Hogwarts Homecoming

Ambrosio Froome and his wife run a candy shop in Hogsmeade village that is well-known in the wizarding world and is especially loved by young wizards.

All three of Harry were very familiar with him.

Not only because they often visit his shop, but also because there is a secret passage in his shop warehouse leading to the fourth floor of Hogwarts Castle. The three of them, Fred and George all use this secret passage frequently.

"So, Frum—"

Fudge was very kind to this witness. He looked at him kindly and said,

"Please tell the members of the Wizengamot jury, do you know the three defendants behind you?"

Frum looked back at Harry, with a look that couldn't bear it, but he still nodded.

"Yes, Minister, they are Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. They are students at Hogwarts. Like everyone else, they frequent my shop. "

No one commented for the time being, and Ms. Bones just looked at Froome sternly.

"Frum, do you remember that on January 27th this year, the three defendants visited your store?"

Fudge asked next.

"Yes, I remember."

Froome hunched over Fudge.

"Frum——"

Ms. Bones looked suspicious.

"As far as I know, your candy shop is very popular with little wizards. Many students visit your shop every open day. How do you remember that the three defendants visited your shop half a year ago?"

Harry opened his mouth, and some memories that he had almost forgotten were about to come out, while Hermione's brown eyes were filled with fear. She stared blankly at the owner of Honeydukes Candy Shop, as if she had already recalled something.

"Because Mr. Potter spent a lot of money that day--"

Froome gasped and said,

"No student has ever spent so much gold on me at once this year. A total of thirty gold Galleons, five silver Sickles and twelve copper Nats. It was a big deal. I gave a discount and only received He’s thirty gold galleons”

Boom!

The Wizengamot jury listened intently to Froome's words, but Harry, Ron and Hermione suddenly heard a thunderbolt in their minds!

They finally remembered what they had done that day!

The strength in Harry's body quickly disappeared, and he leaned limply on the cold stone chair, despair filling his green eyes.

In this way, the Ministry of Magic's accusation against him was not just a false accusation that he had indeed done something stupid and violated wizarding laws.

"How do you prove your words, Frum?"

Amelia quickly glanced at Amosta, who was standing quietly with his eyes lowered, and had some bad premonitions in her heart, but she couldn't stop and continued to look for flaws.

"Oh, I have a sales record. I use it to report taxes to the ministry."

Frum said, then looked at Delis with eager eyes.

"The record is here, Minister, and the distinguished jurors of the Wizengamot."

Delis said in a high-pitched hoarse voice. In full view of everyone, he pulled out a thick, old accounting book from his windbreaker.

Delis opened the heavy book and carefully turned to the page of January 27th, where the sales records of that day were densely recorded.

He presented the book to Fudge, but Fudge did not accept it. He just waved his hand lightly and motioned to hand it to Ms. Bones.

Nothing to defend.

The book had a magic stamp of date, and every member of the jury accepted the evidence.

"Very good, Froome--"

Fudge looked at Amosta arrogantly.

"You can go down now."

"sorry"

With a sad face, Frum whispered something to the three Harrys, and then left this gloomy and terrifying courtroom as if fleeing.

"Three defendants, do you now dispute the fact that on January 27th, you visited the Honeydukes Candy Shop in Hogsmeade Village?"

Fudge's majestic gaze enveloped the three little wizards with pale faces.

The irrefutable facts were here and could not be argued. Harry opened his mouth, but his throat was so hoarse that no sound came out.

"I think you may be wondering——"

Fudge suddenly raised his voice,

"It is a very normal behavior for the three defendants to visit Honeydukes Candy Shop and they do not violate wizarding laws. So, why did the Ministry of Magic file a lawsuit against the three people?"

The buzzing sound is like a wave under the moon, gradually rising.

"I do expect a reasonable explanation, Connelly."

Ms Bones said.

So, another witness was brought up by Delis.

This time it was a wizard who was about fifty years old and extremely thin.

Like Frum, he was intimidated by this interrogation room that upheld the majesty of magical law.

