#411 - I want to go out! (Seeking monthly ticket recommendation ticket)

"Harry? Is he doing alright?" Sirius was clearly concerned about his godson and couldn't help but ask.

"He's being taken care of by Dumbledore, but I don't know the specifics. You have an obligation to raise him; it's your responsibility," Anduin said, increasing the pressure now that his words were having an effect.

"But I still can't forgive myself. Harry… no…" Sirius cried out in anguish again, then looked up at Anduin with a fixed gaze. "I can't face him, Anduin. Can I entrust him to you? You've held him and have affection for him. Maybe it would be better if you took care of him."

"Humph!" Anduin was furious that Sirius was still trying to escape his responsibility. "He's your godson! Why push him onto me? Unless you're willing to clear your name and get out of this damned Azkaban, I can't be bothered with that kid."

"No… you can't do this," Sirius wailed sadly. He was conflicted. On one hand, he didn't want to face reality, but on the other hand, Harry brought him a glimmer of hope. For a moment, Black was caught in deep self-doubt.

Anduin was disheartened to find that even using Harry couldn't make Sirius change his mind. His old friend's will had been utterly destroyed.

Soon, the scene fell into a silent stillness. Sirius was struggling internally, while Anduin was thinking about how to persuade him.

If these living people couldn't move him, what could he do? Anduin's brain started working.

Since family and friends couldn't stimulate him, what about enemies? Were there any enemies he absolutely couldn't give up on?

Thinking of this, Anduin's eyes lit up, and he realized something, a question he couldn't have considered before knowing the truth.

"Sirius, are you really sure that Peter Pettigrew, who betrayed the Potters, is really dead?" Anduin looked up and stared at Black.

"Why are you bringing up this painful topic again? That bastard used 'Bombarda' to kill himself when I caught up with him. He couldn't have survived that extremely powerful spell," Sirius said, no longer as hysterical as he had been at first, and speaking more smoothly.

"Then can you tell me the Potters' address now?" Anduin asked tentatively. "If he really died, according to the rules of the Fidelius Charm, if the original Secret-Keeper dies, then everyone who knows the address automatically becomes a Secret-Keeper. If Peter really died, you should have become the Secret-Keeper, right? Can you say the address now?"

Sirius was slightly stunned by Anduin's words, then carefully recalled the Potters' former address, and then opened his mouth to speak.

But he opened his mouth several times, and in the end, he couldn't say anything, as if a mysterious force was preventing him from saying those words.

"I… I can't say it!" Sirius finally realized and his expression changed drastically, then he looked at Anduin fiercely. "That bastard! Peter Pettigrew is still alive!"

"Just as I thought." When Anduin was recalling the past, he felt something was wrong. Why would a cowardly Peter have the courage to commit suicide when facing Sirius? Didn't he think about trying to resist? It was incomprehensible. After testing Black, he confirmed his guess. Peter Pettigrew was not dead at all!

"Anduin!" Sirius no longer looked as dejected as before, his eyes filled with anger and hatred. "We absolutely can't let that guy go, that bastard who betrayed our trust. We must find him!"

"You can do that after you get out," Anduin said, noticing the change in his expression and knowing that he was no longer as hopeless as before. He released his arm and slowly stood up.

After retracting his arm, Sirius didn't retreat back into the corner as if to escape, but grabbed the bars in front of him and struggled to support himself, also standing up.

"I want to tear that dwarf apart with my own hands! Anduin, do you have a way to get me out? If you can't, I'll get out myself. I won't face James and Lily's spirits in heaven until I kill that bastard!" Sirius reached out and grabbed Anduin's collar, speaking fiercely.

Seeing Black's sudden change, Anduin was a little surprised, but what surprised him even more was that this guy was openly talking about breaking out of prison in front of him, knowing that the Minister for Magic was standing right next to him.

"If you're willing, I'd be happy to help you out, but it's best to do it legally." At this point, Anduin couldn't help but turn his head to look at the empty space next to him. "Don't you agree, Minister?"

"Minister?" Sirius was stunned when he saw Anduin suddenly talking to the side. Then, he saw a figure suddenly appear next to the prison door. It was Minister Bagnold, whom he had met several times.

"As long as it can be proven that Sirius is innocent, I am happy to uphold justice," Bagnold glared at Sirius coldly. "However, if you take it upon yourself to escape before proving your innocence, I will still issue a warrant for your escape."

"Minister Bagnold? Have you been here the whole time?" Sirius hadn't fully reacted to Bagnold's sudden appearance.

But after hearing the other party's words, Black also said firmly, "I only want to find that rat now, no matter what method I use. Even if I am hated by everyone in the world, I don't care, as long as I can avenge James and Lily!"

"What he means is, he is willing to cooperate with the Ministry of Magic's investigation, as long as he can clear his name, and is also willing to cooperate with the Ministry of Magic to capture the fugitive Sirius Black."

Anduin found that Sirius was sometimes up and sometimes down. He had just been trying to die, but now he had become like a tough customer. He could only smooth things over with Minister Bagnold for Black.

After saying that, Anduin looked seriously at Bagnold again. "Sirius can't say the Potters' address. This can be used as ironclad evidence that Peter Pettigrew is not dead, right? Isn't this evidence enough to release him?"

Minister Bagnold heard the words, his expression also straightened, and he shook his head slightly. "That's not necessarily the case."