Mysterious Walker at Hogwarts

Sitting behind a large desk in the room was a broad-built, square-jawed witch with short gray hair, wearing a monocle, and a formidable expression on her face - Dean felt that he had never seen her before. From a strict perspective, she is a match for Professor McGonagall.

"The time is just right." The witch raised her eyelids and glanced at Snape, "Snape, I thought you would never step through the door of the Ministry of Magic again."

"Time changes everything," Snape replied enigmatically.

"Okay. - Is this Dean Thomas?" After a brief greeting, the witch turned her attention to Dean.

"Hello, I'm Dean Thomas." Dean was suddenly a little nervous. He had never had the experience of facing a trial in his previous life.

"Don't be nervous. I am Amelia Bones, Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement." After introducing himself, Bones began to flip through a document on the table, "Mr. Thomas, if you are ready, we Your interrogation will begin immediately."

Dean glanced at Snape, and after receiving a confirming look, he replied: "I'm ready."

"Very well, please sit there." Bones pointed to a lone chair opposite the desk, which was obviously specially prepared for Dean.

After Dean sat down a little uneasily, Snape sat on a chair to the left of the desk.

"Mr. Thomas, for the sake of fairness, I have invited two other Wizengamot members to participate in this interrogation." After Bones finished speaking, he lightly tapped a strange-shaped copper bell on the desk with his wand. A moment later there was a knock on the door.

After Bones said "come in," a short, middle-aged woman wearing a fluffy pink cardigan and a small black velvet bow in her short curly hair walked in.

"Dolores Umbridge, Senior Undersecretary of the Ministry of Magic." After Bones stood up and made a brief introduction, he said to Umbridge, "I'm glad you can take time out of your busy schedule to attend this event. Trivial interrogation.”

"Amelia, you are too polite. I think paying attention to the growth of the next generation is the most important thing. I don't want the little wizard to be led astray by unqualified teachers." Umbridge looked at Si with a thoughtful look. Nep glanced.

Her voice was as high-pitched as a girl's, making Dean sick to hear it.

He didn't expect to interact with the notorious Umbridge in the original book so early, and at the same time, he felt that today's interrogation was cast a shadow.

Dean peeked at Snape and found that he kept a straight face, as if Umbridge sitting opposite him didn't exist at all.

At this time, the second Wizengamot member Bones mentioned knocked on the door and walked in - Kingsley Shacklebolt.

Dean noticed that Kingsley was holding his blackthorn wand in his hand.

Kingsley nodded to Bones and Umbridge and then sat down.

"Everyone is here, let's start. The trial on December 12th." Bones announced majestically, and there was an enchanted quill next to her that was automatically recording.

"The trial of Dean Thomas, who lives at 58 Gibbins Road, Newham, for breaching the Reasonable Restraint of Minor Witches Act."

"Interrogators: Amelia Bones, Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement; Dolores Jane Umbridge, Senior Undersecretary; Auror Kingsley Shacklebolt."

Since this was only a small interrogation, no recorder was specially arranged.

"Defense witness: Severus Snape." Snape added calmly.

Bones looked at Snape deeply and said nothing.

"Amelia, I don't know if I am mistaken. I remember that there is another charge against Mr. Thomas. He attacked an Auror and seriously violated the Wizengamot Charter of Rights." Umbridge She had a fake smile on her face and two protruding eyes that made her look like a toad.

Bones glanced at Umbridge with some displeasure: "As for this crime, after Shacklebolt's on-site investigation, we have canceled it. There are signs that Delis was under the Imperius Curse at that time - here Under these circumstances, any act of self-defense by Mr. Thomas was permissible."

"Amelia, I just want to know whether Mr. Thomas used magic in self-defense." Umbridge's sweet voice could not conceal her sinister intentions. If Dean accidentally admitted it, it would be A blatant violation of the Reasonable Restraint of Minor Wizards Act.

"Umbridge, I remember that Article [-] of the Reasonable Restraint of Minor Wizards Act states that magic can be used in front of Muggles under special circumstances. Those special circumstances include when the wizard himself or other wizards are present at the same time. Or the lives of Muggles were threatened. The Delis who were controlled by the Imperius Curse at that time was undoubtedly very dangerous, as Shacklebolt can prove." Snape retorted calmly.

"Is that so?" Umbridge turned to Kingsley.

"Delix was indeed very aggressive at the time." Kingsley added after finishing his words: "But I believe this was the result of him being controlled by the Imperius Curse."

"So I want to know, who actually used the Imperius Curse on Delis? As far as I know, except for a few Muggles, only Mr. Thomas was a wizard." Umbridge looked at Dean's eyes. There was a hint of cruelty in his heart.

At this time, a task popped up in front of Dean:

"Mission: Umbridge's Conspiracy

Umbridge, Senior Undersecretary of the Ministry of Magic, has ulterior motives in accusing you and thwarting her plot.

Reward: Draw one of Umbridge's skills or items, 2 skill points. "

"I protest!" Snape stood up with a stern face and said to Bones: "I protest that Deputy Minister Umbridge was inducing my students to admit that he used the Imperius Curse to attack Delis!"

"Mr. Snape, I didn't say that, I just raised my doubts." Umbridge said in a high voice.

"Umbridge, your words are indeed easily misunderstood, and you want to accuse Mr. Thomas of using the Imperius Curse on Delis - and this is absolutely impossible!" Bones gave Dean a stern look. Then he said: "An 11-year-old wizard used the Imperius Curse in the Unforgivable Curse on an adult Auror? This is ridiculous."

"I'm afraid... the Dark Lord didn't have this ability when he was so young." Snape added.

"How dare you? How dare you mention that person's name in the Ministry of Magic?" Umbridge's high-pitched voice changed, pointing at Snape and reprimanding loudly: "You still haven't forgotten your old master, right?"

Dean finally figured it out. Perhaps Umbridge's target from the beginning was Snape. She said so much just to seize Snape's words like she did now.

"This is simply nonsense!" Snape looked at Umbridge coldly, "Everyone here understands what I mean - the accusations about the Imperius Curse should not be made against my students at all."