The black dog was clearly very resistant when Arthurheld it, its limbs constantly struggling, but it still couldn't break free from Arthur's unyielding grip.
As the door closed, the black dog was immediately thrown to the ground.
It yelped in pain, cowering in a corner, observing Arthur like a dog.
But Arthur knew it wasn't a dog; it was Sirius Black, his uncle.
From Harry's perspective, Sirius was undoubtedly the best elder one could ask for. But for Arthur, that wasn't necessarily the case.
Although Sirius was disowned by the House of Blackand his views clashed with other family members, he might have been influenced by other House of Blackmembers during his childhood, or perhaps by the House of Black's bloodline.
He was actually a somewhat prejudiced and cold-blooded person, and when impulsive, he completely disregarded the feelings and interests of others, including those who were good to him.
At the same time, he also had a side that differed from most House of Black members. Just like his Animagusform, as long as it was someone he cared about, he would be extremely loyal and friendly.
And judging by his behavior after his name was cleared, when not impulsive, he was still a relatively amiable and kind person. For example, his actions towards Harry Potter, his best friend's son, and some future members of the Order of the Phoenix were very good.
However, Arthur found his subsequent choices extremely irrational.
In the original story, after he escaped Azkaban, the future of the entire Hogwarts was arguably in his hands.
The previous year's Chamber of Secrets incident almost led to the school's closure. The pressure from parents at the time could only be handled by Dumbledore, and even then, barely.
In such a situation, his optimal solution after escaping Azkaban would have been to find Dumbledore, explain the situation, and then directly capture Peter Pettigrew.
Instead, he caused widespread panic and even broke Ron's leg. If another student had been injured, and parents had raised a fuss, Hogwarts might have actually suspended classes under public pressure.
If he wanted to take revenge with his own hands, whether by becoming the executioner for Peter Pettigrew's death sentence at the Ministry of Magic, or by killing Peter Pettigrew after he was specially imprisoned in Azkaban.
These were all viable options, but he still chose to act personally.
One could say this was due to his time in Azkaban, but his actions as a child proved that Azkaban only made him more cold-blooded and prejudiced.
Regarding the Shrieking Shack incident involving Sirius and Snape when they were fifteen or sixteen, if Harry's father, James, hadn't intervened to stop Snape, Snape would most likely have been bitten to death by the Werewolf Lupin.
Would a normal person encourage others to approach an out-of-control Werewolf? Especially at the age of fifteen or sixteen.
It's like a high school student in the Muggle world, knowing that a mentally ill patient who kills when out of control is locked in a room, still gives the key to that room to another student he usually opposes.
What if James had chosen to let it happen and done nothing?
Snape's best outcome would have been disability plus infection by Lupin, leading to a life even more tragic than Lupin's.
Lupin would either face immediate execution or happily receive a permanent residency permit in Azkaban.
Sirius would be expelled, and James might also be expelled.
And Dumbledore, who allowed Lupin, the Werewolf, to attend Hogwarts, would also be implicated.
Perhaps it was also due to the impact of this incident that Dumbledore later said that even in the eyes of others, Sirius's conduct made it difficult for people to believe he was innocent.
It also made Dumbledore suspect that Sirius might have truly betrayed them when he was initially imprisoned in Azkaban.
Sirius's somewhat prejudiced and cold-blooded personality, which Arthur found, also made Arthur's view of him somewhat contradictory.
Logically speaking, Sirius is now one of the two people closest to him by blood, and Sirius should be able to assist him.
However, Arthur felt that in Sirius's heart, James Potter was probably the most important person, even having a somewhat obsessive affection similar to Bellatrix's for Lord Voldemort. So he would most likely still follow Harry and protect him.
After Sirius was disowned by the House of Black, Arthur's father also followed the requirements and did not financially support him. They did play very well together when they were young, but how much of that kinship has carried over to Arthur now is hard to say.
Moreover, Arthur doesn't lack people he can trust now. His other closest blood relative, his uncle Antoine, is more trustworthy and reliable than Sirius.
So Arthur decided to confront Sirius directly.
"Alright, stop pretending, my uncle Sirius, whom I've never met. No matter how well you act, you're ultimately not a proper stray dog. Where would a stray dog be as clean as you? The fur under your belly wasn't dirty at all when we first met.
And you're not a Border Collie or a Husky, nor are you a magic creature. Your intelligent eyes have already betrayed the fact that you're not a dog during this time."
After seeing Harry once, Sirius didn't know where to go, and after some meandering, he inexplicably arrived at the ancestral home of the House of Black.
Upon arriving there, he also remembered that his youngest brother had left behind a child, so he decided to take a look, but he didn't expect to be caught after just one glance.
After learning that Arthur knew his identity and hadn't handed him over to the Ministry of Magic, he revealed his true form.
He was a middle-aged Wizard with somewhat disheveled hair, a thin body, and a pale complexion. His eyes were sunken, and he certainly didn't look like a good person at the moment. However, his appearance still showed traces of his youthful charm.
After transforming back into a human, Sirius found a chair and sat down, groaning comfortably, then said, "Since you know my identity, why didn't you inform the Ministry of Magic?"
"Since I know your identity, why would I hand you over to the Ministry of Magic?"
"Oh? Don't you know I'm a murderer? I betrayed my most trusted friend and killed thirteen Muggles." As he spoke the latter part, Sirius's tone was full of sarcasm.
Arthur smiled, "There are all sorts of contradictions in your story. Just your escape from Azkaban alone is enough to suggest that there are some unknown facts about you."
Sirius tilted his head, sizing Arthur up and down, and said with interest, "You're quite different from your father."
Arthur knew what he wanted to say. His father was indeed somewhat indecisive, or to put it less kindly, cowardly.
But he was still his biological father. And it's hard to say who is more disliked by others: a cowardly person or someone who is blindly impulsive and disregards the feelings of others.
However, Arthur didn't argue. He took some items from a drawer and placed them on the table. "These are things I've prepared for you. You can take a look."
"You prepared things for me? What are these things?" Sirius picked up the items on the table.
"One is a small pouch containing 100,000 Galleons. There's also a plot of land and a shop in Diagon Alley. And in the future, if you can clear your name, this ancestral home will also belong to you, but I will take some items from inside the ancestral home, and the ancestral home cannot be transferred or given to anyone outside the House of Black."
Arthur proactively introduced the items, which he considered fulfilling his responsibility as the Head of the House of Black. However, he couldn't allow Siriusto give this ancestral home of the House of Black to Harry.
Sirius frowned and asked, "What do you mean by giving me these things?"
"Naturally, it's to give you what belongs to you. Although you were disowned back then, the reason for your disownment was running away from home. Now that you've returned, as an adult, you can naturally acquire a portion of the House of Black's property."
Sirius originally wanted to refuse. He could see that Arthur was still somewhat resistant to him. He felt the same way, as the two had never met before and had no emotional foundation.
But he had seen Harry before and knew that Harrywasn't doing very well. Although he didn't like this house, as Harry's godfather, he felt he had an obligation to provide Harry with a new home suitable for his growth.
So in the end, he agreed, "I will remember your help this time."