The Mightiest Badger at Hogwarts

That summer can be said to be the only good time that Old Barty recalled his son's memory.

In the rest, all Link saw was pain and helplessness.

First of all, Barty Jr., who had been put under extreme pressure by Barty Sr. for a long time because of his "hope for his son to succeed", was inexplicably deceived into becoming a Death Eater by Voldemort's extreme ideas, and he was also an extremely die-hard one.

Originally, this was the eternal pain in old Barty's heart, but when Voldemort fell and the Ministry of Magic was liquidating his followers, it was also the time when the old minister stepped down and the Ministry of Magic was preparing to announce a new minister.

His rivals cleverly seized on this stain on Old Barty's son and wanted to use it to disqualify Old Barty, who was the favorite candidate for the selection of Minister, and even be expelled from the Ministry of Magic.

Faced with this vicious attack, Old Batty acted very ruthlessly.

In order to retain his power, he directly turned a blind eye to the other Death Eaters and turned a blind eye to the conniving attitude. He directly killed his relatives and sent his son, Barty Jr., to Azkaban.

But even so, the influence his son had on him still led to his failure in the election battle.

After that, the most painful part of Old Barty's memory finally arrived.

Old Batty's kind and gentle wife simply couldn't understand his behavior of being willing to kill relatives for the sake of power.

In her opinion, power, money and everything else are fleeting, and only family is the most important thing.

But she loved Old Batty deeply, so she could only bury all the sadness in her heart. In the end, she suffered a lot and was seriously ill. She finally proposed herself to Old Batty when her life was about to come to an end. The only wish.

Rescue little Barty!

Afterwards, things will be very logical.

Old Batty, who loved his wife eagerly, relented.

He used his former connections to successfully swap Mrs. Crouch, who took Polyjuice Potion and became Barty Jr., with Barty Jr. in Azkaban.

Later, Mrs. Crouch died of illness in Azkaban that night, and Barty Jr. was rescued and became a nominal dead person. He was imprisoned in his home by Barty Sr. and given to the care of the house elf Sparkle.

Originally, at this point in the story, if Barty Jr. could change his ways, the Crouch family might be able to live a stable and happy life.

It's a pity that little Barty was too deeply brainwashed by Voldemort, and even after returning he kept clamoring for revenge for Voldemort.

The result of this was that Old Barty was completely disappointed with him, and eventually had to use the Imperius Curse to control Little Barty's mind and imprison him in an iron cage to restrict his behavior.

However, frequent exposure to the Imperius Curse will cause the cursed person to develop resistance.

Little Barty gradually regained his sanity after years of being controlled.

He coaxed the house elf Sparkle and asked her to persuade Barty Sr. on the pretext that "Barty Jr. might be better off if he could watch a football game", allowing him to leave Crouch Mansion and use Que. The Diqi World Cup escaped.

And what follows is the most important part of the entire memory segment to Link.

That is to say, it is about the investigation of Old Barty into Little Barty's escape.

But the result inside made Link feel dumbfounded after reading it.

Because Link suspected that Old Barty was secretly colluding with those hidden forces, and even Little Barty was rescued by Old Barty.

Barty Sr. also suspected that the Foley family had completely devoted themselves to Voldemort's camp, and had become the party to rescue Barty Jr. and secretly stir up trouble.

To be honest, Old Barty didn't actually know as much about this whole thing as Link thought.

His only advantage over Link is that he is a senior official of the Ministry of Magic and has the ability to obtain information from within the Ministry of Magic.

Judging from the information he searched to find his son, there was indeed a hidden dark force within the Ministry of Magic. What is certain is that the reason why little Barty disappeared that night and even the Triwizard Tournament Why are there so many accidents? It's all because of this force's secret efforts.

What's really worth noting is that Old Barty has found out that the headquarters of this powerful group is in the Auror office!

This is why old Batty has been so nervous during this period and looks like he has a nervous breakdown.

Old Barty did not have the advantage of foresight that Link had as a time traveler. He used his professional experience as a politician to speculate and came to the conclusion that the shadow was hidden in the Auror Office, the most powerful department in the Ministry of Magic. The ultimate goal of the forces is to launch a coup and completely control the entire Ministry of Magic.

Once they know that they have been secretly investigating, it will be as easy as eating and drinking to eliminate them from the physical level.

"call!"

After reading the memory, Link took a long breath and finally pulled his consciousness away from Old Barty's mind.

