-Know-Who's supporters, the death eaters, has been causing great concern to the Ministry of Magic, under Cornelius Fudge. A scheme to keep some of the things that happened in the past academic year at Hogwarts a secret, which has a direct bearing on the spurt in the activities of death eaters, has been revealed. Draco Malfoy, a now fifth year student at Hogwarts has helped to provide to the public detailed knowledge as to the things that happened in the finals of the Triwizard Tournament. The inclusion of Harry Potter in the tournament, the death of the actual Hogwarts champion Cedric Diggory, the victory of Harry Potter and the activities of ex-auror Mad-eye Moody are extremely suspicious indeed. Indeed, stories about Harry Potter's 2nd and 3rd years at Hogwarts suggest that he himself is responsible for this.
Also, Draco Malfoy adds that Potter and Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster of Hogwarts have hidden some of the darker secrets of Potter's past and helped spread rumors that You-Know-Who's rebirth has led to the growth of dark activity which has thrown the wizards and witches all around the world into panic.
Lucius Malfoy.
Thanx to those who reviewed
CHAPTER 3
NEWS
"Sirius Black! The same Sirius Black who broke out of Azkaban, the one responsible for the death of your parents and thirteen other innocent people" she gasped.
"It's a long story, Mrs. Figg, but to cut it short, Sirius was not responsible for any death."
"But is it possible, after all there were numerous eyewitnesses?" she questioned.
"You see, Mrs. Figg-" began Harry, but Mrs. Figg interrupted.
"You can call me Arabella, Harry."
"Ok, Mrs. Fi-, I mean, Arabella."
Harry proceeded to explain all that had happened in his third year. How Pettigrew had betrayed his parents, how Sirius had cornered him but he had escaped and so on.
"So you see, Arabella, nobody believed the three of us except for Professor Dumbledore" he finished.
"Oh my god! No wonder, I always thought how a sweet innocent boy like Sirius could work for Voldemort"
Harry grinned at the use of the word "innocent" for his marauding Godfather.
"All right Harry, why don't you go upstairs now? I'll handle your godfather if he arrives. If you want anything, just call. You can lie down on the bed and read all those letters and paper cutouts and whatnots."
"Ok, but Arabella, were you an auror?" he asked, pointing at the various anti-dark instruments "and why did you get me thrown out of the Dursley's house?"
"Yes, I am an auror, I often partnered Alastor Moody, who I believe taught you Defense against the Dark Arts. As for the second question, I'll tell you that tomorrow." She said kindly.
Harry lay down on his bed, half certain that the day's surprises were hardly over. He was right.
Harry took out his friend's letters and began to go through them one by one. Each of Ron's letters contained a small note from Mr. And Mrs. Weasley asking him to take care of himself. Most of the letters contained little news of the wizarding world. However, one of the letters Hermione had sent caught his eye. It contained a small article torn out from the Daily Prophet.
DEATH EATERS BACK!
The recent increase in the activities of You-Know-Who's supporters, the death eaters, has been causing great concern to the Ministry of Magic, under Cornelius Fudge. A scheme to keep some of the things that happened in the past academic year at Hogwarts a secret, which has a direct bearing on the spurt in the activities of death eaters, has been revealed. Draco Malfoy, a now fifth year student at Hogwarts has helped to provide to the public detailed knowledge as to the things that happened in the finals of the Triwizard Tournament. The inclusion of Harry Potter in the tournament, the death of the actual Hogwarts champion Cedric Diggory, the victory of Harry Potter and the activities of ex-auror Mad-eye Moody are extremely suspicious indeed. Indeed, stories about Harry Potter's 2nd and 3rd years at Hogwarts suggest that he himself is responsible for this.
Also, Draco Malfoy adds that Potter and Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster of Hogwarts have hidden some of the darker secrets of Potter's past and helped spread rumors that You-Know-Who's rebirth has led to the growth of dark activity which has thrown the wizards and witches all around the world into panic.
Lucius Malfoy.
Thanx to those who reviewed