Hogwarts doesn't need a savior

He looked at Mag with a wry smile.

it is more than words.

Chapter 335 Hearing

Strictly speaking, there are people who volunteered.

Just a few days before this professorial meeting, Black, an older unemployed vagrant who had finally been cleared of suspicion but had nothing to do at home all day, wrote a letter to Dumbledore.

But for various reasons, Lupin didn't know about this, Dumbledore didn't agree to it, and McGonagall was even less aware of it - so the topic ended in awkward silence.

Of the twelve subjects, two had no demand for new professors, one had no one available objectively, and the remaining nine courses each had their own needs, so the meeting ended uneventfully.

It didn't take long, if you ignore Professor McGonagall's long speech, only about an hour.

However, McGonagall will probably have a lot of work to do in the coming days - I'm afraid all the professors will have to contribute, especially Dumbledore, who she thinks is "doing nothing".

This is good news for now.

After the meeting, Lynn had planned to go back to Beauxbatons for lunch, but she didn't leave.

Sprout and Hagrid kept him - Sprout wanted to chat, while Hagrid had something on his mind, which he finally expressed at the dinner table.

"Can you help me defend Buckbeak?" Hagrid asked, his face flushed after drinking a literal barrel of brandy. "You know, I don't really get along with the Ministry of Magic and... and those guys."

Lynn knew that this was a psychological barrier caused by Hagrid's experience of being tried and imprisoned in Azkaban when he was in school. Whenever he saw the staff of the Ministry of Magic, he would think of the painful memories of that time.

To be honest, it wasn't a big deal, especially for him.

But he didn't intend to earn a favor in this way.

"Hagrid, you'll have to deal with these people in the future, right? I think this is a good opportunity." He patted Hagrid's broad back, which was like a wall. "You don't need to do anything this time, as Newt is helping you. And I'll be in the audience with Harry and the other three."

"But I'm still a little... nervous."

Hagrid said this in a sullen voice, totally different from his usual gruff self.

"In my opinion, those people in the Ministry of Magic are really going backwards. A dangerous person like Lucius Malfoy can be their guest of honor and be so presumptuous." Sprout recalled the unpleasantness at the beginning of the school year and was so indignant that he almost dropped a piece of bacon.

Lynn agreed with a smile, comforted Hagrid a few more words, ate his last piece of fried steak, left the staff table, and walked towards Harry and the other two who were feasting on their food.

The hearing was only a few days away, and considering Hagrid's forgetful nature and the fact that he might lose his mind from time to time, he decided to give the little ones a heads up himself.

With the reassuring Hermione around, there was nothing to worry about. She was always so reliable and could complete all the tasks assigned to her. Sometimes, it even made Lynn feel that she was exploiting the students a little too much.

After all...she is still using the time-turner to juggle her Arithmancy and Muggle Studies courses, which is not easy at all.

But when she looked at the two little wizards sitting next to her, the corners of Lin En's mouth twitched slightly again.

The two little lions have good personalities, except that they are not very capable of doing things seriously. In the past two years, they have missed many dangerous experiences for various reasons, so their mentalities are far from mature.

"What's wrong, Uncle Eric? Would you like a chicken leg?" Feeling his gaze, Ron, with his mouth full of grease, handed over a fried chicken leg.

Harry's eating style was more refined than his, but not much better. He was struggling with the pie, and when he heard the sound, he greeted Lynn incoherently.

"No, I'm full." Lynn politely waved her hand to refuse, "Hermione, I want to talk to you about something. There are some specific things to note about the hearing next week."

It would be better to let Hermione work harder - he thought so and sighed silently in his heart.

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Time quickly arrived and it was April 4th, the penultimate day of the Easter holiday, Saturday.

Lynn appeared in the Ministry of Magic looking radiant - this was the result of a whole week of rest at home. Euphemia and Newt, who had changed into formal clothes for the first time in a long time, accompanied him and went straight to the courtroom on the tenth floor underground.

Needless to say, Newt, who had worked in the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures for decades, was already very familiar with this place. Even after retiring for many years, he could still recognize most of the staff.

Lynn and Euphemia were also frequent visitors here. During the time of Millicent Barnold, they were often specially invited to sit in on the trials of the Wizengamot, especially those of the Death Eaters who had escaped. Although they did not come here often in recent years, they were familiar with all the procedures.

Outside the first courtroom, they saw many members of the Wizengamot Council wearing purple robes. Some of them were waiting here to greet Newt, and some were Lynn's friends.

After some lively greetings, there was a burst of noise in the distance, followed by the sound of a "large group" approaching - Minister Fudge and Chief Wizard Dumbledore came together, forcing those who were blocking the door to chat to disperse first.

Amid the chaotic flow of people, Lynn saw Hagrid who was a little reserved, Harry and Ron who were looking around, Hermione who was muttering silently to her notebook, and the Malfoy father and son.

Lucius Malfoy still had that gloomy and arrogant expression on his face, and his son seemed a little listless. The moment he saw Lynn, he looked away, as if he was worried about something.

