Before leaving Camelot, Magnus went to Rodolphus for one last time to ask a very important question. The prisoner had only eaten a slice of bread since the last night so he was in a very pitiful condition.
"Just... kill me already." Rodolphus cried.
Ragnar felt angered at this and went ahead to stomp on his face, then on his nuts, "MY MOTHER KILLED HERSELF BECAUSE OF YOU... I WAS THERE TO SEE IT ALL. SHE ASKED YOU TO KILL HER FIRST TOO..."
Ragnar didn't stop until his heart was back to calmness. Rodolphus just cried in pain the whole time. He regretted even opening his mouth unnecessarily.
Magnus, once again, had no mercy for him. For a man famous as the most loyal dog of Voldemort, it was a crime to show him mercy.
"I will let you have some food and rest if you answer my next question truthfully. Good?" He ordered him, rather than questioning.
Punishment for not complying was more hunger and skinning, so he quickly nodded.
"Good, tell me, how many people know about Voldemort's Tom Riddle Identity and the Horcruxes?" Magnus inquired.
"I-I don't think anybody knows about the Horcruxes except me and a few others. Dumbledore certainly knows Voldemort is Tom Riddle, Slughorn too, since Slughorn gave him the knowledge of Horcruxes. Other than these two, Voldemort was never close to any teacher. And all those students he was close to are either dead or loyal to him... that is all I know... please give me food... water..." he fell down flat on the floor and started to cry.
"Fine... you will get your food. I'm going back to school, Ragnar. I should better talk with Professor Dumbledore and understand what his game even is. How could he keep such crucial information from us." Magnus waved goodbye to Ragnar and left.
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Hogwarts,
Dumbledore was in his office, alone, he was thinking about many decisions in his life. Perhaps the worst was to ever get Tom Riddel into school. He felt responsible for that boy's darkness.
And what just happened, to Magnus, his own family nearly died, he felt it was about time he forgot everything about morals and honour. There was no point in giving Voldemort a second chance.
But perhaps he realised this too late. Dumbledore, a man of many secrets, made the mistake of keeping too many secrets. And this mistake was coming back to bite him in the back.
Magnus entered his office, with a plain face. He was angry, but not to the point he would jump around and start shouting. He just took a seat and asked, "Why didn't you tell me about Tom Riddle? And that Voldemort is half-blood?"
Dumbledore's eyes nearly popped out. "W-Where did you get this information?"
"That doesn't matter. What matters is that I got it now. He was your precious student, is this why you don't kill him even when given a chance? Have you gone so senile that you don't see the deaths of innocent people? Hell, the man killed his own father to make a Horcrux out of it, he has no love for the living and you still want to give him a chance?" Magnus asked him straight up.
But, Dumbledore was already up and looking shocked, "HE MADE HORCRUX?"
~Hmm... so he didn't know.~ Magnus was just trying to see if Dumbledore knew this too.
"Yes, not one, but three, probably even more, but I don't know about them," He revealed.
Dumbledore took a long breath, this was much more than what he had thought about Voldemort. He always wondered what worse than murder can Voldemort do, but once again, he was surprised.
Dumbledore quickly went to his pensieve and poured a shining blue gelly thread in it. "Come here, Magnus, I want to show you something."
Magnus obliged and together with Dumbledore looked inside the memory. Dumbledore was also giving him some details about what he was seeing.
"This memory is from 1967, I was already the headmaster at that point. 22 years after completing his school, Tom Riddel returned to the school and asked me for a job at the position of DADA professor. But I saw through him. He had been missing, completely disappeared from the past few years, and when he returned, he had changed, physically and emotionally. He looked like he was a mad wizard, tortured in Azkaban for years.
"I noticed his dark desires, wanting to corrupt the students who would study under him. He left after I denied it, but not before this.
Magnus saw the person who was supposed to be mostly human-looking Voldemort, shouting, "I, LORD VOLDEMORT... CURSES THE POSITION OF DEFENCE AGAINST THE DARK ARTS POSITION... nobody shall keep this job for more than a year."
Dumbledore continued, "That was the first time I heard the name Voldemort. After this, I did some digging and found he had been terrorising the whole of Europe for the past few years and had followers. A little further, I learned his involvement around the many murders that took place.
"At that time, I never thought he would become such a big threat. I was wrong... COMPLETELY WRONG... once again."
When they came out of the memory, Dumbledore stumbled back and sat by the staircase, "I fear now... Magnus. And I believe that's my biggest flaw. I fear making another major decision because it was also my decision that brought the monster into the school. It was my decision that let that monster turn into a demon."
Magnus sighed, for the first time he saw Dumbledore being so broken, so he sat by his side. "You know, I am also in constant fear. Since I make really big decisions, it does scare me when I think about what if... What if I'm wrong?
"But, do you know what my mum said to me? 'If you can't even trust yourself, how do you expect others to trust you?' and her words, I have made them my principals. I try to do my best with all my heart, I trust my decisions that it will be the best-case scenario. And that is why people follow me."
