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DAILY PROPHET
Harry Potter's Location Still Unknown
Supreme Mugwump Albus Dumbledore is trying so valiantly to bring Harry Potter back from wherever his godfather is hiding him. Even though You Know-how is now declared dead, his attorney Trent Fell has claimed he merely wishes to raise Harry away from the limelight. And blatantly point of the finger at Supreme Mugwump Dumbledore for bringing the Potters back to their death, openly stating that they had informed him of his locations compromise and he chose to ignore it. This is a fascinating case with many twists and turns. Read more on page 4.
Sirius black point of view
My friends are dead. I want to blame Dumbledore for insisting that they return to Britain for a meeting in a compromise place. But when they're very death is predicted earlier the same day by a seer. It's kind of hard to figure out whether or not blaming someone's even worth it. Trent told me that casting blame is irrelevant after the fact. And that it only creates more problems than solutions. He did comment on that helps a situation sometimes, but I didn't understand what he meant. I suppose he is right, though, but that doesn't make it any better. Harry woke up again last night. We're staying at the Duke farm until the magical contractors have finished modifying the house. Everyone else simply thinks they're an out of town company.
Daisy is a blessing in disguise, and Uncle Jesse is almost as helpful as she is. Of course, the other boys and I are next to useless when it comes to Harry. They thankfully haven't tried cashing the check yet since it was written for 20,000 galleons as a maintenance and finders fee. I guess they're having trouble finding a bank to pay it. What's reminds me I'm going to have to tell them about magic soon. Once the representative from Georgia, the country, can test them. I will find out whether or not they are magical. But until then, I'll just have to play dumb. I've also had to turn down financial assistance from them, stating that the Potter family had more money than it could spend. And I wasn't that far behind them. With Reggie missing assumed dead. I, of course, had to switch out a few details like death eaters and spells for gangs and drugs or some other nonsense. That detail officially left me as the only heir to my family's fortune. I will get all of my inheritance once my vicious she banshee of a mother finally passed away. They tried to get me to talk about it, but after explaining how I wound up living with James and his family. They left me in peace.
Trent Fell point of view
I don't need the gift of sight to tell me that I have to fight the urge to strangle Dumbledore right now. Even with a clear-cut prophecy of what had happened, he still challenges me on every front. Even with all the paperwork in order, regardless, he still blocks me with his position as Supreme Mugwump and supreme warlock. I've informed him numerous times that he is no legal grounds to suppress any documents. Or interfere with Sirius Black's position as the godfather and legal guardian of Harry Potter. I was very quick to point out that they had fled a place they knew was compromised only to return at his request and for them to perish. When he said, it was all a tragic occurrence. I countered by saying it was his ignorance that created this problem. Since he transferred the position of the secret holder to someone who should have aroused the suspicion of being a death eater, that declaration created quite a few ripples and enabled me to at least stand my ground against him.
But I'm confident I will win since he is all talk, persuasive talk but talk nonetheless. I am the one with the actual legal authority. I've even planted seeds of doubt and his ability to handle all three highly involved positions of power. That it must be very tiring for someone of his gained wisdom, statements like that seemed to have caused him to lose more support than he gained, and he knows it. He can't keep fighting me forever, and he knows I'm not above plain dirty to win. Especially with information, I hinted about having on him.
Time skip one week
Sirius black point of view
They have finished the house, and I have finally been going to permission by the Magical Congress. To tell, the Dukes about magic after revealing that they were technically witches and wizards. All except Uncle Jesse, but if anything, he seemed relieved after learning about magic. It appeared that Lily was the only member of the family to be anything beyond near squib, which reclassified her as a half-blood by default. They took it pretty well all things considered. Trent even sent them a note saying they could either learn the weakest form of magic or becoming an animagus because apparently, the magic required for an animagus is more the environmental magic your core was subjected to and not your core. What that means is for me to figure out. They made it easy for me by deciding to become Animagi.
