Harry Potter: I started checking in from Diagon Alley

Peter had been hiding in the Weasleys' house for twelve years.

Twelve years is a considerable amount of time, enough to create a certain mindset.

Making changes to things you've become accustomed to takes a lot of courage.

If it were someone else in this situation, they might choose to sneak away.

But Peter wouldn't.

Peter is essentially a very timid person who has long been accustomed to depending on others and has virtually no initiative.

During his school years, he was under the wing of James, Sirius, and Lupin. After graduation, he was under the wing of Dumbledore. When Voldemort rose to power, he switched allegiance to Voldemort.

Throughout his life, he basically never made any decisions on his own.

They always go with the flow and follow the strong.

During his school days, he was able to learn Animagus largely because he didn't want to leave the trio of James, Sirius, and Lupin.

Compared to the other three, Peter's grades and appearance were not outstanding, but he did have some talent in Transfiguration.

James and Sirius were the center of attention among their peers, always the focus of everyone's gaze.

James is also the student council president.

In order to stay by their side and enjoy the vanity that he could never have obtained on his own, Peter gritted his teeth and learned the Animagus.

Given Peter's personality, he would never make a change unless it was the last minute.

He would always harbor a sliver of hope and wishful thinking that Sirius shouldn't be able to find him.

Eric's words provided a very clear analysis of Peter's character.

Lupin and Sirius knew Peter's character all too well and knew that Eric was right.

They have plenty of time and there's no need to rush.

“Eric, you already have a plan…” Lupin said.

“Yes.” Eric did not deny it.

Sirius let out a sigh of relief, looked at Eric, and said earnestly, "Eric, when I was all alone, you were the first person who was willing to stand up for me and trust me. I will trust you in the same way about Peter. I can wait, but I hope you won't make me wait too long."

Eric nodded and said, "If you want, you can kill him yourself then."

“Perfect,” Sirius grinned.

Since Sirius Black, the person involved, had no objections, Lupin naturally respected Sirius Black's wishes and said, "Eric, tell me your plan."

Eric said, "Professor, before that, I need your promise not to leak our conversation today."

“Of course, we can guarantee that,” Lupin said.

"No, I mean, I need assurances on a spiritual level, to make sure everything is perfect."

Eric laughed, and with a flick of his wand, a slender flame shot out from it, floated in front of him, and then combined to form a delicate and elegant pattern.

“This is…” Lupin and Sirius recognized the spell in surprise.

This is an unbreakable vow!

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"What do you mean?" Lupin asked in surprise.

Eric actually demanded that an unbreakable oath be established between them.

This is not a joke.

Lupin watched Eric warily.

His first thought was that Eric was trying to cover up his true intentions.

If Eric's plan is sound, why use this spell?

The spell of an unbreakable vow is as straightforward as its name.

Unbreakable means that it cannot be violated, not even for the slightest thought.

Because many forms of magic allow wizards to bypass the limitations of language and action, conveying information solely through thought.

Therefore, even this point limits the unbreakable oath.

Once a vow is made, one must not even entertain the thought of breaking it.

Like the Guardian Charm, this spell resonates with the wizard's soul.

It leaves a mark deep in the soul, constantly watching over the person who made the vow.

To be fair, no one would like this feeling unless they were forced to!

Not to mention Lupin, who had just changed his opinion of Eric.

“Don’t be nervous, Professor,” Eric said with a smile. “This is just a precautionary measure.”

Lupin's face was already quite pale.

What measures are in place to ensure this?

There could be no more stringent guarantee than this curse.

The unbreakable vow has always been a controversial curse.

Because this spell is extremely powerful.

It can restrain the behavior of wizards.

But the supporters' reasons are also quite straightforward.

For an unbreakable oath to take effect, the wizards involved must spontaneously agree to and accept it.

Methods like soul-stealing spells and love potions, which control others, cannot force them to make unbreakable vows.

Naturally, this method cannot be used to spy on other people's secrets.

The controversy surrounding this curse lies in the fact that the consequences of breaking the vow are too great.

Death is merely one of the minor punishments.

In the face of a curse that directly affects the soul, being able to die directly and cleanly is, in a sense, something to be thankful for.

Lupin is undoubtedly an opponent of this curse.

He disliked the feeling of his soul being imprisoned and restrained.

In his view, of the three people present, he and Sirius would never betray his position, and he had the least trust in Eric, who had made the suggestion.

Lupin turned his head, intending to join Sirius in rejecting Eric's proposal, but found that Sirius was also looking at him.

"No way..." Lupin exclaimed in surprise, "Are you really going to accept this curse?"

Sirius knew what Lupin was thinking. His eyes were deep as he looked directly at Lupin and asked, "Why not?"

Lupin said, "I should be asking why you agreed! Why were you willing to accept Eric's conditions!"

“Lupin, calm down, don’t overreact. Eric just wants us to keep today’s events a secret,” Sirius said calmly. “You won’t lose anything.”

His expression remained unchanged, as if he weren't the one who had just become enraged at the mere mention of Peter.

Eric could see that beneath Sirius's calm face lay suppressed extreme anger and sorrow.

Lupin knew, of course, that Eric's request was not unreasonable.

Whether it's Sirius Black's existence or Peter, everything they're discussing today cannot be made public.

Being able to make an unbreakable vow also makes Sirius feel safer.

At least they don't have to constantly worry about Eric selling them out.

However, asking others to accept this curse is itself an impolite act.

This practically demonstrates that Eric doesn't trust them.

Eric will not accept mere verbal assurances.

At the same time, Lupin also had a vague feeling that he had been led by the nose by Eric all along.

“Sirius, we don’t need anyone’s help. We can catch Peter ourselves. I trust you completely,” Lupin reassured him.

“I trust you too, Lupin, but I trusted Peter before.”

Sirius Black's expression was unusually calm as he recounted his painful past memories.

This left Lupin speechless.

He has no grounds to accuse Sirius of being wary of others.

Even if the person being guarded against is him.

Anyone who suffers betrayal, resulting in the death of their best friend, will become like Sirius Black.

Not to mention, James's death was directly related to Sirius.

The idea of ​​changing the custodian of James's family address was Sirius himself who proposed it.

Sirius learned a lot from James's death.

“Alright… if you insist,” Lupin said to Eric, his face ashen. “We can make an unbreakable vow.”

“Sorry, I’m just not so averse to this curse anymore,” Sirius said, patting Lupin on the shoulder.

Lupin nodded helplessly: "I understand."

Eric smiled and waved his wand again, and the flame mark that had been floating in front of him transformed into a tongue of fire that coiled around his right hand.

Eric opened his palms to Lupin and Sirius, and Lupin and Sirius each placed their hands on top of Eric's palms, clasping them tightly together.

After the other two people had placed their hands on top of each other, Eric used his left hand to hold the wand and tapped it on the hands of the three people.

An unbreakable vow can be used in two ways. One is a unilateral vow made between two people, which requires a witness to be present.

Another way to use it is like Eric did, where all participants present, including himself, make a vow together.

“I swear I will never reveal to anyone, in any form, what I saw in this office today,” Eric said. “Repeat after me.”

Lupin and Sirius repeated the sentence after Eric.