Hogwarts: I'm Harry's older cousin

Chapter 326, Section 324: I was forced, forced by him, and also forced by his father.

Harry said through gritted teeth, grinding them together.

Because of this man's betrayal, his mother died a violent death. Last year, he had the opportunity but didn't take action, choosing instead to let him repent in Azkaban prison. Unexpectedly, the man chose to escape.

When Harry heard the news of Peter's successful escape, he felt intense remorse for not choosing revenge earlier.

Peter was secretly hidden by Dudley during the chaos, and Voldemort didn't even glance at him when he fled. It's easy to understand if you were him. Would you choose a loyal subordinate you knew well, or a guy who had no choice but to join you and betray his friends for personal gain?

Peter then staggered out of his coma and was terrified when he saw Harry's face.

The first thing I did was try to run away, but I fell to the ground as soon as I got up.

"Harry, now you can avenge your parents in a respectable way."

"I told you I would let you take revenge yourself."

It's not that he necessarily wanted Harry to kill. He always believed in the saying "a debt must be repaid," just as the great sage Xun once said: "If you repay evil with good, how will you repay good? Repay evil with justice, and repay good with good!"

Moreover, Peter was tantamount to Harry killing his parents, and "the hatred between parents is irreconcilable."

All he could do was tie the other person up and throw him in front of Harry.

Stay away from those who advise others to let go of hatred, resolve hatred, or understand hatred. Don't advise others to be kind if you haven't experienced their suffering. This is the kind of person who will be struck by lightning.

"Thank you, Brother D."

"Use this, don't get your wand dirty."

Dudley didn't say much, but walked up, patted Harry on the shoulder, and put a wand in Harry's hand. This wand was the same one Peter had used in the cemetery. Then he silently walked away, leaving Harry to deal with the situation.

"Wait, please wait a minute, Harry, wait a minute."

Seeing that he could not move, Peter began to beg for mercy.

"Listen to me."

He tried to confuse Harry with words, since Harry had previously chosen him to go to Azkaban, and he was confident he could get Harry to send him back in.

"Peter, what do you have to say now? Choosing to escape means you haven't repented for what you've done."

"No, that's not how it is."

Peter shouted loudly, trying to look pitiful, though he looked more like a sleazy man.

"They forced me to, those Death Eaters forced me to escape from prison."

"They forced me to escape!"

"Who are you talking about?"

No sooner had Harry finished speaking than Peter blurted out, "It's a Death Eater! It was Barty Crouch who threatened me. He's a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Magic, and he's a Death Eater! How can someone as weak as me stand up to those powerful figures? Harry, you have to understand that I'm just a weak, pitiful, and helpless wizard."

"Peter."

Harry interrupted Peter before he could finish speaking, looking down at him and saying quietly, "Mr. Barty Crouch has been rescued and is now imprisoned in the Auror prison for examination by Wizengamor. He was under the influence of the Imperius Curse."

Peter's eyes darted around, and he quickly realized what Peter meant: "Harry, you're still young and don't understand many things."

"How could officials from the Ministry of Magic not help their own people?"

Professor Dumbledore was also present at the time.

Harry's words rendered Peter's subsequent explanations pale and powerless.

It's no exaggeration to say that if Harry doesn't even trust Dumbledore, then there's no one in the entire wizarding world he can trust.

"Believe me, Harry, I'm not lying, because Barty Crouch Jr. was also involved."

Peter quickly gave the second name: "He is Voldemort's right-hand man, which many Death Eaters know. He is also Barty Crouch's biological son. It was the two of them who forced me to do this."

If even the biological son is a Death Eater, then how much better can the father be?

This was the solution Peter came up with.

He can prove that Barty Crouch Jr. is a Death Eater!

Betraying your comrades?

No, Peter never considered anyone as a comrade; he only chose those who were beneficial to him.

If Voldemort fails, and he can save his own life by betraying Voldemort, he will not hesitate to betray him.

Ideal is full, the reality is very skinny.

"We've caught Little Barty too."

He said you did it voluntarily.

Harry's icy voice sent a chill down Peter's spine. He realized that if he couldn't persuade Harry, the man would really kill him: "Harry, Harry! There are others. Listen to me, there are others. You can't just listen to him; he's a Death Eater!"

"We used truth serum."

Peter's forehead began to sweat profusely, and his words started to become incoherent; it was clear he was anxious.

Harry crouched down and looked at Peter, who lowered his head, not daring to look directly into Harry's green eyes.

"besides."

As he spoke, Harry grabbed Peter's only remaining left arm and forcefully pulled up the sleeve.

A pattern emerged from beneath the sleeve: a tattoo of a venomous snake emerging from the mouth of a skull.

The Dark Lord's Mark.

"You said Barty the Younger is a Death Eater, so what about you? Why do you also have the mark that represents a Death Eater?"

Peter was completely flustered, not expecting Harry to know even this.

"I was forced into it!"

He shouted.

"You're still lying at this point." Harry stood up, his green eyes now only cold. "I may be only a teenager, but I know more than you think."

"From now until now, I have given you countless chances. If you could have shown even a little remorse instead of constantly deceiving me, the outcome might have been completely different."

Harry took out the wand Dudley gave him and pointed it at Peter.

"Then accept the fate you were supposed to have faced fifteen years ago."

"I don't want to die, I really don't want to die."

Harry's words completely broke Peter's resolve. He frantically kowtowed to Harry, begging for a chance to live.

"Please, please don't use the killing curse on me."

"I won't use that spell on you."

Harry said seriously that although he had learned the three Unforgivable Curses from the fake Moody, the one he had never practiced was the Killing Curse, not even once.

He wouldn't use that magic, just as Neville would never use the Cruciatus Curse on a person.

This is their commitment.

Besides, they're all in the magical world now. There are countless ways to kill someone, not just the Killing Curse.

If used properly, even clear spring water can kill.

When Peter heard Harry say that he didn't need the Killing Curse, he was overjoyed, thinking that he wouldn't die. Then he whispered a spell to Harry.

"The Divine Blade is Without a Shadow!"

(End of this chapter)