Hogwarts: Why do you call me the Demon King?

Moreover, this mouse was "adopted" to Ron by Percy. Born into the Weasley family, Ron already cherished having a mouse as a pet.

How could someone be so idle as to investigate whether there's something wrong with the rat?

"Alright, Severus, don't be so harsh on the young man. Not understanding the life cycle of a rat is not an unforgivable mistake."

Dumbledore noticed Ron's predicament and stepped in to help him out.

This was not Ron's fault.

“I don’t think it’s appropriate for young wizards to continue with what’s to come. Harry and Ron, you should go back now.”

Dumbledore still looked kind, but this time he was telling Harry and Ron to leave.

Ron felt like he had been granted a pardon and immediately prepared to leave, but Harry took a couple of steps and then stopped.

He didn't even look at Snape, but spoke only to Dumbledore.

“Headmaster Dumbledore, I was penalized 15 points when I went to call Professor Snape because he said I violated the rules by going out at night.”

I wonder if I can get these points back?

“Of course, Harry, of course you can.” Dumbledore immediately laughed and then said to Harry.

“Harry, you did a great job. I couldn’t have done better than you. I’m adding 30 points to your and Ron’s performance tonight.”

Dumbledore did not immediately declare Snape's deduction invalid, but instead chose to add 30 points to Harry's actions.

These 30 points not only cover the 15 points Harry lost, but Dumbledore also awarded Harry 15 points as a bonus.

Isaac understood Dumbledore's unspoken meaning: Harry was ultimately in the wrong for violating school rules by going out at night.

Harry did not have any warrants from either of the two headmasters or any of the professors at the time.

It's fine for Snape to deduct points from Harry.

The punishment for making a mistake should not be offset by Harry's good deeds.

Since there was a punishment, there would naturally be a reward as well. So Harry and Ron received an extra 30 points from Dumbledore.

Dumbledore subconsciously understood Isaac's intentions perfectly, but he didn't think Harry and Ron would understand Dumbledore's good intentions.

The two Gryffindors were currently basking in the joy of not having to lose points, and even gaining them.

This is very Gryffindor.

Just as Harry and Ron were happily preparing to leave, Isaac suddenly called them both back, mainly Ron.

"Ron, wait a moment."

Ron, who had stopped, looked at Isaac with remarkably clear eyes.

"Hey buddy, what do you want from me right now?"

"What if Headmaster Dumbledore changes his mind in a little while? Am I doomed?"

Isaac and Ron didn't have any chemistry, so he couldn't understand Ron's complicated expression at all.

He didn't look at it either.

Isaac said to Dumbledore and Snape, “Professor, Scabbers is Ron’s pet after all, that’s true.”

What's more, this rat had been in the possession of the Weasley family for over 10 years.

There's no way the rat can be returned to Ron now, shouldn't the professor give Ron some compensation?

"No, no, no, that won't be necessary! It's already good enough that we can help Headmaster Dumbledore. I think we should..."

Ron instinctively intended to refuse, but it was somewhat insincere.

Judging from his expression, it seemed like he was saying, "It's not a big deal if you take Banban away. Of course, it would be even better if you could give me a banner and 500 Galleons."

“Ron.” Isaac stopped Ron from pushing him away.

Dude, what are you still pushing now? Peter Pettigrew isn't a fugitive, and the Ministry of Magic won't give you a single penny of reward.

Why don't you buy it for him while it's still a rat? Are you planning to turn it back into a human and lose its value, leaving it stuck in your hands?

Upon hearing this, Dumbledore suddenly laughed, and he laughed heartily.

“Isaac is right. Go back, Ron. You’ll receive your reward soon.”

Hogwarts thanks you for your dedication.

Cool!!!

To be honest, Ron felt even better at that moment than if he had actually received a cash reward. This was Dumbledore's heartfelt thanks.

The emotional value is absolutely off the charts!

That wasn't all. After Dumbledore finished speaking, Isaac looked at Professor Snape. Seeing that he didn't react for a while, Isaac spoke again.

"Professor Snape?"

Snape: ? Do I have to give it to him too?

"I understand." Snape's cold words were squeezed out from between his teeth, making Ron jump and quickly grab Harry and run away.

Ron felt it was better to fight a troll than to face Snape.

After Harry and Ron left, only Dumbledore, Snape, and Isaac remained in the headmaster's office.

Snape's gaze fell on Isaac: "Aren't you leaving?"

“Of course I’m not leaving, I found it myself.” Isaac flashed an extremely sunny smile.

The sunny and cheerful young wizard was like a ray of sunshine in the headmaster's office.

Snape squinted slightly; the intense sunlight made him somewhat uncomfortable.

“Isaac, let it go,” Dumbledore said to Isaac.

Isaac had no doubts about Dumbledore's words. If Peter Pettigrew could escape the Headmaster's office today, Isaac would accept it.

To be able to escape right under Dumbledore's and Snape's noses... honestly, where in the world couldn't Peter the Great, Little Dwarf, go?

Isaac pointed his wand at the cage containing the rat: "The end."

The transformation spell that kept the teapot in its original shape was broken, and the large gray rat, now free, began to run away.

The big gray rat's legs were a little weak after maintaining the difficult posture for half a day.

After darting a couple of steps to the east and a couple of steps to the west, it found a pair of long legs standing in front of it.

Those are Severus Snape's legs.

Chapter 79 The Sorting Hat Remains Precise

To die.

I'm going to die, ....

Peter Pettigrew had only one thought at that moment: he absolutely could not fall into Snape's hands.

He could still argue his way out of Lupin's clutches, but when he fell into Sirius Black's hands, he could even shamelessly bring up their past friendship.

why?

Because Sirius Black and Lupin are both damn good guys compared to Snape.

Especially Lupin.

If Tom and Grindelwald were to judge this person, they would both have to say from the bottom of their hearts, "He's a really good person."

Good people can point their wands at each other, but Snape can't.

Peter Pettigrew, out of fear of death, betrayed the Potters and joined Voldemort's side.

He was essentially surrendering to the enemy camp with important intelligence.

As long as the opposing leader hasn't lost his mind, they'll definitely accept and treat a defector like Peter Pettigrew well.

At least on the surface, that's how it should appear.

Peter Pettigrew wanted exactly this kind of treatment.

It should be understood that a fool cannot master the Animagus.

Animagus represents a wizard's deep exploration of the field of transfiguration; in other words, a wizard who can reach the level of Animagus will not be bad at transfiguration.

James Potter and a few others learned the Animagus when they were in school.

This also means that Peter Pettigrew's talent in the field of Transfiguration is on par with that of his "friend".

Peter Pettigrew wants to offer information about the Potter family's old house in exchange for switching sides and becoming the Dark Lord's subordinate.

Snape was already Voldemort's right-hand man.

Within the Death Eaters, Snape's presence is equivalent to Venda Rozier's to Grindelwald.

The only thing Snape lacked was for Voldemort to give him a "formal title".

There's no way around it; there are just too many psychopaths among the Death Eaters. Even if Voldemort himself said that Snape should be the number two among the Death Eaters, those psychopaths might not agree.

They probably felt that their mental state was similar to that of the Dark Lord, making them the most suitable candidates for the second-in-command.

But don't they consider that the leader of any power would want his deputy to be mentally ill?