Hogwarts: I am Harry's eldest cousin

"Put aside your arrogance, Mr. Prisoner of Azkaban."

Dudley stood up from his seat. His muscles, which were full of explosive power and bulging like hills, put great pressure on Lupin and Sirius.

Sirius admitted that he felt a little scared the moment his eyes met Dudley's.

"I wanted you to explain yourself, but I am deeply disappointed by your stupidity."

I gave you the chance to explain, but you are useless!

Dudley's eyes swept over Sirius and he said seriously, "You are not qualified to be my brother's godfather."

"You know?" Sirius was stunned.

Dudley ignored him and said to Harry: "Harry, it wasn't this idiot who betrayed Aunt Lily, but someone else. But Aunt Lily did die because of this idiot."

"At first, Voldemort wanted to kill Aunt Lily and the others very much, but with the protection of the Fidelius Charm, as long as the secret keeper did not reveal it, Voldemort would never find the location of the Potter mansion. And the original secret keeper was Mr. Prisoner."

"If we keep dragging it out like this, everything will be fine."

"But this big fool wanted to play a trick and changed the secret keeper. In his opinion, even if Voldemort and his accomplices caught him, they would not be able to find Aunt Lily and the others. This is really a 'genius' idea. I think it must be the best plan you have racked your brain, which is not much bigger than an amoeba, to come up with, right?"

Dudley sneered at Sirius.

"As expected, the new secret-keeper informed Voldemort."

"Mr. Prisoner, it's no exaggeration to say that you are the murderer of Aunt Lily and the others."

Sirius's self-righteousness killed his best friend and also caused Harry to lose his parents.

Although he was not the direct murderer, he was an indirect murderer and everything was caused by him.

After Dudley revealed the reason, Sirius knelt on the ground and blamed himself, "Yes, it's all my fault. I killed James and the others."

"But why? Why do you know this?"

Dudley's description just now seemed as if he had seen it with his own eyes, but it was impossible for him to see it.

"Because I caught the leaker, of course."

Sirius was stunned when he heard this, a hint of ecstasy appeared on his face, and he rushed towards Dudley like a madman.

"Give it to me! Give him to me!"

"Sirius, don't." It was too late for Lupin to stop him.

Before Sirius could even touch Dudley's body, he was pinned to the ground by a large wooden hand.

"I think this will keep you in line, Mr. Prisoner of Azkaban."

Dudley didn't even bother to look at him.

This guy is the biggest failure as a friend, godfather and even child.

"Harry."

Dudley shook his sleeves, and a tightly tied mouse fell out. It was Ron's pet mouse, Scabbers. He then cast a spell on it, and the mouse grew rapidly, and an ugly man appeared in front of everyone.

Of course, it was still tied tightly, and the vines became bigger as it grew bigger.

"His name is Peter Pettigrew." Dudley kicked him, and his body was like a cooked shrimp. The severe pain woke Peter up from his coma: "It was he who killed Aunt Lily and your parents."

"Now, you can do whatever you want to him."

Chapter 227 Cousin Dudley is the best brother in the world

"Now even if you kill him, no one will know."

In response to Dudley's suggestion, Harry slowly extended his wand.

Peter, who had just woken up, was so scared when he heard Dudley's words that he subconsciously begged for mercy. Unfortunately, his mouth was blocked and he could only make a whimpering sound. He kept struggling to escape, but he could only spin in place like a top.

Lupin wanted to use a spell to stop it, but was interrupted by Dudley's spell. His wand fell to the side, and he could only shout to Harry in an urgent tone: "Harry, you can't do this."

"Dursley, you shouldn't do this, you should stop him"

"Stop?" Dudley raised his eyebrows. "Stop him from avenging his parents? On what ground?"

Lupin became even more anxious: "You are his brother, you can't just watch him become a murderer! Going astray."

"Because I am his brother, I should support him in his revenge."

Dudley looked Lupin in the eye and said seriously, "He didn't kill a human, he killed an animal! A rat! A rat that had been dead for twelve years!"

"And this is not called going astray. Killing someone means paying with your life, and paying a debt means paying it back. This is the natural law. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. This is fair!"

"The hatred between parents is irreconcilable."

Seeing that Lupin was unable to convince Dudley, Sirius transformed himself into a big black dog again, escaped from the wooden hand, and rushed forward to stop Harry.

Before it could run two steps, it was grabbed by an even larger wooden hand.

"Is this really a minor wizard from Hogwarts? Professor McGonagall can only perform such a high-level Transfiguration spell."

The big black dog struggled with all his might, but it was in vain and he could only keep barking at Harry.

"Shut up, everyone. Only Harry can make the choice. Only Harry has the right to choose."

Dudley said in a deep voice, and stomped his right foot hard. The whole Shrieking Shack began to shake, and it looked like it would collapse at any moment.

"If you want to kill this rat, Harry, then do it. Don't hesitate. I will take care of the rest for you."

The death of his parents was a knot in Harry's heart. Although Harry never talked about it, Dudley, who grew up with him, knew it clearly. Whenever other children were picked up by their parents at school, Harry always showed an envious expression.

When he said "I will solve it for you", he was not just saying it.

Harry slowly raised his wand and pointed it at Peter again. Peter was so frightened that he rushed to Harry's feet and rubbed his shoes, as if begging for mercy.

It all depends on Harry's choice whether to kill or keep him.

Does Harry hate Peter for causing his parents' death?

Naturally, he was filled with hatred and wanted to tear him into pieces.

But when he was really given the opportunity to make a choice, he hesitated because of his kind nature.

"If you can't do it, I can do it for you."

Dudley stepped forward and said something shocking.

