Snape ...... Severus Snape!" Horace Slughorn shouted, "He is one of the Dark Lord's most trusted Death Eaters, a spy arranged by the Dark Lord at Hogwarts, and one of the participants in the murder of Albus Dumbledore. ”

"Severus Snape was acquitted sixteen years ago!" replied Mrs. Amelia Bones calmly:

The late Albus Dumbledore vouched for him...... Severus Snape was indeed once a Death Eater. But he went over to us before Voldemort's first downfall, risking a lot of good news to us, and he continued to spy for us until Voldemort's second downfall. ”

"No!" Slughorn argued, "Snape is a double agent...... The Dark Lord knew that he was working for Dumbledore, and that was at the behest of the Dark Lord, who in fact trusted Snape very, very much...... I assure you, Snape is a Death Eater through and through!"

"Slughorn!" Rufus Scrimgeour on the side said with a gloomy face, "We undoubtedly believe Albus Dumbledore more than your words. ”

"But...... Dumbledore is dead...... Isn't it......" Slughorn continued to argue, "If Snape was really loyal to him, how could he have died so casually......"

"That's something we need to think about. Mrs. Bones said, "Very well, Slughorn, if that's all, you'll be sent back to Azkaban, and we'll decide—"

Slughorn looked terrified, beads of sweat the size of peeas running down his head from time to time.

Not long ago, Albus Dumbledore had promised him that as long as he cooperated with Dumbledore's actions, he would not be held accountable for his short career as a Death Eater......

Slughorn thought he could sit back and relax, but he didn't expect to receive the news of Dumbledore's death just one day later...... Then, before he could react, he was greeted by an arrest warrant from Azkaban.

Azkaban's life was painful, and he felt so nightmarish that he didn't want to go back to that horrible prison or spend a day with the Dementors.

"Don't!" Slughorn cried out in despair, "Wait a minute, I still know......"

“...... Malfoy ...... Draco Malfoy!"

This time, there was a little commotion in the entire interrogation seat. Several witches and wizards began to talk to each other.

"Silence!" Mrs. Amelia-Bones frowned:

"Slughorn, you're accusing Lucius Malfoy's son, Draco Malfoy, of being a Death Eater, aren't you? If I'm not mistaken, that boy has just turned seventeen, are you sure he became a Death Eater at such a young age?"

"Yes...... I'm sure!" Slughorn said with a shudder, "Draco Malfoy officially became a member of the Death Eaters a year ago...... He cast the Imperius Charm on the three-broomed Rosmerta, you can find out...... Moreover, he was also the one who caused Katie Bell to seriously injure him...... At the same time, he was also one of the participants in the murder of Albus Dumbledore. ”

There was no doubt that this time Slughorn had dug into a gold mine, and there was a whisper all around.

"Draco Malfoy. Mrs. Bones whispered to a secretary beside her, motioning for her to write down the name.

"Good, Slughorn. Scrimgeour said coldly, "You assisted us in our work. I'm going to re-examine your case, and you go back to Azkaban first......"

"No, Azkaban!" Slughorn grimaced.

Just when he was about to accept this painful end—

"Wait a minute!" a crisp voice came from the corner on the right side of the first row: "Minister, may I say a few words?"

......

It was Jon Hart, the young Headmaster of Hogwarts.

He stood up and looked gently at the Minister of Magic.

The eyes of the entire interrogation room were once again focused on him. Several witches and wizards who had been making a fuss before began to talk to each other and whisper again.

"Of course, Mr. Hart!" Mrs. Bones nodded, "As Headmaster of Hogwarts, you are now also an honorary member of the Wizengamot, and have the right to have any opinion on our trial. ”

Rufus-Scrimgeur, on the side, frowned and didn't speak.

"Okay, thanks. Jon smiled and said, "First of all, I can provide a little bit of evidence from here...... ...... for Professor Slughorn's previous accusations against Snape

Scrimgeour looked up, Mrs. Bones frowned, and the whispers around her grew louder......

"Headmaster Dumbledore does trust Severus-Snape...... "Jon said solemnly, "but I can confirm that in the last moments of his life, Snape chose to betray him......"

One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the entire interrogation room suddenly boiled.

"Silence!" said Mrs. Bones sternly, "this is a very serious accusation, Mr. Hart...... Can you elaborate on that?"

"According to Dumbledore's original plan, Severus Snape would cooperate with him at Hogwarts against Voldemort......" Jon explained, his expression looking like he was overpowering his anger, "but Snape did not show up in the designated position, which is the root cause of Dumbledore's tragic death......

“...... Meanwhile, on the night of the Battle of Hogwarts, Severus Snape mysteriously disappeared and was never traced again......"

"Thank you for your testimony, Mr. Hart!" Mrs. Bones nodded with a complicated look on her face, "We will—"

"Wait a minute, Minister!" Jon shook his head, then took a phoenix feather out of his pocket:

"I also have a copy of Albus Dumbledore's instructions left behind by him as evidence...... In this directive, he mentions that Horace-Slughorn had been separated from his status as a Death Eater a few days before his death, and had begun to cooperate with his actions......"

"Yes, that's right!" Slughorn seemed to grasp at a life-saving straw, "Professor Dumbledore can prove my innocence...... It's just that none of you believed ...... before."

"Prisoner, be silent!" cried out Mrs. Bones.

She took the phoenix feather and seemed to confirm its contents: "Mr. Hart, thank you for your testimony and evidence, the Ministry of Magic will conduct a more appropriate trial of this case." ”

"Okay, thanks. Jon bowed, then sat back down.

......

"The interrogation is over, and the suspect will be temporarily brought back to Azkaban!" shouted Scrimgeur.

The two Dementors returned to the interrogation room—the two tall monsters with hooded faces hidden—slowly walking towards the armchair in the center of the room, their rotting dead hands grabbing Slughorn's arms and snatching him up.

Slughorn was taken away, and he was still to stay in Azkaban for a while until his innocence was fully proven.

"Take the next prisoner with you......," Mrs. Bones ordered, glancing at the roster in front of her:

"Diana Greengrass!"