Their accusers, on the other hand, painted an entirely different picture. Ronald Weasley’s death hadn’t been a crime of passion. The careful planning, the use of the Imperius Curse and the victim’s wand to make it look like a suicide, everything hinted towards cold, calculated murder. Harry Potter hadn’t been killed in a scuffle. His very body was proof of that. He had been tortured and maimed almost beyond recognition. They were dealing with sadistic, cold-blooded killers. 