The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 339: Blame Fudge

That day happened to be a Saturday, and it had been a week since Sirius Black had been admitted to the Twilight Asylum for Magical Infirmaries.

After careful treatment by "therapist" Ada and careful care by "nurses" Fred and George, Blake has woken up, but his body has been very weak. Let alone interrogating Blake, he now even has difficulty swallowing his saliva.

This week, Sirius Black remained in a half-dead state for most of the time, until these two days when his health began to improve. It was only after the detention on Friday night that Ada received this exciting news from the twins.

It was sunny outside, with a gentle breeze, and the Whomping Willow had sprouted its branches again, swaying in the wind.

Inside the Twilight Cottage, Blake sat on the bed with his back against the headboard. After a few days of recuperation, his face regained its color, and his eyes in their sunken eye sockets were bright.

In front of him was a low table with a glass of milk and a bowl of steaming oatmeal. Facing the man who had injured him and almost killed him, Blake did not act crazy, nor did he try to attack anyone in the room because he was caught.

Fred sat in a chair by the door and George sat at the foot of the bed, both brothers looking at Blake curiously.

Except for the fact that Blake's skin was stretched tight over his cheekbones, like a skeleton, the twins felt that Blake did not look like a murderer or a reckless madman.

Ada stood by the window without saying a word, quietly observing Blake's behavior.

The sun shone gently on Ada, making her look as if she was glowing. She was wearing a white shirt, a pair of army green breeches, and a pair of fetal cowhide boots.

The buttons of her shirt were unbuttoned, revealing her fair neck. When she tilted her head, a section of her slender collarbone was faintly visible, adding a touch of sexiness that was not appropriate for her age.

This different outfit made Ada look very capable and not like a student.

Unconsciously, Ada has reached such a beautiful age, but it is a pity that no one knows how to appreciate such a beautiful scenery. Fred and George only have eyes for Mr. Fugitive, and Mr. Fugitive only has eyes for the steaming oatmeal.

Sirius Black hadn't had such a comfortable meal for a long time, and hadn't slept in such a soft and comfortable bed for a long time. He picked up the bowl of porridge and gulped down the whole bowl of hot porridge. It was so hot that he couldn't close his mouth for a long time and kept breathing out.

Putting down the empty bowl of porridge, Black wiped his mouth casually with the back of his hand, and then asked: "What are you going to do with me, hand me over to the masters of the Ministry of Magic, or to Dumbledore?"

Black's voice was hoarse, as if he hadn't used it for a long time. His teeth were beige. I guess Azkaban didn't provide prisoners with toothbrushes and toothpaste.

Even though Blake had asked the question with a smile, his high cheekbones and sunken eye sockets made him look more like he was grinning.

"Before I deal with you, let me introduce myself. My name is Esmeralda Drizzt." Ada said expressionlessly, "Remember, this is the name of the person who injured you. But you seem to forget it very quickly, because the Dementors will give you a passionate hug and kiss, and then you will remember nothing."

When he heard the word Dementors, Black's face turned pale. Even though he had escaped from that damn place, he was still afraid of Dementors.

"I know your name. When that idiot Fudge went to Azkaban, he mentioned your name." Black said, "After you escaped to school, I often heard students mention you. They said you were the best witch in the school."

Black's eyes dimmed, apparently the words "the best witch in the school" touched him.

"Your flattery won't save your chapped lips, Mr. Fugitive," said Fred. "Ida won't be swayed by sugar-coated bullets."

"She'll eat the sugar coating and return the cannonballs double, boom!" George said jokingly.

Ada's mouth twitched. She didn't find the joke funny at all, but not only the twins were laughing, but even Blake couldn't stop laughing.

"I like you two!" Black said, pointing at the twins, "You two are as funny as James!"

The twins immediately fell silent, leaving only Black still laughing, even coughing with laughter. Black's betrayal of James Potter was something that even optimistic and open-minded people like Fred and George could not get over. If the twins had to betray Ada in exchange for their own survival, they would rather die.

"It's really ironic to hear you mention James Potter's name." Ada said unceremoniously, "Tell me, how did you escape from Azkaban and why did you escape?"

Black stopped laughing, and after taking a deep breath, he said, "That idiot Fudge went to Azkaban for inspection, and he talked to me for a long time. Probably to show how well he governed the wizarding world, he showed me a copy of the Daily Prophet that day, and that newspaper attracted me."

"A newspaper?" Ida was a little confused. "Do you mean that a newspaper prompted you to decide to escape from prison?"

"Yes, it all started with a newspaper." Black's hand was shaking as he held the cup. "The front page of the day said that the Weasley family, officials from the Ministry of Magic, had won the newspaper's jackpot, and it even had a family photo."

The Weasley family won the jackpot last summer, and Mr. Weasley took his family to Egypt for vacation. The Daily Prophet put their family photo on the front page.

"What does this have to do with our family?" the twins asked in unison. Why would Blake decide to escape from prison just after seeing their family photo? It was simply unreasonable!

"Of course it's not because of your family!" Blake said excitedly, "I saw a familiar person in the photo. In order to confirm my discovery, I asked Fudge for the newspaper. The reason was that I wanted to do the Sudoku game in the newspaper to relieve my boredom..."

When Black was arrested, Bill, the oldest child in the Weasley family, had just started school. The only people who could be related to Black were the Weasleys, but what was the connection between them?

A crazy idea came into Ada's mind. She said in disbelief, "Scabbers! The rat in Ron's hand!"

That photo doesn't just feature the Weasley family, it also includes the two pets, Scabbers and Galleon!

The reason why Garlon was not suspected was because Garlon was raised by Ada and was taken away from the pet shop by Ada when he was two or three months old, but Banban was different.

"Scabbers!" Fred thought Ada might have taken the wrong medicine today. "Scabbers is just a stupid, dumb, stinky rat. Only Ron treats it like a treasure."

George also thought Ada was talking nonsense. He said, "Banban is already living in our house..." George suddenly couldn't continue. He knew why Ada had such a guess.

"Yes, it's that mouse. How can a mouse live for twelve years?" Blake became even more excited. When he waved his arms, the wound on his shoulder was pulled, and he grimaced in pain.

Blake continued to provide evidence. He said: "And the mouse was missing a finger!"

Ada looked at the twins. She wondered if Scabbers was as Blake said. Ada had never paid attention to the mouse. She would never waste time observing things that did not concern her.

"That's right, and it seems that Scabbers' claws have been missing a piece since the beginning." Fred thought for a while before saying. But Fred was a little unsure, so he looked at his twin brother.

George nodded and said, "That's right, mom didn't allow us to bully the mouse at first."

In addition to betraying the Potters, Black's other crime was the brutal murder of Peter Pettigrew, leaving only a finger of Peter's body. For this, the Ministry of Magic posthumously recognized Peter Pettigrew as a hero and awarded him the Order of Merlin, First Class.

Only a piece of Peter's finger was left at the scene, and the mouse Banban's claw happened to be missing a piece.

So after Black saw the family photo, he chose to escape from Azkaban, so he "attacked" Ron a few nights ago, because the photo showed Ron holding Scabbers!

"Animagus!" Ada's guess was confirmed, but it was too late, "You and he are both Animagus, James Potter is also an Animagus!"

(End of this chapter)