Big Boss In The Harry Potter World

"You must have been to Crouch's house, right?" Solim asked Sirius, "Did you find nothing?"

"Yes, there is no one in Crouch's family, not even the house elves."

"Winky has been kicked out by Crouch! She's in the Hogwarts kitchen now!" Hermione got angry at the mention of this.

Harry looked at Hermione with some surprise. He was also present when Solim persuaded Hermione to give up her unrealistic ideas. Harry thought Hermione had given up those ideas.

"You haven't given up on those naive ideas of yours?" Solim looked at Hermione in surprise.

"I just want to know more about their... situation." Hermione felt a little depressed.

"Okay, let's not talk about house elves." Solim clapped his hands and then looked at Sirius: "I can tell you right now that little Barty has escaped his father's Imperius Curse. The specific time should be It was at the Quidditch World Cup."

"Dumbledore told me this!" Harry said, "He said after he showed me his memories last time that Barty Jr. was probably out of his father's control. And Sirius... Harry looked at his godfather, "The man I saw in my holiday dream was him, exactly the same as the man I saw in Dumbledore's memory."

"But why didn't Dumbledore tell me?" Sirius dragged his chin in confusion.

"Dumbledore must have given you several addresses to check, right?" Solim thought for a moment, "Crouch's house, the two houses in Little Hangleton, and even Malfoy Manor...I Is that right?"

"Did you guess again?" Sirius asked.

Then he shook his head, "Little Hangleton. Dumbledore didn't let me go."

"Solim, do you know something?" Hermione was very familiar with this kind of scene, and she knew at a glance what information Solim had.

"Crouch is likely to have been killed." Solim said, "If he didn't show up before the last game, he would most likely be dead." "

Harry and Hermione's eyes widened.

"Yes, this is also our judgment." Sirius' tone was a little heavy, "Some bad things are going to happen, or are happening, or have even happened. I came to you today just to tell you in person. One wakes up."

Harry looked at his godfather, waiting for his next words.

"The Triwizard Tournament is no longer safe. You must be more vigilant!" Sirius looked at Harry seriously, "Try not to get close to strangers, especially Karkaroff! Stay away from him! If you have any trouble, go to the professor. .”

Harry nodded, indicating that he remembered.

"But-" Harry hesitated.

"Say it."

"Professor Dumbledore told me last time. He said it was unlikely that Karkaroff would return to their midst." Harry looked around, "Now that Karkaroff has betrayed

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"It's 'unlikely', which means it's still possible." Sirius interrupted Harry directly, "After all, Karkaroff was once a Death Eater, so it's always right to stay away from him. "

This is true, just like a murderer who has just been released from prison. Even if he changes his ways, no one will be willing to get close to him.

"If it's just these things... I think we can leave." Solim stood up, "Our main goal today is to capture insects."

Solim just wants to finish this matter as soon as possible. He still has many things to be busy with - such as continuing to stare at the Marauder's Map. The important reason why he didn't lend Harry the map before was because he needed to rely on the Marauder's Map to grasp the development of some things. For example, when a missing Ministry of Magic official entered Hogwarts, he wanted to be the first to do so. Time knows.

Crouch is a very key figure. But the treatment he is getting now is not like the treatment a key figure deserves. Crouch is the director of the International Magical Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Magic, which has jurisdiction over the International Magical Trade Standards Association, the International Magical Law Office, and the British Department of the International Confederation of Wizards. This is a real powerhouse. But what did the Ministry of Magic do after he disappeared? Yes, the Ministry of Magic did organize a search, but the intensity of the search and the attention it received completely failed to show that the missing person was a powerful Director of the Ministry of Magic, and like He is a dispensable clerk.

The Director of the Ministry of Magic disappeared inexplicably, but the Daily Prophet only had a few reports several months apart, and the page was squeezed into a corner. The information revealed here made Solim a little uneasy.

The relationship between Fudge, the Minister of Magic, and Dumbledore had eased last year, which was certainly due to Solim, and Dumbledore did tell Solim that Fudge had been exchanging letters with him more recently than before. This shows that Fudge is now on their side, but there are some problems with Fudge's performance regarding Crouch.

He is deliberately avoiding it. This situation gave Solim a bad suspicion. Fudge, a loser, will not be like this again... But Solim has no good way to solve this problem now. He decided to ask Dumbledore if Fudge really started to continue to be his ostrich under the temptation of some people. , if the selective blindness continues, then the original plans of Dumbledore and Solim will be disrupted, that is to say - it is likely that there will be no Auror support by then, and the news of Voldemort's return is also likely to be suppressed, and more What is possible is that there will be another conflict between Dumbledore and Fudge.

After all, although Dumbledore's status is lofty, his power in various departments of the Ministry of Magic is still inferior to those of the deep-rooted pure-blood families. It is easier for these people to influence Fudge than Dumbledore. many.

In other words, if things are really as Solim guessed: Fudge is ready to be an ostrich again, then the life and death of Crouch will become very important. First of all, Crouch's influence is very great, and he will have a decisive influence in revealing the return of Voldemort. This is much more effective than Dumbledore's veiled hints. After all, he has an official status.

Solim felt that it would be better for him to keep an eye on the Marauder's Map 24 hours a day. Once Crouch's name appeared on it, he would take action immediately.

Solim can only hope that Crouch is still alive and escapes like in the original novel. .