"By my testimony, Albus Dumbledore is guilty of being an accessory to child abuse during and after the fact on multiple counts, guilty of negligence in the care of a minor under his direct and deliberate claimed care on multiple counts, guilty of child endangerment by being the one who deliberately and directly placed me into the hands of child abusers, and guilty of violating the Last Will and Testament of James and Lily Potter as to the dispensation of their estate and the care of their only son.
"You want to know who is to blame for the treatment of your..." he snorted, "Boy-Who-Lived hero?" He raised his hand and pointed right at Dumbledore. "He sits among you as your Chief Warlock, and he claims the name of Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore!"
Pandemonium. Many in the visitors' gallery wanted Dumbledore tried right then and there. Some among the assembled were of the same opinion. However, the final act of the enquiry was the arrest and charges laid on Dumbledore by Madam Bones. Harry was then free to go, but advised he'd likely be called as a witness for the prosecution in the case against the old man.
Harry just nodded back. However, he did not think such a trial would even come to pass. Both the Ministry and the Wizengamot were far too corrupt for such a scenario to actually play out.
No, Harry's and his bondmates' aim was just to have Dumbledore well and truly shown to be incapable of holding the magical guardianship of anyone; let alone Harry. And, that people would now recognise he actually was fallible. He was also sure to be further pilloried in the media.
Anything that kept Dumbledore hopping, trying to put out little spot fires against his great plans, was good value in Harry's mind. Harry was not reluctant to toss more petrol onto the flames.
He wondered how long it would be before Dumbledore called him to his office, once he was back in the school. Before they left, Stewart pulled them aside. "Well," he said. "It appears you no longer need me to organise a trial for your godfather. However, you'll need me again if this matter with Dumbledore goes to trial."
"I see you're just as doubtful of that coming to pass as I am," said Harry, wryly. "I think Dumbledore's somehow going to use every contact and favour he's got to ensure it doesn't."
"My sentiments, precisely," replied Stewart.
"As Madam Bones has already notified me that I may be called in as a witness for the prosecution, what are your views on Dumbledore, as Headmaster, summoning me to his office between now and when this matter goes to court; or doesn't?" asked Harry. The solicitor thought about it for a while before he replied. "A difficult to determine situation. One the one hand, he'll do it... and can only do it... in his role as Headmaster. Further, as the court has not yet been called, and as you cannot actually be called as a material witness until it has, you are not yet actually a witness for the prosecution.
"On the other hand however, as things currently stand, you will be called as such a witness. Plus, irrespective of Dumbledore being the Headmaster, he's still the man who will face trial. As such, it would still be improper for him to directly interact with you. And, as Headmaster, there really is no need for him to do so."
He looked at Harry in a rather direct manner. "Do you expect to be called to his office?"
"I think you can bank on it," Harry firmly replied.
"Hmm," Stewart verbally nodded. "My legal advice is to inform him you cannot directly interact with him until the legal issues he faces are resolved."
"Thank you," Harry breathed in relief. "That's all I needed to hear."
Matthias took the three bondmates directly back to Hogwarts, escorting them all the way to the Entrance Hall.
After thanking the man, Harry quickly escorted the girls directly back to their apartment so they could change into something more befitting a school day evening meal at the school.
After
quickly
changing,
he
grabbed parchment, ink and quill and quickly drafted a letter to hand off to whatever Professor would pass him a note from the Headmaster summoning him to the his office.
With a few minor alterations from the girls, he was done; and wrote out the actual note.
*#*
Headmaster,
I have been notified by the Head of the DMLE, Madam Amelia Bones, to hold myself as if being formally called as material witness for the prosecution in a matter being raised against you relating to myself. As such, I have been advised by retained legal counsel not to meet with you, or otherwise interact with you, in any manner other than normal Headmaster / student relations, as such would be improper. And, that such interactions not ever take place out of the public sphere, lest it appear you are attempting to pervert the course of justice through what is known as 'witness tampering'.
Acceding to that advice, I will not be meeting with you in your office, or anywhere else private, for the foreseeable future; and until such time as the legal issues between us have been resolved within a court of law.
Any and all such attempts to force the issue will be met with my direct refusal and immediate notification of my legal counsel. I feel confident any issues that the senior staff need raise with me can be handled by either the Deputy Headmistress, Professor Minerva McGonagall, or by my Head of House, Professor Filius Flitwick.
Yours, Harry J Potter.
*#*
Happy with the document, he immediately created a copy of it using the copying charm, Gemino; and had just finished as the girls returned to their living room from their bedrooms.
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