As far as Ivan's eyes could see, stood an old witch of about sixty or seventy years old, dressed in a tattered and old robe.

She didn't look tall, hunched over, tears still trailing from the corners of her eyes, and was pleading with a member of the Wizengamot Jury, clutching a gleaming golden object in her hand.

Perhaps sensing Ivan's gaze, the old witch turned her head, and after seeing Ivan's appearance clearly, she gazed at him with a hateful gaze.

Ivan felt a little strange because he didn't know each other.

The old witch, however, blushed, brandished her cane in anger, and struck him with her head and face.

But fortunately, the Auror next to him reacted in time and stopped the other party, but the old witch was really unrelenting, she tried hard to break free, crying and shouting and scolding.

"You liars, scumbags! My son is the glorious Knight of Merlin, the hero of the resistance to the mysterious people..."

The member of the Wizengamot jury next to her waved her hand in annoyance, and the two Aurors dragged her out...

Hermione and Ron were frightened enough by the old woman's behavior, and Ivan had some vague speculations in his mind, but he turned to look at Dumbledore and asked.

"Professor, who is she?"

"That's Pettigrew's mother, Lady Peter!" Dumbledore sighed slowly and replied.

Hearing this, Hermione and the others suddenly fell silent, and they looked at the old witch who was dragged out of the waiting room with pity.

Ivan shook his head secretly, no wonder the other party was so excited.

Any mother would be overjoyed to learn that her child, who had already died, was still alive.

But the Aurors who come to inform will soon shatter the illusions of the other party!

Because Pettigrew is no longer a hero who sacrificed his life for his friends, but a thug who betrayed his friends, defected to the Dark Lord, and mutilated a large number of Muggles!

Now he is facing more than 20 charges, and it is very likely that he will be executed immediately after this trial...

Such a contrast is obviously not acceptable to an old witch in her sixties and seventies.

Dumbledore was there when he suddenly reminded him. "You need to be careful, I learned from a friend in the Wizengamot that Lady Peter is going to be Pettigrew's advocate for herself this time."

"But... She's so old! Can you still be an advocate? Harry stammered.

"Age is not an issue... Harry! The long years will make some people have more wisdom! For example, this time Sirius's defender will be up to me. Dumbledore quipped.

"I didn't say what you meant, Professor—" Harry scrambled to explain.

Dumbledore smiled and said he didn't care, but he quickly straightened up and continued to speak.

"Anyway, you'd better not underestimate her because of her age, Madame Peter is not an easy character to deal with, you must know that Pettigrew's exploits back then were far less than a first-class Merlin Medal!"

Dumbledore was so tactful that Harry couldn't understand what the old professor was saying.

Ivan understood what Dumbledore was trying to say.

In other words, the Merlin Knights originally did not plan to issue the first-class Merlin Medal to Peter Pettigrew, and it is likely that Pettigrew's mother took advantage of her son's death to make a fuss and get this honor!

Thinking of this, Ivan couldn't help but be a little speechless.

He knew very well how difficult it was to obtain a first-class Merlin medal, and he had to nominate Dumbledore and Minister of Magic Fudge at the same time for the Merlin Knights to think about it.

At that time, Pettigrew had at most a good reputation for bravely dying in order to avenge his friends, and he didn't have any merit in taking action.

In the midst of the Wizarding Wars, there are countless victims like Pettigrew, and it is no easy task for his mother to earn him the highest honor in the wizarding world.

After all, Peter Pettigrew was not born very well, he was not a pure-blood family, and he must not have much influence in the wizarding world.

Dumbledore would also think back to the events of that year, and he would feel a headache that Peter Pettigrew had submitted his nomination for the Order of Merlin.

Peter Pettigrew is a member of the Order of the Phoenix, and Peter is a member of the Order of the Phoenix, and second, because Peter's mother is too difficult.

This old woman cried, made trouble, and hanged herself to fight for a glory for her dead child, so she grinded him for a month!

Considering that the other party had just sacrificed his only son, he not only couldn't speak ill of him, but also had to comfort the other party, so in desperation, Dumbledore agreed to the nomination.

Originally, he thought that this matter was just a formality, but he didn't expect to be able to pass the application...

Dumbledore wondered if other colleagues were going through the same thing.

Knock knock...

At that moment, a dull bell rang, and the Aurors in the waiting hall escorted Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew out as if they had received an order.

Dumbledore turned to look at Harry and the others, and finally reminded. "The court will start soon, don't be too nervous, you guys are waiting here for the summons, just tell the truth when you are asked!"

With that, Dumbledore walked out the door with the Aurors.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione all looked very nervous, and they whispered about countermeasures, and even simulated asking each other questions...

"Ivan, aren't you nervous?" Hermione looked at him strangely.

Ivan shook his head, although it was the first time he had gone to the wizard's court, but this time the odds were very high, and it was not him who was on trial, so there was nothing to panic about.

Harry and Ron didn't think so, frantically trying to figure out what they might find in the Inquisition, anxiously asking Ivan how to deal with it.

"Didn't Professor Dumbledore tell you? Just be honest! Just be careful not to be led astray... If you have something to hide, say you don't know! I don't know! In short, don't lie! Ivan said helplessly.

He thinks that the level of lying of Harry and the others is so bad that it is easy to be seen through on the spot, so that the truth they have told before will no longer have credibility.

That's probably why Dumbledore kept emphasizing that they should tell the truth.

Harry and the others were chatting when the door to the waiting hall suddenly opened, and a solemn Auror stood in the doorway, speaking to Ivan.

"Mr. Ivan Hals! Defender Albus Percival Woolfrick Brian Dumbledore asks you to testify in court! ”

Ivan nodded, stood up, and followed the Auror all the way to the door of the courtroom.

The Auror pulled the door open and said with a blank face.

"Let's go inside! Also, for the safety of the venue, you can't bring a wand in! ”