time at hogwarts

291. Banban



In the principal's office, as Dumbledore slowly told the story of the murder of Harry's parents, Magos and the others became more and more depressed, and they all looked at Harry with some worry.

"We thought we would be safe with our loyal and loyal protection, but..." Dumbledore looked at Harry guiltily.

"I'm sorry, Harry, we couldn't protect them."

Harry held back the tears and gave an ugly smile to the worried eyes of Magos and the others.

"So, it was Sirius Black who killed my parents, right?"

"Before last year, even though I had some doubts, I didn't defend him until I discovered a wizard."

"Peter Pettigrew" Hermione asked uncertainly.

Harry looked up sharply at Dumbledore, waiting for his reaction.

Dumbledore nodded slowly,

"Last year after Kang disappeared, I used a prop to observe Hogwarts. Although I couldn't find Kang, I saw this wizard who had been dead for many years."

"Then why don't you arrest him and question him." Harry stood up and shouted emotionally.

"Harry." Dumbledore tapped the table with his wand to calm Harry down.

"One thing you must be clear about is that after that incident, Peter has become a hero. Whether this hero is true or false, we cannot easily announce this news to the public. Likewise, if it is really him, He won’t admit it either.”

"Why, he was probably the culprit who killed my parents." Harry looked unwilling.

"Do you think people are willing to believe in an Azkaban fugitive who has long been recognized as a criminal, or a wizard who has sacrificed his life to save others?"

"But since he became a hero, isn't it strange that he has been hiding in Tibet for so many years?" Magos questioned.

Dumbledore shook his head,

"Maybe it's to avoid Voldemort's revenge, maybe it's because he doesn't want to accept this honor. There are too many reasons."

"Then let's capture it and use Veritaserum." Harry suddenly remembered Hermione's previous idea.

"First of all, this must be allowed by the Ministry of Magic. Secondly, although the effect of Veritaserum is very powerful, it is not without resistance. What if Peter drinks the Veritaserum and says the same thing as recorded. If it’s true, that’s fine, but if it’s false, then Sirius will never be able to clear his name for the rest of his life.”

Harry clenched his fists, his expression full of unavenged pain.He didn't expect things to become so complicated. He thought he would know the real culprit who killed his parents by taking them to confront him. Now it seems that even if they really meet, he can't be sure who the real traitor is.

"Principal Dumbledore, can you tell us where Peter Pettigrew is hiding now? We have been unable to find him." At this time, Ron asked weakly.

Ron's words turned Harry's attention back to Dumbledore, and they said that they still didn't know where Peter was hiding.

Dumbledore gave Ron a deep look.

"There are many rats at Hogwarts, but one won't arouse the suspicion of any wizard."

Ron felt a little scared when Dumbledore saw him.

"what do you mean"

"After the explosion, the Ministry of Magic only found one of Peter's fingers, so they concluded that he died after the explosion."

Hermione looked at Ron in surprise,

"I remember Scabbers was also missing a finger."

"That's impossible, it can't be Scabbers." Ron defended with a pale face.

"It's normal for a mouse to be missing one finger, isn't it?"

"Ron, I know this is hard for you to accept, but I can tell you for sure that Scabbers is Peter in Animagus form. I spent a year confirming it repeatedly." Dumbledore said seriously. said.

Ron looked at Dumbledore with dull eyes, unable to believe that his cowardly and ugly pet could be the real murderer of Harry's parents.

"Harry." He looked at Harry, his mouth opened and speechless.

Although Harry hated himself for not discovering that Scabbers was Peter earlier, there was no way he could take his anger out on his best friend because of this incident.

"This has nothing to do with you, Ron. None of us thought that Scabbers was Peter." Although Harry wanted to go back to the dormitory and arrest Scabbers, he was not ready to put his anger on Ron.

"Perhaps we can bring Sirius and Peter together without them knowing that we are paying attention." Seeing that Harry was not overwhelmed by hatred, Magos was relieved and quickly expressed his suggestion.

Dumbledore's eyes moved slightly,

"Judging from their grades in school, Peter is most likely not a match for Sirius."

"So if Peter didn't know that he was being watched all the time, and faced with Sirius who wanted to smash him to pieces, he would most likely tell the truth about that year."

"If Peter is really not the murderer, then wouldn't he be very dangerous?" Hermione said.

Magos looked at Dumbledore.

"I guess that's not a problem."

Regarding the truth about the murder of Harry's parents, after Magos made a suggestion and Dumbledore agreed, they quickly began to work out how to make Sirius and Peter encounter each other without being aware of it.

"Take Scabbers to Hogsmeade" Hermione suggested.

"No." Dumbledore shook his head.

"First, we are not sure whether they can encounter each other. Second, if they attack each other, they are likely to harm the residents of Hogsmeade. Third, since Sirius told you this, you take a If the mouse goes there, he will most likely know your purpose and will never admit that he is a traitor."

"Then let's let go of Hogwarts' guard and let Sirius come over to find Scabbers on his own."

Dumbledore denied it directly.

"I will not use the lives of students in the school to test their good and evil."

This matter is simple to say, but much more complicated to do. They discussed it for a while but could not come up with a perfect answer.

"Crookshanks." Ron, who had been silent during this period, suddenly spoke.

"Scabbers is afraid of Crookshanks. Let Crookshanks chase him and chase him out of the school. You can ask Sirius to look for clues near the school two days in advance. If they can meet him, it will not arouse suspicion."

Magos's eyes lit up, what a great idea, this way they can make them think this is just a coincidence.

"Good idea, Ron."

Ron smiled bitterly,

"I just hope that Principal Dumbledore can see it wrong. If Sirius doesn't attack Scabbers, does that mean it's not Peter Pettigrew?"

Seeing Ron's sad look, Magos shook his head and sighed in his mind. Unfortunately, Scabbers was Peter Pettigrew, and Dumbledore was not mistaken.

They couldn't comfort Ron, especially Harry. Although he felt a little sorry for Ron, he would not give up this method, and he believed that Dumbledore would not be wrong.


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