Chapter 271: Time Strikes
"Professor, Blake is telling the truth. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info we see Peter Pettigrew ......"
"--Professor Lupin fled when he became a werewolf......"
"—He's a mouse......"
"- Peter Pettigrew's front paws, I mean, fingers, he cut off his fingers......"
"- Peter Pettigrew attacked Ron, not Sirius......"
But Dumbledore raised his hand to stop the gushing explanation.
"Now it's your turn to listen, and I beg you not to interrupt me, for time is running out. "There is no evidence of Blake's story, except your words—and the words of two thirteen-year-old wizards do not convince anyone." Witnesses on the street swore that they had seen Sirius Black kill Peter Pettigrew. I myself have provided evidence to the Ministry of Magic that Sirius is the Potters' secret keeper. ”
"Professor Lupin can tell you......" Harry said, failing to control himself.
"Harry!" Van Lin said, he stopped Harry's irrational behavior, Dumbledore was right, no one would be persuaded by two thirteen-year-old wizards, plus he was the same, three young wizards, even if they were replaced by three adults.
"Professor Lupin is currently deep in the Forbidden Forest and can't tell anyone anything. By the time he becomes human again, it will be too late, and Sirius' fate will be worse than death. I might add that, perhaps. Most of us don't trust werewolves, so his claims don't carry much weight—not to mention that he's still old friends with Sirius—"
Dumbledore explained that he didn't look at Harry, he looked at Van Lin.
"But—"
"Listen to me, Harry. It's too late, you know? You have to understand that what Professor Snape says is far more persuasive than ours. Van Lin said, he looked back at Dumbledore, he seemed to want to avoid Dumbledore's gaze, but this was not always the way, he had to face it sooner or later, so he had to look at Dumbledore.
"He hates Sirius," Hermione said in despair, "all because Sirius made stupid jokes about him......"
"Sirius didn't act like innocent people either. The attack on the fat lady. Enter the Gryffindor Tower with a knife...... Without Peter Pettigrew, alive or dead, we would not have had the means to overturn the verdict on Sirius. ”
Speaking of which, Van Lin seemed to have grasped something crucial, his mind constantly replaying the memories of another person, and there was a prop that would help him achieve what he was talking about.
"You believe us, don't you!" said Harry, looking at Dumbledore.
"Yes, I believe in you......" Dumbledore said calmly, "but I don't have the power to order anyone else to see the truth, or to overthrow the Minister of Magic......"
Harry glared at the serious face. I felt as if the ground was falling apart. He had become accustomed to the idea that Dumbledore would be able to solve any problem. He had expected Dumbledore to come up with a solution out of thin air, but he didn't...... The last hope was dashed.
"What we need now," Dumbledore said slowly, his light blue eyes looking from Harry to Hermione, "is more time." ”
"But......," Hermione began. Then her eyes widened. "Oh!"
"Now, pay attention," Dumbledore said, his voice low and clear, "Sirius is locked in Professor Flitwick's room, from the thirteenth window of the West Tower. If all goes well, you can save more than one innocent life tonight. But remember that, all three of you have to remember. It must not be seen. Miss Granger, you know the law. Do you know what's dangerous...... Never—cannot—let people see. ”
"I don't think we need to know where Sirius is, Professor......" said Van Lin, "I think it would be better to have Peter here!"
"Oh?" Dumbledore looked over again, his eyes as if they wanted to pierce Vanlin's whole being.
"But Peter was not already ......"
Harry looked at Van Lin in confusion, his brain circuitry was a little confused.
"But......" Hermione said, "we can't show up, like Professor Dumbledore said, it's dangerous, and it's against the law, and it's an Animagus, we ......"
"It's nothing, Hermione!" Van Lin said, "I don't think it's a problem, trust me!"
"Looks like you're sure!" said Dumbledore, who seemed to be thinking, and Harry looked at the others with a confused expression.
"Well......" Dumbledore seemed to decide something, "I can let them go some in the evening...... But ......"
"Drink this, it will allow you to recover. Dumbledore handed a pale blue potion to Van Lin.
Van Lin didn't hesitate, he drank the potion in one gulp.
Before Harry could figure out how things were going, Dumbledore had already turned around and turned back when he reached the door. "I'm locking you here. It's—" he looked at his watch, "it's twelve o'clock in the morning." Miss Granger, just turn it three times. Good luck. ”
"Good luck?" Harry repeated, as the door closed behind Dumbledore. "What is he talking about? What should we do?"
Van Lin took Harry by the hand, and Harry walked over to Hermione for some reason, Harry was completely confused, he didn't know what he was going to do now.
Hermione pulled the chain out of her neck completely. Harry saw a small glowing gold timer hanging from beneath the gold chain. "Here—" She wrapped the gold chain around his neck. "Are you ready?" she asked, panting. "What are we going to do?" said Harry, completely confused.
"It's time now!" Hermione said. She and Vanlin stretched out their wrists.
"Harry!" Hermione shouted with some displeasure.
"Oh, that's good......" Harry hurriedly stretched his wrist out.
Hermione looked down at the time on her watch, "It's five minutes until midnight, we're going to hurry." ”
After everyone had set their watches right, Hermione pulled out the golden pocket watch she was holding in her palm.
Curious, Harry reached out as if to touch the watch, but Hermione unceremoniously slapped Harry's hand aside.
Hermione turned the timer three times.
Van Lin held his breath, and when Hermione's hand was lowered, Van Lin saw that the surrounding scenery began to blur, it was still night, but in a few breaths, the sky outside the window turned into a sunset again, and then brightened.