Chapter 278: Witnesses and Fangs

Enraged by their puzzling words, Harry exclaimed, "I'm because of the Dementors!" ”

"Dementors?" Old Barty looked at him, "You can elaborate on that. ”

"Two Dementors popped up in the alley, coming straight at me and my cousin!"

"You should know what you're talking about?" Old Barty yelled solemnly, "That's a serious accusation against the Dementors, you know what you're talking about?" ”

Wizengamories, with the exception of John, were talking to each other.

They were all very surprised that the Dementors had appeared in Muggle settlements.

"I know very well!" Harry exclaimed, "There were two, one at each end of the alley, and everything was so dark and cold, that my cousin touched them and tried desperately to escape. ”

Old Barty seemed to wonder why the Dementors were there.

Dumbledore cleared his throat, and the Wizengamot stopped discussing and looked at him silently, like a religious person listening to guidance.

"Actually, we have a witness who can prove that the Dementors are indeed in the alley." He said, "I mean, the witnesses except Dudley Dursley. ”

Old Barty said loudly with a straight face: "You have the right to bring your witnesses here." ”

"I brought her here," said Dumbledore, "and she's right outside the door." ”

Mrs. Feige was invited, she was a Squib and was visiting this kind of place for the first time.

Dumbledore conjured a chair for her to sit on.

"Full name?" Old Barty asked aloud.

Mrs. Feig's voice trembled slightly, "Arabella Dorion Feig." ”

Old Barty motioned for her to continue.

"I'm a resident of Little Whitkin, and I live right next to Harry Potter's house."

Mrs. Feige then gave a detailed account of the Dementors' appearance in the alley.

When asked what the Dementors had done, Mrs. Figg became more confident.

"They lunged at the two boys, one of whom fell and the other dropped his wand, trying to pick it up and attack, but was entangled by the Dementors."

"Some black appeared, taking away the Dementors who pounced on the fallen boy, and the other boy seized the opportunity to use the Patronus to fight back."

"Wait." Old Barty's sharp eyes sharpened and said, "What are you talking about black?" ”

With fear and confusion in her eyes, Mrs. Feig said, "I don't know, it's a black silk thread that wraps around the Dementors, and the Dementors are scared. ”

"It's helping Harry Potter, I can understand that, right?" Old Barty said, "Unknown black. ”

"I think so." Mrs. Figg nodded.

Judging by the scene, the Black Silk Thread didn't move at Harry, but only took the Dementors with them.

Old Barty looked at Harry with a straight face and said, "You used the Patronus Charm before you were about to be rescued?" ”

"No, it's not, it's black, it's uncomfortable." Harry opened his mouth to explain.

Old Barty interrupted him and said, "Do you think this makes you stand out more?" ”

"Minister Crouch," Dumbledore said softly, "I don't think it's a coincidence that the Dementors are there. ”

"I'm sorry, I think we're talking about why Harry Potter chose to use magic when he was about to be out of danger." Old Barty exclaimed, "I'll ask about the Dementors later." ”

He turned to look at Harry and snapped, "It's not the first time, is it." ”

Dumbledore frowned, Old Barty knew about Voldemort, why is this attitude now?

Staring at Harry closely, Barty Sr. said, "I don't know why the last Minister Fudge would let a little wizard who made a big mistake go. ”

"It seems to me that it is an extremely dangerous thing to blow up a Muggle out of control, what do you think, a witness for the defense?"

Throwing the topic to Dumbledore, Dumbledore was silent for a moment, he had already understood that Barty Sr. was now expressing his displeasure.

"As the chief magician of the Wizengamot, I think you should be aware that the use of magic when you have lost a source of danger is no longer sufficient to fulfill Article 7 of the Law on the Reasonable Restraint of Underage Wizards."

As the former head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, Barty Sr. was all too familiar with these things.

He brought up Dumbledore's identity, which also hinted at Dumbledore from the side.

Apparently, Dumbledore heard the hint.

"Maybe you've forgotten who you are, you've forgotten something."

Old Barty said, and Amelia next to him turned her head to look at him incredulously.

"That's right," Dumbledore said calmly, looking up at Barty Sr., "perhaps I'm not fit to continue in this position." ”

When answered, Barty Sr. smiled slightly, but quickly disappeared.

Seriously, "Don't say anything that is not relevant to this case." ”

Harry was incredulous to see Dumbledore deflated.

