Chapter 71: Aftermath of the Storm

Soon, the Ministry of Magic sent people to take Sirius and Peter Pettigrew away together.

Dumbledore naturally accompanied them.

And the Dementors guarding outside Hogwarts were also transferred away by the Ministry of Magic.

Professor Lupin and John also walked on the way back together.

"John, I think I have to thank you, and I have to thank you on behalf of Sirius."

Professor Lupin's voice was a bit hoarse, but it carried sincerity.

John waved his hand indifferently; to be honest, he could probably guess some of the plot.

It was probably that the protagonist group went through many tests and found the truth of that year.

Anyway, the truth would definitely come out in the end.

It was just that it was accidentally advanced by him now.

"Professor, remember you promised to teach me the Patronus Charm after Christmas, don't forget it."

John changed the subject directly and talked to Professor Lupin about other things.

"Of course, I remember."

Professor Lupin smiled and said.

"Also, about the Shrieking Shack, you can't leak the secret either; that place has been requisitioned by me now, and it will be my secret base in the future."

John continued, and Professor Lupin smiled helplessly.

"John, I'm a professor after all; do you know that your behavior violates school rules?"

"It sounds like you, Professor, didn't violate school rules when you were a student; this is called the fine tradition of Hogwarts."

Regarding Professor Lupin's words, John responded indifferently.

Professor Lupin was also angered to laughter after hearing it, but didn't say much.

When John walked all the way back to the Ravenclaw common room, he found that the common room was brightly lit, and almost everyone hadn't slept, just waiting for John to return.

"John is back!"

Someone discovered John and shouted immediately.

At this moment, Ryan and Ethan stood up immediately and walked forward quickly: "John, are you okay?"

"What happened, how did you get involved with today's events."

"And that Sirius... could it be..."

They asked worriedly.

But they also stopped asking at the right time.

The rest of the people were staring at John curiously, urgently wanting to know what exactly happened.

John had thought about attracting attention, but hadn't thought about attracting so much attention.

Also, in this isolated place of Hogwarts, any bit of gossip would make people extremely curious.

"Nothing, actually it's just that Sirius sneaked into the school and was accidentally discovered by me and Professor Lupin."

"Sirius hugged my feet, crying and begging me not to report him, saying he was framed."

"Then I mercifully gave Sirius a chance to prove himself, helped him ferret out that fat Peter Pettigrew, and confronted him face to face."

"Now the fact is that Sirius was framed, Peter Pettigrew is the Death Eater who defected to the Dark Lord, and also the murderer who killed more than a dozen Muggles."

"They were both taken away by the Ministry of Magic, and the Headmaster also followed, I believe there will be official news soon."

John had already prepared his words and said to them.

The meaning was about the same, it was just that some artistic processing was done on the details.

It's just that everyone was silent after hearing it; what's the difference between what you said and not saying anything?

They had already guessed seven or eight out of ten about the farce at the dinner party.

What they wanted to know was the truth of that year, how Sirius was framed, how Peter Pettigrew turning into a rat was discovered, and how you discovered Sirius.

John naturally knew that they wanted to know more details, but he could only tell them this much.

Because Headmaster Dumbledore had given a preventive injection in advance, telling him not to say too much, and there would be official explanations later.

Maybe it was because he was afraid that John would accidentally let slip that Professor Lupin was a werewolf.

"There's still class tomorrow, Prefect, aren't you going out quickly to direct everyone to go back to rest."

John waved his hand, stopped talking, and by the way pulled the prefect out to drive people away.

And he himself pulled Ryan and Ethan back to their dormitory.

Leaving behind a group of little eagles whose curiosity could not be satisfied.

After returning to their dormitory, John also told Ryan and Ethan what they most wanted to know.

The black dog they saw in the Shrieking Shack back then was actually Sirius transformed.

Hearing this news, although they were prepared, they still felt a sense of physical discomfort.

When they saw the scene of Xiaohei turning into a human, they actually still held a fluke, maybe it was just a black dog that looked similar.

But John's words forced them to accept this cruel fact.

Feeling like I will never like small animals again...

Afterwards, John also skipped the matter of Professor Lupin's werewolf identity and briefly explained the ins and outs to them.

All this actually happened in these few days.

So they didn't blame John for not telling them earlier; after all, if it were them, they probably wouldn't have understood everything yet.

The next day, the matter of Sirius and Peter Pettigrew made the headlines of the Daily Prophet.

【The Truth of That Year May Have Hidden Secrets!? Is Sirius a Murderer or a Hero?】

【Peter Pettigrew Resurrected! Ministry of Magic Spokesperson Says They Will Re-examine the Case of Sirius Black】

The report in the newspaper vividly described everything that happened last night.

Although some details were blurred, the overall content was clear and concise.

For a time, the entire wizarding world was boiling.

After all, this matter concerned who was the real traitor back then, the real murderer who caused the Potter family to lose their lives.

It also shook people's long-standing trust in the fairness of the Ministry of Magic.

When John entered the Great Hall for breakfast, he was stared at by countless eyes.

It seems that it was not only their Ravenclaw people who were curious, but people from other houses were also curious about what exactly happened.

After seeing John appear, Harry Potter stood up immediately and walked toward John as if he had been waiting for a long time, his eyes carrying urgency and exploration.

Ron also followed Harry, probably wanting to ask about the rat.

John naturally knew what Harry wanted to say, and raised his hand before he could speak, interrupting his inquiry.

"Harry, Professor Lupin said he would wait for you in his office at noon today; if you have any questions, I think it would be better to go find him; after all, I was just involved in it."

"Ron, regarding the rat, you also have to go find Professor Lupin; I heard that person was his classmate back then."

Harry, who had just opened his mouth, was stunned, but also understood John's meaning.

"Okay, sorry John, and thank you."

Harry nodded very neatly and said, giving John a reluctant smile.

Then he turned and left the Great Hall immediately; it seems he couldn't wait until noon and wanted to find Professor Lupin now.

And Ron, after hearing John's words, also paused, but immediately came back to his senses, nodded to John, and then followed Harry out.

Watching their departing backs, John shook his head helplessly.

I said noon, and now you go, Professor Lupin must not be there. ===== CHAPTER 72 =====