Sherlock Holmes at Hogwarts.

Chapter 343 If you repay evil with good, how will you repay good?
Ron handed Sherlock a copy of the Daily Prophet.

The first version featured a striking large photograph: a bald, short man slowly blinking—it was Peter Pettigrew, whom they had seen not long ago in the principal's office.

He looks panicked and rather sleazy in this photo.

His shifty-eyed and rat-like appearance clearly doesn't suggest he's a good person, and the text accompanying the photo does a good job of explaining the saying "appearance reflects the heart."

Below the photo was a title written in large, eye-catching font.

[Ministry of Magic's Final Announcement Regarding the 1981 Murders of the Potters and the Sirius Black Case]

Following a joint investigation by the Department of Justice, the Department of Mysteries, and Wizengamor, the following is a public announcement regarding the truth behind the 1981 murders of the Potters and Sirius Black case:

Peter Pettigrew is actually an unregistered Animagus who takes Sirius Black's place as the Potters' secret keeper.

Peter revealed the Potters' hiding place to a mysterious figure on October 31, 1981, which directly led to their deaths.

Sirius Black, the original accuser, was actually an innocent victim who upheld his duty as a liaison until the very last moment and tried to prevent Peter's betrayal.

Mr. Black tracked Peter down to the streets of London after the incident and exposed his crime.

To cover up his betrayal, Peter used a blast spell to blow up the street and kill thirteen people. He then deliberately staged the Black massacre before transforming into a rat and escaping.

Mr. Black suffered a twelve-year injustice as a result, and his loyalty and courage deserve praise from the entire wizarding world.

Current Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge recently reviewed historical cases and discovered a misjudgment by the Ministry of Magic in the Black case.

With extraordinary political acumen, Minister Fudge launched a secret investigation. After learning the truth, he secretly authorized Black to track Peter's movements. This prison break was actually a cover-up.

This strategic maneuver successfully forced Peter to appear at Hogwarts, where he was arrested in December 1993.

After his arrest, Peter confessed to his crimes after being interrogated with truth serum and undergoing memory extraction verification.

The Ministry of Magic's Special Court dropped all charges against Mr. Black and posthumously awarded him the Order of Merlin.

Peter has been stripped of his Order of Merlin for treason, murdering a Muggle, and illegally obtaining Animagus status. He has been sentenced to the Kiss of a Dementor and will be executed in Azkaban soon.

The success of this case was due to the full cooperation of Headmaster Albus Dumbledore and the Hogwarts faculty and staff.

The Ministry of Magic reiterated the necessity of collaboration with educational institutions to maintain public safety and highly praised Professor Dumbledore's key role in revealing the truth.

This case demonstrates the Ministry of Magic's governing philosophy of not condoning historical mistakes and not shirking legal responsibility.

Minister Cornell Fudge emphasized: "Justice may be delayed, but it will never be denied."

The Ministry of Magic will continue to improve its oversight system and uphold judicial fairness; anyone who attempts to challenge the authority of the law will ultimately pay the price.

Ministry of Magic Press Office
September, 1993

(Note: This announcement has been reviewed and approved by Wizengamo and will be published in its entirety in the Gazette of Magical Law Enforcement and the Newsletter of the International Wizarding Federation.)
"Sherlock, how did Mycroft manage to do that?"

Ron looked at Sherlock, his face full of surprise. "The Ministry of Magic didn't even give Headmaster Dumbledore any face, and you solved the problem with just a letter? Is your brother really that amazing?"

"Calm down, Ron."

Dean, standing nearby, said, "This investigation report doesn't mention Sherlock's brother at all, or even Sherlock himself. It only says it's due to the wise leadership of Minister of Magic Fudge. So they already knew the truth all along!"

Whenever Dean speaks quickly, it gives the impression that he's rapping.

"Brilliant my ass!"

Ron said angrily, "The Ministry of Magic is utterly shameless! They didn't do anything at all—they were even trying to hide the truth."

Harry, who had initially been just as happy as Ron that Sirius's case had finally been cleared, was now annoyed by Ron's words and said:

"You did the whole thing by yourself from beginning to end, yet they didn't even mention your name!"

Neville and Dean were both stunned. "W-what? So Sherlock found out about this?"

