Chapter 232 The Pride of Peter Pettigrew

Hogwarts castle tower.

Dumbledore stood on a high tower with a calm expression.

The old man slowly raised the Elder Wand in his hand, and a white magic power instantly rushed into the sky, laying a solid protective barrier in the air!

next moment…

Dumbledore's figure flashed on another tower, and he quickly added the completeness of the barrier as usual. He wanted to wrap the entire Hogwarts Castle with the barrier!

It often takes several powerful wizards to set up a defensive barrier. Dumbledore can easily set it up with just a wand!

This was Dumbledore's sudden action.

Dumbledore didn't know if these magical wards were effective, and he didn't know if the enemy was in Hogwarts Castle.

this is only…

Dumbledore's own intuition.

He guessed that Peter Pettigrew was probably staring at Harry.

Therefore, when Dumbledore gave the Invisibility Cloak to the little guy Harry Potter, he had already begun to use the Invisibility Cloak to set up bait. He thought that Peter Pettigrew would definitely take the bait...

and…

One hundred percent will do it at Hogwarts.

Peter Pettigrew seems to be a guy who likes to hide in the dark and do things, but it can be seen from the guy's actions that he also has Gryffindor-style arrogance hidden in his heart...

Even if it is a despicable conspiracy, Peter Pettigrew or the master behind him also wants to come up with some existential conspiracy, just like trying to play with fate...

In order to find Voldemort's Horcrux, Bellatrix, the Death Eater most loyal to Voldemort, was released to show that he had everything under his control;

In order to deal with himself as the principal, he released his old rival, the first generation Dark Lord Grindelwald, to show that he could play with everyone;

In order to deal with Voldemort, he even planned to throw the Resurrection Stone to Voldemort, declaring to Voldemort that his fate was in his hands. .

All the time.

Peter Pettigrew seems to enjoy manipulating the fate of others.

I don't know if this is Peter Pettigrew's own idea, or his master thinks so. This is a place where the Dark Lord is proud, and it is also a rule discovered by Dumbledore after painstaking thinking. Even if they are using conspiracy, it will still make them happy. One has to fear the accepted conspiracy.

Dumbledore had a vague suspicion in his mind...

If Peter Pettigrew wanted to take away the Invisibility Cloak, he would probably use Lily's soul to trick Harry into taking the Invisibility Cloak, and by the way, he could also use Snape...

Because Harry…

He is a child whose existence has meaning.

Peter Pettigrew was very aware of Harry's secrets. It was unlikely that he would snatch the Invisibility Cloak from Harry's hands. Instead, he would use emotional deception to take away the treasure.

The Invisibility Cloak is the Deathly Hallows…

Dumbledore believed that Peter Pettigrew had most likely discovered the purpose of the Invisibility Cloak from James Potter, and the probability that he would use the Invisibility Cloak was too high.

Even if the winter vacation is over and the first day of school starts, it is very possible. After all, Peter Pettigrew started his journey to become the Dark Lord on the first day of school three years ago...

Dumbledore acted based on his own judgment, so he took action on this day. No one knew his thoughts, and no one would sabotage his plan...

Even if Peter Pettigrew used the Marauder's Map in the castle, it would be too late to stop him from setting up the magic barrier and escaping from Hogwarts...

This is the judgment of an old wizard.

At this moment, a sparrow fluttered its wings and flew between the high walls of the castle. Dumbledore waved his wand and hit it with one blow, killing the sparrow directly!

Even if Peter Pettigrew wants to escape...

Dumbledore was also convinced that he could not escape, or that Dumbledore believed that the Dark Lord Peter, who actually had pride hidden in his bones, might not want to escape!

It turns out…

Dumbledore's judgment was quite astute.

only…

This action didn't scare anyone...

It actually scared Professor Quirrell quite a bit.

Professor Quirrell stayed in the office of the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, fearing that Dumbledore would suddenly come out and kill him and Voldemort on the spot...

Voldemort was also a little worried.

Since the Dark Lord knew that everything he did was exposed under Dumbledore's eyes, he no longer lived as wildly as before. After all, he had a shadow on Dumbledore in his heart. In this state, he wanted to defeat Dumbledore. Purely a dream.

While Dumbledore was still setting up the barrier, Snape appeared next to him. His appearance was completely beyond Dumbledore's expectations...

"Severus?"

Dumbledore glanced at Snape in surprise.

"You want to capture Peter Pettigrew?"

Snape held his wand and slowly walked towards Dumbledore. He spoke in a deep voice to pierce Dumbledore's thoughts: "You gave the Invisibility Cloak to Harry Potter and wanted to use your invisibility." Did the clothes attract Peter?"

