The Chief Warlock banged his gavel once more for order. "Given the nature of the offense, I order that the defendants in question be remanded to Azkaban prison for the time being, to await trial for the accused crimes laid out so forth in relation to the illegal occupation of a institution of magical higher learning – Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry – from approximately September the 1st, in the Year of our Merlin 1997 to approximately May the 2nd, in the Year of our Merlin 1998. Trials by jury or by bench, whichever being so selected by the defendants, shall commence no less than nine and ninety days set from now, in other words for this spring. Court is now adjourned!" The gavel came down hard.