Peter felt like he was being driven crazy by a cat. It had been a long time since he had exercised so vigorously.
A mouse has limited explosive power. Even if the mouse was originally a wizard, after turning into a mouse, its physical strength and physical fitness are almost the same as those of a mouse.
Peter knew that he had to get rid of the crazy cat that was chasing him as soon as possible, get rid of Ron who was still chasing him, and get rid of Black who might appear at any time, escape from the scope of Hogwarts School, and find a place to Apparate and leave.
However, before Peter could think of a solution, he found a big black dog blocking his way.
The appearance of Sirius Black made Peter desperate.
There is a dog in front and a cat behind, so life is very difficult for the mouse.
Just when Peter was about to despair, Ron's voice came from not far away: "Scabbers, don't run around, come here..."
His little master Ron appeared, and Peter had no better choice. He suddenly stopped running, turned around and ran towards Ron, hoping to get the little master's protection.
Crookshanks, who was chasing closely behind, did not brake suddenly like Banban did. He ran forward for a long distance before returning to continue chasing.
But it's too late.
Scabbers was held in Ron's arms, and the cat who tried to pounce on him was almost kicked by Ron. Crookshanks stared warily at Peter, who was back in Ron's pocket and trembling all over.
“Get lost!”
Ron waved his hand roughly to drive Crookshanks away, but his attention was soon attracted by the big black dog in front of him. His hand involuntarily reached for the wand in his pocket, trying to use magic to drive away the big black dog that looked very dangerous.
However, the black dog Blake's reaction was much faster than Ron's. It leaped up and pounced on Ron with its front paws, knocking him to the ground and almost breaking his ribs.
The ferocious appearance of the big black dog frightened Ron so much that his face turned pale, as if his neck might be bitten off by it at any time.
Ron's neck wasn't broken, but the black dog grabbed his arm and dragged him towards the Whomping Willow effortlessly.
Harry, Hermione and Hagrid hurried over and saw Ron being dragged away by a big dog. They quickly reached into their pockets to take out their wands. Hagrid threw the lantern on the ground and rushed towards the black dog, as if he was ready to engage in a hand-to-hand fight with the black dog.
Before Hagrid started fighting with the big black dog, the black dog regained its human form, reached out and took Ron's wand from Crookshanks' mouth, and pointed it at Hagrid who was running towards them.
Hagrid looked at Black who had regained his human form in shock, and quickly protected Harry and Hermione who were running over behind him, and roared at Sirius Black in front of him: "You dirty, stinking traitor, come at me if you dare!"
"My target is not Harry, I just want the mouse, just..."
"Rat, what rat? I want revenge for James and Lily." Hagrid rushed towards Black fearlessly. When he was about to get close to Black, Black did not try to attack Hagrid. Instead, he pointed his wand at Ron who was lying at his feet and threatened hoarsely, "Don't touch Hagrid. I certainly don't want anything to happen to the kid!"
"You beast, come to me if you have something to say." Hagrid stopped and stared at Black in front of him, wishing he could break the other's limbs with his bare hands.
Just when Black was threatening Hagrid with Ron, suddenly a red light fell on the black dog Black without warning. Black's eyes widened. He never expected that he would be tricked by someone. His body shook violently twice, and finally he couldn't resist the sleepiness and fell heavily to the ground.
"this… "
Hagrid was stunned. Not only him, but also Harry, Hermione and Ron were all stunned. This accident was too sudden.
"Hagrid, you are still as reckless as ever. This is not good." A familiar voice suddenly sounded.
"Who, who's there?" Hagrid was stunned for a moment, then shouted, "Albert, is that you?"
"Yes, it's me."
Albert appeared out of nowhere without any warning, leaving Harry, Hermione and Ron stunned again.
"you… "
"Forget about you. We've actually been waiting for this guy to show up on his own." Albert cast a stunning spell on Black to ensure that Black would not wake up easily.
