Chapter 440：

John chuckled and said, "You can never underestimate this number one king at any time."

Everyone looked at each other in shock, not expecting that Dumbledore would take the initiative to find John for a deal.

​​And judging from what John said, that thing is very important.

Everyone left and John walked into the study.

Pull a book from the bookshelf.

The pages of the book turned, and one of the pages with a portrait paused.

The characters inside moved and were released by John.

A short man huddled in the corner, his whole body exuding fear, appeared.

John closed the book, looked at the man and smiled: "We haven't seen each other for a while. How are you doing there, Peter Pettigrew?"

Peter Pettigrew kept trembling, almost two years had passed since he was caught by John.

In that dark place, he endured the endless wails of the dementors next door.

His spirit almost collapsed, and he even developed epileptic symptoms and convulsions all over his body.

John looked at the guy twitching like a dead dog on the ground, with no mercy in his eyes.

Some, there is only a chilling indifference.

"I need you to answer some questions for me, Peter Pettigrew."

Not showing his kindness to the traitor of the Order of the Phoenix in front of him, John sat down casually.

"Everything you know about Voldemort."

Peter Pettigrew shivered more seriously, almost sobbing.

John took his time and took out a tool bag from the drawer.

Open it, and inside there are various liquids contained in reagent bottles.

"You may not know, but I am an alchemist, and I am best at making people express their feelings."

John took out a bottle of truth serum and said cruelly: "It only takes three drops, how about drinking a hundred times more?"

Outside the study room.

The wailing sound penetrated the thick wooden door.

The screams and constant begging for mercy formed the final chapter of a traitor.

When John came out, he casually said to Tang Mi beside him: "He even has a filthy soul."

Tang Mi saw the demented Peter Pettigrew through the ajar door.

There are at least a dozen reagent bottles on the ground.

…

Some time has passed since the Weasley family was attacked.

One evening a few days after the New Year.

Harry was very nervous, standing in front of the fireplace at Black Mansion.

The uneasiness spread to his palms, and sweat seeped out of his palms. He wiped it on his pants vigorously.

There seemed to be a voice in his ear telling him not to trust anyone, including Dumbledore.

Harry remembered Dumbledore's instructions and tried not to listen to the sound.

He was wearing an accessory, a golden locket.

Ron and Ginny, who had lost their Burrow, came over, and the three of them lined up to enter the fireplace and go to Hogwarts.

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Chapter 464 The Price of the Transaction

In order to make it easier for Hogwarts students to return to school, the Ministry of Magic has specially opened a one-time Floo network connection.

Mrs. Weasley was poisoned and needed to stay in the hospital.

Today's farewell seemed particularly deserted.

Sirius went to school early, Lupine also left, only Mr. Weasley and Bill were there.

"Look after yourself, Harry, and you, Ron."

Bill was a big brother, and he patted both of them on the shoulders.

Mr. Weasley is sad, but he still behaves cheerfully in front of the children.

"Ginny, I'm sorry..." Harry wanted to apologize to Ginny, not only for the broomstick, but also for his failure to play the role of a savior.

"Mom will be fine." Ginny is a strong person and she firmly believes that her mother will get through this.

In fact, Harry had done enough. If Harry hadn't controlled the broomstick to cut through the weeds, they might not have been able to leave at all.

Walking into the green fire, Harry called Hogwarts.

Taking one last glance at this much deserted house, he was surrounded by flames and disappeared.

"Good evening, Potter." Professor McGonagall put down her quill and stood up.

She watched Harry climb out of the fireplace, leaving a lot of dust on the carpet.

Professor McGonagall was not angry, but looked at him seriously and with kindness and concern.

"Good evening, Professor." Harry straightened his glasses, which had been repaired by magic.

He smoothed his hair, followed by Ron and Ginny.

Watching Ginny's beautiful red hair turn into short hair, Professor McGonagall had pity in her eyes.

"Good evening, Weasley."

"Good evening, Professor." The brother and sister responded in unison.

The three of them walked out of Professor McGonagall's office and walked towards Gryffindor's tower.

