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Harry watched in amazement, realizing that passwords for the headmaster's office could be used in such a way.

When Harry arrived at the headmaster's office, it was empty. He assumed that Dumbledore had already left the school.

However, the next instant, Dumbledore came down the stairs to the side, where his lounge was located.

Judging from his pajamas, he was clearly ready to rest.

In fact, Dumbledore had only been asleep for a short while when he received news that someone had entered his office.

Then he came down and saw Zicomo and Harry, and Sirius Black, who was suspended in the air by the Levitation Charm.

"I never expected that Sirius Black, who had been hunted by the Ministry of Magic for almost half a month, would be caught by you like this," Dumbledore said with some admiration.

“There are many things you haven’t thought of, such as the fact that Sirius Black isn’t the only protagonist tonight,” Zicomo replied.

"Oh? Is there anything this old man doesn't know?"

Zicomo didn't reply, but instead gestured for Harry to throw the rat in his hand to the ground, and then used the Anti-Animagus spell to reveal Peter Pettigrew's true form.

Seeing this scene, Dumbledore was somewhat shocked; he hadn't expected Peter Pettigrew to still be alive.

At the same time, he also realized that there might be some hidden story behind what happened back then.

Seeing Sirius struggling as if he had something to say, Dumbledore asked, "Well, it seems things are more complicated than I thought. Could you please loosen Sirius's mouth?"

Upon hearing this, Zicomo immediately waved his hand and released Sirius from all his restraints.

On his way to the principal's office, Sirius had calmed down and, now free, did not lunge at Peter Pettigrew, who was tied up on the ground.

"Alright, you two can talk about what happened back then."

Zicomo left those words behind and went to play with the phoenix.

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"So, can someone enlighten this old man?" Dumbledore asked Harry.

Harry recounted the truth Sirius had told him, and Dumbledore listened thoughtfully.

Peter Pettigrew, who had been silent since being transformed back into his original form, suddenly retorted loudly, "Injustice! These are all fabricated reasons by Black. I faked my death to escape his pursuit. You see, now he has discovered my whereabouts and has escaped from Azkaban to hunt me down."

Peter Pettigrew tried to argue his case, insisting that Sirius Black was the secret agent, but Sirius Black naturally couldn't provide any evidence to refute him.

However, Peter Pettigrew, who had been living as a mouse in Ron’s house for so long, forgot that there was a magic potion in the wizarding world called Truth Potion, and Zicomo, as Snape’s apprentice, happened to have this magic potion.

Whether what you're saying is true or not, we'll find out by verifying it.

Zicomo pulled out a bottle of truth serum and poured it all into Peter Pettigrew's mouth.

Then Zicomo asked, "Tell me, what exactly happened back then?"

"Back then, Black suggested to the Potters that I be replaced as the Secret Keeper, but I chose to defect to Lord Voldemort and betray the Potters."

Seeing that Peter Pettigrew finally admitted it, Sirius grabbed him by the collar and asked, "We treated you well back then, why did you betray us?"

"You've treated me well?" Peter Pettigrew sneered. "Ha, I'm just an extra for the rest of you. When have you ever truly taken me seriously?"

"Just like you said when you suggested changing the person in charge of keeping secrets, who would care about the most inconspicuous member of the group of four?"

"You didn't even ask me if I really wanted to do it before entrusting me with such a dangerous task. To save my life, I had no choice but to inform Lord Voldemort."

Upon hearing this, Sirius angrily punched Peter Pettigrew.

"We don't respect you? If we didn't respect you, why would we take you to school? Don't forget, we helped you get your Animagus!"

Chapter 130 Prisoners Released Without Guilt, Time Converter

Sirius Black grew angrier as he spoke, and then punched Peter Pettigrew a few more times.

He didn't hold back at all with those punches, leaving Peter Pettigrew dizzy and seeing stars.

Sirius was still not satisfied, so he reached out and grabbed Peter Pettigrew by the neck, looking like he was going to strangle him to death.

Seeing this scene, Zicomo could only say that he was indeed Harry's godfather, even his way of venting anger was exactly the same.

He waved his hand, interrupting Sirius's actions.

"Alright, but don't strangle him. It's up to Harry to decide what to do with him."

Harry looked at Peter Pettigrew in front of him, unsure of what to do.

Peter Pettigrew, as the Secretkeeper, chose to inform on his parents to Voldemort, which was tantamount to indirectly causing their deaths. Harry naturally wanted to kill his enemy.

But Harry still couldn't bring himself to kill. After all, he had received a legal education.

