Hogwarts: I am Harry's eldest cousin

"Defendant, do you have anything to say?"

"No, I didn't. I said I was wrongly accused."

Stoji shouted excitedly, but unfortunately he was cursed and couldn't move.

"Really? You deny entering the Ministry that day? Without permission?"

Fudge, sitting on the high platform, looked down at Sturgis.

"that is because."

Sturgis tried to argue but was interrupted by Fudge.

"You just have to answer me 'yes or no'!"

"Yes but"

"Very good, Sturgis admitted that he sneaked into the Ministry of Magic that day."

Fudge said directly after he answered yes.

"And did you enter the Department of Mysteries without permission?"

“Yes, but because.”

"Are you planning on taking anything from the Department of Mysteries?"

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Many times the answer is not as simple as 'yes or no'. Fudge's interrogation style is very targeted and inductive, and most of the Wizengamot jurors present know this.

But no one was willing to stand up and accuse Fudge.

"As the presiding judge of this case, I will ask you again whether you admit to the three charges of 'illegal trespassing into the Ministry of Magic, attempted robbery, and intended assault on an Auror'."

"No!"

"The defendant Sturgis refused to plead guilty. His attitude was extremely bad."

After a long speech, Fudge said: "The final judgment can be carried out."

"I think he is guilty! He should be sent to Azkaban for a few months so that he can reflect on his actions."

At this moment, the door of the courtroom was pushed open and Dumbledore walked in from outside. What was rare was that he was wearing the chief wizard's attire today.

"My apologies for being late, judges. I think there are still many doubts in this case that need to be addressed."

"There are many doubts in this case, which should be reviewed to avoid a wrong trial result."

"Dumbledore."

Fudge was startled when he saw Dumbledore. He had never expected Dumbledore to appear. But he became excited after hearing what he said: "Although you are the chief wizard, the trial has already begun. No matter what your opinion is, you must wait until the trial is over."

"According to Wizengamot rules, as long as more than half of the Wizengamot members present agree, I can take over the trial authority again as the chief wizard."

Dumbledore said, looking at the other members of the trial bench: "Well, let's vote now by raising our hands."

I originally thought that the first person to agree with Dumbledore would be his good friend, but unexpectedly it was Amelia Bones who raised her hand first. With her as an example, many people raised their hands.

The current Wizengamot has undergone a major change, and the situation originally controlled by the former Death Eaters no longer exists. Although the twenty or thirty people present are all internal staff of the Ministry of Magic, many of them dislike Fudge and are more willing to support Dumbledore. With Amelia taking the lead, these people raised their hands one after another.

Almost all members passed

Dumbledore smiled and said to Fudge: "Minister Fudge, it seems that I can take over this case. If you don't want to leave, you can participate as an ordinary judge."

Fudge was very unwilling, but there was nothing he could do now, unless he used his position as Minister of Magic to punish Sturgis again.

But his previous act of forcing Umbridge to enter Hogwarts had already caused dissatisfaction among many wizards. If he continued to let the Wizengamot follow his will, his position as Minister of Magic would probably be over.

It is obviously not worth exchanging your official hat for a Sturgis.

Again, he is only England's Minister of Magic, not the world's Minister of Magic, and cannot really do whatever he wants. Otherwise, there is no need for him to be afraid of Dumbledore.

"Dumbledore, how are you going to interrogate this case? It is a fact that he broke into the Ministry of Magic without permission."

"I think there might be something fishy about this."

"I am under the Imperius Curse." Sturgis shouted quickly.

Dumbledore turned to Fudge and said, "You see, he is under the Imperius Curse."

The Imperius Curse is the Imperius Curse again. It’s fine if those purebloods use this excuse, but who are you, Sturgis, to be qualified to use it?

"No one can prove it to him!"

"It's actually very simple to prove it. We can take a look at his memory."

“Memory can be tampered with.”

"But he doesn't have time to tamper with it, right? Unless he is prepared to face the current situation from the beginning."

Fudge's desire to put Sturgis in Azkaban has made him more afraid of Dumbledore than he is, and he tries every means to convict Sturgis, while Dumbledore wants to do just the opposite. The two of them seem to be engaging in a heated debate, and the only sound in the entire third courtroom is the sound of the two arguing.

In the end, Fudge had the upper hand.

His ability was far inferior to that of Dumbledore, and he had never heard of many of the proofs that the other party used. Therefore, under Dumbledore's multiple evidences, Sturgis was confirmed to have been cast under the Imperius Curse and was acquitted.

It was supposed to be a trial, but it ended in a farce-like interrogation.

'It would be nice if Umbridge were here, she's great at debate.'

Fudge had a gloomy face, which was very different from his usual kind image.

"Dumbledore, you will regret this."

Fudge took off the Wizengamot's tall hat and held it tightly in his hand, glaring at Dumbledore fiercely, his face twisted like a crumpled rag, a complete change from his usual cowardice.

Chapter 375 Tell Mr. Carlo that I thank him for his amulet

"Connelly, I think we should talk."

Dumbledore tried to make a final communication. He really didn't want to make things out of hand.

"There is nothing to discuss between us." However, Fudge did not want to communicate with him. He just waved his sleeves vigorously, and his wide wizard robes swung and swished. "I will not let you succeed. Don't even think about driving me off the stage."

"I'm the Minister of Magic!"

