Chapter 71: The Truth (Subscription Requested)
"Ahh
McGonagall frowned, trying to say something, but Flitwick stopped her and shook her head, it was clear that Flitvier had seen something.
"Now, you should have learned to be honest, Mr. Pediru!" Snape said softly, "Tell me, then, aren't you?" β
"Yes...... It's smallβ" Peter Pettigrew was still stiff-mouthed.
"Tut-tut, I didn't expect Mr. Pediroux to really inherit the bravery of Gryffindor." The corners of Snape's mouth twitched, "I hope you can keep going." β
"Drill Heartβ"
"Alright, Severus!" Dumbledore spoke, "Don't forget, Minister Fudge is still here!" β
"Humph!" Snape glanced at Fudge, snorted, and dissipated his magic, pulling out a small potions vial from his cloak, containing only half a bottle of clear potion like water.
"It's really cheap for you, remember to be grateful to Mr. Minister!" With a hint of sarcasm in his tone, Snape opened the potions bottle, "Still, I think you'll remember that my potions aren't bad. β
"What is this, you should still recognize!" With a wave of his wand, several pieces of rope appeared out of thin air, binding him firmly.
"Only three drops, you can be honest!" Snape grabbed Peter Pettigrew in the face and rudely thrust the flask into his mouth, Peter Pettigrew reflexively sucked it in, and half of the potion disappeared from his mouth.
"Ahhh Snape shook his head slightly, lamenting unconcernedly.
Everyone present knew what it was. Truth elixir, the best potion of truth, as long as three drops, even a few years of bedwetting can be honestly explained, it is a colorless and odorless poison, if the dose is large, it will burn out the brain and become an idiot.
"It's okay, teacher, it's just a potion." Weston laughed and said, "We just need the truth, I don't think Mr. Minister wants to let the hero be wronged, is he?" After saying that, he looked at Fudge.
Fudge smiled awkwardly, but cold sweat gradually broke out.
"Okay, if there's anything you want to ask, just hurry up, it's estimated that it will take more than ten minutes, and he won't know what he wants to ask, even if he is." Weston reminded faintly.
The professors all looked at Dumbledore, and Dumbledore groaned for a moment before speaking, "Who is the man who betrayed the Potters to Voldemort?" β
"It's me!" Pettigrew hesitated, but told the truth, his eyes hollow.
That's true! The professors were in an uproar.
"What a shame! How could Gryffindor have such a person! McGonagall screamed excitedly, and if it weren't for Sprout holding her around, she would have fallen.
"What's going on with Sirius?" Flitwick asked.
"You mean that idiot?" Peter Pettigrew laughed, "He really regarded me as a good friend and told me where Jaime's house was, he didn't know that the master was the one I wanted to follow, and what was Dumbledore!" β
"But he's not stupid, after the Jaime family had an accident, he suddenly guessed that I did it, and he came to chase me!"
"It's a pity that I'm no longer the wormtail who lets them snort, I'm Peter Pettigrew, the master's smartest assistant!" Peter Pettigrew smugly and fanatical, "I led him down a street in the Muggle world and shot him straight at him. β
"I didn't expect that his strength was still so strong, and in desperation, I had to use the magic of my family to blow up the Muggles on a street, and then take advantage of the chaos to run, that idiot didn't know that I had such hole cards, so I was blamed!"
"And then you ended up at the Weasleys' house?" Weston asked, too.
"No, no, no, how can it be so simple!" Peter Pettigrew shook his head triumphantly, "I'm my master's smartest assistant, how could I not find a way to help my master's return?" It took me a long time to gather the resurrection materials that my master could use, and then hide in the Weasley house. β
"How can you not need information when the master returns? The clever Peter should help his master gather the information he needs! β
Is this still the submissive Peter Pettigrew? Several of the professors were a little skeptical of their eyes.
Then, Dumbledore asked a few more questions, all of which were about the leak of information about the Order of the Phoenix, and the result, without exception, was all done by this short wizard, and even if it wasn't done by him, it had a lot to do with him.
"Is there anything else you want to ask?" Dumbledore looked at the professors.
The professors all shook their heads, and Professor McGonagall was so angry that she could not cry anymore, leaning into Professor Sprout's arms, and weeping loudly.
"Connelly, I think, the facts are already obvious, Sirius is innocent." Dumbledore looked at Fudge and smiled, "So, should he be let out of Azkaban?" β
Fudge hesitated for a moment and nodded slowly: "Yes, but you have to make sure that you can't let him talk about this matter." β
"Of course, it's not a big deal, is it?" Dumbledore smiled.
Fudge nodded, as long as it didn't damage the image of the Ministry of Magic and his power, he didn't care about anything else.
"Ah, by the way, I think Weston has a little gift for you here, Connelly." Dumbledore patted his head and looked at Weston with a smile.
Weston was stunned for a moment, then reacted to what Dumbledore was referring to, and couldn't help but roll his eyes widely, but he didn't refuse, and handed the bottle with ladybugs to Fudge.
"How about an illegal Animagus for this big rat, Mr. Minister?" Weston pointed to the bottle, and then to Peter Pettigrew, who was already drooling on the ground.
Fudge hesitated, but didn't agree.
"By the way, I almost forgot, her name is Rita, the one from the Daily Prophet." Weston added.
Daily Prophet? Fudge's eyes lit up, and there were a lot of things that could be manipulated here.
"Yes, I like this exchange!" Fudge nodded dryly, shoved the bottle into his pocket, said hello to Dumbledore, and left.
"Teacher, please take your gifts!" Weston pointed to Peter Pettigrew on the ground, "Whatever you do to him, it's okay, he's yours!" β
Snape nodded, walked over unceremoniously, and picked up Peter Pettigrew, "Don't bother me, I'll go down to the Room of Requirement." β
"Of course, I don't think anyone will bother you, teacher!" Weston smiled and nodded.
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