bioinnovel Chapter 222 A Dog Catching a Mouse
Chapter 222 A Dog Catching a Mouse
Chapter 222 A Dog Catching a Mouse
Peter Pettigrew was a very short man with sparse, dull, messy hair and a bald patch on top.
Great Britain has its own unique national conditions, and even wizards are not exempt from them.
Peter's skin was wrinkled and grayish, looking very dirty, as if he hadn't bathed in ages. His pointed nose and beady eyes made him look like a rat that had come to life.
"Hello, Peter Pettigrew," Belvina said cheerfully. "Magic is truly amazing; someone who's been dead for over ten years has come back to life!"
Belvina wasn't talking nonsense; she deliberately brought up Peter Pettigrew's name, deliberately saying that Peter should have been dead for many years.
Not everyone remembers who Peter Pettigrew is, nor does everyone know about Sirius Black's thirteen-year "murder."
The wizard is Peter Pettigrew.
Sure enough, the two Ministry of Magic employees who had been knocked unconscious earlier both looked surprised. What the heck?
If the timid man in the room is Peter Pettigrew, then who did Sirius Black kill thirteen years ago?
Peter also saw Belvina burst into the room. How could such a loud commotion as banging on the door not attract attention, especially since Belvina had greeted him politely?
At this moment, Peter Pettigrew realized he had been tricked.
Sirius Black was captured by the Ministry of Magic, the guards at the West Tower were lax, and the Minister himself came to Hogwarts—all of this was a deception orchestrated by the brother and sister.
No, that's not right! The moment Sirius took out his wand, Peter realized he had been tricked.
What serious criminal would carry a magic wand around?
"I'm going to kill you!" Sirius roared, "Avada Kedavra!"
Another dazzling green light illuminated the dark room, accompanied by a jumble of noises, like the Grim Reaper wielding his scythe.
Two Ministry of Magic employees instinctively drew their wands, then both froze. The situation in the room was so complicated. Who should they attack? Sirius Black, Peter Pettigrew, or simply kill Belvina?
Belvina raised her wand, but the acacia wand did not aim at Peter.
Suddenly, a stone wall rose from the rough floor, and the dazzling green light of the Killing Curse slammed straight into the stone wall, blasting a large hole in it.
"Damn it! If you dare use the Killing Curse again, I'll break your legs!" Belvina roared. No wonder Sirius was so cooperative; he was waiting for this!
While the Black siblings were "pre-arranging" their meeting, Peter Pettigrew glanced at the doorway, then turned around, shattered the window, flipped over the broken window frame, and jumped from the top of the tower.
If anyone ever says Peter Pettigrew is a coward again, Belvina will definitely punch that person twice.
Sneaking into the heavily guarded West Tower in the dead of night, easily taking down two Ministry of Magic employees, and attempting to alter Sirius's memories—is this something a coward would do?
After the plan failed, he decisively fled and jumped off the west tower to experience a no-rope bungee jump. That's incredibly audacious!
Just as Belvina was grumbling to herself, Sirius Black jumped out of the broken window, wanting to try bungee jumping too. The two Ministry of Magic employees standing behind Belvina were completely dumbfounded. Who could explain to them the magical reality of tonight?
First, he was inexplicably knocked unconscious, then he saw someone who had been dead for many years standing in front of him, and the dead man and the prisoner were passionately shooting at each other.
Then they jumped off a building together. What kind of logic is this?!
"Go and call for help! What are you standing there for?!" Belvina shouted. "Tell everyone that Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew must live! Don't use the Killing Curse!"
With that, Belvina leaped onto the windowsill, and then, with such grace, she jumped down!
At this moment, the people guarding the bottom of the west tower were attracted by the loud noise from the room and hurriedly asked what had happened.
Two Ministry of Magic employees who witnessed the entire incident shouted in unison, "Sirius Black has escaped again! Peter Pettigrew has come back to life! They both jumped out of the window! Miss Black said they must be captured alive, and no killing charms are allowed!"
The Ministry of Magic employees who rushed to provide support immediately dispersed, some seeking backup, others rushing downstairs to give chase.
Almost everyone looked on in disbelief. What did they mean Peter Pettigrew was resurrected? There's no magic that can bring the dead back to life!
Meanwhile, all three people who jumped from the West Tower landed safely, none of them were smashed to pieces, and none of them even sprained their ankles.
Five or six feet above the ground, Peter Pettigrew shouted, "Stop the shock!"
Peter Pettigrew, who was falling at high speed, suddenly slowed down, like a video playing in slow motion. Then, Peter's falling body was suspended in mid-air before landing smoothly.
Sirius Black, the second person to jump off a Hogwarts ropeless bungee, also landed using a slowing spell, without even feeling any jolt in his feet or ankles.
Although they landed one after the other, they took off running almost simultaneously. Peter Pettigrew ran for his life, and Sirius Black chased after him for his life.
Peter Pettigrew didn't dare look back at all, and ran wildly forward with his head down. His goal was the Forbidden Forest; once he got into the Forbidden Forest, he would be safe.
However, Belvina's voice suddenly rang in Peter's ear. She said, "Are you going to the Forbidden Forest? Do you want me to give you a ride?"
Terrified, Peter Pettigrew turned his head in disbelief, only to see Belvina gliding low beside him, her black trench coat transforming into a shape resembling bat wings.
If Peter Pettigrew and Sirius Black are like bungee jumping without a rope, then Belvina is like wingsuit flying without a parachute—both extreme sports that Red Bull dares not sponsor.
