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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The pensieve

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“You have been brought here before the Council of Magical

Law,” he said clearly, “so that we may pass judgment on you, for a

crime so heinous —”

“Father,” said the boy with the straw-colored hair. “Father . . .

please . . .”

“— that we have rarely heard the like of it within this court,”

said Crouch, speaking more loudly, drowning out his son’s voice.

 

“We have heard the evidence against you. The four of you stand

accused of capturing an Auror — Frank Longbottom — and

subjecting him to the Cruciatus Curse, believing him to have

knowledge of the present whereabouts of your exiled master, HeWho-Must-Not-Be-Named —”

“Father, I didn’t!” shrieked the boy in chains below. “I didn’t, I

swear it, Father, don’t send me back to the dementors —”

“You are further accused,” bellowed Mr. Crouch, “of using the

Cruciatus Curse on Frank Longbottom’s wife, when he would not

give you information. You planned to restore He-Who-Must-NotBe-Named to power, and to resume the lives of violence you presumably led while he was strong. I now ask the jury — ...

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The scene took place in the courtroom of the ministry of Magic.

Done