[Comprehensive] The Wizard and the Fugitive

The retrials of first-degree war criminal Draco Malfoy and three other fugitive Slytherins are finally about to begin.In the front hall of the Ministry of Magic, a large number of British wizards held signs of protest, crowding the only way to enter the Wizengamot court, waiting for a few people to appear.Some wizards also prepared malicious magic props to make them take off their arrogance and board the review seat in embarrassment.

There were still 10 minutes before the court session, and today's protagonists finally arrived from the fireplace, and the angry shouts of wizards in the front hall immediately rang in the ears.Draco raised his eyebrows, twitched the corners of his mouth mockingly, and expressed great sympathy for this group of "mobs" who followed suit.

True and false, right and wrong, competition on stage, transactions off stage, chessboard of schemers, these poor people will never understand.They have a sense of accomplishment and think that they are participating in history, but in fact they are just tools in the hands of others.

Of course, these "tools" that are always bluffing also have their importance. Whoever masters their little brains, Slytherin or Gryffindor, is one step closer to the final victory.

Draco didn't understand this truth. He only knew how to blindly make friends with young men and women in the upper class, living in an ivory tower in the air, and finally failed miserably.

He adjusted his expression, and was the first to walk in the direction of the Wizengamot.

The road was already blocked by wizards, and William followed behind him, releasing magic power silently, opening a gap between the crowd.Draco walked carefully, the bewilderment on his face was enough to distinguish the real one from the real one.

In the chaos, wizards began to throw things at them. Although they were all blocked by spells, William quickly protected Draco through the corridor and entered the court.

This trial was nominally open, but the Wizengamot couldn't accommodate all the wizards who wanted to come in. There were only more than 200 wizards in the courtroom to fill all the seats, and everyone else could only wait outside for the result.

Kingsley sat in front of the Ministry of Magic officials, absent-mindedly in a daze, as if he was thinking about some serious issue, but Hermione called him several times but didn't hear.

"Is there a question?" Hermione asked, gently reminding him of the occasion.

Kingsley looked around in embarrassment, and replied in a low voice: "I'll tell you later, it should be good news."

Hermione was confused, and just about to ask again, Draco and the others had already entered, and Kingsley immediately resumed his upright posture, showing the majesty of the Minister of Magic.

Of course he knew about the existence of the group of wizards in the front hall.Like many wizards, he also looked forward to seeing a distressed Malfoy, and it would be best for Draco to retreat in spite of the difficulties.But what was disappointing was that when a few Slytherins came in, it was as if they had come specially for the reporter's camera, and they could be dragged directly to the banquet.

Kingsley glanced at Draco's side, William, who appeared as a protector, turned his head to Hermione's ear: "Who is that?"

"Malfoy's fiancé, a member of the Schiller family." Hermione said, frowning as she looked at the Slytherins who were all restrained and non-aggressive today, and a dark wizard who was always gentle.

The engagement murder case has been spread in the magic world. Even if some people are still obtuse and don't know that Petrovich has fallen overnight, they should guess something when they see the Schillers entering Russia with great fanfare recently.

The strength and cruelty of the Schiller family have risen to a higher level in everyone's perception. When Kingsley heard the word Schiller, he immediately changed his mentality and looked at William again, but even if he scored [-] points Keen, and the gentle smile on the other side's face is hard to make people feel any vigilance.

While he was observing William, several Slytherins had already consciously walked to the retrial stand, waiting for the countdown hourglass to end.In the last few minutes, all the reporters from the major newspapers gathered in front of them and frantically took photos, full of the big news arranged by Hermione.

A few old journalists who have been involved in the political circle have guessed that there must be some deal between the Ministry of Magic and Slytherin, and they are planning to break the contract.But this matter is nothing to the reporters who are used to the big wind and waves. If the breach of the contract by the Ministry of Magic can bring benefits to the UK, why not?

The last few minutes passed quickly under the flashing lights, and William sat down in the only vacant seat in the first row behind Draco, watching Hermione Granger walk out from among the Ministry of Magic officials and stand in front of the prosecution lawyer. s position.

There were still only four criminals under retrial on Slytherin's side, and Hermione glanced in William's direction, who was only staring at the back of Draco's head, not paying attention to her gaze at all.

"Where's your lawyer?" she asked, frowning.

Draco shrugged casually, "No."

There was an uproar in the auditorium, and Hermione raised her eyebrows high, she couldn't believe that Draco Malfoy would be so confident, and he was not afraid to waste the opportunity he had bought by using the Arctic Circle waterway.

"We don't need lawyers," Braystein said calmly, "because we believe that the law will not wrong any innocent person."

His voice was so loud that everyone present could hear him clearly.The discussion in the auditorium was getting louder and louder. William was sitting in the first row, and the rich satirical words behind him kept coming to his ears, which made him frown.

"You think so too?" In the courtroom, Hermione looked at Pansy and Marcus. After confirming that the four of them really didn't hire any lawyers, she didn't feel that she could hurry up as the audience was clamoring. Send the Slytherins to Azkaban.

It is absolutely impossible for these four people to joke about today's matter. If there is no lawyer, it can only show that they feel that the bargaining chip is enough to win, and there is no need to do anything extra.

The time for the court session had passed, and Hermione had no time to think carefully, so she could only question Marcus, who had the least conviction among the four.

The Ministry of Magic did not intend to completely breach the contract. In their plan, Marcus, Blaise, and Pansy, three people who were not Death Eaters, could make an exception online for the sake of the Arctic Circle route, allowing them to restore their legal status.But Draco Malfoy, who once had the Dark Mark on his arm, wanted to be arrested in court, and let him admit his identity in front of all Ministry of Magic officials and the audience.

Everyone knows that Malfoy must come prepared this time, and it would be impossible for him to tell the truth, but the problem is not difficult to solve, four bottles of Veritaserum are neatly placed on the table, waiting for the prey to drink .

The first bottle of Veritaserum was quickly delivered to Marcus, and the big Quidditch captain breathed a sigh of relief without hesitation, waiting confidently for Hermione's question.

"Have you ever joined the Death Eaters?" Hermione looked down at Draco's trial records, not caring what Marcus would answer.

"No."

The expected answer, but the officials of the Ministry of Magic had to pretend to whisper to each other, showing the same shock as the audience, as if they knew Marcus's innocence on the first day, and the only reason for his conviction was that he was born in Sri Lanka. Leitlin.

"Do you serve Tom Riddle?"

"No."

"Have you ever killed someone?"

"No."

Several of the crimes assigned to Marcus at the beginning were denied under the effect of Veritaserum. Hermione ignored the uproar in the audience and looked up at Kingsley.Mr. Minister of Magic nodded at her, and she wrote the new verdict on the retrial verdict and stamped it with the Ministry of Magic seal.

"On behalf of the Wizengamot Court of the Ministry of Magic, I declare that after a second retrial, all three charges against Marcus Flint are invalid."

She handed the verdict to Marcus, and immediately other officials came over and asked him to leave the courtroom and wait in the waiting room.

Marcus was "invited" out of the court, and there were three people left in the retrial bench.Hermione walked up to Pansy and looked coldly at the Slytherin girl who used to have frequent conflicts in school.

"Next inquest, Pansy Parkinson."