Chapter 403: Do You Want to Hear Another Story?
"Another maker? Who? Jimmy? No, it can't be him... That's Peter! He's not dead yet?! After Ivan finished speaking, a look of surprise appeared on Lupin's face, and he asked excitedly.
There are only four creators of the Living Point Map, and since Ivan said that the news was not from Sirius, only James and Peter remained!
As far as he knew, Jaime had died under the curse of the mysterious man's Avadaso.
After the fall of Mystery, Lupin also attended the funeral of Jaime and Lily and saw their bodies, so it was impossible for Jaime to come back from the dead...
那么唯一有可能还活着的人,就只有当初传言被小天狼星“杀死”,又找不到尸体的彼得了!
"Hals, do you have any proof that Peter is alive?" Despite some speculation, Lupin still couldn't believe it.
After all, if Peter is alive and well, why should he keep hiding? Where has he been hiding all these years to avoid everyone's attention?
Lupin even wondered if Ivan had lied, or that he had been deceived!
"Proof! It's on this map! Ivan pointed to the map of the living spots, drew his wand and dotted on the blank parchment page, and read the code.
"I solemnly swear that I have not done anything good!"
Delicate lines of ink emerge from the blank parchment, spreading like spider web threads to every corner of the parchment, and finally forming a dynamic map, on which one name after another appears.
After many years, Lupin couldn't help but feel emotionally when he heard the familiar code again, his eyes stared at the map, and soon he saw an extremely familiar name on it.
Peter Pettigrew!
"He's really alive, but... How could he still be alive! And stay by Harry's side? Lupin was completely confused, as one of the makers of the Living Point Map, he knew the power of this thing very well.
Since the name appears there, it proves that Peter is now in Gryffindor's bedroom, living well and staying with Harry!
"I think you should know something about the original thing, so why don't you listen to another version of the story? The story I tortured Peter, and confirmed with Sirius Black! Ivan said.
Lupin pondered for a moment, nodded solemnly, and when he confirmed that Peter was still alive, he understood that what had happened back then must have been more complicated than he had imagined!
Ivan couldn't help but be a little surprised to see Lupin so cooperative, he originally thought that he needed to talk a little more, and even spoke slowly after subduing Lupin.
However, Lupin knew much more about Sirius and Peter than he did, and Lupin didn't even need to be told by anyone in the original plane, just by looking at Peter's name on the map of the living point, he could guess a rough idea on his own.
Thinking of this, Ivan had no worries and told Peter Pettigrew about the leak to Voldemort that led to the death of the Potters.
"Wait, you just said that Peter revealed the location of Jaime's residence to the mysterious man? But if I'm right about Sirius, it's the one who keeps it a secret, that's what James and Sirius told me personally! Lupin interrupted Ivan's words with a frown, and said suspiciously.
"Yes, it was like that at first! But Blake felt he was too conspicuous, so he came up with an idea!
Attract the attention of the Death Eaters and the Dark Lord as a target on the bright side, and choose another trusted friend to be the true secret! Ivan explained.
"That guy Peter Pettigrew?" Lupin sighed, he already understood.
It's no wonder that after Jaime was killed by a mysterious man, Sirius went after Peter.
It's just that Lupin is a little puzzled when he thinks of this, so why didn't Sirius say a word when he was arrested by the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic, and didn't even say a word of defense?
Faced with Lupin's doubts, Ivan thought about Sirius's performance in the original plane, and guessed.
"He must have felt that he had trusted the wrong person and indirectly killed his best friend, so he was disheartened and thought that he also had a certain responsibility, and was willing to enter Azkaban to be punished... And the Ministry of Magic didn't give him a chance to explain at all, did it? ”
Lupin nodded thoughtfully, Sirius should have thought that Peter was dead, and with the fall of the Mystery, the only three people associated with Jaime's death were Sirius himself.
Judging from what he knows about Blake, it is normal for Blake, who is in extreme self-reproach, to be willing to be punished...
"By the way, Professor Lupin, why didn't you let Professor Dumbledore be a secret in the first place?" Ivan spoke out the question that had been held back for a long time.
Ivan had always been puzzled by this, and since the effect of the Loyalty Charm was so powerful, and there was only one weakness in the leakage of secrets, why not just ask Dumbledore to keep the secret?
That way, Harry's parents wouldn't have to die...
"Because there is a limit to the secrets a wizard can take, or it is easy to cause conflict, and your Headmaster Dumbledore already has a secret that needs to be kept... In addition, the Loyalty Charm has some additional limitations. Lupin explained in a vague tone.
Is it because Dumbledore wants to keep the Order of the Phoenix residency a secret?
Ivan's mind moved to think of this, and it suddenly dawned on him that this was the case...
"Alright, let's not talk about that! Now that we've found that true betrayer, it's time to clear Sirius's grievances, and without further ado, we'd better act now! Lupin looked excited.
Since Jaime's death, Lupin thought he had lost three of his best friends in a row, two of them dead and one of them betrayed!
But I didn't expect that Blake was innocent, and Peter, the person who killed James, was still alive and well, how could Lupin not be angry?
"Professor Lupin, you'd better calm down!" Ivan had to interrupt Lupin's fantasy with a loud voice. "Sirius's imprisonment is very involved, and most of the people in the Ministry of Magic will obstruct it, so we'd better wait for Professor Dumbledore to come back before we make plans!"
Don't look at the miscalculation of Sirius at the beginning and Fudge, a minister who has only been in power for a few years, it seems that it has nothing to do with it, but the Ministry of Magic has never been Fudge's alone... At best, the minister is a representative of an interest group.
What's more, if this matter is leaked, the reputation of the entire Ministry of Magic will be affected, and the angry wizards will not pay attention to Fudge's explanation.
Ivan clearly remembers the fate of Barty Crouch Jr. in the original plane, and in order to cover up the scandal of the Ministry of Magic and the news of Voldemort's return, Fudge did not hesitate to let the Dementors end Barty Crouch Jr.'s life with a kiss.