Legacy of Harry Potter- Chapter 101: Harry's Tale (2) (Patreon)

November 1994
Ministry of Magic

After order was restored in the Wizengamot, Harry continued, "My name.... I did not know my name... or rather thought my name to be freak, as that what my aunt and uncle called me... until I attended the primary school meant for muggles."

The council gasped again but remained in order.

"Where I slept... I slept in cupboard under the stairs... My Hogwarts letter was addressed to this very same address of cupboard under stairs," continued Harry Potter with the same expressionless face.

The murmurings in the council increased while Dumbledore gritted his teeth. His was sure was going to suffer a severe backlash and defending himself was going to get difficult.

Harry said further, "About my parents... I knew that he was a drunkard and had gotten killed themselves in accident..."

"Though there are lot of things that I can say, I believe these few facts were enough to make everyone understand what kind of life I lived through."

He sighed, pain for the first time audible in his voice, "My cupboard was my castle and the spiders in it... the dragons I slayed."

With his last words amidst the uneasy silence, Harry walked back to his seat. No one knew how to respond at all of these allegations.
Minerva sitting on the chair had tears flowing from her eyes.



Andromeda broke the silence her voice laced with poison and hatred, "Albus Dumbledore, I don't know what to say... You preached in Hogwarts, how James and Lily Potter were so important for you? How you wanted to keep their legacy clean... and then this is what you do to their last living symbol...."

"Does not your soul tremble? Do you not feel any shame?" Boomed her voice.

She turned towards madam Marchbanks, "Madam Marchbanks, I request that the will of James Potter be unsealed and placed before the council. Charges be placed upon Dumbledore based upon what rights and provisions of wills he violated."

Madam Marchbanks sighed, "I believe, I am one of the most seniormost members of the council, yet I have never seen such a scenario."

"Those were dark times... and a young boy whether because of his parents' supreme sacrifice or his own fortune gets us relieved of that terror. We all celebrate... yet no kne asked where that hero is?"

"We believed the words of a wizard, few even believed in stories of castle and dragons," she laughed sarcastically. "Yet, no one wondered if he had been living well?"

"We never questioned, if receiving no news about the saviour of the Wizarding world is actually a good thing?"

"We failed. We all failed. I know no individual takes up the blame... yet we all failed. We trusted a man full of negligence and vague answers."

"Under his watchful eyes, almost an entirety of a Hogwarts turned into a follower of Dark Lord and what he did... he even that time spoke vague words about righteousness and light... We trusted such a man.."

She gazed straight into Dumbledore's angry eyes, "Tell me Albus Dumbledore, what is the use of all this wisdom you preach, whe you could not even convince your own students to remain on right path?"

She did not wait for any answers, "I am old and I know what I said makes no difference as it was all in past, even so I hope before I die I am able to do justice in this trial."

"I, Griselda Marchbanks, as the Chief Warlock, order to unseal the will of James Potter and Lily Potter and be handed over to Harry Potter."

She turned towards Harry, "Lord Potter, since it was your parent's will, I will not make it public without your consent. After reading the will, if you want to press fresh charges against Dumbledore, you should approach DMLE."

Harry nodded with a sincere smile.

She gazed towards Amelia, "Madam Bones, as DMLE head, make sure that Lord Potter receives all help and cooperation from your department."

"Albus Dumbledore, till a judgement is delivered for this case or any future case Harry, files against you.... you are explicitly forbidden from making any contact with Lord Potter," declared Madam Marchbanks. "But if such a need arises that you must interact as a headmaster and student, then it must be done in presence of three people. Madam Amelia Bones, Mrs. Andromeda Tonks and Professor Minerva McGonagall. I hope the three of you perform your duty sincerely and impartially. "

Her deep voice echoed in the hall, "Though very few points have been talked today, this has been a tough day for us.... The hearing is adjourned for a day and will be continued day after tomorrow."

Every member of the council was about to get up when a clearing of the throat sound drew everyone's attention.
Everyone turned to see a pink haired toad standing a seat behind the minister. Few groans of frustration were heard but the toad paid no heed and continued smiling.


The generally outspoken minister had been inconspicuous today but now he had his back straightened.

Dumbledore, already having a very very bad day cursed Lucius' in his mind, 'This fool cannot execute a simple plan and calls him right hand man of Dark Lord. This pink idiot will destroy everything.'