章 25: The trial
After reaching the Ministry of Magic, Anthony and Harry Potter found Randolph Spudmore and Selena Gamp, their lawyer. Professor Snape said goodbye to the kids and went somewhere else.
Since Randolph Spudmore and Selena Gamp was dating, they were naturally close to each other.
"Nice to meet you Harry, Anthony!" said Selena Gamp a brown haired, beautiful woman holding a filecase in her hand. She seems to be 26 years old.
"Oh, sorry for my rude behaviour, boys she is Selena Gamp, my girlfriend and your lawyer!" said Randolph Spudmore introducing her.
"Nice to meet you!" said Harry and Anthony altogether.
"So, the trial of Harry Potter will begin at 3.00PM which is after 30 minutes. Harry you need to emphasize about the mistreatment of the Dursleys, and your will to get adopted truthfully. And the rest of the job is mine" said Selena.
"And Anthony, you also need to emphasize your mistreatment at the Orphanage and your development of Obscurus. I believe that would be enough" said Selena.
"Harry, even though I am not your real father, also I know that I will never become your biological father. But if you get adopted to me I will try my best in becoming your adopted father and will treat you like my own son. " Randolph said holding his hand on his Harry's shoulder.
"As for Anthony, haha my friend! You becoming my child never seems possible for me! Even if you become my adopted son, you will still be my friend and brother" said Randolph followed by a sarcastic laugh.
Selena Gamp was surprised to see Randolph becoming just himself next to Anthony and become curious as why he is viewing Anthony as his friend? Isn't he just a first-year student at Hogwarts?
Harry Potter breathed a long breath and tried to calm himself. Whatever happens, living with Anthony is still better than living with the Dursleys he thought to himself.
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The group of Harry, Anthony, Randolph and Selena entered the Courtroom Number 7 and the Wizengamot members has already arrived. Cornelius Fudge the Minister of Magic has occupied the seat of the judge of trial and after seeing Harry Potter entering the courtroom, he become surprised.
'The boy who lived? He seems to be smaller than I imagined'
Two aurors at the gate of the courtroom confined the wands of the group.
Randolph and Anthony sat at the spectator's seat whereas Harry sat at on a seat in the middle of the courtroom.
Selena Gamp positioned herself standing next to Harry Potter, touching his shoulder.
Albus Dumbledore was sitting at the chair on the left side at the hearing.
Minister Cornelius Fudge stomped his hammer three times, and the whispering among the Wizengamot members has stopped "Trial hearing of 22nd of November, regarding revoking Harry James Potter's magical guarding Albus Dumbledore's right and adoption of Harry Potter to Randolph Spudmore has begun. Judge Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge, Plaintiff Harry James Potter, Petitioner Selena Gamp, and Defendant Albus P.W.B Dumbledore "
"Mr.Potter, I have evidence here that you have been mistreated, beaten ,insulted, and forced to do slave labor at 4 Privet Drive, London by your Muggle relatives named Dursleys for eleven years. Is that true?" said Cornelius Fudge.
When Cornelius Fudge said the words the Wizengamot members has become shocked to hear that the saviour, the boy who lived has been in a horrible condition!
They took a long breath.
"Yes sir" replied Harry Potter.
After hearing the affirmation, the Wizengamot members talked loudly to each other.
"How is that possible? The Boy Who lived has been beaten by muggles? Unacceptable!" said one member of the Sacred Twenty Eight said.
"What was Albus Dumbledore doing? He said Harry Potter is living well with his muggle relatives!" said one woman, member of Wizengamot said.
"Order!" Cornelius Fudge hit the hammer twice.
"Mr.Potter, there is an evidence here that you have been living in a cupboard under the stairs for eleven years, you had to be locked at the particular cupboard without food and water for 7 days because of your accidental magic. Is that true?" said Cornelius Fudge.
For Cornelius Fudge, emphasizing Albus Dumbledore's negligence towards Harry Potter is a good political move, therefore he is doing his best to emphasize Harry Potter's mistreatment as possible.
"Yes sir!" said Harry Potter.
"Albus Dumbledore, were you aware about Harry James Potter's mistreatment at 4 Privet Drive, London?" asked Cornelius Fudge from the Defendant.
When hearing Harry Potter's treatment by himself, Albus Dumbledore looked as if he is aged for years.
"Cornelius, I was unaware of Harry's condition, but If I knew, this would have never happened." said Dumbledore.
"Albus Dumbledore, after Minerva McGonnagall's statement on the 31st of October,1981, that says "I have observed the family for the entire day, they are the worst kind of Muggles I have ever seen" did you leave the boy at the door of the Dursleys, and have you ever visited Harry Potter since you have delivered him to his Muggle relatives for once?" asked Cornelius Fudge.
"I did leave the boy at the door of the Dursleys, and no I have never visited Harry Potter. But you have to believe in me that it was the right decision to let Harry Potter live with his blood relatives, there was no other candidate for him to live. Sirius Black, his godfather has sent to Azkaban, the Potter family's last member was James Potter and therefore I left him to his maternal relatives." said Dumbledore.
