Albert was not surprised at all that the Ministry of Magic officially opened a trial for Umbridge, and it was mainly due to Harry Potter. Under Albert's suggestion, the young savior seized the best opportunity to accept an interview with reporters and gave the Ministry of Magic a hard blow, causing the politicians and bureaucrats of the Ministry of Magic to abandon Umbridge.
Yes, abandon.
Although Umbridge did a lot of bad things, she was just an executor who was instructed by Fudge and was essentially working for the Ministry of Magic. As far as this matter was concerned, she did not need to take full responsibility.
However, once this matter is exposed, it will cause irreparable damage to the credibility of the Ministry of Magic. Moreover, in the eyes of most politicians and bureaucrats, abuse of power is not a big deal.
Umbridge is an old member of the Ministry of Magic. She is in a high position with strong execution ability and is good at pleasing people. In the novel, after Scrimgeour came to power, in order to better control and stabilize the Ministry of Magic, he naturally would not deal with Umbridge. Moreover, Scrimgeour also faced more urgent things to deal with than Umbridge.
After Albert's interference, Harry Potter directly overturned the table. As the most influential savior at present, there was a tendency for him to guide public opinion against the Ministry of Magic. For political interests, Umbridge was naturally abandoned. Otherwise, God knows what Harry Potter would say to reporters one day, and who knows what would happen.
As for the fact that the Ministry of Magic deliberately chose the weekend and invited Harry Potter as a witness, it was actually just a formality. While convicting Umbridge, it could also win over Harry Potter and demonstrate the fairness of the Ministry of Magic to the outside world, thereby enhancing the Ministry of Magic's credibility.
But these things seemed ridiculous to Albert. If Harry Potter was an employee of the Ministry of Magic, perhaps he would choose to compromise. But Harry Potter was not that. He was just a young man who had just been wronged and targeted for a year.
That means being easily influenced by emotions.
How could the Ministry of Magic’s beautiful fantasy come true
"Good morning, Professor Dumbledore."
Albert, dressed in Wizengamot attire, appeared at the door of the headmaster's office. If he had not been going to attend Umbridge's trial today, Albert would never have appeared here, let alone attended.
However, today's trial is undoubtedly a big drama that is about to be staged. Albert has been preparing for it for a long time and naturally cannot miss it easily.
"Good morning, Anderson, you are always so punctual." Dumbledore glanced at the clock and greeted Albert with a smile.
"Has Harry Potter arrived?"
Albert asked casually when he didn't see Harry.
"Not yet. I think Harry should be here soon."
As soon as Dumbledore finished speaking, he saw Harry Potter rushing towards him.
"Harry Potter, are you ready?" Albert looked at the panting Harry and asked.
"What are you preparing for?"
Harry supported his knees with his hands and gasped for breath. It was obvious that he did not understand what Albert meant for a moment.
"You still need a little bit of luck." Albert took out a medicine bottle from his pocket and poured two pills of Felix Felicis into Harry Potter. "This is my friendly donation."
Dumbledore pretended not to see it, but he knew in his heart why Albert gave Harry the Eloquent.
Last time, Harry, who had taken the Felicis dapoxetine, showed amazing skills in the courtroom.
"Oh, thank you. I've already read the information from last night. I'm sure we can get her in this time." Harry put away the Felicis Felicis and prepared to take it later to avoid wasting the effects of the Felicis Felicis.
God knows when the Ministry of Magic will open the court. His last court date was brought forward, so this time it might be postponed.
They headed to the Ministry through the fireplace in the Headmaster's office.
As soon as the three of them arrived at the Ministry of Magic, they caused a big commotion, especially among the group of Aurors, who looked at Albert with extremely complicated eyes.
Of course, there were many wizards who greeted Albert and Dumbledore with a smile, especially Albert's old friends in the Wizengamot, who asked him about Umbridge.
"I was there at the time, and Umbridge really did jump out of the school like a toad." Albert said with a smile: "Almost all the teachers and students in the school came to see her off."
"What a crazy woman."
Dumbledore pretended not to hear their conversation.
Everyone chatted and laughed as they headed to the courtroom on the tenth floor underground.
This time, the court opening time was quite accurate. Harry, who had taken the Felicis elixir, looked very excited.
Last time, the guy who made him sit there for trial needs to sit there for trial today as well.
Harry's only disappointment was that Fudge was still the interrogator.
This is not a good sign.
Just after eight o'clock, Fudge opened the court. He said gloomily, "The trial on June 15th is about the abuse of power by Umbridge, the Deputy Minister of Magic, while serving as the Senior Inquisitor at Hogwarts."
really…
Harry's premonition came true, and Fudge planned to mitigate Umbridge's crime.
But he also has a plan.
Harry first smiled at Umbridge beside him, then raised his hand to interrupt: "Mr. Minister, I think your wording is inappropriate."
Fudge frowned. He had never expected Harry Potter to interrupt him so directly.
