CH 63

SIRIUS BLACK FREED

In a shock court appearance in Courtroom Five in the Ministry yesterday, Sirius Black, thought to have betrayed the Potters and killed Peter Pettigrew, finally faced trial, reports Monty Wordsworth, court reporter. What's more shocking is that he was proven to be completely innocent of the crimes and exonerated from any wrongdoing.

Lord Black has spent almost ten years behind bars at Azkaban for crimes of which he was completely innocent.

The real culprit was found to be Peter Pettigrew, who, apparently, was not killed. Peter Pettigrew is now wanted for questioning around the events of the 31st of October 1981, and the killing of the muggles a few days later.

The first person to congratulate Lord Black was none other than Mister Harry Potter, The-Boy-Who-Lived, who hugged him.

In another shock, it was learned that Lord Black is actually the godfather of Mister Potter. Information that was not made clear until yesterday.

It is expected Pettigrew's Order of Merlin Third Class will be retracted. When asked what he most looked forward to now that he's been released, Lord Black replied, "A long, hot bath."

As Lord Black left the courtroom, he did so in the company of Mister Potter, Mister Potter's betrothed, Miss Daphne Greengrass, and Lord Greengrass.

It is believed Lord Black is likely recovering at Greengrass Estate.

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MUGGLE GUARDIANS OF BOY-WHO-LIVED SENTENCED

In a trial immediately prior to the shock events around the exoneration of Lord Black, the muggle guardians of the orphaned Harry Potter, the Boy-Who-Lived, stood trial yesterday on numerous charges, writes Monty Wordsworth. The charges relate specifically to the appalling treatment of our young hero while in their questionable care.

This reporter was made ill during and after watching verified memories of vicious beatings over the course of almost ten years upon Mister Potter at the hands of his muggle guardians. And I was not the only one. Many members of the Wizengamot sitting in judgement of the muggles concerned were also quite ill while they had to watch the memories played for the court. They were, in many cases, both gruesome and horrifying.

I will not sicken our readers by going into detail of the beatings and other treatment concerned. However, some of the injuries resulted in many multiple poorly set bones that remained untreated, long-term untreated malnutrition, and an incredible number of scars upon his body. Many of our children were read bedtime stories of Harry Potter and his adventures over the years. It has now been proven those stories were nothing but the fantasy writings of deranged individuals who wrote them to profit off Mister Potter's misery. I, for one, will be returning the 'Harry Potter' books I purchased to read to my children at night to the bookstore from where I bought them. I will be demanding a refund.

While we should be the ones comforting Mister Potter during these times, Mister Potter spent most of the time during the playing of the memories comforting his betrothed, Miss Daphne Greengrass. Miss Greengrass appeared quite shaken and distressed from what we were all witnessing. Her reaction was unsurprising.

Mister Potter, with a stoicism hard to find in many adults with years more experience to the hardships of life, set aside his own emotional turmoil to provide comfort to a loved one, placing her needs above his own.

During the sentencing phase of the trial, this reporter expected the muggles to immediately be sentenced to the Veil or the Kiss. However, Mister Potter asked to speak in defence of his guardians for their actions against him. Yes, dear readers, in defence. Madam Marchbanks, as presiding judge, granted him the opportunity.

Mister Potter took the floor and spoke of how the muggles treatment of him stemmed from fear; fear of magicals and the wizarding world. The same fear that led to the witch burnings of yester-year. He spoke of how it was fear that led to the muggles mistreating him. He said they feared magicals and did not want to see him become one. Mister Potter's generosity and compassion shone through.

And he asked that, instead of the wizarding world sentencing them, that they be handed over to the muggle aurors for the muggles to deal with them.

While in secured chambers, the panel convened to pass judgement. They agreed with Mister Potter's recommendation. And so the muggles will be handed to the muggle aurors.

Mister Potter may not be the hero of those fantasy books supposedly written about him. Books that are nought but lies. But he is no less a hero to those muggles for what he accomplished yesterday in that courtroom.

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DUMBLEDORE CHARGED It was also learned yesterday that Albus Dumbledore was the magical guardian of Mister Harry Potter, The-Boy-Who-Lived, while he was being mistreated by his muggle relatives, continues Monty Wordsworth.

In light of that information, it is unsurprising that Albus Dumbledore has been stripped of his magical guardianship and now faces charges relating to those events.

Mister Dumbledore faces further charges, including charges relating to abuse of his authority as Chief Warlock in placing Mister Potter with the muggles, going against the wishes of Mister Potter's parents in who should be granted guardianship of him, sealing the Potter Will, and neglect of his duties as a magical guardian when he had claimed the position for himself. Upon the reading of the charges, Mister Dumbledore immediately stepped down as Chief Warlock until the charges were dealt with. It has been tentatively scheduled that Mister Dumbledore will face trail on these charges next Monday afternoon.

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After breakfast, Harry had his first class at 9.00am; Double Charms with Professor Flitwick and the Gryffindors. For the others, it was their second lesson; for Harry, his first.

Like everything else he did, Harry picked up the material very quickly. After all, he'd already read his text before school even started; and it was now safety stored in memory.

However, so as not to arouse suspicion, he had his text with him on the bench and was idly flipping through the pages. While looking through, he soon came to the conclusion his days at Hogwarts were going to be absolutely boring if he didn't find himself things to do. He and Daphne were going to be running their little 'etiquette club' on Sunday afternoons, but what was he do with the rest of the time.

After having read through his class schedule Harry could see that classes would only occupy a small portion of the day. Assignments, a bit more. And meals a little bit more again. Sleeping was no longer an issue as he now passed by on about six hours of sleep a night.

That left on average about five hours a day 'down time' on weekdays if he took things slow, and about fourteen hours a day 'down time' each weekend day.

That was intolerable to Harry. So, Harry started to plan. First, he was going to do what the healers had demanded of him, and exercise. He'd start with running in the mornings and see what he could do about other cardio work after that. That meant contacting someone, probably Madam Malkin, to see about owl ordering some clothes to exercise in.

He would also see if he could learn what the prophecy Voldemort mentioned was. Voldemort might be gone but all his Death Eaters weren't. One of them might come after him based on the prophecy. Harry thought it best to be aware of it. After all, forewarned is forearmed.

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