With the work on the house finished, I have moved in. The house itself is quite beautiful; it still looks like a Victorian home, but now it's four times in width and eight times in length. With everything from two courtyards to the verandas overlooking magical illusions of any landscape, I might desire. Once I took them to the New York branch of Gringotts, and they cashed the check at my advice for $17,000 in US currency with 500 Dagnot for wizarding expenses. I made sure they purchased to purchase the essential clothing and other miscellaneous magical items in case they ever have to use them, which is unlikely but still reasonable. I have been regularly updated on the matter of Harry staying with me here. Because for some reason, a man I once greatly respected. Has been fighting tooth and nail to get control of Harry. But I am not that concerned since even if he did? He would still have to find him. And the Americans are not about to lose Harry Potter. Goblins at Gringotts are far too greedy to risk losing a Knut much less a Galleon of my money if they talked. (I have to keep reminding myself to call them Dagnot and spinks since I'm in America now.) By revealing any of the banking information regarding the purchase of a specific house.
Bo Duke's point of view
We Have Magic. I can't never could in my life even consider the idea that we had magic. We reluctantly accept it, but life will never be the same again. Sirius gave us books on animagus transformations that we are studying in preparation for our transformation. It would be pointless for us even to try learning anything but the simplest of spells. These facts leave us figuring out what we are going to do from here.
Trent Fell point of view
I finally managed to put the last nail in his coffin. Metaphorically at least. He has been forced to resign from his international position at the ICW due to the inability to perform because of over-exertion, which made him lose just enough ground to allow me to win free and clear. Once James and Lily's last will testament is read. He will have no choice but to sit back and wait until Harry turns 11. That is assuming the owl can even get to hazard county. The ward castor I hired to protect what is now the Black Victorian Estate. Cast wards that would make even that old shrew Mrs. Black, cringe in fear. But suddenly, she loves her son now and wants to reconnect after having disowned him for not being dark enough. I doubt he's going to fall for that, but I'm technically required to pass on the message as well as one from his grandfather informing him that he would be visiting him, once he was ready. I told him that might take some time, but that is one message I'm sure to pass on.
Time skipping to the reading of the will and testament of Lily and James Potter
No one's point of view
"Now that all are present," said Trent Fell Esquire. "I will begin the reading of the last will testaments of my clients Lily and James Potter. "To my godmother Minerva McGonagall I'm leaving all the text you gave me on animagus transformations to my son Harry. You can see the pride in her face." To Albus Dumbledore, "this was updated the minute when we got back to Britain. Our deaths were prophesied the very day it happened, so we don't hold you directly accountable for insisting upon our return to England.
Furthermore, if you have fought our last wishes and the secure home that we oversaw to ensure Harry's safety, this proves how little faith you had in us, to begin with since you haven't been at Hogwarts. You have been battling Mr. Fell at the Wizengamot this entire time. And someone in positions such as those requires the closest attention and care, which we believe you no longer have. Since I know for a fact, my godmother runs the school's affairs far more than you do." This statement had people looking between deputy Headmistress Minerva McGonagall and Headmaster Dumbledore. "To that effect, We are transferring the 10,000 Galleon donation that was to go to Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry to my godmother since she is aware of where the funds are needed. Of course, this is not reflected in the donation of new flying brooms. Which my Godmother has stated time and again stated the need to replace them ages ago." Minerva McGonagall looking anywhere but at Headmaster Dumbledore. "To Remus, the annual transfer funds to your account will continue, though don't expect to visit Sirius Harry until they have had time to settle down since Headmaster Dumbledore has chosen to ignore one prophecy in favor of his own. We leave it up to our attorney's discretion on whether or not to file for financial losses on Sirius's behalf since he is the one paying him." That left a particularly vindictive smile on the face of Lord Black. "The rest of the will is otherwise unchanged. And will continue as such,..." after he finished reading the will. There are quite a few people who either said The Potters had obviously kept with their opinions to themselves, and quite a few were looking questionably at Headmaster Dumbledore.
Trent Fell Leslie's point of view
I could tell that professor McGonagall was torn between her loyalties to Albus Dumbledore and her late godson and his child. The same could be said for a Remus Lupin. Before I could leave, Lord Black informed me that any event that I was abroad He had legal authority over his grandson's affairs. Additionally, he would contact me if I was needed. But not before asking me exactly how much my total bill would be for the recent events, after using a spell to provide an itemized bill complete with retainer fees and exact details. I left it into his hands known full and well. He was going to take Albus Dumbledore for all he was worth. Maybe I shouldn't have added the fee to appear in court, the counseling, the research, logistics, and the office fee. Or the compounding interest if not paid at the unspecified individuals' requested date. But I'm sure someone will find out about that soon enough. Finally, I can return to Hazard county Georgia and oversee his affairs there. As well as, Sirius will be teaching the Dukes to become an animagus.