The demon monk in the second dimension

"Banban!"

Ron let out a wail, picked up the mouse with its eyes closed and barely breathing, and roared at Xia Zhi.

"What are you doing?!"

Harry's eyes widened in disbelief; he had no idea why Xia Zhi would target Banban.

Was she threatening him? Was she going to beat him up if he kept nagging?

Xia Zhi glanced at the unconscious rat and said to Ron.

Your debt is waived.

Ron's expression immediately improved, but he was still displeased.

"Then you can't kill it!"

Xia Zhi pouted.

"Give it to me, and I'll give you an owl in return!"

Ron immediately picked up the mouse and presented it to Xia Zhi with a big smile.

"Are you trying to conduct some kind of magical experiment? I took it to the vet last time, and the vet said that Scabbers doesn't have long to live either."

Harry: ...

Is this the power of money?

"Actually, this is not as simple as just a mouse."

Holding Banban's tail, Xia Zhi swung it in mid-air.

“Harry. It wasn’t Black who told the Man of Vader your parents’ location, but him. An unregistered Animagus, who is also your father’s friend, Peter Pettigrew!”

"Peter Pettigrew?"

Upon hearing this news, Harry and Ron were shocked.

Harry stared intently at the rat and exclaimed in surprise.

"But wasn't he killed by Blake, his body blown apart so that only one finger remained—a finger?!"

Harry also noticed that Scabbers, the rat that defied convention and had lived for over ten years, was missing a finger.

Chapter 319 Dumbledore's Doubts

"what are you guys saying?"

Ron knew nothing and was looking at the furious Harry with a puzzled expression.

Xia Zhi took out her magic wand, stabbed Banban hard, and then quickly threw him to the ground.

Soon, the rat, which had fallen into a coma, began to change shape.

His four little paws turned into chubby hands, and his dark gray fur transformed into a brown robe.

The tail gradually shrank into the robe, and the fur on its body also shrank in, turning into skin like that of an ordinary person.

As the rat's head returned to human form, Scabbers' body swelled up as if inflated, eventually transforming into a fat, short adult wizard.

Ron thought it was just Summer Solstice and Harry joking with him, and he jumped up in fright.

"What is this?! What kind of trick are you playing?"

Summer Solstice used her wand to turn Peter over and explained to Ron and Harry.

"This is Peter Pettigrew, a Death Eater, the guy who really killed Harry's parents. Twelve years ago, to escape Black's pursuit, he turned into a rat and hid in your house for over ten years."

"what?!"

Ron looked down in disbelief at Peter Pettigrew, who, even in human form, resembled a mouse.

This fat Death Eater has been hiding in their house for over a decade, and occasionally even shares a bed with them?

At that moment, Ron felt as if he were being electrocuted, his whole body went numb, and he was terrified.

"Oh my Merlin!"

If Peter suddenly had a bad idea, their family would be finished!

Making such a big splash at the start of the new semester is a bit too exciting!

Harry, remembering Black during his prison break, excitedly told Xia Zhi.

"So Blake is innocent? He really is my godfather?!"

"Let's hand this guy over to Professor Dumbledore and see if we can get him exonerated."

Summer Solstice pointed her wand, and Peter Pettigrew floated up.

"However, it wouldn't be entirely wrong to lock your godfather up in Azkaban. After all, he was an unregistered Animagus who used devastating magic in front of Muggles, blowing up a street. It's up to Dumbledore's professors to decide what to do."

The Ministry of Magic has regulations. If an Animagus is not registered with the Ministry, depending on the severity of the offense, they could be imprisoned in Azkaban.

However, it wouldn't warrant a life sentence like the Death Eaters.

Carrying Peter, Xia Zhi led Harry and Ron to Dumbledore's office.

They ran into Filch midway through their journey.

Filch was completely bewildered when he saw Xia Zhi lift up an adult wizard, seemingly about to do something.

Xia Zhike is different from other young wizards; she even dares to hit professors, let alone herself!

Filch asked Xia Zhi with a trembling voice and slightly weak legs.

"You, what are you going to do?"

Xia Zhi smiled at Filch.

“Excuse me, Mr. Filch, I’m sorry to interrupt your work. I’ve discovered a wizard who has invaded Hogwarts and I need to go see Professor Dumbledore.”

"Wizards who invaded Hogwarts?"

Filch held up the lamp and carefully examined Peter, but he didn't recognize him at first glance.

After all, Peter had gained a lot of weight since he was in school.

He quickly spoke up.

"I'll go with you! The intrusion of wizards is a serious matter!"

So the group went together to Dumbledore's office.

