The Legend of Harry Potter Schoolmaster

"Snape... Severus Snape!" Horace Slughorn shouted. "He is one of the Dark Lord's most trusted Death Eaters. A Hogwarts spy who was part of the murder of Albus Dumbledore."

"Severus Snape was released sixteen years ago!" Mrs. Amelia Bones calmly replied:

"The late Albus Dumbledore vouched for him... Severus Snape was indeed a Death Eater. But he sided with us before Voldemort's first downfall, risking provided us with much valuable information at great risk; and Voldemort continued to spy for us until his second downfall."

"No!" Slughorn argued hard: "Snape is a double agent... The Dark Lord knew about his work for Dumbledore, and it was also from the Dark Lord's instruction. In fact, the Dark Lord is very Trust Snape so much...I assure you, Snape is a Death Eater through and through!"

"Slughorn!" Rufus Scrimgeour said with a gloomy face, "Compared with your words, we undoubtedly believe in Albus Dumbledore more."

"But... Dumbledore is dead... isn't it..." Slughorn continued to argue: "If Snape was really loyal to him, how could he die so casually..."

"That's something we need to consider," Mrs. Burns said. "Very well, Slughorn, if that's all, you'll be sent back to Azkaban until we decide—"

Slughorn looked terrified, beads of sweat the size of peas dripping from his head from time to time.

Not long ago, Albus Dumbledore had promised him that as long as he cooperated with Dumbledore's actions, he would not be held accountable for his short career as a Death Eater or the mistakes he made...

Slughorn thought he could sit back and relax, but he didn't expect to receive the news of Dumbledore's death just one day later... Before he could react, he was greeted with an arrest warrant from Azkaban.

The days in Azkaban can be said to be extremely painful; that nightmarish feeling, now he doesn't want to go back to that horrible prison for a day, and he doesn't want to stay with the dementors for a day.

"No!" cried Slughorn in despair. "Wait a minute, I know..."

"... Malfoy... Draco Malfoy!"

This time, there was a little commotion in the entire interrogation seat. Several male and female wizards began to whisper and discuss in low voices.

"Silence!" Mrs. Amelia Bones frowned:

"Slughorn, you're accusing Lucius Malfoy's son, Draco Malfoy, of being a Death Eater, aren't you? That boy wasn't even seventeen, if I remember correctly, Are you sure he became a member of the Death Eaters at such a young age?"

"Yes...I'm sure!" Slughorn said tremblingly, "As early as a year ago, Draco Malfoy officially became a member of the Death Eaters...his knowledge of the Three Broomsticks Rosmerta used the Imperius Curse, you can find out... and he was also the one who caused Katie Bell to be seriously injured... At the same time, he was also one of the participants in the murder of Albus Dumbledore."

There was no doubt that this time Slughorn had struck gold, and there were whispers all around him.

"Draco Malfoy." Mrs. Burns whispered to a secretary beside her, beckoning her to write down the name.

"Very well, Slughorn." Scrimgeour said coldly, "You assisted us in our work. I will re-examine your case, and you go back to Azkaban first..."

"No, Azkaban!" Slughorn showed a painful expression.

Just when he was about to accept this painful ending——

"Wait a minute!" A crisp voice came from the corner on the right side of the first row: "Minister, may I have a few words?"

...

It was Jon Hart, the young headmaster of Hogwarts, who spoke.

He stood up and looked mildly at the Minister of Magic.

The eyes of the entire interrogation room were once again focused on him. The few male and female wizards who were making a fuss before began to whisper and discuss in low voices again.

"Of course, Mr. Hart!" Mrs. Burns nodded: "As the headmaster of Hogwarts, you are now also one of the honorary members of the Wizengamot and have the right to express any opinion on our trial."

Rufus Scrimgeour frowned and didn't speak.

"Okay, thank you." Jon said with a smile, "First of all, I can provide some evidence...for Professor Slughorn's previous accusation against Snape..."

Scrimgeour couldn't help raising his head, Mrs. Bones frowned, and the whispering discussions around him became louder at this moment...

"Principal Dumbledore did trust Severus Snape..." Jon said seriously, "But I can confirm that at the last moment of his life, Snape chose to betray him..."

A stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the entire interrogation room suddenly boiled.

"Silence!" Mrs. Burns said sternly: "This is a very serious accusation, Mr. Hart...can you describe it in detail?"

"According to Dumbledore's original plan, Severus Snape will cooperate with him in Hogwarts to fight Voldemort..." Jon explained, his expression seemed to be suppressing the anger in his heart: " But Snape did not appear at the designated location, which is also the root cause of Dumbledore's tragic death in the end..."

"...At the same time, on the night of the Battle of Hogwarts, Severus Snape mysteriously disappeared, and there was no trace of him anymore..."

"Thank you for your testimony, Mr. Hart!" Mrs. Burns nodded with a complicated expression: "We will—"

"Wait a minute, minister!" Jon shook his head, and then took out a phoenix feather from his pocket:

"I also have a copy of the order left by Albus Dumbledore before his death, which can be used as evidence... In this order, he mentioned that Horace Slughorn , has broken away from the status of Death Eater, and has begun to cooperate with his actions..."

"Yes, that's right!" Slughorn seemed to be grasping at straws: "Professor Dumbledore can prove my innocence...it's just that none of you believed it before..."

"Prisoner, silence!" cried Mrs. Burns.

She took the phoenix feather, as if confirming the above content: "Mr. Hart, thank you for your testimony and evidence. The Ministry of Magic will conduct a more proper trial of this case."

"Okay, thank you." Jon bowed lightly, then sat back down again.

...

"The interrogation is over, and the suspect will be temporarily brought back to Azkaban!" Scrimgeour shouted.

The two dementors were back in the interrogation room - the two tall monsters with their hooded faces - making their way slowly to the armchair in the center of the room, grabbing Slughorn in their rotting dead hands. arms, grabbed him.

Slughorn was taken away, and he still had to spend some time in Azkaban before being fully vindicated.

"Bring the next prisoner..." Mrs. Burns ordered, and at the same time glanced at the roster in front of her:

"Diana Greengrass!"