Chapter 30: The Deal with Sirius
The Forbidden Forest seems to have maintained the same tranquility and mystery since the founding of Hogwarts, and the school's no-entry policy has led to all kinds of rumors circulating among the students. Even the Weasley brothers, who were known for their disobedience, didn't seem to have much understanding of this mysterious area. Probably in the whole of Hogwarts, the one who knows the Forbidden Forest the most is Hagrid.
However, Hagrid also knew nothing about the true secrets of the Forbidden Forest, and in the Department of Mysteries of the Ministry of Magic, there was a room dedicated to the history of the Forbidden Forest, which contained petroglyphs, parchments, notes, manuscripts, and magical artifacts that had been left with powerful magic - vague visions could be directly seen--- as well as various other magical records.
One of the most curious and important pieces of information comes from the grandson of the legendary prophet Sandra Trelawney, the father of Professor Sybil Trelawney. It is said that Professor Sybil Trelawney's father was a pathetic Squib, and the family believed that he had no magical powers, until he was lost in the Forbidden Forest by chance. It was only after seven days that he miraculously walked out of the Forbidden Forest on his own, and when he came out, he made a shocking prophecy - his only prophecy - about the Forbidden Forest.
What exactly this prophecy is has not been made public. The reason why the Department of Mysteries attaches so much importance to this prophecy is because the legendary prophet Sandra Trelawney once said that her grandson will receive even higher honors than she has - she has predicted the destruction of Troy, and her grandson will predict the end of this world!
At the time, the legendary prophet Sandra Trelawney was so old that everyone thought she was completely old. However, the wizard of the Department of Mysterious Affairs, who was naturally suspicious, still solemnly kept this shocking prophecy and kept it hidden in the Department of Mysterious Affairs.
Although Xie An also often entered the Forbidden Forest, his knowledge of some special magical creatures and plants in the Forbidden Forest was even higher than that of Hagrid, partly due to the family's rich collection of books, and partly because he himself stayed in the Forbidden Forest for a long time. But now Xie An has not realized what kind of place the Forbidden Forest is.
During this time, Xie An had learned more magic from Queen Anne, and he had moved rapidly through the sky like an Auror. As he descended from the sky, Andrew's eyes swept to a dark shadow on the edge of the Forbidden Forest. He didn't make a statement, but used his invisible form to find the other party. He roughly guessed who the other party was, which was one of Andrew's goals in this operation.
He needs to gather more wizards and form his own faction.
The Forbidden Forest is densely wooded, has numerous obstacles, and is not suitable for the rapid movement of ground units. Even the centaurs and agile werewolves, known as the sons of the jungle, are unable to exert their maximum speed in this jungle that has grown for hundreds of thousands of years. The flying unit had a great advantage, skimming over the top of the treetops, and with the help of the shadows of the high and low trees, it nimbly walked through the interior of the Forbidden Forest.
The invisibility stopped, stopping at the top of a holly tree. Ahead is the famous Beater Willow at Hogwarts, where Harry's Light Wheel 2000 was completely crushed in the first round of the Quidditch Cup.
Andrew didn't wait long, and in a short time there was a rustling sound in the Forbidden Forest, as if some animal was moving on the ground full of fallen leaves. The next moment, a large black dog jumped out of the jungle and appeared in front of him.
This is a huge black dog, far beyond the size of common dogs, and even comparable to the Tibetan mastiff in terms of fierceness. It's just that the body is thin and the fur is dirty, and obviously the living environment is not good. It's just a cold light shining in his eyes, which makes people not look down on it at all. The dog looked up and looked straight to the top of the treetops.
"Hello, Sirius. Shayne lifted his invisibility and jumped from the treetops, "We've met a few times but we've never been officially introduced, I'm Andrew Lee, and we've met at Bellatrix Lestrange. ”
The big black dog's body twisted, and a man appeared in front of him.
This is a handsome wizard, if praise is to be given to him.
