After seeing the small golden letter, almost all the older wizards in the courtroom subconsciously stood up.

They looked at the fog with undisguised anger in their eyes.

As people who lived through those turbulent times, they knew very well that this was the spell of the Faithfulness Spell, and when the contract was made, the words would become golden symbols that would be hidden in the soul of the person who recited the spell.

Many of the people in this room got away with it this way, so they knew it all too well.

Now it's completely certain that Peter Pettigrew is the real secret man, not Blake!

"Damn it!" There was a burst of angry scolding all around.

Crouch's face was gloomy.

Although Dumbledore testified, until then, he still did not believe that Blake was innocent, or that he preferred to believe that it was a game set up for him by Fudge and deceived Dumbledore.

After all, everyone knew back then that Potter and Black were like one person, and no matter how you looked at it, it was impossible for the secret to talk about the cowardly and timid Peter.

But they did it, as if they didn't have a brain at all, and that brain should have been stuffed into his head just now.

"Traitor......" Crouch clenched his fists, and the quill in his hand snapped in half.

The chatter in the courtroom grew louder.

The fog quickly cleared, and Diana stepped out, "Then Professor Dumbledore, the rest will be left to you." ”

"Of course, that's what we're supposed to do." Dumbledore smiled and said, "Thanks to you this time, otherwise Sirius would have been in trouble......"

"I'm just trying to help Lily, not some fool who thinks he's smart." Diana didn't even look at Blake.

"Also, Mr. Headmaster, if I'm not mistaken, there shouldn't be a rule at Hogwarts where fifth-year students can leave school on weekends, right?"

Dumbledore's smile froze on his face, and then he said without changing his face, "I think so too, but this is the Minister's invitation after all, and Kyle's kid insists on coming, so ...... Ahem, I can't help it. ”

"Yes......" Diana glanced into the corner again.

Kyle, who was trying to lower his presence with his head down, shuddered, and he cautiously looked up, just in time to see Diana and the other two silent men walking out of the courtroom, taking the tank with them.

"Whew......" he breathed a sigh of relief and sat up straight again.

After that, the trial process went much smoother.

In the face of clear and clear evidence, those who had previously opposed it also kept their mouths shut, although there were still some people who were holding on to Sirius's escape, but Fudge was always able to drag it out again and again with his skillful and muddy methods.

Although he was curious as to how the other party had managed to escape from the heavily guarded Azkaban, it was clearly not the time to discuss it.

After that, you can take your time, what they have is time.

In the end, in order to allow the retrial to end as soon as possible, Sirius also offered to take a truth spitting potion or accept the Regent to prove his innocence.

Fudge agreed, and because it was an unsolicited request, there was no need to vote again.

Soon, Scrimgeour came over with a small bottle.

"I think a drop should be enough." Dumbledore said, "We don't need to ask too many questions. ”

"I know." Scrimgeour said.

As a drop of truth potion was poured into his mouth, Sirius's cheeks slackened, and his gaze stared blankly against the ceiling.

"Can you hear me?" Scrimgeour asked.

Sirius's eyelids twitched a few times.

"I can hear you." He whispered.

"I want you to tell us." Scrimgeour asked in a calm voice, "Who was the secret of the Potters twelve years ago?" ”

Sirius took a few breaths with a shudder and spoke in an emotionless, flat tone.

"It's Peter Pettigrew, he's the Secretie."

"Why him?"

Sirius's eyelids twitched a few times again, "Because I think it's safer to let me act as a decoy on the surface, so that no one will suspect the timid Peter." ”

"And who blew up the Muggle streets after that?" Scrimgeour asked again.

"Also Peter Pettigrew......"

Under the effect of the truth elixir, Sirius told the process of changing the secret keeper in the first place.

How to say, after hearing what happened with their own ears, most people's first reaction is not sympathy, but the same idea as Crouch...... Blake really lacks a brain.

I should have asked the reticent people if they could apply for one for him.

It's obviously a simple thing, but you don't want to do it so complicated.

But after scolding in their hearts, everyone sighed again.

Either way, he had spent twelve years in Azkaban for nothing, and he had paid the price for his stupidity.

After Sirius finished speaking, Scrimgeour poured a bottle of potion into his mouth with a complicated expression.

He had been thinking about whether to wait for Sirius to be innocent before recruiting him into the Auror office, but now that he thought about it, he should think about it again.

After all, the Aurors weren't all about strength.

After drinking the potion, the blankness in Sirius's eyes faded away, and he shook his head and regained consciousness.

"I think things should have been clear." On the high platform, Fudge cleared his throat, "Then, those who agree with Sirius Black's innocence, please raise your hand." ”

One hand was raised, more than half of them in the blink of an eye, and even Crouch slowly raised his arm.

"Ninety-five votes!" Ms. Bones said in a loud voice.

"Good, good." Fudge stood up and said with a smile on his face, "On behalf of the Ministry of Magic, I issue a statement that the charges against Sirius Orion Black in 1981 are officially dropped, the warrant is nullified, and he will be acquitted as of today, and the right to possess a wand will be restored. ”

There was a round of applause in the courtroom, and everyone stood up and clapped their hands vigorously.

Sirius sat there dumbfounded, looking left and right, and then at Peter, who was lying on the ground, and felt a trance in front of him, as if everything was so unreal.

He's free?

The little wolf gasped heavily, then looked up at Dumbledore to confirm something.

"So what are you waiting for?"

Dumbledore smiled and said, "If you have enough Galleons on you...... Well, want to stroll around Diagon Alley? Compared to 12 years ago, it has changed quite a lot.

And I've inquired, Ollivander didn't go out today to find the materials he used to make his wand, you should be able to pick yourself a wand there. ”

"Of course...... Of course, Professor Dumbledore. Sirius's eyes instantly moistened, and he cried and laughed and said, "I've always dreamed of going to Diagon Alley." ”

……

(End of chapter)