Hogwarts doesn't need a savior

Remus Lupin, Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew, these three names are the most eye-catching.

Countless arrows of all sizes shuttled back and forth among them, like weaving a dense net.

A specially made two-sided mirror is at hand, and from time to time a brilliant ray of gold or brown can be seen.

"Do you need any help or a visit?"

"Not for now. I need to maximize my value and not expose my intelligence." Lin En said softly, "Compared to this, there is something more important right now..."

He took out the Daily Prophet from the drawer and placed it in front of the two-way mirror.

On it was a wanted poster issued by the Russian Ministry of Magic.

"I'll follow up." Euphemia said calmly, "Arrangements have been made in various places, don't worry."

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In the evening, after finishing a day's classes, Harry and the other two appeared outside the Fat Lady's portrait at the same time.

Ron and Hermione were still sulking with each other over Scabbers, and were having a bad time. Even when they met, they didn't talk, which made Harry, who was caught in the middle, feel a little awkward.

After reading the password and entering the common room, they did not chat as usual. The two good friends went back to the dormitory on their own, leaving Harry alone outside.

Although the common room was lively, with students chatting, laughing and eating snacks everywhere, Harry still felt a little out of place.

Thinking about the fact that he couldn't go to Hogsmeade again, and that almost all the classmates around him had obtained their parents' signatures, he began to feel depressed and sat alone by the window.

Then I saw a big orange cat with a flat face walking slowly towards me.

"Meow~"

Frankly speaking, Crookshanks' face is definitely not good-looking. Only his eyes reveal a clever meaning, but for some reason he has a comedian temperament and looks very interesting.

It climbed lightly onto Harry's legs and let him tickle it, making comfortable purring sounds, which also made Harry feel a little better.

"Now you have no choice but to spend that weekend with me at Hogwarts." He sighed, not caring whether Crookshanks could understand him or not.

Of course, it actually could, and it responded with a meow - it probably didn't like the word "accompany" very much, but it jumped down proudly, twisting its chubby butt and slid back to Hermione's dormitory.

At this time, Ron also ran out of the dormitory with a bitter face and sat down opposite Harry.

"This is bad. Banban's appetite seems to have gotten worse. He can't even eat the rat tonic I gave him."

With a face full of sorrow, he began to sigh and was somewhat panic-stricken, not knowing what to do - this was understandable, after all, Banban was his only pet and he had raised it for many years.

Chapter 270 Blake of the Shrieking Shack

The next morning, Lupin opened his eyes groggily after sleeping for more than ten hours.

He was not a good drinker and before he could sober up, he heard a "bang" and a breakfast appeared on the table in the living room.

A steaming bowl of hangover-relief brown rice porridge, a fresh sandwich, and a few perfectly fried sausages.

"…You are really considerate."

Shaking his head, feeling the protest from his stomach, Lupin ate the food in one gulp and immediately felt much better.

Only then did he remember the many true words he had said yesterday under the influence of alcohol, as well as his little grievances towards Peter, Sirius and even James.

"Ugh……"

The troubles that followed made his head hurt even more.

Not long after, the vivid fox guardian angel came bouncing in.

[There is news about Blake, come quickly. 】

Lin En's calm voice swept away all his drunkenness and made his mind go blank.

"Isn't this... too fast?"

He muttered to himself, frightened by the sudden situation.

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About half an hour later, outside the castle.

"Does this place look familiar to you, Senior Lupin?" Lynn half-jokingly said, looking at the Whomping Willow just a few dozen meters away.

Lupin nodded silently: "Of course I am familiar with you. I should thank you for keeping it secret for me back then, although it was exposed in the end."

“I never do anything petty.” Lynn calmly walked forward and approached the silent Whomping Willow.

The grumpy magic tree raised its branches and tried to swing, but before it could move, the gentle magic power fixed it in place.

Lin En walked leisurely to the side of the tree trunk and gently touched the knot on it. The furious magical plant immediately calmed down and became as obedient as a napping cat.

"Let's go. Black shouldn't be here at this time. We can wait for him for a while." Not caring about Lupin's surprise, Lynn walked slowly into the tunnel. "Come to think of it, this is my first time in your secret base."

"Be careful, Sirius is very good at setting traps..."

"Boom boom boom..."

Just as Lupin was about to give a reminder, he heard a series of explosions coming from the tunnel. He hurried in, only to see Lynn appear at the other end unharmed, waving at him.

"You don't think Black can really do anything to me, do you? He couldn't do it even when he had a wand, let alone now he can only cast spells without a wand - he's still a jerk."

"Okay, I'm worrying too much."

“Come and sit down. Even though the environment is a bit poor,” Lynn said nonchalantly, “Blake is still so unrefined.”

He sat directly on the pile of straw where Sirius slept, which was one of the few relatively clean places in the house.

This kind of comment made it difficult for Lupin, as a good friend, to think of a response, so he could only remain silent, although he felt resentful about the concealment that happened to him.

"How did you find him?" After a long silence, he asked sullenly.

"A large black dog, around Hogwarts. With this information, it won't be a problem to find him." Lin En smiled, "After all, I have my own source of intelligence."

"You have a point." Lupin decided to ignore the manpower and material resources involved in this sentence, because he had been surprised enough today. "Are you going to just wait for him to come to your door?"

"Of course not. We all know how sharp his nose is. Otherwise, Brian wouldn't have been unable to catch him." Lin En smiled intriguingly. "I need to make some preparations."

His smile gave Lupin a bad feeling.

The next second, his premonition became reality.