In fact, the man resembles a moving skeleton. The shriveled skin clung to the bones, and the tangled and unkempt black hair hung down to the elbows. The eye sockets are deep, the nails seem to have not been cut in months, and the tips are like zombies with finger covers. Of course, it may also be deliberately reserved to increase the lethality of the claws in the Animagus form.
In the memories of his previous life, an image called Brother Sharp appeared, and Blake was obviously even sharper than Brother Sharp.
"Andrew Lee, of course I know you, so we don't have to be so polite between us. Blake's voice was extremely hoarse, as if he hadn't spoken in a long time, trying to regain the feeling of speaking with his vocal cords. "How do you know it's me?"
"It's not very difficult for me to find you out of Professor Remus Lupin's werewolf identity. Andrew brushed the topic over without dwelling on it. "I came to you, naturally, to make a deal with you. ”
"Deal?" Blake sneered, but the voice was a bit like pulling a broken bellows, "What can you offer me?
"Don't beat around the bush, Senior Black," Andrew waved his hand, "I know very well what you want, that rat is hiding in Harry Potter's bedroom, you can't catch it like that." ”
"You know about rats?" Blake narrowed his eyes, "but I have my own way to solve it, I'm not stupid enough to do business with a devil with great ambitions, and I don't want to sell my soul for a while." ”
"No, no, no, Senior Black, you probably misunderstood me. Andrew laughed, "It's better not to use the kind of helper that Crookshan. ”
"What the hell do you know?" Blake couldn't keep his composure anymore.
"I know so much more than you think. Andrew shook his fingers, "I don't mind proving my sincerity, you'll get the Gryffindor Tower's password before dinner tonight!"
Without waiting for Blake to answer, Andrew's body turned into a flying state again, soared into the sky, and quickly left his sight.
By the time Andrew returned to the Ravenclaw Lounge, the festivities had been going on for quite some time.
"Andrew, where have you gone?" asked Filius. He was celebrating with his teammates with his glass held high, and Collins was already a little drunk, his face was flushed, and he was staggering in the floppy armchair, while Stewart next to him helplessly held his shoulders so that he would not lie directly on the table.
"It's so hilarious!" Andrew sat down directly in the place that Autumn had reserved for him, and peeled off a chocolate frog, "Phillius, where did you get these things?"
"Wise Ravenclaw always has a solution to any problem!" said Filius, greeting him with a butterbeer, and whispering in his ear, "The great Lady Rowena Ravenclaw has left us a rich legacy. ”
"For example?" Andrew wondered, this is not recorded in the original book, could it be the Ravenclaw Chamber of Secrets?
"The Ravenclaw library has the most complete map of Hogwarts' secret passages!" Stewart leaned over and explained. "Andrew, you're so ill-informed! This is something that a Ravenclaw seeker of knowledge must know!"
The celebration lasted for half a morning, and the Ravenclaws were all self-controlled, and this time they were a little overjoyed by the victory in Quidditch. When it was almost dinner, they slowly regained their composure and rushed to the restaurant to enjoy a big meal.
"Andrew, come over here!" a red-robed figure had been waiting at the Ravenclaw table, and Andrew walked over and hugged her gently, casting dozens of envious and jealous glances around him, almost piercing a few holes in his body.
"Why don't you go over there for dinner? Don't wait for me, you know, I have a lot of things to do. Andrew didn't seem to care about the jealous gazes of the wizards around him, and he took Cho's hand and made it to the position.
"But I just want to wait for you!" Akichi shook his hair, as if he didn't care about that situation at all. "Is it wrong to wait for your boyfriend?"
Andrew had nothing more to say, so he smiled wryly and stroked her long hair and began to cut pizza for her and Aki.
"That's right, Andrew. Taking the opportunity to hand over a pudding, Qiu leaned into his ear and exhaled Ruolan, making his heart beat faster, "You tell me seriously, did you instruct Malfoy to play Dementors?"
"Autumn, what are you talking about?" Andrew was shocked, and the beautiful thought that had just risen was immediately suppressed.
"Andrew, I'm your girlfriend, don't hide anything from me, okay?" Andrew's reaction made Autumn confirm some of her thoughts, and her voice couldn't help but choke a little, "I'm not a person who doesn't understand anything, but you said that I was the smartest student in this class!"
