Evenin' folks, welcome to the first chapter of Springwaters. This is just a little place for me to put all those omakes, deleted scenes, alternative scenes, rabid plotkittens and just general shit that I don't want in Wintertide but still think would interest you. So, here we are.
By popular demand, and my lack of money to go out and have a social life with, I bring you, all the crimes Harry has committed throughout the first three books.
I AM NOT TAKING THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THESE CRIMES INTO ACCOUNT. THIS IS JUST A LIST OF LAWS BROKEN.
These Laws will be Canon AND ones that would occur in our society if we had Magic. Having worked for the Government, having a mother who is a Barrister, there would be a lot of Laws.
Basically, its his crimes as I see them.
CRIMES / LAWS BROKEN
FIRST YEAR
Muggle Baiting: The Dursleys, Piers Polkis, Patrons of the London Zoo, Staff at the London Zoo Reptile House. True it was accidental magic but by that reckoning, he wanted something bad to happen.
Unsanctioned Duelling: Draco and Harry in the Trophy Room. It never happened but the challenge was accepted and they went there with every intention of doing it. I recall somewhere someone saying that Duelling had been made illegal unless it was done within Ministry controlled circumstances. If I'm wrong then I'll happily remove this.
X3 counts of Child Endangerment: Taking Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Neville Longbottom, into the Third Floor Corridor.
X2 counts of Child Endangerment: Locking Hermione Granger in an enclosed room with a Troll. Proceeding to take Ron Weasley into said room to battle with said Troll.
Ownership and repeated use of an Unregistered/Unsanctioned Invisibility Cloak: I doubt this is a Law within the Magical World, but it just proves they're retards if they don't keep a list of individuals with approved Invisibility Cloaks. They're running a society where EVERYONE walks around with a weapon, they're really making it stupidly easy to murder someone and get away with it here.
Use of a Restricted Magical Heritage Object:The Mirror of Erised, you cannot tell me that this one of a kind magical mirror is, A) Not restricted due to the dangers it represents, or, B) Doesn't belong in some kind of Magical Museum or the Department of Mysteries. Again, I doubt this is a Law but that just means the Ministry is packed with morons. Having worked for the Government (muggle government) I can guarantee this would be a Law if such things existed.
Concealing a dangerous Magical Creature on School Grounds: Norbert. I say no more.
Child Endangerment of all students in the Castle: Again, Norbert. It is a DRAGON. A small one. But it has already proven itself quite blood thirsty and violent towards humans. If it got out then I can guarantee a lot of the students wouldn't be able to defend themselves. They have spell resistant hides.
Dragon Smuggling: Very illegal, canonly illegal at that.
Impersonating a member of the Royal Family: The Bloody Baron. I know a lot of people will be unfamiliar with the British Monarchy but everyone in nobility was related to everyone else back then, no matter how distantly – they were still related. Just the same with the Purebloods. So yes, the Bloody Baron was a distant member of the Royal Family while alive so it counts. Even if he is dead – which kind of makes it worse but I won't get into that.
X2 counts of Child Endangerment:Taking Ron and Hermione down the Trapdoor where he knows its dangerous and they will come face to face with a possible Death Eater or Voldemort himself.
Unlicensed destruction of Rare Plant-life:Devil's Snare. We're never told how rare or dangerous it is, but given how no one recognises it on sight in the fifth book before it strangles a member of the Order to Death right there on his hospital bed, I would imagine it to be a rather rare plant. Given how dangerous it is as well, there would be some kind of Law in place for its actual destruction. I know our Government is all about the Licensing (I had to handle a lot) so it stands to reason in my mind.
Use of a Restricted Magical Heritage Object: Mirror of Erised again, getting hold of the Philosopher's Stone at the same time.
Assault on a Member of Staff: Professor Quirrel. He figures out that his touch burns, so what does he do? Grabs the guy's face. Such a nice boy. True he's kind of getting throttled at the time but my point remains valid.
Unsanctioned Exorcism of a Possessed Individual:Again, I doubt its a real Law but looking at the History of Exorcisms in our society – IT BLOODY WELL SHOULD BE. Leave it to the pros people, so you don't end up possessed yourself. Seriously, dangerous stuff.
Manslaughter (self-defence orientated): Harry kills Quirrel. Its never made of a point of in the books because Dumbledore fed him some bullshit excuse about how Voldemort fled first causing him to die but it doesn't change the fact that Harry burned his face off. That sort of thing will kill you.
Destruction of a highly sought after and dangerous Magical Heritage Object: The Philosopher's Stone. I cannot think that the Ministry has not been trying to get hold of this ever since it was made. There must have been loads of Ministers the world over who have thought that they deserved to be Immortal, loads of Potion/Alchemy researchers who wanted to figure out how Flamel did it. They must have been really pissed when Harry's actions played a direct part in the decision to destroy it.
X2 Manslaughter: Nicholas and Perenelle Flamel, as a direct result of Harry's actions, they are going to die. It's Manslaughter.
SECOND YEAR
Multiple counts of Mugglebaiting: The Dursleys before they found out about magic and Mrs Mason under attack from Owls.
