HP: Wizards at Hogwarts

Chapter 113 Elivin touched their hearts with his sincerity.

"The two centaurs have misunderstood; I am not intending to let them go."

"I do feel sorry for their situation and what they have gone through, but I also know that poaching magical creatures and kidnapping centaurs are very serious crimes."

"They definitely need to be punished accordingly!"

Upon hearing Elaine's words, the two centaurs' expressions softened slightly.

The poachers inside the wooden cell all had stiff faces, their hearts pounding in their throats.

"However, these people did it within Hogwarts territory, which means they violated the laws for human wizards."

"To put them on trial, at the very least the headmaster of Hogwarts and people from the Ministry of Magic should be present."

"Don't you think so, Professor Dumbledore?"

As he spoke, Elaine looked towards the depths of the woods not far away.

Dumbledore?!

Hagrid, the two centaurs, and the poachers on the ground all looked up in the direction Elaine was looking.

Three seconds later, a figure emerged from the shadows of the woods.

"I thought I was being careful enough, but I didn't expect you to be able to detect my arrival—"

The sound drew closer, and the figure stepped into the moonlight.

Everyone present immediately recognized him as none other than the legendary wizard and headmaster of Hogwarts, Dumbledore!

He was wearing star-patterned pajamas, with a wizard's robe draped over his shoulders, and his phoenix pet Fox perched on his shoulder.

"Dumbledore, when did you get here?"

Upon seeing Dumbledore, Hagrid was overjoyed and rushed to greet him warmly.

"That just happened."

"I was just about to go to sleep when I saw a wall of ice suddenly rise up in the Forbidden Forest."

Dumbledore gave Elaine a strange look. "I suspected something might have gone wrong here, so I had Fawkes bring me over. I never expected it to be this—"

Even the headmaster of Hogwarts cannot use Apparition within the school.

Fortunately, Fawkes had the ability to teleport people, which is why Dumbledore was able to have it teleport him there.

"I heard the whole thing just now."

"Eleven, you're the one who captured these people. What do you plan to do with them?"

Dumbledore wanted to see if Elaine could handle the matter fairly, like a Hufflepuff.

Eleven, being so shrewd, certainly wouldn't accept this pass.

"Professor, I do not currently have the right to presume to judge criminals."

"I think the best way is to leave them to you to handle!"

"If you don't want to deal with it, then send them to the Ministry of Magic for trial."

"My good friend Susan's aunt, Amelia Bornes, is the head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement; she will make the fairest judgment!"

"Not yet," is that right?

Was this undisguised ambition an accidental revelation, or a deliberate joke to tease himself?

Dumbledore couldn't tell for a moment.

"Gentlemen of the Centaur race, are you comfortable with this decision?"

Elaine looked at the two centaurs again.

The two centaurs had assumed that with Dumbledore's arrival, Elaine would surely make the decision himself, relying on his backing. They were quite flattered to find out that Dumbledore would actually ask if they could accept it.

"sure!"

"However, if possible, we would like to know exactly how the Ministry of Magic punished them."

"We hope that will be a satisfactory answer for the Mauritians!"

In reality, even if the results don't satisfy them, there's nothing they can do.

But for the sake of the centaurs' pride, this still needs to be said.

Elaine nodded: "No problem. I'll have Hagrid inform you when the execution results are out in a few days."

Hagrid immediately stepped forward, patted his chest, and assured them, "No problem. I believe this matter will definitely appear in the newspapers soon, and I will personally bring it to you to see."

"Then we're all set!"

Elaine then turned to the poachers: "Sending you to the Ministry of Magic, no objections, right?"

How could the poachers dare to disagree? They all shouted that they were willing.

They knew perfectly well that accepting the Ministry of Magic's execution offered a chance of survival, while refusing meant facing the centaurs' wrath, a situation that would only lead to certain death.

"I don't know how many years you'll get for poaching or kidnapping, but if you still can't find a job after you're released, come find me."

"Maybe I can help you then."

Whether or not it can be achieved, let's at least make a promise first.

Elaine knew that if he wanted to achieve great things, he couldn't rely solely on those green and inexperienced wizard students; he could also make use of such people.

The poachers were moved to tears.

"Thank you for your understanding, little wizard!"

"Your name is Elavin Yakut, right? We'll remember that name well and pray for you every day in prison!"

"Yes, yes—we'll try to reform ourselves in prison and strive for a reduced sentence and early release!"

"Once you get out, we'll give you a job!"

Regardless of whether it will fill me up, I'll eat this pancake first!

During their back-and-forth conversation, Elaine and the poachers developed a tacit understanding, like Liu Bei and Ma Chao, who felt they had known each other for a long time.

"Look, Elaine touched their hearts with her sincerity!"

"Merlin's beard, I'm so touched~"

Hagrid was deeply moved by the scene of "the interaction between the king and his subjects," and tears streamed down his face.

Dumbledore: "————"

Horseman:

You actually believe that nonsense?!

How naive is this half-giant?!

It wasn't genuine kindness that moved these poachers, it was sheer force!

In any case, tonight's farce has finally come to an end.

Elaine looked at Dumbledore one last time: "Professor Dumbledore, the rest is up to you."

"Leave it to me."

Dumbledore nodded, a look of satisfaction on his face.

Throughout, he simply stood there without uttering a sound, quietly watching how Elaine would make her judgment.

He wanted to know if Elaine had enough ability and wisdom.

It seems to be much better than he expected!

"It's getting late, I think the little wizard should go back to his dorm to sleep. Let's call it a night patrol."

"One more thing, remember to remove this ice wall in the Forbidden Forest when you go back."

"Okay, Professor!"

Elaine bid farewell to Hagrid and Dumbledore, concluding his Forbidden Forest patrol for the night.

The next day.

What happened in the Forbidden Forest that night, as expected, became the headline news in the Daily Prophet!

The entire magical world was in an uproar.

At Hogwarts, the young wizards once again had a completely new understanding of Elaine's strength, and admired him immensely.

Three more days passed.

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The newspaper published the verdict of the poachers' trial—

The three masterminds were imprisoned in Azkaban, while the others were imprisoned in the regular wizarding prison for a term of three years.