Natural Magic at Hogwarts

Chapter 219 Thanks to a friend

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"Ahem..." Bree coughed, and the Slytherin snake immediately lowered his raised hand, followed by Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Gryffindor also withdrew their hands...

This seemed like a signal. The adult wizards also noticed something was wrong. What happened to the little wizard who just shouted louder than them?
So they withdrew their hands one after another. The whole hall seemed to be calm without the excitement just now. They all looked at Fudge and raised his hands in embarrassment, as if they were waiting for him to put them down.

"This child is too powerful tonight, Albus." A very old wizard walked to Dumbledore's side. She was dressed in simple clothes, but she was a member of the Wizengamot Court. Befriended Dumbledore privately, and experienced what happened tonight because he lived in seclusion in Hogsmeade.

"Yes, this is a good thing for tonight, and this kind of power will recede after the wizards leave Hogwarts." Dumbledore said slowly.

The old man looked at Bree from a distance, her eyes flickering, as if she was thinking, and she whispered: "Well, it seems that he wants to refute something. Fudge does not give you face... I heard you agreed to the Ministry’s participation in next year’s competition?”

"It's not a big deal. The Ministry of Magic wants fame and prestige. I just want Hogwarts to be stable. This is not a conflict." Dumbledore did not deny it, but he added: "I have a hunch that he will be back soon." , I have to be prepared, and I hope the Ministry of Magic can help me share some of the burden next year."

"Oh, you are just calculating, but..." Disgust flashed in the old man's eyes, and he asked extremely seriously: "Is he really coming back?"

Dumbledore nodded: "His servant has escaped. You know that magic."

The old man's expression changed, and it took him a long time to exhale.

"This has nothing to do with us, it's your business. The most we can do is help you with some small favors. The rest, you are much better at than us."

Here, Fudge finally couldn't bear the pressure, he put down his hand, his face was ugly, and he tried to lower his voice: "What are you doing, Ode?"

Fudge knew that he couldn't move Bree for the time being, but that didn't mean he was afraid of Bree.

"I don't think Black has anything to do with werewolves, or rather, Black is indeed innocent, 13 years ago."

Fudge seemed to have heard a joke. He laughed loudly and said after a long time: "Black has still been imprisoned for 12 years. If you say he is innocent now, who will believe it?"

The child is still a child after all, so naive to say such a thing.

Fudge continued: "Why are you defending Blake, Ode?"

"It's just a matter of personal trust."

"Don't cause trouble, Mr. Odd, you should sit down..." Fudge was angry. He would soon be able to establish prestige in front of these wizards.

"Minister Fudge doesn't want the truth to come out?"

"Of course not... Oh, I mean the truth has been obvious for a long time!" Fudge stared at Bree sharply, hoping that he would retreat quickly.

Unfortunately, this is Brie's home court.

"Perhaps a drop of Veritaserum can prove Blake's innocence. We just need to get the right to use it. I think Blake will agree." With that, Brie threw the puppy out of her arms, and the puppy turned into Blake. .

"Oh!" There were gasps in the hall.

"Boo, Blake, catch him quickly!"

"And Bri Old, he..."

"Wait, I think Veritaserum can be used." An old female voice came.

The old man who had just been talking to Dumbledore stood up. She stared at Bree and said slowly: "My child, I hope your words are correct, otherwise the crime of hiding a criminal will fall on you, even if you do it today. It’s a great thing, and it needs a certain amount of punishment.”

The old man did not dare to say anything, otherwise he would provoke the enemy in vain and the loss would outweigh the gain.

"Ms. Tiberus Ogden?"

When Fudge saw this person coming out, his expression changed, and he finally advised: "Veritaserum needs to be used when the Ministry of Magic thinks it can be used..."

"Oh, as the Minister of Magic, can't he decide whether to use Veritaserum in front of so many important wizards?" Ogden's old face flashed contempt, and he said quickly: "It just so happens that I, as A member of the Wizengamot, qualified to prepare Veritaserum."