Hermione looked at Dudley's back with worry, but did not stop him.

This was Dudley's choice, and she respected Dudley's choice, but she would stand on Dudley's side.

After hearing Dudley's words, Harry felt warm in his heart. Although he had no parents since childhood, he had an older brother who loved him, an uncle and aunt who loved him, and many friends who treated him sincerely. The time he spent with them was the happiest.

So Harry shook his head: "Brother D, no, you don't have to become a murderer for this kind of person."

He took a deep breath, made up his mind, and said in a trembling voice: "I want to make the truth of this matter public, let everyone know the truth, let the bad guys get the punishment they deserve, and let the innocent people get redress."

Hermione, Lupin, Sirius and Peter all breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what Harry said.

Lupin and Sirius wished that Peter would die immediately, but they definitely didn't want Harry to do that.

Dudley hesitated for a moment after hearing this, and then said, "Harry, if this is your choice, I will help you complete it."

"Yeah." Harry nodded vigorously and showed a bright smile.

His cousin Dudley is the best brother in the world.

"Mr. Mouse, you are so lucky to have saved your life."

Dudley looked at Peter, who looked like he had survived a disaster, and said sarcastically.

Then he looked at the big black dog who was almost suffocating from being pinched, snapped his fingers, and let him go.

"And you, stupid Black, because you are Harry's godfather, I will clear you of the guilt of the criminal."

"But don't come to Harry again from now on. I don't want him to be infected by a fool like you."

The big black dog turned into a human form, breathing heavily.

"Professor Lupin, you."

The moment Dudley spoke to Lupin, Sirius on the ground suddenly jumped up and rushed towards Peter desperately.

"Stop it Black!" Lupin exclaimed.

However, a wizard without a wand who can only transform into an Animagus is less dangerous than a Cornish elf.

The moment Sirius pounced on Peter, he stopped in mid-air again.

It was Pixie, who had recovered from the spell's dizziness.

"Let me go! I'm going to kill him! Let me avenge James! I was there for twelve years!"

Sirius was roaring in the air, waving his arms wildly, staring at Peter with bloodshot eyes full of hatred. If looks could kill, Peter would have been torn into pieces and chopped into minced meat.

Dudley snapped his fingers and tied up Sirius with the same cane as the one on Peter, then, because he was too noisy, he stuffed a piece of rag found from somewhere into his mouth.

"Professor Lupin, I think you should keep your idiot companion under control. If you do it again, I will throw him to the Dementors. I think they will be very happy to give him a French kiss."

After doing all this, Dudley stood up.

"It's getting late. We should go back to Hogwarts and report to Professor Dumbledore."

The matter is troublesome, but not troublesome either. The key is to convince the current Minister of Magic, Fudge, to overturn Sirius's guilt. It is necessary to communicate with Dumbledore.

"Perhaps this matter can be resolved today. After all, the greatest Minister of Magic in England has been frequently in and out of Professor Dumbledore's room recently."

Then he looked to the other side of the Shrieking Shack. "This passage connects to the Whomping Willow at the school. It won't take long."

The group took Peter towards Hogwarts. On the way, Lupin said something to Sirius, and he finally gave up the idea of ​​killing Peter. Dudley then untied him.

At the command 'Licorice', the door to the principal's office opened.

As luck would have it, what Dudley said came true. Minister of Magic Fudge was really asking Dumbledore for advice in the headmaster's office.

"Little little little Sirius."

The moment Fudge saw Sirius enter the office, he was so scared that he almost hid under the table.

Chapter 228: Under the leadership of the wise and powerful Minister Fuki

"You're saying Sirius was wrongly accused?"

Fudge sat in the headmaster's office trembling with fear and listened to everyone's narration. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at Sirius unconsciously: "But this is unbelievable."

"If he was wrongly accused, why didn't he defend himself when he was arrested?"

Facing Fudge's question, Dumbledore explained: "Cornelly, Sirius was willing to go to Azkaban in order to atone for his sins."

Unfortunately, even when he spoke up for Sirius, Fudge still retorted harshly.

"Albus, you have never been the Minister of Magic, so you don't understand. I can't just consider this matter for him. It's very complicated to overturn the case. A wrongful conviction for twelve years will be a huge challenge to the Ministry of Magic's credibility. The public will be extremely disappointed with the Ministry of Magic."

Although Fudge did not explicitly refuse, his reluctance was written between the lines.

It’s almost like saying it clearly - it’s none of my business, don’t come to me.

What a joke! He was already extremely worried about dealing with the Dementors recently, and his approval rating had dropped to an all-time low. He went to Dumbledore for advice every day, and now he was asked to overturn the case of the "evil criminal" Black? Wasn't this asking for trouble? If he couldn't handle this well, he would lose his position as Minister of Magic.

More than one senior official in the Ministry of Magic is eyeing his position, and no one doesn't want to be at the pinnacle of power.

Compared with fairness and justice, Fudge cares more about the official position on his head. As long as he can keep his position as Minister of Magic, he can turn against anyone, including Dumbledore.

Instead of overturning Sirius's verdict, he would rather arrest Sirius and report back to the authorities, at least he could regain some of his pitiful support.

If it wasn't a bit difficult, he would have done it long ago.

'Even without this incident, the public is generally disappointed with the Ministry of Magic.'

How many useful policies has the English Ministry of Magic introduced during the years that Fudge has been in office?

The answer is zero.

The three most common things most wizards do on a daily basis are eating, sleeping, and cursing the Ministry of Magic.

Fudge's behavior made Dumbledore feel helpless. He had to listen to his opinions, but also be on guard against him. He really didn't know what to let him say.

If he insisted on arresting Sirius, it would be a rather troublesome matter.