‘Why?’ said Harry. ‘The Ministry of Magic don’t think you were helping Sirius, do they?’ Lupin crossed to the door and closed it behind Harry. ‘No. Professor Dumbledore managed to convince Fudge that I was trying to save your lives.’ He sighed. ‘That was the final straw for Severus. I think the loss of the Order of Merlin hit him hard. So he – er – accidentally let slip that I am a werewolf this morning at breakfast.’
