By the time Harry and Ron left the Headmaster's Office, Harry's head was still spinning. If Dumbledore hadn't vouched for it, he would have found the whole thing hard to believe.
But the wonderful part was—he had a godfather now?
What surprised him was that Dumbledore had also brought up how he and Ron had sneaked off to watch earlier that day. Harry was baffled. How had Dumbledore found out?
"Mr. Strange, is there something wrong with our hiding technique?" Harry asked Strange, who lived in his glasses, glumly.
Strange coughed several times. "Ahem... Well, Harry, you have to understand that Professor Dumbledore isn't an ordinary wizard. Think about it. Is there anything that happens at school he doesn't know about?"
Harry scratched his head. That was true. Even Quirrell, possessed by Voldemort, hadn't managed to fool Professor Dumbledore. How could Harry, who was only a student, expect to?
A certain rather old, patched hat created by Hogwarts' four Founders, living in the Headmaster's Office, capable of Sorting students, and unwilling to disclose its IP address or online alias felt a little guilty about deceiving such a gullible child.
The Ministry of Magic moved quickly this time, perhaps thanks to Barty's advance coordination with the media.
A few days later, the front page of the Daily Prophet sent shock waves through the entire Wizarding World.
A huge headline stretched across the page: "Black's Shocking Wrongful Conviction Overturned! Name Cleared! Ministry Hunts the Real Culprit! Truth of Fourteen-Year-Old Case Finally Revealed!"
The story drew even more attention than Sirius's escape from prison had. The media across the British Wizarding World went into a frenzy.
"Peter—the dead 'hero' was a living traitor, a villain who disgraced the Order of Merlin! Black—the wrongly accused hero is finally cleared! Minister Fudge announces full