"It is helping Harry Potter, can I understand it this way?" Old Barty said, "Unknown black."
"I think so." Mrs. Figg nodded.
Judging from the situation at that time, the black thread did not attack Harry, but only took away the dementor.
Old Barty looked at Harry with a straight face and said, "You used the Patronus Charm before you were about to be rescued?"
"No, no, that black color makes people very uncomfortable." Harry opened his mouth to explain.
Old Batty interrupted him and said: "Do you think this can make you more noticeable?"
"Minister Crouch," Dumbledore said softly, "I don't think it's a coincidence that the dementors are there."
"Sorry, I think what we are discussing now is why Harry Potter still chose to use magic when he was about to escape danger." Old Barty said loudly, "I will ask about the Dementors later. "
He turned to look at Harry and said sternly, "This isn't the first time, is it?"
Dumbledore frowned. Old Barty knew about Voldemort. Why is he acting like this now?
Staring at Harry closely, Old Barty said: "I don't know why the last Minister Fudge let a young wizard who made a major mistake go."
"In my opinion, losing control of your emotions and inflating a Muggle is an extremely dangerous thing. What do you think, defense witness?"
Turning the topic to Dumbledore, Dumbledore was silent for a while. He already understood that Old Barty was now expressing dissatisfaction.
"As the chief magician of the Wizengamot, I think you should know that using magic when there is no source of danger is no longer enough to fulfill Article 7 of the "Reasonable Restraint of Minor Wizards Act."
As the former director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, Old Barty is extremely familiar with these.
He proposed Dumbledore's identity, also hinting at Dumbledore from the side.
Obviously, Dumbledore got the hint.
"Perhaps you have forgotten this identity and forgotten something."
Old Barty said, and Amelia next to her turned to look at him in disbelief.
"That's it," Dumbledore looked up at Old Barty and said calmly, "Maybe I'm not suitable to continue to hold this position."
After receiving the answer, Old Batty showed a smile, but it quickly disappeared.
He said seriously, "Don't say anything irrelevant to this case."
Harry felt incredible when he saw Dumbledore shivered.
In his mind, Dumbledore has always been synonymous with omnipotence.
"With all due respect, Harry Potter is not completely out of danger," Dumbledore said. "The black one had no intention of helping Harry after taking away a dementor."
"This is just your guess, isn't it?" Old Barty looked at Dumbledore and said, "Your witnesses have proven this."
"I have other proof." Dumbledore said, not looking at Old Barty, but looking behind him.
"Perhaps I can ask that person to come out and confirm it in person."
John felt the gaze, and he knew clearly that Dumbledore was looking at him.
He remained silent, except for the corners of his mouth slightly raised under the mask.
Want to help yourself?
Dumbledore, you may have forgotten what I said.
Or is it your arrogance and prejudice that you think I am still the obedient student?
He stared at Dumbledore below with no intention of showing up.
Old Batty said with a dark face, "You mean, you know that person?"
"Yes," Dumbledore said, "I can confirm that he had no intention of continuing to take action at that time."
"This is your inference," Old Batty put down the paper in his hand and said sarcastically, "You can even amend certain bills. You once had such power."
"I believe you for the time being, but I don't want to continue to dwell on Harry Potter's behavior outside school and the mistakes of the previous minister."
Old Barty folded his hands together and said loudly to the members of the Wizengamot: "If you agree that the accusation is unfounded, please raise your hands."
One hand was raised, not sure if it was because of Dumbledore or because he was persuaded.
All added up, there were actually half of them, including Amelia and a series of wizards close to Dumbledore.
This gave Harry hope.
Old Batty continued: "If you agree with the establishment of the accusation, please raise your hands."
As he said that, he raised his hands, and then he raised his hands one after another, and he even reached half of them.
Half to half, everyone turned their attention to John, but he did not raise his hand.
Old Barty's voice was not so stiff and he said: "Advisor of the Ministry of Magic, you can get involved."
"Sorry, I don't think he has this qualification." Amelia interrupted him and said, "He is only an advisor, not a member of the Wizengamot."
"But now we're at a deadlock, aren't we?" Old Batty said with a cold voice, "Or do you think we need a second trial?"
But from the bottom of his heart, Harry didn't want to experience it a second time.
Dumbledore said: "I think it is a fair thing to involve the advisors of the Ministry of Magic."
His opening blocked Amelia's words.
Turning his gaze to the silver mask, Dumbledore's eyes were filled with emotions, and he said calmly, "I didn't expect to meet you here, Mr. Johnny Silverhand."
"Principal Dumbledore," John stood up and said calmly: "There are many things you didn't expect. You are not God and can't control everything, right?"
