On the morning of January 28, a hearing on the illegal use of magic by two Hogwarts students outside of school was held in the 10th basement court hall of the Ministry of Magic.

Zhang Hao and Zhang Qiu followed Zhuang Mingge and took the passenger elevator to the ninth floor underground, and then under the leadership of the staff of the Ministry of Magic, they went down to the tenth floor through a special path.

Along the way, Zhuang Mingge was talking about some precautions, he was afraid that the two children would be ignorant and say the wrong thing.

"All members of the Wizengamot will be involved in this hearing, so be smart then. Zhuang Mingge said in a low voice: "After all, this is someone else's territory, although I have communicated with them in advance, but Wizengamot is not a monolith, and it is inevitable that no one will make it difficult for you." If that happens, it's up to you. ”

The Wizengamot is the highest court of wizarding in England, consisting of about fifty members, and its chief officer is known as the Chief Mage of the Wizengamot.

This year's Chief Mage of the Wizengamot happened to be Dumbledore, and almost everyone knew about it.

Because of this, the Wizengamot is also the most authoritative wizarding court in the world.

After all, no matter how strict the law is, it needs strong force to enforce it before it can take effect.

And Dumbledore happens to be the most powerful wizard of our time.

Zhang Qiu was already very nervous, and when he heard that he was going to be judged by the entire Wizengamot, he was immediately frightened.

She grabbed Zhang Hao's arm and tried as hard as she could.

"I said cousin, can you be a little lighter?" Zhang Hao said with a bitter face: "I guess my arms are pinch and swollen by you!"

"Uh, aren't you nervous at all?" Zhang Qiu's eyes widened and he said, "That's the Wizengamot, Dumbledore will also participate in the trial, right?" we will meet many big people, Mr. Zhuang said that someone might make things difficult for us. What can I do?"

"Don't worry, just leave everything to Mr. Zhang. Zhuang Mingge said lightly: "Miss Zhang, you didn't use magic on the plane in the first place, and the responsibility for this matter is not yours." I reckon they'll use a flashback pre-charm on your wand, and nothing else will have anything to do with you. ”

Zhang Qiu nodded, but the application still didn't change much.

It seems that she didn't listen to Zhuang Mingge's words much at all, maybe only after this incident has passed can she completely relax.

"Those big guys are so boring!" Zhang Hao said boringly, "I just put an amnesia spell, and I'm going to use the whole Wezengamot?

"This is also human nature, after all, the British wizarding world is so big, they may not be able to deal with many cases in a year. Zhuang Mingge also wanted to laugh, he comforted: "Just accompany them to relieve their boredom!"

When the three of them arrived on the tenth floor, they were immediately ushered into a waiting room.

Zhuang Mingge was then asked to leave, and only Zhang Hao and Zhang Qiu were left in the waiting room.

After a while, another wizard in a fuchsia robe walked into the waiting room, and he said to Zhang Qiu solemnly, "Are you Miss Zhang Qiu? ”

Zhang Qiu glanced at Zhang Hao pitifully, and finally followed behind the wizard helplessly.

Zhang Hao watched Zhang Qiu leave, and then comfortably took out the collection of poems and stories of Bidou to read.

When he finished reading "The Story of the Three Brothers", Zhang Qiu happened to come out of the courtroom.

"Cousin, it's your turn!" Zhang Qiu obviously had a smile on her face, and she said lightly: "Those big people are very kind, not scary at all! However, some of the jurors ask very nasty questions, and you may encounter them too!"

"Really?" Zhang Hao nodded and said with a smile: "I'll meet them, don't move here." ”

In the courtroom, jurors sit on floors higher than one floor, and each person has a sign in front of him with his name and identity.

Zhang Hao glanced at it and saw several familiar faces.

Albus Dumbledore, Cornelius Fudge, Dolores Jane Umbridge, Amelia Susan Burns, ......

Through books or newspapers, Zhang Hao has already met many members of the Wizengamot.

They were all dressed in fuchsia robes with a delicate silver W embroidered on their left chest.

Everyone looked at Zhang Hao, and that gaze seemed to shine on his soul.

There were a lot of people who were whispering, and they seemed to be a little out of business, because they were talking about something that had nothing to do with the hearing.

Dumbledore, who was sitting on the judgment seat, picked up a small wooden hammer and struck it three times.

"Silence!" After everyone had stopped talking, he announced the start of the hearing: "At the disciplinary hearing on January 28, the suspect Zhang Hao used magic on Muggles on the plane to Huaxia. Interrogator: Albus Dumbledore. ”

"The defendant will face the charge that he used the Oblivion Charm on several Muggles while he was conscious and aware of the illegal acts. What is the defendant's explanation for this?"

After Dumbledore finished speaking, he looked at Zhang Hao expressionlessly.

"Of course, Mr. Dumbledore, please listen to my explanation. Zhang Hao's face was expressionless, he indifferently recounted the whole process of the hijacking incident, and finally asked rhetorically: "I want to ask Mr. Dumbledore, when the life of a wizard is threatened, is it a crime to use magic on the most vicious Muggles?"

"The International Secrecy Act states that any wizard has the right to use magic to fight back if they are threatened by a Muggle. Dumbledore nodded, then spread his hands and asked, "But the question is, how can you prove that you are threatened by Muggles?"

"I'm afraid that's not a problem, sir. Zhang Hao said with a smile: "Those robbers killed a passenger with a firearm on the plane, and if I can't stop them, they may kill more people." Among them, I may well be included. The wizards who can testify to this matter include my cousin Zhang Qiu and some other evidence. I think the court should already know about that, right?"

"Of course!" Dumbledore nodded, glancing the room and saying, "So, who has any questions about this case?"

"Oh! I guess he was trying to satisfy his vanity by unleashing his magic in front of Muggles. A chubby witch said in a sweet, disgusting voice, "How do you prove that you are not using magic for this purpose?"

Zhang Hao glanced at the witch and said indifferently, "Then Ms. Umbridge, how do you prove that I am releasing magic for this purpose?"

"Of course, I can prove it. Umbridge smirked, "Just use the Regent Mind on you, and you can be revealed." If you're not satisfied with this method, I think we can also use a truth teller. ”

"Umbridge! We don't have the right to do that, and if we want to convict anyone, we have to come up with objective evidence. ”