As he spoke, Ogden took out a bottle of colorless liquid from his pocket.

"Just take a small sip."

The Minister of Magic watched and did not stop him. He did not think it was useful. Instead, he was thinking about how to punish the O'Dea family. This was an opportunity that came to their doorstep.

Sirius looked at Bree, who nodded and motioned for him to hurry up.

The Aurors from the Ministry of Magic gathered around, took the Veritaserum from Ogden, and came to Sirius.

"Give him a drink and he will struggle fearlessly." Fudge made a disgusting face.

Soon, Sirius drank the Veritaserum.

"Are you joining forces with the werewolf Lupine to attack Hogwarts with the werewolves of the Forbidden Forest?" Ogden took over Fudge's job, and Fudge had no objections. For Ogden, a long-time veteran of the Ministry of Magic, , he will still give some face.

"No."

"Huh?" Fudge's eyes widened and he gritted his teeth and said, "No, how could there be none? Could it be Veritaserum..."

Ogden stopped Fudge, and she said dissatisfied: "Can't my potion skills still be recognized?"

"Of course, of course, but...could it be that Black has some means..."

When Ogden heard this, he became even more dissatisfied: "Even Dumbledore can't completely resist the power of Veritaserum!"

Fudge was speechless and could only stare at Sirius fiercely.

He said: "Did you escape from Azkaban and come to Hogwarts with the purpose of killing Harry Potter?"

Fudge must let Sirius go to Azkaban today, otherwise he will lose his face.

"No."

"what?"

Fudge was stunned. This crime was a definite matter, and it was recognized by all wizards.

The wizards below were also talking about it.

"Then what is the purpose of your coming to Hogwarts, and why have you hidden it for so long?" Ogden's eyes flickered and he looked at Dumbledore. Dumbledore's expression was still calm. She immediately said sternly to Sirius: "Speak! "

"I..." Sirius frowned in pain, his body exuded a strong sense of regret, his thin body trembled and hoarsely, and said with hatred: "It's for Peter Pedilu, who hid in Hogwarts Tzu, I’ve been looking for him!”

"Peter Pedillo?" Who is this?

Fudge frowned, trying to remember who this man was and what sentence he could give Black.

"Peter?" Professor McGonagall stood up. She covered her mouth and said, "Is it Peter who was in Gryffindor at the same level as you?"

Sirius's eyes were red and he nodded slowly.

"Oh, my God, what happened? Didn't he die? He was chased by you and died in the street. You also killed a dozen Muggles at that time?" Professor McGonagall still remembered Peter's death. This was a very honest and honest child, a good friend of Sirius, who was gradually led astray by Sirius, and became a troublemaker that gave her a headache!

"It's that Peter, he..." Fudge also remembered that Peter's death was one of the reasons why Sirius was imprisoned in Azkaban. For this, Peter was also awarded the Order of Merlin!

"You're lying!" Fudge roared, but quickly turned off the engine again. This time Black drank the Veritaserum!
"Peter is not dead, he is also an unregistered Animagus, a mouse!" Sirius shouted.

now it's right!

Everyone suddenly realized, and Harry and Ron stood up.

"We can prove it!"

"I, I, that mouse ran into my house, and we didn't know it, but we raised him for 13 years!" Ron was so scared that he trembled when he thought of Peter's appearance.

"He's a mouse missing a finger!"

"Is it Scabbers?" The Weasley twins also jumped out, and Percy's face turned sallow. He looked at Fudge worriedly, and quickly let out another breath.

Fudge clenched his fists and racked his brains to think of Sirius' other crimes...

correct!

"You, but you blew up the streets and killed a dozen Muggles, you can't deny it!"

"No!" Sirius yelled, "That was Peter's trap, a trap he used to fake his own death to escape. He knew I was going to kill him!"

"Stop joking, Peter was the hero at the time, and you betrayed the wizarding world, became a partisan of the Mysterious Man, and killed Peter and his wife!" Anxiety flashed in Fudge's eyes, wanting to close the case quickly.