"I'm Zadley Kern—"

Facing all the wizards of the Wizengamot, the old and thin wizard introduced himself respectfully,

"I am employed by the Wizarding Post Office under the Department of Magical Transport of the Ministry of Magic. I am an information registrar at the Hogsmeade Post Office -"

"So, Kern—"

Fudge's voice became lighter and lighter,

"What can you tell us about the three defendants?"

"On January 27th this year, three wizards, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, each brought a large package into the post office, paid the money, and asked us Send those three parcels to London."

Amosta glanced at the wizard's post office worker who was answering fluently, and he knew that this scene had probably been rehearsed many times.

"Be specific."

By this moment, Amelia already knew it, and she sighed inwardly,

"Where did they send the package?"

Delis took out another booklet and unfolded it, with a sinister smile on his lips and said loudly

"According to Auror investigation, Harry James Potter, Ronald Biliers Weasley, and Hermione Jane Granger sent their packages to a Muggle orphanage in London. hospital!"

Boom!

The biggest wave of agitation since the trial began occurred.

Many wizards looked at the three Harrys in disbelief, and some looked at Dumbledore sitting in the front row with puzzled expressions on their faces.

Donating wizard stuff to a Muggle orphanage?

Doesn't Hogwarts teach any legal knowledge at all? !

In the center of everyone's attention, Amosta remained silent like a statue.

Dumbledore also sat there quietly, but there was an imperceptible helplessness on his old face.

"How did the Auror Office get the idea to investigate the Wizarding Post Office, Delis?"

Ms. Bones looked coldly at Delis who was showing the post office records to everyone.

"You will remember, Ms. Bones—"

Delis looked at his superior without any hesitation.

"At that time, the Auror Office was ordered to investigate the case of Hermione Granger's attack in Hogsmeade. We knew that the cursed package received by Hermione Granger was sent and received from the post office. While recording, we unexpectedly learned that the three defendants sent a package to a Muggle orphanage in London that day."

When he said this, Delis's eyes flickered,

"We immediately realized that this might be a risk and rushed to investigate. But when we arrived in London, we found that the orphanage had not received the package."

Didn't receive it? !

Harry, Ron and Hermione all stared at Deluxe, wondering where their packages had gone.

"After investigation, we found that the packages of the three defendants went to the Muggle Police Station. Please allow me to explain to you that the Muggle Police Station is where the Muggle Aurors are stationed!"

The package went to the police station and not to the orphanage? !

Harry's eyes widened in horror, and he looked at Delis who looked back at him with a stern look on his face.

"Why. Those three packages sent from the Hogsmeade post office were confiscated by Muggle Aurors. Oh, we conducted a careful investigation. Mr. Potter, do you want to know the answer?"

Delis put on a sad expression.

"Tell everyone, what's the reason?"

Fudge didn't look at Delis and Harry, but looked at Dumbledore and Amosta who were silent, with a sneer on his lips, his emotions were passionate, and his voice was extremely loud,

"Tell the members of the Wizengamot jury the dire consequences of Harry Potter's foolish actions!"

"That's because!"

The high-pitched voice of Dolores and the echoes of Fudge's voice echoed in the dark court room, coupled with Dolores Umbridge's sharp and impatient urging voice, everyone seemed to have seen Hogwarts. Defeat is decided!

"An innocent Muggle postman raising two children had an accident on his way to transport Harry Potter, a product from the wizarding world, to a Muggle orphanage. A chocolate frog got into the place. The poor postman choked to death, and the Muggle Aurors believed those packages were important clues to the murder, so they confiscated them Harry Potter!"

Delis glared ferociously at Harry, who was lying on the back of the chair in despair, and angrily scolded,

"You killed someone!"

Click!

As if a thunder flashed, the jury members looked at Harry with tears in his eyes. They did not expect that Harry Potter was really the Ministry of Magic's prosecution!

"Oh, please don't jump to conclusions-"

Amosta came back from his sculptural state, the corners of his mouth curved, and his brisk voice sounded in the solemn and quiet courtroom,

"I do have some questions." (End of Chapter)