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When he saw Dumbledore stand up, Bizita was still a little panicked, but now after hearing these words, he felt relieved and at ease.
In any case, as long as it cannot be proved that Peter's memory is fine, this retrial will not be able to proceed.
Even Dumbledore would not insist on having his own way, or he would take the initiative to break the authority of the Wizengamot. He would not and could not do that.
Bizita was quite confident about this, because the person standing there was Dumbledore, the greatest white wizard.
Fudge's heart sank to the bottom.
But just when everyone thought that this retrial would end hastily...
"But we don't necessarily need truth serum."
Dumbledore said calmly: "Any magic has traces to follow, especially magic like the Fidelius Charm, which involves the soul.
When a wizard decides to keep a secret within his soul, that secret stays with him for the rest of his life and can never be erased."
"What do you want to say?" Bizita looked absent-minded. "If you want to attend the class, I suggest you take that student back to Hogwarts..."
"Oh, you misunderstood."
Dumbledore said, "I just want to tell you that no matter how deeply hidden the magic is, it is not absolutely safe. There is always a way to find some traces, and the Fidelius Charm is no exception."
"That's impossible!" said Crouch. "As far as I know, there is no way to break the protection of the Fidelius Charm."
“That’s the normal situation.”
Dumbledore said, "But when the Secret-Keeper breaks his will and the secret no longer needs to be kept, then the spell is no longer unbreakable.
"Luckily, I happened to meet a nice friend before I came to the Ministry, and she agreed to help me with a small favor."
He looked at Foley and said cheerfully, "Connelly, can you let her in? I think she should be outside the door now."
"Oh, of course, no problem," Fudge said quickly.
The heavy door opened again.
A man in a black robe strode in. There was a circle of golden magic patterns on the cuffs and the edge of the hood of the black robe.
"This outfit... belongs to the Silent Man!" someone cried out.
Kyle's eyes widened as well, and his head felt buzzing.
He never imagined that the person Dumbledore was talking about was actually Diana!
"I'm so glad you can come." Dumbledore said with a smile, "The rest is up to you."
"Okay." Diana nodded and glanced at Kyle intentionally or unintentionally.
Kyle quickly shrank his neck.
Strictly speaking, his presence here constituted truancy.
Although he was brought out by the principal, he couldn't help but feel a little panicked when he was caught by his mother.
……
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 485 The Brave Loyalty Curse
Fortunately, Diana's eyes did not stay on Kyle for too long, but went straight to Peter Pettigrew.
"Is it him?"
"That's right." Dumbledore nodded. "Then I'll trouble you, Diana. I believe you can tell the truth to the innocent."
"I will do my best...if he is really the traitor who betrayed Lily." Diana said softly: "But you have to wait a little longer, I am missing an important prop...Oh, they are here."
As she spoke, she turned and looked outside the door.
Two more wizards wearing the same black cloaks walked in from outside. In front of them, there was a square water tank floating in the air.
The tank was filled with dark green liquid and looked no bigger than a suitcase, as if it could be lifted with one hand, but the two men seemed to be struggling when they brought it over.
Not only was the hand holding the wand shaking constantly, but there was also a layer of fine beads of sweat on his forehead.
After seeing this scene, some young employees began to feel suspicious.
Transporting such a large object is tiring. Is this the level of the Unspoken in the Department of Mysteries? Any third-year student or above from Hogwarts would be better than them.
Unfortunately, no one explained anything to them.
The two men slowly walked in front of Peter Pettigrew and carefully placed the water tank on the ground.
There was a dull thud, as if someone had thrown a massive explosive grenade into the room. Obviously, the weight of this thing was totally inconsistent with its size.
"It's really not easy..." One of them wiped his sweat and said breathlessly: "The usage time is 30 minutes, which should be enough."
"That's enough," Diana said. "Thanks, Bode, Crocker."
"It's nothing." Crocker, who had golden hair, waved his hand and said, "To be honest, I also graduated from Gryffindor, and I was only one grade lower than Lily. She is indeed a good girl, but unfortunately..."