"Um?"

Dumbledore frowned, slowly put away the Elder Wand, and said solemnly: "Severus, when did you know about this..."

"just."

Snape calmly looked at the Elder Wand in his hand and whispered: "Harry Potter went to the library wearing the Invisibility Cloak. Peter Pettigrew found the Invisibility Cloak in his hand and used James Potter's The Marauder's Map created by a bunch of idiots discovered your actions..."

"Where is he?"

Dumbledore knew he was right!

This time…

He was indeed right!

After three years, he finally figured out Peter Pettigrew's style of doing things!

Dumbledore looked at Snape, his expression suddenly became a little heavy: "Severus, Peter wants to use Lily's soul to get the Invisibility Cloak from Harry..."

If nothing unexpected…

Was Snape here to stop him?

Dumbledore suddenly understood why Snape appeared here. After all, he had also concluded in his heart that Peter Pettigrew would definitely threaten Snape with Lily's soul...

"yes."

Snape nodded heavily, his face full of complexity. He looked at Dumbledore with pleading eyes: "Today...is the day Lily comes back...Lily can stay as a ghost like Ms. Ariana." Hogwarts...please..."

"..."

Dumbledore looked at Snape and explained softly: "Severus, if we can catch him, we can get the Resurrection Stone..."

"But...just what if...right?"

A bitter smile appeared on Snape's lips. He shook his head and said, "If he escapes... Lily... he will never be seen again..."

"You should believe me."

The old man looked at him seriously.

"I used to believe that you could protect Lily..."

Snape shook his head, his eyes slightly dim: "But... this time... this time I can only trust him... help me once, just this time... Dumbledore... don't do anything... I want to see Lily... I want to be with him She says a few more words...even if it's just one sentence..."

Snape looked at Dumbledore and begged in a low voice: "All he wants is a few minutes... In a few minutes... Lily will be back... He promised..."

"We won't be able to find him then!"

Dumbledore frowned and persuaded earnestly: "We all know his transfiguration. Once he gets the invisibility cloak, Peter must know the true use of the invisibility cloak. As long as he hides in the castle, we will never be able to find him." come out.

The best time is when he hasn't deceived Harry yet, Severus, and what he wants is not the invisibility cloak or those few minutes. What he wants is to change everyone's fate. Playing in the palm of your hand, including us..."

Snape shook his head, not caring about Dumbledore's words at all, and just continued to ask: "Don't you care about Ms. Ariana's soul..."

Dumbledore took a deep breath and explained softly: "Ariana has been made into a ghost by him. The ghost's soul is placed in a place. Now Ariana lives in her portrait and is unlikely to be resurrected. Shi Zuo, but I can’t be sure…”

But one thing is for sure...

That is, it is actually impossible for Peter Pettigrew to harm Ariana's soul.

Because Peter Pettigrew, the seemingly despicable Dark Lord, was extremely proud and would not think of using this method. Otherwise, Peter would not let Snape stop him...

Peter Pettigrew…

It seems that they don't bother to use the same method.

This once inconspicuous student in the school seemed to have countless backup plans for everything. For example, the plan he suddenly implemented was within his expectation...

"All right."

Dumbledore reluctantly put away the Elder Wand.

Because the old man suddenly realized that since Peter had noticed it a long time ago, even if he didn't give Snape's follower face, he might not be able to catch Peter. The guy might have other ways to escape...

Dumbledore could only guess with regret: "If Lily is also at school, it may make Harry's life more complete... If James' soul can also be summoned by that guy Peter..."

"..."

Snape's face immediately darkened.

Why summon James Potter?

Surely that bastard James Potter is going to cause trouble at school, right?

Wouldn't that guy Peter Pettigrew really find James' soul?

Snape felt a little unhappy in his heart. This worry was as uncomfortable as an extra piece of bitter medicine on the meal.

certainly.

Peter Pettigrew certainly wouldn't do that.

As a serious businessman, everyone must get what they pay for. After all, it is extremely precious for a person to receive priceless maternal love...

A great emotion like fatherly love cannot be given away in vain!

Hogwarts Library.

Just as Harry was carefully wearing the invisibility cloak and holding an oil lamp in the restricted book area to look for the books he wanted about the Sorcerer's Stone, he suddenly felt a movement on his body and the invisibility cloak he was wearing was taken away!

This made the little guy feel shocked!

When he raised his head, he saw a short, fat man holding an invisibility cloak in his hand, grinning at him with a ferocious smile pretending to be gentle.

"Hey Harry, remember me?"