69novels Chapter 187 The Big Black Dog in the Corridor! First Encounter with Sirius!
Chapter 187 The Big Black Dog in the Corridor! First Encounter with Sirius!
"I've pretty much mastered the Precision Killing Charm, but this wand... what kind of wood should I use for the shaft to perfectly fit the core made of Harry's hair?"
Dali stood behind the long workbench, his mind racing with thoughts.
At the same time, he picked up one wand after another that could be considered acceptable and examined them closely, occasionally aiming them at a certain spot on Peter Pettigrew in front of him and releasing straight, verdant death rays.
Peter Pettigrew was so used to this situation that he was numb to it.
They didn't even have the heart to cry out and beg for mercy.
Watch as precise streaks of green killing spells struck the rats and insects clinging to his body, taking their lives one by one.
The amount of killing energy that spills and splashes onto him is now very small, and the new damage it causes to his body is also decreasing.
But Little Star wished that one of Dudley's Killing Curses would miss, killing him instantly like these rats and insects.
He was truly fed up with this endless torment.
He no longer seeks to live a miserable life, but only to die quickly.
But he didn't have the courage to commit suicide, so he could only silently pray that Dudley's killing spell would miss.
"You stinky rat! Stop looking so miserable, give me some feedback!"
Dudley, who was testing the wand's performance, was very dissatisfied with Pettigrew's appearance and shouted at him.
After scolding him, Dali also provided instructions for the experimental subjects:
"The more killing energy splashes onto you, the louder your screams will be; the less killing energy splashes onto you, the quieter your screams will be."
"How can I objectively analyze the wand's performance and the progress of my Killing Curse if you just keep stubbornly resisting like this?"
"You...you might as well just kill me," Little Pettigrew said weakly.
Previously, in order to film magical video evidence to exonerate Sirius, Dudley and Dumbledore healed most of Sirius's injuries and even gave him the potion of bone growth, causing Sirius's knocked-out teeth to grow back.
Therefore, Little Petr's ability to speak is currently intact.
"Kill you?" Dudley was very dissatisfied with Pettigrew's answer and scolded, "If I kill you, where am I going to find such a suitable test subject?"
I just helped you fulfill your wish, and you're being so uncooperative. This isn't a good sign.
You know, if I can help you deliver your will to your elderly mother, then... you should understand, if you push me too far, I'm capable of anything!"
As Dudley spoke, a wicked smile appeared on his face, making him even more villainous than the main villain.
"No! Please don't hurt my mother! I'll cooperate, I'll cooperate!"
Upon hearing Dudley's threat, Little Pettigrew, whose face had turned ashen, immediately regained much of his vitality and begged for mercy.
He was terrified.
In his view, Dudley was even more ruthless than the Dark Lord, a demon from hell reborn, evil beyond measure.
If he dared to continue to refuse to cooperate, Dali would definitely capture his mother to replace him as a test subject.
"Hehe! That's right! Give me a proper scream! The volume needs to be precisely controlled and quantified! Avada Kedavra~ Eat a melon!"
Dudley nodded in satisfaction, then switched to another wand and cast a Killing Charm, which accurately struck one of the small beetles hanging on Pettigrew's body.
"Ah~" Little Star immediately sensed the slight killing energy splashed onto him and let out a scream.
Dudley was just threatening Pettigrew.
He would never target Little Pettigrew's elderly mother.
It doesn't matter whether Little Star cooperates with his experiment or not.
Every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt its debtor, and no harm should befall family members.
He's not Voldemort.
He and Dumbledore did a good job of keeping the matter of Pettigrew a secret, not only to deal with potential public opinion issues from the Ministry of Magic and the wizarding world, but also to avoid the trouble of Pettigrew's family engaging in endless cycles of revenge.
Considering that in the original story, Pettigrew felt remorse and reflected on his actions at the last moment, and that he rebelled against Voldemort for Harry's sake, Dudley took pity on him and gave Pettigrew the opportunity to write a will for his elderly mother.
Of course, Dudley examined the suicide note thoroughly, even using Legilimency to read Pettigrew's thoughts, to ensure there were no coded messages before having Dumbledore deliver it to the Wizengamot Wizarding Court and then to Pettigrew's elderly mother.
As for Little Pettigrew himself, Dudley would not let him slip away alive.
He would squeeze every last drop of value out of Little Pettigrew, and then send Little Pettigrew's soul to meet Death.
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Dudley spent most of the day experimenting, collecting a lot of experimental data, before packing up and leaving the Room of Requirement.
He decided to take some time to re-enter the Forbidden Forest with Hagrid and collect all the remaining staff wood that he hadn't yet tested.
If that doesn't work, he'll have to go to Diagon Alley to consult Ollivander and then use Ollivander's connections to collect new types of cane wood.
After leaving the Room of Requirement, Dudley navigated the corridors with practiced ease, heading to the second-floor library to further his theoretical knowledge of alchemy and staff-making.
But on the way, a creature he had never seen before at Hogwarts made him stop in his tracks.
Dudley saw a big black dog in the corridor on the eighth floor.
A thin, large black dog with its big teeth bared was walking briskly toward the Gryffindor common room.
【Ding--】
[Nice meeting! Unlocks the regrettable events for Sirius Black in the current timeframe!]
[A Regretful Choice (Level A)]
[Details of the tragic incident: Sirius Black was an extremely close friend of Harry's father, James Potter, but due to a momentary wrong decision, he indirectly pushed his most loyal friend's family into the abyss of death.]
At the same time, this wrong decision plunged Sirius into an abyss of guilt and self-blame, making it impossible for him to forgive himself.
The Prisoners of Azkaban (Level A)
[Details: After learning that his wrong choice had caused the deaths of the Potters, Sirius Black was furious and went after Peter Pettigrew, the traitor who had betrayed his trust. After Pettigrew faked his death, Sirius became distraught and was captured by the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic.]
Barty Crouch, then Minister of Magical Enforcement, was a tough and headstrong man. After capturing Sirius Black, he did not follow normal legal procedures and imprisoned him in Azkaban without trial.
In the original story, Sirius Black was imprisoned for 12 years before he escaped using his Animagus form after Little Pettigrew exposed his location, allowing him to continue hunting down his enemies.
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