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The expression on Fudge's face froze.
Kyle's words suddenly reminded him.
Yes, twelve years ago, it was not him who gave the order to arrest Sirius, and he was not even involved in the whole process.
Fudge thought a lot, but his expression didn't change at all.
"You must have discussed this beforehand." He looked at Dumbledore unhappily, "and I suppose this must have been your idea."
"I'm sorry Cornelius, I don't understand what you mean." Dumbledore asked in surprise, "Did we do anything?"
"Don't pretend, you cunning guy." Fudge laughed, "You taught Kyle to say those words. It seems that he is praising me, but in fact, it is to make me agree to re-examine Blake's case."
"You misunderstood, Cornelius." Dumbledore said with a strange expression, "I didn't teach Kyle to say these things..."
"Oh?" Fudge smiled, as if he saw through everything. "Kyle is a good boy, he doesn't have so many tricks."
Dumbledore's expression became even stranger.
Kyle seemed not to have heard it, and seemed to agree, "Mr. Minister, that's not what I meant... I really think you are a good minister."
"Well, I have to admit that I was fooled." Fudge sat back in his chair and put his top hat beside him.
"The Black incident was indeed a negligence of the Ministry of Magic. As the current Minister, it is my responsibility to correct this mistake."
"Cornelly, do you agree to a retrial?" Dumbledore asked.
"Isn't this what you want to see?" Fudge said, "But before that, we must find Black first..."
Before he finished speaking, a ragged man walked out from the corner of the principal's office.
It was none other than Sirius Black.
Subconsciously, Fudge jumped up from his chair nervously and opened his mouth to call for help.
But he reacted quickly, and the hand that reached for the wand turned inconspicuously and unbuttoned a button on his collar. At the same time, he looked at Dumbledore with a strange look, as if to say... we've even found the person, and you still say it wasn't your idea?
Dumbledore did not refute, but just said:
"When I found him, he was fighting two Death Eaters..."
"Wait a minute," Fudge interrupted him, "Black stole someone else's wand?"
"It was precisely because he didn't do that..." Dumbledore said, "that the process was very dangerous, but fortunately he did it..."
Blake dragged out two unconscious people from the corner. Their faces were covered with bruises, and it was obvious at a glance that they were knocked unconscious.
Fudge examined it carefully.
There is no Dark Mark on their wrists, so they are probably not important people. However, since Dumbledore is here, it means they must be Death Eaters. When the time comes, we just need to let the Aurors take a look and we will be able to confirm their identities.
"Because Black can't move around right now..." Dumbledore said, "So Connery, can you help take these two people back to the Ministry of Magic when you go back?
That’s what he meant.”
"I take it back?" Fudge's eyes lit up. "Oh, of course, no problem. That's what I should do."
He looked very happy. "He was avoiding the capture of the Dementors, but he still did not forget to fight the Death Eaters. I now believe that he was really wronged."
"Whether he was wrongly accused or not, we need to investigate further." Dumbledore said, "I will take care of him for the time being, okay?"
"That would be great," said Fudge, "but how are we going to investigate..."
He looked at the cage on the table, "The Wizengamot will not trust the memory of a rat, and I cannot change that even if I am the Minister of Magic.
Besides, it would be useless even if Black asked for Veritaserum if he couldn't see Peter Pettigrew himself."
"You can rest assured about that," said Dumbledore. "We have found a way to restore Peter, but it will take some time."
"Of course that's no problem." Fudge glanced at the two Death Eaters who were tied together. "If there's anything you need help from the Ministry of Magic, just ask... Like I said just now, this was a mistake made by the Ministry of Magic after all, and I'm happy to make up for it for them."
Dumbledore raised his head slightly...From what Fudge said, it seemed that he was sure that Black was wrongly accused.
……
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 440 Lupin's Stay or Departure
Fudge did not stay in the headmaster's office for too long and soon left with the two unconscious Death Eaters.
About half an hour later, the Dementors stationed in the surrounding areas and Hogsmeade also received the order and withdrew from the castle.
There is no better news than this.
Although most students had no idea what was going on, it did not stop them from celebrating the removal of those annoying guys, and the whole castle was filled with a happy atmosphere.
The day before the holiday, Kyle went to the school hospital to visit Professor Lupin who was still recuperating.
Harry and the others were there too, with a big black dog squatting next to them... Madam Pomfrey was standing nearby, staring at them with a scrutinizing look.
She couldn't understand why the principal would allow students to bring their pets here.
Professor Lupin was lying on the hospital bed, his whole body wrapped in bandages, looking like a moving mummy.
Sirius supported himself on his hind legs, lay down beside the bed, and stuck out his tongue at him in a flattering manner.
Seeing Professor Lupin's look, Kyle felt a little embarrassed.
Strictly speaking, he is also responsible for Professor Lupin's current appearance.
That night, after Fox arrived at the principal's office with the werewolf and the Devil's Snare, he threw him aside.
