Ambrosio Froome and his wife run a candy shop in Hogsmeade village that is well-known in the wizarding world and is especially loved by young wizards.
All three of Harry are very familiar with him.
Not only because they often visit his shop, but also because there is a secret passage in his shop warehouse leading to the fourth floor of Hogwarts Castle. The three of them, Fred and George all Use this secret passage often.
"So, Froom--"
Fudge treated this witness kindly. He looked at him kindly and said,
"Please tell Froome Members of the Sangamo jury, do you know the three defendants behind you?" Frum looked back at Harry with a look of unbearability, but he still nodded.
"Yes, Minister, they are Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, they are students at Hogwarts. Like everyone else, they Frequently visit my shop."
No one commented for the time being, and Ms. Bones just looked at Frum sternly.
"Frum, do you remember that on January 27th this year, the three defendants visited your store?"
Fudge continued to ask.
"Yes, I remember."
Froome hunched over Fudge.
"Frum——"
Ms. Bones looked suspicious,
"As far as I know, your candy shop is very popular among small businesses. Wizards love it. Many students come to your shop every open day. How do you remember that the three defendants visited your shop half a year ago? His forgotten memories were about to come out, and Hermione's brown eyes were filled with fear. She stared blankly at the owner of Honeydukes Candy Shop, as if she had already recalled something.
"Because Mr. Potter spent a lot of money that day-"
Frum said while gasping,
"No student has ever been in my place this year. It cost so much gold. A total of thirty gold galleons plus five silver Sickles and twelve copper nats. It was a big deal. I gave him a discount and only charged him thirty gold galleons."
Boom!
The Wizengamot jury listened intently to Frum's words, but a thunderbolt suddenly sounded in the minds of Harry, Ron and Hermione!
They finally remembered what they had done that day!
The strength in Harry's body quickly disappeared, and he leaned limply on the cold stone chair, despair filling his green eyes.
So the Ministry of Magic’s accusation against him is not just a false accusation that he did something stupid and broke wizarding laws.
“How do you prove your words, Frum? ”
Amelia quickly glanced at Amosta, who was standing quietly with his eyes lowered. Some bad premonitions appeared in her heart, but she could not stop and continued to look for flaws.
"Oh, I have a sales record. It is used to report taxes to the ministry."
Frum said, and then looked at Delis with eager eyes.
"The record is here, minister. , and all distinguished jurors of the Wizengamot"
Delix said in a high-pitched voice. In full view of everyone, he pulled out a thick, old bookkeeping book from his windbreaker. Book.
Delix opened the heavy book and carefully turned to the page of January 27th, which contained the sales records of that day.
He presented the book to Fudge. , but Fudge didn't accept it. He just waved his hand lightly and handed it to Ms. Bones.
There is nothing to defend.
The book has a magic seal with the date. Poke, every member of the jury recognized this evidence
"Very good, Frum--"
Fudge glanced at Amos arrogantly. Tower,
"You can go down now. "
"I'm sorry"
With a sad face, Frum whispered to the three Harrys, and then left this eerie courtroom as if fleeing.
"Three defendants, do you now dispute the fact that on January 27th, you visited the Honeydukes Candy Shop in Hogsmeade Village? ”
Fudge’s majestic gaze enveloped the three little wizards with pale faces.
The iron-clad facts are here, and there is no room for argument. Harry opened his mouth, but his His throat was so hoarse that he couldn't make a sound.
"I think you may be wondering——"
Fudge suddenly raised his voice,
"The third defendant. It is a very normal behavior for people to visit Honeydukes Candy Shop and does not violate wizarding laws. So why did the Ministry of Magic file a lawsuit against the three people? "
The buzzing sound is like a wave under the moon, gradually rising.
"I do expect a reasonable explanation, Connelly. "
Ms. Bones said.
So, another witness was brought up by Delis.
This time it was a man in his fifties. The wizard is very thin.
Like Frum, he is also afraid of this interrogation room that defends the majesty of magic law.
