Chapter 456 Peter’s Defender

Where Ivan looked, there stood an old witch about sixty or seventy years old, wearing a torn and old robe.

She looked short, hunched over, with tears still remaining in the corners of her eyes. She was pleading with a member of the Wizengamot Tribunal, and she was holding a shiny golden object tightly in her hand.

Perhaps sensing Ivan's gaze, the old witch turned her head, and after seeing Ivan's appearance clearly, she stared at him with a look of hatred.

Ivan felt a little strange because he didn't know the other person.

However, the old witch turned red in the face, waved her crutch angrily, and hit him head and face.

Fortunately, the Auror next to her reacted in time and stopped the other party, but the old witch was really unwilling to let him go. She tried hard to break free, crying and yelling.

"You liars and scum! My son is the glorious Knight Merlin, the hero who resisted the mysterious man."

The member of the Wizengamot Tribunal next to her waved her hands in disgust, and the two Aurors dragged her out.

Hermione and Ron were frightened by the old woman's behavior. Ivan had some vague guesses in his mind, but he still turned his head to look at Dumbledore and asked.

"Professor, who is she?"

"That's Pettigrew's mother, Mrs. Peter!" Dumbledore sighed slowly and replied.

Hearing this, Hermione and others suddenly fell silent. They looked at the old witch who was dragged out of the waiting room with pity.

Ivan shook his head secretly, no wonder the other party was so excited.

Any mother would be ecstatic when she learns that her child, who she sacrificed long ago, is actually still alive.

But the Auror who comes to inform will soon break the opponent's illusion!

Because Pettigrew's identity is no longer a hero who died gloriously for his friends, but a thug who betrayed his friends, took refuge with the Dark Lord, and murdered a large number of Muggles!

Now he is facing more than twenty accusations, and it is very likely that he will be executed immediately after this trial.

Such a contrast is obviously not acceptable to an old witch in her sixties or seventies.

At this moment, Dumbledore suddenly spoke to remind him. "You need to pay attention. I learned from a friend in the Wizengamot that Mrs. Peter will personally be Pettigrew's defender this time."

"But she's so old! Can she still be a defender?" Harry said in shock.

"Age is not a problem Harry! Long years will actually make some people wiser! For example, this time I will be Sirius's defender." Dumbledore said jokingly.

"I didn't mean what you meant, Professor" Harry hurriedly tried to explain.

Dumbledore smiled and said that he didn't care, but he quickly straightened his expression and continued to speak.

"Anyway, you'd better not underestimate her because of her age. Mrs. Peter is not an easy character to deal with. You must know that Pettigrew's achievements back then were far from enough to receive a First Class Merlin Medal!"

Dumbledore spoke very tactfully, and Harry had no idea what the old professor was saying.

Ivan understood what Dumbledore wanted to express.

In other words, the Knights of Merlin did not originally plan to issue Peter Pettigrew the First Class Order of Merlin. It was probably Pettigrew's mother who got this honor by making a fuss about her son's death!

Thinking of this, Ivan was a little stunned.

He knew only too well how difficult it was to obtain a First Class Order of Merlin. With all the things he had done, he had to be nominated by two big bosses, Dumbledore and Minister of Magic Fudge, before the Knights of Merlin would even consider it.

At that time, Pettigrew only had a good reputation for bravely dying to avenge his friends, but he had no meritorious deeds.

During the Wizarding War, there were countless victims like Pettigrew. It was by no means an easy task for his mother to win the highest honor in the wizarding world for him.

After all, Peter Pettigrew's birth was not very good. He was not from a pure-blood family and must not have much influence in the magical world.

Dumbledore also recalled what happened that year and felt very headache. Peter Pettigrew was nominated for the Order of Merlin by him.

Firstly, Peter Pettigrew was a member of the Order of the Phoenix, and secondly, it was because Peter's mother was too difficult to deal with.

This old woman cried, made trouble, and hanged herself in an attempt to win some glory for her dead child. This had tormented him for a full month!

Considering that the other party had just sacrificed his only son, he not only could not speak harshly, but also had to comfort the other party, so Dumbledore had no choice but to agree to the nomination.

Originally, he thought that this matter was just a formality, but he did not expect that he would actually pass the application.

Dumbledore wondered if other colleagues had the same experience as him.

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At this moment, the dull bell suddenly rang, and the Aurors in the waiting hall escorted Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew out as if they had received an order.

Dumbledore turned to look at Harry and the others, and gave a final reminder. "The court will start soon. Don't be too nervous. You are here to wait for the summons. Just tell the truth when you are asked questions!"

After finishing speaking, Dumbledore and the Aurors walked out the door.

Harry, Ron and Hermione who stayed behind all looked very nervous. They discussed countermeasures in low voices and even simulated asking and answering each other.

"Ivan, aren't you nervous?" Hermione looked at him strangely.

Ivan shook his head. Although it was his first time going to a wizard's court, he had a good chance of winning this time. He was not the one on trial, so there was nothing to panic about.

Harry and Ron didn't think so. They frantically thought about the difficulties they might encounter in the Tribunal, and anxiously asked Ivan how to deal with it.

"Didn't Professor Dumbledore tell you? Just tell the truth! Just be careful not to be led astray. If you have anything to hide, just say you don't know! I don't know! Anyway, don't lie!" Ivan said helplessly .

He believed that the lying skills of Harry and others were so bad that they could easily be seen through on the spot. In that case, the truth they had told before would no longer be credible.

This is probably why Dumbledore always emphasized that they should tell the truth.

Harry and others were chatting when the door to the waiting hall was suddenly opened. A solemn Auror stood at the door and said to Ivan.

"Mr. Ivan Halse! The defense attorney, Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, requests that you appear in court to testify!"

Ivan nodded, stood up, and followed the Auror all the way to the door of the trial room.

The Auror opened the door and said expressionlessly.

"Go in! And for the safety of the venue, you can't bring your wand in!"

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