"That, in other words, means we're in over our heads here."

"We'll see about that, Black, but I'm actually inclined to agree with you on that one." Severus took a deep breath and continued reading Moody's messy scrawl. "Dumbledore's manipulations of your families go back at least two generations. Here's a partial record of some of the things he's done to Hogwarts students. I only put in the information that pertains to our situation. You may want to have Minerva subdued when you read the first page, because it involves her sister." Severus paused. "Black, Lupin, if necessary, will you, as Moody eloquently put it "subdue" Minerva?"
"I can't imagine what could be so bad that I would get that angry about it. But I consent to being stunned only if you feel that I am going to lose control." Minerva shared a look with Severus. "I trust your judgment, Severus. Please read on."

"The Official Record of Aurelia Rowena McGonagall (Hogwarts Years Only):

First Year: In addition to the usual wand tracking charm, five other charms were placed on Miss McGonagall.

Unknown spell placed by Transfiguration Professor Albus P.W. B. Dumbledore: caused sorting into Slytherin so that she would become separated from her sister, Minerva Helen McGonagall, a seventh year at the time of the spell. (Discovered by Ministry Worker Silas Jones, though nothing was done about it, no one could go against the man who had so recently ridded the world of Grindlewald—Moody)

Blocked Transfiguration Talent placed by Transfiguration Professor Albus P.W.B. Dumbledore: again, trying to cause separation from sister for reasons unknown

Blocked Seer Talent placed by Transfiguration Professor Albus P.W.B. Dumbledore: Did not want Miss McGonagall to know that he was also a seer, nor that he was trying to steer her into an eventual match with current sixth year Orion Black, for reasons unknown

Blocked Wandless Magic Talent placed by Transfiguration Professor Albus P.W.B Dumbledore: reasons unknown

Blocked Natural Photographic Memory/Speed-reading Ability placed by Transfiguration Professor Albus P.W.B. Dumbledore

(I looked into the rest of her Hogwarts record, and there are several compulsion charms and a few other blocked abilities, including Animagus, as well as multiple recasting of some of the above spells…I've got my conclusions listed at the end of this packet, and I believe you shall come to the same conclusions that Tonks and I have ---Moody.)" Severus stopped for a moment before flipping to the next page. "Does anyone wish to comment before we move on?"

Sirius and Remus looked almost ill at the fact that Dumbledore would do that much to an eleven year old, and Minerva was so angry she was unable to speak. Severus skimmed the page. "The next five pages are a listing of the spells he put on Minerva, Eileen Prince Snape, the muggles Tobias Snape, Richard Evans, and Vernon Dursley, Dudley Dursley, the squib Petunia Evans Dursley and several muggle teachers of our Harry. Minerva, if you wish to read this later, feel free, but we don't have as much time as we'd like, and almost all of these spells are either compulsion spells or memory charms. As I read earlier, Moody has read through all of this, and shared his conclusions." Severus skimmed through the next several pages, his normally well controlled emotions getting the best of him. "This is getting ridiculous. Not only did he mess with the people I've just listed but also James Potter, Black, Lupin, me, Pettigrew, Lily, Gawain Malfoy, and Alice and Frank Longbottom. The spells he did on us are mostly blocked abilities. The other spells he did were based on emotions that were there already, but we must have been a bit stronger magically at that age than Aurelia, Minerva, Orion Black, and my mother, because nearly all of these spells were overridden by the time we were in fifth year, and he never bothered to make sure they were still working…just assumed they were. Moody must have just went through Albus' record and then cross-referenced." Severus took another deep breath and turned to the next few pages. He threw down the papers in disgust. "That's why we've all been so nasty to each other since Lily died! Dumbledore's been controlling us!"

"What in Merlin's name possessed him to do all of this, you ask?" Severus gestured at the growing stack of already read papers. "He was trying to create the perfect weapon to fight what he foresaw coming. All of us were simply pawns in his huge game of seer chess! Needless to say, there are very few people the age of myself and the age of Harry and his friends that have not been touched by some controlling spell of Dumbledore's! The remaining pages detail the spells he's put on Harry, Ms. Granger, various Weasleys, and Neville Longbottom. If none of you have a problem with it, I'm going to skip directly to Moody's conclusions. We will go through those pages with the Weasleys later. It is absolutely necessary if we are going to come out on the winning side of this." Severus' dark eyes blazed. It was that moment, when the other three in the room greatly appreciated the fact that Severus was on their side.

"I will read what Moody has to say, Severus. I think you need a rest before you drive yourself mad." Minerva was much better at controlling her anger, and she did not want Severus to let off some kind of dangerous accidental magic, which could happen when a very powerful wizard like Severus got angry.

While Severus was trying to control his anger, Sirius had come much closer to losing control, and had changed into his animagus form. Remus was openly spewing words that Minerva, Severus, and Sirius had never even heard before, let alone thought that they would be hearing them coming from the usually calm and collected werewolf.

Minerva began reading. "This is what I've come up with and what I think we need to do:

--inform the Weasleys and remove any charms/spells on them and Ms. Granger

--get Harry from the Dursleys and inform him of the situation no later than two days from now

--Tonks, Shacklebolt, and I will find Gawain Malfoy…Tonks already has a very promising lead on him

--Confront Dumbledore

--Make sure Harry is properly trained, because he's the one that's going to get rid of Voldemort, and off the so-called Dark Idiot within the next two years…if we have to pull he and his friends out of Hogwarts and train them ourselves so be it

I will discuss other, less important details with you when we come to Headquarters tonight. Have your wands handy when you tell the Weasleys…CONSTANT VIGILANCE!"

"We've got a lot of work to do. We are going to win. The fate of the entire wizarding world rests upon our shoulders."