It's just a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor.

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Sherlock continued to drink the black tea in his cup silently, without interrupting him.

Moody continued coldly.

"During the confrontation with the mysterious man, the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic summed up a wealth of methods to identify the Imperius Curse, but this kind of experience has only been peaceful for more than ten years, and most young people in the Ministry have already forgotten it. they."

Sherlock gently touched the warm teacup in his hand.

"Is there a way to prove the Imperius Curse?"

"No!" Moody said decisively, "The power of the Imperius Curse is that you can't tell at all whether the actions of the wizard under the spell were voluntary or not."

"After the fall of the Mysterious Man, many members of the former Death Eaters used this as an excuse to get rid of their crimes. It's not just that the Ministry of Magic doesn't want to pursue their mistakes, but the Imperius Curse is really difficult to obtain evidence."

Sherlock turned to look at Moody.

"Then what should we do with Crouch now? If we are very sure that he is under the Imperius Curse, how can we still let him go like this?"

The expression on Moody's face turned cold.

"I didn't agree with you to use those unconventional methods before, because once Crouch has no problem, it will have a great impact on you. But now that we have confirmed that Crouch has a big problem, then It’s kind of unreasonable to go on doing nothing like this.”

Sherlock stared at the bottom of the black tea in the cup and thought for a few seconds, then he stood up from the long table.

"Let's go, we still need to let Dumbledore know about this matter, and he will make the final decision."

Moody got up with him, left the auditorium quietly, and then went straight to Dumbledore's headmaster's office.

On Christmas Day, no matter how busy he is, Dumbledore will stay in the castle, which is equivalent to his home.

After passing the stone monster guarding the door, Sherlock and Moody walked in together.

When they came, Dumbledore was leaning on the chair, eating the freshly made cookies leisurely. After all, today is the most important festival of the year for British wizards, and he only had a chance to relax for a day at this time.

"Oh, Sherlock and Alastor, you are here just in time, are you interested in trying this dessert? I personally feel very good."

The old principal seemed in a good mood, and when he saw Sherlock and the others, he asked them to sit down with a smile on his face.

Without extra politeness, Sherlock and Moody directly asked Crouch's question straight to the point.

"...Throwing Harry's name into the Goblet of Fire to let him compete, luring Sherlock into the Forbidden Forest, and using the fire dragon to try to kill him, there is a high probability that Crouch did what he did after he was controlled by the Imperius Curse .”

Moody concluded with a solemn face.

"I asked Kingsley and Tonks to help observe Crouch's performance in the Ministry of Magic recently, and it indeed confirmed Sherlock's conjecture. He is very problematic. Even if it is not the Imperius Curse, he must be hiding something else .”

After listening to Sherlock and Moody talking about Crouch's various abnormal behaviors, the expression on Dumbledore's face gradually became serious, and finally he crossed his hands on the desk and straightened his body.

"It would be a shame if something like this actually happened."

He was silent for a long time before speaking slowly.

"Before Sherlock discovered that Crouch's son, Barty Jr., was not dead and had been hidden by Crouch. I can still understand it as a father's love for his child. But if he does something now Such a thing, even if done under the control of the Imperius Curse, is unacceptable."

Sherlock looked at him and asked in a calm voice.

"So what do we do next? Or do nothing?"

Dumbledore's crossed hands, rubbing his thumbs gently, his eyes were deep, and the pair of blue pupils without eyes seemed bottomless.

He didn't answer Sherlock's question first, but asked Moody.

"Alastor, what do you think Fudge will do if the Ministry of Magic finds out about this?"

Moody frowned, thinking carefully about Dumbledore's question.

"He should be very happy, because as long as Crouch is in the ministry for a day, even if he has lost the ability to threaten his ministerial position, it is like a fishbone in the eyes and makes him very uncomfortable."

"However, according to his personality, there is a high probability that this matter will be publicized to the entire magic world, and Crouch's reputation will be completely stigmatized, but he will definitely not care about arresting him. That would be of no use to him. Any good, and if something does come out of Crouch's mouth, it's going to be a really hard thing for him to do."

He thoroughly analyzed the character of the current Minister of Magic. According to Sherlock's understanding of Fudge, after knowing Crouch's question, there is an 80.00% possibility that he will do what Moody said.

"But this is not the result we want." Dumbledore said softly, "It is meaningless for the development of the situation to ruin the reputation of a director who once stood firmly against Voldemort without getting any valuable information."

Sherlock and Moody looked at each other, and they both heard a different meaning from Dumbledore's words.

"Christmas tonight is a day worth celebrating. It is not suitable for some violent conflicts on this day." Dumbledore looked at them and said flatly, "Besides, Hogwarts will hold several centuries' wars." You should not be absent from the Ball of the Tournament that has never been held before."

"So if you want to, the matter of arresting Crouch can be put after Christmas. In the early morning of December 26, this may delay some of your rest time. If the Ministry of Magic is held accountable afterwards, all I will bear the consequences."

Hearing Dumbledore's statement, a smile appeared on Sherlock's face.

"I usually sleep late, and the early morning hours are when I'm most refreshed."

Moody sighed softly, and hammered his waist with one hand.

"It's not good for the elderly to go to bed late, but fortunately, my waist can hold on for the past two days."

Dumbledore released his intertwined hands, and he looked at Sherlock and Moody.

"Because my goal in the wizarding world is too conspicuous, I can't go with you. Kingsley and Tonks are still serving in the Auror Command, so they can't act rashly in private. You must be careful, if Crouch If he is hit by the Imperius Curse, the person who reinforces the Imperius Curse every day is likely to be at his home all the time. If you find anything wrong, don't act rashly, come back and report to me, and I will find a way to get someone to You provide reinforcements."

(End of this chapter)