"I am Zha. Drei Kern——"
Facing all the wizards of the Wizengamot, the old and thin wizard introduced himself respectfully,
"I am employed by the Ministry of Magic, Magical Transport I am an information registrar at the Wizarding Post Office under the Department of Hogsmeade——"
"Then, Kern——"
Fudge's voice became more and more brisk ,
“What can you tell us about the three defendants? ”
“On January 27th this year, three wizards, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, each walked in with a large package. Post office, paid, wantedPlease send those three parcels to London. "
Amosta glanced at the wizard post office worker who answered fluently, and he knew clearly that this scene had probably been rehearsed many times.
"Be more specific. "
At this moment, Amelia already knew what was going on. She sighed inwardly,
"Where did they send the package? "
Delix took out another booklet and unfolded it, with a grin on his lips and said loudly
"According to the Auror's investigation, Harry James Potter, Rona De Biliers Weasley and Hermione Jane Granger sent their package to a Muggle orphanage in London! "
Boom!
The biggest round of commotion since the trial began.
Many wizards looked at the three Harrys in disbelief, and some The person looked at Dumbledore sitting in the front row, his expression full of confusion.
Donating wizards' belongings to Muggle orphanages?
Does Hogwarts have any common sense about the law? No teaching at all?
Amosta was like a statue in the center of everyone's attention, and Dumbledore sat there quietly. However, there was an imperceptible helplessness on the old face.
"How did the Auror Office come up with the idea to investigate the wizard post office, Delis? "
Ms. Bones looked coldly at Delis who was showing the post office records to everyone.
"You should remember, Ms. Bones--"
Delix looked at his superior without hesitation,
"At that time, the Auror Office was ordered to investigate the case of Hermione Granger's attack in Hogsmeade. We know that The cursed package that Hermione Granger received was sent and received from the post office. When we retrieved post office records, we unexpectedly learned that the three defendants sent a package to a Muggle orphanage in London that day."
When he said this, Delis's eyes flickered,
"We immediately realized that this might be a risk, so we rushed to investigate. But when we arrived in London When I arrived, I found that the orphanage had not received the package."
Not received?!
Harry, Ron and Hermione all stared at Delis, wondering what they were doing Where did the package go?
"After investigation, we found that the package of the three defendants went to the Muggle police station. Please allow me to explain to you that the Muggle police station belongs to the Muggle Aurors. Stop! ”
The package went to the police station, not to the orphanage?!
Harry’s eyes widened in horror, looking at Germany who looked back at him with a grim look on his face. Lux,
"Why. Those three packages sent from the Hogsmeade post office were confiscated by Muggle Aurors. Oh, we conducted a careful investigation, Mr. Potter, Do you want to know what the answer is? "
Delix put on a sad expression.
"Tell everyone, what is the reason? ”
Fudge did not look at Delis and Harry, but looked at Dumbledore and Amosta in silence, with a sneer on his lips, his emotions were passionate, and his voice was extremely loud,
"Tell the members of the Wizengamot jury the dire consequences of Harry Potter's foolish actions! ”
“That’s because! ”
The echoes of Dolores’s high-pitched voice and Fudge’s voice echoed in the dark courtroom. Coupled with Dolores Umbridge’s sharp and impatient urging voice, everyone seemed to be Everyone has seen it, Hogwarts is doomed!
“An innocent Muggle postman with two children was delivering Harry Potter to a Muggle orphanage, from An accident occurred on the way to the wizarding world's products. A chocolate frog got into the poor postman's throat, causing him to suffocate to death. The Muggle Aurors believed that the packages were important clues to the murder, so they confiscated them. Leigh Porter! "
Delix glared ferociously at Harry, who was lying on the back of the chair in despair, and angrily reprimanded,
"You killed someone! ”
Crack!
As if a thunder flashed, the jury members looked at Harry with tears in his eyes. They did not expect that Harry Potter The Ministry of Magic’s prosecution turned out to be true!
“Oh, please don’t jump to conclusions——”
Amosta came out of his sculptural state, his lips turned upside down. Curved, a brisk voice sounded in the solemn and quiet courtroom,
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