Chapter 743 The Truth

5 hours ago, 11: pm.

Two figures suddenly appeared outside the school.

The Auror at the sentry post in the distance rubbed his eyes.

Something seemed to flash by just now. Could it be that I was dazzled?

"Uh...it can't be those monsters from the Bat family..."

He swallowed, took the lantern and went outside.

A breeze blew by, as if there was something behind me.

He turned around quickly but found nothing.

It was so scary at night.

Recalling those times when he was knocked unconscious and hung for no apparent reason, he hunched his neck and ran to another nearby sentry post.

If I don't patrol this area several times tonight, I'm afraid I'll have to be on tenterhooks all night.

In the darkness that could not be illuminated by a lantern, the grass was crushed one after another along a trajectory.

The direction was toward the castle gate, and it was moving very slowly.

Half an hour later, outside the Forbidden Forest, Hermione appeared supporting Vincent.

"are you OK?"

"It's okay, much better than the first time I used it to cast spells continuously."

Hermione helped Vincent sit down next to a giant tree.

It's not even 11 o'clock now, so they can take a break and clear their minds.

If what Lupine just said is true, Peter Pettigrew's fake death that year was probably directed and acted by himself.

And judging from the fact that he didn't call Sirius by his first name, but instead used the nickname "Padfoot", it seemed that he still had trust in Sirius.

Hermione tried to remember what happened back then.

Sirius did not resist when he was captured, and he was a typical example of someone who was imprisoned in Azkaban without trial.

Her eyes became brighter as she lowered her head in thought, "Do you think it's possible that Peter Pettigrew was the one who betrayed the Potters?"

The cruel smile just now was not like the first time he cast the blasting spell. No matter how scared he was, he wouldn't dare to show up disguised as a mouse for almost twelve years.

"I remember!" Vincent suddenly sat up straight, "I went to Harry's birthday party during the summer vacation, and the speculum that Ron gave him kept ringing.

Later, Uncle Arthur notified the Ministry of Magic, and even their equipment continued to issue warnings. The key was that the entire area was searched and no trace of Black was found. "

Hermione quickly connected them together, "Are you saying that the Looking Glass was not targeting Black, but Peter Pettigrew, who was disguised as Ben Ben next to Ron at the time?"

Vincent frowned, "Professor Lupine is friends with them. If even he suspects Peter Pettigrew..."

He took a deep breath, "As long as we find Blake, we can know the truth about that year."

But the Forbidden Forest is so big, and the two of them had been using the time turner for almost three years without finding any abnormalities. Where could they find it now?

Hermione loosened her clenched lower lip and said, "Professor Lupin is a werewolf, Peter Pettigrew is an illegal Animagus, can Black also transform into something?"

The sudden appearance of creatures in the Forbidden Forest, counting from last semester...

Vincent twitched his lips, "I have a suspicion."

"Who?"

"Little black."

"Huh?" Hermione stiffly turned her neck and looked towards the depths of the Forbidden Forest.

Blackie was brought back to Hogwarts from Hogsmeade, and he was only close to Harry, and even Vincent, who brought him here, ignored him.

Lupine said that if Sirius' target was Harry, then he would have countless opportunities to take action.

"Let's go." Vincent stood up and moved his hands and feet a little.

His condition has almost recovered, "Don't worry, I can knock Blake down in an instant."

Hermione looked at the gun blade in her hand.

Since such a powerful weapon can be given to her, it must be more than just the double snake staff.

The two of them walked side by side towards the depths of the Forbidden Forest.

At around 12 o'clock, the two came to the vicinity of Jomgand's crypt.

Xiao Hei's dog house is next to it, and there are snores coming from inside.

Vincent held the double snake staff tightly and walked in front, trying to cover the gun blade in Hermione's hand.

The snoring suddenly stopped and Xiao Hei woke up.

It shook its body first, and then slowly walked out of the dog house.

When it saw the two of them, it barked softly, as if to say hello.

"Good evening, Blackie." Vincent and Hermione stopped and kept a distance of three meters from it.

Xiao Hei seemed a little impatient and turned around to go back to the dog house to continue sleeping.

"The little black I just mentioned is not literally Little black, but your real name, Sirius Black."

Xiao Hei suddenly stopped.

"We have a question, I hope you -" Vincent raised the double snake staff in his hand.

"The true form appears!" Two bright lights shrouded the direction of Xiao Hei's escape.

Its body expanded rapidly, and soon, a tall figure appeared.

"Don't move!" Hermione raised her gun blade and pointed it at the man squatting on the ground with his back to them.

He was wearing a white shirt, black pants, and his smooth, medium-length black hair was combed back casually.

Vincent pointed the double snake staff at him, "We have no ill intentions, we just want to know one thing.

Were you the one who used the blasting spell to blow up half the street and kill 12 innocent Muggles? "

The man's body shook violently and he slowly turned his head.

A slightly rounded, handsome side face full of stubble appeared in their eyes.

Completely opposite to the hysterical craziness on the wanted poster, Sirius is not fierce at all now, and he even looks a little fat based on his body shape.

His eyes swept over the twin snake staffs and gun blades, and then came to the two astonished little faces of Vincent and Hermione.

He raised his hands and stood up slowly, "I didn't cast that blasting spell."

The two did not relax.

The double snake staff in Vincent's hand lit up with a faint red light, "Do you have evidence, Padfoot? It's enough evidence to prove that it was Wormtail who cast the blasting curse."

Sirius's gray pupils shrank instantly, "You...how did you know?"

Hermione's finger gently placed on the trigger of the gun blade, "This is the moon... This is Professor Lupin's guess, and we have found Peter Pettigrew."

"What!?" Sirius looked stunned, obviously not expecting this.

He closed his eyes and was silent for a moment.

When he opened his eyes again, his handsome face became extremely ferocious, "I have no evidence, but the secret keeper of the Chidan Loyalty Curse was not me! It was that cowardly bastard who was afraid of death!"

"Peter Pettigrew?"

Sirius clenched his fists tightly, his body trembling violently, "It's him! It's because of his leak! It's him who killed James and Lily! It's him who made Harry an orphan!

If I had not persuaded James because of family problems, even if I had changed the secret keeper to anyone other than the traitor, then maybe that tragedy would not have happened at all..."

As he spoke, his eyes turned red.

He was Harry's godfather, and the regret he showed was not fake.

But Vincent still did not put down the double snake staff.

He walked forward slowly, "I have a way to confirm whether you are the secret keeper of the Chidan Loyalty Curse."

Sirius calmed down a little, feeling a little helpless and a little angry.

After pretending to be Xiao Hei for so long, he knew Vincent's character very well.

He is very suspicious, likes to take the initiative, and will hold back everything he does.

If it is confirmed to be false, the real purpose may be to subdue myself.

Vincent pointed his caduceus at his forehead.

"Follow the traces——"

Along with the incantation, mana quickly flows from the brain into the body.

Sirius' eyes suddenly widened.