Chapter 46: Wilson Hopes that Mr. Peter Will Have a Good Dream

After a long time.

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

Professor Minerva McGonagall leaned on the railing to stand up, her eyes still filled with disbelief: "If that was Peter... how could he... transform into three Animagus forms?"

This fact completely overturned Professor McGonagall's understanding!

In the entire British wizarding world, aside from Dumbledore who had long been skilled in Transfiguration, Professor Minerva McGonagall could certainly be called the strongest master of Transfiguration.

However, tonight...

Professor McGonagall witnessed an even more terrifying Animagi.

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

If that intruder was really Peter Pettigrew...

Whether it was her student coming back to life or her student surpassing her in Transfiguration, both could be considered joyful events.

But...

Peter Pettigrew's changes were too significant.

Professor Minerva McGonagall stood there thinking for a few seconds, recalling what Peter said when they first met. Dumbledore must know the hidden truth behind this!

Sure enough.

When Dumbledore heard from Professor McGonagall that Peter Pettigrew had infiltrated Hogwarts, his expression seemed to indicate that he had expected this.

"He sneaked in again?"

Dumbledore, still wearing his nightgown, twitched an eye as he spoke: "The question is, how did he sneak in? Are there still loopholes in the school?"

The old wizard spoke calmly about Peter Pettigrew because he knew that Peter would certainly cause a lot of trouble.

After all...

A mastermind who had been lurking for so many years, accumulating power and knowledge, couldn't just show up and disappear again.

What was unexpected was that only two days after Pettigrew stole the Marauder's Map, he caused another commotion.

And...

Despite having set up magical traps!

Peter Pettigrew, if he sneaked into Hogwarts, would certainly alert him, the headmaster. How could he sneak in silently again?

"Albus! You knew all along!"

Professor McGonagall's face showed some dissatisfaction as she grumbled: "Our house's two little Weasleys triggered your magical traps, and Peter sneaked in during that time..."

"..."

Dumbledore was momentarily at a loss for words.

Alright.

He didn't expect this to be a loophole.

Dumbledore could only feel deeply helpless: "Minerva, you should think of a way to educate your students and make those two little guys behave for a while. Alright, go to bed early..."

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

Professor McGonagall felt herself getting angry at Dumbledore. She rubbed her temples, trying to reorganize her thoughts: "At least tell me, what is going on, why is Peter alive, and why has he changed so much..."

Professor McGonagall tapped her forehead with her fingers, looking pained: "I never knew there could be an Animagus who could transform into three different animals, and this person was my student..."

"Three animals?"

"Yes, definitely."

Professor McGonagall nodded seriously, recalling the two transformations she saw Peter Pettigrew undergo: "The first time he tried to escape from my office, he turned into a rat; the second time, when I almost caught the rat, he turned into a lion, just like the one on the Gryffindor crest, and the third time he turned into a sparrow and flew away..."

That scene...

Really shocked Professor McGonagall.

Especially since she was a tabby cat Animagus, facing a large lion left her powerless, almost getting killed...

"I understand."

Dumbledore's face turned grim.

Simply having three Animagus forms far surpassed any wizard skilled in Transfiguration in the magical world. Now, even Dumbledore couldn't predict how much Peter Pettigrew had strengthened in the eight years he had been hiding.

Moreover...

No one could be certain Peter could only transform into three animals.

If he could take other forms, it meant finding Peter would be like looking for a needle in a haystack, they could only passively wait for Peter to fall into a trap.

In all seriousness.

Dumbledore thought it highly likely that Peter Pettigrew could become the third Dark Lord, potentially even more successful than Voldemort.

Even if Peter's power was only half of Voldemort's, he could compensate with his superior cunning. Dumbledore felt that Peter might be harder to deal with than Voldemort...

As Dumbledore was contemplating, Professor McGonagall couldn't help but interrupt him loudly: "Dumbledore! You should at least tell me what's going on! Why is Peter alive, why has he changed so much, and why would a Gryffindor student want to steal the Sword of Gryffindor!"

"He wanted to steal the Sword of Gryffindor?"

Dumbledore accurately caught the crucial point again, his eyes flashing before quickly regaining calm: "I see, perhaps I can guess why he wanted to steal that artifact..."

Because the Sword of Gryffindor could destroy any dark magical item. Although Dumbledore wasn't sure where Peter learned this, Peter's goal was undoubtedly to use the sword to destroy Voldemort's Horcruxes!

Does this mean...

Peter also had a Horcrux from Voldemort?

"Dumbledore!"

Professor McGonagall felt her good temper wearing thin. Why was Dumbledore not getting to the point!

"Dumbledore!"

Professor McGonagall slapped the table hard, continuing with dissatisfaction: "You should tell me the truth, not just ponder it!"

"Alright."

Dumbledore shook his head, helplessly starting: "Minerva, if you wish, I hope you won't be too surprised after hearing this. Gryffindor may have produced a rather troublesome student..."

This couldn't be kept hidden any longer.

Because Peter would inevitably cause more trouble.

All the professors at Hogwarts needed to be more vigilant to prevent Peter from sneaking back into the school. Moreover, this time he targeted the Sword of Gryffindor, something Dumbledore absolutely couldn't tolerate.

While Dumbledore was explaining the hidden truth about Peter Pettigrew to Professor McGonagall, they didn't know that tonight's Peter was still an imposter, the trouble-causing imposter had returned to the Hufflepuff dormitory.

Yes.

It was Wilson.

Because only Wilson could transform into three different animal forms.

As for tonight's events increasing Dumbledore's vigilance towards Peter, and gradually making him firmly believe that Peter was the mastermind behind everything...

What did this have to do with Wilson?

The most important thing for Wilson was that he received a generous reward.

[Combat Mission: Defeat Minerva McGonagall (1/1), mission completed, reward: Fiendfyre Spell.]

[Fiendfyre Spell: Unquenchable hellfire that can burn the target's soul. Only truly powerful wizards can control it. Fiendfyre can take any form, and once its power is fully unleashed, it can exist for a long time even without sufficient magical support.]

[Combat Mission: Defeat the Head of Gryffindor House (1/1), mission completed, reward: Stone Chess, 500 HP, 100 MP.]

[Stone Chess: The ability to control stone to create stone golems and control other statues in battle.]

Even though Wilson found the [Stone Chess] skill a bit odd, the high health boost included in the reward made him very satisfied with tonight's events.

Wilson carefully tucked himself in, contentedly closing his eyes, smiling as he wished: "Mr. Peter must be sleeping too. I hope everyone has a good dream tonight. Good night..."