However, after their initial surprise, the two quickly came to terms with it.

As Sherlock's roommates, they knew all too well what abilities this genius possessed.

Isn't it only natural to discover the truth from someone who can tell you exactly what you did all day just by looking at you?

Seeing his friends standing up for him, Sherlock couldn't help but burst into laughter:
"Everyone, there's no need to get angry over such a trivial matter. As long as the truth is revealed and the criminals receive the punishment they deserve, I will be satisfied."

As for the trivial matter of earning them praise, there's no need to care at all, just as the Roman miser said:

Let you laugh and scold as you please; I'll do as I please. My vast wealth is mine alone to enjoy.

Upon hearing Sherlock's words, all the girls in the dorm fell silent.

Everyone looked at Sherlock and admired his indifference to fame and fortune to the extreme.

They are at an age where they like to show off and be famous.

Ron, in particular, was born into a family with five outstanding older brothers and constantly imagined himself becoming a star like his friend Harry.

He asked himself honestly, if he were in Sherlock's shoes, he would never have been able to be so indifferent to having all the credit stolen from him.

In comparison, Sherlock usually enjoys the praise from his friends for his brilliant reasoning, so this kind of thing is not worth mentioning at all!

"So how exactly did your brother do it?"

After going around in circles, the topic returned to its starting point, and Ron asked curiously, "How exactly did he manage to get the Ministry of Magic to change its attitude?"

Sherlock smiled slightly. "For Mycroft, it's as easy as you eating two chicken legs."

Ron was taken aback. "Even so, he's still a Muggle!"

"Muggles...so what?"

Sherlock's long fingers tapped rhythmically on the headboard, his gray eyes sweeping over Ron's tense yet bewildered expression.

"Dear Ron, do you think wands and spells are all that's power?"

Seeing that Ron had actually nodded subconsciously, he chuckled and casually picked up the alarm clock from Harry's bedside table:

"Look at this, Muggles, despised by wizards, measure time with gears and clockwork, and tear the earth apart with steel and steam."

Their minds could conjure iron birds through the clouds and iron horses traverse mountains without the aid of magic wands.

Seeing that Ron and Neville, the two pure-blood wizards, still looked completely bewildered, he clasped his hands together, resting his chin on them, his gaze sharp as a knife:

"I can say with certainty that Mycroft doesn't need any magic to manipulate the whole of Britain."

Because he was using a weapon more deadly than a magic wand—logic.

Magic can teleport objects instantly, Muggle mathematics can calculate the trajectories of stars, and their writing can construct world-shattering theories.

Magic and Muggle wisdom are like two parallel rivers, both propelling the world forward.

Never follow the example of those idiots who worship pure-blood supremacy. To mask their fear of the unknown, they create seemingly contemptuous but actually laughable labels like 'Mudblood.'" Sherlock gently placed the alarm clock on the table, the metal making a soft click as it touched the surface.
"True strength lies in appreciating the brilliance of different fields."

Mycroft was able to make the Ministry of Magic bow down because of his profound understanding of both forces.

Magic has its wonders, and the wisdom of Muggles has irreplaceable value.

And the rules are redefined precisely in the clash between these two forces.

Ron and Neville seemed to understand but not quite, while Harry and Dean lowered their heads, lost in thought.

At this moment, Sherlock chuckled softly, "There's something that surprised me even more than that."

"What is it?" Ron asked immediately.

“Peter was sentenced to the kiss of the Dementors, which is unlike the usual style of the Minister of Magic.”

Harry snapped out of his reverie and looked at Sherlock curiously: "The Dementor's Kiss, what's that?"

"That's the Dementors' last and worst weapon; they only do that when they want to completely destroy a person."

Ron interjected, "Nobody knows what's hidden under the Dementors' cloaks, because they only lower their cloaks when using this move."

They pressed their chins against the mouths of those people and then sucked out their souls.

"What? They killed those people?"

Harry and Dean were horrified.

"No, not killing them, but something worse than killing them."

At this point, both Ron and Neville, the two young wizards from pure-blood families, couldn't help but shudder.

"Without a soul, only the brain and heart are working; there is no self-awareness, no memory, nothing at all."

