Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 339 It’s All Fudge’s Fault

This day happened to be Saturday again, and a week had passed since Sirius Black was admitted to the "Twilight Hospital for Magical Injuries and Injuries".

After careful treatment by "therapist" Ada and careful care by "nurses" Fred and George, Blake has woken up, but his body has always been very weak. Let alone interrogating Blake, he can't even swallow now. All strenuous.

During this week, Sirius Black remained in a semi-dead state for most of the time, and it was not until the past two days that his health improved. Ada also received the exciting news from the twins on Friday night after lockdown.

The sun was shining brightly outside and there was a gentle breeze. The Whomping Willow had once again taken out its branches and swayed in the wind.

In the twilight cabin, Blake was sitting on the bed with his back against the headboard. After a few days of recovery, his face had regained its color, and the eyes in his sunken eye sockets had become brighter.

In front of him was a small table with a glass of milk and a steaming bowl of cereal. Faced with someone who injured him and almost killed him, Blake didn't act crazy, nor did he try to attack anyone in the room because he was caught.

Fred sat on the chair by the door, and George sat on the foot of the bed. Both brothers looked at Black curiously.

Except for the fact that Blake's skin was taut on his cheekbones, like a skeleton, no matter how they looked at him, the twins felt that Blake didn't look like a murderer, like a maniac with no scruples.

Ada stood by the window without speaking, quietly observing Blake's behavior.

The sun shone gently on Ada's body, making her whole body look like it was glowing. She wore a white shirt, a pair of military green breeches, and a pair of calfskin boots.

The buttons at the collar of her shirt were unbuttoned, exposing her white and tender neck. When she tilted her head or turned her head, a slender collarbone was looming, adding a touch of sexiness that was inappropriate for her age.

This unusual outfit makes Ada look very capable, not like a student studying.

Unknowingly, Ada has reached such a beautiful age, but it is a pity that no one knows how to appreciate such scenery. Fred and George only have eyes for Mr. Fugitive, and Mr. Fugitive only has eyes for steaming cereal.

It had been a long time since Sirius Black had eaten so comfortably and slept in such a soft and comfortable bed. He picked up the porridge bowl and drank the whole bowl of hot porridge with a slurping sound. It was so hot that he couldn't close his mouth for a long time and kept breathing out.

Putting down the empty porridge bowl, Black wiped his mouth casually with the back of his hand, and then asked: "What are you going to do with me, hand me over to the gentlemen of the Ministry of Magic, or hand me over to Dumbledore?"

Black's voice was hoarse, as if he hadn't used it for a long time, and his teeth were beige. It seems that Azkaban would not provide toothbrushes and toothpaste to the prisoners.

Even though Blake had just asked the question with a smile, his high cheekbones and deep-set eye sockets made him look more like he was grinning.

"Before I deal with you, let me introduce myself. My name is Esmeralda Drizzt." Ada said expressionlessly, "Remember, this is the name of the person who hurt you. But you seem to be very... It's easy to forget, because the dementors will give you a big kiss and then you won't remember anything."

Black's face paled a bit when he heard about Dementors. Even though he had escaped from that damn place, he still had lingering fears about Dementors.

"I know your name. When that idiot Fudge went to Azkaban, he even mentioned your name." Black said, "After escaping to school, I often heard students mention you. They said you were the best in the school. The best witch.”

Blake's eyes dimmed, obviously the words "the best witch in the school" touched him.

"Your flattery can't save your chapped lips, Mr. Fugitive," Fred said. "Ada won't be beaten down by sugar-coated bullets."

"She'll eat the sugar coating, double the cannonball, and boom!" George said jokingly.

Ada twitched the corners of her mouth. She didn't think the joke was funny at all, but not only the twins were laughing, but even Blake was laughing.

"I like you two!" Blake pointed at the twins. "You two are as interesting as James!"

The twins immediately fell silent, leaving Blake alone who was still laughing, even coughing from laughter.

Even optimistic and open-minded people like Fred and George couldn't let go of Black's betrayal of James Potter. If the twins were allowed to betray Ada in exchange for their own survival, then the two of them would rather die.

"It's really ironic to hear you mention James Potter's name." Ada said rudely, "Tell me, how did you escape from Azkaban and why did you escape."

Black's laughter stopped. He took a deep breath and said, "That idiot Fudge went to Azkaban to inspect. He and I chatted for a long time. Maybe it was to show how well he managed the magical world. He showed me a copy of that day’s Daily Prophet, and I was intrigued by that paper.”

"A newspaper?" Ada was a little confused. "Do you mean that a newspaper prompted you to make the decision to escape from prison?"

"Yes, the cause was a newspaper." Black's hand holding the cup was trembling. "The front page of the day was that the Weasley family, an official of the Ministry of Magic, won the newspaper's grand prize, and it also had a family photo."

The Weasley family won the lottery last summer, and Mr. Weasley took the family on vacation to Egypt. The Daily Prophet put their family portrait on the front page.

"What does it have to do with our family?" the twins asked in unison. How could Blake decide to escape from prison after seeing his family photo? It is simply unreasonable!

"Of course not because of your family!" Blake said excitedly, "I saw a familiar person in the photo. To confirm my discovery, I asked Fudge for the newspaper because I wanted to do Sudoku on the newspaper. Games relieve boredom..."

At the time of Black's arrest, Bill, the oldest of the Weasley children, had just started school. The only ones who can be related to Black are the Weasleys, but what is the connection between them?

A somewhat crazy idea appeared in Ada's mind, and she said in disbelief: "Scabbers! That mouse in Ron's hand!"

That photo doesn't just show the Weasley family, but also the two pets Scabbers and Garleon!

The reason why Gallon was not suspected was because Gallon was raised by Ada and was taken away from the pet shop by Ada when he was two or three months old. But Banban was different.

"Scabbers!" Fred thought that Ada might have taken the wrong medicine today. "Scabbers is a stupid, stupid, stinky mouse. Only Ron would take it as a treasure."

George also thought Ada was talking crazy. He said, "Scabbers is already living in our home..." George suddenly couldn't speak anymore. He knew why Ada had such speculation.

"That's right, it's that mouse. What kind of mouse can live for twelve years!" Blake became even more excited. When he waved his arm, he touched the wound on his shoulder, grinning in pain.

Blake continued to provide evidence, he said: "And the mouse is missing a finger!"

Ada looked at the twins, wondering if Scabbers was who Black said he was. Ada has never paid attention to this mouse. She never wastes time observing things that she doesn't care about.

"That's right, and it seems like Scabbers' claws were missing from the beginning." Fred thought for a while before saying. But Fred was a little unsure, so he looked at his twin brother.

George nodded and said, "That's right. Mom didn't let us bully that mouse back then."

In addition to betraying the Potters, Black's other crime was the brutal murder of Peter Pettigrew, with only a finger left on Peter's body. For this reason, the Ministry of Magic recognized Peter Pettigrew as a hero and awarded him the Order of Merlin, First Class.

Only one of Peter's fingers was left at the scene, and the mouse Spots' paw was missing.

So after Blake saw the family photo, he chose to escape from Azkaban, so he would "attack" Ron a few nights ago, because it was Ron holding Scabbers in the photo!

"Animagus!" Ada's guess was confirmed, but it was too late, "You and he are both Animagus, and James Potter is also an Animagus!"

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