[HP] Time Corner

Chapter 3 Trial (2)

"His counsel is me - Harry James Potter."

Draco Malfoy looked up abruptly, the shock that couldn't be concealed in his gray-blue eyes.The savior defended him, what are you kidding? !He couldn't have missed what everyone said just now, what position did he have to defend a Death Eater!

Harry stepped down from the highest bench, his expression extremely calm.His still messy hair covered his eyes, and when he raised his head, those emerald eyes looked straight at him with determination.He stood next to Draco, "I'm your defense attorney."

The members of the jury began to whisper.All eyes were on Potter now.Those people looked distressed, and Scrimgeour seemed completely stunned, "Mr. Potter, that's a Death Eater."

"I know, but follow the basic principles of the Wizarding Code: the law will not spare a villain, nor will it wrong a good man. I am obliged to provide some testimony, of course." Harry paused, and the war became more and more serious. His sharp eyes swept towards the trial platform, "It will not interfere with the normal trial process, Mr. Minister, please grant me such a simple request."

Scrimgeour was startled for a moment, with a look of disappointment on his face.

"can!"

Draco was dumbfounded.Want to save me?Potter, you?A powerful emotion rose from his chest, and the feeling of hope was no less than hearing the song of the phoenix.

Scrimgeour drew a parchment from the pile of papers in front of him, took a deep breath, and began to read the charges against the accused.

Draco listened to the facts they provided with a deadpan face—the "facts" that were enough to push them to a point of doom, so how would Potter defend him?The facts are hard evidence and cannot be quibbled.No one thought that they were also coerced people. If they made a wrong step, what they would lose would be a thousand-year inheritance. That was a crime they couldn't bear.

Draco thought aimlessly.

"So, do you have anything to say about the above allegations, Mr. Malfoy?" Scrimgeour stared at Draco from above the parchment, trampling on his dignity recklessly with a contemptuous tone.

"No, what you read are all facts, Mr. Minister!" Draco's cold voice was full of sarcasm, you have already condemned me in your heart, is it useful to argue?

"Then," Scrimgeour smiled with satisfaction, "I declare—"

"and many more."

Scrimgeour was a little annoyed, "Mr. Potter, the defendants have all pleaded guilty. Do you have anything else to say?"

"Of course, I'm his defense attorney, am I not?"

"Then, please!" Scrimgeour's tone was tinged with chagrin.

"I admit that the above things are all facts, and I will not question them. However, Merlin also said that judging a person needs to be comprehensive and cautious. And there are several things that need to be taken into consideration. In March this year , I was taken to Malfoy Manor by Breggek. It was Mr. Malfoy who lied to cover me, so I was not brought directly to Voldemort, but was thrown into a dungeon, which gave me enough time to avoid The fate of being directly killed by Voldemort's Avada." Harry paused, his green eyes full of reminiscence.Most of the jury members were stunned, and no one knew that there was such a past between them.Draco was also startled, his heart was very complicated, he still remembered!

"Mr. Malfoy is not a die-hard Death Eater. After all, for them at that time, my death was the best result. And Mr. Malfoy did not kill anyone, his soul is still pure I believe you can also detect this."

The jury members exchanged opinions with each other.

"Mr. Potter, if what you said is true, we can withdraw the charges against Mr. Draco Malfoy based on his significant contribution to the magical world, but his father, Lucius Malfoy, is not exonerated. possible."

"Mr. Big Malfoy, I admit that he has killed people and has blood on his hands, but one thing, I need to remind you that Lucius Malfoy knew that Professor Snape was a double agent, but he never thought of Exposing him, even covering him, for whatever reason, he contributed to the end of the war. For that alone, even if he is a Death Eater, I think we should give him a chance and give him a lighter sentence .In addition, this September, before the final battle, when I went to the Forbidden Forest to face Voldemort alone," Harry's tone was full of gratitude, "Mrs. Malfoy saved me again."

"Snape?" Scrimgeour was puzzled. "Severus Snape is the most die-hard Death Eater. He killed Albus Dumbledore."

"Sorry, it was my mistake." Harry scratched his messy black hair angrily, and Draco's lips curled up at the childish action. "Principal Dumbledore was cursed to destroy Voldemort's Horcrux, with less than a year left to live. In order for Professor Snape to completely win the trust of Voldemort, he planned his own death. Severus Snape "He is a spy of the Order of the Phoenix, and he has provided us with a lot of information. He is a true hero and should not be slandered in any way."

Thinking of the professor who always sprayed him with venom on weekdays but was finally bitten to death by Nagini because of him, Harry's eyes turned red.

"He usually wished that I could die, but he saved me in the end. I never thought..."

Restraining his emotions, Harry's deep and firm voice echoed in the courtroom: "Hogwarts has cultivated so many wizards for thousands of years, not all bad guys come from Slytherin, and not all Slythers Lin is a bad person. Like Regulus Black and Professor Snape, I hope that everything they have done can be fairly evaluated, and the hero should not be subject to our suspicion after death." He emphasized his tone, "I I hope that you will not be mixed with too many subjective emotions during the trial."

"Mr. Minister, I have finished. I hope you will consider my testimony in your decision. As for the truth of the testimony, I pledge my reputation and accept the use of Veritaserum. I now sincerely await your decision. "

Potter crossed his fingers and said nothing.He looked up at a row of benches above, where all the members of the jury were conducting urgent consultations in low voices.

Draco's heart was pounding uncontrollably, as if it no longer belonged to him.Porter?Porter!Porter!

The whispering stopped.Draco wanted to look up at the jury, but he found it easier to check his shoelaces than to look up.

"The jurors who agree to dismiss the charges against Lucius Malfoy, please raise your hands?" Mrs. Bowness said quickly.

Draco's head jerked up.Lots of hands raised in the air... more than half of them!His breathing came fast, and he tried to count, but before he could finish, Mrs. Bowness said, "Whoever finds the defendant guilty please raise your hand?"

Scrimgeour raised his hand, followed by about five members of the jury.

Scrimgeour looked around, as if something was stuck in his throat, and then his hand dropped.He took two deep breaths and said in a twisted voice trying to suppress his anger, "Fine, fine...dismiss the charges against Lucius Malfoy, but—" He glanced sharply at Draco And Harry, "Lucius Malfoy is under house arrest in the Malfoy Manor, and he is not allowed to leave the manor. Half of the assets of the Malfoy family are transferred to the Ministry of Magic, and are used to provide comfort to families whose loved ones died in battle."