Because of the incident involving the Weasley family, the Weasley brothers and sisters received special attention as soon as they returned to school.

Before it was completely dark, Dean, who had read the newspaper, ran over and asked Ginny, "Are you okay, Ginny?"

"I'm fine." Ginny's short hair style also attracted much attention.

Before I even reached the lounge, many people gathered around me to ask about the attack.

This made Ron very irritated. His mother was still lying in the ward.

The joy of Christmas leaves only sadness.

"Worthless." Ron came to the Fat Lady and said the password.

The fat lady glanced at him and said, "That's not right."

Ron shouted: "What's wrong?"

"The password has been changed, please don't yell." said the fat lady.

"Harry! Ron! Ginny!"

Hermione ran towards them, squeezed through the crowd, and hugged Harry.

She said with a tone of joy and sadness: "That's great, you are all fine."

Ron stood by to indicate that he was the injured one, and Ginny was also hugged.

She was wearing a cloak, hat and gloves, and her face was so red from running or the wind.

"I came back two hours ago. Forgive me Harry, I didn't know what happened until now." Hermione said guiltily, "I didn't even communicate with you right away."

She went abroad, but she didn't expect that her little friend was experiencing a narrow escape.

Take three people to the door and say the new password, "Quit drinking."

The Fat Lady burped and feebly revealed the doorway at the back. During the Christmas period, she drank up all the 500-year-old wine in other paintings.

After entering the common room, more people came to ask.

This made Ron feel uncomfortable, but in addition to being curious, these students also had concerns.

After a few people dismissed their classmates, they sat down on the sofa.

Hermione handed Harry a roll of parchment, which was the note given to him by Dumbledore.

During the Christmas period, Dumbledore stayed in that small office.

They talked about Christmas and then the attack.

The three little ones always talked about everything, and it was the same this time.

Harry touched the outline of the gold locket under his sweater.

Ron said: "We almost died there, if we hadn't met Luna."

"Luna's Snorlax," Hermione said in surprise, "I didn't know that little guy could take people away."

"It's already a big guy, it's like a puppy." Ron said, touching the swollen **** half, "And he also likes to poke people's butts."

Even though she was only listening verbally, Hermione couldn't help but cover her mouth and exclaim.

He was so lucky, whether it was Harry and Sirius temporarily going to the Burrow to celebrate the festival, or the fireworks being set off by Luna, or the dog that rushed out of the sea of ​​​​fire.

There was a change in the middle, and they couldn't meet at this time.

The Ministry of Magic visited the Weasley family five or six times, tirelessly questioning the murderer to confirm his identity and purpose.

The next morning, the new semester begins.

There is an additional notice on the bulletin board in the common room.

Students who are seventeen years old or older on August 31st can participate in Apparition classes taught by Apparition instructors sent by the Ministry of Magic.

It lasts for twelve weeks in total. Participants need to sign the notice below and pay the tuition fee of twelve galleons.

Harry and others also participated, and they lined up to sign.

In the evening, at ten minutes to eight in the evening, Harry straightened his clothes and knocked on the doorkeeper's office.

The door opened and it was Dumbledore.

He didn't seem surprised to see Harry.

"Come in, Harry."

He turned to the side and invited Harry in.

As Harry walked in, Dumbledore asked kindly: "You should find that thing under the cupboard, right?"

"Yes, Professor." Harry heard this and wanted to take off the things around his neck, but Dumbledore stopped him.

"Take it with you, Harry, we need to go somewhere else."

Harry was stunned, another place?

Immediately, Dumbledore opened the door again, politely walked to the next door and knocked on the door.

On the familiar wooden door, the eye symbol glanced at the two of them.

The door opened.

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Star Club.

The starry sky is bright and the clouds and mist are changing shapes.

This is the first time Harry has walked in, and it is also the first time Dumbledore has walked in.

Although the picture is beautiful, their eyes will always look at the people next to the round table.

John.

John raised his eyes, glanced at Harry next to Dumbledore, raised his eyebrows, and said, "You didn't tell me that Harry was coming too."