The Day of the Draw at Hogwarts

It was one thing for Lupine to admire in his heart, but he was currently facing a very real problem: now he really couldn't find Harry in Hogwarts - because he was not in Hogwarts at all. And... I'm afraid this really violates the school rules!

During the time he came to teach at Hogwarts, Lupine had observed Harry. He felt that there was a big difference between Harry and his father James, such as their observance of school rules...

It has been more than three months since school started, and Harry has not violated any school rules! This doesn't look like James's kind at all! Lupine was still surprised, but today he had an eye-opener - it wasn't that Harry didn't violate the school rules, but that he didn't let himself catch him when he did.

Lupine was aware of Harry's condition. This poor child has never been allowed to go to Hogsmeade village. I'm afraid he has been depressed for a long time. It is understandable that he should find his own way to Hogsmeade. But how should I explain it to Dumbledore?

It was very simple to tell the truth, but if he did this, Harry should be put in solitary confinement. Lupine himself felt sorry for Harry, and he couldn't bear it now that he was implicated in being imprisoned. Strictly speaking, if Harry was punished this time, he would be considered a pig teammate for once.

Not as good as...

An idea flashed in his mind. He knew in his heart that Harry would be back soon, and he just needed to delay for a while.

At this time, Dumbledore left the dazed Fudge behind and came to Lupine. Wen Yan asked: "What's wrong? Have you found Harry?"

"Uh... That's it. When the map was made, James left a backup plan..." Lupine came up with a temporary explanation that seemed more reasonable and told Dumbledore: James left a backup plan on the map. Backhand, Harry's location cannot be seen on the map.

"What - ah, right, right." Sirius was also attracted, but as soon as he came over, he saw Lupine winking at him crazily. Years of tacit understanding made him react immediately and echoed his old friend.

"Oh?" Dumbledore raised his eyebrows, and he moved closer to Lupine, looking at the Marauder's Map in Lupine's hand with interest, "Okay then, do you and Sirius have any means to crack it? I think it would be best to invite Harry over for such a meaningful occasion."

"Yeah, of course, of course! Let me study it..." Lu Ping cried secretly in his heart. At this time, he was already riding a tiger and it was difficult to get off. How did he know when Harry would be back? All we can do is delay.

"Look!" Dumbledore said, pointing to three small black dots that suddenly appeared, "Yordle, Granger and Harry Potter."

Lupine looked along Dumbledore's finger, and his vision went dark: What a coincidence, these three people emerged from the one-eyed witch's secret passage and appeared on the map.

"It seems that your cracking method has worked. Go and pick up Harry quickly." Dumbledore blinked and smiled like a child. When he saw the two names posted next to Harry, he thought slightly. Then he added, "Call Yodel and Granger by the way."

Seeing that Dumbledore took the initiative to cover up for Harry, Lu Ping felt relieved and quickly left Dumbledore's office to pick up Harry.

The remaining people in the room looked at the three people muttering in the corner with bewildered expressions, somewhat confused.

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Harry took steps in a daze. He didn't quite know how he got back to Honeydukes' cellar or how he returned to the castle through the tunnels. Hermione followed him, wanting to say a few words of comfort, but not knowing where to start.

Until a man appeared and blocked their way.

"Professor Lupin!" shouted Hermione in shock. The three of them had just returned from Hogsmeade, and she was very afraid that Lupine would see some clues, and she was even more afraid that Harry would spill the beans when he was confused.

"Granger, Yodel," Lupine nodded towards Tom and Hermione with a smile, and then looked at Harry, who had his head lowered in a daze, "Harry, come with me, Dumbledore wants to see you, and There are two of you.”

Hermione's face turned pale, and she subconsciously thought that the whereabouts of the three of them had been exposed. Her guess was good, but the fundamental reason why Dumbledore met them was not this trivial matter. Tom stood aside thoughtfully, and he was vaguely aware of Dumbledore's thoughts.

The three of them followed Lupine to Dumbledore's office, which was already a little crowded: Dumbledore, Lupine, Sirius, Fudge, Peter, Percy, Ron, and McGonagall who came after hearing the news. professor……

Not counting the three of them, there were ten people. After the three of them entered, there was almost no place to stay in the entire office.

Fortunately, the principal's office at Hogwarts is big enough. If it were another professor's office, someone might have to stand on the table here.

After entering the office, Harry looked at everyone absentmindedly, and then his eyes narrowed.

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The following is my own analysis. There is a high probability that Fudge committed malfeasance in the Sirius case.

When Sirius was captured, Fudge happened to be the Deputy Director of the Department of Magical Accidents and Disasters at the Ministry of Magic, and was also one of the first Ministry of Magic officials to arrive. The Department of Magical Accidents and Disasters is one of the seven departments of the Ministry of Magic, and based on its functions, it is most likely the second department of the Ministry of Magic (the first department is the Department of Magical Law Enforcement). As the second-in-command of this department, Fudge He can definitely be called a senior official of the Ministry of Magic.

Therefore, at the crime scene, Fudge should be the person in charge of the case, and due to the nature of the case (involving Muggles), his department should be handling the aftermath of the case in the early stages. Therefore, no matter what the reason or excuse, Fudge, the first person in charge, cannot absolve himself of the blame for such an unjust case.

As for Fudge himself, how did he do during the trial of the case?

Well, between the time Sirius was captured and sent to Azkaban, he actually found out nothing! Sirius may have felt that he could not redress the injustice, so he gave up on treatment. But what did Fudge do during this period? He had no idea of ​​delving into the case at all, but just assumed that Sirius was guilty and closed the case hastily.

I think that as long as he has a heart-to-heart talk with Sirius, the aggrieved Sirius will reveal the whole truth to him. But judging from the plot, he definitely didn't have a serious chat with Sirius.

Therefore, meeting an unreliable official like Fudge, coupled with the fall of Voldemort at the time, there were many cases involved, and Barty Crouch was still impatient. These reasons together caused Sirius' tragedy.

So, it's normal for Fudge to feel guilty.

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PS: Yesterday’s two updates, because there were some things that I couldn’t write out, so I owe them first. It seems I owe 13 chapters at the moment?

Pottermore original text:

By 1981, Fudge was the Junior minister in the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes. After the Attack at Godric's Hollow, he was one of the first on the scene after Sirius Black seemed to kill Peter Pettigrew, but, unknown by anybody else, Black had been framed by Pettigrew himself. Fudge watched Sirius laughing maniacally, and twelve years later, he still remembered the giant crater in the street.