HP: In The Magical World As a An Extra [ Chapter 56 ] (Patreon)

Magnus smiled reaching forward as it to take a sweet with his right hand he did so making sure his detection ring had its gems beneath his hand so as not to let anyone else see the glow.

And sure enough as his hand neared the bowl he saw she gem flash purple and then yellow indicating a mind-altering potion of some sort was at play with the sour sweets.

Magnus let a moment of hesitation come to his face before he withdrew his hand, "on second thoughts I wouldn't want to spoil my breakfast." he offered as an excuse.

That didn't seem to raise any eyebrows with wither Professor McGonagall or Flitwick but did get a slight eyebrow raise from Snape, while Dumbledore was mentally frowning as his subtle ploy had failed but didn't let it show as he smiled his grandfatherly smile.

"Now then my boy could you please enlighten us as to why when Professor McGonagall went to meet with you at the orphanage your last name was Parker but yet when your name was called out yesterday evening it had changed to Black?" Dumbledore asked inquisitively, his eyes still twinkling.

Magnus for his part took note of the familiar way that the old man addressed him referring to him as 'my boy' and remembered as to how Walburga had told him about how he should address others.

And that as a Professor Dumbledore should be addressing him formally as Mister Black if anything and could easily tell that Dumbledore was trying to act more friendly and lower his guard.

Not letting the realisation show on his face Magnus only continued to look slightly embarrassed as he kept his gaze well below the man's eyes.

"I'm sorry headmaster but with how things went down it was decided that my discovery was kept secret at the time for the protection and well being of house Black," Magnus stated and if he had been looking at Dumbledore's eyes he would have instantly seen the twinkle fade from them.

"It was when I went to have my blood tested by the goblins before I could gain access to my Hogwarts vault for my funds that it was discovered that I was actually an illegitimate son of the most ancient and most noble house of Black and because of that...."

"....I was made a Black given that there aren't many of them left. And because of who my father was I was named the rightful Heir Black." Magnus explained as he raised his hand and his heir ring appeared getting some wide-eyed looks seeing it.

Dumbledore seeing the ring was worrying slightly, this was the kind of thing he should have been informed of immediately, not only as headmaster but as a member of the wizengamot.

An orphaned heir to a most ancient and most noble house was something that many of the members would try to pounce on and try to claim guardianship over through various links to house Black.

Internally he started scowling, the goblins had covered this up for some reason, had he known about Magnus when he was discovered he would have easily have been able to claim guardianship over the boy before word had ever reached the winzingamots ears.

But as he hadn't done so before he knew his right of guardianship could be contested and other parties could try to claim such over the boy and he was now required, by law, to inform the wizengamot of this revelation....

....Unless he could discredit the claim, if he couldn't use the boy to his own ends he would have to prevent others from doing so.

"I see," Dumbledore stated as he realised his next course of action, "well perhaps they were not wise to do such, after all, illegitimate children often have no right to inherit, and such tests are only meant to discover any magical connections. It is usually left up to the head of the house to decide if the illegitimate child deserves any such aid."

He said sounding remorseful while inside he was chuckling, "I'm afraid that the goblins may have overstepped their bounds in such matters by declaring you heir Black."

Magnus hearing the old man's first statement instantly realised what Dumbledore was going for and internally scowled while he let his outer expression change to one of shock, 'So he's going for this method is he… got ya'

But before Magnus could give his reply came an angered yell from above them from someone Magnus has completely forgotten about until now, Phineas Nigellus Black.

"Now hold on just a second Albus," Phineas said as he raised his voice, "you are aware as well as I how heirs are verified, if he was not worthy to be the heir then he would not be able to wear the Black heir ring." The aged portrait said with a aged irritation to his tone.

Magnus blinked as the portrait came to his defence and he thought that he had perhaps judged the man's loyalties wrong, if he was willing to defend him against Dumbledore, perhaps he wasn't under the man's sway after all.

Albus for a second looked taken aback by the sudden rebuttal from the portrait but suppressed his anger as he calmed his features.

"Be that as it may Phineas, it doesn't change the fact that the Goblins have overstepped their bounds on this matter, his discovery should have been brought to the wizengamot."

"In the absence of his head of house, for the decision to be made if he should be allowed to become the heir to the house of Black." he stated as he continued to push his point.

Magnus internally was jumping for joy as the old man brought up that fact, but kept an unsure face as he spoke, "um— what about his portrait?" he asked respectfully.

The others all looked to him as he spoke as Professor McGonagall asked, "To what portrait are you referring to Mister black?" she asked as Dumbledore looked as though he had just swallowed a bad lemon drop.