Selena Gamp interrupted "Excuse me Judge, But I have a statement! My customer, Harry Potter, was left to die at the Dursleys. They have beaten him, cracked his shoulder bones, let him become malnourished, locked him in the cupboard, and insulted him as Freak. My customer thought that his name was Freak until he reached six years and started to get mandatory muggle education. It is a miracle that he did not develop an obscurus and survived. If he did develop an obscurus, this hearing would have become a criminal hearing instead of a trial hearing!" said Selena Gamp.
The wizengamot members talked with each other and could be heard.
Cornelius Fudge hit the hammer twice and said "Since the evidence is clear, raise hands to revoke Albus Dumbledore's magical guardian right on Harry Potter"
90% of the Wizengamot members has raised their hands.
Cornelius Fudge hit the hammer once and declared that Albus Dumbledore is no longer Harry Potter's Magical Guardian.
However on the part where Harry Potter being adopted, Albus Dumbledore made a statement as the Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot.
"It is my negligence as the magical guardian. But I have a question for all of you! Is it right for Harry Potter to be adopted to Randolph Spudmore, who he has only met today? Is it right for the boy who lived who has some hidden enemies to live with a 26 year old Hogwarts alumni without protection?" said Albus Dumbledore.
The Wizengamot members also talked with each other and almost agreed that Randolph Spudmore being adopting Harry Potter is to idealistic.
The court hearing had an intense discussion, and after the official Wizengamot voting, only one vote has decided Harry Potter to not get adopted to Randolph Spudmore.
It brought them a dilemma.
"Since there is no other person, suitable to adopt Harry Potter, I announce.." Cornelius Fudge was about to take Harry Potter into the care of the Ministry of Magic, appointing Amelia Bones as the temporary Magical Guardian of Harry Potter.
"Wait! I will adopt Harry Potter" said one person raising from the Spectator's seat.
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An hour ago.
Professor Snape, after delivering Anthony and Harry to the Minister of Magic, flood to the Knockturn Alley at Diagon Alley.
He went to the street where most of the Werewolves gather and found Remus Lupin, his old bully.
"Lupin?" said Professor Snape with a disgusted face.
Seeing the poor beggar like Remus Lupin, he hesitated whether to ask him to adopt Harry Potter. He guessed that during the hearing, there is a chance that Harry would not be adopted to Randolph Spudmore, with the interference of Albus Dumbledore.
After telling him the situation of Harry, Remus Lupin wanted to agree to adopt Harry, but looking at himself he become depressed.
Due to his lycantrophy he couldn't get a stable job and become like this.
"I will brew you Wolfsbane potion every month" said Professor Snape.
When he heard about the expensive Wolfsbane potion, Lupin lost his strength and couldn't express his gratitude towards Snape who he had bulled during his school.
"It's only for Lily and his son!" said Snape buying Remus Lupin a nice dress and leaving to Hogwarts back again.
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Back at Harry Potter's hearing when Cornelius Fudge saw Remus Lupin, a nice dressed man, he was surprised.
"Who may you be?" Asked Cornelius Fudge.
"Remus Lupin. Family friend of James Potter and Lily Potter! I want to adopt my deceased friends' son as my adopted son after hearing his miserable life with Petunia and the fat old walrus Vernon. If Harry is willing to, I will become his adopted FATHER!" said Remus Lupin raising his hand.
Harry Potter become confused and looked to Dumbledore's shocked face. When Harry Potter saw his friend Anthony, he was looking at him and nodding his head, indicating that Lupin is a good person.
After a heated discussion, the Wizengamot found out that Remus Lupin is unemployed at the moment,
Anthony has raised up and coughed twice.
"Excuse me, I have just decided to hire Remus Lupin at my Lightning Beverage company as the Chief Operating Officer with the Salary of 2000 galleons per month. Do you agree?" said Anthony with a mischief face.
When Remus heard 2000 galleons per month salary, his eyes become as big as the moon and accepted immediately.
Soon the Wizengamot has decided to let Remus Lupin adopt Harry Potter, but requires him to have a healthy house to live in before the summer vacation of Hogwarts.
Albus Dumbledore become depressed and seemed aged for few years.
Remus Lupin went to Harry Potter and said "You have the eyes of your mother!" and hugged him dearly.
The hearing of Anthony was smooth, neither Albus Dumbledore didn't influence over the adoption and the Wizengamot found Anthony to be a poor child with limited lifespan as an Obscurus and followed his will to live with Randolph.
Little did they know that Anthony who has come to Hogwarts, practicing magic at his will, using very potent magic including Wandless magic, Parselmagic at the Room of Requirements has already cured his Obscurus and released the dark energy within him.
(Author's thought: Obscurus can be cured if the obscurus find something that he belongs. If the Obscurus control and vent out his suppressed magic, it can be cured. PS: It is actually true based on Fantastic Beasts Original Screenplay)
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