Chapter 696 Hero or Villain

"...Crabbe was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment in Azkaban!"

"...Avery was found guilty and sentenced to life in Azkaban!"

"...Selwyn was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment in Azkaban!"

"...Mulciber was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment in Azkaban!"

"...Amycus Carrow and Alecto Carrow were found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment in Azkaban!"

In the dark and gloomy Tenth Courtroom, the Ministry of Magic's trial of Death Eaters continues. Justice has been served and the sinners have been punished.

What awaits these people will be the dark Azkaban. They will be trapped within the high walls for the rest of their lives, and they will live for atonement every second of their lives.

Of course, there are some Death Eaters who have already atone for their sins and died to atone for their sins.

Such as Antonin Dolohov, such as the Lestrange brothers, such as Bellatrix Lestrange, and so on.

Almost all the core Death Eaters who participated in the final battle were wiped out, and they could not wait until the day of judgment.

Every time Kingsley Shacklebolt, who presided over the trial, announced the result, it was like bright sunlight shining into the darkroom, which would cause thunderous applause in the darkroom.

People were satisfied with the result of life imprisonment. Of course, it would be better if all these Death Eaters could be hanged in the square.

The half-disabled Carlo brothers and sisters were taken away. The Aurors were not polite to them, and their methods were extremely rough. Rather than taking these criminal siblings away, it would be better to say they were dragging them away like dead dogs.

There were whispers in the courtroom again, and everyone was discussing which Death Eater would be tried later.

Even though the result was life imprisonment, everyone was still looking forward to seeing the faces of the Death Eaters. They were either talking nonsense or looking desperate.

After a while, there was a sound of footsteps.

The door at the corner of the courtroom opened, and two people walked in - Severus Snape, with an Auror behind him symbolically.

The moment Snape appeared, the wizards in the courtroom split into two groups.

One group was silent, while the other group shouted curses, shouting "Hang him" and "Life imprisonment". They had already pronounced the sentence in advance.

Amidst the noise, Snape slowly walked towards the chair in the center of the dark room. When he sat down, the metal chains only rattled for a while, but there was no Snape restrained to the chair.

In order to keep the emotional wizard quiet, Kingsley had to bang the wooden hammer in his hand again.

When everyone fell silent, Kingsley said: "The inquisitor lives in Spider End Lane, Cokeworth, Severus Snape. Are you Severus Snape?"

"Yes." Snape said. His clothes were still black, probably the only color in his wardrobe.

Kingsley nodded, looked at the Wizengamot, and continued: "Defense witness, Esmeralda Twisted Fate?"

As soon as the words fell, a group of Wizengamot members began to whisper among themselves. They did not know that there would be a trial against Snape today, let alone that their acting chief would defend Snape.

Not only the Wizengamot, but also representatives of the people began to exchange opinions with each other.

Gradually, more people learned about the deeds of the Hogwarts spy king. They no longer shouted to hang him, but it was difficult to applaud him.

"Here, Mr. Director." Ada stood up and bowed slightly toward the trial seat.

A look of helplessness flashed across Kingsley Shacklebolt's face. He didn't know what Ada was thinking. He could just publish a report to clarify for Snape. Why did he have to occupy public resources and use a court trial to prove Snape? Nap's innocence?

Don't guess what's on a girl's mind. You can't figure it out even if you keep guessing...

Kingsley sighed, pulled out a piece of parchment from a pile of documents, took a deep breath, and read aloud: "The defendant is accused of the following crimes:

The defendant Severus Snape was a major member of the Death Eaters and participated in the first Wizarding War provoked by Voldemort... Later, due to the testimony of Albus Dumbledore, Severus Snape was found innocent. acquitted.

Voldemort launched the Wizarding War for the second time. Severus Snape refused to change his ways and became a thief. He deliberately killed Albus Dumbledore, leaked information about the Order of the Phoenix and Harry Potter, and participated in the Battle of Hogwarts. . "

Putting down the parchment in his hand, Kingsley said: "Severus Snape, we are now going to be sentenced on the above charges. Do you have anything else to say before the verdict?"

"No……"

"Mr. Director, I have something to say!" Ada said loudly. Dressed in a purple robe, she left the Wizengamot seat, with the silver embroidered "W" on her left chest shining brightly.

Standing in the middle of the courtroom, Ada first glared at Snape fiercely, and then said: "Mr. Director, members of the Wizengamot, and all the jurors, the evidence of Severus Snape is wrong. Not a Death Eater, but an undercover agent of Albus Dumbledore who had been feeding Dumbledore information."