Whatever a young wizard of this age is thinking about will probably show on his face. Lin En knew exactly what he was thinking, but he did not take the initiative to step forward and say hello. Instead, he watched him walk away and into the dim courtroom.

"It will be up to you in a while, senior." He lowered his head slightly and said to Newt, who looked relaxed, with a smile, "Be kind to the Malfoy child - the child is different from his father, and his nature is not bad. Just educate him well."

"Don't worry, I know what to do." Newt looked at him meaningfully. "Children should be tolerated, educated and properly guided, except for some people who are born hopeless for various reasons - such as Tom Riddle."

His voice was quite loud, and the Wizengamot members who had been thinking of coming over to chat all changed color, stopped in their tracks, apologized, and walked back to their seats.

After all, the wizards who dare and are willing to call the mysterious man by his name are still a minority among the minority. Apart from the skilled and courageous people like Lynn, there are also old-fashioned people like Newt who have seen many storms.

After all, when he was fighting Grindelwald, not only was Voldemort not born yet, but even Merope Gaunt had not yet gotten together with old Riddle.

Seeing that all his old friends were silent, the old man felt a little bored. He and Lin En smiled at each other, followed slowly behind the crowd, and was the last one to enter the courtroom.

"click"

Bright lights shone into the spacious courtroom hall. This was the highest-standard trial venue in the Ministry of Magic and the only courtroom that could accommodate all members of the Wizengamot.

Due to major changes in public opinion, this court, which originally only tried major cases, was specially opened to hold a hearing on the charges of attack and murder of a magical animal.

Amid the constant discussion, in front of the crowd, the short and strong Fudge took two steps at a time and walked up to a podium. Facing the gradually rising seats, he said in a loud voice:

"Both parties are present. We are now beginning this hearing. Please take note."

"Yes, Mr. Minister." A quiet voice came from the shadows in the distance.

"A hearing on April 4th ​​was held to investigate the case of a Hippogriff, a magical creature that inhabits the Forbidden Forest of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, allegedly violating the relevant rules of the "Regulations for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures" and attacking the underage wizard Draco Malfoy."

Hundreds of Wizengamot members in purple robes stood up at the same time, and the hearing began.

Chapter 336 Witnesses and Physical Evidence

A hearing is a completely different form from a trial, and the process is quite lengthy and rigorous.

The agent hired by Lucius Malfoy at a high price made a lengthy statement, which included testimonies from many third-year Slytherin students. It could be heard that he had put a lot of effort into piecing together those testimonies, and at least formed a logical clue.

If we ignore the authenticity of these testimonies and the fragility of the physical evidence.

Members of the Wizengamot were whispering to each other from time to time, and many of them showed impatient expressions. They really didn't like this kind of case which attracted a lot of public attention but was actually not a big deal.

This atmosphere also affected Draco, who was sitting alone in a corner with his father.

He knew too well how this testimony was put together - those classmates who wanted to please him had no psychological barriers when testifying, especially Pansy Parkinson. The testimony that the agent read the most was her habit of distorting right and wrong and adding fuel to the fire.

Draco didn't understand what was going on with his mood. He just felt irritated, as if that poodle-like face was lingering in front of him, making him feel disgusted.

But he vaguely felt that it was not Parkinson as a person that annoyed him.

While his father wasn't paying attention, he quietly turned his head to look at Lynn who was sitting on the other side. The professor was currently sitting next to Harry and the other two, who had always been at odds with him, as well as the big man Hagrid and an unfamiliar wizard who looked to be in his thirties.

He hated Potter who didn't give him face and Weasley who betrayed his bloodline, was jealous of Granger who was born a Muggle, and even more disliked Hagrid who didn't even have pure human bloodline. However, he still respected Professor Lynn - not only because he saved him, but also for many other reasons.

But now, the professor he respected was sitting among a group of people he hated, talking and laughing, which made him look lonely and inexplicably desolate, and of course, filled with uncontrollable jealousy.

Moreover, he was different from his father. Although he had a bit of a young master's temper, he was not a moral vacuum or a reserve Death Eater like his father - at least he was much better than Snape and his gang back then.

Although Lin En did not talk to him much, he was influenced subtly, allowing him to read many books that broadened his horizons and was also influenced and baptized by him.

All these scenes, including his father's smug smile, made him feel vaguely uneasy and entangled in his conscience, which was also an important source of his irritability.

His abnormality soon caught Lucius's attention.

"What's wrong, Draco?" he asked, looking down.

Lucius Malfoy has few good qualities, and caring for his wife and children is perhaps his greatest strength. He is very strict with Draco, but he always shows love and care, although this may not have any positive effect on his son.

"Nothing, Dad." The little wizard lowered his head and picked at his fingers, "I just feel a little bored."

"You have to get used to it, and enjoy this kind of boredom in the future. It is the source of our benefits." Lucius did not think there was anything unusual in his son's words, and said, "I called you here because I hope you can understand this truth, whether it is that beast or something else, it is the same."

"……Yes."

Draco lowered his head even lower.

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As the saying goes, money talks. The Malfoy family's tradition of opening the way for the family ensures that they can at least put in a decent performance every time they file a lawsuit, and this time is no exception.

