I have no proprietary claim to Harry Potter or Dukes of Hazzard.
Sirius Black's point of view
We are racing against the clock to make it my second cousin's birthday. Because Harry seems to have sensed my desire not to attend, so he decided to play a game of hide-and-seek apparition Edition. We are not sure where he learned to do that. Minerva seems to think it is a trickster Fox trait since he can only appropriate to another place as a Fox. Daisy finally caught him in a tree in the Second Courtyard. We left shortly after that while the Dukes and surprisingly Trent are working to prevent a road from being built in a Confederate Cemetery. He must have a plan to get rid of Boss Hogg as County Commission.
Bo Duke's point of view
Now that they are off to their supposed birthday party. From what I was told, it's more for the adults than the actual children. Cooter told Uncle Jesse yesterday, about Boss Hog already set Flags to pave through the Confederate Cemetery. As if this makes it somehow better, Boss Hogg needs a new road to go to a development he hasn't built yet. We were mad as wet hens, but Trent Fell came by the Duke farm so we could sign some paperwork regarding the Distillery. When he said, "Paving over history does not teach us the error of our ways. These actions just allow us to ignore it with even more ease. Regardless, any action being taken simply for the sake of taking it is often done in haste and angry. Those are not the actions of a person that wants something to be handled in a proper, respectable manner." He said in a very pointed manner. "Now, if you will let me look at how many laws he is inevitably violating to get his way. And, if there are any magically protected Graves that will make this that much easier. Just remember if I'm doing pro bono work, that doesn't involve one of my prophecies, then you are going to be doing more than a bit of legwork yourself." With that being said, he mirror traveled straight through the General Lee.
We reluctantly let Trent handle the matter, for now, which is fortunate when he came back by the farm when we heard the enchanted Bell chime indicating that Trent had returned and he was standing right by the General Lee. When we stepped outside, Luke saw him activating the silencing Ward to prevent anyone else that might be driving by from hearing anything when he said, "first off, let's start with the contingency in case I can't get the legal case handled with appropriate speed." Trent said, handing us a folder with the file of a John Doe in Atlanta. "He was a Vietnam veteran, and giving his body a proper burial at the cemetery would give Boss Hogg even more paperwork if he had to be relocated, but that is a backup plan." He said and pulled out another folder. "I found a grave marker that technically isn't there." We looked at him in confusion as he reopened his briefcase on the trunk of the General Lee and pulled out a piece of paper with a symbol on it that I couldn't seem to remember seeing even after I looked at it.
"The tombstone has the Sigil of the Damnatio Memoriae curse. I have no idea why it was there. But, that particular curse is considered the ultimate Oblivion curse as it erases that person from even the history books. I searched and found no record of it officially happening. The Williamsburg Department, which is the counterpart to the Department of Mysteries that Sirius mentioned to you, are the people who handle that sort of thing. And, they do not let secrets get out. I have legal ground on several fronts, the main one being the amount of County funds that are going to Boss Hogg's private businesses for this project and the fact that he doesn't own the land yet. I'm concerned that I can't get this handled quickly enough. The Williamsburg Department will do something rather unpleasant to Boss Hogg to permanently settled the matter, especially if the secrets surrounding it are worth the use of the Exitiale Infortunii." We asked what that was, so Trent told us that "it translates into fatal misfortune. I can assure you there are always bystanders that are affected as well if it is an environmental accident." His explanation made us nervous about everyone's well-being if this wasn't resolved quickly.
Daisy Duke's point of view
I was somehow stuck, being the one to approach Boss Hogg about his eventual resignation from his elected positions but his position as county commissioner. Once I told him that my business at The Boar's Nest came from Trent Fell, he was quick to take the meeting to his back office. And let me tell you, it went about as smoothly as a gravel road after a rainstorm. But after seeing the case that Trent put together and that he had no problem making sure it made its way to some committee, and the revenuers. Wouldn't you know it, Sheriff Rosco had to look after Boss Hogg after he went into shock realizing that he would be ruined if he didn't resign every office very soon. I'm not entirely sure Trent Fell is human with the amount of fear he can inspire. I just made it back with confirmation that Boss Hogg will do what Trent wants when Sirius flooed back in with a tail of his own.
Sirius Black's point of view
That was not a child's party. There may have been children there, but the focus was solely on the political interest of the adults. And worst of all, my cousin invited my mother. Thankfully Narcissa has the decency to make sure that my mother was far too busy to spend any time with Harry. Unfortunately, that was because she wanted to be a good mother suddenly. It took every ounce of willpower I had not to vocally express my opinions about her ability to be a parent, much less my thoughts on her views of the world. I remained calm and respectable, however, as I knew the rules of social etiquette. And how one should never behave in a vulgar or disreputable manner as it only reflects on yourself and not the cause of your grief.
The party ended thankfully, and I was able to get out of the cold and baron mansion my cousin calls a home. That was not all that I had to deal with, because before we could leave Britain. I was asked to tea with Minister Millicent Bagnold while this is happening I pity whoever gets asked to watch Harry. I did see this coming thou, but I should not have been surprised when Dumbledore somehow managed to get himself invited as well. Minister Bagnold was pleasant enough, as was the private reception area in the ministry of magic. It was apparent, however, what her intentions for this meeting since she was trying to make sure Harry returned to Britain at least for schooling. She only wanted this for what was obviously PR. But, it was Dumbledore's presents that made the otherwise elegant but under toned reception area uncomfortable. He was agitating since he was clearly trying to reacquire Harry and me for his greater good and not for that of Hogwarts or Britain for that matter. I know his plans probably have many people's ultimate best interests at heart. My concern thou is the people, magical and non-magical, who's lives are destroyed and lost like James and Lily that makes me wary of his intentions. Harry, fortunately, came to the rescue by causing such Havoc and chaos that Minister Bagnold ignored Dumbledore and quickly let us leave.
We finally returned to Hazzard County. I was disappointed but still pleased with the progress made toward getting rid of JD Hogg.