Professor of Pharmacy at Hogwarts

On Friday, after finishing the lessons for the second-grade wizards, it was already evening. This was the deadline for the first-grade wizards to hand in their potions homework.

Alexis went out for dinner and got tipsy at a bar in Hogsmeade before returning to the office with some of Felix's new desserts.

At this time, the homework for the first grade wizards was neatly stacked on the table.

Alexis washed his face and was about to start grading his homework when there was a sudden knock on the office door.

Dumbledore appeared at the door.

"Alex." Dumbledore walked into the office and sighed slightly when he smelled the smell of alcohol emanating from Alexis.

"What are you here for?"

Alexis' eyes rolled up, seemingly as if he were rolling his eyes, and he glanced at Dumbledore before returning his attention to the young wizards' homework.

"It's late, why don't you go get some rest?"

Dumbledore walked to the table and smelled it.

"The homework I just handed in." Alexis knocked on the homework on the table. "I am a qualified teacher, and I am not like a certain person who loses his temper in class."

Alexis was talking about Snape.

On Thursday, he deducted three points from Slytherin. As a result, Snape deducted six points from Gryffindor with his backhand. More importantly, these six points all came from Harry, Ron and Hermione.

He believed that Snape was taking revenge!

That petty bastard is still as petty as ever!

Dumbledore didn't know what happened. He rushed to preside over the Wizengamot meeting early on Thursday morning to discuss the case of Peter Pettigrew and Sirius Black. He was busy until a few hours ago before returning to Hogg. Watts.

After deliberation, the Wizengamot finally decided to convict Peter Pettigrew on multiple charges including murder and imprison him in Azkaban.He would spend the rest of his life in Azkaban.

This was originally good news, but Dumbledore was hesitant.Because, along with this good news, comes another piece of not-so-good news.

Sirius Black's case was eventually dropped.

Sirius was imprisoned in Azkaban 11 years ago and has been innocent of any crime until now.

In fact, Sirius was imprisoned directly without trial.

This is a Wizengamot error and omission!

Dumbledore wanted to take advantage of Peter Pettigrew's trial to raise Sirius' case again, but unfortunately, he failed.

"I've been presiding over the Wizengamot for the past two days."

Dumbledore said slowly.

Alexis' ears twitched and she looked up at Dumbledore.

He immediately thought of Peter Pettigrew, not only Peter Pettigrew, but also Sirius Black.

He was very interested in the news.

"Peter Pettigrew was convicted of murder and sentenced to the depths of Azkaban, where he will spend the rest of his life."

Dumbledore turned his head, not daring to make eye contact with Alexis.

Alexis curled her lips, noncommittal to the verdict.

Being imprisoned deep in Azkaban was not enough punishment in Alexis' opinion, but he knew that this was the limit of what Dumbledore could do.

Peter Pettigrew was not qualified to use the death penalty.

Unless he is someone like Grindelwald or Tom Riddle.

"Gone?"

After waiting for a while, but still not hearing Dumbledore continue, Alexis asked doubtfully.

Is this gone?

Where's Sirius Black?

The real murderer has been brought to justice, but what about Blake, who was wrongfully accused for 11 years?

"I moved for a retrial of Black's case, but it was denied."

Dumbledore said with some difficulty.

"what?"

Alexis suspected something was wrong with her ears.

"What do you mean you didn't pass?"

"What does it mean to fail?"

"It was Peter Pettigrew who led Tom Riddle to kill James and Lily in Godric's Hollow. He has been arrested. This matter has nothing to do with Sirius Black."

"You can interrogate him!"

"Go interrogate Peter Pettigrew!"

"Oh, did Peter Pettigrew lie? Did he say he was with Sirius Black? He lied, didn't he, use Veritaserum?" Alexis shouted emotionally

"You can use Veritaserum! That guy is lying!"

"Sirius was wronged! That bastard was wronged!"

"Alex, calm down," Dumbledore said. "No, Peter Pettigrew admitted it. He admitted everything. No one lied."

"Then why are you still locking up Sirius Black? The guy has been in there for 11 years, he won't be able to take it!"

"After you left Godric's Hollow, Tom re-established the Fidelity Charm. After Black's recommendation, James chose Peter Pettigrew to be the new Secret Keeper..."

Dumbledore said with difficulty.

He knew that Godric's Hollow was a sad place for Alexis, and it was not his own sad place, but in order to prevent Alexis from doing something stupid impulsively, he had to make things clear.

"What's the use of telling me this? I know all this!"

Alexis was in a daze now, and he said blankly

"I know all this, I know this, I have known it for a long time. But that bastard Sirius was deceived by Peter Pettigrew. He is like that. Anyone who praises him will go to heaven."

"Peter Pettigrew fooled them."

"By the way, even if this is the case, it was not Sirius who betrayed James, it was Peter Pettigrew who betrayed James."

"Alex."

Dumbledore yelled, his lips moved for a long time, but he did not continue.

He vaguely understood what was going on.

No one wants to admit their mistakes in public, especially mistakes that lasted 11 years.

Sirius Black's case involves James and Lily, as well as Harry Potter, the prophesied son and legendary savior who killed Voldemort.

Once Black's case is brought up again, it will inevitably arouse reports from various media outlets, and then become a hot topic in the wizarding world.This is equivalent to putting the mistakes made 11 years ago in front of everyone and publicly executing them.

Only if you can pass it will there be a ghost!

Dumbledore knew this when he brought up the Black case again when presiding over the meeting. He just wanted to give it a try and take a chance.

What's more, if Alexis knew that he didn't propose a retrial of Black's case, she would have to go to war with him directly.

"Calm down? Yes, I should calm down."

Alexis said absentmindedly, grabbed his windbreaker, put it on his body, and walked outside.

"I should go out and calm down, calm down."

At this moment, all he could think about was Azkaban and Black.

There is no room for anything else.

He and Grindelwald lived as prisoners in Nurmengard for a long time, and he had a deep understanding of the feeling of being restricted in his freedom.

That was just Nurmengard, just an island. The environment in Azkaban would only be harsher than that.

He doubted whether Blake could persist, and whether Blake was still alive now.

Even if he were alive, he would probably have become a walking zombie, right?