He means something.
With everyone watching, John asked softly: "I'm very surprised about something."
"As a student educated at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, why can't I even control my own magic power and do things that hurt Muggles?"
John looked at Dumbledore and said insightfully, "The wizarding world has invested a lot of money in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Naturally, they don't want little wizards to be unable to receive a good education in the school."
"I hope the Ministry of Magic can supervise the education issues at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry."
After a few months, Slytherin's dragon showed its fangs to the Hogwarts Phoenix.
Old Batty's expression changed, and he understood what John meant.
The voice under the silver mask seemed so sincere, but it was also filled with poison.
"I personally have no ill will toward Harry Potter."
"Only to you, Dumbledore.
"I am keen to give young wizards a chance to reform. I agree that the charges are not valid, but I hope that the supervision of the Ministry of Magic will be implemented as soon as possible, Headmaster Dumbledore."
Dumbledore, it's time for you to give up your position.
After John finished speaking, he sat down and the coldness in his eyes rushed towards Dumbledore.
I said I would settle the score, starting from your school, Dumbledore.
In the end, Harry was found not guilty, but under relative conditions.
Dumbledore suspended his duties as principal, waiting for the senior investigator to enter Hogwarts to investigate whether there are educational problems to decide whether to resume.
The position of chief magician of the Wizengamot was cancelled, and his position as president of the International Federation of Magic was also implicated.
Harry couldn't be happy. He felt that he was dragging down Dumbledore and causing him to lose everything.
Dumbledore comforted him, "As long as it doesn't take me out of the chocolate frog picture, I don't care."
Harry was not very happy. He kept recalling Old Barty's trial just now and the silver mask in his mind.
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Chapter 279 First and Second
"Harry, please go back with Arthur first."
"But, Dumbledore."
"I still have things to solve."
Harry walked out of the courtroom and looked back at Dumbledore.
Dumbledore blinked at him as before.
Mr. Weasley was waiting outside, anxious to know the result.
When John saw Dumbledore who had not left, Old Barty nodded slightly to John and left immediately.
"That boy disappointed me a little." Damo Alex shook his head in disappointment. He originally thought that the legendary savior would be very different.
Looking now, he is not much different from an ordinary 15-year-old boy.
The two of them walked towards the door while talking.
"Sir Johnny Silverhand, can I invite you to talk?"
Dumbledore made an invitation. Damo Alex looked at Dumbledore and then at John, and said, "I'm leaving first."
John stopped. The people in the courtroom seemed to know that this time should be reserved for the two of them, and they filed out.
Amelia slowed down and passed by the two of them, then walked out faster.
There were only two people left in the courtroom, and John stood opposite Dumbledore.
"Perhaps this will make you feel better," Dumbledore said with a kind expression. "I'm sorry about that."
John looked at him and said nothing.
Dumbledore continued, "I know you are preparing some things to deal with the Death Eaters, some too radical methods."
"I hope we can sit down and have a good chat," he waved his hand, and two soft chairs appeared. "Maybe there is only one conversation left between us."
He looked at John expectantly and invited him to sit down.
John looked down at the chair next to him, raised his hand and gently touched it.
"You know, Dumbledore," John said softly, stroking the smooth surface of the chair with his fingers, "I've been thinking about something these days."
"Who is Dumbledore?" He slowly raised his head and said, "The Headmaster of Hogwarts?"
"No, it's not."
"Dumbledore is a god."
As he spoke, there was an incomprehensible look in his eyes.
"He controls everything, so Dumbledore should solve everything."
"He is full of mercy, he is full of compassion, he is like a saint...a god."
The place where the chair was touched by the fingertips ignited flames, and the chair was gradually enveloped.
The flames covered half of the silver mask, and John's voice became emotionless, "We should all be like this, listen to Dumbledore's words and surround him."
"John." Dumbledore was stunned.
"But God is old."
John's voice became colder and colder, "When gods bleed, God-killers will appear."
The fire was raging, and the chair quickly turned black.
"Do you think you are a good principal?" John sneered: "The lack of internal education is a fact, Dumbledore, this is not my petty temper. Your education makes it difficult for students to even have basic self-protection abilities. "
"If you are a god, you should treat all people equally and fairly. You have failed to do this."
"Do you know what is sad?"
"You have the power of a god, but the heart of a human."
"You try to escape your shortcomings, but you inadvertently develop them."
"You can lead the entire Ministry of Magic to kill Voldemort and minimize casualties."
"But you chose to lead another team yourself, causing unnecessary tragedy."
"You run away from yourself, but you can't let go of everything."
The chair was completely burned, and the pungent burning smell filled the room.