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Chapter 321 Crouch Waking Up

"As for the reason why he doesn't want to kill Crouch easily, I prefer to believe that he is planning for his successful return."

"Although he is crazy, cruel, and ruthless, he has never lacked foresight. Even if he makes a comeback, he has failed once after all. This time he can fight against the magic world and the magic department like before. Good result.

"So he has to infiltrate the Ministry of Magic in advance, and Batty is undoubtedly a good springboard."

Dumbledore knew all about Voldemort.

When he was a student, he could already see through Tom Riddle's disguise as a good student at that time, and he still has a clear analysis of his character even now.

"It's very important that you can bring Crouch back this time, not only to find out what he did after being captured, but also to destroy Voldemort's next steps."

Because back in the past, Crouch's son Barty Jr. was undercover in the Ministry of Magic, which caused Sherlock to suffer a lot, which made him not friendly to Crouch.

But after understanding his importance, Sherlock also felt that this would save him a lot of trouble in the future.

While they were talking, Moody and Leach returned to the principal's office.

Judging from their faces, things were not going well.

"He took me to find the place at the bottom of the lake, but there was nothing there. After I repeatedly confirmed that he remembered the location correctly, I had to come back first." Moody said with a frown.

Leach explained nervously.

"Indeed, it is indeed there. If my memory has not been altered by others, when my body was out of control, I grabbed the boy's arm to bring him there."

Dumbledore didn't seem to show much disappointment on his face, he just sighed.

"Our reaction was a bit late. It's time to let Harry guide the way to dive to the bottom of the lake after he landed. Maybe there will be important discoveries in that way."

Regrets can only be said after the fact. After there were no other clues at all, Dumbledore gently persuaded Leach, and apologized for what happened today. I hope the mermaids under the Black Lake don’t mind. .

Leach was originally a pro-wizard faction or a pro-Dumbledore faction. He was flattered by Dumbledore's words, and repeatedly said that these were accidents, and he could only blame the one who used the Imperius Curse on him. The dark wizards are cunning and have nothing to do with Hogwarts.

After Leach left, Moody was able to speak.

"I don't think it is possible for anyone else to do this except Karkaroff. He has always lived on the Black Lake and has a natural advantage."

He obviously wanted to go with Sherlock. After being an Auror for more than 30 years, Moody naturally has a "sense of smell" that ordinary people can't match.

Dumbledore clasped his hands together, his eyes slightly reflecting white light.

"But this cannot be evidence that the Ministry of Magic has arrested him. Moreover, he is not a British wizard now. Unless there is direct physical or personal evidence, according to Fudge's character, he will never be willing to go to this trouble. .”

Moody fell silent. He has also worked under the Fudge government for three or four years, so he naturally knows what kind of temper the current Minister of Magic has.

And when the office fell into silence, Crouch, who was lying on the sofa beside him, finally opened his eyes slowly.

He first looked around with those muddy and dazed eyes, and finally fixed his eyes on Dumbledore and completed the focus.

"Albus!" Crouch's tone was very urgent, completely different from his usual calm and rigid.

"You must know these things, that person has regrouped his former power! And plans to make a comeback!"

Dumbledore comforted him softly.

"Calm down, calm down, Barty, I already understand what you said, you are still in a bad state of mind, maybe I should ask the kitchen to prepare a cup of hot cocoa for you."

Only at this time did Crouch react.

He was not tortured in the siege of Death Eaters, but returned to the safety of Hogwarts.

His tense body and spirit slowly relaxed, and he completely collapsed on the sofa. His face, which was congested and flushed due to tension and excitement, has now returned to that sickly paleness.

Hot cocoa soon appeared in the principal's office out of thin air, which is undoubtedly the best drink for people who are physically and mentally tired.

He held the cup, and after taking a few sips, his complexion obviously became a little better.

Dumbledore also asked in a timely manner at this time.

"Now can you tell us a little bit about what you've been through?"

Crouch, whose thoughts had stabilized, became a little complicated, especially when he turned his gaze to Sherlock.

He seemed to be hesitating where to speak, and he seemed to be debating whether to say something or not.

The other three people who were waiting for him to speak did not take the initiative to urge them, but just waited for him to make all the psychological preparations.

"I admit that I made a mistake before." Crouch said with a gloomy face.

"My son, Barty Crouch Jr., you all know that he is actually a Death Eater. After I imprisoned him in Azkaban with my own hands, I didn't regret doing such a thing."

"But Kath she resents me for what she did to me and sent our only son to that prison because of this she's totally broken down and the doctors at St Mungo's are so pissed off about her condition She is completely helpless, she has a heart disease herself, no amount of precious potion can cure her."

"She also knew that she didn't have much time left to live. In the last few days of her life, she just asked me to let me do one thing for her."

Crouch's tone returned to calm, but from his unstoppable vibrato, anyone could tell that his emotions were not as calm as his expression.

"She wanted to die instead of Barty Jr. She asked me to turn her into Barty Jr. and go to Azkaban to replace him."

"I shouldn't have promised her. This is contrary to what I have always insisted on, but I think I have never owed anyone in my life, except for her."

"I treat little Barty very harshly. There are basically no opportunities to educate him in life. I am responsible for letting him go astray. But in the same way, I have provided him with far more than other peers. The starting point is to let him have the opportunity to choose his career at will after graduating from Hogwarts, so that he doesn't have to worry about life, which is even better than most adult wizards live."

(End of this chapter)