A magical journey that begins at Hogwarts

"But he only told me that when Fudge asked him, he said he was ambushed by three little wizards and knew nothing about it."

He also emphasized that the three Gryffindors might have been under a Confusion Charm, otherwise they wouldn't have been foolish enough to attack their professor.

Three people: ...

"That's way too mean!" Ron's lips twitched. "No one will believe anything we say now."

“Nobody believed it anyway.” Aaron shrugged. “Professor Snape played this trick brilliantly, revealing the truth while perfectly absolving himself of any responsibility.”

What happened after that was none of his business; Sirius's life or death was none of his concern.

Dumbledore looked at Aaron approvingly, "The words may be rough, but the principle is sound; that's the truth."

No matter how honest you are, it's meaningless if others are unwilling to listen.

Unless we find Sirius Black, we have no way to exonerate him.

“Peter Pettigrew is gone, but there’s something else.” Aaron hesitated for a moment, then pulled a piece of paper from his pocket. “Peter Pettigrew’s signature and left thumb.”

Dumbledore's pupils dilated slightly upon hearing this. Holding the evidence provided by Aaron, he was stunned for several seconds before coming to his senses. "Gaius, do you have some kind of unusual fetish?"

“Don’t misunderstand, Principal,” Aaron immediately denied. “It’s just that Professor Trelawney made a prophecy today: the person who betrays his friend tonight, the one who becomes a murderer, will break free of his chains, and the blood of the innocent will flow.”

The Dark Lord will return with the help of his servants, stronger and more terrifying than before.

As soon as he finished speaking, Dumbledore's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure.

He was mentally prepared for this, so it was easy for him to accept.

Hermione and Ron couldn't help but shudder. Voldemort was synonymous with fear in many people's minds, and it was impossible not to be afraid when they heard that he would make a comeback.

"Could this prophecy be true?" Ron asked anxiously.

"I don't know the second half of the sentence, but the first half has undoubtedly come true."

But don't worry, before our great headmaster passes away, he can at most wield considerable power; he's still a long way from completely ruling the magical world.

Dumbledore: ......

That's what they say, but is it really necessary to be so blunt?

Hermione swallowed hard. "That's terrifying enough."

"It's alright." Aaron waved his hand calmly, patted Harry's shoulder meaningfully, and laughed, "The famous savior Harry Potter is still alive!"

With him drawing Voldemort's fire, we're safe.

Harry:......

What you said is putting a lot of pressure on me!

Why don't you ask the headmaster to let you stay at Hogwarts indefinitely?

"In short, it's better to believe something is true than to believe it isn't."

After Little Pettigrew appeared, I suspected he might escape, so I tried to make him leave behind some evidence.

“Headmaster,” Harry looked at Dumbledore with a sigh of relief, “with these, can Sirius Black be exonerated?”

Dumbledore hesitated for a moment, then shook his head under Harry's expectant gaze. "It's not enough. Sirius's affair has become too big a deal; almost everyone in the wizarding world knows about it."

These things might at best save him from the death penalty, but he'll probably have to stay in Azkaban until Peter Pettigrew is found.

“No, absolutely not,” Harry said without hesitation. “Black has already been wrongly convicted for twelve years. He’ll break down if he stays in jail any longer.”

Moreover, the Dementors won't let him go; his future will be worse than death.

"This is all I can do," Aaron said nonchalantly. There are plenty of wrongful convictions in the world, and he wasn't even close to Sirius. Saving his life was already more than enough.

"Headmaster," Harry asked almost pleadingly, "Is there really no hope?"

when!

The clock outside suddenly struck once, and Dumbledore seemed to remember something. He slowly said, "Time is so mysterious and so powerful. When time is disrupted, there is danger."

Blake was imprisoned in the highest cell of the Black Tower.

You know the rules, Hermione, you can't let anyone see you.

It's best to return before the last chime of the bell, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable.

If we succeed tonight, we can save more than one innocent life.

After saying that, Dumbledore turned to leave, but after taking only two steps, he turned back and reminded him, "Three turns will suffice."

By the way, when you're unsure, it's wise to go back and try again. Good luck!

"This is unbelievable! What's going on?" Ron said, puzzled.

Hermione hesitated for a moment before making up her mind and pulled a long, thin gold chain from her clothes.

“I advise you not to do this,” Aaron immediately stopped him. “Do you know what this means? The risks are much greater than you think.”

