Chapter 347: The Situation Develops

The Wizengamot's trial of Peter Pettigrew obviously could not satisfy the people in the magic world.

Many people expressed great concern about such a terrible incident. On the second day after the trial results were announced, the Daily Prophet received a large number of letters from radical people.

They asked the Wizengamot to withdraw the first-instance verdict and impose a heavier punishment on Peter Pettigrew. The call for capital punishment was the highest.

In their eyes, the punishment suffered by Peter Pettigrew was too mild.

A murderer who deceived the magic world for twelve years, he violated more than just one or two laws.

Framed Sirius Black, ruined the Black family, betrayed the magic world, sold intelligence to Voldemort, and violated the Muggle Protection Act and cast the Unforgivable Curse.

Each of them was enough to make Peter Pettigrew stay in Azkaban for a whole life.

However, even so, the result of the Wizengamot's trial was just to detain Peter Pettigrew as a serious criminal in Azkaban.

People thought that he should be killed directly, or let the guards of Azkaban, that is, the Dementors, suck his soul directly.

This is a good decision, at least everyone thinks so. For such a person who betrayed his friends, death is the best destination for him.

However, this matter is not a very puzzling thing in the Wizengamot.

They have not sentenced a wizard to death for hundreds of years. Compared with Muggles, the existence of each wizard is a scarce resource. There is only one wizard with magical talent in tens of thousands of people. Even the sentence of the first generation of Dark Lord Grindelwald was only to imprison him. In fact, in legal documents, the lives of wizards are protected, and everyone knows this.

The reason why people are so radical is nothing more than Sirius's escape.

Azkaban has lost its credibility. The most solid cage has been ended by Sirius, and people no longer believe in the means of the Ministry of Magic. If there is any vicious black wizard who escapes from Azkaban one day, the most serious harm will be suffered by the ordinary civilian wizards in the magic world.

Many wizards are not strong enough. Now is not the Middle Ages at all. Wizards in the peaceful era rely on nothing except the pitiful protection provided by the Ministry of Magic.

They are afraid that Peter will escape from Azkaban.

For this reason, the Ministry of Magic repeatedly promised that they would keep a close watch on Peter Pettigrew. In fact, they did just that, locking Peter in the deepest part of Azkaban, where it was dark and the only thing Peter could see was the Dementors.

But with the precedent of Sirius, people in the magic world did not believe in Fudge and the Ministry of Magic. Many people were disappointed with the incompetence of the Ministry of Magic and its minister.

In this case, Fudge had to control the Daily Prophet and direct the spearhead to Sirius.

Sirius Black was the only wizard who escaped from Azkaban. If there was really no one to divert the topic, the Ministry of Magic would not direct the spearhead to Sirius.

They did a full-page interview for Sirius, from his escape from prison, to his forbearance for so long, until Peter Pettigrew was captured.

However, what satisfied Fan Lin was that under the guidance of Dumbledore, the report on the Sirius incident downplayed the role of several children, which made Fan Lin feel more relaxed.

Naturally, Sirius became a hero in the wizarding world. Unlike ordinary curiosity, Sirius was admired by most people.

This was different from Harry, who was too young to be convinced by anyone.

People's attitude towards Harry was more of a psychological comfort. They just needed a reason for Voldemort to disappear. As for how Voldemort disappeared, no one paid attention to the process.

Sirius was different. He was an adult wizard with rich experience in fighting against dark magic. Even during the period of fighting Voldemort, Sirius's activity was seen by many people. If it weren't for Peter's frame-up, Sirius would have lived as a hero.

However, it is not too late now.

Take Gilderoy Lockhart for example, a best-selling novelist, who became famous by relying on various magical experiences to attract most readers.

No one cares whether it is true or not, they just need a spiritual comfort.

Sirius is different, his stories are all real, which can be verified from the Hogwarts.

Unlike the Muggle world, the wizarding world worships power, and strong personal power always makes wizards yearn for it. Naturally, the wizarding world needs a hero.

And just after Gilderoy disappeared to the United States, Sirius perfectly inherited Gilderoy's position.

