Court Hearing

"In the last century, a wizard from the Lestrange family named Radolph Lestrange became Minister for Magic. He conducted a detailed investigation into the research of the Department of Mysteries," Sandrine explained to Xiwen, recounting the origins of the information about the Department of Mysteries within her family.

"This minister from the Lestrange family has some ideas. He feels that the research conducted by the Department of Mysteries has no direct impact on the development of the Wizarding World, so he believes that the Department of Mysteries is unnecessary," Sandrine said.

"He clearly failed, didn't he?" Xiwen asked. "Or did the next minister reopen the Department of Mysteries?"

"Yes, he utterly failed." Sandrine chuckled dismissively. "His orders had absolutely no effect on the Unspeakables within the Department of Mysteries; in fact, it could be said that he, as a minister, was completely ignored."

"What a pitiful minister." Xiwen paused for a second to mourn Minister Lestrange's misfortune, then asked with some curiosity, "Are the staff working in the Department of Mysteries called the Unspeakables? What a strange name."

"That's because their work is highly classified. Those Unspeakables have no social life, no entertainment, and rarely even have their own families. Most of them spend their entire lives immersed in research within the Department of Mysteries, like madmen," Sandrine explained.

"From the limited information I have, I know that the Department of Mysteries studies many of the world's secrets, roughly divided into five areas: time, space, death, thought, and love. All other information is unknown."

"Wait, I can understand the other projects, but how are they studying something as abstract as 'love'?" Xiwen was a little confused, not quite understanding what this seemingly mysterious department was researching. Other things aside, why was "love," such an emotion, being studied separately?

'Could there be many psychologists among the Unspeakables?' Xiwen wondered. But that didn't make sense either. Could Unspeakables, without social interaction or family, really be a good psychologist? Did they truly understand what "love" was?

"I don't know either, I'm just telling you what's in the files," Sandrine shrugged, telling Xiwen. "If you're interested, you can become Minister for Magic when you grow up. But remember, I won't allow you to become a mad, mutated Unspeakables, understand?"

Xiwen nodded and replied, "Don't worry! I'm actually not interested in being Minister for Magic, let alone such a strange profession Unspeakables."

Sandrine was relieved. Knowing all too well Xiwen's deep interest in magical research, she was terrified that her son might do something rash and end up working for a dreadful place like the Department of Mysteries.

And Xiwen wasn't lying. Although he didn't tell the whole story, he truly had no interest in becoming Minister for Magic or Unspeakables.

The Minister for Magic has to constantly socialize with all sorts of people, learn to balance the relationships between subordinates at all levels, and live in constant fear that a Dark Lord might suddenly appear in the Wizarding World and want to control the Ministry of Magic... This job is both mentally exhausting and dangerous!

As for the Unspeakables, they have no entertainment whatsoever; they are all like madmen obsessed with research. Such people can occasionally be seen in Kamar-Taj, and most of them have reached the point of being oblivious to their own family and even possessed by madness in their pursuit of advanced magic. Therefore, Xiwen kept his distance from them.

His main interest lay in the research findings of the Department of Mysteries. Leaving aside abstract studies such as "love," "thought," and "death," his research on time and space was definitely valuable.

After learning that the Department of Mysteries was researching the project "Time," Xiwen understood what that familiar, heart-stirring force was.

That's the power of time!

Countless times, within the temples of the Himalayas, Xiwen felt the power of time through the Eye of Agamotto, the pendant worn by Master Yao. Even when his soul departed from that universe, his teacher used the power of the Eye of Agamotto to protect his soul from the erosion of the cosmic rift.

Xiwen was deeply impressed by this power of time. Although the power within the Department of Mysteries differed slightly from the power of time in the Eye of Agamotto, their essence remained the same. Therefore, Xiwen was certain that the feeling that made his heart tremble was time!

Because he sensed that time also has its own power in this world, Xiwen was distracted throughout the entire trial, lost in thought the whole time.

His past experiences had taught him the formidable power of time, and now that this power was right in front of him, how could he obtain some samples for his research?

In any case, there's no way he'd become an Unspeakables, and even if he did, it would be at least seven years from now, which he simply can't wait that long.

As for becoming an official in the Ministry of Magic, he had no interest in it to begin with, and the Department of Mysteries might not even provide him with samples for research, not to mention that it would take even longer than becoming Unspeakables. The Ministry of Magic and similar government offices place the utmost importance on seniority!

At that moment, an idea suddenly popped into Xiwen's mind, and once it appeared, it grew wildly like weeds!

What if I could create my own Sling Ring? The Ministry of Magic would most likely be unable to defend against such unknown spatial magic. Wouldn't that mean I could freely enter the Department of Mysteries? Would I be able to manipulate the power of time at will?

Xiwen suddenly realized what kind of thoughts he was having and forcefully suppressed them.

He kept reminding himself that this was a wrong idea, something that shouldn't even be in his mind. If he were to actually infiltrate the Department of Mysteries to obtain the power of time, how would that be different from theft?

"Call--"

He took a deep breath, banishing the distracting thoughts from his mind. Then he thought to himself with a self-deprecating laugh, "I haven't even finished making the Sling Ring yet, how can I be thinking about such nonsense?"

Xiwen gave a wry smile and turned his attention to the court proceedings, which were nearing their end.

The trial proceeded unexpectedly smoothly. Professor Lore and his two accomplices confessed to their crimes without reservation and did not deny that they were commissioned by Grindelwald.

Minister Hector Fawley was very pleased with the three men's sensible behavior, and even in court he couldn't help but laugh, a slight smile playing on his lips.

After the three confessed to their crimes, he pronounced his sentence with satisfaction. "I hereby declare that the ringleader, Claude Lore, is sentenced to life imprisonment in Azkaban for eleven counts, including damaging public property, disrupting the order of the Wizarding World, and endangering public safety."

Accomplice Jermaine Trillion was sentenced to twenty years in prison by Azkaban on seven counts, including illegally keeping Fantastic Beasts and assaulting a professor.

Azkaban is sentenced to fifteen years in prison for six crimes, including the malicious casting of Unforgivable Curses and attempted intrusion into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

After reading the Judgement, Minister Fawley looked at the three men and asked, "Do you have any objections?"

Upon hearing this, Professor Lore suddenly raised his head and said in a low voice, "I have something to say."

"Just say what you have to say, or you'll miss your chance," Minister Fawley said, waving his hand with great understanding.

Professor Lore nodded, then suddenly turned to look at the witness stand, and said with a wicked smile:

"Rozier, you'll change your mind!"