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Musicstarlover: Thanks, but until I finish a couple more of the other stories I started there probably won't be any new stories
TheSilverLady: yeah, I was trying for angst but I didn't know it would be so successful. To be truthful I'm getting tired of the fics where Harry eventually forgives
Jessie: I try.
Lilsteves: thanks, and actually I'm thinking about re-editing it, eventually. When I read it over it feels like the story is lagging in some places
athenakitty: Actually that's pretty much it, but the Zandoha and the stuff about the old code will probably be a recurring theme in my other stories
linky2: The way I was writing the story it pretty much had to end that way
ironic-humour: thanks it was also pretty cool to write, but yeah finished now, and there's probably no chance for a sequel
Slimpun: a nice idea but it would kind of go against the whole tortured hero theme
Lucas (lucasj@dccnet.com): that's probably the most constructive criticism I have ever received, thank you. If I do decide to re-edit the story I will definitely take your advice
The Death of a Hero
Epilogue
The staff of Hogwarts did not know what to do. They watched as Harry actually smiled when the killing curse hit him. The look of relief that he had sent brought a new wave of guilt to everyone that knew him. The worst part of all of this was that the wizarding world could never speak about their savior. Future generation would not be able to learn from the suffering they had imposed on the man.
"We should fulfill his last wishes now," Snape said as he turned away from Harry's body.
"Should we really give all the money in his vault to those muggles?" Fudge asked. "His family was quite wealthy, the money could be used to rebuild the ministry," Fudge said looking for support.
"You are a fool Fudge," Snape said with a sneer. "If we do not fulfill his last wishes we loose all of our magic."
"Don't tell me you believe that rubbish. Nothing will happen, the Zandoha is not real."
"You may test the Zandoha to your hearts content," Minerva said angrily. "But we will fulfill his last wishes."
"Fine," Fudge said angrily as he stomped out of the school.
~***~
Albus, Ron, Minerva, and Hermione stood outside of Privet drive. Just as Ron was about to knock on the door it opened to reveal Vernon Dursley.
"I don't want any of your kind near my family," Vernon said as he tried to slam the door.
Ron quickly put his shoulder against the door to stop Vernon from slamming it. "We have news about your nephew."
"I don't want to hear it, now leave at once."
"He left you a large amount of money," Hermione said.
Vernon immediately stopped trying to get rid of them as his eyes gleamed with the thought of all the money he would get. "Alright, come in," he relented. "I don't want the neighbors to see your kind."
When they entered number four Privet drive Vernon called down Petunia and Dudley, then explained what they were going to get, who also smiled when they imagined how much money they would get.
"Don't you even care what happened to him, why he's dead?" Hermione asked disgusted.
"Fine," Petunia said with a huff. "What did he do then?"
"He defeated the man that killed his parents. He single handedly saved not only the wizarding world bout yours as well." Hermione said, not wanting to reveal how he died.
"Why would he leave anything to us then? He hated staying here, the ungrateful brat," Petunia said.
"He believed that you were the only ones that didn't pretend to care about him. He is rewarding you for being truthful to him." Hermione said.
"So he died fighting another freak?" Dudley asked smirking.
"He didn't die fighting Voldermort, he died after that." Ron said ashamed.
"What are you talking about?" Vernon asked now curious as well.
"We thought that he killed a group of muggles and sent him to a wizarding prison. We removed him from the prison yesterday, and it was revealed that he had nothing to do with it. He made us promise to kill him after it was over." Dumbledore said with a heavy heart.
"I always said that boy was weak," Vernon said with a smirk.
"You don't know what you're talking about," Ron said angrily. "Azkaban is the closest place to hell on earth. He spent years reliving every bad thing that happened in his life, and having the happiness literally sucked right out of him."
"I've heard enough. Where's this money you were talking about?" Petunia asked greedily.
"Here," Minerva said in disgust. "Sign this document, and your bank account will be credited 2.9 million pounds."
~***~
"There must be some way to use Potter's death," Fudge thought desperately. "Maybe I can have a story printed about him, how he saved the wizarding world, and before he died he gave me his support to become minister of magic."
Fudge quickly jotted down his version of what happened and sent the owl off to one Rita Skeeter.
~***~
The next morning, all the wizarding world could talk about was what Harry had done. Most were walking around smugly, talking about 'how brave they were, and how they stood against the darkness.'
The Death of a Hero by Rita Skeeter
The wizarding world has been saved, not by our former minister of magic, not by the headmaster of Hogwarts, and not even by the order of the phoenix. In the end all it took was one man, one man who was shunned by the ministry and his closest friends. A man that stood bravely against his oppressors and even without a wand was able to take down the worst dark wizard the wizarding world has ever seen.
I am of course talking about Harry Potter, the boy who lived. Shortly after his removal from Azkaban he dueled he who must not be named, and won in a spectacular display of raw magic.
Unfortunately the psychological damage done to Potter after years in Azkaban had taken their toll on him. Shortly after defeating he who must not be named Potter asked the Hogwarts staff to end his life, and give him the peace that he has been seeking, the peace that he could never find in life.
Former minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge wanted me to tell you that before he died he gave his support for the re-election of Fudge, but this reporter has her doubts. This was the same man that put Potter in prison without trial.
This was not the first time that Fudge sent an innocent man to Azkaban. Potter's god father, Sirius Black was also wrongfully accused and not given a trail. How many lives must Fudge destroy before his stupidity is realized?
As the news spread around Britain, and people began to speak the name of Harry Potter, the Zandoha began to take effect. Before anyone had realized what had happened, half the witches and wizards were turned into squibs. The most notable were former minister of magic, Cornelius Fudge, and Reporter Rita Skeeter.
