From Azkaban To Hogwarts

"Obviously he can take care of himself and even choose the homes he wants to lurk in - but now it's like this. He won't have Alzheimer's disease because of his old age."

"So, we can now conclude that Peter Pettigrew's appearance is definitely an act."

"Then the question arises, what kind of thing would cause him to have to change from a wizard to a mouse, and then have to live in humiliation as a pet for decades?"

"Sirius entered Azkaban and became a mouse - if he really risked his life to stop Sirius as the newspaper said, then who can make him afraid, not even his original identity? Already?"

"With the Dark Lord already dead, in theory the most dangerous person in the entire magical world is Sirius... He even has the courage to stop Sirius, so why doesn't he have the courage to stand up?"

"Since he refuses to stand up, then he most likely does not have the courage to stop Sirius."

"A brave white wizard who doesn't even dare to reveal his identity... Oh, there is no doubt that his original image is fake. He is most likely a dark wizard..."

"Black magic is not something that is available on the street. Judging from the time they have violated school rules, Peter has no time to be exposed to black magic at school."

"Black magic outside of school... That was when the Dark Lord was at his strongest... Although there is a slight possibility of self-study, you have to learn black magic. It is definitely not for the sake of learning. It is most likely to join the Dark Lord's camp - After all, the Dark Lord was about to rule the wizarding world by then."

"So, there is a high probability that there will be a certificate of voting..."

"Betray your original friends... to gain trust."

"If Pettigrew is a traitor... then Sirius, who is chasing him, is most likely not on the same side as him... The Dark Lord has fallen, and there is no reason for traitors to fight against traitors..."

"However, a new question arises - if Sirius Black was wrongly accused, why did he stay in Azkaban for so long without complaining or explaining?"

"Also, if Peter is a traitor, how did he discover the traitor's identity? Judging from Lupine's appearance, he has no idea that Peter is a traitor."

"What's the closest thing about their friend?"

"By the way, James Potter's address was betrayed, and the Dark Lord personally prepared to kill Harry Potter. Then he was killed in disgrace and disappeared from the wizarding world."

"The newspaper said that Sirius betrayed his friend, and the newspaper reported that Pettigrew was looking for Sirius - but if Pettigrew is the traitor, then things are completely different!"

"What's the other way around?"

"Yes, it turns out that Sirius betrayed James Potter. However, if the person who really kept the secret, that is, the person with the address of the Potter family was switched by Sirius himself, then the only person who knew the betrayer would be Sirius himself!"

Thanks to the fact that Sirius has become a hot topic recently, various magazines are eager to reveal his background - that is, if his bloodline and other things are slightly covered up, William knows the rest.

Even if there was something that was not in the newspaper occasionally, William could find out from the chats of other professors - many professors at Hogwarts were even half-parties, and William knew the public information.

After sorting out his messy thoughts and briefly sorting out his thoughts, William once again tried to find errors in his logic, but there was none.

"That makes sense..."

This guess was recorded by William, and then he began to speculate on other possibilities - what if Peter Pettigrew was a good person, then, should there be another speculation about the reason?

Just like most suicides don't have the courage to commit suicide a second time, after facing Sirius, Peter lost his previous courage? Start pretending to be crazy and act stupid for the rest of your life?

Although the probability is a bit low, it is not impossible.

Or maybe Sirius planned everything, and even arranged for someone to deal with Scabbers to complete some mysterious ritual, so that he could complete the spell to control the dementors?

‘No one should be that stupid, right? ’

William silently crossed out the last guess - it was okay to say that Sirius discovered in Azkaban, but it was ridiculous to spend twelve years in Azkaban to control the dementors.

"Come one by one, let's try to verify the first and most likely speculation. Peter Pettigrew is acting..."

William began to think hard, trying to find flawless evidence for this speculation.

"The easiest thing is to prove that he is acting crazy - but how can I prove that Peter Pettigrew is acting crazy?"

This is a difficult thing to do. You can never wake up someone who is pretending to be asleep.

In the face of Occlumency, a defensive spell that can be activated on its own, almost all probing spells are useless.

"It's impossible to use a harming spell. After all, it's all just speculation."

"But...what can I do to make him return to normal? There is no cure for the disease he is pretending to be!"

On the streets of Diagon Alley, William was in a rare dilemma - if he wanted to use some extreme spells on Pettigrew, he had to prove that the other party was a bad person. But to prove that the other party was a bad person, currently he could only use Extreme magic.

"Ah, Professor William."

From a long distance away, a wizard called out to William—an acquaintance whom William had drank and boasted with during the summer vacation.

"Hello, are you coming to Diagon Alley for shopping today?"

"Yeah, it's a rare weekend, do you want to have a drink together? I'll treat you."

——

About a quarter of an hour later, the two were drinking beer at the Leaky Cauldron.

"To tell you the truth, Professor," after about seven or eight glasses of beer, the other person's face turned a little red, "I have become rich recently."

"Congratulations, are you interested in telling me?"

"Isn't it in the Far East?" The wine glass was raised and then went down a lot, "I'm not bragging, this year I can get the price of three kinds of herbs to half!"

"That's what kind?"

The Far East and herbal medicine are combined, and there are only a few herbal medicines that are used in large amounts.

"Of course, of course. At first, the Ministry of Magic's checkpoint refused to let go, and only a few herbs leaked out, but later I found the connection - of course, this is..."

"I understand," William raised his glass, "I understand."

——

"Drinking makes you have difficulty choosing."

Standing in the cool breeze, William took a walk while considering the two ideas he had just thought of-catch Sirius or simply go to Azkaban.

The trouble of happiness - there was no way just now, but now there are many ways, and I don’t know which one is better.

If the problem with Pettigrew cannot be found, then look for it from relevant people.

