Hogwarts: Don't call me the Staff Maker

Chapter 261 The Ministry of Magic's Request

Chapter 262 The Ministry of Magic's Request

When the cracks in the ground completely closed, only Celen and the two cats remained nearby, with no trace of Peter Pettigrew's existence.

The matter was finally resolved.

Siren walked over to Tom and reached out to rub his chin, and Tom immediately started purring.

After Peter Pettigrew escaped, he had nowhere to go but to seek out Voldemort to help him make a comeback and create a powerful backer for himself.

Thus, Voldemort, who had been wandering like a ghost for over a decade, finally got his chance to be resurrected. With the help of Peter Pettigrew, he successfully returned through an ancient spell.

But now that Peter is dead, what will Voldemort do?

Oh, and there seems to be another loyal Death Eater who will soon join his side—Barty Crouch Jr.

But that's something Xilun can't interfere with.

This matter concerns a series of decisions by Barty Crouch that violated wizarding law, which he absolutely cannot admit to, and Siron is not currently able to bring a Director of the International Department of Magical Cooperation to trial.

And even if he really went all out and pointed out that Barty Crouch had taken his son out of Azkaban, most wizards probably wouldn't believe him.

To the uninformed, this seems even more fantastical and impossible than the British team winning the International Quidditch Championship.

Having already guessed the outcome, Xilun naturally wouldn't deliberately create trouble for himself.

Besides, Siron didn't want to completely stop Voldemort's resurrection; he just wanted to delay the process, and this was enough for now.

Siren stayed in the Forbidden Forest for a while longer.

Soon, Cornelius Fudge stormed off Hogwarts, and the Aurors began searching the entire school.

The once quiet castle suddenly became lively at a certain moment.

This was like a signal; Xiren knew it was time for him to go back.

After saying goodbye to Tom and Crook Hill, Celen transformed himself into a cat once more and crossed the field back to the castle.

In the foyer, he also encountered Harry and Hermione, who had also come empty-handed.

"Hermione, we need to find your cat," Harry said anxiously. "It took the mouse with it."

We must find Peter Pettigrew before he escapes again!

"But—I can't find Crookshanks either." Hermione seemed exhausted, leaning against a long table and panting heavily.

A few minutes later, they ran off, and judging from the direction they were heading, they were probably going to the Gryffindor Tower.

It has to be said that this little wizard has amazing energy; after running for so long, he can still climb eight floors again.

Xilun followed them to the fourth floor and pushed open the door of an empty classroom.

The moment the door opened, two figures seemed to flash past it and disappear in the blink of an eye. Although it was only for a moment, Siron recognized Hermione and Harry, as well as a black cat behind them.

The converter's effects ended, and he returned to his original time. From then on, he no longer had to worry about encountering his past self.

Xilun immediately transformed back into himself, pretending that nothing had happened, and calmly walked out of the empty classroom to join the team searching for mice outside.

But by evening, no one had found any unusual rats. The students, still feeling unsatisfied, returned to the auditorium. They hadn't eaten much at noon and were starving.

As soon as they sat down, the little elves brought over a sumptuous meal that had been prepared in the kitchen.

While eating, everyone chatted and laughed with their friends about their afternoon experiences.

It's amazing how something that was originally a very serious matter has now turned into a kind of Quidditch-like entertainment activity. Some people have even suggested continuing the activity—that each house form a team and see who can find the "special mouse" first.

Furthermore, upon hearing this outrageous suggestion, Dumbledore, as the headmaster, not only did not rebuke or stop him,

Instead, they seriously considered the feasibility of the proposal.

"It's a good idea, but I think this activity is too similar to Quidditch; it's just the Golden Snitch in a different guise."

"Besides, we should at least consider the students who like mice as pets, shouldn't we?"

Upon hearing Dumbledore's words, some people laughed, and the entire Great Hall immediately fell into a cheerful atmosphere.

Except for Harry.

Unlike the others who were just playing a game, Harry was genuinely looking for the mouse. Hermione and Ron, along with the others, spent the entire afternoon searching, covering almost every corner of the castle.

Ron was currently slumped over the long table, sweat plastering his hair to his forehead, but he didn't care about his appearance at this point. His mouth was stuffed full of food, and he had a roasted chicken leg in each hand—

He was really starving after running around the castle all afternoon.

Harry worked harder than Ron, but he didn't have the same appetite. Despite being very hungry, Harry just couldn't eat anything.

He couldn't understand why Peter Pettigrew could still escape when he had made preparations in advance and used the time-twister to go back to the past.

Just hours earlier, Harry had suggested using the Time-Turner again, so that if they could go back to when Peter Pettigrew ran away, they would have another chance to catch each other.

Harry vowed that if given another chance, he would never let Peter Pettigrew get away again.

However, Hermione did not agree to his suggestion and instead rejected it outright.

There are three rules that must be followed when using a time converter: you cannot meet your past self, you cannot change what has already happened, and you cannot rewind the same time twice.

Violating these rules could lead to unpredictable disasters.

So when Harry suggested using the Time-Turner again, Hermione refused without hesitation. Not only had she promised Professor McGonagall that she would strictly abide by the "Rules of the Time-Turner," but even without those rules, she wouldn't let Harry act recklessly.

When everyone had almost finished eating, the last piece of orange pudding disappeared, and the golden plate became shiny and new again.

Just as some people were preparing to return to the common room, Dumbledore stood up, raised his hand, and gestured for everyone to sit down first.

"I know you're all eager to get back to bed and get some rest, but before that, there are a few things I'd like to tell you all."

"First of all, the Ministry of Magic doesn't want the story between Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew to get out."

So please try not to tell anyone else about this.

Even if you accidentally let something slip during a conversation, always remind the other person to keep it a secret. Remember that.

This is important.