Mrs Peter's voice suddenly filled the courtroom.
This was undoubtedly a very rude condition, and no wizard would want to be known to have cast any spells with his wand.
However, under the regulations of the wizarding world, under certain circumstances, the Ministry of Magic would have the power to investigate a wizard's wand and override the use of a Flashback Charm!
"May I, Sir Dumbledore?" the Inquisitor asked, narrowing his eyes.
"And the brat! His wand, too! He can also cast Memory Charms!" Mrs Peter's voice was hoarse, but firm.
When Dumbledore did not reply, Ivan spoke without hesitation.
"No, I refuse!"
"Why?" The Inquisitor looked at him suspiciously.
"Unless it wasn't a Death Eater who infiltrated the observatory to purge my son's memory a few days ago, that's who!" Mrs. Peter's voice was high-pitched and thin with emotion.
Yvonne ignored the old witch and explained to the presiding judge and the many committee members.
"Ladies and gentlemen, my family, the Hales family, has some special magic that has been passed down for hundreds of years. I clearly remember that in the Wizarding Rights Protection Act, it was stated that heritage magic was classified and should be protected!
Also, I mentioned that I used the Memory Charm on Peter Pettigrew several times to keep his capture a secret. If you use the Flashback Charm to investigate, you will find traces of the Memory Charm in my wand, so this is pointless!'
Yvonne spoke with gusto, grateful that she had been coerced into learning so much about the Law by Hermione. Otherwise, she would have been on the defensive!
The Flashback Charm was a very special and unpopular investigative charm, which Ivan did not know in detail.
However, it has been shown twice in the original timeline.
The first was when Cedric Diggory's father cast a Flashback Pre-Incantation on Harry's wand at the site of the World Cup, to replay the spell.
The second time was when Lord Voldemort revived to duel Harry, and accidentally triggered the Flashback Charm because their wands had the same core.
The wand in Voldemort's hand performed the same charm over and over again in the form of a flashback, and because of the use of the Fatal Curse, the "images" of the victims "floated" from the wand!
Therefore, Ivan did not want his wand to be jinxed!
After all, he had used some of the most lethal wands in the world, such as Thunderbolt Explosion and Shadowless Blade. If the Dark Wizards who had died at his hands were to float out of his wand at the same time, he would be in deep trouble!
All present would immediately know that despite their young age, they had killed many people…
Ivan's explanation caused the presiding judge to hesitate. There were rules in the wizarding world that protected inherited magic, and the main advocates of such magic were the powerful pure-blood families.
"Excuses! I never knew the Hales had any so-called inherited magic, and as far as I know you are not part of the pure-blood family!" Mrs. Peter retorted, growing more and more convinced that she was right.
In the course of their debate, the presiding judge and the two judges discussed the matter for a while before giving a compromise answer.
"How about this: we'll keep using the Foreflip Charm for four days, once you've checked out all the spells you've cast, and then judge how long you've been casting them by the intervals between the beams?"
The presiding judge looked at Ivan as if he were asking a question, but there was an undeniable determination in his voice.
According to Auror's report, Pettigrew had been attacked at the Hogwarts Observatory three days earlier, so it would only take a test of this period to determine if Ivan was the killer.
The odds of using special magic in such a short period of time were slim, and it was the best compromise he could make…
Dumbledore was also waiting for Ivan's reply, and was fairly certain that Ivan was responsible for Pettigrew's memory loss.
The Death Eaters who escaped justice were unlikely to have taken the risk of coming to Hogwarts to cast the Memory Charm on Peter.
In addition, he had the impression that Ivan was the only one who had the leisure and ability to avoid Dementors and Aurors.
His wand had been in Ivan's hands for the past few days, so Dumbledore was worried that Ivan had used his wand to cast the Memory Charm.
Not to mention, the more Ivan tried to deny it, the more she believed her guess to be correct.
Ivan, however, changed his attitude and readily agreed.
"Yes, of course, no problem! I said I just didn't want to expose my family's inherited magic. It just so happens that I haven't practiced those charms in the past few days!"
Ivan's casual attitude surprised Mrs Peter, and her conviction began to waver.
The Auror immediately stepped forward and took Ivan's wand, placing it on the table in the middle so that everyone could see it.
"I'll do it myself!"
The Auror was about to cast a spell, but Mrs Peter took a few illegal steps forward, pushed the Auror aside, raised her walking stick, and shouted.
"Flashback Forecast!"
As the incantation was spoken, Ivan's wand began to tremble, and the stone platforms around him showed signs of transformation.
This was a replay of the Transfiguration Charm!
Madam Peter did not wait for the wand to stop vibrating before casting another spell. A second later, a beam of light shot out from the tip of the wand and hit the stone pillar, creating a crater.
This indicates that Ivan used a Splinter Spell a day ago…
Mrs Peter then continued to cast spells, one spell after another flying from the tip of her wand, the intervals getting longer and longer…
Mrs Peter's expression gradually changed from anticipation to despair, for the spells that were cast were ordinary spells, none of them Memory Charms.
"This can't be happening, this can't be happening! The Foreflip Charm…the Foreflip Charm!" Mrs. Peter could not believe this result. Even though the intervals between the spells in her wand had become extremely long, past the four-day limit, she was still using the Foreflip Charm.
At this moment, a hand reached out and took the wand away before Mrs Peter could cast another spell.
"Stop it! My wand will not tolerate such rough treatment…"
Ivan did not dare to allow Mrs Peter to continue, or he might reveal that he had used the Memory Charm on Peter Pettigrew dozens of times…
That would definitely scare everyone…