Selected extracts from the diary of an anonymous contemporary of Harry

by rorywritesstuff

For the first time ever, read a first-hand account of what it was like to be at Hogwarts School at the same time as its most famous alumnus.

4. Chapter 4

1996

Dear Diary,

Sirius Black is dead. But no one's sad cos it turns out he'd been framed.

…

How does that happen, diary? We can literally travel back in time and watch the crimes take place. How do we ever arrest the wrong person? Plus, when did they not check what the last spell that Black's wand had cast was- how does justice miscarry when we can read minds?

Also, we have truth potion. Why did no one give it to Black when he was tried? Harry Potter was put on trial earlier this year (can't say I'm surprised), and the Ministry were calling him a liar and I don't get why they don't just check first.

On top of this, it turns out that Black was just hiding in his house. Did no one check there? Was there not a single member of the aurors who went to the address where he grew up? I really, really worry about the law enforcement in this society. It would actually be super-easy for Voldemort to come to power. I'm surprised it's taken him this long, to be honest.