He wasn't stupid enough to think that tying someone up with ropes would make them safe.
At this moment, Scabbers struggled out of Ron's pocket, as if preparing to escape to a farther place. Peter's intuition told him that the guy in front of him was very dangerous.
It was he who asked Hagrid to borrow the cat, otherwise how would he have ended up like this
Just as Peter was about to escape at night, a white light suddenly appeared around him, and an invisible magic shield enveloped the area around Albert.
Then, a ball of light floated out from the tip of Albert's wand, instantly dispelling the darkness around him.
Poor Scabbers became a rat in a cage before he could escape. When Peter realized that he couldn't escape, he wanted to return to Ron for shelter, but it seemed a little too late. A red light hit Scabbers' body, causing the poor rat to faint.
"you… "
Ron's body stopped in the posture of lunging forward and fell to the ground. He was completely stunned and watched Albert cast a stunning spell on Scabbers before he reached down to pick up the mouse and threw it into a small metal cage.
Ron was stunned by the scene before him. He got up in a panic, looked at Albert angrily and asked, "What the hell are you doing? Why are you attacking Banban?"
He didn't understand why everyone wanted to hurt Banban like this.
At this moment, Ron wanted to rush forward to take Scabbers back from Albert, but just as he was about to take action, he was hit by a full-body binding spell.
Harry, Hermione and Hagrid were stunned again. They didn't understand why George attacked Ron or where he came from.
Yes, the person who attacked Ron was George. Like Albert, he appeared in the magic shield without any warning.
"Oh, you are really not calm," George looked at Ron who was tied up, his eyes full of helplessness and pity. "Why can't you calm down? No wonder Albert always complains that Gryffindor's courage turns into recklessness. Although I understand your feelings, sometimes anger is really useless."
"Next, you will have to face a cruel reality again." George turned his head and asked, "Is this our goal?"
"Yes, I caught it right. It's missing a toe." Albert said after a careful inspection. "Things are going better than we thought."
"What on earth are you doing?" Hagrid asked with a frown. He was now completely confused by Albert, but Hagrid was willing to pat his chest and guarantee that this matter was related to Albert.
Just like the last time Buckbeak disappeared without any warning, this time Sirius Black, a serious criminal wanted by the Ministry of Magic, was arranged to be killed without him knowing anything.
"Ron was too excited just now. I just asked him to calm down." George shrugged and said, "To prevent him from doing something irrational and causing trouble for us."
"Albert, what's going on!" Hermione asked tremblingly.
"As you can see, we have caught Black." Albert waved his wand and easily trapped the angry and roaring Crookshanks in a sturdy spherical cage, and then turned it into chains to tie Black tightly.
"Okay, get rid of this quickly. I'm going to break Black's bones one by one." Hagrid urged, hitting the magic shield in front of him with his fist.
"I'm sorry, Hagrid, but I can't let you do this. There's a bounty of 10,000 Galleons on Sirius Black," Albert kindly reminded, "I need to hand Black over intact to the Ministry of Magic. As for how to deal with it, let the Ministry decide."
Albert added, "I estimate that Sirius Black will most likely be executed directly by the Ministry of Magic, so you don't have to worry about it."
Harry and Hermione were both stunned. They suddenly understood why Albert was here.
That's right, it's to catch Blake.
As for why they wanted to capture Black, it was of course because Sirius Black was worth 10,000 Galleons.
Hermione thought more than Harry. She looked at Albert with a complicated expression, suspecting that the current situation was caused by Albert.
"Mr. Anderson, you should know that Blake is innocent!"
A figure suddenly walked out of the darkness, his face pale, and he said helplessly: "I was planning to discuss this with you tomorrow, but I didn't expect..."
"Innocent, how can Black be innocent?" Harry looked angrily at the person who had just spoken. When he found out that the person was Professor Lupin, his expression suddenly froze. Even Hagrid was confused now.
