Big news!
Truly big news!
Sirius Black, the fugitive, has been captured at Hogwarts.
The HogwartsProfessors are truly broad-minded; they actually allowed him to sit openly with the Savior.
The Savior is also quite magnanimous, able to endure such a situation without seeking revenge.
Hogwarts is indeed a news hotspot; every few days, a major piece of news that shocks the entire British Wizarding World breaks out.
The headline for tomorrow's front page is already decided: [Repaying Hatred with Virtue, the Savior is a Good Young Man of the New Era!]
The reporters were overjoyed, as if it were Christmas.
They held up magic video cameras and various magic cameras, their faces filled with excitement and fanaticism, jostling to the front row, trying to grab the best positions.
This was a competition of will and physical strength; only the strong could secure the best shooting angles.
Crazy flashes flickered non-stop, and the noisy shutter sounds rose and fell.
Sirius sat there, looking coldly at everything before him, without any intention of explaining.
The reporters didn't care about Sirius's attitude at all; they just kept asking questions.
"Mr. Black, may I ask which Professor caught you?"
"Mr. Black, how did you sneak into Hogwarts?"
"Do you plead guilty?"
"Are you worried about being re-sentenced?"
Some individual reporters couldn't squeeze into the very center, so they anxiously scanned their surroundings, trying to find a better interview angle.
Suddenly, an older reporter noticed the short man tied with chains nearby.
The more he looked, the more familiar he seemed, until he recalled a news article he had personally written more than ten years ago.
"Pettigrew!"
The older reporter's eyes lit up, and he lunged forward towards Pettigrew, this time determined to get the first interview position.
Hearing his shout, the noisy atmosphere in the Duelling Club suddenly quieted.
Pettigrew?
Hadn't he been dead for many years? The Ministry of Magic had even specially awarded a Merlin medal to commend his heroic deeds.
This means there's a hidden truth in Sirius's case!
Reporters with quick minds, like sharks smelling blood, abandoned Sirius and swarmed around Peter.
"Oh my Merlin! It's him! It really is Pettigrew!"
"What on earth is going on?"
"No matter what's going on, it's a huge piece of news!"
The reporters' voices had changed from excitement to fanaticism; they were practically on their tiptoes, vying to photograph that dirty face.
The Aurors also sensed something amiss; their gazes constantly lingered between Sirius and Peter, their expressions becoming extremely complex.
Some frowned slightly, appearing somewhat confused; others looked solemn, seemingly pondering their next move.
Every Auror gripped their wand tightly, but no one dared to act rashly.
What's going on?
Hagrid didn't explain clearly just now!
He just said we didn't need to catch Sirius anymore, but he didn't say the situation on site was so complicated.
Harry looked at the unmoving Sirius, stood up without hesitation, and strode towards the reporters.
Just as Professor Swan said, the grievances of the older generation had nothing to do with him.
No matter what, this was the godfather his parents found for him.
His face bore a determined expression, and his voice was clear and forceful, overriding the surrounding noise.
"Everyone, listen to me, Sirius is innocent! The person who truly betrayed my parents is him—Pettigrew!"
merlin's beard!
Black is actually innocent? Does that mean the Ministry of Magic made a wrongful judgment back then?
It's truly a shocking revelation!
Who would have thought that a case settled more than ten years ago could have such a startling reversal.
The reporters all turned to Harry, trying to get more of the truth from him.
Facing so many cameras, Harry showed no stage fright, recounting the truth he had discovered little by little.
The reporters listened enthralled, afraid to miss a single detail.
Tomorrow's headline news is set, the title will be:
[Shocking! An Innocent Man Spent Over a Decade in Azkaban, the True Culprit Only Caught Today!]
[The Ministry of Magic's Wrongful Case: Is It a Distortion of Human Nature, or a Decline in Morality?]
Just as the reporters were about to press for more details, an anxious urging sound came from outside the Duelling Club.
"He's in here, isn't he, Dumbledore?"
"That's great! It seems deploying Dementors outside the campus was indeed a wise decision; it led to Black's capture."
No sooner had the words fallen than Minister for Magic Fudge's figure appeared at the entrance of the Duelling Club.
Although he had just fallen asleep when Dumbledore's Phoenix woke him, his expression at this moment showed no resentment, but rather a face full of joy.
His steps were also extremely swift, completely devoid of his usual sluggishness, leaving Dumbledore and the other Professors far behind.
Fudge had waited for this day for too long.
Ever since Sirius's escape from Azkaban, he had been under immense pressure every day, unable to eat or sleep well.
Now, finally, the clouds had parted.
He waved his hand, shooing the reporters aside, then carefully observed the man with the somewhat strange hairstyle.
It really was Black!
Fudge felt a burden lift from his shoulders, and his breathing became much smoother; then he gestured to the Aurors.
"What are you still standing there for? Go and arrest Black!"
Fudge was entirely consumed by the joy of capturing Sirius, completely ignoring the fact that Dumbledore had just told him Sirius was innocent.
He happily scanned the surrounding reporters, wanting them to record his heroic posture.
He had already thought of tomorrow's news headline: [Minister of Magic Personally Leads the Front Line, Sirius Black Cannot Escape Justice!]
The Aurors exchanged glances; having understood the facts, they didn't know whether they should obey the Minister's order.
Before the Aurors could react, Harry suddenly shouted loudly.
"Minister, there's a misunderstanding here, Sirius is innocent!"
"Harry," Fudge said with a smile, "Whether Black is innocent, we will certainly investigate thoroughly and ensure no good person is wronged."
What's innocent or not innocent? What do you, a child, understand?
Judging whether someone is innocent is the Ministry of Magic's job; don't overstep your bounds.
Besides, in this matter, can you, a student, be more professional than the Ministry of Magic?
If it weren't for the fact that you are the Savior, I would have the Aurors throw you out right now.
"It's true," Harry argued, "The real culprit is someone else, it's Pettigrew."
Pettigrew?
How is that possible? I personally witnessed that tragic scene; Pettigrew was blown to pieces, with only a finger left.
The true culprit absolutely cannot be him.
The Savior is indeed still a child; what nonsense is he talking about?
Fudge was about to say something when he followed everyone's gaze and saw Pettigrew, bound in a heap.
He blinked hard, as if doubting that he was seeing an illusion.
His voice suddenly rose, and he pointed at Peter, shouting in disbelief.
"Pettigrew, how can you still be alive?!"
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