Hogwarts: This professor is too Muggle.

Chapter 164 Successful Infiltration
“Bellatrix, I’ve heard some rumors that she’s related to you, is that right?”

Melvin closed the observation window and turned to Tonks.

In the dimly lit, enclosed space, Tonks scratched his pink hair: "Bellatrix is ​​my aunt, my mother's sister. She and her sister grew up under the tutelage of my maternal grandfather, Signas Black III, and my maternal grandmother, Druella Black, taking pride in their pure blood and surname..."

After all, he was a young Auror who had only graduated two years ago. He was not experienced enough. His attention was drawn to the professor, and he did not notice his little movements, let alone the fleeting dark shadow in his coat pocket.

Tonks sighed: "Later, my mother went against their wishes and did not marry into a pure-blood family. Instead, she married my father, a Muggle-born wizard. She was expelled from the Black family and never contacted them again."

“The foolish and stubborn traditions of pure-blood families,” Melvin commented.

“That’s right, they have no idea what a good person my dad is!”

Tonks said indignantly, "My mother proved that her choice was right! Bellatrix married the eldest son of the Lestrange family, that Rodolphs over there, and joined the Death Eaters with them, following in the footsteps of the Mystic. She committed many bloody crimes during the war, and many Aurors and strikers died under her wand, leaving them crippled for life."

Unlike the Death Eaters like Malfoy who kept their identities hidden, Bellatrix made no attempt to conceal his identity or his cruelty and tyranny. He tortured many wizards who resisted the Death Eaters, earning him a notorious reputation.

“Until the Mysterio disappeared, they came after the Longbottoms… In court, she still claimed to be loyal to the Mysterio and would wait for his return. She was convicted of multiple crimes and sentenced to life imprisonment.”

Melvin listened quietly, his expression somewhat complicated.

Bellatrix from Death Eaters bears some resemblance to Vida from the Malay Party.

In fact, they are related by blood. Tonks' maternal grandmother, Druella, was a daughter of the Rozier family before marrying into the Black family, and was related to old Vida and Christine.

Bellatrix's crimes were enough to warrant hundreds of death sentences, yet she only received a life sentence.

The wizarding trial system was extremely backward, lacking any legal principles of respect for life. The Ministry of Magic's system was even more rudimentary, having abolished the death penalty before Muggles. It's hard not to suspect that they weren't acting out of respect for life, but simply to raise Dementors.

Melvin took two steps back, glancing out of the corner of his eye to see that Spotted the Rat had already slipped into the room. Without making a sound, he turned and walked inside, asking as he went:
Are the conditions here very bad?

Tonks shook his head, recalling the old witch gnawing on moss.
"There is a separate kitchen for meals. Although they are not lavish, the portions are plentiful. At least there is plenty of black bread and mushroom soup. The house-elves are not too bad at cooking, but they always have no appetite because they have been tormented by Dementors for a long time."

"Life-sentenced prisoners are a valuable asset to Azkaban. To prevent them from becoming depressed and committing suicide, they are allowed to go out for walks when the weather is sunny, and newspapers and books are occasionally provided to help them relieve their emotions."

Melvin remained silent, the sense of déjà vu about raising livestock growing stronger.

As Melvin walked along the corridor, listening to Tonks' explanation, he glanced at the prisoner nameplates and suddenly saw a familiar name. He took two steps forward.

Sirius Black

“That’s right, he’s also from the Black family, and he’s a cousin of Bellatrix.” Tonks shrugged, his impression of the Black family even worse. “He was a hidden Death Eater spy who betrayed the Potters and brutally murdered Peter Pettigrew, and was sentenced to life imprisonment.”

Melvin opened the observation window.

The space inside was fairly spacious, perhaps because it was near the outer wall of the fortress. This cell had a small square window, and a male wizard with disheveled hair leaned against the wall, his face thin and haggard, his beard unkempt.

He had a quilt made of scraps of cloth draped over his legs, filled with weeds and cotton. He stared blankly and numbly at the small window on the wall, and a faint melancholy aura emanated from his whole body.

"Did he plead guilty in court?" Melvin asked. Professor Levent's question seemed to have a hidden meaning, and Tonks felt a little strange. After thinking for a moment, he replied, "I don't think so. The situation was urgent at the time, and these criminals were arrested and imprisoned directly without trial."

It was the day after Voldemort's disappearance and downfall. Wizards were immersed in the joy of victory, while the Death Eaters were making their last stand. All of Britain was in chaos, and the Ministry of Magic was busy maintaining order and capturing Death Eaters.

Sirius Black, who had kept the Potters' secret, had not shown any flaws before, and everyone believed he was trustworthy. It was not until the news of the Potters' deaths spread that people realized his true identity as a spy.

At the time, no one knew his hiding place and everyone thought he would escape. No one expected that the brave Peter Pettigrew would step forward and use his own death to hold back this vicious and cunning Death Eater.

It is said that an entire Muggle street was blown up, more than a dozen Muggles were killed, and Little Pettigrew was blown to pieces, leaving only one finger.

When the Department of Magical Accidents and Disasters arrived, Sirius stood in the middle of the crowd, remaining silent the entire time, and never uttered another word afterward.

"No wonder Dumbledore didn't intervene..."

Melvin murmured softly, his face showing no sign of anything amiss, as he peered through the observation window.

The voices outside drifted into the cell, but the man didn't react; he remained leaning against the wall, motionless.

Azkaban is not well protected. The Animagus can evade the Dementors' pursuit. Sirius Black was imprisoned here voluntarily, enduring the Dementors' torture, more like to atone for his sins and make up for the guilt in his heart.

James Potter originally chose him as the Keeper of the Secret, but he cleverly passed the responsibility to Peter Pettigrew.

Who would have thought that the cowardly rat was actually a venomous snake that would prey on people, thus triggering the subsequent tragedy.

After the Potters' tragic death, Sirius discovers the truth and angrily hunts down Peter, but his mind is still not working properly. He believes Peter is dead without seeing the body, and from then on, he is heartbroken and does not appeal the injustice. Instead, he hides here and uses physical pain to alleviate his inner guilt.

It seems we'll have to wait until this summer vacation for the Daily Prophet to publish a photo of Harry and Ron. Sirius Black will see Scabbers in the newspaper, realize his foolish mistake, and remember that he has a godson out there...

This kind of person has something wrong with their head.

Melvin glanced at the prisoners in the room, closed the observation window, and turned to say, "It's almost lunchtime, isn't it? That concludes the tour. Thank you for your introduction today, Miss Tonks."

Is this the end?
Tonks was somewhat taken aback. He spoke rudely and gestured for the professor to leave, hurrying towards the fireplace.

Melvin took the Floo Powder she offered, a faint smile on his face: "That's enough for now. I wish you a speedy end to your rotation."

"Then I hope the professor's paper will be published soon, and if possible, please remember to mention my name in the acknowledgments."

"Ok."

Melvin smiled and made the promise.

Green flames shot up, and the young professor's figure disappeared into the fireplace.

(End of this chapter)