Headmaster's Dumbledore office Hogwarts no one's point of view
Headmaster Dumbledore enters his office and then summons Lord Black for this apparently important meeting. Unbeknownst to Dumbledore, Lord Black activated an old school-wide broadcasting spell place by his father Phineas black. And then he asked Dumbledore to lock the room for privacy reasons. He did remind him of that little bit about repaying the legal fees that were incurred to ensure that Harry Potter was raised by his godfather and then handed him a bill.
This is a standard legal services bill for non-retainer clients. Please note all court appearances will be $700 galleons per occurrence. Legal counseling is $350 galleons, as well as in-person or alternative contact office visits, cost $275 galleons. In addition to research and logistics costing $200 galleons per service. Also, note that this does not include interest gathered that the client has failed to pay by specified date or end of the trial. The total bill summary includes $48,000 galleons in court appearance fees. As well as $2,800 galleons for legal counsel and $3,850 galleons office visits. In continuance with the $6,400 galleons in research and logistics. With the current total being $61,050 galleons to paid on receiving of the bill.
At which point, professor Dumbledore said, "that would bankrupt me."
Lord Black responded by saying, "then you shouldn't have tried to unlawfully take Harry Potter from his godfather when you had no legal grounds to do so. At which point Lord Black bid farewell to Mr. Dumbledore telling him to please pay it by the first of the month or the goblins with personally be collecting upon the bill." At which point he left.
DAILY PROPHET
Revenge Or Just Desserts
Dear readers, I've come to inform you that Lord Arcturus Black has enacted a previously part of the previously undisclosed portion of the late Lord and Lady Potter's last will and testament. Via a legal bill which is what was stated in his rights to send to Dumbledore for the attempt to gain custody of Harry Potter, who was very securely placed in the hands of his godfather Sirius Black heir apparent ancient and noble house of Black. The bill in question would financially bankrupt the esteemed headmaster who, in a rare instance, lost a case at The Wizengamot to Trent Fell Esquire. I make no attempt to conceal the fact that he does have a right to bill him for this, considering the vast sum that it cost Sirius Black to retain custody of his godson. But is it right to bankrupt the Chief warlock it with the legal fees incurred see more on page 7? In related news to the passing of the late Lord and Lady Potter. Peter Pettigrew somehow found himself trapped in a domed expansion charm where he spent eight years effectively in the wilderness and has now been extracted back to Britain for a trial.
Sirius blacks point of view
After reading the article, I couldn't help but smile. Both at the fact that the once respectable Albus Dumbledore is being made to pay for his mistakes, thanks to my vindictive grandfather. (That I didn't at all see that coming a kilometer away.) But also since the American Aurors found the rat in the Canis Major forest. I will make sure to personally attend that trial under my grandfather's tutelage, of course. But that has to be set aside since Trent has returned with all the paperwork necessary to begin construction of the town and distilleries.
the architectural engineer Jean-Luc Pierre went with a generic town design. Using primarily simple Victorian and Georgian style architecture. We figured 10 four-bedroom, 20 three bedrooms, and 40 two bedrooms housing units. Both, as independent houses and flat complexes to begin with. The obvious shops and businesses to go with it as well. And of course, we can't forget Gringotts. But that will be in essence the town of course including the two distilleries. As a primary means of income.
I cannot wait for Christmas to come so someone else can deal with an almost 2-year-old animagus. As much as I love Harry since he has figured out how to change form on his own he has been a nightmare to catch And doesn't seem to have any issue with pilfering the food from the kitchen. I just wish he had learned this after he was potty trained. We have even assigned a house-elf just to deal with his new traits for a while. That is until Daisy can quit her job at the boar's nest because of her innate ability to find Harry and bring him back. I may understand him but that doesn't mean it makes raising him easier. On a lighter note, Trent has even promised to finally explain what it meant what the prophecy meant when it says he was mirrored. But only if I opened up as well. I actually see more of the boys than Daisy because unlike the Duke farm this house is unplottable and under Fidelis charm. When a certain sheriff decides to arrest them on the newest trumped-up criminal charge.
But that's Hazzard County for you, which reminds me I need to speak to a local head Auror about advice to make sure Roscoe doesn't see what he shouldn't. I have a trial to attend though, so now I just have to make sure Harry doesn't sneak in with me when I flo in.
--Time to skip to before the trial--
If I didn't love him, I would strangle him. He jumped on my back with his claws the moment I went through the fireplace. I'm beginning to think He's more trickster than a Marauder. Fortunately, professor McGonagall was there at the same time I floed in. With plans to wait outside the courtroom for the verdict and she agreed to look after him. Though I could definitely hear a particularly strong animagus stasis form spell being cast.
Professor McGonagall's point of view
I had just arrived for the trial when Sirius floed in with a kit on his back. With one of them looking particularly irritated. I intervened surmising that Harry had already learned how to transform on his own accord. After agreeing to watch him I watch as the doors close. Of course Dolores Umbridge the newest, suck up, I mean undersecretary for the improper use of magic said "you are not to be casting magic in the atrium. Also, I will look after the child that I assume is Harry Potter while the trial was going on." I wanted to object but then I remembered her as a student. So I lifted the stasis spell so she would learn some lessons the hard way since she clearly didn't learn humility at Hogwarts. Let it never be said that I will ever stop teaching, in one form or another.
Within 5 minutes she was running around screaming calling sweet Harry an evil creature. At which point I reprimanded her for such a foul language in front of a child. Then recasting the spell, telling her "I will take it from here. Also, if you wanted to have a career much less start a family you would do well to learn that children are delicate and sometimes trying.
"Sometimes, sometimes trying with his animagus," I cut her off.
By saying, "it's not proper conduct from ministry official nor is it proper conduct for the daughter of such a lovely muggle mother as yourself." (If people think I don't know what they hiding they are wrong.) After she stomped away I heard more than a few cheers leading me to the conclusion that she has already made a rather truthful impression here. And then, Mr. Lupin joins the growing crowd.
Sirius Black point of view
The trial went off without a hitch. They didn't even have to use Veritaserum to make that rat squeal. They, Of course, did it anyway, but that's beside the point. He also revealed that a certain cousin-in-law lied about being under the imperious curse. When he didn't know Peter was listening to this caused quite a stir and meant there would be quite a few retrials of pure blood that were not under Veritaserum the first time. Of course, he got a life sentence regardless, but he never was the brightest of the bunch. After the trial, I spoke with Remus and Professor McGonagall. She told me, and Remus is about a certain Slytherin how got a lesson in underestimating people. This made Remus particularly happy, as, she had already made her opinion on about werewolves well known. At this point, I mentioned that in America, the only time werewolves aren't treated like normal witches and wizards. It is during the full moon when they have to report to a magical wildlife preserve. I even went as far as inviting him to stay for a spell so he could spend time with the ever innocent Harry. This professor McGonagall raising her eyebrow. It's as if she knew I had ulterior motives, and Remus didn't seem fooled either. He accepted regardless, which meant I would get to see my friend and have a spare hand with Harry. Now, all we have to do is wait for Christmas.