Thanks. I thought that, in the current circumstances, Severus would decide not adopt Harry himself, they need time to heal their relationship and, if Harry felt forced into a subordinate position, that would only set them further back. As Hagrid is physicially powerful, less susceptable to curses, lives in Hogwarts and, most importantly, loves Harry as a son (and vice versa), he seemed an obvious choice for a father figure.

I'm glad you found it interesting at least ^^. King James I was obsessed with Witchcraft and not in a good way. He attended the North Berwick Witch Trials, the first major persecution of witches since the Witchcraft Act, and wrote the Daemonology, a book opposing the practice of witchcraft. If the man had known of Hogwarts (a distinct possibility, considering the pressures under which muggleborns would be put to denounce their fellow mages), it is entirely probable that he would have attacked the castle. Also, I really needed a powerful reason for Myrridin to perform the rite and an attack on Hogwarts by the muggle army seemed an interesting plot device: JK Rowling, herself, says in 'The Tales of Beedle the Bard' that witch-hunters did, occasionally, kill witches and wizards, i.e. Nearly-Headless Nick, and that children were especially at risk. As most duelling spells work only on one person at a time, it doesn't take a genius to work out that, in a fight with twenty muggles to every wizard, Hogwarts could be wiped off the face of the earth. I really wanted to get a feeling of despair and urgency so that Myrridin's martyrdom was just that- a martyrdom. Thanks for the review.