"Come on, put him..."

The Aurors heard the sound and moved.

"Wait, Minister Fudge, we have to hear him out." A coercion came from inside the Hogwarts castle, making it difficult for the Aurors present to move, and they were frozen in place like statues.

"You, you are obstructing the Ministry of Magic's work, Oded!"

The Minister of Magic took a few steps back in shock, but still slapped Bree on his lips.

"I heard that Black was imprisoned directly in Azkaban without any trial after he was captured, right?"

"At that time... the girl Millicent Barnold was in power at that time!" Fudge found a breakthrough and quickly said: "I'm sorry, I think there may be some hidden secret in this."

Fudge wiped the sweat from his head. He softened his expression and said, "It was the old ministry of the mysterious man handled by former Minister Millicent Barnold. I'm sorry for that. I have been governing diligently since I took office, and that was more than ten years ago." What happened before, many clues cannot be found..."

Cornelius Fudge was in power in 1990, and the Voldemort riots were in 1981. Minister Millicent Barnold was in power for ten years, and Fudge was not responsible for this.

Fudge quickly said in a solemn and solemn tone: "Then, please ask Mr. Sirius Black to explain your innocence. The current Ministry of Magic will give you the justice you deserve."

Sirius nodded, suppressing his hatred and guilt, and spoke slowly.

"It was Peter who surrendered to Voldemort!"

As soon as the word Voldemort appeared, there was a hissing sound in the hall...

However, Sirius did not obediently call Voldemort a You-Know-Who. He continued to go his own way and exchanged secret keeper between him and Peter, using himself as a bait to lure Voldemort away. However, Peter surrendered to Voldemort and revealed the location of James and Lily's home. The thing that caused their death... After that, he felt guilty and chased Peter, but Peter led him into a Muggle alley, triggered a trap and faked his death to escape... And because of his guilt, he confessed in Azkaban.

"So that's it?" Fudge's eyes flickered. He had a good way to gain fame and money.

"Okay, I want to believe you. We all know the power of Veritaserum. Of course, we also regret this matter. Too many. I have been so busy since I took office that I have neglected Millicent Barnold. Questions the Minister missed!”

"I now declare Sirius Black not guilty!"

"Oh, Harry, Black is fine. He is not a sinner. He really did not betray your parents."

Ron pulled Harry and shouted loudly, but Harry was stunned until Hermione touched his shoulder and whispered: "He is also your godfather. You have relatives, Harry, and of course, you also have friends. .”

Hermione's smile was so bright that Harry couldn't help being infected, and unconsciously smiled from the bottom of his heart.

"You are my best friends, Hermione, Ron..."

And Oded...thank you for helping clear Blake's name.

"Minister Fudge, there is one more thing." Bree said at this time, and relieved the pressure on the Aurors, allowing them to stretch out.

"What's the matter?" Fudge pursed his lips, but did not refuse.

"It's about the werewolf Lupine. He is indeed a werewolf, but I don't think he hurt the little wizard."

Werewolves are evil creatures in the magical world. However, wizards are not ready to declare enmity as a whole. They just have no favorable impression of werewolves, so there are no werewolves that have explicitly harmed wizards. Wizards have no right to deal with them, otherwise they may give the werewolves an excuse to invade. .

"Since he didn't harm wizards, I don't think he can continue to be a professor, and... I think Professor Dumbledore and I will discuss this matter. The professors were all hired by him. This is irrefutable. I said yes Right, Oude?”

Of course Bree would not help Dumbledore solve the problem. This was Dumbledore's permission, and he would naturally bear responsibility.

"Are you okay, Oded?" Fudge asked uncertainly. Bree shook his head and walked back to the Slytherin table. He continued to listen to Fudge's arrangements for tonight's affairs, which were mostly some To appease, or to declare the role played by the Ministry of Magic.

Late at night, Fudge also stopped chattering, the little wizards were exhausted, and the wizards in Hogsmeade village were all preparing to return.

