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Chapter 148 Black Captures Black
"That cat is very smart, it can understand what I say, and it can also express clearly to me what it sees."

"Before, it tried to catch Peter countless times, but it didn't find a chance. Later, Peter feigned death and escaped from the boy in front of it. It told me everything about the situation, and even helped me steal a A note with an entry code to the Gryffindor lounge, allowing me to go in and confirm it myself."

"A few days ago, I sneaked into the Gryffindor common room again. Peter did escape. He is no longer with the boy."

Hearing what Sirius said, Sherlock frowned unconsciously.

"If Peter escaped, would he stay at Hogwarts?"

"Yes! He certainly hasn't left!" Sirius said darkly. "Not only can the cat feel that he is still here, but according to his character, he will not escape from here!"

"When I was in Azkaban, those other Death Eaters who were imprisoned hated him and gritted their teeth, thinking that it was because of his information that Voldemort finally lost his power, and they were arrested. .”

"Peter himself obviously knows this. With his cowardly character, he will definitely leave a way out. If Voldemort can come back later, then he can use Harry to do something to ensure that he is in the future. His status there. Harry is another life-saving straw for him, and he won't let go so easily!"

Sirius' analysis made sense, and Sherlock rubbed his chin in thought.

"You can try the Marauder's map. We didn't expect that Peter would be in the castle before, so we didn't pay attention to whether his name appeared on the map. But if he is still in the castle, we can definitely find him on the map , if there is no map, but it is certain that Peter is still at Hogwarts"

Sherlock turned his gaze back to the Forbidden Forest, and Sirius and Lupine followed his gaze.

"Then the most likely place for him to hide is this forest." Lupine finally said in a deep voice.

Sirius stared at them and asked.

"The Marauder's Map? Didn't Filch take that thing away, I remember? Not long after we finally left school?"

Sherlock looked at Sirius too.

"Did you get this map when you were in school?"

Lupine shook his head and smiled wryly.

"Sorry Sherlock, I haven't had time to tell you about this. The Marauder's Map was actually drawn by ourselves. After Sirius and the others learned the Animagus, Hogwarts Castle was nothing to us. What a secret, we went through all the secret passages, then drew it all, used magic on it, and finally became the Marauder's Map."

Sherlock also suddenly realized at this time.

"It turns out that the creators shown on the map are the four of you, Moonface, Padfoot, Prongs and Wormtail."

Lupine then helped answer Sirius' questions.

"The Marauder's Map then fell into the hands of the Weasley twins, who then gave it to Harry. A few days ago Snape caught Harry using that map to travel from the secret passage to Hogsmeade, and I found out the name of the producer on the map, so he called me over, and I took the opportunity to take the Marauder's map away."

"Snape? He's at Hogwarts too?"

"He's Head of Slytherin and Potions Master."

Sirius obviously dismissed this, his attitude towards Snape hadn't changed even with age, and it was not like Lupine had the slightest apology for what happened back then.

"Well, now is not the time to talk about these things. We should go back to the castle immediately and use the Marauder's Map to see if we can find any traces of Peter."

Lupine suggested.

Sirius looked a little hesitant, he didn't know if he could go back to the castle with Sherlock and the others.

Sherlock also apparently noticed the problem, and he drew his wand.

"You change back to the dog first, and I'll change something for you, so that you won't be so conspicuous when you enter the castle with us."

With the cooperation of Sirius, he turned back into the form of a black dog.

Sherlock tapped his wand on him, making his hair fluffy and soft, and changed his fur color to gray and white, combined with his already fierce little eyes, and the dog in the middle A certain variety of them looks exactly the same.

"This way it won't be as conspicuous as the black dog. After we bring you to the castle, we can claim that we brought you in to facilitate the capture of Black, because the dog's sense of smell is more sensitive."

Lupine praised Sherlock for his brilliant attention.

"Perfect! Use Black to catch Black, and no one will suspect that the dog who is tracking is actually Black himself!"

Saying that, they took Sirius away from the Forbidden Forest and returned to the castle.

It was just past six o'clock in the morning, and the castle was still empty. No student union got up so early.