Lines of magic that he couldn't quite identify began to emerge throughout the room, seeping into the walls, the haystacks, the coffee table, and anything else that could hold them.

The smell, the sound, and even the small trap that was triggered earlier, all traces of the two people coming here were covered up.

Having done all this, Lin En stood leisurely at the door, looking at Hogsmeade from afar. It was very lively there.

A big black dog holding food was slowly walking out of the village towards this deserted haunted house.

With a lot of worries and thoughts in my mind, I have no idea what I will encounter.

Of course, it will soon find out.

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"woo woo woo woo!"

The big black dog, with its hair all burnt and bald, fell stiffly on the haystack. Only its mouth could make sounds, but it seemed as if a piece of rag was stuffed in it.

From the moment its front paws entered the Screaming Shack, it completely lost control of its body.

Incomprehensible shackles instantly bound its entire body. Continuous explosions sounded from every corner of the house, blowing it back and forth like a badminton, and even landing on the ground became a luxury.

It didn't have much power, but it made me feel dizzy and I couldn't even tell the directions.

After several minutes, it finally landed on the haystack after being knocked unconscious. For the first time, it saw the two wizards who were watching it through the smoke.

They are all acquaintances, but their relationships are completely opposite.

"Sirius Black, now you look like a legitimate fugitive. Amanda Sefert sent me her regards."

A stern smile appeared on Lynn's lips, while Lupin beside him showed a bitter expression as if to say "as expected".

"Sirius, change back. We already know that Peter is not dead. You must tell us everything you know." He said in a heavy tone.

As soon as these words were spoken, the struggling big black dog suddenly became quiet and looked at the two people in disbelief.

Then, its body began to shake violently and turned into a thin and haggard middle-aged man.

With a head of black hair with patches missing here and there.

"Remus, and Eric...how do you know all this?"

Feeling the magic that bound him being lifted, he finally regained the ability to speak, his eyes were cold and angry, as if he wanted to kill someone.

"Because of life..."

"I suggest you don't look at me like that, Black." Lupin was about to speak when he was interrupted by Lynn coldly, "You, a fool, couldn't beat me when I was in my second year. Do you want to try again? I can always let you continue to experience how Amanda felt when you cast a curse on her."

"you!"

"Sirius, shut up!"

Seeing that an unequal battle was about to begin, Lupin rushed to Sirius, shouted at him and blocked him behind him.

He was well aware of his old classmate's temper and impulsiveness - he had been like this since school, and even after graduation and spending more than a decade in prison, he didn't seem to have changed at all.

"Remus...get out of the way." Sirius took a deep breath, "I know what to do."

"You'd better know. Otherwise, neither you nor Peter will survive today, and no one will even know how you died. In this case, he will still be a hero, a warrior who has received the First Class Order of Merlin." Lynn was still teasing his nerves, which were like a powder keg.

But this time, Sirius, who was always brave but not reckless, controlled his emotions.

"I need to know how you know this, or I won't say anything."

This surprised Lynn a bit.

"You've improved, Black." He took out the Marauder's Map and threw it over. "Read it for yourself. After you've read it, open your already weak head. I won't trust anything you say."

Sirius said nothing, but took the map and looked at the densely packed black dots and names on it.

Chapter 271 Letter from Home

"This damn rat!"

When he saw the familiar name on the Marauder's Map, the twelve years in prison turned into a raging rage.

Sirius roared furiously, his eyes were red, as if he was ready to bite someone.

Lynn's voice was like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing the flames of revenge.

"You should fulfill your promise, Blake, and give up resistance, or I won't hesitate to take action."

"You... Remus..."

Sirius looked ahead and saw Lynn's wand already in his hand, with the rune symbol unfired.

His good friend Remus Lupin also unconsciously moved to the door - he seemed to be blocking him with his body, inconspicuously.

These two people might have made an agreement - he thought so - to block him here.

"Sirius, you have to make yourself clear, otherwise we can't trust you, starting from the beginning." Lupin said firmly.

"I...well, you can see for yourself."

It is hard to imagine what kind of ideological struggle he went through before deciding to let down his guard in front of one of his biggest rivals during his school days.

He looked directly into Lynn's eyes, and the Occlumency technique that had been running all the time was quietly lifted - his attainments in this magic were no less impressive than Snape's. After all, it would be difficult for someone who couldn't learn Occlumency to survive in Azkaban for so many years.

The next moment, the amber eyes seemed to turn into the eyes of a giant dragon, rapidly enlarging in his field of vision, and he lost consciousness.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but when he opened his eyes, Lynn and Lupin were sitting side by side at the only table in the room.

"It seems you have got everything you wanted." He felt his throat was dry and said with difficulty, drinking the water that Lupin handed him.

"Now we can go find Peter, and then take him to see Dumbledore and vindicate you, Sirius." Lupin's calm voice revealed some joy, "We can do it."

"No, we can't." Sirius said gloomily, "I want to kill him myself. I must personally atone to James and Lily. It was me who chose this coward. It was me who harmed them. Give me a chance, I will sneak in and kill that guy without anyone noticing."

"Then become a fugitive forever, and let Harry Potter always think that his godfather is a disgusting murderer?" Lynn said sarcastically, "Or just turn yourself in to Fudge and let the Dementors give you a kiss? Both plans are very much your style."

"Shut up!" Sirius looked at Lynn fiercely, "You don't understand anything!"

"I have the final say here, Blake." Lynn looked down at him condescendingly, "You have never defeated me, even when Potter was alive. It was only you...ha!"