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Chapter 904: Punishment That Hurts

Ou Mengmeng was very cautious about every step of this lawsuit. She knew very well what she wanted. She wanted Bella's vault and the cup. But she couldn't tell them. After Dumbledore found out about that, he disappeared for a whole school year. No one knew what he did or how he did it.

However, if Harry and the others could find out that the gold cup was in Bella's vault, I believe the old man should be able to find out too. She also made up her mind that as long as the old man knew that she had taken Bella's vault, if he asked her for it, she would give it to him. It was just a coincidence.

But old Dumbledore didn't have the fate of an emperor, but he had the temperament of an emperor, he was suspicious! So Ou Mengmeng thought about how miserable she was, because for a golden cup, she acted out such a big drama and dragged so many people into it. She felt sorry for everyone.

It was just a thought, but things had to be done. When the trial really started, neither she nor Harry showed up.

Ou Mengmeng and Pettigrew said that they were an alliance and that there were many families of the victims. If anyone wanted to claim compensation, they could submit their circumstances and evidence, and thus a natural bond was formed among them.

Of course, in a family like Bella's, where the whole family is inside, no one is in charge, but in many families, the parents are in power and everyone else remains neutral. Then a son appears in the family and starts to make trouble, and when something goes wrong, the son takes the blame.

For example, Regulus Black, who appeared in the original book, was the family representative, proving that the noble Black family also sent people to participate. Therefore, the Black family, the Malfoy family, and the Lestrange family that Bella married all got the custody of the "Dark Lord" (Horcruxes) to show their trust and favor to them.

Then there is Barty Crouch Jr. His father is the Director of the Department of International Magical Exchange and Cooperation at the Ministry of Magic, and he is also a strong candidate for the next Minister of Magic.

Do you have to pay for this? You must!

The legal team specifically brought out witness testimony about Barty Jr.'s previous experience of harming people, including getting him out of Azkaban and having him participate in the trial.

This time, Barty Jr. was much tougher than twelve years ago. Twelve years ago, he really cried and asked his parents to save him. After twelve years, he hated his father. He was arrogant and even laughed wildly in court, saying that the Dark Lord would definitely come back. The people in the court were so angry that they wanted to throw rotten eggs at him.

There is not much description of Barty Crouch Jr.'s background in the original book. To sum it up, he is the only son raised by his mother. He looks a bit feminine and handsome. If his father could put aside his ambition and stop climbing up the social ladder, and get off work early every day to spend time with his children, he might have known that something was wrong with his son. This is what Sirius said to Harry in the original book. It can be heard that Sirius was full of sympathy for Barty Crouch Jr.

Judging from this point of view alone, the Crouch family should not be a traditional aristocratic family, at least not like the Black family and the Malfoy family. Otherwise, the book would not say that old Bartlett da Vinci worked so hard to strive to become the Minister of Magic.

But the environment should be right, or Mrs. Crouch's family background is good, because their family has a house elf, Winky. I didn't see Ou Mengmeng trying so hard, but she couldn't get an elf for herself.

It is said that Barty Crouch Sr. was an extremely upright and iron-fisted leader. He was the one who strongly demanded severe punishment for the Death Eaters, and then he found out that his son was one of them, and then he decisively sent his son to Azkaban, ignoring his son's pleas for mercy and his wife's tears.

In fact, Ou Mengmeng appreciates the part where he pretended to be Moody the Magic Eye at Hogwarts. He was very crazy, but he was really capable. He was also the professor who taught little Harry the most things after Lupin. And most importantly, it was he who encouraged little Harry to take the Auror exam because he had the talent. In the original book, Harry met Barty Crouch Sr. while walking with Viktor Krum, and accidentally overheard the conversation of the Ministry of Magic employees. He learned that Barty Crouch Jr. passed 12 OWLs when he was studying at Hogwarts. This made old Mr. Crouch very proud.

It is not difficult to see from this result that Crouch Jr. is a wizard with great magical talent. After all, there are not many people in the history of Hogwarts who have passed the OWLs exam with full marks.

Think about how poor Hermione struggled to learn how to use a clock, and you'll know how difficult it is. It also shows how powerful Barty Jr.'s magical talent is.

But these are not the reasons why he became a Death Eater. There are many people who are worse off than him. For example, Harry and Petunia. So Ou Mengmeng agrees that Barty Jr. is a man with a story, but it cannot change the fact that he, together with Betty's family, tortured Neville's parents to death. If you do something wrong, you have to admit it.

As for Barty Crouch Sr., what can Ou Mengmeng say? He has even less sympathy. He was previously accused of not knowing that his son was a Death Eater, and he took the initiative to convict his son, making the wizards think he was upright.

However, his wife knew that she would not live long, so she used Polyjuice Potion to go to Azkaban to exchange for her son, and she died alone in prison. You can't say you didn't know this, right?

He said he couldn't bear to hurt his wife's feelings, so he locked his son up at home. However, he still let him watch the Quidditch World Cup. He had the best seat, wearing an invisibility cloak, and a house elf next to him. If something went wrong, the elf would take the blame. He said he couldn't bear to see the young master suffer so much. On that day, Voldemort's symbol appeared in the sky, and the Death Eaters killed people at will in the camp.

So what did this upright and strict father do? He did nothing. He did not resign, nor did he say that his son had escaped. In the end, he died at the hands of his son. However, it is obvious that he is the kind of person who wants both.

So, should such a person be punished? Of course he should be punished. If something like this happened in your family, why don't you resign and stay for the New Year? Her lawyers said directly in court that they wanted to suggest to the Ministry of Magic that only those who have no criminal record within three generations can work in government departments. It's not because they are afraid of their favoritism, but to let the world know that you can't commit a crime. If you commit a crime, it's not just you, it will affect the fate and future of three generations. Think it through! When the lawyer finished speaking, there was applause from the audience.

Reporter Rita used this as a news story and wrote an article for all wizards to see. The response was extremely enthusiastic, which made some people feel uncomfortable.

Although I didn't say that they should compensate the family members on behalf of their son, but that's the point. You guys can do it yourself.

As for those who have no property compensation, they can actually be pulled out to do some work, such as setting up a fishery in Azkaban and letting them raise fish.

The punishment must be so severe that people will not do bad things. Therefore, she asked the lawyers to follow the rules and regulations and not let anyone find fault with any step.

No respect! They all disrespect Lily