Jerry said, sounding a little hesitant, "But destroying all the weapons... will still be pretty difficult."
Hearing Jerry say that, Jimmy asked in puzzlement, "What's so difficult about it?"
"If a few of us work together, two people handle the Shield Charms and two people handle the Blasting Curses. Isn't that how we usually deal with this?"
Paul Smith explained, "The problem is that Joseph Bonanno is a Muggle..."
"After we finish the interrogation, we'll still need to hand Joseph Bonanno over to the Muggles so they can interrogate him too."
"The evidence we usually destroy is evidence that should be destroyed after the interrogation is over. This evidence is different."
"Oh!" Jimmy said in sudden realization. "This evidence will still need to be summoned later. If we use Blasting Curses, we might blow it into powder."
"Exactly!" Paul Smith said. "In that case, whether we treat it as evidence or hand it over to the Muggles, it'll become very inconvenient."
"Then we can only use Cutting Curses?" Jimmy finally understood what Jerry had meant. "No wonder Jerry thinks it'll be difficult..."
He turned to look toward the mansion's entrance hall and saw weapons piled up there like a mountain. "If we destroy the weapons like that, how long is it going to take?"
Vizet spoke at the right moment, looking at Paul Smith as he asked, "Mr. Smith, I was wondering if I might handle the destruction of the weapons for you?"
Paul Smith did not answer immediately. He furrowed his brow, seeming to weigh something, before finally nodding solemnly.
"Mr. Lovrich, in principle, of course you may. We also need your help, but the specific procedure must be made clear."
"This will be me, in my capacity as an Auror of the Ministry of Magic, formally requesting that