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| − | '''The Council of Magical Law''' appears to be judge and jury of trials of suspected [[Death Eater]]s as well as review information given to them by convicted criminals. The Council of Magical Law could be a subcommittee of the [[Wizengamot]], ([[Barty Crouch Sr]], [[Albus Dumbledore]] and [[Alastor Moody]] all being members). |
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| + | |name=Council of Magical Law |
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| + | |image=[[File:CouncilOfMagicalLawPottermore1.png|250px]] |
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| + | |bgcolor1=9966CC |
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| + | |bgcolor2=C9A0DC |
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| + | |founder= |
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| + | |founded= |
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| + | |dissolved= |
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| + | |leader=[[Bartemius Crouch Sr.]] ([[1980s]]) |
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| + | |headquarters=Level 2, [[British Ministry of Magic Headquarters|Ministry of Magic]] |
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| + | |intentions=Criminal court of the Ministry |
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| + | |affiliation=[[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]]<br> |
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| + | [[Department of Magical Law Enforcement]] |
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| + | |enemies=*[[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] |
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| + | *[[Death Eaters]] |
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| + | *[[Dark Wizard|Dark Wizards and Witches]] |
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| + | }} |
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| + | {{Dialogue a-b-a|Bartemius Crouch Sr.|You have been brought here before the Council of Magical Law so that we may pass judgment on you, for a crime so heinous —|Bartemius Crouch Jr.|Father. Father… please…|— that we have rarely heard the like of it within this court.|[[Bartemius Crouch Sr.]] conducts the trial of [[Bartemius Crouch Jr.|his son]] and [[Rabastan Lestrange|Rabastan]], [[Rodolphus Lestrange|Rodolphus]], and [[Bellatrix Lestrange]].|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}} |
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| + | The '''Council of Magical Law''' is a [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] board comprised of a judge, a panel of members and jury, with competence to pass a verdict on criminal cases as well as reviewing information given to them by convicted criminals. |
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| − | + | == Description == |
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| + | The Council is hierarchically inferior to the [[Wizengamot]], which is the Wizard High Court. They also employ a number of [[Council of Magical Law guards|guards]] in their service. |
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| + | This Council towards the end of the [[First Wizarding War]] and perhaps sooner was led by [[Bartemius Crouch Sr.]], Head of the [[Department of Magical Law Enforcement]], was responsible for the deliberation on the [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]] trials in the early [[1980s]], shorty after the end of the [[First Wizarding War]]. |
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| − | [[Igor Karkaroff]], [[Ludo Bagman]], [[Barty Crouch Jr]], [[Rabastan Lestrange]], [[Rodolphus Lestrange]] and [[Bellatrix Lestrange]] are all known to have been tried before the Council some time after [[Lord Voldemort]]'s first downfall. |
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+ | === Trials === |
| + | Trials are brief, with members being presented the evidence against the accused beforehand. The accused is only brought in to give his testimony before the panel of jurors pronounces judgement. Notably, on the trial of [[Bartemius Crouch Jr.]] and [[Rabastan Lestrange|Rabastan]], [[Rodolphus Lestrange|Rodolphus]] and [[Bellatrix Lestrange]], the accused were not allowed to provide testimony before being given a life sentence in [[Azkaban]]. People external to the Council were, apparently, allowed to attend some of the trials, such as [[Rita Skeeter]] (on [[Ludo Bagman]]'s trial) and [[Bartemius Crouch Jr.'s mother|Mrs. Crouch]] (on [[Bartemius Crouch Jr.|her son]]'s trial). |
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| + | ==Known accused== |
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| − | The Council of Magical Law was first and only mentioned in [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]], Chapter 30, "The [[Pensieve]]" |
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| + | [[File:Bartemius trial.jpg|230px|thumb|[[Bartemius Crouch Sr.]] presides over the Council of Magical Law during the [[Death Eater]] trials in the early [[1980s]].]] |
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| + | *[[Igor Karkaroff]] - Released from [[Azkaban]] after presenting information leading to the capture of [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]] [[Augustus Rookwood]]. |
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| + | *[[Ludovic Bagman]] - Cleared of all charges. |
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| + | *[[Bartemius Crouch Jr.|Barty Crouch Jr.]] - Sentenced to life imprisonment in [[Azkaban]]. |
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| + | *[[Rabastan Lestrange]] - Sentenced to life imprisonment in [[Azkaban]]. |
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| + | *[[Rodolphus Lestrange]] - Sentenced to life imprisonment in [[Azkaban]]. |
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| + | *[[Bellatrix Lestrange]] - Sentenced to life imprisonment in [[Azkaban]]. |
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| + | ==Known members== |
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| + | *[[Bartemius Crouch Sr.]] |
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| + | *[[Albus Dumbledore]] |
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| + | *[[Alastor Moody]] |
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| + | *[[Unidentified female Council of Magical Law juror|Female juror]] |
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| + | *[[Unidentified Council of Magical Law member|Male member]] |
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| + | *[[Unidentified Council of Magical Law clerk|Clerk]] |
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| + | ==Appearances== |
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| + | *''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' {{1st}} |
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| + | *''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]'' |
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| + | {{Ministry Level 2}} |
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| + | [[es:Junta de la Ley Mágica]] |
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Revision as of 16:38, 31 July 2014
- Bartemius Crouch Sr.: "You have been brought here before the Council of Magical Law so that we may pass judgment on you, for a crime so heinous —"
- Bartemius Crouch Jr.: "Father. Father… please…"
- Bartemius Crouch Sr.: "— that we have rarely heard the like of it within this court."
- — Bartemius Crouch Sr. conducts the trial of his son and Rabastan, Rodolphus, and Bellatrix Lestrange.[src]
The Council of Magical Law is a Ministry of Magic board comprised of a judge, a panel of members and jury, with competence to pass a verdict on criminal cases as well as reviewing information given to them by convicted criminals.
Description
The Council is hierarchically inferior to the Wizengamot, which is the Wizard High Court. They also employ a number of guards in their service.
This Council towards the end of the First Wizarding War and perhaps sooner was led by Bartemius Crouch Sr., Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, was responsible for the deliberation on the Death Eater trials in the early 1980s, shorty after the end of the First Wizarding War.
Trials
Trials are brief, with members being presented the evidence against the accused beforehand. The accused is only brought in to give his testimony before the panel of jurors pronounces judgement. Notably, on the trial of Bartemius Crouch Jr. and Rabastan, Rodolphus and Bellatrix Lestrange, the accused were not allowed to provide testimony before being given a life sentence in Azkaban. People external to the Council were, apparently, allowed to attend some of the trials, such as Rita Skeeter (on Ludo Bagman's trial) and Mrs. Crouch (on her son's trial).
Known accused
Bartemius Crouch Sr. presides over the Council of Magical Law during the Death Eater trials in the early 1980s.
- Igor Karkaroff - Released from Azkaban after presenting information leading to the capture of Death Eater Augustus Rookwood.
- Ludovic Bagman - Cleared of all charges.
- Barty Crouch Jr. - Sentenced to life imprisonment in Azkaban.
- Rabastan Lestrange - Sentenced to life imprisonment in Azkaban.
- Rodolphus Lestrange - Sentenced to life imprisonment in Azkaban.
- Bellatrix Lestrange - Sentenced to life imprisonment in Azkaban.
Known members
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
