Chapter 155: Operation Rat Hunting
"I don't have time to tell you the details right now," Ivy said to Betty through the Patronus as he hurried to Lupin's office, "you immediately ask Best to follow Luna to Professor Lupin's office, and I'm going to make an unbreakable oath with Peter." When the oath is done, Peter will leave Hogwarts, and I will not be able to help. You just have to react to what you see. β
"Okay, I'll go find Harry right away," Betty replied
"Not now, the map is still in Peter's hands. We agreed that he would hand over the map when he had taken the oath. You'll be able to see the picture anyway, and then you'll go to Harry and let Sirius out and see if you can catch him. β
"Hmm. Tell Dumbledore? β
"There's no need. Judging by Lupin's tone, Dumbledore probably intended to let him go. We'll do our best to help Harry and give it a try. β
"Got it"
"Also, my cane is in the bedroom, take it with me. It's up to you. β
Ivy ended the call when he arrived at the door of Professor Lupin's office. Pushing the door in, Tate and Luna had arrived.
"Very well, Mr. Shafiq." Tate's expression looked very satisfied, "According to my observations, you didn't make small moves, and you were very sincere." In return, I would like to express myself. β
With that, Tate walked up and handed him the photo letter.
"Don't talk nonsense, I'm sure you can't wait to get out of this hellish place. Let's get started. Ivey didn't give him a good look
"I can't ask for it," Tate responded
"We don't have to kneel, do we?" Ivey said
"Of course, kneeling just shows that both sides are more sincere. Please be seatedβ" Tate walked over to the two chairs facing each other and held out his hand to invite.
Ivy walked over, and the two sat down facing each other. Then he stretched out his right hand and held it together.
"Luna," Ivy shouted
"What am I going to do?" She didn't know the spell
"Come here, put your wand on our hands."
Luna obediently stood between the two and held her wand against them.
"Little girl, I want to warn you. Witnesses are likewise given a duty of secrecy, and if you say it, you will die. Tate smiled widely
"I'd love to die with you," Luna said coldly, "mind your own business."
"It's just a kind reminder that after all, I don't want another tragedy to happen. Okay - get down to business" Tate grimaced Ivy Shafiq, would you like not to interfere in any form or by any means with the Pettigrew's escape from Hogwarts before twelve o'clock tonight. β
"I do," Ivey replied at the same time
The tip of Luna's wand erupted a long, slender, dazzling tongue of fire. It was wrapped around the hands of the two like red-hot wires.
"Would you like to keep the Pettigrew's escape from Hogwarts a secret before twelve o'clock tonight? Do not use cats, dogs, envelopes, or other forms or methods to leak information about this operation. β
"I do"
Another tongue of fire came up
"Tate Bray, the above vows must take effect once I get the photo letter and the map of the living spots. Would you like to do so"
"I do"
The third tongue of fire was entangled
As the spell was completed, several shallow burns were left on the hands of the two.
"Where's the live map?" Ivy went straight to the point
"I'll take you there," Tate walked to the door, making a gesture of please.
"I'm not going," Luna said coldly, "the spell is complete, you don't need me anymore." β
"No, no, no~ Honey, it seems that you didn't listen carefully to our oath." Tate shook his head and stopped her, "In order for the spell to take effect, Shafiq-san must get another map of the living points." I'm going to have to see him get these two things with my own eyes before it's done. β
β...β
"I'm sorry to involve you," Ivy said apologetically
"It's okay," Luna shook her head, "It's my own choice"
"Alright, two. Hurry up," Peter urged as he stood outside
The two followed Tate to the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom. After Tate took out a roll of parchment from the drawer of his desk, he looked at Ivey, "Inspection?" β
"Show me a demonstration," Ivy said
"Let's Let Our Witnesses Demonstrate"
"Me? I don't know what a map of the living spots," Luna said with a frown
"I'll teach you~ Come here" Tate spread the parchment paper on the desk, "take out your wand"
Luna walked over and drew her wand.
"Hold it and follow me: I solemnly swear that I have done nothing good"
"I solemnly swear that I have not done anything good," Luna did as he was told
I saw that black ink began to appear on the originally blank parchment. The ink line gradually extended, revealing a map of Hogwarts. The map shows the location of everyone in Hogwarts, and indicates secret passages and how to open them.
"Well, no problem." Ivey looked
"Now say: The prank is over"
"Prank Complete"
The map turned into an empty piece of parchment again
"Witness, I've now fulfilled the preconditions, right?" Tate looked at Luna
"The conditions are met," Luna nodded
Immediately, there was one less burn mark on Ive's and Tate's hands.
