Hogwarts: Not Even Voldemort Can Stop My Learning

Chapter 148: The Werewolf and Wormtail

Though Wormtail Peter Pettigrew was completely petrified and unable to move, his small eyes darted about, searching for an opportunity to escape.

"He… he's really a person?"

Ron was incredulous.

Seeing Peter Pettigrew's skin, as gray and drab as a rat's fur, he felt like he was about to throw up.

He had a strong affection for Scabbers, but felt absolutely no connection to this bald wizard who had turned into Scabbers. In fact, the thought of sleeping in the same bed with Scabbers every night sent shivers down Ron's spine.

Harry had been watching from the sidelines as an observer, but he suddenly noticed Wormtail's gaze sweep over him several times, as if he wanted to say something, which made Harry feel a bit strange.

Those eyes held pleading and hope, as if Harry could definitely save him.

"You know Peter Pettigrew?" Hermione asked Percy. "Who exactly is he? Why was he hiding in your house as a rat?"

Harry noticed Percy first looked at him, then shifted his gaze, saying, "I heard his name when I was little…"

"How come we don't know?" Fred and George asked in unison.

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

"Who exactly is he?" Ron asked, looking at Peter Pettigrew with disgust.

"He's…"

Percy was interrupted by Wade before he could finish.

"If you want to tell a story, please wait a moment."

Wade poured a bottle of pale green potion into Peter Pettigrew's mouth and said, "I need to take this person away for a bit."

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

"A Calming Draught," Wade said. "It'll make him drowsy and weak, so he doesn't accidentally escape again."

Wade knew that catching Peter Pettigrew had been due to their advantage of knowing the situation while the enemy was in the dark.

Peter Pettigrew didn't know his identity had been exposed. As long as he held onto a sliver of hope of remaining hidden, he would never use a Restoration Charm right under Dumbledore's nose.

He could only act as a rat and exert the strength of a rat, which was why a few Young Wizards could catch him.

It was just like in the story, where Ron grabbed his tail, and he couldn't escape no matter how much he struggled.

But now that his identity was exposed, if he got his Wand back, none of the Weasleys would be a match for him. Even Wade wasn't sure if he could definitely hold him.

"Wait, Gray." Percy interjected. "We should hand him over to Dumbledore. This man… this man is a well-known… fallen hero…"

"Hero?" Ron frowned. "What do you mean?"

"I know." Wade looked Percy in the eye and said, "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 know anything, don't offer so many opinions." Fred impatiently pushed his brother aside and said to Wade, "Go do whatever you need to do… I trust you!"

"Me too." George raised a hand. "If it weren't for you, we never would have found him! I'm sure you have a good reason for doing this."

Wade smiled and nodded.

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

As long as the Weasley Twins could assist with his plan, that was enough.

It would be ideal if they could successfully take Peter Pettigrew out of the Gryffindor common room without attracting any attention.

But even if it caused a disturbance and brought in unexpected people, as long as they weren't professors, it would just be a minor inconvenience.

If Percy and Ron continued to obstruct, he wouldn't hesitate to knock them out.

Wade used a Levitation Charm to bring Peter Pettigrew to the area where they usually practiced Spells. With a flick of his Wand, a huge curtain unfurled, dividing the Umbrella Room in half, blocking both sight and sound.

"Zoe."

Wade whispered.

With a pop, Zoe appeared with the Vanishing Cabinet.

"Mr. Wade Gray, Zoe is ready."

"Thank you for your help."

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

With a clang, it went dark, then brightened again.

Lupin opened the cabinet door.

"Wade, it's not time for class yet, why suddenly…"

Lupin's voice trailed off.

He stared intently at Peter Pettigrew, his face suddenly becoming hollow and pale.

"…Peter?"

He said in a very, very soft voice.

—When a friend you thought was dead suddenly appears before you, is it relief or rage?

In that brief moment, Lupin's expression shifted in ways too complex to describe.

Wade watched his pupils constrict violently and his nostrils flare, knowing Lupin had pieced together what happened in the past.

For an instant, he bared his teeth like a wolf, as if he wanted to snap Peter Pettigrew's neck.

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

"This person... Where did you find him? How did you catch him?" Lupin asked, his voice trembling.

"Come with me, I don't want to explain it a second time," Wade said, leading Peter Pettigrew out of the cabinet. "Has Mr. Marchioni arrived yet?"

Lupin's eyes were glued to Peter. It took him a moment to reply, "He's here. He and his people... they're all in the living room..."

"Excellent," Wade said. "I promised everyone else I'd send him back in an hour."

He pulled a crystal vial from his pocket and said, "Veritaserum. I imagine you know how to use it."

Lupin looked at the Veritaserum, then at Wade. "When did you know all of this?"

"After I saw Peter Pettigrew's name, I looked up some information," Wade said vaguely.

Well, he looked up a book called "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban."

"Name?"

"Do you know the Marauder's Map?"

Lupin nodded, feeling he understood Wade's meaning.

As one of the Marauder's Map's creators, he naturally knew that the map displayed the names of everyone within Hogwarts.

Wade had probably gotten his hands on that map, accidentally saw Peter Pettigrew's name, realized this wasn't one of his classmates, and then looked up information, deducing the truth of what happened years ago.

Just as the thought was now surging in his mind.

Lupin poured three drops of Veritaserum into Peter Pettigrew's mouth, then dragged his former friend towards the living room.

"Don't follow, Wade," Lupin said calmly. "This isn't something for you to be seen at."

From the living room, the faint sound of Marchioni laughing with someone drifted out, and the light spilling from beneath the door looked warm and bright.

But Lupin seemed shrouded in shadow. He looked back at Wade and said, "Stay here. Wait for me to come back."

In his eyes, a glint of hatred shone.

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