(Dumbledore POV)
The range of problems raised by Antonio Olario did not end there. He had created two other nuisances for as well.
On his hint, Lily, one of the brightest Muggle born witches in the last few years, has filed a formal complaint against a group of Slytherin boys and a couple of Gryffindors.
Had it only been the Slytherins, it might not have been an issue for . I would have easily explained matters to her, persuaded her to forgive them and drop it, and even then, if she had not been satisfied, I would have given those boys a slap on the wrist. You know, the usual points deduction and perhaps a detention with Horace Slughorn.
It was the complaint against the two Gryffindors that had created a true nuisance for . The complaint against Jas Potter and Sirius Black. It had ruined a number of my beautifully crafted plans.
As I said, I had been willing to change the customs, culture, and mindset of Wizarding Britain for quite so ti. And if such change was to be implented, a few of the pure blood families too would have to reject the old ways and shift toward a newer approach.
My position as Hogwarts Headmaster was extrely beneficial in this. I took many students under my wing, and a great number of them beca loyal followers of my ideas.
Jas Potter and Sirius Black were two very important figures in this plan. Black, Potter, Longbottom, and Malfoy are the four most powerful houses in Wizarding Britain. For obvious reasons, the Malfoys despise .
And it had been a golden opportunity, as if fate itself had granted a chance. The three heirs of Potter, Black, and Longbottom were studying at Hogwarts at the sa ti.
Frank Longbottom, a year senior to Jas and Sirius, had already graduated from Hogwarts. His marriage is all but fixed with Alice. A fine witch indeed. Frank is one of those people who has been heavily influenced by my ideas. I had little reason to worry about him, as his father, Lord Longbottom, too was firmly under my influence.
The real problem lay in Charlus and Arcturus Potter. Both were extrely tough nuts to crack from their earliest days. But as I said, as though fate itself had blessed , both Jas and Sirius idolised greatly. Sirius hated his family na and the pure blood customs so deeply that he abandoned his ho and lived with the Potters during the holidays. Well, so credit must be given to Walburga in this regard, her venomous words encouraged Sirius to make this decision.
And then Jas. He too idolised heavily. Yet I am certain that Lord Potter does not appreciate this in the least. But it does not matter. I am doing all this for the greater good.
In the future, three of the four most powerful lords would be ardent followers of my ideas and beliefs. Laws and regulations that were difficult for to pass through the Wizengamot would glide through effortlessly with their support. They would endorse my ideas, thoughts and new way life I want to put in.
And Lily had a very important role in all of this. In the first couple of years, I had identified Lily as the ideal wife for Jas Potter.
She was bright, intelligent, and a magical genius. But what had concerned was that the two of them stood on opposite ends of the spectrum. Lily and Jas had nothing in common.
And this was where my brilliant plans began. Through subtle movents, carefully placed suggestions, and calculated comntaries to the professors, and even in the few interactions I allowed myself with the students, I ensured that every clash and confrontation between Lily and Jas began to be seen as nothing more than a lover's quarrel. I deliberately portrayed them as a couple in the making, wrapped in the age old tale of opposite attracts. Jas's insults toward Lily, which might otherwise have seed cruel, I frad as his clumsy attempt to remain close to her.
Lily's disapproval of Jas's actions, his pranks, and his mischief, I carefully recast as evidence of her hidden concern for him. Every teacher and student was led to believe they were a couple in the making.
In ti, not only his words but even his ultimate action of marrying a Muggle born witch would stand as a powerful endorsent of my vision. And if there were ever a chance of Jas reverting to his pure blood traditions, Lily would be my safeguard against it. As for Sirius, he was certain to follow wherever Jas led.
But Antonio's suggestion to Lily had brought everything crashing down. To instill that belief back in her, that Jas could truly be her ideal husband now seed almost impossible. She had surely broken free of the illusion I had so carefully woven, and at this mont she must despise Jas.
With only a few months left before they graduated and leave Hogwarts, bringing them closer again seed an almost impossible task.
And it was not only she who had been drawn out of the illusion. The professors too, upon learning of her complaint, had been pulled away from the ideas I had so subtly instilled.
They were now forced to think logically, and the differences between Lily and Jas would stand out plainly before them.
I can only attempt one last effort to bring them together. Yet this was not the end of the problems Antonio had created for .
Minerva. She was the second obstacle he had set against .
She was one of the finest witches in all of Wizarding Britain. The power she wielded, and what she could accomplish on a battlefield, needed no introduction. Her reputation preceded her. And over the years, she had been one of my closest allies.
To the outside world, it often seed as though she and I were of one mind, our ideas inseparable.
And yet, Antonio's actions had driven her to act against my counsel. I knew she had been dissatisfied with my inaction to act on Lily's complaint. She wanted to intervene. But as I ntioned earlier, I could not. I did not think in the way Lily or Minerva wanted to think.
I had not realized, however, that her dissatisfaction had grown so deep. She had voted in favour of Antonio Olario, against my advice. And I am certain that she now intends to push , perhaps even oppose , into taking action on Lily's complaint.
A knock at the door of my office snapped out of my thoughts. I had sensed the presence even before the sound, but I had been too lost in reflection to acknowledge it. It was Minerva. I had summoned her for a talk. And what a talk it was going to be.
"Co in," I bellowed and the door of the office was pushed open.
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