"Okay~ hard work two" Tate was very happy, and his voice was higher than before, "We will have a meeting later"
"If you want to go, go thoroughly. I don't want anything left on Tate," Ivy looked at him meaningfully
"You can rest assured of this~ I don't have that ability yet" Tate smiled self-deprecatingly, "Goodbye then, two." β
As soon as he finished speaking, Tate closed his eyes and collapsed directly to the floor.
"Luna, let's get Tate back to the break room." Ivy lifted Tate on his shoulder
"Won't you put away the map?" Luna reminded
"Let's go, send him back to the break room," but Ivy didn't seem to hear him
There was no way, Luna could only follow the letter suspiciously.
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The other side
When Ivey and the others checked the map, Betty rushed to the cafeteria to find the three Harry waiting for news.
"How? Is there a result? Seeing her, Harry hurriedly stepped forward to ask.
"The plan has changed," Betty knew this was not the time to explain, "Harry, you and Ron go to the Chamber of Secrets and release Sirius at once." Hermione, you go to the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom and get a map of the living spots, and put it on the table. We met in the lobby on the ground floor"
"Where's Ive?" Hermione asked
"He can't meddle now... I'll explain this to you later. It was imperative to stop Peter, who was about to flee. β
"But didn't Peter dare to leave Hogwarts?" Ron was puzzled
"It's a different story. Anyway - do it first, and Ivey will explain it to you later. β
"Okay, I'll go find Sirius right away! Follow meβRon" Harry made a quick decision and ran away with Ron.
"I'll go get the map," Hermione said
After assigning the task, Betty recalled Best "Tell me the spell to open the map"
Betty saw Peter's demonstration, but couldn't hear the spell.
Best immediately fell into her ear. After a moment, Betty nodded, "You go to Ivey, I'll tell you what the situation is." β
"Meow~" Best also took the order and left
Betty, alone, mused and left the restaurant.
This time, several people didn't make her wait long. Hermione was back soon
"Noβdidn't see the map... Call... Just a roll of parchment with nothing on it. Hermione ran up to her, panting, holding a roll of parchment.
"That's it," Betty took the parchment and drew her wand, "I solemnly swear that I didn't do anything good."
The map gradually surfaced on parchment
"Wow β real-time monitoring!" Hermione was surprised
Betty ignores her and looks for Peter's name on the map.
"He's already out of the castle!" Hermione looked at the only name on the outskirts of the castle and quickly shouted.
"Look in his direction .... It's a Quidditch pitch."
"What is he doing in the stadium?" Hermione wondered
β... Across the pitch was Hogsmeade, and he wanted to go there. Betty reasoned
"But Hogsmeades are all Dementors now! And the Ministry of Magic patrols."
That's why he went. The people from the Ministry of Magic want dogs, not big black rats. β
"Betty ββ!" Harry, they're back, too. When Sirius heard that he was going to arrest Peter, he was very obedient.
"Whewβ" Sirius yelled at Betty. He maintains his Animagus form
"Pettigrew is fleeing to the Quidditch pitch. He wanted to go to Hogsmeade," Betty couldn't understand, but she could guess what was said from his facial expressions.
When Blake heard this, he immediately turned around and ran out.
"Come back!" Betty drank him
Blake looked back with an unhappy expression
"Tate's wand was taken away by him, and you are sending you to death like this." Don't say Blake doesn't have a wand. Even if he had, he wouldn't be a match for Pettigrew in his current physical condition.
"You take this," Betty tossed Ivey's cane to him, "much better than your claws"
Blake nodded, picked up his cane and ran out.
"Can he find it?" Ron was a little skeptical
"Peter hadn't been gone long ago, and the smell was obvious. With a dog's sense of smell, it shouldn't be a problem. Hermione replied
"What are we going to do? Just waiting here? Harry was unwilling
"He's a dog, he can catch up. But we can't catch up~" Ron said helplessly, "And the secret passage can't be used, and the exits are guarded by the Ministry of Magic." β
"Give me the map, I'll get the broom," Harry said to Betty.
"You're crazy! It's easy to encounter Dementors at night! Hermione exclaimed
"Don't bother," Betty disagreed, "we'll go to Hogsmeade with Floo powder and block him over there." β
"Uh... Spiritual-"
"Give it to me the Dementors, don't bother with the Ministry of Magic. - Let's go, go to Professor Lupin's office. β
The group soon arrived at Lupin's office. Betty pulls out a bag of Floo powder
"Pig's Head Bar, don't fly wrong."
With a word of advice, several people immediately dived into the flames.
...
Hog's Head Bar
In the originally dark space, a cloud of turquoise fireworks suddenly erupted. Then, several swarthy figures appeared.
"Lightweight... Let's go, don't wake up the boss. After Betty added the state, several people opened the door and left the bar.