The Aurors of the Ministry of Magic escorted the wizards from the passage of the Whomping Willow to Hogsmeade in an orderly manner. Fudge was talking to Dumbledore from behind.

"I hope you will keep your promise, Albus."

Dumbledore narrowed his eyes and answered with a smile.

"I've always been one to keep my promises, you should know that."

Soon, the Ministry of Magic left Hogwarts. Fudge was extremely excited now. He wanted to quickly draft a document and interrogate all the guys in Azkaban. Of course, the use of veritaserum against the will of wizards , and the Ministry of Magic will not contract for potions that cost huge amounts of money...

And here, Sirius and Lupine, who had been relieved of their crimes, were saying goodbye to Harry.

"Harry, I'll pick you up tomorrow. I hope Kreacher can clean out the old house tonight." Sirius's thin face was filled with joy. He looked at Harry kindly, his eyes shining with excitement.

"I..." Harry wanted to shake his head, but Sirius immediately made the decision for him.

"You will come," Sirius pleaded.

"This, this requires my aunt to make a decision." Harry's custody is still at the Dursleys' house. He cannot make decisions for himself at will. This is not allowed in the Muggle world or the wizarding world.

After drinking the wolfsbane potion that Snape had prepared but had forgotten to take out for Lupine in case of emergency, Lupine and Hermione, who had regained their senses, were talking. Seeing that the atmosphere here was tense, Hermione said: "Thank you, Granger, you are smart and kind."

The time converter was broken, just after Bree appeared on the Unicorn King, it was broken strangely, but fortunately they were sent back to the original time at the end, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable, of course, Hermione took all this as her own Consequences of frequent use.

"It's okay, I think Professor McGonagall should have a way to deal with it...probably." Hermione was also very distressed, and couldn't believe Professor McGonagall's anger after hearing the news.

"I should do what I can. I will drop some courses next semester so that I can study at my normal time."

Lupine smiled and nodded, then left and walked over to Sirius.

Lupine took the ring off his hand.

"Oh, how did you get this?" Sirius frowned, looking at this ancient ring in disbelief and disgust.

"He belongs to the Black family, and he should be yours now..." Seeing that Sirius was unwilling to take it, Lupine looked helpless and persuaded: "This is a deal between Mrs. Black and me, otherwise I can't get it... Madam hopes that you If you can accept this responsibility, after all, you are the only one left in the Black family, I think she has compromised, Sirius."

Hearing this, Blake slowly took the ring, but did not put it on, but put it in his pocket.

"I'll tell you after I've seen her, your deal with her is over." Black said in an impatient tone. The troubles with Aunt Harry and the Black family troubled him very much, and they were even more torturous than in Azkaban.

Just when Sirius was distressed, Dumbledore's voice came——

"I think I can write to the Dursleys and you can safely take Harry to the Black Mansion tomorrow... Of course, you have to let Harry go back to the Dursleys for a few days before school starts. This is Harry's mother Hope to see that.”

Dumbledore came out, he smiled and said kindly: "It's time for the children to rest, and it's time for you to leave Hogwarts. We shouldn't make things difficult for the children."

"Oh, thank you, Dumbledore!" Sirius smiled and said to Harry: "Go and have a rest, Harry. I'll pick you up tomorrow."

Then he looked at Dumbledore.

"Can I go... thank a friend, soon..."

Dumbledore narrowed his eyes.

"Of course, you are still a child in my eyes, Sirius. It's not difficult."

Sirius exhaled, waved to Harry and transformed into a big black dog, heading towards the castle.

Soon, in the kitchen—

"Wang Wang Wang..."

Bree, who was eating her midnight snack, heard the dog barking and raised her head.

"Don't say thank you..."

"Any thing else?"

The big black dog waggled its tail, shook its head, and quickly left the kitchen, leaving Hogwarts with Lupin.

"I thought you were going to talk for a long time, like you did with Harry."

"That's not a godson, that's a friend."

……

(End of this chapter)