Hogwarts: Voldemort, don't stop me from studying

Harry raised his head sharply, his breathing became rapid, and he looked at it nervously.

Some people were still turning their heads to look at him, as if they hadn't heard what was being said.

One, two, three...

A few scattered arms went up.

"Please raise your hands if you agree that the crime is not established," Bones said again.

Rows of arms went up, and some nodded and smiled at Harry as they raised their hands.

More than half!

"Not guilty!"

Amelia Bones banged the gavel and announced: "Sirius Black, not guilty!"

Chapter 162 Sirius and Lupin

Sirius Black...acquitted...

The woman's voice of sentencing was like the sound of a golden bell, rumbling in my ears.

Sirius sat in his chair blankly, his eyes dull and blank.

He did not hear Fudge snort angrily as he pushed his chair away and strode out; he did not see several wizards hurriedly chasing Fudge; nor did he know when Dumbledore's hand left his shoulder.

People gradually left along the aisles on both sides, some talking in low voices, some looking at him with expressions of sympathy or disgust, but he knew nothing about it.

He looked at the floor in front of him, but it seemed as if he was not looking at anything.

Until someone came to him, grabbed his hand, pulled him up, and then hugged him tightly.

Remus...

Sirius was thinking of this brother whom he had not seen for a long time. He wanted to speak, but his throat seemed to be blocked by something. So he raised his arms tremblingly and hugged Lupin just as hard.

The warm body temperature of humans was like sunshine, pulling him out of the dark hell.

After a long time, the two let go of each other.

"Remus..." The muscles on Sirius' face twitched and he showed a stiff smile: "I didn't expect to see you old again..."

"I'm sorry, Sirius." Lupin confessed in a low voice: "For eleven years, I didn't believe you... I should have known that of all people, you were the least likely to betray James..."

"No, I was wrong." Sirius couldn't help showing a painful look when he mentioned the past: "I foolishly made a suggestion, and I thought it was the most perfect plan... If it wasn't for me..."

He shook his head, unwilling to say more, nor did he want to listen to Lupin's explanation.

He saw the boy standing next to Lupin - messy black hair, green eyes, full of nervousness and anticipation.

He looks so much like James when he was young!

It was as if that friend was standing in front of him again.

Sirius looked dazed for a moment, opening and closing his mouth several times before he finally found his voice.

"Harry?"

"Uh...it's me." Harry said a little stiffly.

Sirius was a person who was both strange and familiar to him.

Strange because it was the first time they met, yet familiar because Lupin had told him many stories about their youth over the days.

We went to school together, played together, lived in the same dormitory, fought against Slytherin students, and often went on adventures around the campus at night;

In the second year, they discovered the secret that Lupin was a werewolf, but they did not alienate him.

In order to accompany Lupin, who had turned into a werewolf, James and Sirius learned Animagus in their fifth year;

James pursued Lily, but he always hit a wall at first. But he finally got a date in seventh grade and was as happy as a fool...

Sirius left the pure-blood Black family at the age of 16 and lived with James. James' parents treated him as if he were their second son...

After graduation, they attended James and Lily's wedding together, with Sirius being the best man. Then they all joined the Order of the Phoenix to fight against Voldemort and the Death Eaters...

Lupin didn't mention the bad parts and completely ignored the involvement of the traitor Peter Pettigrew.

His story is full of friendship, adventure, and courage. The young and energetic teenagers are full of vigor and together they create a beautiful and desirable story.

Even though it was the first time Harry met Sirius, he felt like he had known him for a long time.

Although Sirius looks a little scary now, if you look closely, you can see the outline of his once handsome face from his skinny face.

Sirius stammered for a long time before saying, "When I last saw you, you were only this young..."

He made a small ball with his hand, but felt something was not right, so he enlarged it a little.

Harry didn't know what to say and smiled shyly.

Sirius looked at him and said hesitantly: "I don't know if anyone has told you...that...Harry, I am your godfather..."

"Yes, I know." Harry nodded.

He hesitated for a moment, then walked forward and gently hugged Sirius.

Sirius bent over him and hugged him, his arms shaking slightly.

"Your parents appointed me as your guardian, if anything bad happens to them..."

Sirius said hoarsely: "Of course, I know I have no right to ask you to leave your current family...but if you want...if you want...I hope to take care of you..."

