Chapter 551 Things that even Ada doesn’t know

Yaxley was arrested in the afternoon, and his trial was carried out overnight in order to make it to the front page of the next day's newspapers. The Ministry of Magic has not seen such high work efficiency for a long time.

In the dark and dark courtroom, the tall, stepped benches around were filled with members of the Wizengamot, as well as invited journalists from newspapers and magazines, as well as some civilian wizards.

Thicknesse got his wish and sat in the main seat of the trial. He finally got such an opportunity.

On his left was Arthur Weasley, the newly appointed Director of the Department of Legal Enforcement, and on his right was Lola Fournier, the assistant on the trial. In order to conceal Laura's identity, poor Miss Isabel went home again and fell asleep.

The same person who also concealed her identity was Ada. She wore a purple robe with a delicate silver "W" embroidered on her left chest. She took on the identity of a Wizengamot and appeared at the scene of the trial. .

Before the trial began, Ada, who was hiding her identity, met Dumbledore. As the chief wizard of the Wizengamot, Dumbledore would naturally attend the trial.

After not seeing each other for more than a month, Ada felt that Dumbledore seemed to have aged several years all of a sudden. One of his hands had become dry and charred, as if the flesh on it had been burned dry.

Whenever anyone asked about his hand, Dumbledore would laugh and say "it was just a little accident." But Ada didn't think it was a minor accident. Although she didn't know the specific cause of Dumbledore's injury, Horcruxes were definitely involved.

Meeting Dumbledore again today confirmed Ada's previous suspicions. The greatest headmaster Hogwarts has ever had, the ceiling in the wizarding world is really hurting.

It would be a lie to say that she was not sad, and it would be a lie to say that she was not worried. Ada's mind became a little complicated, so much so that even though the trial had started for a long time, she had not listened to a single word.

Maybe that's why Dumbledore and Snape kept it secret.

On the armchair in the middle of the courtroom, chains were tied around Cobain Yaxley's body like a snake. He was still wearing the expensive wizard robes he had during the day, and his hair was not messed up.

There was no trace of fear or panic on Yaxley's face. He looked at Thicknesse in the seat with disdain, and also looked down upon the Wizengamot members around him.

"I am not a Death Eater, I was framed." Yaxley said, his voice loud and clear when he spoke, and it could be heard clearly in the ears of everyone in the courtroom. After being proven innocent, and having worked diligently for the Ministry of Magic for more than ten years, I am innocent. The guilty person is there!"

Yaxley raised his bound hands and pointed at Thicknesse with difficulty.

When Voldemort first fell, the Ministry of Magic purged his followers and captured many Death Eaters. However, some of the captured Death Eaters insisted that they were innocent and were under the Imperius Curse.

This Unforgivable Curse caused great trouble to the work of the Ministry of Magic during that period, leading to the success of Lucius Malfoy and other Death Eaters in getting away with it.

It was not until the Battle of the Department of Mysteries more than a month ago that Lucius Malfoy was identified as a Death Eater and received the punishment he deserved. Unfortunately, Voldemort showed his might and rescued the captured Death Eaters from Azkaban.

"I have just cited a lot of evidence, including your leak of the whereabouts of former Director of the Legal Enforcement Department Amelia Bones, Florin Fusco's advance transfer plan, and your collaboration with Luke Wood to leak internal intelligence of the Department of Mysteries. etc."

Thicknesse said sternly: "The witnesses and material evidence are all there, and you cannot deny it!"

During the time when Ada was distracted, Thicknesse produced a series of evidence, especially witnesses of Fusco's transfer plan. The person controlled by Yaxley's Imperius Curse was originally arranged to confirm Yaxley's identity as a traitor.

"Deny? You are just clearing out dissidents and trying to secure the minister's position!" Yaxley said loudly, "Esmeralda Drizzt, that devil from France, between you and her Do you think everyone doesn’t know what’s going on?”

There was a murmur in the room. Whether they were members of the Wizengamot or invited reporters, many people were looking at Thicknesse, waiting for his response.

Was he furious because he was poked in the foot, or was he unconcerned and continued the trial of Yaxley.

Someone who Cornelius Fudge and even the elite of the Ministry of Magic could not capture, someone who could escape the custody of Rufus Scrimgeour without a wand, how did you, Piers Thicknesse, capture her? This is a question in many people's minds.

