1. Harry Potter Promise NR.6


    Date: 7/10/2017, Categories: Fiction Fan fiction, Author: zimbi

    ... still had to finish his own homework, and Hermione was busy trying to get ahead in her Transfiguration reading. "I just don't get why Umbridge can do all this." Sheila's comment was louder than she had perhaps intended, and drew a few eyes. "And why can Fudge have so much control over the school?" Harry sighed, noticing that many people were looking their way. He focused on the second year. "What you need to understand is the history, Sheila. Hogwarts has always been separate from the Ministry, ever since the school was founded. The Founders worded it that way in the Charter, and when the Ministry was formed, it was agreed that they wouldn't interfere. There are specific clauses written into the Ministry Charter as well." Looking around, Harry could see that he had the attention of most of the common room by this point. From the first years that Ginny had been helping, to the seventh years in the corner. He sighed. "That's not to say Ministers haven't tried to gain control over the years. They have, many times. But the separation of education and government has always existed, and without going back and changing the Charter, there's no real way to gain control. These Educational Decrees are really one of the only legal ways Fudge has of asserting power." "How do you know all this?" Katie asked curiously, looking interested. Harry blushed lightly. "Binns might only talk about Goblin wars, but History is interesting. I've got a lot of books on the subject, and I've actually ...
    ... read parts of the original Hogwarts Charter." "Really?" Hermione broke in, looking interested. Harry shrugged. "Only parts. The whole thing is about two thousand pages long. I'll loan you the book with it later." Hermione nodded eagerly and Harry chuckled. He looked around the room before turning back to Sheila. "Fudge wants to gain control now because he knows he's slipping. He's losing his power in the Ministry. Amelia… Madam Bones is circulating the real story of what happened last June, but it's not that easy to get a Minister voted out of office. And in the meantime, Fudge is digging his heels in and trying his hardest to keep his position. He's using Umbridge to try and gain control over the school." He shook his head. "It sucks, and I know it just seems like it's just getting worse, but believe me when I say people are working on it." Sheila nodded, as did several others, and they all went back their work. Harry was interrupted a while later as Ron waved him over to where he and Hermione were sitting. Ginny and Neville were also drawn from their mini study groups. With an apologetic shrug to the second years, Harry went to join his friends. "What's going on?" he asked softly, seeing the slightly confused and apprehensive expression on Ron's face. Ron was holding a small scroll in one hand. An owl was perched on the table in front of him, and Harry recognized it as Hermes, Percy's owl. He furrowed his brow in confusion. "What's Percy doing writing to you?" he asked. "I ...
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