LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 59: Trial
Chapter 59 The Judgment
In the early morning of August 20th, many wizards came to the Ministry of Magic, because today is the day of judgment for a sensational case.
Just yesterday, the horizontal banner of the "Daily Prophet" was occupied by a case.
"Shock!!! The underage wizard illegally cast an unforgivable curse to cause death!!!"
This eye-catching bold title makes many people can't help but look at the following article. Except for what happened, the following two important people's statements are the most noticeable.
Minister Fudge: "Our Ministry of Magic will not let go of any wizard who violates the magic law. Even if he is a student of Hogwarts, the Ministry of Magic will definitely try this badly affecting case in a fair and just manner!"
Dumbledore: "I believe that my students will not kill innocent people indiscriminately. He must have hidden secrets in doing so, so I hope the Ministry of Magic will give Charlie and me a reasonable trial result. I don't want mine. The student suffered a misjudgment that distorted the facts!"
It can be seen from the opinions of the two people that their attitudes can be said to be tit-for-tat, so this has attracted the attention of many wizards.
In the tenth courtroom on the tenth floor of the Ministry of Magic, this is a circular courtroom. The densely-packed auditoriums surround one side in a stepped manner. Opposite the auditoriums is the trial seat, and in the middle is the place where the judges stay. .
The crowded audience seats were full of wizards, including the Adrian family, Ellie, Jesse, Abbe, and their parents.
And Dumbledore, as the chief wizard of the Supreme Wizarding Court, naturally sat on the trial seat.
There are three seats in the trial bench. Emilia is sitting in the middle. She is the chief judge today. On the left is Minister Fudge, and on the right is Dumbledore.
Emilia waited until the time was nine o'clock, and said loudly.
"Quiet! The time has come, now the trial begins, and the defendant Charlie Elvis is brought to the courtroom!"
After hearing this, an Auror who was waiting walked out of the courtroom, came to a small room to the side and took Charlie into the courtroom.
Charlie came to the dock and sat down calmly, then looked at the judge on the trial bench.
Emilia ignored Charlie’s sight and stood up and read aloud
"The defendant, Charlie Elvis, is now abusing the Department of Magic and accusing you of casting a Heartbreaking Curse once in front of the Muggles in the Muggle area of Paris on the 18th, and the Death Curse twice, killing five Muggles and one vampire."
"It has been confirmed by the Magic Law Enforcement Department that your actions violated the above four magic laws, including the International Secrecy Act, the Muggle Protection Act, the Ministry of Magic Order, and the Law on the Reasonable Restraint of Underage Wizards."
"Defendant Charlie Elvis, do you have any different opinions on the above?"
Emilia's recount made the wizards in the courtroom whisper to each other, and Charlie's family and friends looked at Charlie worriedly.
And Charlie stood up without changing his face and said, facing a series of accusations from Emilia.
"Your Honor, I have an opinion on the above allegations!"
Emilia was silent for a while and then said to Charlie, "Say!"
Charlie spoke his own opinion without delay
"First of all, I question the fact that I caused the deaths of five Muggles. Does the judge have direct evidence that I caused the deaths of the five Muggles?"
"Secondly, I questioned the allegations that I violated the International Confidentiality Act, the Muggle Protection Act, the Ministry of Magic Order, and the Reasonable Restraint of Minor Wizards Act. I think I did not violate the above. Any magic law!"
Charlie’s words were like putting a depth bomb in the courtroom, causing an uproar in the courtroom.
Emilia knocked on the table angrily, and then said loudly.
"Quiet, no noise in the courtroom. Defendant Charlie Elvis, tell me why you think your actions did not violate the magic law!"
Emilia frowned when she looked at her stern tone and seemed to have no effect on Charlie.
Charlie said clearly
"First of all, my actions did not cause any Muggles to learn about the existence of wizards. Secondly, I deny that I caused the deaths of five Muggles."
" Regarding the "Reasonable Restraint of Underage Wizards Act", underage wizards are not allowed to perform magic outside the school, I remember there is an addition to this clause.
That is, under special circumstances, magic can be used in front of Muggles, and these special circumstances include when the life of the wizard himself or other wizards or Muggles who are also present is threatened. "
Charlie paused and then continued
"The situation at the time was that my companion was in danger. If I did not take measures, my companion would be in danger."
"In this regard, my violation of the "Reasonable Restraint of Minor Wizards Act" does not hold. As for the "Ministry of Magic Order" that cannot be released unforgivable curse, I did not release the unforgivable curse to anyone~www.NovelMTL. com~ At that time, in order to rescue one of my partners from the vampire’s hands, I had to cast the Heart-boring Curse to force the vampire to let go of my partner, but I didn’t expect him to slyly avoid the Heart-boring Curse. Then the spell hit the Muggles at the time, but I soon came into contact with the heart-boring spell on them."
"Then, the vampire wanted to kill me angrily. Faced with a powerful vampire, I could only release a killing curse to resist, and the vampire I think it should not belong to people."
After Charlie said this, he continued, "Your Honor, my argument is over!"
Emilia frowned when she heard Charlie's excuse and took herself clean from so many charges
"Charlie Elvis, can you provide evidence for what you are telling? Just telling you alone cannot confirm that what you are saying is true!"
Charlie looked at Emilia and said with a natural way
"I was fighting at the time and I had no evidence to prove it, but I have a witness, Ellie Fox, who can prove that what I said was true!
And I think you should send someone to the scene to investigate after the incident. Your Honor might as well tell the results of the investigation. "
Emilia looked at the audience seat and asked
"May I ask if the witness Ellie Fox is present? If so, please come forward to prove what Charlie Elvis said is true!"
Allie stood up nervously and said
"Yes, yes. Your Honor!"
Everyone's eyes were on Ellie's body, which made Ellie feel a little scared, she carefully came to Charlie's side and looked at Charlie and said
"Your Honor, I, I can prove that what Charlie said is true!"