Gringotts - Part 3c - Harry
Seats:
Under Regency:
Wizengamot Britain - 54 (Griffyndor - 8; Hufflepuff - 8; Slytherin - 8; Potter - 2; Black - 2; Gaunt - 2; Peverell - 4; Emrys - 10; Lefay - 10)
“I will skip over the fact that the Emrys and Lefay have seats in every Wizengamot around the world, not all can be used by the regent,” Ragnok told them.
Wizengamot France - 24 (Lefay - 10; Emrys - 10; Flamel - 4)
MACUSA - 46 (Black - 2; Potter - 2; Flamel - 4; Emrys - 10; Lefay - 10; Sayre - 8)
“Okay, I get why Merlin and Morgan would be given power everywhere in the Wizarding World, or why the old man does, but why do the Potters, and the Blacks have seats in the USA?” Tony asked. “And where did Sayre come from?”
“The USA?” Phil asked.
“Yeah, their version of the Wizengamot is called MACUSA,” Tony said with a shrug, he kept eluding their questions when they asked how he knew so much about their world, though Remus guessed if Howard Stark knew about the Goblins maybe he taught his son.
“The Potter and the Black got theirs the same way some of your senators or old fortunes got their recognition, by coming on boats when the colonies were founded,” Sirius told Tony.
“The Sayres have 8, same as the Founders of Hogwarts, I guess this is not a coincidence since Isolt Sayre founded Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, which is in Massachusetts. Isolt was a descendant of Slytherin through the Gaunts,” Severus explained. “I spend a lot of time studying the Slytherins who made history,” He added with a shrug when Remus and Sirius looked at him. “It is not a Lordship, as she married a No-Maj before running away to the colonies, but she holds the same respect Hogwarts Founders do.”
“Excellent, Severus,” Ragnok commented, before continuing. “Some seats as said won’t be relevant until Harry is of age, which depends on the Ministry of that country or collectivity, so I will skip that for now. The Founder seats, as well as Potter and Black, also give you power over the schools, Harry effectively owns ¾ of Hogwarts, unfortunately, the by-laws were changed when the Dark Lord took his seats, to break Hogwarts contract with the Headmaster you need the vote of every Lord Founders, and the Lords need to be of age, no proxies are allowed for these votes, but you can be a proxy for Harry on the board of governors for all other issues, such as classes, books or hiring, though I wouldn’t advise it, befriending the board would be more effective and less dangerous, also as Lord Apparent and Lord Regent, they will not know you have any contact with Harry as you are not required to ask for his view on the voting.”
“I would not do that,” Sirius protested.
"You would find that Dumbledore has been putting forward laws then taking them off the Wizengamot schedule for the past 3 days, with visits to us in between. Harry is only 1-year-old, the law allows you as a regent to make decisions in his name until he receives his Hogwarts letter, as he is supposed to be learning about the Wizenmagot and the world in general. The chief Warlock tried to use late-night votes, to gain access to those proxies, we can only guess at the world young Harry would have found when he entered our world at 11,” Ragnok informed them getting a collective shudder from the adults around the room.
“Would you rather vote for Harry while he can’t tell you what he wants to vote for? Or do you want to let the old fool do whatever he wants because the Black and Potter seats in the board are left empty? He isn’t stupid, Lucius is the only other permanent member still alive, the others can only have a seat if one of their children is in attendance, meaning Molly Weasley will sit the Prewett in proxy for her sons. I can guarantee that no one will comment on the fact that the Twins won’t be at school for another 8 years. She will say Bill is a first year, and leave it at that. Arthur will sit for the Weasleys, Dodge’s niece’s granddaughter entered her first year, Diggle’s niece, Celeste Greengrass is in the opposition but her sister only has 2 years left, then I think Andromeda Tonks will be asked to step in,” Severus told them. “It is just this year, I am sure more will be found soon, and by the time Harry enters Hogwarts, Zabini, Parkinson, Malfoy, Pucey, Greengrass will offer opposition to Dumbledore, but that is still 10 years away.”
“I am the only one seeing a pattern?” Sirius asked Severus and Remus, who both shrugged. “As newbies, yet Lords, James and I had to write and send condolences letters to the new Lords and Heirs after every death on the DMLE’s behalf. There was an outbreak of Dragon Pox in the Dark rank, Abraxas Malfoy, Atticus Goyle, Lawrence Crabbe, Elena Greengrass, my parents, Honoré Parkinson, Carrow, I don’t remember his first name, Fergus Dawlish, George Pummell, Peter Henley, Pelias Huntington, and Septimus Weasley all died of it.”
“Which means Draco Malfoy, Gregory Goyle, Vincent Crabbe, Daphne Greengrass, Regulus, who then passed to Harry, the Parkinsons don’t have a son, only Pansy, and she won’t get the title, Carrow would mean Amycus and Alecto unless their uncle has twins soon, it works the same as the Prewetts, Helen Dawlish who was born on the 30th of this month, Gordon Pummel, Niles Henley, Jason Huntington, and William Weasley. All but William and the Carrows were born this year or the one before, they will all be at school together,” Severus said.
