Corban Yaxley

**Corban Yaxley** is the current Lord of House Yaxley and Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement (DMLE).

## Biography

### Family Lineage

Antonius is Lord of the Noble House Yaxley, a cadet branch of the Ancient and Noble House Selwyn. House Yaxley currently sits in the Wizengamot as a vassal of the Selwyns, led by Corban.

House Selwyn places a great deal of emphasis on familial relationships concerning its cadet branches, and Corban has been taught from a young age to always adress Lord Adramalech Selwyn as Grandfather, and to address Adramalech's siblings Merihem and Camilla Selwyn as Great-Uncle and Auntie, respectively.

### Early Life

Corban Yaxley was born between 1948 and 1956 to Lord Vespasian Yaxley and an unnamed wife.

After graduating from an unspecified magical school somewhere between and 1966 and 1974 Corban began working at the Ministry of Magic, where he would eventually gain a position in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, becoming Head of the Improper Use of Magic Office at some point before 1994.

### First Wizarding War

Corban's father died in the War, presumably on Voldemort's side, causing Corban to inherit the Yaxley Lordship. Corban himself also joined the Death Eaters, and was arrested at some point in the war, but released after Berith Selwyn confessed to placing him under the Imperius curse. Despite this many, like James Potter, still suspected him of having been a Death Eater, with James being 90% certain that he had dueled Corban personally.

### Post-War

At an unknown point in time Corban married an unnamed woman and had three children; a daughter named Viola and two sons named Giles and Albert. The children were sent to seperate schools for unknown reasons, with Viola attending Beauxbatons Academy in France from 1987 onward while Giles and Albert were sent to the Durmstrang Institute[6] in 1988 and 1990, respectively.

### Book 3 - The Death Eater Menace

When he hears that Draco Malfoy will be transferring from Hogwarts to Durmstrang, Corban orders his sons Giles and Albert to ingratiate themselves to him, but also to undermine him should it turn out he and Lucius Malfoy are no longer loyal to Lord Voldemort.

Corban attends the Emergency Session of the Wizengamot in response to the Azkaban Breakout, where he receives an invatation from Cassilda Selwyn for a family dinner at Cauchemar Abbey, the ancestral home of House Selwyn. He attends the dinner alongside his three children, and they are seated closest to the head of the table out of all the Selwyn cadet Houses. Corban presents Cassilda Selwyn with a report of a mysterious fire in Thurso, Scotland, which killed 20 Muggles, which he believes to be connected to the Azkaban breakout. When Amycus Carrow (correctly) theorizes it to be connected to Fenrir Greyback's departure from Lithuania Corban shoots it down, arguing that Fenrir Greyback would not be able to acquire a mass Portkey without powerful allies. After dinner Corban takes Miranda Bonnevie, a cousin of the Warringtons who is transferring to Beauxbatons, home with him so his daughter Viola can instruct her about the school.

In Hermione Granger's personal timeline Corban Yaxley replaces Cornelius Fudge as Minister for Magic in early 1994, supported by an alliance of House Selwyn, House Nott (now liege of Houses Crabbe, Goyle, and Parkinson) and House Potter (under the regency of Peter Pettigrew). Corban and newly named Chief Warlock Merihem Selwyn blame the Azkaban breakout and attack on Hogsmeade on Muggle-born insurrectionists and pass a slew of anti-Muggle-born laws, while also having several Death Eaters released from Azkaban based on "new evidence" while also sending Muggle-borns there based on flimsy evidence that they were involved in the Azkaban breakout. By the end of the 1993-1994 school year it is announced that Muggle-borns will no longer be attending Hogwarts, and will instead be enrolled in a special "remedial school" year-round. The Department of Mysteries manages to prevent this turn of events with the aid of the Cryptohedron, which sends Hermione Granger back in time to intervene in several key moments and prevent the crisis that ousts Minister Fudge and Chief Warlock Dumbledore.

