Mysterious Walker at Hogwarts

"This does not prove Thomas' innocence!" Umbridge screamed, "You have been missing the point! Regardless of whether Digory 'happened' to have used the Petrification Curse at that point in time, the point is whether he was there at the time Near 58 Gibbins Road, Newham - I must remind you that according to the Ministry of Magic's investigation, Thomas was the only wizard there at the time, which means Digory was not there at the time!"

"Umbridge, I have to point out with regret that your knowledge base is seriously lacking in knowledge about the Ball Dodger." Snape said sarcastically, "When the Ball Dodger activated the flash skill, it was too fast. It would not be discovered by the Ministry of Magic's magic tracking, and Mr. Diggory, who was chasing the Ball Escape Bird, was undoubtedly moving at high speed at the time, so he was not discovered - unfortunately, the weapon he used at the time Unfortunately, the petrification spell was captured by a stupid trace, and Thomas happened to activate Legilimency unconsciously, so it was misjudged as active use."

"Then why did the Ball Escaper not fall immediately in Thomas's yard after being hit by the petrification spell, but instead appeared outside the 'nearby' range?" Umbridge asked.

"I'm sorry for your ignorance again - Digory can give you a satisfactory answer to this question." Snape seemed too lazy to waste his time on such a stupid question.

"Digory?" Bones asked Mr. Diggory. "Please explain."

"It's very simple. When my magic spell hit the ball escape bird, it had already activated the flash skill again, so it was equivalent to teleporting for a certain distance in the petrified state - I followed it closely - this distance Just outside the Ministry of Magic's discretion," Mr. Diggory explained.

"Umbridge, do you have any questions?" Bones asked.

"Amelia, I suspect Digory and Snape have colluded beforehand. It all happened by chance." Umbridge speculated viciously.

"Deputy Minister Umbridge, please pay attention to your remarks." Mr. Diggory seemed to be greatly insulted, without even looking at Snape. "How could I talk to a former Death Eater?" Did the suspect collude in advance? If you investigate, you will find that the ball escaper has been escaping for some time. I have been chasing it this week. If we have colluded in advance, doesn't it mean that we have predicted it a week ago? This trial, and collusion in advance? This is ridiculous. - I must point out that if there is such a prophetic ability, it would be more effective to directly prevent Mr. Thomas from using Legilimency!"

"I think Digory is right." Kingsley, who always gave a neutral impression, said without missing a moment.

Dean noticed that Snape looked horribly pale when Mr. Diggory said that Snape was a former suspected Death Eater.

"Snape, what do you have to say about this?" Bones asked.

After Snape was silent for a moment, he curled his lips and said, "I didn't expect that Mr. Diggory would have such great resentment towards me because of my strict requirements for his son. - But this just proves that we don't have any problems at all." Possibility of collusion.”

Dean suddenly remembered who Mr. Diggory was. Wasn't he the father of Cedric Diggory, who was killed by Voldemort in the future Triwizard Tournament?

Dean, who originally received the "rescue" mission, was still hesitating whether to risk being hit by Avada's Kedavra to save Cedric's life. Now he has no choice. He must return Mr. Diggory's life. This favor today.

"...Now the facts are very clear. My student is a natural telemancer, but he has not yet fully controlled his abilities. So when he unconsciously released Legilimency, he happened to be chasing the ball escape bird nearby. Mr. Diggory released a petrification spell, which was detected by the Ministry of Magic's immature trace system, and it was mistakenly thought that Thomas had actively released the curse. I suggest that Thomas be declared innocent immediately, and the Ministry of Magic's trace system be upgraded as soon as possible. To prevent this misunderstanding from happening again." While Dean was distracted, Snape had already begun to make his concluding remarks.

"Umbridge, what about you?" Bones showed his impatience just right - everyone could see that Umbridge was making trouble unreasonably.

"I..." Umbridge looked at Mr. Diggory and Snape, who were hostile to each other, and then said helplessly: "I have no more questions for the time being, but I reserve my opinion."

"Then please raise your hands if you agree that the accusation is unfounded." Bones said, raising his right hand, and Kingsley also raised his right hand.

"If you agree with the accusation, please raise your hands."

Umbridge immediately raised her right hand.

"So 2 to 1. The accusation is not true!" Bones announced.

"We'll see!" After the plot was foiled, Umbridge said angrily and left in a hurry.

"Mr. Thomas, although you got away with it this time, I suggest that you master your innate abilities as soon as possible. Whether intentional or unintentional, using Legilimency on others is very dangerous." Bones gave final advice.

"I understand, the lesson this time is profound enough." Dean behaved very well.

"Snape, you should advise Dumbledore to train Mr. Thomas well. His abilities may be very useful - a natural-born soul master is too rare." Bones made no secret of his appreciation for Dean's talent.

"I think he will definitely accept your suggestion." Snape nodded to Bones and pulled Dean out of the office.

Dean was annoyed to find that Mundungus had quietly slipped away when Bones pronounced his sentence.

"Oh ho~ You have offended our deputy minister, be careful if she makes things difficult for you in the future." After leaving Bones' office together, Kingsley said quietly to Mr. Diggory.

"She will soon forget that I am a nobody," said Mr. Diggory, looking at Dean. "I just wish I could be of some help."

"Mr. Diggory, thank you very much for coming forward to testify." Dean said immediately.

"This is what I should do. My son Cedric is also at Hogwarts, two years above you, in Hufflepuff House. I hope you can get along well," Mr. Diggory said.

"I will, Mr. Diggory."

"Besides, I hope someone can remember what happened today and stop making trouble for my son innocently!" Mr. Diggory said, looking into the air in front of him.

Snape's face was ashen but he said nothing, and the situation was extremely embarrassing.

"Mr. Diggory, I heard that Cedric's grades are very good, and he can even be regarded as the best student in their class, so I would like to ask you to write him a letter and ask him to do your best to study at school. Give me more help if possible." Dean complimented.

"Dean, Cedric is the pride of the Diggory family. There is no need to bother writing a letter. He just happened to be home during the Christmas vacation. I can convey your message to him after get off work." After mentioning Cedric , Mr. Digory finally showed a smile on his face.

"Thank you very much. After the vacation is over and I return to school, I will ask him for advice." Dean said with a smile.

"It's a word."