The Emerald at Hogwarts

Chapter 696 Hero or Villain
"... Crabbe was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in Azkaban!"

"...Avery was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in Azkaban!"

"... Selwyn was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in Azkaban!"

"... Mulciber was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in Azkaban!"

"... Amycus Carlo and Alecto Carlo were found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment in Azkaban!"

In the dark and gloomy tenth courtroom, the trial of the Death Eaters by the Ministry of Magic is still going on, justice has been served, and sinners have been punished.

Waiting for these people will be the dark Azkaban, and they will be trapped within the high walls for the rest of their lives, and every second of their lives will be spent for redemption.

Of course, there are some Death Eaters who have atoned for their sins, atoning for their sins with their deaths.

Like Antonin Dolokhov, like the Lestrange brothers, like Bellatrix Lestrange, and so on.

The core Death Eaters who participated in the final decisive battle were almost wiped out, and none of them could wait for the day of the trial.

Every time Kingsley Shacklebolt, who presided over the trial, announced the result, it was like bright sunlight shining into a dark room, which would cause thunderous applause in the dark room.

People are satisfied with the result of life imprisonment. Of course, it would be even better if all these Death Eaters could be hanged in the square.

The semi-disabled Carlo brothers and sisters were taken away, and the Aurors were not polite to them, and their methods were extremely rough.Rather than taking the pair of sinner brothers and sisters away, it is better to say they are dragging them away like dead dogs.

There was another murmur in the courtroom, discussing which Death Eater to try later.

Although the results are all life imprisonment, everyone is still looking forward to seeing the faces of the Death Eaters, watching them either utter nonsense or despair.

After a while, there was a sound of footsteps.

The corner door of the courtroom opened, and two men walked in - Severus Snape, symbolically followed by an Auror.

The moment Snape appeared, the wizards in the courtroom split into two groups.

A group of people remained silent, while another group cursed loudly, shouting "hang him" and "imprisonment for life", and they had already made a sentence in advance.

Amidst the noise, Snape walked slowly towards the chair in the middle of the dark room.The metal chains only rattled as he sat down, but Snape was not bound to the chair.

In order to keep the angry wizard quiet, Kingsley had to strike the wooden hammer again.

When everyone was quiet, Kingsley said, "The interrogator is Severus Snape who lives in Spider's End in Cokeworth. Are you Severus Snape?"

"Yes." Snape said, his clothes were still black, probably the only color in his wardrobe.

Kingsley nodded, looked at the Wizengamot, and continued, "Witness for the defense, Esmeralda Drizzt?"

When the words fell, a group of members of the Wizengamot began to whisper, they didn't know that there would be a trial against Snape today, let alone that their acting chief would defend Snape.

Not only the Wizengamot, but representatives of the people also began to exchange views with each other.

Gradually, more people knew about Hogwarts Spy King's deeds. They no longer shouted to hang him, but it was also difficult to applaud him.

"Yes, Mr. Director." Ada stood up and bowed slightly in the direction of the trial seat.

A look of helplessness flashed across Kingsley Shacklebolt's face. He didn't know what Ada was thinking. He just published a report to clarify for Snape. Why did he have to occupy public resources and prove that Snape had a trial? Nep's innocence?

Don't guess what's on the girl's mind, you won't be able to figure it out after guessing...

Kingsley sighed, he took out a piece of parchment from a pile of documents, took a deep breath, and read aloud: "The defendant is charged with the following crimes:
The defendant, Severus Snape, was a major member of the Death Eaters and participated in the first wizard war provoked by Voldemort... After the testimony of Albus Dumbledore, Severus Snape was innocent acquitted.

Voldemort set off a wizarding war for the second time. Severus Snape refused to mend his ways after repeated admonitions, became a traitor, deliberately killed Albus Dumbledore, leaked information about the Order of the Phoenix and Harry Potter, and participated in the Battle of Hogwarts . "

Putting down the parchment in his hand, Kingsley said, "Severus Snape, you will now be sentenced for the above charges. Do you have anything else to say before the sentence?"

"No……"

"Mr. Director, I have something to say!" Ada said loudly, she left the Wizengamot seat in a purple robe, and the silver tattoo "W" on her left chest was shining brightly.

Standing in the middle of the courtroom, Ada gave Snape a vicious look first, and then said: "Mr. Director, the members of the Wizengamot, and all the jurors, there are errors in the testimony, Severus Snape Not Death Eaters, but Albus Dumbledore's undercover agent, who has been feeding Dumbledore information."