"It does sound a bit like a person in a vegetative state." Harry understood.

What is a vegetative state?

This time it was Ron and Neville's turn to ask questions.

"In fact, a person without a soul is more pitiful than a person in a vegetative state."

Sherlock said quietly, "At least a person in a vegetative state has the hope of regaining consciousness, but if a person loses their soul, they can never be restored; they are just a walking corpse, an empty shell without thought."

“I remember now—the Daily Prophet once wrote that the Ministry of Magic instructed the Dementors to deal with Black this way once they captured him,” Dean patted his chest. “Oh, just thinking about it is terrifying!”

Harry sat on the bed in a daze, silent.

The idea of ​​sucking a person's soul out of their mouth shocked him.

But after a moment, he added, "He deserved it."

Even someone as tolerant as Harry couldn't forgive what Peter Pettigrew had done.

He could accept that Peter couldn't confront Voldemort as bravely as his father and the rest of the Order of the Phoenix.

He could even accept Peter abandoning the fight and fleeing the battlefield.

But he couldn't accept Peter's betrayal.

His defection led to the tragic deaths of his parents and left him an orphan.

People like this deserve to die!

However, after saying that, he looked at Sherlock with some concern:
"Sherlock, do you... think I'm being too cruel... that Peter shouldn't have deserved this punishment?"

"On the contrary, my dear Harry."

Sherlock turned to Harry and looked at him with an encouraging gaze.

"If you repay evil with good, how will you repay good?"

The only way is to repay injustice with justice and kindness with kindness.

Kindness is a virtue, but it shouldn't be directed at the wrong person. You've probably heard the story of the farmer and the snake, right?

Seeing Harry nod, Sherlock continued:
"Those who disregard others for their own benefit deserve this fate."

Don't forget, his betrayal not only caused Sirius to spend twelve years in Azkaban, but also killed your parents and made you an orphan.

At this moment, Sherlock's tone became particularly serious, "And those thirteen innocent people on the street, who lost their precious lives simply because of Peter's selfishness."

Hearing Sherlock's words of comfort, Harry's initial guilt vanished.

With the Daily Prophet, the Gazette of Magical Law Enforcement, and the Newsletter of the International Wizarding Federation all publishing investigation reports on this matter, coupled with word-of-mouth, it suddenly became a hot topic of discussion before the holidays.

Of course, even more significant changes are yet to come.

At breakfast, Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge made a high-profile appearance in the Great Hall.

Dumbledore tapped the glass of honey water in front of him with his fingertip, signaling the teachers and students who were discussing something to quiet down.

"I'm afraid I'll have to interrupt your enjoyment of these delicious treats. The Ministry of Magic believes it is necessary to personally explain certain—ah—Christmas gifts that are twelve years late."

Dumbledore gestured to Cornelius Fudge, who was now standing beside him, and said, “Please be quiet, everyone. The Minister will now read the front page of the Daily Prophet to us.”

After saying this, his gaze inadvertently swept over Sherlock.

Their eyes met briefly before looking away.

At the same time, Fudge also stood up.

His mole-skin cloak swept across the silver plate in front of Snape, causing the latter to frown and move the plate away with a look of disgust.

Once Fudge sat down again, he took out a handkerchief, wiped his forehead, and began to speak:
"My dear children! As your Minister of Magic, I believe you have already read today's Daily Prophet, and I must emphasize that..."

At this point, he suddenly raised his voice, as if he had secretly cast an amplification spell on himself:

"When certain long-standing cases threaten the peace of the wizarding world, it is I, Cornelius Fudge, who will defy all opposition and reopen the investigation!"

I firmly believe that the authority of the Ministry of Magic should be built on the foundation of confronting history and defending the truth.

I feel a great sense of responsibility for that regrettable misjudgment twelve years ago.

Since taking office, I have personally pushed the Judicial Enforcement Division to thoroughly investigate old cases, and with extraordinary courage reformed rigid procedures to re-examine key evidence—including the fatal oversight of the illegal registration of Animagus and the credibility of Muggle eyewitness testimonies.

It was this series of decisive decisions that brought to light Peter's crime of betrayal and Blake's innocence!
Starting today, all Dementors will be removed from the school. Everyone is free to move around!

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