In his mind, Dumbledore had always been synonymous with omnipotence.

"With all due respect, Harry Potter wasn't completely out of danger," Dumbledore said, "and the black one didn't have the will to help Harry after taking a Dementor. ”

"That's just your guess, isn't it?" Barty Sr. looked at Dumbledore and said, "Your witnesses have proven it. ”

"I have another proof." Dumbledore said, looking not at Old Barty, but at the place behind him.

"Maybe I can get the man to come out and confirm it himself."

John felt the gaze, and he knew that Dumbledore was looking at him.

He was silent, except for the slight curl of his mouth under the mask.

Want to help yourself?

Dumbledore, you've probably forgotten what I said.

Or is it your arrogance, your prejudice, that I am still that good student?

He looked at Dumbledore below, with no intention of intervening.

Old Barty darkened his face and said, "You mean, you know that person?" ”

"Yes," said Dumbledore, "I can be sure that he had no intention of continuing at the time. ”

"Your reasoning," said Barty Sr., putting down the paper in his hand, sneered, "you can even amend certain bills, which used to be the power you had. ”

"I can trust you, but I don't want to dwell on Harry Potter's past behavior outside of school, or the mistakes of the previous minister."

Old Barty folded his hands together and said loudly to the members of the Wizengamot, "If you agree that the accusation is not established, please raise your hand." ”

Hands raised, I don't know if it was because of Dumbledore or because I was convinced.

All of them add up, and they are half of them, including Amelia and a series of wizards who are close to Dumbledore.

This gave Harry hope.

Old Barty continued: "If you agree that the accusation is established, please raise your hand. ”

As he spoke, he raised his hand, and then he raised it one by one, and even half of them were raised.

Half to half, everyone turned their eyes to John, who didn't raise his hand.

Old Barty's voice was not so stiff, and he said, "Adviser to the Ministry of Magic, you can get involved. ”

"I'm sorry, I don't think he has that qualification." Amelia interrupted, "He's just an advisor, not a member of the Wizengamot. ”

"But it's deadlocked, isn't it?" Old Barty's voice was cold, and he said, "Or do you think we need a second trial?" ”

But Harry didn't want to go through it a second time.

Dumbledore spoke, "I think it's fair to involve the Ministry of Magic advisors. ”

He opened his mouth and silenced Amelia's words.

Shifting his gaze to the Silver Mask, Dumbledore's eyes swelled with emotion, and he said calmly, "I didn't expect to meet here, Lord Johnny Silverhand." ”

"Headmaster Dumbledore," John stood up and said lightly, "there are many things you didn't expect, you are not a god, you can't control everything, do you?" ”

He meant something.

With everyone in the spotlight, John asked softly, "I'm very strange." ”

"As a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, why can't you even control your magic at the basics, and do things that hurt Muggles?"

John looked at Dumbledore and said with a dagger, "The wizarding world has invested a lot of money in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and naturally we don't want young wizards to be unable to receive a good education in the school. ”

"I hope the Ministry of Magic can oversee the issue of education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry."

A few months later, the dragons of Slytherin bared their fangs at the Hogwarts Phoenix.

Old Barty looked moved, and understood what John meant.

The voice under the silver mask seemed so sincere, but it was poisonous.

"I personally have no ill will towards Harry Potter."

Just to you, Dumbledore.

"I'm keen to give the young wizard a chance to make amends, and I'm in favor of the accusation being unfounded, but I hope the Ministry of Magic's oversight will be implemented soon, Headmaster Dumbledore."

Dumbledore, it's time for you to lay down your place.

John sat down, the coldness in his eyes rushing towards Dumbledore.

I said I'd settle the score, starting with your school, Dumbledore.

In the end Harry was found not guilty, but on relative terms.

Dumbledore suspended the Headmaster pending the entry of the Senior Inquisitor into Hogwarts to investigate whether there were educational issues to decide whether or not to reinstate.

Wizengamot was removed from the position of chief magician, and his position as president of the International Federation of Magic was implicated.

Harry couldn't be happier, he felt like he was dragging Dumbledore down and causing him to lose it all.

Dumbledore comforted him, "As long as you don't remove me from the picture of the chocolate frog, I don't care." ”

Harry wasn't overjoyed, his mind kept recalling Barty's trial and the silver mask.

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