Harry Potter: I started checking in from Diagon Alley

The mole sensed something was wrong. Who was Eric talking to?

Before he could turn his head, a curse struck him from behind, bypassing his defenses and hitting his back.

The powerful impact sent the mole flying backward and forward, landing face down on the ground.

Eric flicked his wand, and while the mole was still flying in the air, Eric snatched the wand away.

"Who is it..." The mole finally couldn't take it anymore. Its blood surged, it spat out a mouthful of blood, and turned to look behind it.

Lupin emerged from the woods, wand still in hand, and said to Eric with a sigh, "You could have dealt with him a long time ago."

Eric laughed and said, "I just didn't want you, Professor, to feel so uninvolved. How did it feel to drink Felix Felicis?"

Lupin said, “Excellent, I’ve never felt so good in my life. He didn’t even realize I touched his back.”

The mole lying on the ground wanted to say something more, but Eric walked past him and casually cast a stun spell on him.

The mole rolled its eyes and immediately fainted.

Eric walked over to Lupin and asked, "Have you informed Professor Dumbledore?"

Lupin nodded and said, "I sent the Guardian Angel to deliver the message as soon as I heard the explosion."

He glanced around and sighed, "I never expected it to turn out like this. You knew they would come, didn't you?"

Eric admitted, "I did anticipate someone would follow Fudge, but..."

Lupin knew what Eric wanted to say.

However, Eric was not able to completely control the situation.

Before this, even Eric didn't know who the people who came were or what their purpose was.

From Eric's perspective, he had far too little information.

This was, after all, an organization he had never heard of before.

Given the available information, his ability to make such a judgment and set up a trap is already the best he could do.

Eric did not consider the possibility of third-party intervention in the deal he initially proposed to Fudge.

At that time, Eric only wanted to use Fudge to vindicate Sirius and then bring Sirius to his side.

An accident later occurred at the Duel Club.

Rosier, who died at Hogwarts, used Clement's body to release Grindelwald's version of the Dark Mark, claiming to be Grindelwald's follower.

The existing evidence is sufficient to show that there are others behind him.

In order to lure the organization out, Eric decided to turn the tables and make his meeting with Fudge a trap.

So he put Lupin in charge of contacting Amelie Bones and completing the most crucial step: countering Apparition.

With Eric around, no matter who comes, they won't be able to leave.

Eric certainly didn't expect that his fishing would actually catch the very person he was looking for.

At the Leaky Cauldron, he revealed to Fudge that he was one of Grindelwald's men.

The current Mole and Rozier appear to belong to the same faction, and they truly call themselves Grindelwald's remnants.

An unexpected success.

That's why they noticed Fudge.

The fish was caught, but it was a bit too aggressive.

A team of Aurors, a total of nine people, has now confirmed three dead, two seriously injured and unconscious, and the remaining four Aurors are all wounded.

Such a loss is devastating for an Auror.

Of course, the mole and his friends weren't much better off.

Three dark wizards died and three were injured. Two died in direct combat with Eric, and one was bound by Eric's shapeshifting magic. When the Auror rescued him, he had already lost vital signs due to suffocation.

Judging from the mole's attitude, their attack was an extremely risky operation.

They followed Fudge and learned that he would get Sirius Black's location that night, so they planned this attack.

Given Fudge's abilities, it was impossible for him to keep this information completely secret.

The leak was also part of Eric's calculations.

But the mole and his crew weren't prepared for so many Aurors to be there tonight.

If only the Aurors were present tonight, they could have escaped unscathed.

They were just unlucky to run into Eric.

Eric's expression was grave. In his prior conversation with Fudge, he had made it clear that Fudge should come alone.

However, unlike the relationship between Burns and Lupin, Fudge and Eric did not have a basis for mutual trust.

When it came to the crucial moment, Fudge still insisted on bringing a team of Aurors with him.

This is also why Eric was unwilling to meet Fudge in the castle; he didn't know if Fudge had any spies around him, and if he showed himself, it would be too easy to expose him.

