Albert followed Dumbledore with a dark face and went straight into the tenth courtroom.

In the courtroom, the seats were almost full. Albert and Dumbledore sat in the empty seats in the first row. That was the status enjoyed by the chief wizard of the Wizengamot. Albert was favored by Dumbledore. .

"Speaking of which, I used to be the Young Wizards Representative of the Wizengamot," Dumbledore recalled the prosperous years before. He used to participate in the Wizengamot vote as a youth representative when he was still in school.

For a long time after Dumbledore, and until now, there has been no youth representative in the Wizengamot at the Ministry of Magic.

Albert looked at Dumbledore in confusion. He didn't know if Dumbledore simply wanted to show off when he mentioned this, or if he had another purpose. Did he want him to become the next young wizard representative of the Wizengamot?

Dumbledore winked playfully, patted Albert's shoulder, looked at the door of the Tenth Courtroom, stood up, walked over and hugged the wizard who came in.

"Connelly, it's been a long time no see."

"Yes, Albus, I miss you so much."

The person who came was none other than the current Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge. He had a fake smile on his face at the moment, followed by a short, fat woman in pink. The nameplate on the chest read: "The Deputy Minister of Magic of the United Kingdom, Dorelos Wu mrich”

Umbridge reminded in a high-pitched voice: "Mr. Minister, the criminal Sirius Black is here."

Albert saw a slightly fat man coming into the courtroom, with a relaxed expression and wearing a jacket. It was Sirius Black.

As soon as he came in, the wizards on the seats began to whisper. In the eyes of some of them, Black was still the murderer more than ten years ago, a madman who killed thirteen Muggles and destroyed half a street with a spell. .

Behind Black was a tall black wizard. He poked Black's waist with his wand, "You should move forward, Sirius. By the way, you have gained a lot of weight."

Sirius fiddled with the wand behind him and walked forward, muttering: "No matter how fat I am, I can't compare to you, Kingsley..."

When Sirius reached the middle of the courtroom, Fudge stood on the podium and announced the start of the trial.

"Fourteen years ago, Sirius Black, a Death Eater, killed the Potters, violated the Wizarding Statute of Secrecy, blew up a street, killed thirteen Muggles, and killed Peter Pettigrew. Sentenced to life in Azkaban.

But now there is evidence that Black is actually innocent, and Peter Pettigrew, who was dead in the past, has been proven not to be dead, and Peter is the Death Eater, the real murderer! "

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd was in commotion, and the wizards of Wizengamot on the stage were talking about it.

Although I had heard it before, hearing Fudge's explanation in person still felt unreal.

A case that happened 14 years ago has now been reversed. The original murderer should have been a hero, and the Merlin Medal recipient was the culprit.

"This is impossible!"

A high-pitched, heart-piercing voice came from the corner of the trial room, attracting everyone's attention.

Sitting squatting was a wretched old lady in tattered clothes, with a haggard face.

"My son can't be a Death Eater, he is so, so..." The old woman was really Peter Pettigrew's mother. She was stuck in words and couldn't think of any words to use to describe her son.

"Mrs. Peter, it seems that we did not invite you to participate in the trial, and you are not a member of the Wizengamot." Fudge said.

"I don't care, my son can't be a Death Eater. Did you see the man in the middle? He is the murderer. He killed my son and wanted to frame him!" Mrs. Peter looked ferocious and angry. Pointing at Sirius Black.

The aggrieved old lady rushed to Fudge and then to Dumbledore, crying:

"Peter is just a child. He was definitely deceived by the murderer, Black. Ever since I was in school, I could see that Black was not a good person. Merlin! My little Peter was so unjust! He was brutally killed by a murderer. , and now he’s still being framed!”

Dumbledore stood up. He supported Mrs. Peter and gently pushed her away. He was tall enough to look down at Mrs. Peter.

"Mrs. Peter, everything must be based on evidence." Dumbledore looked at Fudge, then glanced at the Wizengamot wizards present, "Albert."

Hearing Dumbledore call his name, Albert knew it was time to take action. As soon as he stood up, the old lady with disheveled hair threw herself on him like crazy and said pleadingly: "Tell me, Peter is innocent, Peter is innocent!”

Albert shook his head, avoided Mrs. Peter, walked to the middle of the courtroom, looked at Sirius next to him.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is what I see."

As he spoke, Albert put his wand against his temple and slowly pulled out a bright silver thread, floating in mid-air.

Dumbledore gave a ball of clear water at the right time and flew to Albert. This was scooped out of his pensieve. Albert and Dumbledore had already discussed it.

Albert put his memory thread into the water, waved his magic wand, and the water slowly stretched and flattened, and the area became larger, forming a water mirror.

The scene was playing above, with Sirius (in human form) holding Peter in mouse form, and a magic spell restored Peter's humanity.

There was a burst of exclamation in the courtroom. They did not expect that Peter was actually an Animagus. Obviously, Peter was violating wizarding laws. Any Animagus must be reported to the Ministry of Magic.

"This is impossible!" Mrs. Peter screamed, but no one paid attention to him, and the picture on the water mirror continued.

As the conversation between Sirius and Peter Pettigrew progressed, the truth of the matter gradually emerged. Finally, Peter finally admitted that he was the murderer, and there was silence in the courtroom.

Albert did not show the part where Lupine transformed into a werewolf, but only showed the back of Peter running away, and the scene where he cast the Patronus Charm was the ending.

"Okay, I think things are clear now. Let's vote now. Please raise your hands if you agree that Sirius Black is not guilty and that you think the fugitive Peter Pettigrew should be hunted down."

Fudge tried to put the final word on it, but some people disagreed.

It was Mrs. Peter, "This is impossible, that little wizard, it is obvious that he is perjuring himself. He and Black are together, they are both lying!"

"Madam, we all understand how you feel, but the facts are obvious." Dumbledore said gently.

"You are all liars, Peter is so kind..." The old lady cried sadly, trying to gain sympathy with her tears.

None of the wizards present accepted that idea. A wizard sitting in the Wizengamot seat asked Albert: "Is the Patronus Curse you released at the end of the picture?"

Seeing Albert nod, many wizards, including her, nodded to Albert in good faith.

"A young wizard who can cast the Patronus Curse, or an illegal Animagus, I think everyone knows who to believe." In the middle of the crowd, Lucius Malfoy said, which immediately aroused the agreement of everyone.

"Well, that's right."

"That's it, I can tell right away that Peter is not a mouse!"

……

The results of the vote were quickly tallied, and almost all the wizards present voted in favor, agreeing that Sirius was not guilty and that the fugitive Peter Pettigrew should be hunted down.

Mrs. Peter slumped to the ground with a depressed look on her face, shouting like crazy: "You are all in the same group, you are all liars, hell is empty, and the devil is in the world!"

Fudge ordered Kingsley Shacklebolt to take Mrs. Peter away. Mrs. Peter's shouting disappeared from the courtroom, and it suddenly became much quieter.

The woman who asked Albert about the Patronus Charm stood up. She was a senior official in the Ministry of Magic and the Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, Amelia Bones.

"I have one last question, Black, how did you get out of Azkaban Prison?"

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