It is easy for one person to act crazy and act stupid, but it is difficult for a group of people.

The Dark Lord was the man who almost unified the wizarding world back then, and it was impossible for anyone who wanted to seek refuge with him to meet him. In other words, if Peter Pettigrew really had a problem, then he must have a recommender.

To put it bluntly, when dogs are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, it is absolutely impossible for a temporary capitulator like him to be treated like a confidant all of a sudden.

Although most of the people imprisoned in Azkaban are die-hard Death Eaters, a newly joined guy will be at the bottom of the contempt chain and nominally dead anyway. The confidentiality of this kind of information will not be too high.

Although there is a high probability of missing out, once it succeeds, it will be a solid proof.

And if Sirius is found, it will prove that although the effect is not that strong, and even the Ministry of Magic is not willing to admit its mistakes back then, the probability of failure is almost non-existent.

But the risk is very high - if the guess is wrong, negotiating with Sirius is just a matter of sending it over.

'It's hard to find, not to mention, you have to be prepared to run away... Also, it's hard to gain trust. If the speculation is true, then he will hardly trust anyone - not even Lupine. ’

If your best friend can betray you, then you really have nothing to trust.

'So Azkaban or Sirius? ’

The former requires a special application form and then the principal's endorsement. The latter requires a showdown with Professor Lupine to obtain information about Sirius' Animagus.

William suddenly became confused.

"Forget it, let Dumbledore go to the trouble!"

After thinking about it for a long time, he made this difficult decision - those who can do more work. He is a professor of wizard self-defense magic study class. His main responsibility is to let students study hard and strive for one of the two major exams in the magic world. Get good grades in school instead of being a great detective.

After making this decision, William instantly felt much more relaxed.

Sirius or Pettigrew, it was no longer a problem now, all the troubles were gone. If he were not still on the street, he would even be ready to cheer a few times to celebrate.

'Sure enough, Hagrid can sometimes tell the most crucial part of the matter - there is Dumbledore in Hogwarts. ’

Recalling Hagrid's words, William relaxedly embarked on the journey back to school.

Although it was getting a little late, and there was a circle of annoying mosquito-like dementors that he hated most at the door of the school, he still resolutely used floo powder to fly to Hogmogg Village, and then took the transfer route back. Arrived at school.

——

"Good evening, Professor William, what's the matter?"

In the office, Dumbledore looked at William with a puzzled look on his face - the self-defense professor had been in office for two years and had always followed the rules of Hogwarts very well. Reports and application forms were all sent to Professor McGonagall's office. Why are you coming to his office on the weekend?

"That's right, Principal." After sitting down and grabbing half a handful of candies, William started to work without hesitation, "I found something was wrong with the rescued Peter Pettigrew."

He had prepared a long list of excuses - after all, all his investigations were based on the fact that there was something wrong with Banban, and he got it on the basis of pretending to be crazy and acting stupid.

Although the evidence was insufficient, he believed that Dumbledore was not that paranoid.

"Well, indeed," Dumbledore nodded without surprise, "Mr. Weasley has argued with his friends countless times about his pets helping to fight, but Peter seems to have no ability at all - I I still have a little bit of confidence in my transformation skills."

"Um???"

The answer was a bit surprising, but it didn't stop William from trying to blame him, "That's right, today I investigated the pet shop that Percy and the others talked about, and the owner said that the mouse was very smart when he was sold. , and it seems to have been domesticated.”

…

Without Dumbledore interrupting, William roughly stated his guesses, provided what he currently thought was a feasible solution, and then looked forward to Dumbledore's choice.

‘Then you can have a good night’s sleep and then get up and do your own business. ’

"Hmm, great idea - go to Azkaban or capture the Animagus Sirius."

Dumbledore nodded, and the smile on his face grew wider.

"Then, why don't we come together?"

"Together?"

"Of course, that will give us more choices." Dumbledore nodded, "I will discuss it with Remus in detail - it is best not for you to reveal this matter, Professor William."

"yes."

If possible, William hopes not to reveal this kind of thing in his life - after all, Professor Lupine has concealed the fact that his friend is an Animagus from almost everyone. If he has to pursue it seriously, he will even have to bear it. He was charged with helping Sirius escape from prison.

"So, I leave the matter of Azkaban to you, Professor William."

? ? ?

Before William could decline, Dumbledore had already put on a rather gentle look, "This is just a guess after all. If not, Fudge will be forced to step down by various media. We need to give him an excuse."

This is true - even Dumbledore can't just go to Azkaban if he wants to, so the Minister of Magic might as well come to Hogwarts every week to report.

"Just use the prison visit as an excuse, Professor William..." Dumbledore looked at William, "I will tell Fudge in a letter so that you can get enough rights, but it's better to use this excuse openly."

"Visiting the prison?"

…

"Then it's settled, Professor William, tomorrow is still the weekend, I will urge this matter to be done tomorrow morning," Dumbledore said kindly, "bring some more candy, I think this tastes great."

——

"Visit the prisoner in Azkaban..."

'Long time no see those old friends. ’

'I don't know if anyone has been released from prison... I guess not. There is no such thing as a commutation of sentences in Azkaban. Their sentences are still early. It has only been a little over a year. ’

‘By the way, what should I prepare? Everyone will welcome chocolate, but do you want to buy some books or something? ’

‘Forget it, let’s buy it, but do you want to buy the illustrated version? If Dumbledore had enough authority to come, the guards wouldn't care, right? ’

"Wait a minute -" After thinking for a long time, William, who had unknowingly eaten three candies, finally discovered something was wrong, "Obviously I am here to blame, and I plan to leave all the work to the principal, how do I get to Aziz?" The job of questioning Caban fell into my hands!"

"Also, tomorrow is obviously the weekend. The only people who go to Azkaban on the weekend are those in prison, right?"