With the resignation of James Potter and death of Rufus Scrimgeour in the aftermath of Peter Pettigrew and Augustus Rookwood's escape from the Ministry of Magic Cornelius Fudge is forced to name Director Amelia Bones of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement Chief Auror and have Corban Yaxley replace her as head of the DMLE.

### Book 4 - The Resurrection Game

As the new Director of the DMLE Corban is given the responsibility of reassigning James Potter, as his newly revealed status as an Animagus requires him to work for the Ministry. Corban, arguing that sending James to the Hit Wizards as he wishes would be too dangerous as some may hold a grudge against him over Pettigrew's actions, has James reassigned to the Misuse of Magical Artifacts Office, to work as Arthur Weasley's assistant.

Corban attends the 328th Paris Open dueling competition alongside his sons Giles and Albert. During the Novice Class's preliminary rounds Albert faces off against Harry Black, who beats him 2-1. Despite this loss both Albert and Harry make it past the preliminary rounds. Later that day Corban formally introduces himself to Harry and Justin Finch-Fletchley. Harry's Mark identifies Corban as bearing a Dark Mark, and Harry himself does not fail to notice the brief look of distaste that passes over Corban's face when he notices Justin. Albert and Harry face each other again in the final match of the Novice Class competition, which Harry wins through a combination of dilation and Wu Xi Do.

Corban's elder son Giles participates in the Open Class competition, where he is defeated in the semi-finals by schoolmate Olga Zedescu. After the tournament Corban takes his sons and some of their friends into Paris to visit *Le Chabanais*, which Alex Nott describes as being more like a bordello than a restaurant. That evening, while Corban is in Paris, Fleur Delacour breaks into his apartment and bugs his DMLE badge as part of the French magical government's Opération: Serpentard which is investigating the presence of Death Eaters in the British Ministry.

When the 1994 Quidditch World Cup is held in Britain Corban is placed in charge of security, which causes him to discover that Ludo Bagman had not allocated any money to security. Corban deputises half of the DMLE to patrol the Cup grounds, including the Department of Intoxicating Substances and the Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office, which includes the recently demoted James Potter. Corban is present for Alexander McAvity's return to Britain as part of Australia's delegation to the Cup. McAvity mentions having known Corban's father at school, but being unaware of his death. Corban is visibly angered when McAvity asks him which side his father was on when he died in the War. At some point before or during the World Cup the Death Eaters discover that Corban's badge is bugged, and Augustus Rookwood is sent to the hideout of the French agents to place them under an Imperius.

Corban's sons are charged with obtaining Jim Potter's wand for Peter Pettigrew's ritual on the Devil's Tor, which they accomplish succesfully. Corban scoffs at Jim's claim that his assailants were Death Eaters, and points out in Jim's Pensieve memory of the attack that they were wearing Muggle sneakers, and places the blame on Australian hooligans. After James Potter breaks into Bertha Jorkins's house and discovers that she his missing rather than home sick, he is berated by Corban for his rash actions, but James and Amelia Bones point out that James was well within his right to enter the home due to the presence of a Confundus on the door. Corban concedes and places James in charge of the Jorkins Investigation, removing him from the Cup grounds, while also saddling James with a great amount of paperwork.

After the QWC Final the Death Eaters succesfully cause a riot, which they plan to frame the Australians for. When the Death Eaters' attempt to kidnap Alexander McAvity amidst the chaos is prevented by Delphini White and Bill Weasley Corban tries to arrest all three, but they are saved by the intervention of Albus Dumbledore. When a Dark Mark appears in the sky Delphini silently notes that Corban is the only one who does not react with fear or surprise. Corban is present for the investigation of the spot from where the Dark Mark was fired, where he discovers Barty Crouch's House-elf Winky with Jim's wand. Since it is illegal for an Elf to carry a wand Corban and Amos Diggory both insist that Winky be punished by being freed by Crouch.

