Chapter 612: The Truth
Kyle paused mid-step on the staircase as Harry's voice echoed angrily.
"How could they say such a thing about Sirius?"
Turning toward the sound, Kyle spotted Harry confronting Professor McGonagall.
"Deliberately injuring a student? Suspected Death Eater? How is that even possible? He's an Order of the..." Harry fumed, his words spilling out in frustration.
"Potter!" Professor McGonagall snapped, cutting him off. "This is a decision made by the Ministry of Magic, and we must cooperate."
"But..." Harry faltered, knowing he was crossing a line but too upset to stop.
Sirius being taken away—once again accused of crimes linked to the Death Eaters—was too much for him to process.
"But, Professor, hasn't he already been acquitted?"
Professor McGonagall's lips tightened into a thin line. After a pause, she replied carefully, "I can only tell you that things are not as simple as you think. In any case, Headmaster Dumbledore will handle this. You, Potter, need to focus on preparing for your O.W.L.s this year."
Harry opened his mouth to argue further, but McGonagall turned and walked away briskly, leaving him seething.
Frustrated, Harry slammed his fist against the stair railing, while Ron and Hermione exchanged worried looks.