Sirius, who recovered, far surpassed Gilderoy in all aspects, whether in appearance, strength, or experience.

Sirius successfully transformed into a fighter in the dark, fighting against evil forces, the evil forces headed by Voldemort, which are much more powerful than vampires or Tibetan snowmen.

Soon, Sirius captured a large number of fans, and the Daily Prophet's report was like the autobiography of Sirius Black, which was collected by a large number of female fans. Fanlin also saw several senior Hufflepuffs. The student secretly cut out the picture of Sirius from the Daily Prophet, maybe as a personal collection, but Fan Lin didn't want to explore it too much.

"I heard that Sirius is having a book signing today?" Harry said, holding up a new issue of the Daily Prophet, which showed Sirius sitting behind a table, holding a quill in his hand. .

"Are they building Sirius as Gilderoy? The new national idol? If Sirius can really cooperate with their requirements." Hermione said, feeling sad when she thought about the strength of Gilderoy that she admired in the first place. Somewhat annoyed.

"I'm more curious about what Sirius is signing." Harry said, he was very curious about this, and he knew very well that Sirius had no books at all.

To be precise, asking Sirius to write something is simply more uncomfortable than killing him. He is not Gilderoy. He has huge writing skills and does not have so many skills in dealing with fans.

"Maybe someone helped him write his autobiography. It has been a week. This kind of thing can always be done." Fan Lin said, now the hall is full of news reports about Sirius. This can be regarded as a It's big news, and this kind of coverage will continue for at least a few days.

"I think Sirius must be very happy. Look how natural he smiles." Ron said. Madam Pomfrey allowed him to be discharged from the hospital on Tuesday, and his original four-person team was also very happy. Accepted him again.

For this reason, Ron was very happy. With the help of everyone, he had completely emerged from the shadow of being controlled by Peter Pettigrew with the Imperius Curse. Of course, what made him most excited was everyone's affirmation. Control is extremely difficult for anyone to break free from.

As for Ron, as a third-year wizard, he was controlled by an adult wizard with the Imperius Curse. Then at the last moment, he broke free from the comfort of his mind and spoke out to remind his partners to avoid the curse.

At least Mrs. Weasley was proud of Ron. She thought her youngest son had finally grown up and was no longer so mediocre compared to his three friends.

This was a great encouragement to Ron. He had always been eager to be recognized. It has to be said that his status at the beginning was like Peter Pettigrew in his group of four.

It's mediocre and has no sense of existence.

But he is much better than Peter Pettigrew. At least he is loyal enough to his friends, and he is also very passionate. He can stand in front of his friends. This is especially obvious when targeting Malfoy.

"I don't think so. Sirius is not Gilderoy. He hates such activities, although he usually does things very recklessly and high-profile." Hermione said, and she looked at Sirius in the newspaper again. I have to admit that Sirius in the newspaper smiled very easily.

This reminded her of Gilderoy back then.

Oh, damn, why do you think of this person again? This is simply a stain on Hermione's life.

"I also find it very strange." Fan Lin added, "But his complexion looks good. At least his body has fully recovered. I heard that it was a supplement given by Nicolas Flamel to the Ministry of Magic. He asked the Ministry of Magic to Forwarded to Sirius."

"How's the effect?" Harry asked. He was very aware of Sirius's physical problems. Twelve years of prison life had almost destroyed everything Sirius had as a wizard. If Sirius hadn't been so disheartened that he would hardly be active. , the last bit of magical power in his body that is enough to support his transformation into an Animagus will be lost in time.

"I heard that the effect was good. I met Sirius in the principal's office. At that time, his body had recovered well. Although it was impossible to make up for all the time, at least he was not so fragile. He only had a few less accumulation than others. Year."

"It's nothing." Harry breathed a sigh of relief, "As long as his lifespan is not threatened."

Fan Lin nodded, but when he thought of Dumbledore telling Sirius that Voldemort would come back, Fan Lin felt that Sirius would rather live a few years shorter. He needed strength to protect Harry. This was especially important for Black. (To be continued)