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Hogsmede was viciously attacked by Voldemortist over the holidays. He was extremely angry that Hendrik foiled his plans to obtain the Book of Mysteria and took his anger out on several shops in Hogsmeade. The Three Broomsticks, Honeydukes, the Post Office, Scrivenshaft's Quill Shop and Gladrags Wizardwear suffered major damage and will all need to be repaired. Hogwarts agreed to allow students, all students, to spend weekends in Hogsmeade serving a type of community service to the town. Buildings needed to be rebuilt, painted, re-furnished. Debris needed to be cleared and the owls at Post Office needed temporary housing until repairs are made. Headmaster Hendrik announced that Professor Bree would oversee these repairs.
Not long after the term started, Hogwarts was visited by a Ministry official (Ms. Leiden – roughly translated from Dutch it means “deceive”). She was there to investigate the events that took place last term as well as make sure there were enough safety measures in place after Voldemortist’s last attack. She started off by questioning the Headmaster and several of the Professors who were once ghosts. The Headmaster and Staff agreed at first and offered very cautious answers. Everything was very benign at first, but her line of questions soon began to become intrusive and she quickly started to accuse the Headmaster and staff of using the Book of Mysteria for Dark purposes.
About this time a new character was introduced. Issues of the Daily Prophet start to appear in the Common Rooms as well as in the Great Hall at each House table. Within the paper is a recurring tabloid by Dempsey Doodle. The articles were very bogus and pointed to the Staff of Hogwarts corrupting the minds of the students, teaching them the Dark Arts, re-animating the dead, etc.
Ms. Leiden used these articles as fodder to investigate classes on an individual basis. She made appearances in each class, taking notes, causing disruptions and noting when and how often the Staff is teaching class. Her real intentions are made clear during one of her class investigations. During a Potion’s class, she announced that Hogwarts is under investigation and that she feels some of the Staff at Hogwarts are no longer fit to teach the children and that several of the Staff will be replaced by more ‘suited’ Professors. She then calls for three replacements. "Unspeakables” to take the place of some of the professors. Professor Phoenix is replaced for her participation in the potion, Professor Rae is replaced for allowing Voldemortist to enter the castle, and Professors Riddle, Airlia, and Lainey (the former ghosts) are replaced as well. Ms Leiden then asks Professor McAiken to assist her in the trials. She reminds him that special clause 124 of the Hogwarts Charter allows the Ministry full control of the school when it is deemed under investigation.
The Staff refused to participate in any further investigations, Ms. Leiden removed Hendrik from his position as Headmaster, and took the position for herself (Interim Headmistress). She then announced that Professor McAiken would be her second in command, referring back to his history with the Ministry. Hendrik left without problems.
Ms Leiden then proclaimed that Staff will all be under investigation and a trial will follow to determine the true intentions of the Headmaster and Staff for last terms actions. The Unspeakables she brought into the school served as jury as well as Professor McAiken. McAiken follows Leiden’s instructions though is troubled by everything she is doing and feels very obligated to Hendrik, though does nothing at the time. Some of the Staff start to have small meetings around the school in ‘hidden areas’ to discuss ways in which to derail the Ministry's efforts. Everyone is very cautious around McAiken, thinking that he has fully bought into Leiden’s accusations.
The trials started off by calling the previous ghosts to the stand. Some of the students were allowed to testify on behalf of the Professors, giving their accounts of what happened during the attack. During the trials, Ms Leiden told certain Houses her intentions either intentionally or by letting things ‘slip’. She wants full control of Hogwarts and wishes to never have Hendrik reinstated as Headmaster again. All the while more and more tabloid articles are being produced by Ms. Doodle.
After a few of the previous ghosts are put on trial, and nothing substantial is discovered, Ms Leiden decides to use ‘alternate means’ (see special clause 124 of the Hogwarts Charter) to make the truth be known. She and the Unspeakables forcibly took the previous ghosts to rooms deep in the dungeon for interrogation. Quickly the captives discover that the trials are only a diversion to Leiden’s true intentions, to have Hendrik banned from Hogwarts forever. Riddle, Lainey, and Airlia are imprisoned, indefinitely.