Albus Dumbledore Suspended for Misuse Of Powers
by Rita Skeeter
"At the end of the last war the wizarding world was so relieved to be out from under the threat of You-Know-Who that we didn't look to closely at the actions of those that were our leaders," Horace Ogden said to the court in his opening statements. He was clearly understating the case.
For years the wizarding world has looked to Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore as a leader of the light, but is he really as light as he's painted? Recent revelations about him would make it seem that that answer is no. Despite his long time stance of wanting to protect muggles, he was found guilty of three counts of muggle abuse. He claims in his zeal to protect the wizarding world's savior he inadvertently broke a couple of laws on the books for the protection of muggles.
But sadly those weren't the only laws he broke. He usurped the role of magical guardian and no one knew because he used his position to seal the Potter wills unread. He then failed to place the Boy-who lived in a proper wizarding environment, and furthermore failed to make adequate provision for the Boy-Who-Lived. The two counts of vandalism he was found guilty of stem from his actions of not protecting the contents remaining in the cottage following the fateful attack.
The firm he appointed, made up of his cronies, instead exploited its access to young Lord Potter while at the same time failing to see to it there was adequate provision for the wizarding hero. That's right reader's despite Albus Dumbledore's assurances that our hero was being treated like a prince and was safe that isn't the truth. What other lies has he told the wizarding world? Many apparently.
The two most disturbing charges the Headmaster of Hogwarts was found guilty of, were the two child endangerment charges. When placing Harry Potter with his aunt instead of doing the decent thing and informing Lily Potter's sister in person and asking if she was willing to raise our savior, the Headmaster left him on the doorstep with a letter.
He ignored it was November, that the boy was capable of walking, and the danger of an animal carrying off the toddler. He had his plans for the savior of the wizarding world, and letting him know his position wasn't part of it. The second endangerment charge came into play when the Boy-Who-Lived was four, when the young savior performed a rather spectacular piece of accidental magic.(Apparently young Harry levitated and stuck his preschool teacher and three classmates to the ceiling for interrupting him in his play.)
Anxious to protect him from notice, the Headmaster put a bind on his magic. He assured the court that the bind was temporary in nature and was gone by the time the savior was eleven. Such bindings of that nature are a class two offense against children and are punishable by a twenty thousand galleon fine. This reporter had to research why this was so because apparently laws against this have been on the books so long it is just generally considered taboo. The Healers at St. Mungo's gave me my answer.
Bindings on the cores of young children have been opposed by Healers unless their magic is likely to result in life threatening situations, for example very powerful fire magic because it results in one of two things: 98% of cases fractures in the core or the other 2% where it acts like a resistance for the magic to work against making it unusually strong. In either case no one but a trained healer should set such bindings. What was Dumbledore reason for ignoring this law? Was it to protect our hero as he claims, or was it to prevent the boy from ever growing strong enough to challenge the Headmaster's standing?
His standing is most definitely in trouble. About a quarter of the Wizengamot called for his immediate resignation from that august body. Cooler heads prevailed. The Chief Warlock is facing a three year suspension without pay, and a fifty thousand galleon fine two thirds of which is reimbursement to his victims for their pain and suffering.
His position on his return to the Wizengamot is still under debate. Several people have voiced concerns about the advisability of leaving him in the headmaster position, given it is of such influence over children. In the end it was decided the circumstances surrounding his misconduct were extraordinary therefore he would be allowed to still be Headmaster.
Lucuis Malfoy, an influential member of the Hogwarts Board of Governors, did comment that the board would be watching the Headmaster's conduct very closely to protect the children of the wizarding world.
Boy-Who-Lived Gives Statement
by Calliope Mac Donald
After numerous attempts by reporters to speak to Lord Potter, he gave a brief statement to the press. He appeared with both his trustees and his aunt and seemed a little nervous as he read the following aloud.
Ladies and gentlemen of the wizarding world, it is an honor to address you. I know you all have known about me my whole life. I want to start by apologizing for those that lied about me and took advantage of your admiration. I also want to acknowledge all of you who wrote to me or sent me gifts.
I haven't actually received them due to the mail wards the Headmaster put up around my aunt's home. The last year has been full of changes for me: finding out I was magical, finding out my parents left me things, finding out I was famous, going to Hogwarts, finding new friends, finding out how both wonderful and flawed the wizarding world can be. I've met many wonderful people Lady Longbottom, her grandson Neville, the Corners, the Ogdens, the Davies, Barchok at Gringotts. I've also met many people who are flawed.
The most common flaw I've found since joining the wizarding world is prejudice. I am the first Potter in Slytherin since the first Baron who was given the title because of service to the king with Godric Gryffindor. I don't get why my sorting caused so much fuss because what kind of person you are is more important than where you are sorted.
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