Believing Mr. Pettigrew Will Have a Good Dream

After a long while.

The tabby cat on the ground slowly returned to human form.

Professor Minerva McGonagall stood up, leaning on the railing, her eyes still full of disbelief. "If that was Peter... how could he possibly... transform into three Animagus forms?"

This fact was simply too subversive to Professor McGonagall's understanding!

In the entire Wizarding World, apart from Dumbledore, who had been skilled in Transfiguration a long time ago, Professor Minerva McGonagall could be said to be the strongest Transfiguration master.

However, tonight...

Professor McGonagall saw a more terrifying Animagus.

An Animagus who could transform into a rat, a lion, and a sparrow!

If the intruder just now was truly Peter Pettigrew...

Whether it was her student coming back from the dead, or her student surpassing his teacher in Transfiguration, it would be cause for celebration.

But...

Peter Pettigrew's transformation was too great.

Minerva McGonagall stood in place, thinking for a few seconds, recalling what Peter Pettigrew had said when they first met. Dumbledore must have known what was hidden within those words!

As expected.

When Dumbledore learned from Professor McGonagall that Peter Pettigrew had infiltrated Hogwarts, his expression suggested he had already anticipated this.

"He snuck in again?"

Dumbledore, still wearing his robe when he met Professor McGonagall, twitched the corner of his eye. "The question is, where did he sneak in from? Are there any other loopholes in the school?"

The old Wizard spoke of Peter Pettigrew with a calm expression, as he knew Peter Pettigrew would undoubtedly cause a lot of trouble.

After all...

How could a mastermind who had been lurking for so many years, accumulating power and knowledge, simply show himself and then disappear and hide again?

What was unexpected was that only two days had passed since Peter Pettigrew last stole the Marauder's Map, and yet another disturbance had occurred.

And...

He had clearly set up magical traps long ago!

As long as Peter Pettigrew snuck into Hogwarts, he, the Headmaster, would surely be alerted. How could he have infiltrated so silently again?

"Albus! You knew all along!"

A hint of dissatisfaction immediately appeared on Professor Minerva McGonagall's face, and she grumbled, "Two of our Weasley students stepped into your magical trap, and Peter snuck in during that time..."

"..."

Dumbledore was momentarily speechless.

Alright.

He really hadn't expected this to be a loophole.

Dumbledore could only express his deep helplessness regarding such matters. "Minerva, you should find a way to educate your students and make those two youngsters behave for a while. Alright, get some rest..."

"I know... but don't change the subject!"

Professor Minerva McGonagall felt like she was about to be driven mad by Dumbledore. She rubbed her temples, reorganized her thoughts, and said, "At least tell me, what exactly is going on? Why is Peter alive, why has he become like this..."

Professor Minerva McGonagall tapped her forehead with her fingers, looking like she had a headache. "I never knew that in this world, there could be an Animagus who could transform into three different animals, and this person is my student..."

"Three animals?"

"Yes, absolutely."

Professor Minerva McGonagall nodded very seriously, recalling the two times she saw Peter Pettigrew transform. "The first time he wanted to escape from my office, he turned into a little rat; the second time, when I almost caught the rat, he turned into a lion, just like the lion on our Gryffindor crest. The third time, he turned into a sparrow and flew away..."

That scene...

Truly shocked Professor McGonagall.

Especially since she was in her tabby cat Animagus form, she was completely powerless against a massive Mighty Lion, and was even almost bitten to death...

"I understand."

Dumbledore's expression immediately became much more grim.

The three animal forms of the Animagus alone far surpassed all Wizards who practiced Transfiguration in the Wizarding World. Now, even Dumbledore himself could not predict how much Peter Pettigrew had grown stronger during his eight years of hiding.

Moreover...

No one could be sure that Peter Pettigrew could only transform into three animals.

If he could possess other transformations, it would mean that finding Peter Pettigrew would be as difficult as ascending to heaven, and they could only passively wait for Peter Pettigrew to fall into their trap.

To be frank.

Dumbledore believed that Peter Pettigrew had a very high possibility of becoming the third Dark Lord, and he might even be more successful than Voldemort.

Even if Peter Pettigrew's strength was only half of Voldemort's, he could compensate for these shortcomings with his extremely high intelligence. Even Dumbledore deeply felt that Peter Pettigrew was more difficult to deal with than Voldemort...

Just as Dumbledore was lost in thought, Professor Minerva McGonagall couldn't help but interrupt his train of thought loudly. "Dumbledore! You should at least tell me what is going on! Why is Peter alive, why has he become like this, and a Gryffindor student actually wants to steal the Gryffindor Sword!"

"He wants to steal the Gryffindor Sword?"

Dumbledore once again precisely grasped the main point, a sharp glint instantly flashing in his eyes before he quietly retracted it. "So that's it, perhaps I can roughly guess why he wants to steal that treasure..."

The Gryffindor Sword can break any evil dark magic item, though not many people know this... Dumbledore suspected that Peter Pettigrew might want to try using the Gryffindor Sword to see if it could break Voldemort's Horcrux.

Does this mean...

Peter Pettigrew is also in possession of a Horcrux of Voldemort?

"Dumbledore!"

Professor McGonagall felt her good temper was about to be worn away by Dumbledore. Why was Dumbledore delaying the important matters!

"Dumbledore!"

Professor McGonagall slammed the table forcefully, continuing with dissatisfaction, "You should tell me the truth, not just sit here lost in thought after I say one sentence!"

"Alright."

Dumbledore shook his head and said helplessly, "Minerva, if you wish, I hope you won't be too surprised after listening. Gryffindor House seems to have acquired a rather troublesome student..."

This matter truly couldn't be kept quiet any longer.

Because Peter Pettigrew would eventually cause more trouble.

All the professors at Hogwarts must also heighten their vigilance to prevent Peter Pettigrew from infiltrating the school again. Moreover, this time he had set his sights on the Gryffindor Sword, something Dumbledore absolutely could not tolerate.

Just as Dumbledore was explaining the hidden truth about Peter Pettigrew to Professor McGonagall, they were unaware that tonight's Peter Pettigrew was still a fake. The imposter who caused immense trouble had returned to the Hufflepuff dormitory.

Yes.

It was Vinson Wright again.

Because only Vinson could transform into three different animal forms.

As for tonight's events, they would make Dumbledore's vigilance towards Peter Pettigrew grow higher and higher, even gradually and steadfastly believing that Peter Pettigrew was the mastermind behind everything...

What did this have to do with Vinson Wright?

For Vinson, the most important thing was that he had received another generous reward.

[Combat Mission: Defeat Minerva McGonagall (1/1), Mission Complete, Reward: Fiendfyre spell.]

[Fiendfyre: Hellfire that cannot be extinguished. Once it burns a target, it can even harm the target's soul. Only Wizards with truly powerful magic can control it. Fiendfyre can undergo any shapeshifting. Once its power is fully unleashed, it can exist for a long time even without sufficient magic to sustain it.]

[Combat Mission: Defeat the Head of Gryffindor House (1/1), Mission Complete, Reward: Magic Skill Chess, Health Value +500, Magic Power Value +100.]

[Chess: Possesses the ability to control stones to create stone golems, and can also control other stone statues to fight.]

Although Vinson felt the magic skill [Chess] was a bit strange, the high bonus Health Value made him very satisfied with what happened tonight.

Vinson Wright carefully pulled his small blanket up, closed his eyes contentedly, and wished with a smile, "Mr. Pettigrew must be sleeping too. I hope everyone has sweet dreams tonight. Goodnight..."

I overslept...

Who knew if the scheduled release was 12:01 AM or 12:01 PM!

Better late than never, but