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Trial Starting for Zacharias Smith
April 15, 2021
Theodore Nott
LONDON - A name that strikes fear in the hearts of people who survived the second Wizarding War will finally be facing charges for the horrendous crimes he has committed. Zacharias Smith was captured by Aurors Draco Malfoy, Ronald Weasley, Harry Potter, and Neville Longbottom after months of searching in October of last year. Starting today, Smith will finally face the Wizengamot to be sentenced for his crimes from the war, as well as crimes committed after the war.
Zacharias Smith was known for his skill involving dark magic. A few sources have confirmed that his skills was the reason that the Dark Lord sought Smith as he rose to power in the shadows. Smith's Death Eater status wasn't confirmed until after the attack on Hogwarts when witnesses identified him in the crowd standing behind the Dark Lord.
In fact, Smith had practically gone missing after he was kicked out of Hogwarts in his third year. He was removed from the school for breaking the Wizarding Laws surrounding the underage wizardry, as well as the laws surrounding dark magic. Smith's speciality was with the use of the cruciatus curse and the imperious curse. He had a special love of torture that many cannot explain. During the few years he had in Hogwarts, most of the professors only spoke highly of him and is commitment to his schooling.
Smith's arrest came on the heels of a long sought search for him in Agra, India where he is up for murder charges in the deaths of a large number of civilians, both magical and muggle. Jayesh Chandrasekar, the Indian Minister of Magic, will be in London for the duration of the trial.
"We hope to see justice received for the families of those who lost loved ones at the hand of this evil man. We are eternally grateful to Draco Malfoy and his team of Aurors who helped to bring this Death Eater down. We are also thankful that Kingsley Shacklebolt was willing to lend his best team of Aurors to us in our time of need," Chandrasekar said in a statement to the press before entering the Ministry of Magic for the trial.
"The Ministry of Magic takes the safety of the Wizarding World very seriously, and we know that justice will be served in the matter of this case," Kingsley Shacklebolt told the press in an exclusive press conference that was televised for the world to see.
Along with seeing Chandrasekar and Shacklebolt entering the Ministry to attend the hearing, Aurors Draco Malfoy, Ronald Weasley, Harry Potter, and Neville Longbottom were also seen entering the building. All of them declined to comment until the proceedings were underway. Also seen entering the Ministry was Hermione Granger, who has not been seen in London since the exclusive interview that the Prophet was able to get.
The Daily Prophet will have reporters in attendance for each day of the trail, keeping the people up to date on the proceedings.