The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 343 The Best Losing Friend

The Marauder's Map, a map that helped Ada and the twins a lot. With the help of this map, they found the secret passage in the school. With the help of this map, they could wander around the castle without restraint late at night.

Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs are four "good teachers and helpful friends". Ada and the twins have learned a lot from them. The map they are making now is derived from the Marauder's Map made by these four people.

Fred and George had always admired the four elders, and today they finally saw them alive. The two brothers opened their eyes and mouths wide, but did not say a word for a long time. They felt that no matter what they said, it would be inappropriate.

Seeing the shocked Ada and the twins, Sirius smiled happily. When facing Ada, Sirius always got beaten, but today he finally got his revenge!

Fortunately, Lupin only took a small "revenge" on Ada to vent his anger on his old friend. He did not continue to argue whether Ada and the twins were familiar with the map, nor did he have any intention of charging any copyright fees.

Dumbledore took the Marauder's Map from Sirius, which was filled with the names of students and professors, which was equivalent to installing surveillance cameras for the school. In this way, as long as Peter did not leave the school, it was only a matter of time before he was found.

"Professor Lupin, the map is indeed a great invention." Fred said, "But we have never seen Peter's name on it."

"Yes, we got this map in the first grade." George continued, "When Scabbers belonged to Percy, there was nothing unusual. When Scabbers belonged to Ron, we also didn't find anything unusual."

The Marauder's Map had been in the hands of the twins for a long time, but they had never discovered that there was a man named Peter Pettigrew sleeping next to their brother.

The twins shuddered and got goose bumps at the thought of Percy and Peter sharing a bed for several years, and Ron also sharing a bed with Peter for several years.

Hearing this, Dumbledore turned to look at Lupin and Sirius. If what the twins said was true, this map would be of no use in finding Peter.

"This map can do a lot of things," Lupin explained. "It can also detect Invisibility Cloaks, Polyjuice Potion, and of course Animagus."

Blake looked at Ada triumphantly and said, "The fact that you didn't find anything is, of course, because we made this map."

"In other words, only you four have the highest authority on this map?" Ada asked. This has been Ada's long-standing suspicion about the map. She has always felt that this map is a permission dog.

"Yes, but not entirely." Lupin took over again, "The authority only applies to the four of us. If we need to, the map can hide our identities, which is why you can't see Peter from above."

Professor Lupin's words were very clear. Peter's Animagus was not exposed on the map because Peter was one of the map makers. But when facing other map makers, the Marauder's Map would not hide it for Peter.

This is not a permission, but it is how the four plunderers designed it from the beginning.

The Marauder's Map is not only magical, but also high-tech! Ada really wants to ask Professor Lupin, does the technology on the map identify developers based on different magic powers, or through fingerprints, or irises?

Lupin and Sirius sang the same tune, and even after not seeing each other for more than ten years, they still had this tacit understanding.

The playmates who have been together since their youth have gone through so many ups and downs and have come back to each other. Time will make them grow up and grow old, but it will not dilute their feelings for each other.

Dumbledore, who was shocked by the Marauder's Map and Black, finally remembered his identity as the headmaster. He took back the initiative and began to assign tasks.

Sirius Black's first priority was of course to recover from his injuries. He had infection and inflammation, lost so much blood, and had a high fever that led to a coma. It would take more than a week to recover.

With Sirius's current body, Ada could let him run thirty-nine meters first.

Remus Lupin, as the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts, naturally could not miss the class, but at other times, Professor Lupin had to shoulder the responsibility of searching the castle to prevent Peter from hiding in some corner that was not easy to find. After all, Animagus were mice, so it was normal for them to drill into sewers and water pipes.

Dumbledore also has his own mission. In addition to finding Peter, he also needs to collect more evidence. After catching Peter, it is equally important to clear Sirius's name. Catching Peter alone is not enough.

As for Ada and the twins, they are students, so they should just study hard and not worry about these trivial things.

The wizarding exams are just around the corner, but they still have the time to care about Peter Pettigrew. Do they think Dumbledore can't write letters? Or do they think Mrs. Weasley can't lift a knife?
I knew it! I knew it would be like this!
A little devil with horns was jumping up and down in Ada's heart, cursing Dumbledore and Sirius for being ungrateful.

Another little angel with a halo on his head persuaded Ada, saying that Dumbledore was doing it for her own good and didn't want her to be in danger, blah blah blah...

Moreover, Twilight Cottage was requisitioned by Dumbledore for Sirius to recuperate and hide, and even the house-elf Winnie was sent to take care of Sirius.

In this wave, Ada really lost the elves and destroyed her house, and in the end she was "ruthlessly" kicked away by Dumbledore, leaving her with nothing.

Dumbledore also sternly warned Ada not to cause trouble with the twins, and not to tell anyone about it, especially Harry.

Not allowing Ada and the twins to cause trouble was to prevent them from alerting Peter, who was already nervous, and making him desperate and escape from Hogwarts directly; not allowing Ada and the twins to tell others was to prevent Gryffindor from searching the castle on a large scale, like what happened when Foley was there a few years ago.

The reason for not telling Harry was even simpler. As an excellent Gryffindor, everyone knew how aggressive Harry was. It was better to keep this from him for the time being.

Everything was done to prevent the news from leaking out, to prevent Peter from escaping, and to prevent Sirius from being discovered by the Ministry of Magic. Everything was done as if nothing had happened, as if the injured Sirius was still hiding in the cave in the Forbidden Forest.

Dumbledore actually wanted to comfort Ada, after all, he knew that what he did was not very decent. But after seeing Ada's expression of "I knew it" and "I'm used to it", Dumbledore swallowed his words of comfort.

Practical actions are more effective than empty comfort.

It just so happened that Dumbledore was a little hesitant about a matter that was being discussed at the Ministry of Magic recently, and he didn't know whether he should agree to it. Now Dumbledore suddenly felt that this proposal was very suitable as compensation to Ada.

Not only can you win honor, but you can also improve Ada's status, temper Ada's temper, and tell everyone that Hogwarts is the best magic school in Europe. This is definitely a big profit!
Thinking of this, Dumbledore suddenly felt a little happy, so much so that his next words had no lethality at all.

Dumbledore said to Sirius very seriously: "Although I believe what you said, I still have to be the evil man. You are not allowed to go anywhere in the next few days, and you can't leave my sight until we catch Peter."

Everyone in the bedroom understood what Dumbledore meant. Before Peter was caught, Sirius was still the biggest suspect in betraying the Potters and was still a criminal.

What if the fugitive dives into the forbidden forest again? So it is inevitable to restrict Sirius's personal freedom, and he himself will not feel wronged.

After getting the double assurance from Sirius and Lupin, Dumbledore left the Twilight Cottage, dragging Ada and the twins away with him. Suddenly, only Lupin and Sirius were left in the cottage that was just bustling.

In the bedroom, Sirius looked at Lupin's graying light brown hair and sighed. He said in a joking tone: "Remus, it's only been a few years, how come you have become so old?"

"Well, you're the only one, you're as thin as a skeleton." Lupin laughed and retorted, "Why is the handsome Sirius who used to be so popular with thousands of girls gone?"

(End of this chapter)