Sirius was interrupted by Lupin before he could finish his words.

His only remaining friend put his arm around his shoulders, smiled and said to him:

"Sirius, you have just restored your reputation, there is no need to rush. Go back and take a shower and change your clothes. I think you need to eat something nutritious to take care of your body?"

Sirius:"……"

What Lupin said still makes sense, but I always feel that his smile looks a little bit fierce?

"Okay... well..."

Sirius said hesitantly. He looked at Harry and was about to say something when he heard Lupin say:

"By the way, I want to introduce someone to you. Even though you don't know him, he is the biggest contributor to your case being reopened."

Sirius' attention was immediately diverted, and he asked, "Who is he?"

"His name is Weider Grey, he is Harry's classmate, and also my employer and student." Lupin said with some pride: "Although he is only twelve years old, he is the smartest little wizard I have ever seen."

Sirius thought he had misheard: "Twelve years old? ...Employer?"

"Yeah..." Lupin wanted to introduce Vader to Sirius, but when he turned around, he found that Vader's seat was empty.

"If you're looking for the kid from before," said Moody, who hadn't left yet, "he was called away by Dumbledore. Before he left, he asked me to tell you not to wait for him."

……

People walked up the stairs, rushing to take the elevator. The underground space was depressing and dark, and few people liked to stay in such a place for a long time.

Wade stopped unconsciously and looked towards a corridor next to him.

The corridor was dark, with no doors or windows, and not even a torch on the wall. At the end of the corridor there was a black door, as if silently calling for people to come closer.

"That is the Department of Mysteries," Dumbledore said. "The Ministry of Magic's top-secret room contains many things whose existence is difficult to understand and control."

"Can't you, Professor?" Vader asked.

"I have to admit that that place made me feel as ignorant as a child." Dumbledore laughed, "Although many people think that I know more magic than others, I am just an apprentice in the field of magic."

"What kind of magic is there?"

"A lot." Dumbledore said, "For example, about time, about death, and about prophecy. Many learned and excellent wizards study the most mysterious and dangerous magic there day and night. They are called the Silent Ones, and they will never reveal the content of their work to others throughout their lives."

"The Silent Man..." Wade thought for a moment and asked, "Professor, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"I want to thank you, Wade," Dumbledore said calmly. "I made a subjective mistake in the matter of Sirius."

"I have proved to the Ministry of Magic that Sirius was the Potter family's secret keeper, and there was no detailed investigation after he was imprisoned..."

"If I had visited Sirius in prison, even once... I would have realized that he was not a betrayer."

Wade did not blame Dumbledore. He thought for a moment and said, "When you thought he had betrayed you, you must have been very angry... and disappointed."

"Indeed," said Dumbledore, "I have seen too many talented young people fall into darkness, and I thought Sirius was one of them..."

"But Mr. Black won't blame you for this." Wade said, "Their plan deceived everyone... If Peter Pettigrew hadn't betrayed them, it would have been a very good strategy."

"Yeah, who would have thought?" Dumbledore sighed. "A close friend changes beyond recognition in the blink of an eye, making you doubt... whether you really knew him..."

Wade glanced at Dumbledore, only seeing half of his face, a dark outline in the light of the torch.

He wondered if Dumbledore had remembered anyone.

Chapter 2 postponed until evening

Chapter 163 Old Friend

"main hall."

A woman's voice in the elevator said coldly, the golden bars opened, and Dumbledore and Wade walked out together.

Not long after they walked, they saw a large fountain in the middle of a hall, with a group of pure gold statues in the center of the fountain. The handsome and noble wizard held up his wand, the beautiful witch looked at him admiringly, and the surrounding centaurs, goblins and house-elves looked up at them with infinite admiration.

There were many shiny coins at the bottom of the fountain, and a small sign next to it read:

[All proceeds from the Magical Brotherhood Fountain go to St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries].

The two of them stopped by the fountain at the same time and looked up at the group of statues.

"A beautiful work of art, isn't it?"

Dumbledore threw a handful of coins into the fountain and said with a smile, "But probably only wizards and house-elves will appreciate this work. Centaurs and goblins may not find it pleasing to the eye."

"The goblins would love the gold on it," Vader retorted.

Dumbledore smiled and said, "Yes."

"Will the money here really be used for patients?" Wade asked. "Muggle wishing wells are basically props for collecting money."