The dimly lit courtroom was silent. Everyone was waiting for Ada's next words. They were eager to know what contribution Snape had made to the victory.

"Since you said that the testimony was wrong, please provide evidence to prove Severus Snape's innocence." Kingsley said, looking fair and impartial, but in fact he was very cooperative.

"During the First Wizarding War, Snape was our undercover agent, providing intelligence to the Order of the Phoenix and the Ministry of Magic. This matter has been confirmed by the chief wizard of the Wizengamot, Albus Dumbledore. Here I won’t go into details.”

Ada bowed again and continued, "During the Second Wizarding War, Snape followed Albus Dumbledore's order and returned to Voldemort to lurk and provide us with intelligence."

Kingsley was still very cooperative and said, "Please ask the defense witnesses to give examples."

"Yes, Mr. Director." Ada said, "In 1995, with the assistance of Snape..."

According to the timeline, Ada told Snape's contribution to the victory bit by bit. Help expose Barty Crouch Jr., provide polyjuice potion to protect Harry Potter, treat the seriously injured Albus Dumbledore, and provide himself with clues about Horcruxes, etc.

One by one, one by one, they were explained clearly and clearly, confirming Snape's identity as a spy and proving that he was indeed the undercover agent sent by Dumbledore to Voldemort's side.

However, no matter how much effective information Snape passed back and how much credit he made for the Ministry of Magic and the Order of the Phoenix, there was one thing that could not be avoided, and that was that he raised his wand against Dumbledore.

"The sky is unpredictable, and people are prone to misfortune and good fortune... Albus Dumbledore knew that he didn't have much time, so he made a great decision - he decided to sacrifice himself and take advantage of his plan."

Ada thought for a moment, but in the end she did not tell the real reason why Dumbledore was running out of time, but vaguely mentioned it.

"Albus Dumbledore's sacrifice was meaningful. His death made Snape more trustworthy. It also allowed the arrogant Voldemort to misjudge the situation and allow victory to come early."

Before the words were completely finished, low sobs could be heard in the dark room. When Ada finished speaking, there were more mournful cries in the courtroom. People missed this wise and wise old man and this ignited person. An old man who illuminates himself and others.

Amidst the bursts of crying, Ada continued to talk about Snape's contribution.

It was he who risked his life time and again to deliver information that allowed the Ministry of Magic to weaken the Death Eaters again and again; it was he who promptly sent Voldemort's decisive battle plan so that the Ministry of Magic could respond in time and finally win a comprehensive victory.

The victory of this war can be said to be the greatest contribution of Severus Snape as a dead man.

Without him as an internal agent, without him using false information to confuse Voldemort, I am afraid that this cruel wizard war will continue.

"Therefore," Ada began to conclude her argument, "all the evidence against Severus Snape as a Death Eater is false. He is a hero of this war. We should commend him for going behind enemy lines and An act of sacrificing life and death.”

"I will also make a motion to Lord Merlin to award Severus Snape the Order of Merlin, First Class."

There was a lot of discussion. People in the darkroom were talking about Snape's achievements, how dangerous it would be for him to be lurking around Voldemort, and whether he deserved a first-class medal.

Kingsley shouted: "Do the defense witnesses have anything to add?"

"We have another witness," Ada said, "Harry Potter, who is willing to prove Severus Snape's innocence."

This time, everyone did not whisper to each other, and there was silence everywhere. People had already reached a conclusion in their hearts, and Harry Potter, the son of the prophecy, was no longer needed to testify in court.

"Now, I ask the Wizengamot to vote. If you think Severus Snape is guilty and agree to a prison sentence, please raise your hands!" Kingsley said.

The courtroom was quiet, and no one raised their hands for a long time.

Everyone is not stupid. The chief wizard of Wizengamot made it very clear. The Son of Prophecy is also willing to testify for him, which is enough to prove that Snape has merit and fault.

Raise your hand? It's only a fool's errand, who knows if it will be recorded in the notebook.

"The verdict is now pronounced," said Kingsley, "the accusation is false and Severus Snape is not guilty!"

After that, Kingsley knocked down the wooden hammer in his hand, which also meant that Snape's undercover status was officially recognized.

Amidst the applause and whistles, Ada, who was very satisfied, turned to look at Snape and winked mischievously at him.

Snape smiled helplessly, but he might not really be suitable for smiling, and he looked even uglier when he smiled than when he cried.