Sherlock and the others first went to Lupine's office, and then unfolded the Marauder's Map, looking for Peter's name on it.

But the three of them carefully observed the entire map, and they didn't see any words about Peter Pettigrew.

"Is it possible that Peter secretly found an opportunity to erase his name from the map?" Sherlock hypothesized.

Lupine and Sirius shook their heads together.

"Impossible, no one can erase his name from the map, even if he wears an invisibility cloak, it will be displayed on the map."

Sherlock shrugged.

"My own name was erased by me."

Hearing what he said, Lupine and the others realized that the office they were in now only had the names of Sirius Black and Remus Lupine, and Sherlock was not shown on the map!

Lupine looked at Sherlock in shock.

"how did you do it?"

"Actually, I just used two very simple little magics." Sherlock took out his wand, and tapped on the names of Lupine and Sirius on the Marauder's Map.

The next moment, it was as if an eraser erased the names of the two of them bit by bit, and they also disappeared on the map.

"The magic you used to make this map is indeed wonderful, but the technique is a bit too old. You only need to use the combination of the curse and the elimination spell to erase the names on the map." Sherlock explained, "At that time I also discovered it by accident, and it succeeded after I tried it casually.”

The spells used in the method Sherlock demonstrated to them are not very difficult, and even a slightly normal wizard can learn them, but they combine these two spells, and apply them on the Marauder's Map. .

"Even if the names on the Marauder's Map could be erased, it's unlikely that Peter would think of such a way, and he might not even know that the Marauder's Map was in Harry's hands."

Lupine guessed.

"If his name is not found in Hogwarts, it is very likely that he is hiding in the Forbidden Forest just like Sirius before him."

Sherlock stroked his chin and asked hesitantly.

"Then do you want to tell Dumbledore about this? After he knows about it, it will undoubtedly be much easier to find Peter in the Forbidden Forest."

Sirius suddenly changed back from the form of Animagus at this time. They had previously agreed that he would remain in the form of an animal after entering the castle, but Sherlock's problem forced him to change back to human form. Express your opinion.

"Can't tell Dumbledore!" he said sullenly.

Lupine and Sherlock looked at each other.

The two of them are inclined to report this matter to Dumbledore truthfully. With his authority in Hogwarts and his influence on the Ministry of Magic, if Peter is really hiding in the Forbidden Forest, what would he want to do? It will undoubtedly be much easier to find him.

"Why can't you tell Dumbledore?" Lupine asked.

There was a gleam of hatred in Sirius' eyes.

"If Dumbledore tells all the truth, even if Peter is captured, he will definitely hand him over to the Ministry of Magic!"

Lupine frowned and looked at him: "Wouldn't that just clear your name and let Peter get the punishment he deserves?"

"Not enough!" he yelled, "if he is caught by the Ministry of Magic, he will be thrown into Azkaban at most! Dementors and those ghosts are a kind of torture for ordinary wizards. But for wizards who have learned Animagus, they are no different from normal guards at all! They are only interested in human emotions, but ignore animals! This is why I was able to be imprisoned there for more than ten years There is no reason to go crazy yet!"

Sirius' eyes were bloodshot.

"I'm going to kill him! Kill him with my own hands!"

Sherlock sighed, and waved his hand.

"You two make a decision. This matter is mainly between the four of you. If you decide not to tell Dumbledore the truth, then I will keep it a secret for you."

Lupine looked at Sirius seriously.

"Think about it, if you don't plan to hand Peter over to the Ministry of Magic in the end, then your charges will never be cleared! The Ministry of Magic will not even give you a chance to use Veritaserum, as long as you are caught It is to let the dementor give you a kiss, and if you want to live in this life, you are doomed to remain anonymous!"

Sirius clenched his teeth, his left cheek twitched slightly because of too much force.

"I've always thought clearly! I was guilty! Even if I was caught in the end, I would admit it! But Peter must die!"

Lupine patted Sirius on the shoulder and sighed too.

"I won't let you be caught by them. Since you have already made up your mind, I respect your decision."

Just when they were finally about to discuss, Sherlock suddenly interjected.

"But I want to remind you, don't forget your godson Harry, maybe you can ignore your own future, but he needs you more."

(End of this chapter)