Chapter 138: The Old Past
There was an eerie silence in the room, and it took a few seconds for the three of them to understand the unbelievable words, and if they hadn't come from Augustus's mouth, even if it were for Lupin, the three would have thought that something was wrong with their brains.
"Peter Pettigrew is dead!" Harry said, "He killed him twelve years ago!" He pointed at Blake, whose face contorted spasmodically. "I wanted to kill him," he growled, a mouthful of yellow teeth baring out again, "but little Peter has the upper hand, but not this time!" Blake to Spotted? In the past, Crook Hill was thrown to the floor; Blake's body pressed against Ron's broken leg, and Ron screamed in pain.
Augustus frowned slightly, his wand pointed at Sirius, and under the influence of the mage's hand, Sirius was pulled away from Ron, "You'd better calm down, maybe you've been waiting for a long time at this moment, but I still have to remind you that no matter what the truth is, the attitude towards things naturally has to keep your heart calm, with your current state, even if Peter is really the real murderer behind the scenes, it will be difficult to prove your innocence." ”
Lupin walked over and grabbed Sirius, "What Mr. Augustus said makes sense, you have to make them understand??" We'll have to explain."
"They have the right to know everything!" Luhu gasped, still trying to catch Blake. "Ron keeps it like a pet! There are some things about it that I don't even understand! And Harry, you must tell Harry the truth, Sirius!"
"Indeed, Harry's parents are victims of this, don't you feel obliged to tell him the truth completely, and the flames of revenge are piling up in your heart, and you are the only one who has suffered so much pain and suffering? Harry may have been hurt no less than you are. Augustus shook his head slightly and said bluntly.
Blake stopped struggling, but his sunken eyes were still staring at Blob, which was clinging to Ron's bitten and bleeding hands.
"Well," said Blake, his eyes still fixed on the mouse, "tell them whatever you want, but quickly." People have imprisoned me for murder, and now I'm going to commit it. ”
"Everyone thinks Sirius killed Peter." Lupin nodded, "I believed that way myself, until tonight when I looked at that map." Because the map of the living point never lies, Peter is still alive. Ron is holding him, Harry. ”
"But Professor Lupin can't be Peter Pettigrew, this can't be true, you know it's impossible."
"Why can't it be true?" Lupin said calmly, as if they were in class, and Hermione had just discovered a problem in the process of experimenting with Grindy Lowe.
"All Animagus are registered, and I've seen in Professor McGonagall's records that there are only seven Animagus this century, and there is no Peter Pettigrew on them." Hermione's voice trembled.
"There are a lot of Animagus in the wizarding world, it is absolutely impossible to have only 7, as far as I know, there are about twenty or so Animagus in the pureblood range, but many people don't like to be recorded, and they are controlled by the Ministry of Magic, so they don't register. So, a lot of things can't be solved by data alone. Hermione. Augustus touched his chin and explained to Hermione.
"That's true," said Lupin, "and the Ministry of Magic never knew about it, but there were three unregistered Animagus in the school. ”
Lupin paused. There was a loud cracking sound behind him, and the bedroom door opened on its own. All five of them looked at the door. Lupin walked over and looked over to the landing of the staircase.
"No one"
"This place is haunted!" Ron said.
"No," said Luhu, still looking at the door in bewilderment, "this screaming shack has never been haunted, and the screams and howls that the villagers often hear are from me. ”
"So, you're sent here every month when you become a werewolf on a full moon?" Augustus said to Lupin.
"Well, before the discovery of the wolf poison potion, I became a true wolf once a month. I couldn't have come to Hogwarts, and no other parent would have been willing to let their children touch me.
"But then Dumbledore became headmaster, and he was very sympathetic. He said there was no reason not to let me come to this school as long as certain precautions were taken" Lupin sighed and faced Harry, "a few months ago. I'm telling you, I planted that beating willow the year I came to Hogwarts. Actually, it was planted for me to come to Hogwarts. The house," Lupin looked around sadly, "the tunnel from here was opened for my use. Once a month, I was secretly sent out of the castle and sent here to transform. I planted that tree at the entrance of the tunnel so that no one would encounter me when I was in danger to people. ”
A subtle glint flashed in Augustus' silver pupils, "In that case, how did you and Sirius meet, obviously, as a close friend, you shouldn't be able to hide from them that you're a werewolf for a long time. ”
"Naturally, I was happier than I used to be, except for my transformation. I had friends for the first time, three good friends. Sirius Black Pnow Peter Pettigrew Of course, and your dad, Harry?? James Porter. ”
"Well, it's impossible for my three friends not to notice that I'm missing once a month. I made up all sorts of stories. I told them that my mom was sick and that I had to go home to see her, and I was especially worried that they would ignore me if they found out I was a werewolf. But, of course, Hermione, they're like you, and they've figured it out" and they didn't ignore me at all. Instead, they did something for me so that I could not only endure the pain of metamorphosis, but also make the metamorphosis the happiest time of my life. They learned the Animagus. ”
"So, Peter Pettigrew's transformed animal is a mouse? And is Sirius a big black dog? Augustus looked at the struggling Spotted and smiled slightly.
"Well, werewolves are only dangerous to people. They slipped out of the castle every month in Jaime's cloak of invisibility. They shaped, and Peter became the smallest animal, so that they could burrow under the branches of the beating willows and press the knots that made the tree still. Then they slid down the tunnel and said me. Under their influence, I'm not so dangerous. I'm still a wolf in my body, but when I'm with them, my mind isn't so wolf-like. ”