Later that summer House Warrington is raised from a Noble House to an Ancient and Noble House in the Wizengamot, with the Selwyns gathering votes for the promotion by promising to sponsor the ascension of House Abbott to the Wizengamot as a Noble House. Cassilda Selwyn hints during a conversation with Corban, who is incensed at being passed over for a promotion to Ancient and Noble, that the promotion has strings attached to it, and that her and Lord Adramalech value Corban too much to grant him the boon that Antonius Warrington has been given.

## References

Book 3 - HP&DEM - Ch. 90 - Reactions & Overreactions (Pt 1),

Draco explains why the Selwyns have thirty-two votes.
Book 3 - HP&DEM - Ch. 93 - Reactions & Overreactions (Pt 4),

The Yaxleys attend the Selwyn family dinner.
Book 4 - HP&TRG - Ch. 147 - The Quidditch World Cup (Pt 2),

Alexander McAvity mentions that Vespasian Yaxley was a Fifth Year when he started attending Hogwarts, placing Vespasian's graduation in 1948 at the earlies.
Book 3 - HP&DEM - Ch. 93 - Reactions & Overreactions (Pt 4),

Corban's eldest child Viola is mentioned to be going into her Seventh Year at Beauxbatons, placing her birthdate in 1974/1975.
Book 3 - HP&DEM - Ch. 135 - The Fall of the House of Potter (Pt 1),

"And honestly, after what we've just been through with James Potter, how bad could Corban Yaxley be?".
Book 4 - HP&TRG - Ch. 147 - The Quidditch World Cup (Pt 2),

Corban Yaxley meets Alexander McAvity, who mentions having known Corban's father.
Book 4 - HP&TRG - Ch. 140 - Marseilles, With an S,

Yaxley is revealed to have avoided Azkaban due to Berith's confession.
Book 3 - HP&DEM - Ch. 90 - Reactions & Overreactions (Pt 1),

Harry goes to his first Wizengamot Session.
Book 4 - HP&TRG - Ch. 149 - The Quidditch World Cup (Pt 4),

Jim recounts the theft of his wand.
Book 3 - HP&DEM - Ch. 93 - Reactions & Overreactions (Pt 4),

"Moving down from the head of the table, Corban Yaxley sat with his three children: two boys (Giles and Albert) who attended Durmstrang and a daughter (Viola) who would be head girl at Beauxbatons this upcoming year.".
Book 4 - HP&TRG - Ch. 140 - Marseilles, With an S,

"Giles Yaxley was a Durmstrang Seventh Year.".
Book 4 - HP&TRG - Ch. 148 - The Quidditch World Cup (Pt 3),

Albert is referred to as a Durmstrang Fifth Year.
Book 3 - HP&DEM - Ch. 126 - Speaking of Time,

Hermione recounts the old timeline to Harry.
Book 3 - HP&DEM - Ch. 139 - In Which Plans are Laid,

Yaxley reassigns James Potter to the Misuse of Magical Artifacts Office.
Book 4 - HP&TRG - Ch. 140 - Marseilles, With an S,

Corban and his sons travel to Paris for the dueling competition.
Book 4 - HP&TRG - Ch. 141 - Speaking of Harry Black,

Harry watches the Open Class competition.
Book 4 - HP&TRG - Ch. 148 - The Quidditch World Cup (Pt 3),

Rookwood visits the French agents.
Book 4 - HP&TRG - Ch. 147 - The Quidditch World Cup (Pt 2),

Corban deputizes the DMLE for the cup.
Book 4 - HP&TRG - Ch. 148 - The Quidditch World Cup (Pt 3),

Jim's wand is stolen.
Book 4 - HP&TRG - Ch. 149 - The Quidditch World Cup (Pt 4),

James breaks into Bertha Jorkins's house.
Book 4 - HP&TRG - Ch. 151 - The Quidditch World Cup (Pt 6),

Corban tries to arrest Alexander McAvity.
Book 4 - HP&TRG - Chapter not added yet,

"Wizengamot Welcomes Two New Families: Noble House of Abbott and Ancient and Noble House of Warrington".