Harry Potter and the Attack of the Dark Lord Chapter 5: Fudge's Secret, a harry potter fanfic

Chapter V: Fudge's Secret

Three weeks passed when Harry woke up to feel the thud of a newspaper land on his bed. Harry opened it to see the horrible news on the front cover.

MINISTER FOR MAGIC ORDERS ARRESTS AFTER SHOCK ANNOUNCEMENT

Minister for magic, Cornelius Fudge has ordered the arrests of Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and all other known members of the Order of Phoenix after Dumbledore announced that Potions Master, Professor Serverus Snape, who was identified as a Death Eater late June, will be replaced by mass murderer, Sirius Black.

Fudge has reason to believe that Harry Potter, for the past three years, has been hiding the whereabouts of Sirius Black, and that is a 'serious criminal act, even if the boy is underage!'

However, this cannot be taken seriously, due to Dumbledore, has identified Fudge through his network of agents, as a Death Eater who was in Voldemort's inner circle.

More news as it comes to hand.

Criminal Correspondent,

Jenny Penny.

This seemed to hit Harry really hard. It would be a true test to see exactly who had better support in this land. He woke Ron up, who seemed just as stirred by this news, when he remembered that they had a potions lesson. This was added to the list of subjects that they had to take separately.

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After Sirius had taken the three of them through the basics of making a wolfsbane potion, Sirius called all three of them to stay behind, 'Order meeting at five o'clock. New gargoyle password's "Fizzing Whizbee"'

After this lesson, they went to the great hall for lunch, and decided to go down to the kitchens. 'Harry Potter, Wheezy! What is you doing here before term is starting!'

'Professor Dumbledore wanted us to join the order,' Dobby was wearing an even weirder mix of clothing than he was wearing two months ago: The shrunken Weasley jumper that Ron gave him for Christmas in fourth year, the old black sock that Harry had freed Dobby with, and his Tea Cosy.

'That is being a great honour for Harry Potter and Wheezy, not to mention Miss!'

'Dobby, do you have any food for Sirius?'

'Anything for friends of Harry Potter.'

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Harry, Ron, and Hermione walked up to the Gargoyle that led to Dumbledore's office, said the password and when they got to the door they hit the brass doorknocker with their wands and yelled 'PHOENICO!'

The three entered the Phoenix Boardroom, and Dumbledore stood up as they sat down. 'Our first piece of business is to welcome our new class four aurors, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger and Harry Potter. The three of them are taking special lessons from order members.' The room burst into applause. 'Now that the school term is starting tomorrow, so all of us must keep discreet.'

'I have received correspondence from Serverus,' announced Fletcher, 'Voldemort is planning an attack on the castle on the date of the Gryffindor versus Slytherin Quidditch match, he is going to bring the Dementors.'

'This seriously disrupts our plans. Class-fours, you are to go with Professor Lupin.' Continued Dumbledore, 'Remeus, I need you to teach the reverse dimension charm.

'Yes, Albus.'

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In Harry's last private lesson with Professor Lupin since Third Year, Lupin taught him the Patronus Charm, to help him defeat the Dementors of Azkaban. They were now learning the reverse dimension charm. 'The reverse dimension charm will open a portal to another dimension, and is a charm learned only by Order of Phoenix Aurors. It is usually used with the Levitation Charm to throw the dark wizard or creature into the prison. Understood?' asked Lupin,

'Yes,'

'Now, the incantation is "Transporto Dimensio." Now watch. TRANSPORTO DIMENSIO!' roared Lupin, and as he said this, a giant grey spiral appeared. 'Now, that leads directly to the prison. Magic will do nothing inside, so the only way someone can get out is by saying the counter-charm, Recallo Dimensio. Followed by the name of the person you imprisoned. Quite a simple charm, you just have to make sure that you throw the right person in, for obvious reasons.'

'See you, Remeus.'

***

Dear Harry,

I know that you wouldn't normally expect to get a letter from me, however, I write to you in the gravest of circumstances. Voldemort has implied that there is a faithful Death Eater inside the Order of Phoenix. You must tell Dumbledore right Away, the Dementor's attack is going to be changed to the First of September at six o'clock, the start of the feast. I suggest that every wizard in the order capable of performing the Patronus Charm wait outside the gates to Hogsmeade Station.

Can't say all I need to.

Professor S. Snape.

Harry ran straight out of the common room and toward Dumbledore's Office, ran into the corridor and rushed into the office to find Dumbledore nowhere. 'Must be in the boardroom,' thought Harry, and he left the office and into the boardroom.

'Professor! Voldemort's changed the date of the attack! It's today at six o'clock!' yelled Harry, 'I've got a letter from Snape!'

'Do you have it with you now?' asked Dumbledore, amazingly calmly for these circumstances,

'Yes,' although this question seemed to puzzle Harry, he gave Dumbledore the parchment.

'Revealo!' Harry knew that incantation as the invisible ink revealing charm. 'It seems as though Snape has written a message for me to see, "S F." there's no one in the order with these initials! Do you have any friends with these initials?' Even though this seemed diffucult to believe, it was impossible,

'Seamus Finnigan!'

'Are you prepared to keep a close watch on him?'

'Of course, but I still can't understand how he could be a Death Eater!'

This was amazing, yet very difficult to believe, surely someone other than Seamus was involved in this plot!

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A/N: If it's not Seamus, who is it? Who else in Hogwarts, let alone the Order of Phoenix has the initials "S. F.?"

Who is this mysterious Death Eater? Will the Dementors be destroyed, once and for all? Find out in the next chapter, the name of which will soon be released!