Chapter 151
Lupin Takes the Blame
Chapter 151 Lupin Takes the Blame
The group entered the principal's office.
Dumbledore was sitting behind a desk writing a letter. When everyone came in one after another, he immediately noticed the unconscious Peter Pettigrew.
The white-bearded headmaster strode over. He looked carefully at the gray-faced Peter, then at Lupin and the others.
"If I am not mistaken... this is Mr. Pettigrew?" asked Dumbledore.
"Yes, sir," said Lupin.
They stared at each other.
Wade felt that at this moment, Dumbledore should have understood what had happened.
The principal didn't say it directly. He conjured up enough chairs and said, "Sit down and let me hear your story."
Everyone looked at each other.
The Weasley twins were winking at Wade - they didn't want to reveal the secret of the Marauder's Map, and they were thinking all the way about how to make the story plausible while concealing this fact.
But Lupin spoke first.
"When I was in school, James and I drew a map showing the names of everyone in the school..."
The Weasley twins stared at him with wide eyes in surprise.
"You...you are the maker of the map?"
"Yes." Lupin smiled at them: "I am Moon Face, this is the nickname my friends gave me when I was in school. By the way..."
He looked at Harry. "James is Prongs, Sirius is Padfoot. And Peter..."
Lupin's eyes moved to Peter Pettigrew and he said with disgust: "He is Wormtail. Because his Animagus is a rat."
Harry looked from Peter to Lupin, intrigued by the stories of his father's school days, but knew that now was not the time to press the issue.
He sat next to Lupin, like a child leaning against his father, looking quiet and well-behaved.
Dumbledore's eyes passed over Harry intentionally or unintentionally, but he said nothing.
Then Lupin continued to tell the story - before coming here, he had already learned the general situation from Wade. Now he told the story slowly, and every word had a convincing power.
Since Wade didn't want to be the first to take the blame, Lupin took on most of the responsibility.
In his story, Wade saw from the map that the name "Peter Pettigrew" frequently appeared in Harry and Ron's dormitory. Knowing that there was no such student in the same grade of Gryffindor, he mentioned it to Lupin when they were communicating in the Friends' Book.
Fred and George looked at each other.
Lupin made it seem as if he had given Wade the Marauder's Map, and the fact that the two of them had stolen the Marauder's Map from Filch's office and used it to sneak out of school was also covered up.
——This is a good person!
Fred said with his eyes.
George nodded vigorously. Even though they hadn't said much yet, their favorable impression of Lupin was already through the roof.
They had never met such a desirable adult.
Lupin naturally would not forget the name of his "old friend", and he immediately realized that there was something wrong.
Unable to enter the school, Lupin asked Wade to capture Peter Pettigrew, and Wade asked the Weasley twins for help...
"Why don't you look for me?" Harry asked puzzledly: "Ron and I are in the same dormitory, it should be more convenient!"
"Because you spend every day together, he is very familiar with you." Wade made up an excuse: "If you accidentally reveal your intentions, he might hold you hostage in return."
Harry blinked. "But Fred and George were exposed in the end!"
George coughed and said, "Wade probably thinks...even if we catch Ron's rat and bully him, he will just think that he is unlucky. He won't think that he has been exposed, right?"
Everyone actually thought it was very reasonable!
These two brothers are used to being naughty and mischievous, but I didn't expect that they could provide convenience at a time like this.
Percy wanted to say something several times, but held back because of the presence of the professors, and his ears turned red from holding it in.
Professor McGonagall was furious.
"Remus!"
She glared at Lupin angrily and said sternly:
"I thought you would be more stable now that you are an adult, but you are even more reckless than James when he was young! Tell me, what were you thinking when you asked a few kids to catch Peter?"
"If...if Peter is...they might get hurt, or even die!" Wade and the Weasley twins both dodged unconsciously.
"I'm sorry." Lupin bowed his head and apologized, and took up the pot without hesitation: "I was overwhelmed and didn't think too much about it..."
Professor McGonagall's expression softened a little and she sighed.
"I can understand your feelings, James and Lily... Alas... But, no matter what... you shouldn't let the children take risks. Even if nothing happened, I have to say that it is absolutely wrong for you to do this..."
"Yes." Lupin said sincerely: "I should contact you or Dumbledore... but I am afraid that if I delay for a second, he will disappear completely..."
Professor McGonagall looked compassionate. She shook her head and said nothing more.
The "children" who escaped the disaster were as quiet as quails.
Lupin continued his story.
Weed followed his instructions, captured Peter Pettigrew, and brought him to Hogsmeade through a secret passage.
Professor McGonagall was so angry that she was gasping for breath again. If Lupin had not graduated, she would probably deduct 200 points from her own house.
——Lupin interrogated Peter and confirmed that he was the betrayer. Sirius was completely framed by Peter.
traitor?
Harry had a bad feeling in his heart. He stared at Lupin closely, his heart beating violently.
——Who did Peter betray?
But Lupin had no intention of explaining in detail, and he returned to the school with Wade and Peter Pettigrew to ask Dumbledore to deal with the follow-up.
"So... the secret-keeper back then was..." Professor McGonagall asked in disbelief.
"It's Peter." Lupin showed a painful look: "Sirius exchanged the secret keeper at the last minute... He thought it would be safer..."
Professor McGonagall wanted to say something, but when she saw Harry looking confused beside her, she held back.
Children should not be allowed to bear hatred too early.
"Are you sure that Peter is telling the truth?" Dumbledore asked. "You know, he has been lying for more than ten years... How can you prove that he is not making up stories now?"
"I'm sorry, sir," Lupin said ashamedly, "I used Veritaserum..."
It is illegal to use truth serum casually, but the people present could understand Lupin's feelings and did not question it.
"I think we need to notify the Ministry of Magic." Dumbledore stood up and said, "Ron Weasley and Wade Grey, please stay. Professor McGonagall, please take the other children back to the common room, and ask Arthur and Molly to come to the school."
"Okay," said Professor McGonagall.
Harry asked quickly: "I...can't we stay?"
"I'm sorry, but I'm afraid you won't be able to be of much help in the interrogation of Peter Pettigrew," Dumbledore said bluntly.
"Uh……"
Harry had nothing to say, so he looked enviously at the two people left behind and followed Professor McGonagall away.
Ron said to him silently: "I'll tell you everything later."
Harry nodded slightly, feeling a little better.
"Professor!" Percy quickly raised his hand and said, "Scabbers used to be my pet. Maybe I can provide some information."
"So can we!" said the Weasley twins hastily. "We even took part in the capture!"
"...I think it will be enough to keep just one person," said Dumbledore.
Fred and George were still unwilling to give in, but Professor McGonagall said sternly, "Don't be so unreasonable, Mr. Weasley! The headmaster has made a decision."
Fred had no choice but to follow him out, and before he left, he was still lip-syncing to Wade -
Be sure to let us know all the details once it’s finished!
They wanted so badly to be part of it, it was more fun than all their pranks.
It's a pity that adults cruelly exclude them.
Wade nodded slightly and agreed.
(End of this chapter)