Dumbledore smiled. He never expected to hear such profound words from a young boy. "Your mother has really been a positive influence in shaping you. Good, your words are good. My inability to act has harmed many people. But I believe it's time to forget about what if and think about what if I don't. Because whether we like it or not, Voldemort's ambitions will continue to grow and he will attack again."
Magnus helped Dumbledore stand up, "Yes, and we must do it fast, the more we wait, the more likely he is to make more Horcruxes."
"What are the known Horcruxes?" Dumbledore inquired.
"They are Tom Riddle's diary, a ring and Helga Hufflepuff's cup. I know where the cup is, it's in Bellatrix's vault, I have already sealed them all. It was even monitored and nobody accessed it, since I had put a bounty on her head. I don't know where other Horcruxes could be though." he thought about the rest of them.
Dumbledore too fell into deep thoughts, "Hmmm... Hufflepuff cup?... Tom Riddle was a very avid collector of artefacts. And from what we know, in 1956, Helga Hufflepuff's descendent was murdered, this tells whom he used to make the Horcrux. But what other items could he use to make them?"
"I KNOW!" Magnus blurted.
He and Dumbeldore suddenly came to the same conclusion at the same time, "TREASURES OF THE FOUR FOUNDERS!"
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Albania,
The news arrives late in the jungle, especially when most of the Army of Voldemort was celebrating the death of Magnus.
Lucius was injured, being hit by a less powerful version of Killing Curse. "Argh... I wish I could have used my wand to kill him."
Voldemort rejoiced, however, "It was just not in your fate, Lucius. Maybe fate has bigger plans for you. I am afraid Rodolphus was most likely caught by them, as I can still feel his dark mark, but nothing else. It will take time for us to break him out of Azkaban. Until then, you shall become my second in command."
Lucius felt honoured. The one thing he desired in his life the most was recognition, he wanted it from his father, but he was dead. So, Voldemort was a replacement. He felt happy being praised by one of the most powerful wizards in the world.
"NOOOOO..." Bellatrix all of a sudden screamed and came running to Voldemort.
"MY LORD! MY LORD LOOK!... THAT FILTH IS ALIVE!" She screamed in rage.
Voldemort snatched the newspaper and read the article. It had the image of a battered and injured Magnus. "HOW? HOW DID HE SURVIVE THIS? HOW DID HE FIGHT SO MANY WEREWOLVES?"
All the triumphant feelings he had were gone right at that moment. His plan failed completely this meant, not only did he lose a majority of his forces, but also his second in command.
"I WILL HAVE MY REVENGE... I WILL KILL THIS MUDBLOOD... AAAAAA...." He had gone crazy, as he pointed his wand to the sky and shot bolts of lightning one after another into the sky.
Lucius sat there on the side silently, looking at the sky. But, he secretly had a smile on his face, ~Good... It must be me who shall kill you.~
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"What about his half-blood inheritance?" Dumbledore asked him. He worried that Magnus might make some wrong decisions.
"I will not reveal it to the world right now, not before we find the Horcruxes. What if he had hidden the Horcruxes in places he considered close to himself, somewhere personal. If we tell the world we know the real identity of Voldemort, he will start changing locations of the Horcruxes." Magnus planned.
Dumbledore agreed with his plan, "That's good thinking on your part. Then let's work together to bring down Voldemort and establish peace in the realm."
Dumbledore may have been trying to ignore Magnus before or trying to stop him from getting involved in this whole fight as he felt it was morally wrong. But now, seeing he had an army, much stronger than his and also personal strength enough to fight an army of werewolves, he had no excuses to push Magnus away. It was better to shake hands and fight the enemy together.
Magnus proposed a term, however, "I am ready to ally with you if you promise me one thing. That you will not keep secrets related to Voldemort from me."
Dumbledore nodded, "I can accept that."
And hence, the Army of Merlin and the Order of the Phoenix started an alliance. But Magnus also hopes to someday absorb good members of the Order of the Phoenix into his own secretive Order of Merlin. Of course, Dumbledore would also be in that order, but only under the condition that he will work as per the agenda that Magnus and his Round table will plan.
For starters, he was trying to get Moody in it. His order lacked a good military leader and there was nobody better than Moody. He did have Adrian but he already had MEDA and Magnus' private army to run.
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Infirmary,
Magnus came to check on Professor McGonagall. She was in a much more stable condition.
"How are you, professor?" he asked her.
McGonagall didn't look like a serious woman at this point. She looked old and pitiful. Smilingly she spoke, "I heard what you did for everyone, if you had not lured the werewolves away, all those students would have either died or bitten. You showed extraordinary bravery that most people do not have.
*Sigh* I still don't understand why the hat didn't put you in Gryffindor, it was the perfect house for you."
Magnus chuckled, "Professor, in my four years, I have realised one thing, your house does not define you, one's ability to do extraordinary things when the situation asks is what defines us. You won't believe me, I know many ex-Slytherins who want to fight Voldemort and stop him, while there are also ex-Gryffindors who have joined Voldemort's army."
