In chapter 18, Ron is unwilling to believe that his faithful pet rat is really an animagus, a transformed version of a man named Peter Pettigrew. Lupin explains the story that Lupin's good friends, James Potter, Sirius Black, and Peter Pettigrew, noticed his monthly absence and figured out he was a werewolf. They then worked toward becoming animagi so they could assume animal form and keep Lupin company without placing themselves in danger. The four friends roamed everywhere and learned every part of Hogwarts and Hogsmeade, and they ultimately used this information to create the Marauder's Map. As Lupin finishes explaining this, Snape suddenly appears in the corner of the room, shedding Harry's invisibility cloak. In chapter 19, Snape sneers and says that he found the invisibility cloak where Harry had dropped it, at the base of the Whomping Willow. Harry, Ron and Hermione all disarm him at once, knocking him out. Black then explains that he recognized Scabbers as Peter Pettigrew in a photo in the newspaper Cornelius Fudge gave him during a visit, and he set out to Hogwarts after him. Harry is frightened and skeptical, and so, to clarify things once and for all, Lupin reverses Scabbes' form. Peter finally admits, after much evasion, that he is and was the servant of Lord Voldemort. Lupin and Black prepare to kill Peter, when Harry stops them by saying that his dad probably wouldn't have wanted his two best friends to become murderers. In chapter 20, As the group returns through the tunnels, Black informs Harry of his role as his godfather. He invites Harry to live with him, once his name is cleared. They turn to see Black in human form, cowering at the approach of over a hundred Dementors. Harry and Hermione run to help, but none of Harry's patroni are strong enough. . Suddenly one of the Dementors lowers its hood, revealing gray skin and empty eye sockets and a shapeless sucking hole of a mouth, and the Dementor grasps Harry's head and prepares to administer the soul-sucking kiss to him. Harry feels himself drowning in cold and misery, when all of a sudden a bright shape begins to drive the Dementors away. In chapter 21, the children are back at Hogwarts. They explain their story to Dumbledore, who believes them. He says that they need more time to save two lives and Hermione reveals a watch that can turn back time. They are meant to go save two lives. The first one is Buckbeak's who is about to be executed. The children set him free and then go to find themselves. Harry unleashes a Patronus to save himself, Black, and Hermione from the Dementors kiss. He succeeds and then he flies Buckbeak to the tower where Black is being held. He then releases Black who rides off to freedom. The next day is calm, until Hagrid informs Harry, Ron, and Hermione that Buckbeak escaped, and then that Lupin has resigned from the school. Harry runs to visit him as he is leaving the castle, and he listens as Lupin explains in his usual good-natured manner that after the events of last night, he really shouldn't be allowed near students during his transformations. In the end Harry receives a note from Black saying he is safe and that all is well.
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