Luckily, Two Little Redheads Helped Me Step on a Trap

In fact.

The news that a first-year student had drawn the Gryffindor Sword was no secret, with many older students telling their parents about what happened during the Sorting Ceremony.

Because it was simply too interesting!

A first-year student capable of drawing the legendary Gryffindor Sword had chosen to join Hufflepuff for the sake of his friends!

The entire Wizarding World was very curious about this new student. Many people knew that this new student was the child adopted by old Barty Crouch, which also gave old Barty Crouch a little trust in the empty promises Vissen Light had made.

Of course.

Wizards were also very curious about the Gryffindor Sword.

Because no one had ever expected that the Sorting Ceremony rumors passed down through generations were true. The wizards who studied at Hogwarts back then were truly on the brink of death...

However, no one could have imagined...

That someone would actually sneak into Hogwarts coveting the Gryffindor Sword!

"What a shame."

Peter Pettigrew made no attempt to hide his covetousness for the Gryffindor Sword, spreading his arms wide in regret. "If I had known the Gryffindor Sword would appear that night, I wouldn't have left here like this..."

Professor Minerva McGonagall looked at Peter Pettigrew and questioned sternly, "On the day the new students started... you snuck into Hogwarts?"

"Yes..."

A flicker of helplessness crossed Peter Pettigrew's face as he sighed, "Perhaps it was because I was too confident, believing I could control everything, and I overlooked that our Gryffindor House also possessed treasures comparable to other houses..."

As Peter Pettigrew spoke, his face showed even more regret. "By the time I got news of the Gryffindor Sword, all the secret passages had been set up with magical traps when I tried to sneak into the school again. They should all be Headmaster Dumbledore's masterpieces..."

"..."

Professor Minerva McGonagall's expression immediately turned serious.

It was only then that she suddenly understood why Dumbledore had set up so many magical traps – it was to guard against someone sneaking into the school!

"Fortunately..."

A flicker of relief flashed in Peter Pettigrew's eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled into a smile that made it impossible to tell if it was admiration or mockery.

"I've been waiting for an opportunity to sneak into the school again. Fortunately, two little red-haired fellows stepped into a magical trap, causing it to fail, allowing me to sneak in without alarming Headmaster Dumbledore..."

Speaking of this, Peter Pettigrew even speculated with great interest, "If I'm not mistaken, those two identical-looking little fellows should be children from our Gryffindor House, right?"

Peter Pettigrew seemed to have gotten addicted to guessing and continued his reasoning: "I'm definitely not mistaken, because they have red hair, they must be from the Weasley family, and all young wizards from the Weasley family are Gryffindors without exception..."

By the end, Peter Pettigrew even praised the two little fellows: "What good children... If it weren't for them stepping on a trap and helping me open the passage, I wouldn't have been able to enter the school so easily."

"..."

Professor Minerva McGonagall's face turned grim.

The Head of Gryffindor, listening to Peter Pettigrew's mockery, now wished she could drag the Weasley twins out of the Gryffindor common room and lecture them again!

If it weren't for those two troublemakers disabling the trap, how could this guy have infiltrated Hogwarts? The Weasley twins were simply too much of a handful!

At this moment.

Peter Pettigrew's mockery had completely gotten on Professor Minerva McGonagall's nerves, and she had completely decided to make the twin brothers a new person!

Peter Pettigrew seemed to sense the change in Professor Minerva McGonagall's mood, and he decided to stop there: "Alright, let's not talk about these little ones anymore. Let's get back to the main topic!"

Peter Pettigrew slowly bent down, adopting a humble posture: "Professor McGonagall, you are the teacher I respect the most. I will always respect you, and I don't want to harm a single hair on your head, nor do I even want to meet your gaze..."

"I don't know what you've been through..."

Professor Minerva McGonagall looked at Peter Pettigrew cautiously, not daring to loosen her grip on her wand for a moment, fearing that the short, stout man in front of her had some sinister plan.

Professor Minerva McGonagall pointed her wand at him and continued sternly, "If you are truly that child Peter, tell me everything, and then come with me to see Dumbledore..."

"I'm very sorry, I can't. Headmaster Dumbledore and I are already enemies."

Peter Pettigrew seemed unconcerned by the wand in Minerva McGonagall's hand, as if the wand was no different from an ordinary wooden stick in front of him. "Professor, could you put down your wand first? I don't want to hurt you..."

"Stupefy!"

Professor Minerva McGonagall suddenly waved her wand, and a Sleeping Charm shot out from the tip of her wand towards Peter Pettigrew!

"Finite Incantatem!"

Peter Pettigrew casually snapped his fingers, causing the Sleeping Charm to be instantly dispelled into nothingness mid-air!

Professor Minerva McGonagall seemed to have anticipated that the first spell might fail, and she continuously waved her wand, casting spell after spell!

Peter Pettigrew extended a finger, and every spell that flew from Professor Minerva McGonagall's hand was batted away by his fingernail!

In just over ten seconds...

Professor Minerva McGonagall's spells had actually caused a scorched mark on Peter Pettigrew's fingernail. The intruder's face showed some distress, as if he was holding back, unwilling to lay a hand on Professor McGonagall!

"Forget it!"

Peter Pettigrew gritted his teeth, somewhat hating his own incompetence. "It seems I can't find out the whereabouts of the Gryffindor Sword from you!"

The next moment.

Peter Pettigrew completely gave up on wasting any more time!

The stout man's figure instantly distorted, his body rapidly shrinking until he became a small mouse, slipping past Professor McGonagall and out of the office!

This scene left Professor Minerva McGonagall dumbfounded!

The intruder, who was suspected to be Peter Pettigrew, was actually an Animagus. This had far exceeded Professor McGonagall's expectations!

However, did that fellow forget that she, the Head of Gryffindor House, was also an Animagus, and one who even had a handle on his animal form...

If he thought he could escape from under her nose just by turning into a mouse, he was severely underestimating her, the Head of Gryffindor House!

Professor Minerva McGonagall's figure quickly changed into a tabby cat, and she swiftly followed the trail the mouse had taken. A cat-and-mouse chase unfolded in the Hogwarts night!

Revenge for the Sorting Ceremony would be served today!