"Mr. Potter, what's your question?" Bones asked. She felt that this trial might not go smoothly. During the last trial, the fighting ability Harry Potter showed surprised many people.
"If Umbridge's sending Dementors to attack me is an abuse of power, then her use of Veritaserum and Cruciatus Curse on a large number of Hogwarts students is also an abuse of power?" Harry smiled and turned his gaze to Fudge under Umbridge's astonished gaze, "Or is it that Umbridge's use of Veritaserum and Cruciatus Curse on students is also within the authority granted by the Ministry of Magic?"
All right!
Harry, who used the Felicity Potion, was extremely powerful and hit the vital point directly with one blow
Abuse of power
This matter could be a big deal or a small one, so Harry certainly couldn't let Fudge get away with it by evading the main issue.
As soon as Harry finished speaking, the courtroom exploded with the Wizengamot members discussing among themselves in whispers.
They did not forget that about a year ago, they also attended the trial of Harry Potter here, and now the truth about the Dementor attack has been completely revealed.
Umbridge sent Dementors to attack Harry Potter
What shocked everyone even more was that Umbridge actually used Veritaserum and the Cruciatus Curse on her students.
You can only trust a small part of the news in newspapers, but since Harry Potter dared to talk about it here, it was obviously true.
You know, even the Ministry of Magic is quite strict about using Veritaserum to interrogate prisoners, not to mention the extensive use of Veritaserum on Hogwarts students.
Is Umbridge mad
However, Harry Potter also accused Umbridge of using the Cruciatus Curse on Hogwarts students.
According to the laws of the Ministry of Magic, anyone who uses the Unforgivable Curses can be sent directly to Azkaban without trial.
Umbridge looked at Harry with resentment, and Fudge's face also turned red, because Harry Potter's words meant that everything Umbridge did was instructed by him, Fudge.
However, before Fudge and the other judges could recover from their shock, Harry continued, "Mr. Minister, you don't look very happy. Did you really instigate this?"
"How dare you!" Fudge roared angrily.
The entire Wizengamot was in an uproar. Harry Potter directly and publicly questioned the Minister of Magic, which was undoubtedly a provocation to the Ministry of Magic's justice.
Even Bones felt that things were going to be bad, but before she could say anything, Harry Potter spoke again.
"Remember this is a court, not a tavern." Harry raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet. "From now on, I will take legal responsibility for every word I say."
"I think our Mr. Cornelius Fudge is no longer fit to sit there and attend this trial. It would affect the fairness and justice of the trial." Harry ignored Fudge's murderous gaze and continued, "Because there are signs that this whole thing is related to him. If what I said involves slandering the Minister of Magic, I can be imprisoned in Azkaban prison on the charge of slandering the Minister of Magic."
The Savior is in Azkaban prison
That was of course impossible. If such a thing really happened, the entire wizarding world would explode. But Harry said it at this moment, leaving no way out for Fudge.
"According to what Umbridge herself revealed, Cornelius Fudge knew that she had sent Dementors to attack me. Can I assume that this was done at the instigation and with the acquiescence of the Minister of Magic?"
"Nonsense, I don't know anything about this." Fudge's face turned an ugly purple, and he roared angrily at Harry below. He regretted not intervening in this matter and letting Harry Potter attend this trial.
The courtroom fell into a terrible silence. Everyone looked at Fudge. Even Bones frowned at Fudge.
In fact, any member of the Wizengamot who had experienced the last Dementor attack still remembered Fudge's ugly appearance.
"Now let's vote by raising our hands. Please raise your hands if you think Cornelius Fudge is no longer suitable to stay and preside over the court," Amelia Bones said suddenly.
"Bones..."
Fudge looked in disbelief at Amelia Bones, Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement.
"Please leave for now."
Bones gestured to Fudge to look at the Wizengamot members who had raised their hands, and shook his head slightly.
Fudge left his seat with a deathly pale face, and Umbridge, who was sitting below, looked even uglier than Fudge.
Fudge's departure meant that she was completely finished, otherwise she could not be charged with a serious crime based on the charge of abuse of power.
However, the appearance of Harry Potter cruelly overturned all this.
"Okay, let's reopen the court now."
Amelia Bones looked at the Deputy Minister and said softly, "Dolores Jane Umbridge. You have been accused of abusing your power during your tenure at Hogwarts, ordering the Dementors to attack Mr. Harry Potter, and using Veritaserum and Cruciatus Curse on Hogwarts students. Do you have anything to refute?"
"No, I didn't." Umbridge refuted excitedly: "This is all Harry Potter's slander and revenge."
"During her tenure at Hogwarts, Umbridge issued a total of 123 educational orders, 123 in one year." Harry admired Umbridge's excited expression with interest, and moved to the side, away from her to avoid Umbridge pouncing on him.
"Article 67: Students who possess candy purchased from unauthorized suppliers will be expelled. Article 93 gives Umbridge the power to confiscate unauthorized books from students. Article 101: Students are encouraged to report upcoming suspicious or illegal activities." Albert took out a dozen parchments from his robe pocket, flipped through them at random, and listed three of them. "There are a total of 123 similar regulations."
