Hogwarts: Why do you call me the Demon King?

As for the points deducted from Ravenclaw...

Because a young Ravenclaw wizard had a brilliant idea and brewed a potion that was colorful and glowing.

Isaac was certain that if the potion hadn't been brewed by a Hogwarts student, Snape's Shadow Blade would have already passed by now.

When Isaac saw the pot of potion, his hand trembled, almost ruining the potion he had brewed.

In the Muggle world, what kind of thing would shine like that?

Could it be that Ravenclaw god brewed a pot of radioactive material with his bare hands?

In short, Snape's performance made Justin somewhat worried about Isaac being left behind.

This Hufflepuff bigwig, who managed to get into Eton College in Muggle society, no longer expects any "special treatment" from the Hogwarts professors.

I can't take it, I really can't take it.

Ernie, however, didn't seem that worried.

"Don't worry, Professor Snape just dislikes stupidity. Isaac is so smart, Professor Snape won't make things difficult for him."

Just as Ernie had guessed, although the process had some flaws, the result was fine.

In the Potions classroom, there were only Isaac and Professor Snape.

Snape stood before Isaac, watching him toss the entire herb into the cauldron according to his recipe, and then gave a dry assessment:

"Well done, the technique is very precise."

Isaac knew very well that his potion-making talent might allow him to quickly learn the knowledge taught by a potion master.

But that's not enough for him to improve a potion master's recipe at this stage.

Therefore, following Snape's guidance step by step in the field of potions is the fastest way for Isaac to improve.

In other words, Isaac made the potion strictly according to the potion recipe given by Snape, without any changes.

It's hard to say whether Snape was praising Isaac's technique or his own potion recipe.

The last herb has been added to the crucible; now it's just a matter of waiting.

Isaac knew perfectly well that Snape wasn't just offering a dry compliment.

"Professor Snape, you really aren't suited to encouragement-based teaching. Or perhaps next time you praise me, at least smile?"

Isaac helplessly shrugged at Snape, then noticed the veins bulging on Snape's forehead.

Oh no, this boss has entered the second phase after just one slight touch!

"Oh? Am I supposed to praise Mr. Valdore for following the recipe so well?"

If you're the kind of baby who needs praise, I can also arrange for a maid to come to you.

I believe Professor Dumbledore will also approve it.

Isaac rubbed his forehead in anguish. Damn it, he actually felt that this was the right Snape.

Is the problem with the world, or is it with him?

"So, Professor Snape, you didn't come here for this potion, did you?"

Because...Peter Pettigrew?

Isaac's last name isn't Snape's, nor is it Evans'. So, the only possibility for Snape to come looking for him is Peter Pettigrew.

Chapter 87 I'll issue the note, you go open the door.

“Yes, Peter Pettigrew…” Snape scrutinized Isaac with a critical eye.

Snape was certainly unwilling to release Sirius Black by using a living Peter Pettigrew.

As I've already said, the best solution from Snape's perspective is to secretly kill that damned "wormtail" and then let the foolish Sirius continue to atone for his sins in Azkaban.

Even if Snape hated Sirius Black, he didn't think Sirius would betray Potter.

The power of the "Loyalty and Devotion Spell" is to hide a secret within the soul of a living person.

As long as the person keeping the secret doesn't willingly and proactively reveal it, the secret will remain forever.

This also means that Truth Potion is ineffective against Secret Keepers of the Heart of Loyalty Curse, and the Cruciatus Curse and Soul-Stealing Curse are also ineffective against Secret Keepers.

As long as Sirius Black doesn't want to talk about it, there's really nothing anyone can do to him.

This powerful, almost coercive spell truly provided the Potters with the best protection.

Then Sirius had a brilliant idea.

The new confidant he chose wasn't even Lupin, but a cowardly man who would do anything to survive.

Is Peter Pettigrew the right person to carry such a heavy secret?

It can only be said that both Potter and Black committed the sin of arrogance.

For Snape, who had learned the truth about what happened back then, Peter Pettigrew certainly deserved to die, but Sirius Black was not necessarily innocent either.

So in the morning he once again asked Dumbledore to let him deal with Peter Pettigrew, who was still staying in the Headmaster's office.

As a result, Snape learned from Dumbledore that the handling of Peter Pettigrew had been handed over to Isaac.

As one of the few Potions Masters of our time, Snape had better access to information than others.

Many people, in order to curry favor with Snape, were happy to provide him with information or intelligence that did not involve themselves, whenever Snape needed it.

Especially the potions shop in Diagon Alley.

For a potion shop, a potion brewed by a master potion maker is completely different from one brewed by a wizard's apprentice.

Moreover, potion masters are often able to brew more complex, more difficult, and rarer potions.

For example... Frucrine.

Therefore, pleasing Master Snape became a daily task for the owners and managers of the potions shop.

When Dumbledore had such explosive news about having a bastard child, the owner of the potions shop in Diagon Alley naturally wouldn't miss it, and he immediately told Snape about it.

But Snape didn't believe the rumor at all.

Although Snape had known Dumbledore for as long as Professor McGonagall, his understanding of Dumbledore was not much different.

At least, in Snape's view, the idea of ​​a bastard child was simply impossible for Dumbledore, that old bee.

He preferred to believe that Isaac was actually a member of the Dumbledore family who had been separated from his family, rather than believe that this thing was born from Dumbledore and someone else.

Strictly speaking, both Snape and Dumbledore were unfortunate people who loved but could not be loved in return.

No one in this world will love Dumbledore anymore, but isn't it also true that no one will love Snape anymore?

Snape and Dumbledore were two loners who didn't fit in.

Snape hadn't believed the damned Diagon Alley rumors before, and he still doesn't now.

But he couldn't understand where Dumbledore's trust in Isaac came from.

Why would Dumbledore trust and even indulge a newly enrolled wizard so much?

They even entrusted him with the task of dealing with Peter Pettigrew.

"So what do you plan to do?" Snape asked Isaac after a long silence.

“Of course, it should be handed over to the Ministry of Magic.” Isaac raised his innocent face.

"Professor Snape, you should know that Dumbledore's bottom line regarding Peter Pettigrew was that Sirius Black had to be released."

He's a member of the Order of the Phoenix.

If Sirius Black really did those things, it's no big deal that he was imprisoned in Azkaban.

But he was innocent, and Dumbledore certainly wouldn't let him stay in that awful place any longer.

"I can preserve Peter Pettigrew's memories." Occlumency was one of Snape's most proficient spells.

His expertise in brain occlusion surgery is also worthy of being called a master.

When a wizard masters Occlumency to a high level, he can not only block Legilimency from exploring his own memories, but also reverse-feed false information to intruders.

This also means that Snape himself was a master of manipulating memories.

Isaac rejected Snape's offer very decisively.

"Impossible, Professor Snape. You know, neither the Ministry of Magic nor Wizengamor would overturn the Order of Merlin First Class based on a single, dubious memory."

"The Ministry of Magic and Wizengamor—at least one of them must be able to meet Peter Pettigrew in person."

Seeing that Isaac was unmoved by reason, Snape decided not to waste any more time on "nonsense".

Since Isaac is so stubborn... well, let's just leave it at that.

This was arranged by Dumbledore; how could he possibly resist?

For Snape, his ultimate goal in life is to completely destroy Voldemort and avenge Lily.

Killing Voldemort was a "greater interest" for Snape.

So even if he couldn't kill Peter Pettigrew, Snape would compromise for the greater good, despite his displeasure.

Snape intended to end the conversation, but Isaac didn't want to.