I'm looking for a "Court Drama" type story in Harry Potter fanfiction. Does it exist?

I'm not asking for Noir or detective stories with court elements in them, or Azkaban!Harry in which he has to be at court, but rather stories which revolve around a court case, in which a HP character is involved.

Attorney!Harry, anyone?

 

Objection!

Er... Sorry, no; I can't think of any right offhand. The only stuff I can really recall is Azkaban stuff or Sirius getting a trial... or occasionally Snape/Albus/Umbridge getting hauled into court by Harry.

No specific titles though, only vague remembrances, and nothing as in-depth as you have in mind.

 

Its not something I've ever seen in the way you describe. But it definitely sounds like something potentially interesting!

 

Wasn't there one recommended in the For Review or Almost Recommendable section a while back? Though it had James as the lawyer and Lily as the defendant.

 

I think that was Fool Me Twice.

Also, I saw "Attorney!Harry" and just went... HMM. Must. Resist.

 

It's been a while since I've read it, so I don't remember how focused the story is on it, but Paracelsus's [ongoing] "Coming Back Late" involves Hermione prosecuting a weirdly compelling house-elf-prostitution case involving a dark cartel while Harry returns from his post as Master of Death, a role he took up after being assumed dead following the Battle of Hogwarts.

It's on Portkey, so if you're not also game for a heavy focus on Harry and Hermione's budding romance you might not enjoy it. But I remember liking it, and Paracelsus is a very competent writer.

 

Not my cup of tea, although I think that goes with individual taste, and definitely not what I was looking for.

I'm looking for a story in which the case is part, if not all the overarching plot of the story, and everything revolves around it. Something in style of movies like 12 angry men, Anatomy of a Murder, Witness for the Prosecution, Judgement at Nuremberg, The Veredict, The Client, A few Good Men...

It's hard to believe that it's never been done. Hell, am I the only one thinking it's be awesome to have something like "Judgement at Nuremberg" with the Death Eaters remaining after the whole war is over or something like that?

 

I know it will never happen, but this thread has inspired a thought:

Law & Aurors, starring Sam Waterston as an aging Harry. D:

 

I am stealing the hell out of this title. Seriously, after I get my main project done (and a sequel to 'Point Game' that will make film nerds jizz all over the place), I am writing this as a oneshot. Hell, I did 'Case 129', which shows I can write the police side of the drama - now I just need to write the legal side.

 

Off topic, but since Noir was mentioned, is there any chance we'll see some more "Unatoned" anytime soon?

 

No. But on that note, we do need more Noir. Dresden and Potter.

Go for it. I'd read it. D: Just no powdered wigs.

 

Stop lying. You know the answer is no.