"You're too wise for your age, has anybody ever told you this?" She said. But, alas, him being like this also instilled her with a sense of confidence, that no matter what, Voldemort can never win over him.
"Professor Dumbledore said this to me just an hour ago. Seriously, old people think the same. Anyway, I shall take my leave now, and professor, don't worry, I will find a cure for you. Until then, you have a free lifetime supply of Wolfsbane Potions." he waved her goodbye.
The Wolfsbane Potion was a very innovative and complex potion that relieved the symptoms of lycanthropy. The main ingredient was wolfsbane, also referred to as aconite. As such, this Potion was very dangerous when incorrectly concocted, since Aconite was a very poisonous plant.
It was extremely difficult to make. The ingredients were also very expensive, which made it difficult for some werewolves to brew it themselves, as they usually lived in poverty due to their difficulty in finding stable careers. Of course, finding a job was not the problem for McGonagall, but it was the cost of procuring the potion. However, Ragnar's machine automated potion manufacturing company was good enough to produce the best potion every single time with no waste because of its accuracy to repeat one thing again and again.
Soon, the world was going to be seeing a lot of Wolfsbane potions becoming available at a very affordable price in normal potions shops.
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The emergency meeting of the Wizengamot was to be held today in a few hours. But, before he left, he had one last thing to do. So he went to Severus, who was also in the infirmary and talking to his mother. Eileen would bring him food every day.
"How are you, Severus." He asked.
"I should be the one asking this," Severus greeted him.
"Well, I'm fine. I came here to talk about your dark mark. As long as it stays there, there will always be a hidden danger that Voldemort might be listening." Magnus said, checking out the dark mark on Severus' wrist.
Severus was not hopeful about getting rid of it, "I don't know the incantation. Voldemort silently did it."
"I do," Magnus muttered. "I know the incantation. As long as I can overpower Voldemort's magic, I can get rid of this dark mark."
Magnus took out his wand and put its tip on the wrist of Severus. "Erdromsrom..."
Saying this, he tried to unwind the spell from his wrist. It wasn't just a matter of being magically stronger, to remove this one you also needed to be knowledgeable about spells.
Magnus tried to do it for five minutes, but still, no result was seen. So he realised he was missing something. He did not know what it was though.
"Hmm... it seems I still need to research it a bit. I will return later again, Severus, until then, you stay here and rest. Aunt Eileen, I will take my leave," He left Severus alone to talk with his mother.
Magnus, meanwhile, was annoyed by his inability to fix Severus. So he just went to Dumbledore's office to head to the ministry.
...
*WOOSH*
Magnus and Dumbledore apparated directly inside the ministry as always. However, as soon as they arrived there they got surrounded by a horde of news reporters and other enthusiasts. All of them were trying to push each other and reach Magnus. Some wanted an interview, some wanted to shake hands with him.
"Mr Pendragon, how are you feeling?"
"How many werewolves did you kill?"
"Why did Voldemort attack the school?"
"What is the secret behind your strength?"
Magnus sighed and tried to calm them down, "Everyone, maintain the decorum of this place. I do not hide major things from people. Today, the Wizengamot will be held, whatever conclusion we arrive at there will be revealed to the people if it does not involve any national risk. So please be patient."
He and Dumbledore left immediately after that, they took the lift and soon arrived at the usual wizengamot hall. But today, there were many more seats, since all major lords and ladies had been called here.
As soon as Magnus stepped in there, a round of applause resounded in the hall. Most of the ones clapping were from the light and neutral faction.
Magnus waited for that to stop and took a seat. With that, the meeting was in session. Eugenia stood up and started, "What happened two days ago, not just shocked us but the whole magical world. The world also laughs at us now for not being able to contain a dark lord.
"What Voldemort did was a direct slap on the face of the Ministry of Magic and the British wizarding community. But, as many sacrifices were made in the war, many heroes also arose from its shadows.
"And for the Bravery of Mr Pendragon, the Ministry grants him Order of Merlin, First Class. The same goes for Mr Ragnar Oroborus and Severus Prince, who have not joined us today. Now, coming back to the important part, this meeting today was called by Mr Pendragon to urgently discuss the matters of the future. Mr Pendragon, the podium is yours." She announced and took her seat.
Magnus stood up at his seat and spoke in a loud voice, "Thank you... for granting me this medal that has lost all its meaning. Now let's move on to what's worrying us right now. As my first announcement, anybody who is related to Voldemort at all will get their properties sealed. The house, the money and property, all shall be taken. As the traitor law speculates, the traitor shall receive their prize appropriately, which is a Dementor's kiss." There was an uproar, so Magnus continued.
"I know, it's officially imprisonment in Azkaban, but they attacked me, which means if you're helping them, you are one of the traitors who attacked the King of Britain, and this amounts to treason, punishable by death."
*BOOM*
Chaos erupted in the hall as everyone on the dark side boiled in anger. The majority of dark pureblooded families had dealings with Voldemort so they were afraid. But Magnus was not going to let them go so easily. This was just the beginning of the meeting.
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