v3 Chapter 212： tit-for-tat trial

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The wizarding aristocracy, led by Lucius Malfoy, succeeded in terrifying the old men of the Committee on Dangerous Animals.

The average age of these people is over seventy years old - and this is even the data of the young people responsible for the execution!

The older a person is, the more forward-looking and backward-looking he will be in doing things, without the impetus of young people, and he will be more conservative in life. This is common in both the magical and non-magical worlds.

Older people tend to become conservatives involuntarily. In response to this phenomenon, there are even radical high-tech industry entrepreneurs in the non-magical world who said, "It is not necessary for most people to live that long, and longevity will suffocate society."

By his standards, the magic world was undoubtedly "suffocated". And the performance of the magic world has also been confirmed from the side, and at least he was right in the second half of the sentence.

The magic world is really getting more conservative.

These old wizards will think about it before dealing with the problem. For them, many problems cannot be measured by right or wrong, and they must first be weighed on the scale.

Now, Lucius undoubtedly has the upper hand.

The members of the Dangerous Animals Committee were whispering in secret, glancing at Hagrid and Lucius from time to time.

Lucius, of course, noticed the small movements of the committee members, and a smile raised at the corner of his mouth: Exactly as he thought! He still knew very well these people in the Committee on Handling Dangerous Animals. They were timid, cowardly and conservative. As long as he put a little pressure on him and asked a few friends to come over and listen to them, they would give in.

It would be abnormal if they dared to resist! Most of these committee members are mediocre people who have nothing to offer except their qualifications. If they have a little outstanding character and strength, they should also be absorbed into Wizengamot.

Hagrid, I'll kill your hippogriff, and Merlin can't stop it, I said! For Lucius, his son Draco is his own inverse scale, and anything that hurts his son will be destroyed.

He didn't bother to care about what happened. The vile beast hurt his son, and the beast should die. Not sending Hagrid to Azkaban was already saving Dumbledore's face.

He remembered that the Black family had a tradition of cutting off the heads of house-elves and sticking them on the walls. Muggle nobles also liked to hang the heads of various animals in their castles. Would he like to follow the example in Malfoy Manor and put that head Hippogriff's head hanging on the wall?

It always feels a bit infiltrating. This kind of behavior is still too savage and not elegant. Isn't it inappropriate for the noble Malfoy family to do such a thing?

Lucius was already thinking about what to do with Buckbeak's body.

Hagrid was taking deep breaths, suppressing his inner tension. He took out the notes in his arms. This is the defense book that Hermione, Tom, Harry, and Ron helped him organize last night. There are some acquittal cases in it, which will be very helpful for the trial in a while.

Until now, Hagrid believed that the outcome of the verdict was in the courtroom.

The door of the courtroom opened again. Lucius didn't care about this detail until he noticed that the people around him were getting up one after another.

Minister of Magic Burns appeared at the door.

"Minister, why are you here?" the old wizard standing on the chair said in surprise.

"Where am I going, do I still need to report to you?" Borns glanced at him, and the old wizard didn't dare to speak. At this time, all the members of the courtroom stood up and turned their attention to Burns.

Hagrid was also a little surprised. He didn't expect that his case would lead to the Minister of Magic.

"Sit down, I'm just here to listen, just like Mr. Malfoy." Burns waved his hand, motioning everyone present to sit down, and then found a front seat and sat down, completely He ignored Lucius and his party who were sitting at the back.

The wizards in the courtroom were awe-inspiring. What is "same as Mr. Malfoy"? Was Minister Burns here to give Hagrid the platform?

A lot of people came up with some other ideas all at once, like another heavyweight who came today, Toquier Travers. He suddenly stood up, patted Lucius on the shoulder gently, and made an excuse to leave through the back door.

After he left, Lucius Malfoy's face suddenly darkened. The expressions of the friends around him also became unnatural. Now Lucius regrets it very much. He feels that he really made a mistake in inviting that guy from Tokiel over.

This guy's status is higher than his own. He can come and leave as he wants, and he has no binding force on him at all. Now that he was about to escape, the morale of his side was greatly weakened, and the trial that was supposed to be guaranteed has changed.

Of course, the biggest variable is that person... Lucius looked at Borns's back, his eyes narrowed.

Why is Burns here? She certainly wasn't bored to listen in. With her status, every move has its own meaning. She's here to stand up for that idiot Hagrid!

Sure enough, she colluded with Dumbledore. Lucius subconsciously rubbed the handle of his cane. But Lucius didn't panic, the appearance of Bones just brought him and Hegra to the same starting line.

In the past, I stood at the finish line and raced against Hagrid, but now I just returned to the starting line, and I didn't directly disqualify myself!

Lucius is still full of self-confidence and feels that the advantage lies in him. The reason is also very simple. He has already made great concessions. He doesn't want to punish Hagrid's stupid big man, but only wants to get rid of the hurting beast. This is not too demanding. He believed that, as wizards, the members of the committee would understand themselves.

With the consent of Burns, the old wizard began the trial.

"The trial of September 3rd...the case of the injury to Draco Malfoy caused by the hippogriff raised by Rubeus Hagrid..." said the old wizard, pulling out from the pile of documents in front of him A piece of parchment, took a deep breath, and read as loudly as possible: "Okay then. Now is... the charge. Charge the defendant with the following crimes..."

He read out Buckbeak's crime.

"Rubber Hagrid, on account of Albus Dumbledore's vouching...we don't think you were responsible for this unfortunate accident...but do you admit that your hippogriff has hurt Druid? Mr. Laco Malfoy?"

"Yes," replied Hagrid.