"Or do these 123 Educational Orders all come from the Ministry of Magic and have nothing to do with Umbridge?" Harry asked, narrowing his eyes.
Of course the Ministry of Magic would never admit it, as that would make people hate it.
Don’t forget, students have families too.
Amelia Bones looked deeply at the parchment in Harry Potter's hand, then turned her gaze to Umbridge.
Before Amelia Bones could ask, Potter said, "Oh, by the way, she also liked to confiscate students' wands, hang them up, whip them with whips, and starve them. She really liked to use black magic props to punish students. If you need evidence, there are still marks on the back of my hand."
"I can't lie." Harry looked at the back of his hand and said softly, "Thanks to Umbridge, I have always believed that people should be honest."
"you… "
Umbridge's face turned red with anger. She finally realized that Harry had tricked her and everything was for today.
That's why Potter provoked her to use the Cruciatus Curse that day.
But now I know it's too late.
Amelia Bones glanced at the back of Harry's raised hand. Although she could not see the handwriting on it, there was no doubt that Potter did not need to lie, because such things could be known as long as they were investigated, and there was no way to conceal or falsify them. "
"Dolores Jane Umbridge, do you have anything to explain?"
"I only knew how to carry out the mission assigned by the Ministry of Magic." Umbridge shouted wildly, "I admit that what I did was a little over the line, but at that time the entire Ministry of Magic hoped that Harry Potter would shut up and did not want the rumor of the resurrection of the You-Know-Who to spread. I was only carrying out my mission and using my authority to drive Dumbledore and Potter away."
There was dead silence in the courtroom.
There are some things that can only be done, not said, but Umbridge said it.
A mission given by the Ministry of Magic
No, it should be said that the task given by Cornelius Fudge was more suitable.
Fudge, who remained in the Wizengamot jury seat, turned increasingly pale, and his lips trembled continuously. After a long moment, he trembled and said, "I never ordered her to do that."
Such words obviously cannot fool other people here. As the highest judicial body of wizards, all the members who can appear here are famous wizards.
No one is stupid.
What Umbridge did was obviously approved by Fudge. As Potter had said before, it was Fudge who instructed Umbridge to send Dementors to attack Harry Potter.
Amelia Bones looked deeply at her boss. She suspected that Fudge would also sit there to be tried one day. The current situation was indeed not very friendly to Fudge. All signs indicated that Fudge might be accused of colluding with a mysterious man.
"Mr. Potter has accused you of using Veritaserum and the Cruciatus Curse on Hogwarts students. Do you have anything to refute?"
Not surprisingly, she was found guilty of abuse of power, which was the charge that Umbridge was originally to be charged with, but now this charge... didn't seem to be important anymore.
"I am a victim of the truth serum and the Cruciatus Curse." Harry said calmly: "Umbridge used the Cruciatus Curse on me twice not long ago, trying to force me to tell you about the so-called secret base of the Order of the Phoenix."
"As for Veritaserum, a large number of students at Hogwarts have taken drinks spiked with Veritaserum. I remember Mr. Anderson was one of the victims."
Everyone looked at Albert.
"Yes, it did happen." Albert nodded and said, "As far as I know, at least fifty Hogwarts students have drunk drinks spiked with truth serum. We can send someone to investigate. This kind of thing cannot be faked."
"Of course, I suggest using the truth serum on Umbridge directly. This will help confirm the truth of the whole thing more quickly, avoid the possibility of Mr. Harry lying, and give Umbridge the final justice."
Amelia Bones was silent for a moment, then nodded in agreement. They couldn't just listen to Harry Potter's one-sided opinion.
Present the evidence in court!
Fudge glared at Umbridge, signaling her to confess quickly, but his action was meaningless.
The court finally gave Umbridge a small amount of truth serum as her last chance.
If she really hadn't done it, she would naturally be acquitted. However, Umbridge obviously couldn't stand the interrogation of the truth serum and told the truth.
Just as Harry expected, Umbridge's actions were tacitly approved by Fudge. As for whether she authorized it or not, it didn't matter because Fudge knew it.
The former Minister of Magic slumped in his seat, for he suspected that he would most likely go up there as well.
"Please raise your hands if you agree that the case is guilty." After Amelia Bones finished speaking, almost all the Wizengamot jury raised their hands.
"Very well, Dolores Umbridge is guilty," Amelia Bones continued, "Please raise your hands if you think these crimes warrant a life sentence in Azkaban."
Amelia Bones looked around at the number of raised hands, tapped the gavel, and pronounced her sentence: "Dolores Umbridge... Life imprisonment in Azkaban."
Umbridge collapsed on the chair as if she had lost her soul. When she turned her head and saw Harry, she rushed towards him like crazy: "It's all you, it's all you."
"Aurors," Bones yelled.
"No, you should blame Fudge." Harry looked at the crazy Umbridge and said softly, "It was Fudge who put you in Azkaban Prison, not me."