"Why waste words with him? Grab him now!" Sirius roared a few steps behind the two.
This is also why Sirius didn't use magic to stop Peter; he was worried that he might hit Belvina, who was gliding next to Peter.
Before she finished speaking, the bat-wing-like wings on Belvina's back transformed into a trench coat, and she landed on the ground. Belvina reached out to grab Peter Pettigrew.
Despite his small stature, Peter was surprisingly agile. He lowered his head and twisted his body, narrowly avoiding Belvina.
Then, Peter Pettigrew started running again. The deadly threat from the Black siblings gave him an amazing burst of power, and he actually shook off Belvina, who was following closely behind.
Seeing this, Belvina surprisingly slowed down, changing from running with the momentum of landing to walking slowly, as if she had just come out for a walk because of insomnia.
A moment later, Sirius sped past Belvina, not forgetting to turn back and taunt her.
"Tell me, what else can you do? You're tired after running just a few steps?" Sirius said, sprinting forward. "I'm a man who swam all the way back to the mainland from the middle of the North Sea!"
Belvina walked slowly forward, responding to Sirius as she went. She asked, "Did you swim back, or doggy paddle back?"
You'd better explain yourself clearly!
The only response to Belvina was a series of crackling magical explosions.
Without Belvina by his side, Sirius finally unleashed his full power, bombarding Peter with a barrage of attacks.
Perhaps Sirius Black had been in Azkaban for too long, and his spells weren't very accurate, or perhaps Peter Pettigrew was just good at dodging...
In short, Sirius's curses all failed, leaving only deep pits and uneven surfaces on the field, a truly pitiful sight.
At that moment, a series of chaotic footsteps sounded behind Belvina.
Belvina stopped and turned around to see a bunch of Aurors, strikers, and law enforcement officers running out of the castle in a chaotic mess.
At the same time, two towers high up in the castle lit up almost simultaneously: the Gryffindor Tower and the Ravenclaw Tower. Students from both houses were awakened by the explosions on the grounds.
Before long, Belvina saw two figures, one tall and one short, emerge from the castle gate; she could vaguely recognize them as Dumbledore and Fudge.
On the other side, Peter Pettigrew, who was desperately running away, had already seen the Forbidden Forest. He raised his wand and pointed it at his pocket. Instantly, Peter Pettigrew disappeared, and in his place appeared his pet mouse, Scabbers.
Sirius Black, running wildly, flung his wand behind him and shouted, "Belvina, remember to pick up my wand!"
As he spoke, Sirius Black's tall, thin figure disappeared, and a large, dark dog appeared on the Hogwarts field, using all four paws to keep closing in on the frantically fleeing rats.
About two or three minutes later, Peter Pettigrew, in his Animagus form, arrived at the edge of the Forbidden Forest, about to escape.
A grayish rat head revealed a human-like smile. Once inside the Forbidden Forest, no one could catch Peter Pettigrew, not even Dumbledore.
However, just as Peter, disguised as a mouse, stepped into the Forbidden Forest, a fire suddenly lit up at the edge of the forest, and at the same time, lights came on in Hagrid's cabin.
Peter, now a rat, hesitated to move forward. Ahead lay a towering wall of fire. The raging flames hadn't ignited the trees and branches, but that didn't mean the rat wouldn't be burned to death.
Behind them was Sirius Black, followed closely by a group of Aurors, strikers, and law enforcement officers, with Dumbledore bringing up the rear.
Peter Pettigrew made a snap decision, and the gray mouse turned left and fled towards Hagrid's cabin.
Another flash of light appeared, blocking Peter's path. Peter then heard Hagrid's voice, Hagrid shouting gruffly:
"Who, who's there?"
Immediately afterwards, an unfamiliar female voice appeared, saying, "Didn't I tell you? It's Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew."
As Basilda strolled over, she drew lines in the air with her wand, and the flames blocking her path were her handiwork.
It is the result of her years of immersion in ancient runes.
"But I only saw a mouse, oh, and a big dog," Hagrid said in a muffled voice, a pink umbrella tucked into his belt and a huge crossbow in his hand.
"How stupid! That big dog is Sirius Black, and that mouse is Peter Pettigrew."
Hagrid scratched his head sheepishly and said sheepishly, "How could I recognize him? And Peter's still alive? I cried for a long time because of him!"
Peter, now a mouse, changed direction again, preparing to flee to the other side of the Forbidden Forest. Before he could escape, a group of figures suddenly appeared on the other side of the Forbidden Forest.
Felix Ferguson emerged with his legal team and said, "Miss Black told me to wait here. I never imagined you would actually try to escape into the Forbidden Forest."
Whether Peter Pettigrew escapes into the Forbidden Forest or runs out of the school from another direction, someone will be waiting for him with their pockets open.
The defenses were loose inside but tight outside. The West Tower was poorly guarded, barely enough to lure Peter Pettigrew out, while Aurors, batters, and law enforcement officers were mostly deployed around the school, guarding every entrance and exit.
The area around the Forbidden Forest was heavily guarded, and Belvina even stationed Bassheda and Felix there, demonstrating the importance she placed on the Forbidden Forest.
Peter Pettigrew, now a mouse, was stuck in place, with no way to escape unless he could quickly dig a tunnel.
Peter stared blankly at the large black dog slowly approaching, and at the dark mass of people behind it. The ugly green bean sprout of the rat showed a look of despair.
The big black dog revealed its true form, and Sirius grinned, his expression ferocious and crazed.
"You can't escape this time, Peter."