Perhaps it was because the previous story of Blake and Peter was too attractive, and the werewolf, whose mouth was blocked by the devil's snare and could not make any sound, was forgotten in the corner.
It was not until the early morning of the next day that the exhausted werewolf turned back into Professor Lupin and fell into a coma before he finally broke free from the Devil's Snare and fell to the ground with a bang.
It was this sound that made Sirius Black, who was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night and was leaning against the window looking forward to his future life, realize that his old friend was still here.
After being entangled for a whole night, even though his body was strong enough in the werewolf state, Professor Lupin had broken several bones when he was sent to the school hospital. He was extremely exhausted and has not recovered even now since he has been recuperating.
When Kyle walked into the school hospital, he just heard Harry asking him about the matter that was being widely rumored in the castle.
"I just ran into Malfoy..." Harry said anxiously, "He said you are a werewolf and will be kicked out of school. Is this true?"
"Of course it's fake." Lupin smiled, "I resigned on my own initiative, but I was not kicked out."
"Why," Harry asked, "Because you're a werewolf?"
"Isn't that enough?" Lupin seemed calm.
"But apart from us, no one should know your identity..."
"No, Harry!" Lupin shook his head. "There are many smart students like Kyle and Hermione in the school. They should have guessed my identity a long time ago."
"It must have been Malfoy who spread it, and Snape..." Harry said angrily, "Hermione said that he had been revealing the fact that you were a werewolf when he was substitute teaching."
"It doesn't matter, Harry."
Lupin smiled and said, "In the afternoon, owls will deliver letters from parents... They won't want a werewolf to teach their children... At least most parents don't want to.
"And after what happened last night, I think they are right. I will probably bite you... This must never happen again."
"You can try to plant a Devil's Snare in your own office..." Ron suggested tentatively, "I think this should make most people agree that you should stay."
After hearing Ron's words, Lupin felt that the injury that had just recovered began to hurt again.
Just at this time, Kyle had already walked to the bedside.
"Ron's suggestion is good." He put a large box of Bee Duke candy on the cabinet next to him and said with a smile: "If you need it, I can lend you that Devil's Snare."
"Forget it." Lupin shook his head quickly. "I can't bear it if it happens a few more times. But Kyle, why do you carry such a dangerous plant with you..."
"It's just a coincidence." Kyle said vaguely, "Besides, I think the Devil's Snare is pretty safe."
Compared with the other plants in the box, Devil's Snare is the most harmless, and its status is only slightly higher than ornamental plants such as Dictamni and Rue.
Seeing that Kyle didn't want to talk, Lupin didn't ask any more questions and said, "I heard everything from Sirius. I thank you on his behalf."
The big dog next to him also looked over with gratitude.
"I just came up with an idea." Kyle waved his hand. "Besides, it's too early to thank him now. Wait until he has completely cleared his name."
"What are you talking about?" Harry looked at them suspiciously, "Is Sirius okay now?"
"Nothing." Lupin shook his head without explaining.
This matter is still in the confidential stage and it is not suitable for Harry to know. After nearly a year of getting along with each other, Lupin has also discovered that this child can't keep secrets at all.
So no matter how Harry asked, he just wouldn't say anything.
There was no way out, so Harry could only suppress the doubts in his heart and change the subject.
"So where are you going next?"
"I don't know." Lupin sighed, "It's hard for a werewolf to find a job..."
Sirius scratched his front paws, looking extremely excited.
He wanted to tell Lupin that he could live in his house after leaving Hogwarts.
But Lupin didn't even look at him, and said to himself: "Maybe I should go to the Wizarding Examinations Authority... Because this year's NEWT happened to test the Patronus Charm, and the students' pass rate was exceptionally good, so Professor Marchbank came to me once and asked explicitly whether I wanted to go to the Wizarding Examinations Authority.
"But I'm not sure if she knows my identity, and it would be difficult for a werewolf to enter the Ministry of Magic."
Harry looked a little lost.
"Cheer up, it's okay." Lupin smiled, "I've gotten used to it a long time ago, and I just happened to receive the last month's salary from school. This money is enough for me to use for a while."
"If you are interested, you can go to Romania to have a look." Kyle said suddenly.
"What?" Lupin looked at him.
"A dragon sanctuary," Kyle said. "No one there cares if you're a werewolf."
"Really?" Lupin's eyes lit up, and he asked incredulously, "Aren't they afraid?"
"Do you think a group of guys who deal with dragons and dark wizards every day would be afraid of werewolves?"
Kyle said, "Besides, this is actually an advantage for you. A werewolf who drinks wolfsbane potion can do a lot of things, and having a werewolf around can also scare off some people with bad intentions.
I heard that they hired a few werewolves before, but because most of them had bad intentions and couldn't resist the temptation of dragon eggs, they were soon fired again."
Lupin lowered his head in thought.
Sirius scratched faster with his front paws, but no one paid any attention to him.