"What are your plans next?"
After returning to the Ministry of Magic, Dumbledore asked directly in the elevator with only two people.
Because this "Gilderoy Lockhart" trip to Azkaban would not be possible without Cornelius Fudge's approval, so in order to show superficial favor, Dumbledore and "Gilderoy Lockhart" He politely took the elevator all the way from the ninth floor underground to the minister's office on the ground floor, and then asked to meet Tiera, only to catch one with "Gilderoy Lockhart" There is no one in the elevator, heading to the Department of Magical Law Enforcement.
As soon as he entered the elevator, Dumbledore's smile immediately disappeared and he asked coldly.
"I suddenly remembered that Sirius Black had a younger brother, Regulus Black, who seemed to be a Death Eater." Tiera had long been used to Dumbledore's cold attitude in front of "Gilderoy Lockhart" , "So my next plan is to start with the Black family. After all, the Black family is very loyal to Voldemort. If possible... I hope Mr. Headmaster can apply to the Ministry of Magic. I want to go to the Black family's old house - —”
"Second floor, the Department of Magical Law Enforcement is here."
The cold girl said.
Dumbledore and "Gilderoy Lockhart" walked out of the elevator.
"With all due respect, Mr. Lockhart," Dumbledore said as he walked away, "Are you looking for something belonging to the Black family?"
"No, I didn't..." Tiera denied.
"It doesn't matter," Dumbledore said, stroking his beard. "Just in case, I have another task that I hope you can pay attention to."
"What mission?"
"About Sirius Black." Dumbledore said as he walked. "Sirius Black is the only Gryffindor student that the Black family has produced for hundreds of years. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a traitor to the Black family. Like most of the family members, his parents follow the family tradition and are extreme purists, proud of their pure blood and taking "Always Pure" as the family motto."
"But not Sirius." Dumbledore took "Gilderoy Lockhart" and sat on the waiting bench in the public hall of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. The people passing by greeted Dumbledore politely.
"Sit down, Mr. Lockhart, and I will tell you the story of Sirius." Dumbledore patted the seat next to him and said.
"Gilderoy Lockhart" sat helplessly next to Dumbledore——
Please click on the bench with your butt to receive the side quest.
"When Sirius Black was at school..." Dumbledore paused suddenly, then turned around and said, "I remember you and Sirius, James, Lupin, and Peter..."
"Yes, Mr. Principal, I am two years younger than them, so the reputation of their four predators can be said to have lasted throughout my school days."
Gilderoy Lockhart said.
Yes, Gilderoy Lockhart was two years younger than the Marauders, so he was familiar with the deeds of the Marauders in school.
But later with the rise of Voldemort, Gilderoy Lockhart applied for leave of absence from school when he was in fourth grade, and his parents made him hide in the Muggle world until four years later, when Voldemort lost power, Gilderoy Lockhart just returned to Hogwarts to continue school.
At that time, many wizards used this method to avoid Voldemort's so-called "bloodline cleansing". Gilderoy Lockhart bought a house in the Muggle world and gained an identity in the Muggle world at that time.
It's a pity that when Gilderoy Lockhart returned to the magical world, everything had changed. In addition, because of the death of the Dark Lord in the magical world, the Ministry of Magic and the entire wizarding world were going crazy, crippled, and closed. The world was desperately short of people, so people like Gilderoy Lockhart could graduate by just fooling around.
"Oh, yes, yes, I remembered it." Dumbledore patted his head and said, "But you took a leave of absence from school when you were in fourth grade. I think... you should have hid in the Muggle world at that time, right? ?”
"Yes, Mr. Principal."
"Then let me tell you about what happened after you left Hogwarts." Dumbledore stroked his beard and said, "About two months after you applied for leave of absence, something big or small happened in the wizarding world. News, the eldest son of the ancient Black family, Sirius Black, had a theoretical conflict with his pure-blood parents, broke with the family, and went to the Potter family. James Potter's parents treated him very well, just like the Potter family The same as his second son. This practice was unanimously opposed by the Black family, especially his mother, and Sirius Black was removed from the family tree."
"so……"
"So I think there are still doubts about Sirius Black's betrayal of James Potter and his wife," Dumbledore said.
"Why? Just based on the friendship between Sirius and the James family?" Tiera said, "You should know better than anyone else how tempting strength and power are."
"But he won't." Dumbledore said firmly.
"When Voldemort rose last time, I secretly established a resistance organization to... to..." Dumbledore sighed helplessly and continued, "to support the Ministry of Magic, which was already riddled with holes. .”
"But not long after the four Marauders, namely Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, James Potter and Peter Pettigrew, joined my secret organization, my secret organization was like a sieve. Just the same, there is always information leaked out."
"Since Sirius Black came from an ancient dark magic family, and his younger brother Regulus Black and cousin Bellatrix Lastrange were popular people around Voldemort at the time, I began to suspect that he was six Breaking up with my parents when I was in grade one and going to stay at the Potter's house was a conspiracy laid by Voldemort, so he was the first person I tested." Dumbledore stroked his beard and said, "The result is obvious, he passed me Various tests, and since then he has gained my utmost trust, and I even agreed to him being the Potters' secret keeper."
"But he betrayed him in the end, right?" Tiera said.
"I have reservations about this." Dumbledore said, slowly standing up from the bench, "Let's go, talk as we go, I'm sorry to have delayed you for so long, I want our little talk Yela must have missed you.”
"That's what you need to watch out for next," Dumbledore said.
"You want me to clear Sirius Black's name?" Tiera asked.
"No," said Dumbledore, "I think that's the end of the Black family's clues, so I hope you can start somewhere else."
With that said, Dumbledore took out a photo from his pocket and handed it to "Gilderoy Lockhart".
Tiera looked at the photo——
On it was a pudgy boy with a shy smile.
"Peter Pettigrew," Dumbledore said. "The other victim of the Black incident was said by the Ministry of Magic to be Sirius who leaked the secret. Pettigrew discovered it. Pettigrew went to stop it, but was killed by Sirius and twelve others. Muggles were killed together with the explosion. For this, Peter Pettigrew was awarded the Order of Merlin, First Class. However, he himself did not even have a body left. Only this was found at the scene - "
With that said, Dumbledore took out another handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to "Gilderoy Lockhart".
"Gilderoy Lockhart" carefully opened the handkerchief——
Lying quietly inside was a withered little finger.
Tiera:......
No, sir, you keep all this?
"I hope you will help me pay attention to the truth back then. I always feel that Peter Pettigrew is not dead." Dumbledore said, "Especially in the past few years, since Harry entered school, my feeling has become stronger. I’m afraid, if it’s true that Peter Pettigrew faked his death as I guessed, I’m afraid that he has surrendered to Voldemort, and as Harry enters the wizarding world, they may secretly be detrimental to Harry.”
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