Wasting Ministry Time: Its a crime to waste Police time, so why not the Ministry's time which seems to be both Law Enforcement and other such things. If you're wondering how he broke this, think Dobby and the falsely recorded use of Underage Magic. He never did formally try to get that ironed out, did he?
Aiding and Abetting: He allowed the Weasley twins to break into his Aunt and Uncle's house and then escape.
Theft: Stealing Mr Weasley's Flying Car when Platform 9 ¾ wouldn't let them through.
Joy Riding: Again, Mr Weasley's Car.
Vandalism: Crashing the Stolen Car into the Whomping Willow.
Child Endangerment of the Slytherin/Gryffindor Potions Class: Harry throws a firework into a Potions Cauldron so Hermione can go and steal Potion Ingredients.
Aiding and Abetting: Causing a distraction so Hermione can steal Potion Ingredients.
Brewing a Ministry Restricted Potion: The Polyjuice Potion.
X2 Drugging, sexually assaulting and mugging a minor: They drugged Crabbe and Goyle, stripped them and then proceeded to steal their clothing.
Taking a Ministry Controlled Potion: Drinking the Polyjuice.
Possession and Handling a Horcrux: Not only does he pick up Riddle's Diary but he also uses it and is sucked into it. If a Horcrux really is as Dark as everyone keeps saying it is, then I imagine it would be treated like a much more dangerous variant of drug would be in our world. Even possessing it would be a Crime. Yes, he doesn't know what it is, but having it is still a crime.
Animal Abuse:Taking Fang into the Forbidden Forest and into a nest of Acromantula.
Child Endangerment: Taking Ron Weasley into the Forbidden Forest and into a nest of Acromantula.
Assaulting a member of staff: They attack Gileroy Lockhart when he tries to Obliviate them the first time.
Taking a member of staff hostage: They then take him hostage at Wand point and take him into an exceptionally dangerous situation with the purpose of having him either fight for them or be a shield for them.
Child Endangerment: Ron into the Chamber of Secrets.
Using a Stolen Magical Artefact: The Sword of Gryffindor. By Goblin Law, it was stolen.
Unlicensed Extermination of a Rare and Deadly Magical Creature: He slaughtered the Basilisk, which is a LOT more dangerous than a Dragon and you need a License and a Care of Magical Creatures Qualification to even work with them, never mind kill them.
Unlicensed Destruction of a Horcrux: If Curse Breaking requires a qualification, so would destroying Dark Enchanted Objects, which is a category this falls into.
YEAR THREE
Child Endangerment: The Whole School. He had the Marauder's Map, Sirius Black was sneaking around and breaking into the school and he not only had a way of keeping track of it but a fully detailed lay out of every escape route and way in and out of the castle. Quite frankly, it was incredibly selfish and fucking retarded of him to keep it secret, what if Sirius really had been a Death Eater? Do you really think he would only stop at Harry? He would kill anyone he came across.
Failure to Register a Prophesy with the Department of Mysteries: Trelawny made a Prophesy, given how even Dumbledore had the one he heard Registered even though it would be a really dumbass idea to do so where there was a DEATH EATER ON STAFF (Rookwood was an UNSPEAKABLE before Voldemort fell) I figure it was probably a Law. And any smart Government would make it a law as well!
Child Endangerment: He took Hermione with him under the Whomping Willow, its a flimsy excuse but Social Services would have his bollocks for it.
Consorting with an Escaped Criminal: Sirius, yes he was innocent, but he still broke out of Azkaban. So by sitting down and letting him talk, even discussing how they were going to get him exonerated would be considered illegal. (Note I said Criminal and not convict as Sirius was never Convicted.)
Assaulting a Member of Staff: Stunning Snape into a wall. (Personally it should be made a Law to abuse him but I'm sure the Snape fans would disagree.)
Attempted Interference with Ministry of Magic Personnel in the Carrying Out of their Duties/Obstruction of Justice: Harry attempted to ward off the Dementors from Sirius before using the Time-Turner with Hermione.
Illegal Interference with the Timestream: Speaks for itself really, doesn't it?
Unsanctioned Use of a Ministry Time-Turner: Again, self explanatory. It did belong to Hermione but she was allowed to use it, he wasn't.
Preventing Ministry Staff from Carrying Out their Duties: Rescuing Buckbeak.
Theft: Technically, Buckbeak belonged to Hagrid, while I have no doubt he preferred his Beaky getting stolen to beheaded, it doesn't change the fact that by taking Buckbeak, it was theft.
Interference with Ministry of Magic Personnel in the Carrying Out of their Duties/Obstruction of Justice:Properly saving Sirius, and himself, with the Patronus Charm and warding off all the Dementors.
Aiding and Abetting an Escaped Criminal: Self explanatory, he broke Sirius out, gave him an escape craft (Buckbeak) and then provided enough of a diversion by making Snape pop a blood vessel and go off on one at him so people would be too busy with him and the Hospital Wing to look for him for at least a few hours. More than enough time to escape.
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Ta'dah, the crimes as I see them from First Year through to Third Year. Quite shocking when you think about it, huh?
THESE DO NOT RELATE TO WINTERTIDE! If they did, I'm fairly sure several of those would be pinned on Dumbledore instead as the main culprit.