“I wasn’t done though, these died of the Dragon Pox, but there are those who died or were captured on raids, and that’s just from the Dark side, apart from Septimus, but if you had everyone who died in the light side, on attacks or raids, Fenwick, Bones, the Prewett twins, Caradoc Dearborn didn’t have children so the line is open, Mushtaq, Farley, Pembroke, and so many others,” Sirius said.
“Let me guess more heir, or young children Harry’s age?” Phil asked.
“If I had been sent to Azkaban, Harry would have been an orphan and fall under the Headmaster’s guardianship, at least while at school, but under the Chief Warlock at the time before, or when school was on break,” Sirius said.
“But Dumbledore is both,” Clint countered.
“Exactly!” Sirius said. “To my knowledge Harry is the only who would have been placed with Mug- No-Maj, others have families, Amelia Bones took her niece in, the Prewett title falls onto the Weasleys’ twins, without me the Black title would go to Harry but as no one was supposed to know that they would think…” Sirius looked toward the cubs and thought about it. “I think Bill Weasley is the closest to the blood and the oldest male, the title only passed to my grandfather because Arcturus II only had daughters one of whom was Cedrella, Arthur’s mother.” Sirius sighed, “I don’t doubt Frank Longbottom and Lucius Malfoy would go to court saying Cedrella was disowned,and he shouldn’t be allowed to take the title, which would then fall to Neville Longbottom, who is only a day older than Harry.”
“Thanks for the family lesson, but you didn’t get caught so let’s move on,” Tony told him, before asking, “Also Bill said he is only 11 years old, and Neville is 1, don’t they have parents to take the titles?”
“Arthur can’t take the title, I don’t really remember why it’s hazy but I know he can’t, and Frank…” Sirius stopped and shook his head then looked at Ragnok. “I can’t seem to remember why they can’t take the title.”
“If you had your ring you would know,” Ragnok berated him. “While I will not disclose Arthur Weasley’s personal affairs, I can tell you Frank and Alice Longbottom were attacked last night…”
The three wizards present erupted, screaming about Death Eaters attack and how they could abandon their friends and think they were safe now that the Dark Lord was gone. They woke the little ones, but were too agitated to take them, Phil and Clint grabbed a child each and tried to sooth them as Natasha and Tony calmed the adults.
“Bellatrix Lestrange, Rodolphus Lestrange, Rabastan Lestrange, and Bartemius Crouch Jr. were arrested last night on site. Unfortunately, Frank and Alice Longbottom were held under the Crutiatus Curse for so long the healers at St. Mungos are not certain they will ever recover, for now, they are held in a magical coma,” Ragnok informed them. “The trial already happened all four were sentenced to life in Azkaban, other trials were held yesterday, one of which was for Igor Karkaroff,” Ragnok stopped and looked at Severus, “He gave them your name, and as planned, Dumbledore explained your role as a spy, expect to receive a note from him soon.”
“What of Neville?” Sirius asked he and Remus met the young boy when Alice would bring him to the order meetings.
“His grandmother Augusta was given custody,” Ragnok informed them, making Sirius and Remus groan.
“That woman is dreadful and impossible to deal with, she’ll never listen to a word we have to say,” Sirius told them.
“Then we’ll just find a way to cure your friends,” Tony suggested.
“Oh, great why did no one ever think of that?” Severus asked sarcastically. “The Unforgivables aren’t just called that because they are cruel, but because no cure, no counter-curse was ever found.”
“Ah but you didn’t have us before, you said the Cruiatus makes your brain believe you are in pain, I happen to own a very expensive MRI machine,” seeing the lost looks on the wizards faces he explained. “MRI machines allow you to see what happens inside the body without having to cut people open.”
“Hum, that could be useful…”
“And we just lost Severus,” Sirius joked, relieved they might have a way to save their friends.
“We don’t have to go over all the details today, we can take the time back at the tower,” Phil reminded them.
Remus realized it was almost lunchtime already, and they only read three of their results, as they were only starting on Harry’s, they would be there forever at this pace. “I agree, let’s move on, Tony and Severus can go over how to use muggle tech to help the Longbottoms while we figure out how to get to them.”
“Like for the Hogwarts Founders, Harry has some sway in Ilvermorny, as it is run differently from Hogwarts, I will collect documents for you on the school, and Mr. Stark has contacts at the school if you wish to visit,” Ragnok told them.
“That’s how you know so much!!” Clint exclaimed.
“My cousin Nathan is a teacher there. Remus, he is also a werewolf, though he is more ‘in tune’ with his inner beast,” Tony said rolling his eyes at Clint’s exuberance. “Let’s move on, I am sure we’ll talk more about that part of my family, than I ever did before soon enough, not that there is anything wrong about that, I rather talk about them then…” Tony stopped and stared at Phil. “Well, what’s next?” He asked Ragnok with a pointed look.