"So……"

"But--"

"But?" The old wizard stopped and looked at Hagrid.

"Bick - it's this hippogriff, the reason it hurt Draco was because Draco didn't do what I asked..." Hagrid got the chance and immediately started explaining things to the jury. the whole story. He not only explained the ins and outs of the matter, but also gave a few examples. But because of his nervousness, his notes kept slipping from his hands, which made Hagrid even more nervous. By the end, he had completely lost track of the dates of those cases.

But the old wizard had been listening patiently, not interrupting until Hagrid had finished speaking, making one wonder if he was asleep.

"Is that so—" He nodded, when Lucius Malfoy coughed slightly, and the old wizard immediately closed his mouth and looked at Lucius.

"Mr. Malfoy, do you have anything to say?"

"Of course!" Lucius Malfoy stood up aggressively, "What Mr. Hagrid said can only prove his innocence in this case, and cannot exonerate the hippogriff! My Son, injured by this animal and unable to move his arm for three months, shouldn't this dangerous livestock be disposed of immediately?"

"Um..." The people present were thoughtful. After all, everyone is still a wizard, and the position is naturally the position of the wizard. Since this hippogriff has hurt people, it seems that there is no need to stay.

"Buckbeak won't hurt—"

"Really?" The middle-aged wizard who greeted him before snorted coldly, "You didn't say that when the president and I went to see you!"

"That's because—" Hagrid's anxious forehead was sweating.

"Because it is a cruel and ruthless beast!" Lucius slammed his fist, "If we can't deal with this cruel monster as soon as possible, it will definitely hurt people again. At that time, everyone here. Everyone is responsible!"

"No--no--" Hagrid shouted desperately, but Lucius' words undoubtedly convinced most of the committee members. Buckbeak shook his head uneasily, it has been unable to understand what happened, and the strange environment around it frightened it. If it wasn't for Hagrid, it would have flown away.

"Is everyone here responsible?" Burns said suddenly with a smile.

Lucius closed his mouth directly, and after a while he said cautiously, "I'm just making an analogy..."

"So," a smile appeared on Burns' face, "then I can rest assured, and Mr. Lucius, this is the courtroom of the Ministry of Magic, and only those in charge of the trial can question the defendant."

Her implication was to accuse Lucius Malfoy of interfering with court proceedings.

"I'm the accuser, the hippogriff hurt my son--" Lucius immediately found an excuse to intervene, but at this time, the old wizard in charge of the host spoke up.

"Unfortunately, Mr. Malfoy, you are not the plaintiff in this case. The plaintiff in this case is the Executive Committee. The purpose of this trial is to decide whether the hippogriff Buckbeak should be treated harmlessly... As for you and the sea I think the grievance between Mr. Ge is over. If you have any objection, I suggest you file an appeal..."

The old wizard said quietly.

Lucius Malfoy snorted coldly, "Ridiculous, my son is injured, and my father is not related to this case?"

"Unfortunately, your son can be present as a witness, but he is not here today." The old wizard shook his head. "I can understand your anxiety as a father, but I also ask you to return to your seat."

A trace of anger flashed on Lucius' face, this old man dared to speak to him like this!

But considering that Minister Burns was at the scene, he was not easy to have a seizure, so he could only sit back in his seat with a straight face. The anger in his heart can almost be turned into reality. He stared wickedly at Hagrid and Buckbeak. If there was a spell in the magic world that could kill people with just the look, Lucius would definitely learn it.

"Okay...The trial continues..." The old wizard secretly pinched himself a sweat. He knew very well that he had offended Lucius Malfoy, but if there was a loss, there would be a gain, and Minister Burns would definitely stay with him. made a good impression.

Between Malfoy and Burns, the old wizard made his choice. The main reason is that Lucius is really unreasonable and Burns is "bigger" than Lucius.

"Rubber Hagrid, according to you, isn't this hippogriff a brutal, ruthless beast?"

"Yes." Hagrid nodded, stroking Buckbeak's back with his hand. As if cooperating, Buckbeak bent his knees slightly, giving Hagrid a more comfortable angle for him to stroke himself.

"According to its performance, it doesn't look like a ruthless beast, but Hagrid, you are its breeder, and its attitude towards you is not universal..." The old wizard said slowly.

Hagrid raised his head, and a conversation from last night came to his mind.

"Hagrid, the most important thing is to prove that Buckbeak is not a cruel beast, so in case the jury asks you to prove its character, you should do it..."

Tom had said this to Hagrid before leaving Hagrid's hut.

Fortunately, Hagrid did not forget this conversation.

"I can prove it!" Hagrid raised his head. "I can prove that Buckbeak is harmless! As long as it doesn't hurt people, that's fine?"

"Of course." The old wizard nodded. "Our department's—"

"No, no, sir," interrupted Hagrid, "this is an unfamiliar environment, and you understand that for an animal, being in an unfamiliar environment can be stressful—even a harmless kitten, It's animal instinct. So I asked the committee to send me to Hogwarts with me to verify it!"

After Hagrid said these words, he couldn't help swallowing. He understood that the case had reached the most critical turning point, and it would be up to the old wizard to see if it could be accomplished.

The old wizard did not immediately agree to Hagrid, but pondered for a few seconds.

Those seconds seemed like a century to Hagrid.

Finally, the old wizard glared at his cloudy eyes and said, "It is a reasonable request, and I agree to lead the jury members to Hogwarts for verification... Alas, my old bones..."

Hearing that from the old wizard, Hagrid was overjoyed, realizing that the hardest part of the case was over.

Lucius, who was sitting at the end, raised his head suddenly, he had a bad feeling.

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