Hogwarts: Don't call me Wandmaker

Chapter 257 One Dares to Speak, the Other Dares to Do

Why is Sirius Black Harry's godfather? One of them dares to speak, and the other dares to act.

Especially Harry, didn't he think there was something wrong with Peter Pettigrew back then?

If they were allowed to continue like this, Sirius Black would likely face Dumbledore's magic.

So when Sirius was about to make a move, Sirius finally couldn't stand it anymore and took the initiative to pour the truth serum he had taken from Snape's storeroom into Peter's mouth.

“It’s that black cat again…” Harry frowned. “I’ve seen it before; it was right next to us when we used the Time-Turner.”

"What did you say?" Hermione asked, puzzled.

“You were turning the hourglass,” Harry said. “The cat suddenly ran over and it looked like it wrapped its tail around the chain…”

Hermione saw Sirius and suddenly realized something.

“No!” she exclaimed. “Animagus, this cat is also an Animagus!”

It has to be said that Hermione's intellect far surpasses Harry's.

While Harry was still wondering whether the cat had come back with them, Hermione had already guessed the answer.

Unfortunately it's of no use.

After pouring the truth serum into Peter Pettigrew's mouth, Celeste also casually tossed down a dried morning glory.

This is also a flower shaped like a trumpet, and it is one of the most important materials used to make amplification potion.

However, besides being brewed into a magic potion, it has an even simpler use: place the dried petals in your mouth, and your voice will be amplified many times over until it melts.

Whether by coincidence or not, these things were placed right outside the Potions classroom. Snape must have just prepared them and hadn't had time to put them in the locker yet. Siron simply grabbed a few as he passed by.

Sirius finally realized what was happening. He looked at Sirius gratefully and quickly took another morning glory and put it in his mouth.

He had already guessed what Xilun was thinking.

Let Peter Pettigrew confess his crimes in front of everyone, and have the grandest trial to date.

Although the unauthorized use of truth serum is forbidden and cannot be used as direct evidence during a trial, no wizard really takes it seriously.

Once you know the answer, isn't the process simple?

Although this was not Remus's plan, the die was cast and there was no time to worry about such things.

As for Peter Pettigrew, he had no choice but to cooperate.

Sirius Black picked up his wand from the ground.

But for some reason, Peter on the other side also took out a wand. After a brief moment of surprise, Sirius reacted instinctively.

"Collapse!"

Peter Pettigrew screamed and dodged away.

The two started fighting on the field... or you could say one was chasing and the other was running away.

Whether intentionally or not, perhaps due to his long stay in Azkaban and subsequent rustiness, Sirius's magic failed to hit Peter at all. Instead, several spells landed on the nearby Quidditch pitch.

In an instant, everyone's attention was focused on this spot.

The time is almost here.

Sirius took a deep breath. "Tell me, Peter, why did you betray James and Lily!"

His voice seemed to amplify a hundredfold, making Sirius's ears ring.

Across from him, Peter's eyes flickered.

"Sirius Black, you betrayed James and Lily, you shameless traitor."

Peter intended to answer that way, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he uttered something else entirely.

“I don’t want to betray James… but I have no choice… he’s the Dark Lord… what good would it do to disobey him…” In an instant, Peter Pettigrew’s face turned deathly pale.

He knew what he had just drunk... truth serum!

But why would a cat have truth serum?

Peter Pettigrew is on the verge of a breakdown, but it's not over yet.

"You're going to betray James for just a little benefit..." Sirius roared.

Peter Pettigrew had originally decided to remain silent, but as soon as Sirius finished speaking, he involuntarily opened his mouth and said:

"What do you mean, 'not'..."

At that moment, Peter Pettigrew really wanted to pinch his mouth shut with his hands, and that's what he did, but it was no use. Even if he pinched his mouth shut, the sound would still come out from those gaps.

Harry and Hermione retreated back into Hagrid's cabin.

What happened next overlapped with their memories.

The appearance of Black, who had escaped from prison, and Peter, the hero from twelve years ago, at the same time filled the entire castle with discussions. No one could believe that such a bizarre thing was actually true.

After doing all this, Xilun ran away again.

Although Hermione wanted to chase after it to find out, this was the Forbidden Forest, how could she possibly catch up with a cat?
Even inside the castle, she couldn't catch up.

Siren stood on a tree, leaning against a branch, quietly watching Hermione run past, back, and then run past again.

Don't tell me, it's quite interesting.

Soon, the students began to leave the Quidditch pitch.

After the castle gates closed, Dumbledore made his move.

Xilun didn't even see what he did; it seemed like only a blink of an eye before they were separated.

“Hermione,” Harry suddenly said, “if I told Dumbledore right now that someone would save Peter Pettigrew, do you think he would believe me?”

"No, Harry!" Hermione, forgetting about the cat, rushed to Harry's side. "If we did that, we would be breaking an important rule of magic! No one can change time, no one!"

"Did you see another version of yourself go to see Headmaster Dumbledore earlier?"

“No.” Harry shook his head.

“So you can’t go,” Hermione said firmly. “Let’s wait and see when Peter Pettigrew tries to escape, then we can catch him.”

“Well,” Harry said, “I was just thinking about it, I don’t really intend to do it.”

Xilun, perched in the tree, flicked its tail.

He heard every word of their conversation.

Judging from Harry's tone just now, it seems that this time he really has this idea, not just a thought.

But fortunately, Harry has one good quality... he listens to advice.

After Hermione's repeated reminders, he quickly stopped mentioning the idea of ​​finding the professor.

“We’d better wait somewhere else,” Hermione said, standing up. “Haigrik will be back soon, and we won’t be able to explain to him why everyone else is in the common room while we’re free to wander around the castle grounds.”

“You’re right,” Harry nodded.

Before Hagrid returned, the two hurriedly ran out of the cabin and circled around to the side gate of the castle.

Siren stayed there; he was a cat now, so it didn't matter if he was discovered, since Hagrid wouldn't recognize him anyway.

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(End of this chapter)