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Chapter 516 Judgment Day is Approaching
Chapter 516 Judgment Day is Approaching
"Miss Hamilton, are you familiar with the trial process of the Wizengamo Wizarding Council?"
"Um—I don't know." Looking at the somewhat serious person in front of her, Loila pursed her lips awkwardly.
"Didn't you have similar experience before?"
"Ah—they didn't try me that time—" Loila was even more embarrassed: "Because—because they claimed the evidence was conclusive and there was no need for a trial—"
"Is that so?" The middle-aged woman shook her head slightly upon hearing this and said, "Then listen carefully."
"Uh-huh."
Loila didn't know how things had turned out this way. Not long after Fudge left, the person in front of her arrived and said she wanted to tell her about the trial.
It's obvious that this is something the Ministry of Magic should be doing—but—who are you?
Is it someone involved in the trial?
Are they from the Auror department, which is related to law or something?
"————" The middle-aged woman seemed to realize something as well. She coughed slightly and said, "Let me introduce myself, Miss Hamilton."
"I am Amelia Bornes, the Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement."
"Um?"
Director?
Loila looked at her with some surprise. So this is what a director is like—he actually has to come and talk to the suspect in person. Luckily, she didn't become a director.
Borns coughed lightly and said, "Anyway—I'll tell you about the trial."
"You will be tried tomorrow morning at the Wizarding Council of Wizengamo."
The Wizengamo Wizarding Council? Loila blinked as if she remembered something. Wasn't Dumbledore the head of this council? — Then wasn't this trial a bit too farcical?
"Headmaster Dumbledore will not be attending," Burns said, as if he knew Loira's thoughts, "because he is close to you."
Are they close?
That felt very uncomfortable, and Luo Yili's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
"Don't worry, Miss Hamilton—" Ms. Burns said slowly, seemingly thinking that Loila was worried about something else. "As the defendant—you can have a defense attorney."
Who would you like to defend you?
"Deng—Dumbledore—"
"Headmaster Dumbledore is not permitted to attend," Borns coughed, interrupting Loila.
"Then—can I think about it?" Loila didn't have any ideas in her head. In the end, this so-called trial sounded too complicated, and she didn't think anyone she knew was capable of handling it.
Luna is actually very smart—can she really do it?
But sending a student is a bit too hasty, isn't it?
But it would be pretty cool if Luna could refute all the elites of the Ministry of Magic—
"Are you listening, Miss Hamilton?"
"I'm so sorry!" Loila quickly shook her head and came back to her senses. Borns looked at her and sighed helplessly.
"Miss Hamilton, if you don't want to go to Azkaban, please listen carefully to what I have to say."
Ok?
Aren't you from the Ministry of Magic? Why do you seem—not very keen on me going to Azkaban?
Borns met Loira's strange gaze and shook her head helplessly: "Miss Hamilton, you need to know—about your trial—"
"From my personal perspective—not from the standpoint of any official position—"
You're so meticulous!
"I don't think you've committed any crime." She finished speaking and coughed. "Alright—Miss Hamilton, may I continue with business?"
"Okay—okay."
"In short, you must choose a defense lawyer before the trial begins, or if you don't have one—you can do it yourself."
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"I—I don't think I can do it—" Loila shook her head violently.
"Then please think about it carefully." Borns nodded as he spoke. "And then there's the matter of your crime."
"Minister Fudge is going to charge him with violating wizarding laws, using an unforgivable spell, killing a criminal without trial, attacking Ministry of Magic staff, and possessing dangerous magical artifacts—"
"Wait a moment."
"What's wrong?" Borns was taken aback.
"That's not—it's not a magic item, it's a magic circle."
"————" After a few seconds of silence, Bones said, "I understand." She held a quill pen and seemed to be writing something in the notebook in front of her.
She then continued, "If all these charges are proven true—the lightest sentence would be life imprisonment in Azkaban—the heaviest would be the death penalty."
"So you must think this through carefully," she cautioned. "Even if you can't refute all the crimes—don't confess to everything."
Hmm—why is there even a skills tutorial?
"Then comes the trial process—" Ms. Burns paused and said, "Minister Fudge has found five witnesses."
"If you cannot refute the statements of these five witnesses—then you cannot be exonerated."
"Okay—okay." Loila nodded seriously, but she didn't really understand anything—you just won't plead guilty, right?
Well then—my mouth is—very stubborn, and Dumbledore hasn't heard a single word from me about Lord Grindelwald.
Seeing Loila nod, Ms. Burns nodded slightly: "Then there are a few details—you can't speak freely after the trial begins; you have to raise your hand—and you must get permission—and then—"
She then went on and on, but Loila's thoughts had already drifted far away with those words—in short, she neither understood nor listened to them at all.
He just nodded somewhat mechanically.
"That's all," Ms. Burns said with a slight sigh of relief. "Do you have any further questions?"
"Ah—um—" Loila shook her head as if she had just come to her senses. She looked at the somewhat helpless Borns, pursed her lips, and asked, "Um—can I hire any defense attorney?"
"Headmaster Dumbledore won't do," Burns said slowly. "The rest just requires the other party's consent."
"Then...can you do it?" Loila asked, looking at her. "I feel that you are very...very professional, Ms. Borns."
""
"Me?" Burns paused for a moment, then smiled helplessly. "Miss Hamilton—if it's possible, I would really like to help you."
"But—I regret to inform you," she said, slowly rising to her feet. "I am the Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement."
"I will be the judge in tomorrow's trial—" Her words made Loila's eyes widen.
Merlin above! Will you be the judge tomorrow?
Then why did you say those things? — Does that mean there are your own people at tomorrow's trial?
"Don't think that way, Miss Hamilton," Burns' somewhat serious voice came through. "I will judge all cases fairly."
"If your crimes are indeed proven—then I will act in accordance with the law."
How cruel!