Scrimgeour had previously bluntly pointed out that Thicknesse and Ada were in collusion, and that Thicknesse's rise to power was the result of Ada's support. Although this was indeed the case, no one could find evidence, and Thicknesse's seat was secure.

As for Ada, the Ministry of Magic is somewhat conflicted and embarrassed about Ada's attitude at this stage.

On the one hand, Ada did violate the laws set by the Ministry of Magic, and even killed many Ministry of Magic employees. But on the other hand, Ada was the first person to see Voldemort, the first person to resist Voldemort, and even helped the Ministry of Magic in the battle of the Department of Mysteries.

In recent times, Voldemort and Death Eaters have frequently committed murderous crimes. Either wizards have died or disappeared, or they have caused accidental persecution of Muggles with extremely cruel methods.

In contrast, Ada is a good baby and behaves like a homebody. Moreover, the conflict between Ada and the Ministry of Magic has never been concluded. After Fudge stepped down, she was not even seen.

Coupled with the continuous whitewashing by some newspapers and magazines, as well as the deliberate guidance of some people, many people working in the ministry have changed their impression of Ada, and it is no longer as bad as before.

Even if Ada is standing upright in front of a team of Aurors now, the Aurors may not choose to arrest her. There is a high probability that they will choose to turn a blind eye and act blind.

You say arrest her, she is the backbone of the fight against Voldemort, and her own strength is top-notch, so people like me are free of charge; you say not to arrest her, she has indeed violated the law.

Just pretend not to see it. If you don't see it, you won't be bothered.

The most dangerous Dark Lord like the mysterious man is the top priority of the Ministry of Magic.

Not canceling the wanted and bounty on Ada was the last stubbornness of the Ministry of Magic. The Ministry of Magic will arrest them, but when and how they are arrested is our own problem, so don’t ask around when it’s okay.

"Your slanderous words cannot cover up your shameful crime, Yaxley." Thickness said, "Even if I am not the minister today, you will not escape punishment and still have to atone for the crimes you committed."

Thicknesse looked at Yaxley with pitiful eyes and said: "In addition, I might as well tell you something. I am renegotiating Esmeralda with several leaders of the Wizengamot and the International Federation of Wizards. Drizzt's case recharacterizes her previous attack on a Ministry of Magic employee. The right and wrong are decided by people's minds. When the results come out, I will go to Azkaban and tell you."

As soon as he finished speaking, the whispers in the room became louder, like boiling water about to boil.

The wizard sitting next to Ada was also asking her if she knew about this. Ada didn't know whether the Wizengamot she replaced knew about it. Anyway, she didn't know about it herself.

Ada never asked Thicknesse to do such a thing. In Ada's view, there are many difficulties in clearing her identity. At this stage, she does not need to worry about such things. She can wait.

Obviously, Ada can afford to wait and doesn't care to wait any longer, but some people don't want to wait anymore. Some people are eager to bleach Ada and let her go to the front desk again and stand in a conspicuous position.

Although Thicknesse was the Minister of Magic, his first rise to the position did not have the prestige to promote this matter. Ada could only think of one person who could raise such an issue and promote it.

The hammering of the gavel sounded again, suppressing the discussion of everyone present, and the courtroom became quiet again.

Thicknesse said: "Corban Yaxley participated in illegal Death Eater gatherings, tortured and massacred Muggles; betrayed information about the Department of Mysteries, causing the Department of Mysteries to be destroyed by mysterious people; leaked Amelia Bone His whereabouts led to him being brutally murdered by a mysterious man; he leaked the combat plan of the Legal Enforcement Department of the Ministry of Magic, resulting in the death and injury of many staff..."

After reading out all of Yaxley's crimes aloud, Thicknesse glanced around the dark room before continuing: "Now I ask the jury to vote, and I believe that these crimes should be sentenced to Az Those who are in prison for life in Caban, please raise your hands!”

The wizards in the courtroom raised their hands in unison, and the sound of their robes rubbing together was heard.

The invited reporters and audience members began to applaud. Although they did not have the right to vote, they also believed that Yaxley deserved his punishment, and their applause was what they thought.

"Convicted, Corban Yaxley is sentenced to life imprisonment in Azkaban!" Thicknesse knocked the gavel again.

As the hammer fell, the Ministry of Magic completed the trial of a Death Eater, effectively declaring that the Ministry of Magic was trustworthy and that You-Know-Who and his henchmen were not invincible.