She still had a smile on her face, but a thin mist had already formed in her eyes.
Andrew felt pity in his heart, knowing that this clever little girl must have seen something, and there was really no need to deny it. At the moment, she nodded slightly, confirming her conjecture.
"It's really you...... I just don't think it's right...... You're asking them to help you get attention, right?" Qiu is a jack of all trades, and he instantly connected things together and came to the most reasonable inference.
"You're right, Autumn. Andrew placed a plate of chopped chops in front of her and shoved a knife and fork into her hand. "Let's eat first, Autumn. I'm sorry, there are some things I was afraid that you would misunderstand, since you want to know, I will tell you slowly. ”
"Well, Andrew, you name it. Qiu's stubborn true colors reappeared, and he put down his knife and fork.
"The reason I asked Malfoy to help me with this scene today is to get everyone's attention and give me a good chance to meet someone. ”
"Who wants you to meet you so secretly?" Qiu's curiosity suddenly rose.
"Sirius Black!" Andrew whispered word by word as he leaned over his pink earlobe.
"Andrew, you ......" Qiu was obviously shocked, but fortunately she had extremely strong self-control and was not particularly surprised. Just two hands nervously grasped Andrew's robe. "What are you looking for him?"
"Autumn, do you remember that I told you that Blake didn't look like he was going to kill Harry?" Andrew patted her hands, motioning for her not to look too nervous.
"Yes, I remember. Your reasoning at the time was indeed very reasonable. Isn't he really here for Harry?" was one of the smartest people in the world, and he was also suspicious. She couldn't believe Blake's words.
"That's right, he's not looking for Harry, he's looking for Peter Pettigrew!"
"Peter Pettigrew?!" Cho was even more shocked this time, "Didn't he get killed by Blake more than ten years ago?"
"No, he didn't. Andrew lowered his voice again, "Pettigrew is an Animagus who is now missing, and I'm trying to find a way to help Blake find him and clear his name." ”
I have to say that Cho is a pretty good reasoner, and according to Andrew's short description of capturing Peter and talking to Black, the truth of the whole thing is almost perfectly restored. Of course, a large part of the reason is her absolute trust in Andrew's boyfriend.
"Andrew, what do you want to do? Grab Peter and hand him over to Sirius?" asked Cho.
"Of course not, not to mention that Pettigrew is extremely difficult to catch, and I'm not 100% sure I'll be able to catch him. What's more, this matter is just a small attempt by me, and it doesn't take too much effort. ”
"Then what do you want to do?" Qiu's glass-like eyes flowed, full of trust and dependence, and Andrew's heart shook violently.
"I want Blake to handle this matter on his own, he'll go into Gryffindor Tower again!I'm going to go into the common room or even the dorm room!!!" Andrew whispered, "If you want to make the truth of the matter clear and get Blake away, you have to make a big deal out of it, or you'll be covered!"
"Wouldn't the Aurors attack him? Besides, the professors should all be in school by now... Does Blake have that ability?" Cho hesitated.
"Autumn, it's a lot more complicated than you think, why do you think Blake was able to escape from Azkaban? I don't know the ins and outs of this until now, but I'm sure Albus Dumbledore played an important role in it......," Andrew explained slowly.
"Andrew, you're saying that the Headmaster would acquiesce to Sirius's actions..."Autumn said in extreme surprise, "It turns out that there is such a tortuous reason here..."
"The wizarding world has fallen into chaos, and no one can survive it alone, even Albus Dumbledore has to use the power of the Order of the Phoenix to establish his own party," Andrew lowered his voice, of course, these words should not be said in public, let alone in a restaurant. The two intimate head prime ministers are next to each other, and Qiu feels a strong aura on Andrew's body, and she can't concentrate on listening to Andrew's tirade....
"Autumn, Autumn ?...." noticed that Autumn's state was a little abnormal, and his cheeks were crimson, and Andrew couldn't help but shout in a low voice.