He sighed, not knowing whether he regretted that she was killed by Voldemort, or regretted that she finally married James Potter... or both.
After the two men stepped aside, Diana didn't waste any more time. She took out her wand and tapped the water tank lightly.
Suddenly, ripples appeared on the calm surface of the water tank, as if something was slowly floating up from the dark green water.
Kyle couldn't help but lean forward.
Finally, a white thing came out.
It looks like a brain, but with many long tentacles attached to it... just like a jellyfish with a brain.
"This is... something in the brain room of the Department of Mysteries." Someone couldn't help but say, "I saw it when I went there to deliver documents before..."
Crouch frowned and was about to say something when Dumbledore stepped forward first.
"I think everyone is eager to know the truth. This is the most effective way."
He bowed slightly and said, "Memories can be false, but the soul can never be false... I assure you as the recipient of the Order of Merlin, First Class, the headmaster of Hogwarts, and the chief wizard of the Wizengamot."
The courtroom was silent.
It was unknown how long it took before Fudge finally reacted. He knocked on a hammer on the table and said, "I can guarantee that, too."
"And me," Ms. Bones added.
In the Ministry of Magic, anyone who holds a position of Director or above knows more or less some of the secrets of the Department of Mysteries, including the role of the Brain Room.
But for some reason, these secrets cannot be revealed in any form, nor can they be discovered.
"Now let's vote on whether to allow the Unspoken Man to examine Peter Pettigrew's soul." Fudge knocked the hammer again.
"I agree." He was the first to raise his hand, followed by Ms. Bones.
On the platform, more and more wizards raised their hands to express their agreement. Soon the number exceeded half, and was far more than half.
For some people, the reason they agreed to send Peter Pettigrew to St. Mungo's was just to ensure that his memory was intact and to get the truth.
Now that there are better options, they certainly won't object.
As for people like Crouch and Bizzita, their silence no longer matters.
"Sixty-seven people agreed." Ms. Bones said, "Then please start."
Diana nodded and used her wand to direct the jellyfish-like brain to float above Peter Pettigrew's head.
Everyone held their breath and watched her every move carefully.
Even in the Ministry of Magic, few people have seen the Unspeakables perform this special magic with their own eyes, and they are all very curious.
Especially since the things in this brain hall are related to the soul...
However, at this moment, a thick layer of dark blue fog appeared out of nowhere, surrounding Diana and instantly blocking everyone's view.
"what happened……"
"What's going on..."
The courtroom immediately exploded, and some people even took out their magic wands to dispel the blue fog.
"Be patient, everyone." Crocker the Silent Man stepped forward and said.
"This is normal. In order to avoid being affected by abnormal magic or other factors... I believe everyone can understand. After all, when it comes to the soul, any slight mistake may cause serious consequences. This is also to be on the safe side."
"Then how do we know what happened!" someone asked coldly.
"Don't worry about that." Crocker pointed to the water tank in front of him and said, "Everyone just look here."
At this time, someone also noticed that a long tentacle emerged from the thick fog and connected to the water tank.
The dark green liquid was gradually replaced by a sky blue mist, making the water tank look like a large prophecy ball.
The clouds and mist slowly rotated, attracting everyone's attention.
Kyle also stared at the water tank closely.
About a few minutes later, something else suddenly appeared in the blue cloud.
Peter Pettigrew appeared in the water tank. He looked much younger than he does now and was kneeling on the ground respectfully.
But the other person who appeared in the picture made everyone gasp.
Even though twelve years have passed, they cannot forget the appearance of that man, his pale face and snake-like scarlet eyes.
Voldemort!
There were sounds of people swallowing saliva all around.
Fortunately, this scene did not last long.
It seemed as if someone had used a magic wand to disrupt the image of clouds and mist, and when they came together again, Voldemort had disappeared.
Instead, there was a string of small golden words.
"I... Peter Pettigrew... voluntarily conceal in the soul the Potter's Cabin No. 17, Godric's Hollow... and promise to keep it a secret... and to keep my mouth shut."
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 486: Charges dropped
After seeing the line of small golden words, almost all the older wizards in the courtroom stood up subconsciously.