Hogwarts: Wizards of Eternity.

Chapter 1: 11 years old, a wizard war criminal

London, 1991.

"Mr. Roger Virgil, your trial is about to begin. Come with us." The leading prison guard wizard had a cold expression and a stiff tone, with a strong official tone, but his trembling pupils showed that he was not as calm as he appeared.

...Has this day finally come?

Roger, knowing that his fate was about to turn around, found it hard to remain calm, but he still stood up from the bed and walked towards the cell door with steady steps.

No matter whether you are greeted by hope or despair, all you can do is face it.

Apart from facing challenges head-on, any other irrational actions will only make your situation more difficult.

There was a wizard in front, behind, left and right, surrounding Roger in the middle. They were obviously just escorting an 11-year-old child who had not even been enrolled in Hogwarts, but these prison guards acted like they were escorting a Death Eater from Azkaban.

Looking at the four wizards around him, Roger Virgil couldn't help but recall his experiences over the past six months.

Originally he was just an ordinary person born in a peaceful country under the red flag.

But fate seemed to be playing a little joke on him. An accident caused him to close his eyes. When he opened them again, he had become a 10-year-old child.

If it were just that, it would be fine. Although she became blonde and blue-eyed, she was rejuvenated and lived a new life. Overall, this is a great joy.

And from the 21st century back to 20 in the 1990th century, he had the opportunity to use the World Cup upset, Bitcoin, shorting the pound, planning real estate in advance, and investing in Internet companies and game companies that will shine in the future, and other opportunities to reach the peak of his life and become a super rich generation.

But before reaching the peak of his life, Roger Virgil still had a small matter to deal with.

That is, there is something wrong with his rebirth location.

Looking at his parents lying in a pool of blood, Roger touched his left arm, which was wet, but that wetness was not water, but blood.

Roger, who had returned to life from a dead body, recalled the memories of the original owner before his death and determined his own situation.

He is from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, but this is not the UK.

In this life, Roger became a child of a British family with good financial conditions. His father was an engineer and his mother was from a small wealthy business family. After his father married his mother, he helped her manage her part of the family business.

Roger's mother was in charge of foreign trade business. After taking over the family business, the two of them worked hard together in a foreign country. Because she wanted Roger to have a complete childhood with both his parents around, she brought Roger with her.

then.

War broke out.

Logically speaking, even if there is a war, it is nothing in the eyes of Roger's parents. Firstly, they live in the capital of the country. Even if there is a war, they can leave in time if the situation is not good.

The other thing is, they are British!

Although the call for equality for all has long resounded throughout the world, the civilians of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council are more equal than those of the third world!
Even if they are just civilians.

Unfortunately, man proposes, God disposes. The place they were in was called Kuwait.

The year they were in was 1990.

Everything happened so fast that no one expected it.

At 1990 a.m. on August 8, 2, with the close support and coordination of the Air Force, Navy, amphibious combat forces and special operations forces, three divisions of the Iraqi Republican Guard crossed the Kuwaiti border and launched a surprise attack on Kuwait.

That day, the Iraqi army completely occupied the capital of Kuwait.

The offensive continued, and the follow-up troops continued to enter Kuwait. The Iraqi army occupied the entire territory of Kuwait. The Iraqi army that entered Kuwait reached about 20 people and more than 2000 tanks.

Kuwait was destroyed at the speed of light.

Iraq designated Kuwait as its '19th province'.

In the process, Roger's family, including Roger, lost their lives due to the riots.

This is how Roger Virgil came back to life.

After understanding the situation, Roger now has to think of a way for a 10-year-old child to survive in the Gulf War, which will become an important node for the United States to demonstrate its military power and open up a new pattern in the world situation.

Roger did not want to be one of the 50 children who, according to UNICEF, were 'sacrificed' as a result of the war and subsequent sanctions.

With an extremely strong desire to survive, Roger began his own actions, and after several brushes with death, he found a way to survive in this war, which was...

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"Impersonating a religious prophet." After a pause, the young wizard with short light blond hair continued to list Roger's crimes.

"Showing and promoting the existence of magic in front of Muggles, using magic on Muggles, using the power of magic to indirectly kill Muggles, intervening in wars between Muggles... Any one of these, once weighed, is a serious crime."

"Am I going to die?"

The prison wizard was just outside the door, and Roger looked at the man who claimed to be his lawyer.

Roger certainly didn't have the means to hire a wizard who understood the laws of the Ministry of Magic. This wizard lawyer was "assigned".

"Probably not. Your crime is serious, but there are also many controversial points. Even under normal circumstances, sentencing an 11-year-old to death would cause quite a stir."

"And now, it will be even more difficult to make such a judgment."

"What do you mean?" Roger looked at his defense lawyer in confusion. "It has something to do with the Minister of Magic. The current Minister of Magic, Fudge, was appointed last year, and has been in office for less than a year. His position is not stable. For any major decision of the Ministry of Magic, Fudge will consult with Headmaster Dumbledore, using Dumbledore's name to endorse his actions, so as to prevent those below from being 'not obedient'."

