Conquest knights from Hogwarts

Chapter 64 The Snake and the Rat, the Old Fox and the Young Lion
"Professor Dumbledore."

Following the flash of fire in the principal's room, Phoenix Fox brought Ron into the principal's room.

It is about eight o'clock in the evening, and it is still early before going to bed. Dumbledore is holding the "Phoenix and Fire" and looking at the bookmark on it. It should be that Dumbledore stopped reading after seeing Fox disappear.

"What's the matter?" Dumbledore looked at Ron, and then his eyes fell on the petrified mouse in Ron's hand.

"Fred and George just sent me a Marauder's map showing the topography of Hogwarts and the names and locations of people in Hogwarts, and as I was looking at my own location, I saw a There are no names in the room."

"Peter Pettigrew." Ron carried the mouse and placed him on the wooden table in front of him. "I remember that name, and I only know one person with that name."

"Peter Pettigrew, the hero killed by Sirius ten years ago."

Dumbledore put down the book in his hand, then took Ron's words and spoke calmly, but his eyes staring at the mouse were not so calm.

"let me see."

There was an elusive mystery in the lake blue eyes behind the half-moon glasses, and Dumbledore, who was in a slightly agitated mood, filled the room with a subtle palpitation.

"Can you show me the Marauder's Map?"

Dumbledore withdrew his eyes from the mouse, his mood had returned to his previous calm, and then asked softly.

"Of course, Professor."

Ron handed over the Marauder's Map, "The opening spell is: I solemnly swear that I will do no good."

"Thank you."

Dumbledore took the map and checked it carefully. As a knowledgeable and legendary wizard, Dumbledore quickly discovered the mystery of the map.

"Genius idea, they connected the map with Hogwarts' protective magic, cleverly opened a back door, added tracking spells to it, and even involved some ancient magic, the magic that can display names is very popular in the wizarding world However, there are few rumors in the literature, only some pure-blood families with long-standing family history have records, and most of them are used for the safe positioning of the family members."

"I remember, your family has a peculiar clock, right?"

Dumbledore nodded to Ron. He had been to the Burrow, and in the living room of the Burrow there was a pointer representing each member of the Weasley family and pointing to an antique clock in their current state.

"Okay, put it away and keep it carefully."

Dumbledore returned the Marauder's Map to Ron. The Marauder's Map did have its own unique features, but after Dumbledore knew the composition of the map, it wouldn't be too much trouble to make one himself.

"Fox, I need you to find Severus and bring him here."

The phoenix flew from Ron's shoulder and landed on Dumbledore's arm, lightly pecked at his fingers, and then turned into a ball of flame and disappeared instantly.

"Let's wait a moment, sit down Ron, is it still black tea today?"

"Thank you professor, black tea is fine."

An old man and a young man sat silently, sipping tea and drinks. Not long after, when the room was on fire again, Fox brought Snape to the principal's office.

"What's in such a hurry?"

Snape frowned. He didn't like being teleported by Phoenix at all. After all, every time he was taken away, Fox, who especially disliked him, always wanted to do something to him, such as smoking, emitting Hair with a smell of burning fire.

"Goo~" Fox glanced at Snape in disgust, then flew into Ron's arms and rubbed his head against his chest.

"Mr. Weasley brought us a surprise, Severus, it's time for you to wash your hair, every time the top of your head smells too smokey."

Dumbledore waved his wand, and the smelly smoke from Snape's head disappeared instantly.

The dark-faced Snape glared at Ron viciously, as if warning him not to talk about it.

"Okay, let's put these things aside and see what this is."

Dumbledore pointed to the petrified mouse on the table, his tone at the moment was both relaxed and heavy.

"We all seemed to get things wrong once, but Ron found the truth for us."

He looked at Snape with a slightly complicated look in his eyes.

"Ron, tell me, after all, you are the person involved."

He repeated the previous rhetoric again, but this time Ron did not hand over the Marauder's Map.

"Professor Dumbledore." After recounting, Ron asked again: "Why did Peter Pettigrew die before he could be discovered?"

Ron thought for a moment, and said with some uncertainty: "I feel that he is looking for death, and I hope Lukexi will kill him."

"If there were indeed concealment and mistakes in the original matter." Ron pointed to the collar, "he can commit suicide."

"Looks like you guessed it."

Dumbledore looked at Ron with satisfaction, "But the reason is very simple. A cowardly person would not dare to commit suicide. If he had the courage to face death, then what happened at the beginning would not have happened. "

Dumbledore drew out his wand, and waved lightly in front of Scabbers' collar, and the iron ring engraved with the words 'Scabbers' collar' fell on the table with a crisp sound.

"Then now."

Dumbledore continued to wave his wand, and the petrified mouse floated into the air, and then the petrification was lifted, and the ear-piercing scream sounded.

Under the eyes of the three people, the big gray mouse twisted and deformed in mid-air, and then turned into a tearful, short and fat man with a face full of panic. He didn't even have the courage to open his mouth to explain.

The moment Peter Pettigrew appeared, Snape's eyes turned bloodshot red at this moment, and a suppressed emotion was like a volcanic eruption at this moment. If he hadn't suppressed it with all his strength, the raging killing intent would have been filled. the entire space.

Snape never forgave himself, Lily's death was due to that prophecy, and he was the culprit who told Voldemort about that prophecy.

Ke Lili's death is also inseparable from that betrayal.

She escaped the pursuit of Voldemort and Death Eaters many times. If the Loyalty Curse hadn't expired because of the traitor, maybe Lily wouldn't have returned to him, but in this world, he could still go far. Looking there instead of now, I can only pick up bits and pieces of the past in the silent photos.

"Give him to me!"

Snape paused every word, and there was a madness that had never been seen in that hoarse voice.

"I need to know! I must know!"

Snape pulled out his wand and waved it, Peter Pettigrew was instantly tied up. Snape took out a lot of bottles and jars in his arms, and the incomprehensible potion seemed to exude biting cold .

Dumbledore opened a small door with a wave of his hand. After Snape entered, the benevolent white-bearded grandfather looked at Ron again.

"Don't tell me. The Occlumency given by the uncle was seen through by him?"

Ron's heart tightened suddenly, and he looked over at the smiling eyes.

(End of this chapter)