The Emerald at Hogwarts

Chapter 695
Victory belongs to us!
This is the headline on the front page of the "Daily Prophet", louder than the spring thunder in March, injecting warmth into this cold season.

The "Daily Prophet" reported in detail the successive battles that took place in Dingworth, Fertile Plains, Godric's Hollow, and Hogwarts. corpse.

Later in the day, the Ministry of Magic and the Daily Prophet published a public statement reaffirming that Voldemort was dead, the Wizarding War in England was over, and the wizarding world ushered in a day of peace.

Newspapers, magazines, radio stations, all the media in the wizarding world reported the coming of peace.

boiling!

Crazy and eager celebrations swept the British Isles. Where there are wizards, you will see their smiles, wine glasses in their hands, and bright fireworks in the sky...

Celebrating crowds flocked to the streets of Diagon Alley, and many wizards even walked to Whitehall and Trafalgar Square. Their outlandish outfits immediately attracted the attention of Muggle police officers, and they were almost caught by the conscientious police officers. The officers caught it.

The wizards party all night, and the Leaky Cauldron sells more alcohol that night than it has in a year.Bar owner Tom laughed again until he lost his eyes and teeth.

The wizards' celebrations were even more lively than in 1981, and the Ministry of Magic was naturally warned and held accountable by the International Federation of Wizards—but who cares about the International Federation of Wizards!
Fuck it, no one can take away a wizard's right to celebrate!
If the International Confederation of Wizards has a problem, let Babajid Akinbad come over in person and let him talk to Esmeralda Drizzt!May Merlin bless poor Aginbad!

Yes, Ada's name was known to every wizarding family in England, even to babbling children who could say her name, though they didn't know the meaning of the name.

Esmeralda Jessica Drizzt defeated the invincible Voldemort and ended the dark age by herself. She is the leader who leads people to victory.

And at this moment, what is Esmeralda Drizzt, the hero and leader that people have praised so much, what is she doing?

Ada was participating in the Ministry of Magic's trial of the Death Eaters in Courtroom Five, a dark room much larger than Courtroom Ten, which couldn't even be accessed by an elevator.

Although the area was much larger, the fifth and tenth courtrooms were exactly the same dark and gloomy, and all the light in the room came from the torches on the walls.

In fact, the layout of the courtrooms of the Ministry of Magic is almost the same: the surrounding walls are made of black stone, and on both sides of the door and directly in front of it are rows of dense benches, which go up in steps.

In the very center of the courtroom is a chair with a chain, which can be seen from all seats in the room.

Sometimes, depending on the prisoner, those metal chains were replaced with stronger cages.

The fifth courtroom has not been used for a long time. If it is not for the trial of Death Eaters and for more people to witness the trial process of Death Eaters, this courtroom will still be dusty.

The dark figures in the room kept shaking, and the rows of gradually rising benches were filled with people.

On the bench on the left are representatives from all walks of life, as well as various media; in the middle are officials from the Ministry of Magic, and the Director of the Law Enforcement Department, Kingsley Shacklebolt, who presided over the trial; on the right are The Wizengamot in fuchsia robes.

Ada is sitting on the bench on the right. She has officially joined the Wizengamot and is temporarily acting as the head wizard of the Wizengamot.No one is more suitable for the position that once belonged to Dumbledore than her.

"Lucius Malfoy." Kingsley Shacklebolt's deep, slow voice sounded, his voice drowning out the whispers in the courtroom.

"Yes." Lucius Malfoy sat on the chair in the middle of the courtroom, his pointed face was still pale, but he looked in good spirits, many times stronger than when he was brought back to the Ministry of Magic.

Although he was detained in the Ministry of Magic, Mr. Malfoy no longer had to bear the pressure from Voldemort, let alone worry about dying at any time. Lucius Malfoy was actually a bit richer.

"You are accused of being a member of the Death Eaters, participating in Voldemort's terrorist activities, and participating in the wizard war provoked by Voldemort..." Kingsley announced Malfoy's crimes one by one, "Can you plead guilty?"

