Hogwarts: Voldemort, don't stop me from studying!

“Wait a minute.” Percy asked, as if he couldn’t catch his breath, “Why do you think… it’s called that?”

Fred did not speak.

He was annoyed, realizing he might have revealed the Marauder's Map.

“The Manifestation Spell.” Vader pointed his wand at the rat and explained to everyone, “If he is an Animagus, this spell will reveal his true form. If he is just a rat, then nothing will happen.”

“I said…” Ron frowned and said, “It’s really ridiculous that you guys are taking this kind of joke so seriously…”

He couldn't continue, and his face gradually turned pale.

Vader's wand tip emitted a blue-white light, and Scabbers, who had been unconscious, suddenly awoke. It struggled and screamed, its body twisting strangely.

Hermione covered her mouth in horror.

Suddenly, a head popped out, followed by hands and feet, and then the body...

A short, stout man replaced Banban, lying on the floor panting.

Bald, with sparse hair, very dirty, and resembling a rat, with a pointed nose and watery little eyes.

"Is this Scabbers?" Ron groaned. "Or did you turn Scabbers into a human?"

“This can’t be!” Percy exclaimed incredulously. “Peter Pedirou…wasn’t he dead? Killed by Sirius Black many years ago!”

He spoke while glancing at Harry.

Harry looked back at him, puzzled.

"Petrify them all! Imprison them immediately!"

Wade gave Peter Pediru no chance to argue, and immediately cast two spells, binding the man stiffly to the floor, unable to move.

"Do you believe it now?" Wade said. "That's what we've got to say."

Chapter 148 Werewolf and Wormtail

Although Peter Peteru, the insect-tailed creature, was petrified and unable to move, his little eyes were still darting around, searching for a chance to escape.

"He...he's really a person?"

Ron was incredulous.

When he saw Peter Pedirou’s grayish skin, which looked like a rat’s fur, he felt like he was going to vomit.

He had a lot of affection for Scabbers, but he had absolutely no affection for the bald wizard who had turned into Scabbers. In fact, the thought of sleeping in the same bed with Scabbers every night made Ron feel horrified.

Harry had been watching from the sidelines as an observer, but he suddenly noticed that Wormtail's gaze swept over him several times, as if it wanted to say something to him, and he felt a little strange.

Those eyes held a plea, a hope, as if Harry could definitely save him.

“You know Peter Pedirou?” Hermione asked Percy. “Who is he? And why is he hiding in your house as a mouse?”

Harry noticed that Percy glanced at him first, then looked away and said, "I've heard of him when I was a kid..."

"How could we not know?" Fred and George asked in unison.

Percy rolled his eyes: "You were only three or four years old back then, what could you possibly know?"

“Who exactly is he?” Ron asked, giving Peter Pediru a look of disgust.

"he is……"

Percy was interrupted by Wade before he could finish speaking.

"Please wait a moment if you want to tell a story."

Vader poured a bottle of pale green potion into Peter Pediru's mouth and said, "I'm taking this man away for a while."

"Where are you taking him?" Hermione asked. "What did you give him to drink?"

“A sedative,” Wade said. “It will make him drowsy and weak, so he won’t escape again if he’s not careful.”

Wade knew that they were able to capture Peter Pediru because they had the advantage of the enemy being in the open while they were in the dark.

Peter Petitrou was unaware that his identity had been exposed. As long as he held onto a sliver of hope that he could remain hidden, he would never revert to his original form under Dumbledore's nose.

He can only move around as a rat and can only use the power of a rat, which is why it was only through the efforts of a few junior wizards that he was able to capture him.

It's like in the story, he was caught by Ron's tail and couldn't escape no matter how hard he struggled.

But once his identity is exposed, if he gets his hands on the wand again, none of the Weasleys will be a match for him. Even Vader isn't sure if he can definitely stop him.

“Wait, Gray,” Percy interrupted, “We should hand him over to Dumbledore. This man… this man is a well-known… sacrificed hero…”

“Hero?” Ron frowned. “What do you mean?”

“I know,” Wade said, looking Percy into his eyes. “Mr. Weasley, I know who he is. I will hand him over to Dumbledore, but in an hour.”

Percy was stunned: "Why?"

“If you don’t understand anything, don’t offer so many opinions.” Fred impatiently pushed his brother aside and said to Wade, “Just do what you’re going to do… I believe in you!”

“Me too.” George raised his hand. “If it weren’t for you, we wouldn’t have found him! I’m sure you had your reasons for doing this.”

Wade smiled and nodded.

Although Percy still seemed to disagree, Wade didn't really care about their opinions anyway.

All he needs is for the Weasley twins to help with his plans.

Ideally, they would be able to get Peter Pediru out of the Gryffindor common room without attracting anyone's attention.

However, causing a disturbance and bringing in unplanned people, as long as they are not professors, only adds a little trouble.

If Percy and Ron continue to obstruct him, he wouldn't mind taking them both down.

Vader used the Levitation Charm to bring Peter Pediru to the side where they usually practiced spells. With a wave of his wand, a huge curtain opened, splitting the umbrella house in two and cutting off sight and sound.

"Zoe."

"Wade said softly."

With a "snap," Zoe appeared with the Vanishing Cabinet.

“Mr. Wade Gray, Zoe is ready.”

"thank you for your help."

Wade dragged Peter Pediru into the cabinet, smiled at the elf, and whispered, "See you in an hour, Zoe."

With a loud "bang," everything went dark, then the lights came back on.

Lupin opened the cabinet door.

"Wade, it's not time for class yet, why the sudden..."

Lupin's voice abruptly stopped.

He stared intently at Peter Pediru, his face suddenly turning empty and pale.

“...Peter?”

He said it in a very soft voice.

—When a friend you thought was dead suddenly appears before you, do you feel relieved or angry?

In those brief seconds or two, Lupin's expression underwent a change so complex it was difficult to describe.

Looking at Lupin's violently contracting pupils and flaring nostrils, Vader knew that Lupin had figured out what had happened in the past.

In an instant, he bared his teeth like a wolf, as if he wanted to bite Peter Pediru's neck off.

But then Lupin saw Wade and forced himself to calm down.

"Where did you find this person? How did you catch him?" Lupin asked in a trembling voice.

“Come with me, I don’t want to explain a second time.” Vader led Peter Pedil out of the cabinet and asked, “Has Mr. Marchionni arrived?”

Lupin's eyes were glued to Peter, and it took him a while to reply, "We've arrived. He and his men... are in the living room..."

“Great,” Wade said. “I promised the others I’d take him back in an hour.”

He took a crystal bottle out of his pocket and said, "Veritable serum. I think you know how to use it."

Lupin looked at the truth serum, then at Wade: "When did you find out about all this?"

“After I saw Peter Pedirou’s name, I looked at some materials,” Wade said vaguely.

Yes, I read some information about a book called "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban".

"name?"

Do you know Marauder's Map?

Lupin nodded, feeling that he understood what Wade meant.

As the inventor of the Marauder's Map, he certainly knew that the map would display the names of everyone within the Hogwarts area.

It's likely that Wade obtained the map, inadvertently saw the name Peter Pedirou, and realized that this wasn't his classmate. He then consulted the records and deduced the truth of what happened back then.

Just like the thoughts that are surging in his mind right now.

Lupin poured three drops of truth serum into Peter Pedilough's mouth, then carried his old friend toward the living room.

“Don’t follow me, Wade,” Lupin said calmly. “This isn’t a place for you to show your face.”