"Although your case was decided by the Wizengamot, the court of the British Ministry of Magic, the matter involves the Magical Congress of the United States and the magical forces in the Middle East. Fudge will definitely consult Headmaster Dumbledore. Given Headmaster Dumbledore's usual style, he would never give the 'suggestion' of 'death penalty'."

"Under such circumstances, the Ministry of Magic, as the 'prosecutor' of this case, would not be able to kill you and provide the Wizengamot with too many things that are unfavorable to you."

The Wizengamot was established before the Ministry of Magic. It is a combination of a court and a parliament. It has both judicial and legislative powers. When necessary, they can even directly impeach the Minister of Magic.

If the power of pure-blood families is more concentrated in the Ministry of Magic, then the power of powerful wizards is more concentrated in the Wizengamot.

Of course, there are also those who bet on both sides.

"That……"

As if he could see what Roger wanted to ask, the lawyer shook his head and said, "Don't be too happy too soon."

"Although there will be no death penalty, the result may be worse than death."

Roger understood the lawyer's implication: "...Azkaban?"

Azkaban is the most secure and terrifying prison in the British wizarding world.

Prisoners imprisoned in Azkaban prison will be tortured by the magical creatures Dementors, the "prison guards", all day long. They will constantly recall the most painful experiences of their lives, and will be immersed in the experience and unable to escape. At the same time, their happy emotions will be sucked away by the Dementors. Those who are not strong enough will often go crazy within a few months. Even if they are released by then, they will be no different from dead.

The existence of Azkaban did deter many criminals, but correspondingly, Azkaban was too scary, and although some people committed crimes, their crimes did not deserve such punishment.

Before Azkaban was built into a prison, prisons of all sizes set up across the country were converted into places to house prisoners with minor sentences. Roger Virgil previously lived in one of those detention centers.

"It's most likely." The lawyer said helplessly.

"Is there any possibility of a reversal? You don't have to plead not guilty. You can plead guilty to a misdemeanor and be detained in a detention center." Roger looked into the lawyer's eyes and asked seriously.

The lawyer showed a helpless expression: "It's unlikely. Your crime is too troublesome."

"unless……"

Roger did not ask any further questions, but just waited quietly for the lawyer to continue.

"Well, unless the headmaster of Hogwarts is willing to come out and vouch for you, but this is almost impossible. I'm sure you understand the reason."

There is a saying in the legal circles of the British wizarding society that "the victory or defeat of a court case is not in the courtroom, but outside the courtroom."

Although many things are clearly written in the law, society is not based on law. That is the fantasy of legal scholars. On the contrary, law is based on society.

The laws of the Ministry of Magic are formulated or recognized by the Ministry of Magic and are implemented by the Ministry of Magic's coercive force. They reflect the will of the ruling class determined by the specific social material living conditions. They are a system of behavioral norms with rights and obligations as their content and their purpose of confirming, protecting and developing social relations and social order that are beneficial to the ruling class.

To put it simply, the laws of the Ministry of Magic serve the will of the ruling class of the wizarding world and social stability.

The Ministry of Magic sounds like it is supreme and the center of power in the British wizarding world, but in fact it is not.

In the wizarding world, those who truly control the resources are ancient wizarding families with profound heritage, such as the Twenty-Eight Holy Clans of Holy Pureblood. Those who truly hold the right to speak are powerful wizards and authorities in certain fields, such as Albus Dumbledore, Newt Scamander, and the great alchemist Nicolas Flamel.

They are the true ruling class of wizarding society.

The Ministry of Magic is the manager on the surface, a group of middle and upper class people who act as "stewards" in the wizarding society. When the Minister of Magic issues a decree, he has to discuss it with the representatives of the pure-blood families and powerful wizards in various departments under his command.

The power of the Ministry of Magic is not brought by the Minister of Magic, but is supported by the family forces in various departments.

When the Minister of Magic does not have enough authority of his own, he has to seek help from a powerful and respected wizard like Dumbledore to stand up for him so that he can command his subordinates.

If Dumbledore was willing to protect Roger, the case would be easier to handle.

Powerful wizards are the uncrowned kings of the wizarding society, and everyone respects them.

Everyone must respect them!

The law must respect them too!
But the lawyer felt that it was unlikely that Dumbledore would shelter Roger.

Because, one of Roger's crimes.

[Using the convenience of magic, indirectly killing a large number of Muggles]

Although Roger did this to protect himself.

Strictly speaking, it should be self-defense.

But here's the thing.

"Have I killed too many people?" Roger muttered to himself.

During the war that lasted about half a year, Roger killed nearly a hundred people personally.

Those who died indirectly because of him were even more...

Hearing Roger mumbling to himself, the lawyer remembered the string of numbers in his file bag and shuddered uncontrollably.

By the way, how many people did the Death Eaters who followed the You-Know-Who in Azkaban kill on average?

Is there 10/1 of this kid?!

(End of this chapter)