Musicstarlover: Thanks, but until I finish a couple more of the other stories I started there probably won't be any new stories
TheSilverLady: yeah, I was trying for angst but I didn't know it would be so successful. To be truthful I'm getting tired of the fics where Harry eventually forgives
Jessie: I try.
Lilsteves: thanks, and actually I'm thinking about re-editing it, eventually. When I read it over it feels like the story is lagging in some places
athenakitty: Actually that's pretty much it, but the Zandoha and the stuff about the old code will probably be a recurring theme in my other stories
linky2: The way I was writing the story it pretty much had to end that way
ironic-humour: thanks it was also pretty cool to write, but yeah finished now, and there's probably no chance for a sequel
Slimpun: a nice idea but it would kind of go against the whole tortured hero theme
Lucas (lucasj@dccnet.com): that's probably the most constructive criticism I have ever received, thank you. If I do decide to re-edit the story I will definitely take your advice
The Death of a Hero
Epilogue
The staff of Hogwarts did not know what to do. They watched as Harry actually smiled when the killing curse hit him. The look of relief that he had sent brought a new wave of guilt to everyone that knew him. The worst part of all of this was that the wizarding world could never speak about their savior. Future generation would not be able to learn from the suffering they had imposed on the man.
"We should fulfill his last wishes now," Snape said as he turned away from Harry's body.
"Should we really give all the money in his vault to those muggles?" Fudge asked. "His family was quite wealthy, the money could be used to rebuild the ministry," Fudge said looking for support.
"You are a fool Fudge," Snape said with a sneer. "If we do not fulfill his last wishes we loose all of our magic."
"Don't tell me you believe that rubbish. Nothing will happen, the Zandoha is not real."
"You may test the Zandoha to your hearts content," Minerva said angrily. "But we will fulfill his last wishes."
"Fine," Fudge said angrily as he stomped out of the school.
~***~
Albus, Ron, Minerva, and Hermione stood outside of Privet drive. Just as Ron was about to knock on the door it opened to reveal Vernon Dursley.
"I don't want any of your kind near my family," Vernon said as he tried to slam the door.
Ron quickly put his shoulder against the door to stop Vernon from slamming it. "We have news about your nephew."
"I don't want to hear it, now leave at once."
"He left you a large amount of money," Hermione said.
Vernon immediately stopped trying to get rid of them as his eyes gleamed with the thought of all the money he would get. "Alright, come in," he relented. "I don't want the neighbors to see your kind."
When they entered number four Privet drive Vernon called down Petunia and Dudley, then explained what they were going to get, who also smiled when they imagined how much money they would get.
"Don't you even care what happened to him, why he's dead?" Hermione asked disgusted.
"Fine," Petunia said with a huff. "What did he do then?"
"He defeated the man that killed his parents. He single handedly saved not only the wizarding world bout yours as well." Hermione said, not wanting to reveal how he died.
"Why would he leave anything to us then? He hated staying here, the ungrateful brat," Petunia said.
"He believed that you were the only ones that didn't pretend to care about him. He is rewarding you for being truthful to him." Hermione said.
"So he died fighting another freak?" Dudley asked smirking.
"He didn't die fighting Voldermort, he died after that." Ron said ashamed.
"What are you talking about?" Vernon asked now curious as well.
"We thought that he killed a group of muggles and sent him to a wizarding prison. We removed him from the prison yesterday, and it was revealed that he had nothing to do with it. He made us promise to kill him after it was over." Dumbledore said with a heavy heart.
"I always said that boy was weak," Vernon said with a smirk.
"You don't know what you're talking about," Ron said angrily. "Azkaban is the closest place to hell on earth. He spent years reliving every bad thing that happened in his life, and having the happiness literally sucked right out of him."
"I've heard enough. Where's this money you were talking about?" Petunia asked greedily.
"Here," Minerva said in disgust. "Sign this document, and your bank account will be credited 2.9 million pounds."
~***~
"There must be some way to use Potter's death," Fudge thought desperately. "Maybe I can have a story printed about him, how he saved the wizarding world, and before he died he gave me his support to become minister of magic."
Fudge quickly jotted down his version of what happened and sent the owl off to one Rita Skeeter.
~***~
The next morning, all the wizarding world could talk about was what Harry had done. Most were walking around smugly, talking about 'how brave they were, and how they stood against the darkness.'
The Death of a Hero by Rita Skeeter
The wizarding world has been saved, not by our former minister of magic, not by the headmaster of Hogwarts, and not even by the order of the phoenix. In the end all it took was one man, one man who was shunned by the ministry and his closest friends. A man that stood bravely against his oppressors and even without a wand was able to take down the worst dark wizard the wizarding world has ever seen.
I am of course talking about Harry Potter, the boy who lived. Shortly after his removal from Azkaban he dueled he who must not be named, and won in a spectacular display of raw magic.
Unfortunately the psychological damage done to Potter after years in Azkaban had taken their toll on him. Shortly after defeating he who must not be named Potter asked the Hogwarts staff to end his life, and give him the peace that he has been seeking, the peace that he could never find in life.
Former minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge wanted me to tell you that before he died he gave his support for the re-election of Fudge, but this reporter has her doubts. This was the same man that put Potter in prison without trial.
This was not the first time that Fudge sent an innocent man to Azkaban. Potter's god father, Sirius Black was also wrongfully accused and not given a trail. How many lives must Fudge destroy before his stupidity is realized?
As the news spread around Britain, and people began to speak the name of Harry Potter, the Zandoha began to take effect. Before anyone had realized what had happened, half the witches and wizards were turned into squibs. The most notable were former minister of magic, Cornelius Fudge, and Reporter Rita Skeeter.
