The Ministry of Magic was not slow to respond, and the investigation team, led by Cornelius Fudge, the current Minister of Magic of the British Ministry of Magic, hurried to Hogwarts not long after everyone had Peter Pettigrew under control. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Looking at the short and fat middle-aged man in front of him who had been subdued by Dumbledore and others, Fudge's face was very ugly. Before, he still had a trace of luck in his heart, wondering if Dumbledore and the others had caught the wrong person, but the grim reality finally shattered his illusions.

Although Fudge had never had face-to-face contact with Peter Pettigrew before, there was still a portrait of Peter Pettigrew on display in the Ministry of Magic's Hall of Fame!

Thinking of this, Fudge's face couldn't help but become even paler.

Being able to stand out from the crowd of contenders and successfully take on the position of Minister of Magic, Fudge is naturally not a stupid person. After receiving Dumbledore's notice and learning that Peter Pettigrew had reappeared, he had an ominous premonition in his heart - if Peter Pettigrew really didn't die, then the case back then ......

Although the case of Sirius Black was not handled by Fudge, as the current Minister of Magic, he also had to bear some responsibilities if there was any problem with the Ministry of Magic during his tenure.

Now Fudge can only hope that Peter Pettigrew's appearance has nothing to do with the original case.

Although even he himself did not believe in such an idea.

Sure enough, things began to turn in the direction Fudge least wanted.

In the grim faces of everyone at the scene, Dumbledore was as usual, and he only used a few words to make it clear what happened back then.

After listening to Dumbledore's narration, everyone in the Ministry of Magic, including Fudge, couldn't help but look as shocked as McGonagall and Snape just now. At the same time, they looked at Peter Pettigrew with a hint of disdain and disgust.

This kind of betrayal of comrades-in-arms and taking the initiative to join the enemy is doubly despicable no matter where it is!

In particular, there were many Oro from the Ministry of Magic among the people present, and for them who often fought on the front line, this behavior of Peter Pettigrew was an absolute taboo.

Fudge's face was even more ugly. If what Dumbledore said was true, then this matter would be a big scandal for the Ministry of Magic. For him, the current Minister of Magic, it was definitely not a good thing.

However, Fudge couldn't just take Dumbledore and McGonagall and the others to their senses, even if he already believed nine times out of ten in his heart, he still had to go through the procedures that should be followed.

At Fudge's behest, the staff who had traveled with him to the Ministry of Magic began a simple but effective interrogation of Peter Pettigrew on the spot.

Originally, according to the regulations of the Ministry of Magic, when a suspect is interrogated by the Ministry of Magic, he must be supervised by a member of the Wizengamot, and the evidence obtained from the interrogation can be considered legal and valid.

However, since Dumbledore was present at this time, there was no need for this procedure - you know, Dumbledore still held the title of Chief Mage of Wizengamot.

The interrogation methods of the wizarding world are very rough, and under the alternating effects of "Truth Elixir" and "Regent Thoughts", Peter Pettigrew basically confesses without the slightest ability to resist.

What came out of the mouth of the person was much more detailed than Dumbledore's account. The people who were temporarily acting as interrogators on the sidelines seemed to have really returned to that era in Peter's description of Pettigrew.

Some of the senior Aoluo who had experienced that dark era couldn't help but be lifted up again with long-buried memories in their hearts, and their faces were different.

Not to mention the sadness and anger of McGonagall and Snape who had heard the truth again, Fudge felt even more headache at the moment.

Judging from the current situation, Sirius's case will definitely be overturned next, but the Ministry of Magic, which has allowed the murderer to be at large for so long and mistakenly put the real hero in prison, is estimated to be a serious loss of face.

In particular, Fudge was embarrassed by the fact that the Ministry of Magic had posthumously awarded Peter Pettigrew a Sir Merlin Medal......

Thinking of this, Fudge couldn't help but hate Peter Pettigrew in front of him. If he dies directly, it will be fine, Fudge can still have a death without proof to minimize the impact of this matter.

But at this moment, Peter Pettigrew was not only alive, but also captured by Dumbledore himself - Fudge could already imagine what kind of trouble and condemnation the Ministry of Magic would encounter when the truth of this matter reached the ears of the people.

“…… We have to find a way to suppress the impact of this incident! ”

For the sake of the stability of his position, Fudge naturally didn't want this matter to set off too much turmoil. But he also knew that he would never be able to hold this matter for long.

Not to mention whether Fudge's political enemies in the Ministry of Magic would use this to attack him - even the reporters outside who dreamed of making a big news every day would never let go of this opportunity.

"What a piece of rubbish!"

The more he thought about it, the more helpless Minister Fudge became, and he couldn't help but curse Peter Pettigrew in his heart for causing trouble for him and the Ministry of Magic.

Peter Pettigrew was naturally going to be escorted back to the Ministry of Magic, but Sirius couldn't be released for a while. Even if there is both human and material evidence, if you want to overturn the case, you still have to go through a lot of procedures.

And Peter Pettigrew's next accusation, in addition to betraying the Potters and causing them to be killed by Voldemort, the main crime is actually the thirteen Muggles he killed while escaping!

Coupled with the crime of framing the hero and escaping for ten years, a Dementor kiss is already the foreseeable fate of Peter Pettigrew.

In addition, the Ministry of Magic has a series of tasks to do, such as recovering the Sir Merlin badge that Peter Pettigrew was posthumously given, and guiding the public to reduce the impact of this incident.

As the Minister of Magic, Fudge could already anticipate that he would be busy and sad for the next period of time.

McGonagall and the others hoped that the Ministry of Magic would release Sirius first, but this request was rejected by Fudge on behalf of the Ministry of Magic.

After all, the judicial system is a fundamental power that involves the Ministry of Magic, and even if it is guaranteed by Dumbledore's prestige, it can only shorten the process slightly, not skip it entirely.

Dumbledore was still presiding over the Order of the Phoenix, so he instructed Professor McGonagall to continue to monitor the progress of the matter on his behalf, urging the Ministry of Magic to complete the process as soon as possible.

As for himself, he hurried to the Burrow today to preside over the first working meeting of the Order of the Phoenix after its dissolution and reunion.