(Quirk: You think you're so great, so high and mighty, and I'm not human, huh?)

Harry looked at Zicomo and asked, "Zicomo, do you have any suggestions?"

“You can kill him now, or if you can’t bring yourself to do it, you can have Sirius do it. Of course, you can also throw Peter Pettigrew into Azkaban, which will also get the Ministry of Magic to drop the warrant for Sirius’s arrest,” Zicomo suggested.

Harry looked at Sirius with a questioning look in his eyes.

“Harry, don’t worry about me. He’s an accomplice in the murder of your parents. You have to kill him. If you can’t bring yourself to do it, I can do it,” Sirius said, glaring fiercely at Peter Pettigrew.

As mentioned before, the Black family members all share a certain trait, which can be described as persistence or, to put it bluntly, obsession.

Moreover, Sirius Black had been tormented by Dementors in Azkaban for over a decade, and his mental state had long been somewhat unstable.

Of all the options Zicomo suggested, the latter was clearly more advantageous to him. However, hatred blinded him, and he chose to have Harry kill Peter Pettigrew.

“Harry, don’t let hatred blind you,” Dumbledore warned.

He didn't want his chosen savior to become a person driven by hatred.

However, he soon learned that stopping someone from taking revenge would come at a price.

After much hesitation, Harry decided to spare Peter Pettigrew's life.

Rather than seeking revenge on an accomplice, he hoped his godfather could be exonerated and cleared of all charges.

Ultimately, Harry asked Dumbledore to negotiate with the Ministry of Magic to have Sirius Black's arrest warrant dropped and clear his name.

Dumbledore never expected that this matter would end up falling on his shoulders; he was even planning to set off for the Albanian forest the next day to search for Voldemort.

It looks like he'll have to work overtime all night again.

Thinking that he shouldn't be the only one working overtime, Dumbledore took Peter Pettigrew and went to Fudge that very night.

Meanwhile, at Hogwarts, Zicomo, seeing that the matter had been resolved, went back to his dormitory to sleep.

Harry also returned to his dormitory. As for Sirius, he would need to remain in hiding for some time until his wanted status was lifted.

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The next day, Harry received a letter from Dumbledore, who was already on his way to the Albanian forest.

The letter stated that Fudge was willing to drop the warrant for Sirius Black's arrest and clear his name, but the Ministry of Magic would not publicize the matter further.

Come to think of it, simply revealing the truth is already a testament to the incompetence of the Ministry of Magic.

They couldn't even figure out the truth of the matter, so they wronged an innocent person and imprisoned him in Azkaban for more than ten years.

It's important to remember that Fudge orchestrated Sirius Black's trial. If they continue to publicize it, wouldn't they be contradicting themselves?

Fudge was a proud man, so naturally he was unwilling to do that.

Harry was somewhat dissatisfied with the outcome, but he could accept it. At least Sirius's bounty had been dropped.

Moreover, the Dementors outside were about to be removed, which made him even happier.

Harry found Zicomo and shared the good news with him.

Zicomo hadn't expected things to go so smoothly, which was, after all, a loss of face for Fudge.

The Ministry of Magic mobilized so many people, even releasing Dementors, and after so much time, they still couldn't capture Sirius Black.

As a result, less than a day after Hogwarts started school, the two young wizards resolved the matter and even uncovered the truth of what happened back then.

Zicomo had assumed that Fudge would cover up the truth, or at least delay it.

Fudge agreed so readily; he must have made some kind of deal with Dumbledore.

The whole Sirius Black case has been full of suspicious points.

It is said that Sirius Black was arrested and imprisoned in Azkaban without any approval process.

It's important to know that even genuine Death Eaters undergo a proper review process before being imprisoned. For example, Barty Jr....

Moreover, wizards' wands can retrieve past spellcasting records, so whether Sirius Black actually used the Explosion Charm to kill Muggles on the street could be easily determined with a simple check.

Surely it couldn't have been him who did it with Peter Pettigrew's wand?

However, the Ministry of Magic bypassed the trial process and sent Sirius Black directly to Azkaban, citing only that Sirius Black was insane and there was no need for a trial.

What a ridiculous reason.

This led Zicomo to suspect that Dumbledore might be behind it.

Dumbledore knew about the protective magic Lily had cast on Harry, and to protect the young Harry, Harry's aunt's house became the only option.

In his words, "As long as Harry still considers that place home, no spell can harm him."

Sirius Black's presence became the only obstacle for Dumbledore to place Harry in the Dursleys' care.

Because Sirius Black is Harry's godfather, he is entitled to fight for Harry's custody.