The Betrayal of Trust

"It's a very dark cutting curse, without the counter curse anyone hit with it dies within twenty four hours but usually they die within the first four. We aurors saw it at the end of the last war. As far as I know it's only been used here in England which means healers in the States won't know the counter. I don't even know the counter or I might have stayed and tried to save the boy."

Montgomery now understood the anger the President had displayed. "Auror Moody who chose the aurors for this attack?"

"Cornelius Fudge. I agreed with most his choices but not Parkinson and Avery."

"Why?

"I didn't trust them they're the sort we were arresting during the last war."

Montgomery looked to Elder Ogden who looked to Amelia Bones. Amelia shook her head. And Shacklebolt administered the antidote.

"Your turn, Chief Warlock."

Albus took the veritaserum with dignity.

"Your name?

"Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore."

"Did you know in advance of the attack in the U.S.?'

"No."

"Did you know that Moody had a lead on Sirius Black's location?"

"Yes."

"Did you know the ICW had a stay of extradition and a trial request for Sirius Black on file?"

"Yes."

"Did you anticipate Moody attacking Black in the U.S.?

"Not exactly."

"What do you mean?"

"It was probable once he had a location on Black he would make an attempt especially if it was confirmed Harry Potter was with him, but it was also possible that he would let the ICW guidelines halt his actions.

"Did you anticipate his actions would create problems with the other Magical ministries world wide?"

Despite the veritaserum Dumbledore frowned "No."

"Why did you discredit Sirius Black in 1981?"

"He had custody of the prophesied child. I need to control the child for the greater good of the wizarding world. Only I can teach him what he needs to know to defeat Voldemort."

"He-Who-must-not-be-named is gone, dead; he died in 1981."

"No he will be back and only Harry Potter can defeat him."

"How do you know this?"

"I heard the prophecy, and am reading the signs."

"Isn't it arrogant of you to believe only you can train the boy?"

"I am the leader of the light. Who else could train him for such a task?"

"What kind of leader of the light would condemn an innocent man to Azkaban? Isn't it your responsibility as Chief Warlock to uphold the law. Hiding the truth and condemning Sirius Black is breaking the law regardless of your reasons. Encouraging or rather not discouraging Alastor Moody and endangering Magical Britain is intolerable as well. I, Andromeda Black Tonks, move that the Chief Warlock be stripped of his position for his blatant disregard of the Laws of Wizarding Britain."

"The Greater Good of the Wizarding World is not served by having a man who manipulates and controls large amounts of power in that world, and serves his own agenda. Your lack of action in insisting Moody observe the ICW Communiques has endangered all of us. I, Augusta Longbottom, second the motion to remove Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore from his Position of Chief Warlock."

Elder Ogden announced, "Discussion?"

No one said anything. He decided that Dumbledore's additional seats would be counted as being absent rather than allowing the man to add them to his count as it appeared he had manipulated himself into holding those seats anyway and announced his decision to the room."All in favor?" As hands raised around the room he could tell it would be close so he asked his clerk to double check the count. After confirming the count. He said "All opposed?"

Ogden noticed that even under veritaserum Dumbledore voted not to be removed. Dumbledore was a holder of many seats including the Potter seat. When he finished the count he was glad he had because if he had allowed the extra seats to be counted Dumbledore would not have been removed.

"By a two seat margin, Chief Warlock Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, you are removed from office."

"Dumbledore have you broken additional laws since framing Sirius Black."

"I have not broken laws. It is not technically illegal in magical Britain to suppress evidence nor to seal a will. I issued no orders I merely let others do as they wished. I allowed others to make decisions without pointing out when they broke the law, but I did not break the law. I merely acted for the greater good."

In that moment many members of the Wizengamot had their blinders ripped away. Elder Ogden who had found his disbelief growing as the day had gone on suddenly saw very clearly exactly what kind of person his old friend was. "Auror Shacklebolt remove this man from my sight put him in a holding cell."

"As much as I wish I could Elder since he has broken no laws I cannot. Further more since he has a seat on the Wizengamot I cannot remove him from the chamber unless he wishes to go."

"Fine," Elder Ogden snarled. "Mr. Scott as you have been acquainted the longest with the Magical President how do you recommend we proceed."

"As we find the remaining aurors we should take them into custody, and we should finish the job of assuring President Stevens that we aren't taking this lightly by electing a new minister. While Albus Dumbledore issued no orders he definitely contributed to the problem, so we should elect a new Chief Warlock. Hopefully these changes will also appease the other ministries worldwide and assure them we don't take attacks on sovereignty lightly."

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