The dimly lit courtroom was silent, and everyone was waiting for Ada's next words. They were eager to know what Snape had contributed to the victory.

"Since you said that the testimony was wrong, please produce evidence to prove that Severus Snape is not guilty." Kingsley said, seemingly impartial, but in fact he was very cooperative.

"During the First Wizarding War, Snape was our undercover agent, providing information to the Order of the Phoenix and the Ministry of Magic. This has been confirmed by the chief wizard of the Wizengamot, Albus Dumbledore, here I won't repeat it."

Ada bowed again, and continued, "During the Second Wizarding War, Snape obeyed Albus Dumbledore's orders and returned to lurk beside Voldemort again to provide us with information."

Kingsley was still very cooperative, he said: "Please ask the defense witnesses to give examples."

"Yes, Mr. Director." Ada said, "In 1995, with the assistance of Snape..."

According to the timeline, Ada told little by little what Snape had contributed to the victory.Help unmask Barty Crouch Jr., protect Harry Potter with Polyjuice Potion, heal a mortally wounded Albus Dumbledore, give yourself clues about Horcruxes, and more.

One by one, one by one, they explained clearly, confirming Snape's identity as a spy, and proving that he was indeed an undercover agent sent by Dumbledore to Voldemort.

However, no matter how much effective information Snape passed back, and how much credit he made for the Ministry of Magic and the Order of the Phoenix, there was one thing that couldn't be avoided, and that was that he raised his wand to Dumbledore.

"There are unpredictable things in the sky, but there are always misfortunes and blessings for people...Albus Dumbledore knew that his time was running out, so he made a great decision-he decided to sacrifice himself and do whatever he could."

Ada thought for a while, but in the end she didn't say the real reason why Dumbledore's time was short, but vaguely mentioned it.

"Albus Dumbledore's sacrifice is meaningful. His death made Snape more trustworthy. At the same time, it also made the arrogant Voldemort miscalculate the situation and make the victory come earlier."

The voice hadn't finished yet, and there were low sobs in the dark room. When Ada finished speaking, there were more mournful cries in the courtroom. People missed this wise and wise old man, and missed the igniter. An old man who enlightens himself and others.

In bursts of crying, Ada continued to tell Snape's credit.

It was he who risked his life time and time again to deliver information that allowed the Ministry of Magic to weaken the Death Eaters again and again; it was he who sent Voldemort's decisive battle plan in time so that the Ministry of Magic could respond in time and finally win a comprehensive victory.

The victory of this war, as the dead Severus Snape, can be said to be the greatest contribution.

Without him as an insider, without him using false information to confuse Voldemort, I am afraid that this cruel wizard war will continue.

"Therefore," Ada began to conclude her argument, "all the evidence against Severus Snape as a Death Eater is false, he is a hero of this war, and we should commend him for going behind enemy lines, An act of sacrificing one's life."

"I will also introduce a motion to the Order of Merlin to award Severus Snape the Order of Merlin, First Class."

There was a lot of discussion, people in the dark room were talking about Snape's achievements, how dangerous he would be in lurking beside Voldemort, and whether he deserved a first class medal.

Kingsley said loudly, "Does the defense witness have anything to add?"

"We have another witness," said Ada, "Harry Potter, who is willing to prove Severus Snape's innocence."

This time, everyone did not whisper to each other, and there was no sound in the surroundings. People had already made a conclusion in their hearts, and there was no need for Harry Potter, the son of prophecy, to testify in court.

"Now, I ask the Wizengamot to vote. If Severus Snape is guilty and agrees to a sentence of imprisonment, please raise your hand!" Kingsley said.

The courtroom was quiet, and no one raised their hands for a long time.

Everyone is not stupid, the chief wizard of the Wizengamot could not have said it more clearly, and the Son of Prophecy was also willing to testify for him, which is enough to prove that Snape has made no mistakes.

Raise your hand?It's only a fool, who knows if it will be recorded in a small notebook.

"The verdict is now pronounced," Kingsley said, "the accusation is false, and Severus Snape is not guilty!"

After all, the wooden hammer in Kingsley's hand was knocked down heavily, which also represented that Snape's undercover status had been officially recognized.

Amid applause and whistles, a very satisfied Ida turned to look at Snape, and gave him a mischievous wink.

Snape pulled out a smile rather helplessly, but he might not really be suitable for smiling, he looked uglier when he laughed than when he cried.

(End of this chapter)