Dumbledore looked at the group and initially thought Filch had caught Summer Solstice and his friends on their nighttime stroll.

As a result, when Summer Solstice threw Peter Pettigrew over, Dumbledore realized something was wrong.

Before he could even ask, Harry spoke first.

"Professor, this is Peter Pettigrew! He's the one who told Voldemort where my parents were!"

Dumbledore: !!!

He immediately sent Filch away.

“Filch, could you please go and call Severus? Have him prepare the truth serum.”

"Yes, Professor."

Filch nodded to Dumbledore, then picked up Mrs. Lorris and left.

Dumbledore picked up his wand and went to Peter's side, asking Harry a question.

"Mr. Harry, how did you find out about this?"

Harry blinked, knowing he couldn't sell Summer Solstice, and mumbled something.

"This one……"

“I told him, Professor.”

Anyway, Dumbledore knew what Harry was thinking with a single Legilimency, so when he realized that it was Xia Zhi who told Harry this, Xia Zhi took the initiative to step forward and speak to Dumbledore.

"Black was able to escape Azkaban because he was an Animagus, which allowed him to transform into a large black dog, and that's how he escaped the Dementors' guards."

"Back then, to help Lupin, who would turn into a werewolf every month, alleviate his pain, James, the other two, all transformed into Animagus. Harry's father was a stag, Black was a big black dog, and Peter was a rat."

"Harry's parents had Black as their protector, but Black suddenly had a change of heart and replaced him with Peter Pettigrew. As a result, Peter turned around and joined Voldemort's side."

Summer Solstice pointed to Peter Pettigrew's broken finger.

"After Black found out about this, he went on a rampage and chased Peter relentlessly, blowing off one of his fingers in the street. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Peter turned into a rat and hid in the blown-up sewer, then took refuge in the Fantastic Beasts shop in Diagon Alley."

"Then, by a stroke of luck, it was bought by the Weasleys and hid in the Burrow for more than a decade."

Listening to Xia Zhi's eloquent explanation, Dumbledore, though now aware of the cause and effect, found it very strange.

Why does Xia Zhi know so many things?

Could it be that the Celestial Master found out?

But this is impossible!

The exchange between supernatural beings in different countries is quite isolated, and the old master was not in England at all during the time Voldemort was rampaging, otherwise he would have discovered it.

With the two strongest Inhumans from the East and West joining forces, Voldemort would have been out of the picture long ago.

Even if one or two Death Eaters escaped across the ocean and fell into the hands of the Old Master, they would not be able to know so many secrets.

So he asked.

"So, Xia Zhi, how did you know about these things?"

"This involves a secret art of Eastern eccentrics, Qimen Dunjia."

Just as Xia Zhi used divination to fool the old master, he used the art of Qimen Dunjia to fool Dumbledore.

"Eastern supernatural beings possess a technique called Inner Vision, which is similar to divination. Regardless of the past or future, they can know the answers they seek. However, depending on the importance of the answer, they will suffer certain backlashes, the most severe of which may lead to madness or even death."

Dumbledore frowned upon hearing this.

"That sounds extremely dangerous."

Harry was also taken aback.

I never imagined that Xia Zhi would risk her life to learn so many secrets!

Dumbledore smiled at Xia Zhichao.

"It is indeed dangerous, and its use will shorten one's lifespan. But having embarked on this path and gained secrets unknown to others, how many people can truly stop?"

Chapter 320 Snape's Fury

Having lived for over a hundred years, Dumbledore naturally knew how irresistible this seemingly omniscient, secret-peeping magic was.

Even if he possessed such extraordinary abilities, he would find it difficult to give up, let alone Xia Zhi, who is still very young.

But considering the price to pay for this extraordinary skill, and out of a sense of duty as a teacher, Dumbledore advised Xia Zhi against it.

"I will discuss this matter with the Old Master. Until then, it would be best for Mr. Xia Zhi to use it sparingly."

Xia Zhi did not agree, but instead politely declined.

"Actually, I've been paying this price with the Philosopher's Stone you gave me, Professor Dumbledore. And my talent is so great that the price I paid wasn't as terrible as you imagine."

Did they pay the price with a magic stone?

Dumbledore breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing this.

If the Philosopher's Stone can be used to extend one's lifespan, then perhaps it's not unreasonable to use it as a price to pay for such a strange technique.

It seems things aren't too bad yet.

But I still need to talk to the old master!

Just then, the door to the principal's office opened again.

Just as he was falling asleep, Snape was woken up. Dressed in a black robe that looked like a giant bat, he stood before Dumbledore with an icy expression.

He placed a small bottle of medicine on the table.

"Dumbledore, here is the truth serum you requested."