Fudge's decision ultimately had devastating consequences.

Chapter 142 The Truth About Peter

The Anti-Apparition Charm that Lupin set up was not permanent; its effect disappeared automatically after a period of time.

In fact, it was not something a single wizard could accomplish by covering the large area where the battle had just taken place.

Even Lupin needed to take Felix Felicis to boost his luck in crucial moments, and it only made the spell last for a very short time.

Felix Felicis is not a panacea; a wizard can only take it a limited number of times in his lifetime, and its effects will gradually weaken.

Fortunately, FLORG worked perfectly.

After the Anti-Apparition Charm was broken, Dumbledore received the message and appeared before everyone with Fudge.

Accompanying the two were Snape and Professor McGonagall.

It turns out that Fudge deserted at the last minute and ran back to the castle.

He was lucky; he walked alone through the forbidden forest in the dark without encountering any danger.

Under Amelia Bones's direction, order has been restored at the scene.

The Aurors settled the bodies of their fallen comrades that could still be found, treated the wounded, and contacted reinforcements and St. Mungo's Hospital for support.

The mole and two other surviving dark wizards were taken into custody by the Aurors.

Their wands were confiscated, and they were subjected to more than a dozen control spells.

It's foreseeable that the Ministry of Magic will be very busy tonight.

Dumbledore looked around with a headache.

Eric's showdown with the mole permanently altered the environment of the area.

The flames raged, burning the surrounding trees to ashes.

This kind of damage cannot be fixed with conventional repair spells; we can only wait for time for the environment to recover naturally.

Upon seeing this, Dumbledore immediately instructed Professor McGonagall to contact the centaur tribe in the Forbidden Forest and attempt to communicate with them.

The horsemen consider the Forbidden Forest their home, and no one would feel good seeing their home turned into this.

"What exactly happened?" Dumbledore asked after Professor McGonagall left.

Everyone looked at each other, and finally, their eyes settled on Eric.

Eric laughed and said, "It all started from the beginning..."

Eric cleverly recounts his discovery of Sirius in a different way, of course concealing the fact that he secretly met with Fudge.

After listening, Dumbledore said, "You mean, you found Sirius Black's trail in the castle, followed him all the way, finally tracked down his whereabouts, and notified the Ministry of Magic? As a result, after you captured Sirius Black, you were attacked by dark wizards."

“Yes,” Eric nodded.

Lupin and Fudge, who knew the inside story, looked at Eric.

Eric's face remained calm, as if he were lying without batting an eye.

Fudge was inwardly weeping, realizing that he had been fooled by that expression back then.

Dumbledore asked, "Where is Black?"

Eric said, "That's the problem, Professor. The Sirius Black we found is a little different from what people generally believe him to be..."

"What do you mean?"

Amelie Boynes coughed and explained, “Dumbledore, we did find Black’s trail and captured him, but he’s not Black, he’s Peter Pediru.”

She also did not mention her private communication with Lupin.

Amelia Bones is a very fair wizard, but she is not stupid either.

She's no fool to have become the Director of Law Enforcement at the Ministry of Magic.

Everyone present tonight has their own secrets, and she doesn't need to escalate the conflict at this time.

At this stage, Peter and the mole's attack is the top priority; other issues can be put aside.

“Peter?” Dumbledore asked in surprise. “Where is he?”

“Here,” Eric said.

Eric walked to the spot where he had stood before the attack and tapped the ground beneath his feet with his wand.

The soil beneath Eric's feet suddenly cracked open, revealing a fissure.

Inside the crevice, a rectangular space made of wood was squeezed out. At the head of the rectangular space, there were several small holes about the thickness of a finger to ensure air circulation.

Peter and Ron slept peacefully in that wooden space.

Peter's reappearance was still incredibly impactful.

Snape watched in shock as this man, who had been presumed dead years ago, reappeared.

Lupin reacted even more violently, his breathing suddenly becoming rapid as he stared intently at Peter's face.

They were old acquaintances of Peter.