Of course, he would sell it to the Ministry of Magic. That would increase Will's influence and clear Sirius's name. If he played it right, he might even earn a Third Class Order of Merlin medal.
Of course, Will wasn't helping Sirius out of pure kindness.
The Black family had something Will wanted. As an ancient Pure-blood family, they were bound to have amassed a vast collection of magical records—and that meant knowledge.
There was one charm Will had long wanted to learn, but he had found no leads in the Hogwarts library. He suspected it was tightly restricted. After all, the Time-Reversal Charm defied the natural order.
A Time-Turner was only a tool. The Hour-Reversal Charm at its heart was what truly mattered.
Will gestured for Peter to sit down.
"What is it? Please, tell me." Peter sat down nervously. Even in front of Will, he could barely keep his composure.
"You're in danger. Black has his eye on you," Will said bluntly. "And he's working with Lupin. Your good days are numbered."
Peter went pale. He began muttering to himself, then pleaded with Will. "Yes, I knew it. I knew it was him... Mr. Behrens, you have to save me! You have to! I'm the Master's most loyal servant."
Will waved a hand. "If you want to live, you'd better leave Hogwarts for now. You could be attacked at any moment. I heard that big cat went after you a couple of days ago. Is that right?"
"But... but where can I go? It's too dangerous out there. I—I could just stay in Weasley's pocket and never come out..." Peter cowered like an actual rat.
Will frowned at the sight. "All those years with the Weasley family have made you a coward, Peter. I know what happened back