Focusing on the two core selling points of "underage wizards" and "dangerous magical creatures", the agent, who was determined that there was no other physical evidence from Hogwarts, maximized the effect of the human evidence. In addition, the wizard court has always had a tradition of not paying attention to the authenticity of human evidence. When Lucius finished his speech, he already showed a smug look as if he had won.

No one could prove that Draco was attacked after provoking someone, because there were only a dozen Slytherin students at the scene, and the on-site investigation by the Dangerous Creatures Committee did not find any evidence to support this view.

Even if the Wizengamot took over, they could only use these evidences, because the scene had completely changed and there was no trace of the attack at that time.

He even glanced defiantly in Lynn's direction, showing rare bravery.

Lynn ignored him. To be exact, he didn't even notice the other person's gaze. Instead, he was telling jokes to Hagrid and the others to calm their nervousness about their first trial.

He never thought that this hearing was something that needed to be taken seriously, not only because Newt was there in person and Dumbledore was standing in the judgement seat, but also because of the box in Newt's hand.

Facing Malfoy's statement, the old man who had experienced countless storms remained calm and composed. He walked to the Wizengamot staff with a smile and presented the square metal box together with the parchment.

Lucius also saw this thing and clenched his hands subconsciously.

"Excuse me, I need to submit a piece of physical evidence from the scene of the incident as evidence in court." He said with a smile, his voice was not loud, but just loud enough for everyone to hear clearly, "This is a magical monitoring device authorized by Hogwarts to ensure the safety of the forbidden forest and hunting grounds and prevent students from going too deep. I hope to get permission to broadcast the images and sounds on the scene."

"Magic surveillance equipment? You mean Star... No, that's not right. This is a product that's only released at Christmas. Why would Hogwarts have video recordings of the crime?"

The young staff member looked at Dumbledore with a puzzled look in his eyes, holding the metal box.

"Perhaps I could testify in court," Dumbledore said gently, silencing all the Wizengamot members and Ministry officials who were whispering to each other. "Hogwarts signed a contract with Mr. Victor Roman as early as this summer to increase security facilities in the Forbidden Forest. It turns out that these novel magical items are very effective."

"what?!"

Draco was so frightened that his face turned pale and he was trembling and unable to speak.

Lucius's face suddenly turned pale and he looked at Lynn in disbelief.

This time, Lin En noticed his gaze and responded with a harmless smile.

"Please allow me to introduce this. This is the previous generation of the current model of the Starlight Group's equipment." Victor stood up leisurely from his seat and said to Amelia, who had just signed a cooperation agreement not long ago, "In order to protect the personal safety of Hogwarts teachers and students, we will replace the school with a batch of clearer and more stable monitoring equipment for free this summer to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

"Thank you and the Starlight Group for your generosity, Victor." Dumbledore said with a smile. The Wizengamot members who supported him behind him applauded in unison. Only Fudge looked unhappy.

Being a keen observer of people's expressions, he had already noticed the change in the situation.

"Perhaps the evidence verification process can be carried out by a professional department - Amelia, what do you think?" While speaking, the minister, who was trying to play a balancing act, winked frantically, both at Director Bones and at Lin En who was listening.

Amelia looked at Lynn and saw him nod before she said, "I agree, Minister. Mr. Roman happens to be on the scene, so we can ask him to cooperate with our staff to check - you know, the department has not been cooperating with them for a long time, and we need technical support."

Newt also showed an expression of expectedness, and returned to the podium without saying a word. He took out the manuscript that he had prepared long ago and made major adjustments due to the arrival of physical evidence, and read it aloud.

Although he was over ninety years old, he still spoke with full energy, and his tone rose and fell from time to time. Although it was clearly a defense speech, it was fascinating and aroused the interest of the Wizengamot members who were originally bored, and they all looked at this respectable old senior.

At the same time, a few members of the parliament who were bribed by Malfoy looked embarrassed, their eyes frequently shifting between Fudge and Malfoy, and some of them even gritted their teeth.

The development of the situation was completely different from what Lucius had promised beforehand - just one day before the hearing, he had vowed that Hogwarts would never be able to produce any other evidence.

Having experienced countless trials of both large and small cases, they are well aware of the importance of physical evidence.

Human witnesses can sometimes lie, and even people who are proficient in the art of occlumency can resist truth serum, but physical evidence is not that easy to tell. It is not difficult to tell the truth from the false, not to mention that Dumbledore has also shown up.

Feeling the murderous gaze, Lucius's facial features were twisted together, and his expression was mixed when he looked at his son - how could he not know that this was related to Draco's reputation?

There is also the reputation of those young wizards who come from pure-blood families and specifically give false testimony for their sons, as well as the relationship between the two sides.

Newt was talking, and the situation was about to become irreversible.

He felt something was wrong.

At this moment, Lin En's voice rang in his heart.

Chapter 337: A Hasty Ending

[Lucius Malfoy, if I were you, I would think carefully about whether to wait until the results of the evidence test come out. Are you sure you are really doing this for your son? ]

"!"

Lucius was shocked by the sudden words. He looked around hurriedly, but saw that no one seemed to hear them, including Draco who was sitting next to him.