His expression was almost in a state of madness, and he kept muttering to himself, like a vicious dog guarding its food, and kept growling warnings at Dumbledore, causing his originally kind face to become distorted again.

Fudge had already subconsciously regarded Dumbledore as his opponent, and now this idea was confirmed.

To him, Dumbledore was an enemy who wanted to take away everything from him.

"From now on I won't believe a word you say."

Perhaps finally realizing his own gaffe, Fudge adjusted his collar to make himself look as if nothing had happened.

Percy, the secretary, stood behind him very tactfully, with a blank expression on his face throughout the whole process. Even when he saw Dumbledore, he seemed not to know him, as if he was not a graduate of Hogwarts and he did not even blink.

Fudge was naturally very satisfied with his secretary's attitude.

At least it means he is loyal to himself.

This is his most trusted confidant in the Ministry of Magic besides Umbridge.

"Percy, let's go."

"Yes."

Percy said respectfully, following closely behind Fudge, still not looking back.

The two men left the third courtroom one after the other, leaving Dumbledore watching their departing backs in silence. However, when he saw two strange wizards following Fudge shortly after he left the courtroom, his pupils shrank slightly.

The fact that it appeared without warning represented a very high level of Apparition, and the fact that there was no discomfort at all during the whole process represented complete mastery of the spell.

There is no doubt that these are two very powerful wizards.

The sharp-eyed Dumbledore also noticed that the wands in the two people's hands were different from ordinary wands and did not seem to be made by Ollivander.

Not the Aurors, not the wizards at the Ministry, and probably not even the wizards of England.

Dumbledore made his judgment in an instant.

I don’t know where Fudge found this expert.

Based on his understanding of Fudge, the other party would definitely not be able to recognize such an existence, so who are they?

Did they give Fudge the confidence?

Or did they 'manipulate' Fudge?

Events began to go beyond his expectations, and the original prophecy did not seem to mention these details.

Dumbledore has too many questions, and no one can answer them for him. Maybe someone can.

Looks like I'll have to have another good phone call tonight.

"Ms. Amelia Bones, please wait a moment."

After the farce-like trial ended and everyone was leaving, Amelia Bones heard someone calling her name from behind.

He was a very young wizard who looked to be in his twenties, wearing a unique purple robe. It was a very rare thing for him to become a member of the Wizengamot at this age.

"Mr. Strange, what do you want from me?"

Amelia Bones responded politely.

She recognized the other person's identity.

Eric Strange, one of the youngest and most promising wizards in the Ministry of Magic, is the director of the Office of Patents for Funny Products under the Department of Magical Games and Sports. The two have met more than once, because his good friend Dormammu Jugson is the deputy director of the Office for the Prohibition of the Abuse of Magic and Amelia Bones's nominal direct subordinate.

Incidentally, he is also the most likely candidate for the position of Head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports following the departure of Ludo Bagman.

There is always a hint of immaturity on Strange's face, as if he is a big boy who just graduated from school not long ago, shy and embarrassed, but anyone who really treats him as a big boy will suffer a great loss.

Although he was only the director of the Funny Product Patent Office, the directors of the other two departments of the Department of Magical Games and Sports obeyed his orders. Those two directors were veterans who had been working in the Ministry of Magic for thirty or forty years.

"Mr. Carlo asked me to pass this item on to you."

Strange hands Amelia Bones an amulet-like object.

"what is this?"

Amelia Bones asked without rushing to take it.

She knew the Carrow family, which had produced two Death Eaters who were currently imprisoned in Azkaban.

About five years ago, this family was on the verge of becoming one of the many pure-blood families in the wizarding world. However, this year the current head of the family graduated from Hogwarts, took over the position of patriarch from the old head, and with his incredible ability turned the tide and saved the family.

Today it has become a model family in the wizarding world.

Logically speaking, she has no connection with this family, so why would they give her something?

"A small amulet." Strange faithfully completed the messenger's work and said to Amelia respectfully, "Mr. Carlo asked me to tell you that he has made a breakthrough in divination recently and has made some discoveries. You may encounter some difficulties in the near future. Mr. Carlo has always admired you, so he asked for this amulet."

"You can crush it when you are helpless. This thing may help you."

Amelia Bones paused for a moment after hearing this, then solemnly took the amulet and put it in her pocket.

"Tell Mr. Carlo to thank him for the amulet."

Amelia Bones had more than just a talent for magic to be able to sit in the position of Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. She immediately understood the significance of this amulet.

What breakthrough has been made in divination?

Divination is the most talent-demanding subject in the world (no doubt about it). Without the blood of a prophet, it would be impossible to predict the future in one's lifetime. As far as she knew, even if the Carlo family could be traced back a thousand years, there had not been a single prophet in the family.

This was sending a friendly message to her, implicitly hinting that someone was trying to harm her.

Amelia returned to the Department of Magical Law Enforcement with a grim look on her face, and then went to the Auror's office not far away.

She is not the type to sit still and wait for death.

As the youngest Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement in nearly fifty years, anyone who wants to harm her must first consider whether they have sufficient ability.

There are already some vague guesses as to who wants to harm her.

It had to be a Death Eater, without a doubt.

During the period when Voldemort was at his most powerful, the Bones family was the most powerful family in the wizarding world at that time. Voldemort even went to her brother Edgar Bones in person to win over her, but after being rejected, he brutally killed the whole family.

The Dark Lord's name also spread throughout the wizarding world from that time.

This is a deadly feud!