Lucius Malfoy raised his head, his gray-blue eyes first searched for Ada in the Wizengamot seat, and then said, "I plead guilty, Mr. Director."

Suddenly, the courtroom became noisy.

People thought Lucius Malfoy would rant like other Death Eaters, or deny it like he used to, saying that he was under the Imperius Curse to obey Voldemort.

What was unexpected was that Kingsley only stated his charges without even presenting any strong evidence. Malfoy, a veteran Death Eater, directly bowed his head and pleaded guilty!

boom! boom! boom!
Kingsley tapped the small wooden hammer in his hand three times in a row, and the courtroom fell silent. Everyone shut up and stopped discussing why Lucius Malfoy pleaded guilty so happily.

Just when everyone thought that Kingsley, who presided over the trial, was about to pronounce the sentence, Mr. Director unfolded a roll of parchment.

He read it accordingly: "The criminal Lucius Malfoy came to the case voluntarily and surrendered himself. He also performed well during the custody of the Ministry of Magic, and provided help to the Ministry of Magic many times to fight against Voldemort and the Death Eaters. ..."

After a while, Kingsley finished reading the contents of the parchment.What was written on it was Malfoy's performance of abandoning the dark and turning to the bright during his detention, in order to intercede for him.

"This is the material submitted by the former minister, Pierce Thicknesse, and the current minister, Mr. Arthur Weasley." Kingsley said, "Everyone in the Wizengamot, do you have any objections?"

All the Wizengamots in fuchsia robes expressed no objection. It was obvious that the Ministry of Magic wanted to protect Lucius Malfoy. They still had this tacit understanding, and naturally no one would jump out without opening their eyes.

Then, Kingsley handed the parchment to the clerk and asked him to pass it on to the public representatives.

After several selected representatives confirmed that they were correct, Kingsley struck the small wooden hammer again.

He said loudly: "Now, I ask the Wizengamot to vote that Lucius Malfoy should be sentenced to imprisonment in Azkaban for his crimes. Please raise your hands!"

Sitting in the Wizengamot sitting on the right side of the courtroom, several wizards immediately raised their hands, and some had no intention of raising their hands at all, while more members of the Wizengamot looked at Ada , waiting for her statement.

Ada looked at Lucius Malfoy in the middle of the courtroom. In fact, she could help him escape the crime, and she also had reasons to help him escape trial, but she still sent Malfoy to court, which is enough to illustrate her attitude up.

The death penalty is acquitted, but the living sin cannot escape.

The Ministry of Magic tried the Death Eaters with great fanfare, and the sentence for the Death Eaters was even life imprisonment. It was to warn everyone that it is okay to be a dark wizard or the Dark Lord, but you have to be killed, or The consciousness of living in Azkaban until death!

Ada slowly raised her left hand. Following her movement, there was a sound of clothes rubbing against the right side of the courtroom, and the raised arms were densely packed.

The knocking sound of the small wooden hammer sounded again, and Kingsley Shacklebolt said loudly: "It is now pronounced that Lucius Malfoy is guilty of the crime and sentenced to three years in prison for Lucius Malfoy, to be executed immediately! Take it away! "

With that said, the two Aurors picked up Lucius Malfoy and left the courtroom.

The representatives of the people looked at each other, and Malfoy had the shortest sentence since the Ministry of Magic tried the Death Eaters.However, everyone still did not raise any objections. After all, Malfoy was considered a capitulator, and he also provided help to the Ministry of Magic. It is normal for him to have a short sentence.

Lucius Malfoy, who was sentenced to imprisonment, was also satisfied with the result. Wouldn't it be much better than losing his life or being imprisoned for life?
Furthermore, Malfoy has been detained by the Ministry of Magic for a year, and this period of time can be used as a sentence.

In addition, the Ministry of Magic is short of money, very short of money.

Hogwarts needs to be repaired, Hogsmeade needs to be repaired, and the three wizarding areas also need to be repaired. As long as the Malfoy family makes some more contributions, his sentence can be shortened again.

Lucius Malfoy was taken away by Aurors, but today's trial is not over, it's just the beginning.

(End of this chapter)