The Emerald at Hogwarts

Chapter 465 The Trial Begins

On August [-]th, Ada appeared at the Ministry of Magic in London. This was her second visit to this place.

The door of the elevator opened with a clatter, and Ada stepped out of the empty elevator, and there was a deep corridor in front of her.

The walls of the corridor are made of rough stone, and there are torches stuck on the brackets, which flicker on and off.The doors on either side were heavy wooden with inlaid iron latches and keyholes.

In front of a gloomy black door with a large iron lock, Ada saw Mr. Weasley anxiously.

"Ada, why are you here?" asked Mr. Weasley, panting, as he had just brought Harry into this courtroom.

"Of course I came to defend Harry." Ada replied confidently, "Professor Dumbledore asked me to come."

Mr. Weasley's face instantly became very complicated. It's not that he doesn't recognize Ada's ability, but that has something to do with it.How could Ada be allowed to defend Harry? Isn't this a joke!
"Don't worry!" Ida comforted with a smile, "Harry will be fine, I'm sure. You only need to worry about one thing, what will happen if I accidentally beat up the Minister of Magic?"

Ada's consolation, which was not consolation, made Mr. Weasley dumbfounded.

Before Mr. Weasley could say "good luck", Ada pushed open the heavy door and walked into the tenth courtroom.

The walls of the tenth courtroom were of black stone, and the light of the torches was dim and gloomy.On either side were rows of rising benches filled with members of the Wizengamot in fuchsia robes.

Ada saw Fudge, and Amelia Bones, and Percy Weasley.In this summer, Percy, who was fascinated by power, ran away from home and became a lackey of the Ministry of Magic.

"Interrogators: Cornelius Oswald Fudge, Minister for Magic; Amelia Susan Burns, Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement; Dolores Jane Umbridge, Senior Undersecretary .Judgment Scribe: Percy Ignatius Weasley—”

"Witness for the defense: Esmeralda Jessica Drizzt." Ada said calmly.She stepped out of the dark shadows calmly, and winked mischievously at the disturbed Harry.

Ada hadn't come here to send Harry to prison, even if it came in a big, round bowl.

The high-ranking members of the Wizengamot on both sides showed surprise expressions. They thought they would see Dumbledore, but they saw such a little girl who didn't even come out of school?
Being looked down upon by others!Ada thought to herself.

"Drizzt? The Drizzt from the Triwizard Tournament?" A deep and resonant female voice sounded. It was Amelia Bones, who was sitting on Fudge's left.

"Yes, Ms. Burns. We met, at St. Mungo's, and at Hogsmeade," said Ada.

As she spoke, she observed Fudge's expression.It seemed that because the person who appeared was not Dumbledore, the Minister's expression relaxed a lot.

Ms. Burns, who was wearing a monocle, continued: "Yes, I remember you. You killed three dark wizards with your own hands, and you were only in the second grade at that time. Last year, you easily defeated an adult fire dragon, which made everyone Very impressive."

Ada bowed slightly and said nothing.She didn't need to say anything, Amelia Bones raised her hand too clearly.

The effect is also obvious. The high-ranking gentlemen put away their contempt, turned their eyes to Ada, and carefully sized up this young witch.

The dark green long skirt was tailored very well, which looked dignified and elegant without concealing the youthful vigor; the long golden hair shone under the light of the torch; excited.

The members of the Wizengamot were whispering to each other about why Dumbledore trusted the girl so much.

On this occasion, if Harry Potter is not careful, his wand will be destroyed and he will be imprisoned in Azkaban, but Dumbledore doesn't come in person. What kind of trick is he playing?

Fudge tapped the small hammer in his hand, and the discussion stopped instantly.

The minister said: "It seems that you and Dumbledore have received our letter and know that the time and place of the interrogation have changed?"

"Not at all, Mr. Minister." Ada said respectfully, "However, because I have to attend such a big event, I am very disturbed. I have insomnia and cannot fall asleep, so I came a little earlier."

It seemed respectful, but it was actually accusing the Ministry of Magic of mobilizing so many troops for a trivial matter, not only using the official court room, but also mobilizing so many members of the Wizengamot.

Fudge was a little embarrassed, he suddenly felt that the person in front of him might be much more difficult than Dumbledore.

Fortunately, Fudge adjusted quickly, and Ada did not get entangled in the tricks of the magic subordinates, so the trial was able to continue.

Fudge first announced Harry's charges, emphatically emphasizing that it was not the first time that Harry violated discipline, but that he violated the law knowingly, and that the crime should be aggravated.

"You conjured up a full-fledged Patronus?"

Amelia Bones interrupted Fudge again, her booming voice completely drowning out the Minister.Ada couldn't help giving Ms. Burns a big thumbs up in her heart.

"I mean, your Patronus has a definite form, not just vapor or smoke?" Ms. Burns pressed.

Harry said foolishly, "It's a stag, every time."

Being tried by a large group of Wizengamots in a formal courtroom made Harry somewhat desperate.Even with Dumbledore standing next to him, Harry would still be uneasy.

Fudge struck the small hammer in his hand again, he could not let Burns and Harry continue to ask and answer.Obviously it was the trial of Harry Potter, but Burns turned it into "The Great Harry Potter".

Third graders can conjure mature Patronuses, which is something to show off.This can be seen from the whispers of those wizards.

"We're not talking about the Patronus Charm," said Fudge exasperatedly, trying to bring the trial back on track, "we're talking about Harry Potter casting a spell in front of Muggles!"

However, how could Ada let Fudge do what he wanted.

Ida waved Harry to be quiet. He needed to impress the Wizengamot on the jury and try to make the Wizengamot fall to him.As for tearing up the face, I leave it to myself.

"Yes, Harry Potter cast the Patronus Charm in front of a Muggle, that's right." Ada said, this is an indisputable fact, and there is no need to deny or quibble.

Harry was puzzled, he believed that Ada would help him, but he didn't understand why Ada didn't mention the dementor.

Foley was also puzzled. He didn't understand why Ada didn't mess around, but pleaded guilty directly.

"This Muggle's name is Dudley Dursley, and he is Harry Potter's cousin. Dudley Dursley knows that his cousin is a wizard, and he also knows the existence of the wizarding world." Da said, "The Dursleys also know this, because for well-known reasons, Harry was raised by the Dursleys..."

"Absurd words!" Fudge struck the small hammer hard, "This is not the reason for Harry Potter to cast spells in front of Muggles! This is not the reason for him to violate the "Reasonable Restraint of Underage Wizards Act" and the "International Statute of Secrecy" reason!"

Ada was not angry because of Fudge's interruption, she continued: "Of course, this is not a reason, so let's talk about the reason. Why did Harry Potter cast spells in front of Muggles? You also said However, he had received a warning from the Ministry of Magic before, so why did he commit the crime knowingly?"

"Especially when he was wantonly smeared by some people." Ada looked at Fudge coldly, "Is he stupid for sending the handle to the other party?"

Few people who can sit in this courtroom are fools.Everyone knows who the "certain people" in Ada's mouth are.

"No one is slandering Harry Potter!" said Fudge, slamming every word.

"Okay, let's pretend that no one has discredited him." Ada said aggrievedly, as if she had to bow her head in the face of power.

Ada continued: "Harry Potter did use magic in front of a Muggle, even though the Muggle was his cousin and knew about wizards and the wizarding world. But I really can't figure out why he would do this , it can’t be for showing off, can it? Harry, why don’t you tell me!”

"I did it because of the dementors!" Harry said aloud, as if to vent all his dissatisfaction.

There was no sound, no one in the courtroom spoke, and everyone's breathing could be heard.

(End of this chapter)