“There’s no other way,” Hermione said firmly. “This is the only feasible option.”

"Feasible my ass. Don't forget you promised Professor McGonagall that you would only use it for class."

Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge is at Hogwarts. If he finds out, not only you, but even Professor McGonagall will be punished.

"Can't you have a little compassion?!" Hermione yelled, but a second later she regretted it. "Sorry, I was too hasty."

"Heh!" Aaron laughed angrily. "So you challenged the time limit just for so-called sympathy?"

May I ask, who is Sirius to you that you would change your past for?

This isn't a class; have you considered the consequences of failing?

"I..." Hermione was speechless for a moment.

"What are you talking about?" Harry said worriedly. "If there's a way, please hurry, or Sirius will have his soul sucked away by the Dementors."

Hermione took a deep breath and took out the Time-Turner.

"Perhaps you are right, we just like to act impulsively."

However, I assure you this is the last time. I hope you can help me now, but of course, if you're unwilling, then forget it.

After saying that, Hermione put the chain around her neck and then put it around Harry's neck as well.

Aaron was torn between his inner thoughts and his own. Just as he was hesitating, the system promptly "added money" to help him make a decision.

Rescue Sirius Black; 800 Magic Points reward for completion; Accept?

“Wait a minute.” Aaron sighed. “I didn’t say I wasn’t going.”

Chapter 326 Kind Claws, Humans Are Inferior to Dragons

Aaron slipped into the gold necklace's coverage area. "Let me make it clear beforehand, I'm not just doing this out of pity for anyone."

"Okay, okay," Hermione said with a relaxed smile. Whatever the reason, Aaron's involvement proved that she hadn't misjudged him.

"Um..." Harry looked bewildered and confused, "Can someone explain to me what I'm supposed to do?"

"You'll find out soon enough." Hermione picked up the golden hourglass hanging from the chain and carefully turned it three times.

The entire ward felt like it was on fast-forward; everything was rushing past, blurry colors and figures flashing by, even the light.

When they came to their senses, night had turned into evening, and Ron had disappeared from the ward.

"What's going on?" Harry looked around at his surroundings, becoming even more confused.

"You can think of it as time flowing backward, or that we traveled back three hours," Aaron explained somewhat helplessly.

Although he was shocked by the effects of the time converter, time was too mysterious, and he had to be careful in the past.

"Are you kidding me?"

Do you think I'm so bored that I'd joke around with you for no reason?

There are many things to be careful about when traveling through time, the most important of which is to avoid letting others notice that you're from the future, because that's the easiest way to cause trouble.

Hermione put the Time-Turner away. "7:30? Where were we at 7:30?"

"They should be heading towards Hagrid's cabin!"

"Aaron, what about you?"

"I should be at Hagrid's cabin at 7:30."

"Then there's no problem."

"Hurry, we can't be seen."

The three of them ran frantically along the route they remembered, hiding in the woods near Hagrid's cabin to make sure they wouldn't be discovered by their past selves.

"Where did you get this hourglass?" Harry asked curiously. "It's outrageous."

"This is a time-twister, which Professor McGonagall applied for for a long time before the Ministry of Magic finally approved it."

I was able to complete all my courses this year thanks to it.

Harry nodded, seemingly understanding, then looked at Aaron. "You know? You also used the Time-Turner to take classes?"

"No, I used a different method."

To be honest, this is my first time traveling through time.

“Dumbledore wants us to go back to this moment and change what has already happened,” Hermione said thoughtfully. “But why does he want us to go back three hours? It doesn’t help Sirius at all.”

“Not just one innocent life.” Harry seemed to realize something. “He wants us to save Buckbeak.”

“That’s unnecessary,” Aaron said dismissively.

“We know you don’t care if it lives or dies, but this isn’t a waste of time,” Harry said. “If we save Buckbeak, Sirius can ride it away, and they can escape together.”

“I know, but that’s not what I meant.” Aaron rolled his eyes. “You’ll understand once you keep watching.”

The cawing of crows came from afar, and Dumbledore, Fudge, McNeil, and the old members of the Committee on the Handling of Dangerous Creatures came down the stairs.

At the same time, Hagrid's voice could be heard coming from inside the cabin.

"You must leave quickly, don't let them find out you're here, get out of here."

"Actually, I stayed because..."

"Things are already complicated enough. I can't drag you all into this. Let's go."