"Professor Lupin, you should have stayed in the office and not come here." Albert lifted the magic shield and looked at Professor Lupin who walked out of the darkness. "It seems that you are so excited to see an old friend that you even forgot that today is a full moon. Do you know how dangerous your behavior is now?"
Albert raised his hand to interrupt what Professor Lupin wanted to say, and continued, "You are putting everyone, even the entire school, in danger. This is not good. Once something happens, it won't be a matter of going straight to Azkaban prison."
While Albert was speaking, the weeds around Professor Lupin turned into vines, which automatically wrapped around his wrists and ankles, tying up Professor Lupin. These vines eventually turned into strong chains, nailed firmly to the ground like an indestructible cage.
"What the hell are you doing?" Harry roared angrily.
"If I were you, I would stay away from Professor Lupin." Albert warned, "He could transform at any time."
Hermione understood what Albert meant, and reached out to grab Harry's arm, trying to keep him away from Professor Lupin. Although Albert trapped Professor Lupin, God knew whether he would be able to break free after turning into a werewolf.
"Hermione, do you know something?" Harry felt like a fool. Everyone knew what was going on, but he didn't. He had been kept in the dark by everyone.
"Professor Lupin is a werewolf." Hermione pursed her lips and said, "Today is a full moon, Professor Lupin may turn into a werewolf at any time."
"Yes, Professor Lupin is indeed a werewolf." Albert nodded, "However, what he did today was very unwise."
"I have to come, I can't let Blake..."
"If I were you I would stay away from him Potter."
Snape walked out of the darkness, his eyes staring at the unconscious Black feverishly, then moved to Lupin who was trapped in chains, and sneered: "Someone else is going to Azkaban tonight. I'm interested to see what Dumbledore will say when he hears this. You know, Lupin, Dumbledore believes you are harmless, but you dare to run out alone during the full moon."
"Severus, don't let hatred blind your eyes." Lupin said anxiously. "Albert, you should know that Peter Pettigrew is still alive. His Animagus form is a mouse. Black was innocent from the beginning. Don't let an innocent life die because of you."
"Let him tell the headmaster himself whether Black is innocent or not." Albert shrugged and said, "I think Headmaster Dumbledore will definitely be able to make a judgment."
"Professor Snape, if you want this honor and want to seek revenge on Black, I can sell it to you. If you catch Black, you should be able to exchange it for a Merlin Medal from the Ministry of Magic." Albert grinned, "You know, I'm not really interested in these honors."
"Pfft!" George couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Snape glared at Albert fiercely and was interrupted again when he was about to say something.
"Don't glare at me like that. A deal is a deal, even if Dumbledore comes. If you are really not interested in this, write a letter to the Ministry of Magic and tell them that Black has been caught. Ask the Ministry of Magic to send someone to take Black away. By the way, remember to remind the Ministry of Magic to bring my 10,000 Galleon reward. I don't sell on credit here. You just need to pay the money and Black will be handed over."
Albert didn't care about the surprised looks of others. He turned to Hagrid and said, "Go find Professor Dumbledore. I think he might want to know the current situation and take control of it. It will be difficult to deal with Professor Lupin if he turns into a werewolf. Well, ask the headmaster to come and testify for me. You know, the reputation of the Ministry of Magic has always been poor. Maybe they think it's too expensive and are unwilling to pay the reward. So they just use that piece of parchment to fool me."
"How dare you say that." Snape narrowed his eyes. He had already heard the meaning of Albert's warning. The guy in front of him didn't care about him at all. He even directly despised the Ministry of Magic. He could see this from the fact that he was going to sell the Order of Merlin to him.
"Uh, what are you still doing here?" Albert didn't care about Snape's murderous look and asked calmly, "Why don't you go now? Or are you going to spend 20,000 Galleons to buy this credit and reward? If you want, we can sign a magic contract first..."
"That's enough... shut up!" Snape snapped.