Overall, Link thinks he has gained quite a lot from this round.

Not only did they obtain evidence that Voldemort's secret forces had infiltrated the Ministry of Magic and took root in the Auror office, but they also truly confirmed Old Barty's position.

Then the next thing will be quite easy to handle.

The corners of Link's mouth raised again, and he looked at Old Barty with friendly eyes.

When Legilimency is reading the other party's memory, it is also helping the other party recall the past. This means that everything Link just saw has actually been experienced again by Old Barty himself, so now the look on Old Barty's face The grief and anger were quite strong, and there were tears in his eyes.

Now he has completely lost his patience. Seeing Link look at him again, he gritted his teeth and said:

"What do you, the Foley family, want to do?"

"Doing the same thing as you. You may not believe it, but we have nothing to do with the force lurking in the Auror office. Not only that, in fact we are also hostile to that force. So adhering to the principle that the enemy of our enemy is our friend Truth, I think we can try to have some cooperation now. What do you think?"

Link said with a smile.

He felt that cooperation with Old Batty was quite necessary.

After all, the opponent not only has certain strength in the Ministry of Magic, but also serves as a referee in this Triwizard Tournament. He has considerable say and power. Uncover the secrets hidden in the entire Triwizard Tournament system. Insiders are helpful.

Of course, the most important thing is that as a referee and one of the organizers, Batty Sr. has every right to modify the rules and content of the third event.

In this way, Link can use the opponent to create a battlefield that is completely beneficial to himself, and use it to fight against that hidden strength.

The only problem now is that Link doesn't think Old Barty will give in so easily.

Judging from the strength he showed in the process of educating his son, he was a very stubborn person with a cruel heart hidden in his heart.

This kind of guy is very likely to play fish-and-death tricks with others when his temper gets angry.

However, what surprised Link was that before he had finished brewing, Old Batty said without any hesitation:

"I believe in you, and I can also cooperate with you."

"Oh? You agreed so simply?"

Link said with some surprise.

But after hearing this, Old Barty looked at the ebony wand in Link's hand with some contempt and said:

"Do I have any other options?"

"You really see clearly!"

Link said with a laugh, and as he spoke, he also dispersed the magical aura that had gathered on the wand.

Old Barty was right, he actually had no choice at all. As long as he dared to refuse or bargain, Link would reward him with a few more Cruciatus Curses without hesitation.

Anyway, even if he was tortured to death in the end, Link could still ask Old Kled to find someone to drink Polyjuice Potion and pretend for a while.

"In that case, let us make an 'unbreakable oath'." Link said with a stern look, "With the deadline of completely annihilating that hidden organization, and at the same time, without losing your life, you must completely obey My commander is not allowed to do anything that harms the interests of me and the Foley family without permission. In return, I can promise you. You can continue to stay in the position of Director of the International Magical Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Magic. At the same time, I And guaranteed to save the life of your son, Barty Crouch Jr.”

"Ha! I'm afraid this is not cooperation, but you want to treat me as a slave, right?" Old Batty said with a smile, "But it doesn't matter, I can agree to such conditions. But as for the final reward, I Some modifications are needed.”

"Oh?"

Link only felt that Old Barty was bargaining, and said with some dissatisfaction, "Tell me, what else do you want?"

"I want Barty Jr. dead!"

As soon as he said this, Link's brows raised.

He stared at Old Barty's ferocious face, and with the Legilimency spell in his heart running, it was very easy to read out the unforgettable hatred, regret, murderous intention and greed for power towards Little Barty. .

This made Link understand something.

Old Barty is essentially the same as Percy, or the rest of them, they are all powerful beasts who can do anything.

Old Barty was able to give up Little Barty for power at first, but now he can naturally kill his own son for power!

The smile appeared on Link's face again.

He did not mock Old Barty's behavior, but smiled and extended his hand to him.

"make a deal!"

Old Barty's ferocious face gradually became cold and calm. He reluctantly stood up and reached out to hold Link's hand.

At the same time, an elite hunter shrouded in a hunting cloak also stepped out of the shadows and stretched out his wand.

"The oath...begins..."

A thin, dazzling tongue of fire spurted out from the wand, like a red and hot metal wire, wrapped around the two hands held by Link and Old Barty, and accompanied by the two chanting The specific vows continued to spread throughout the two people's bodies until they were completely bound together.

……

The next day, the rare good weather in winter finally ended, and Hogwarts was once again shrouded in clouds, ice and snow.

In the past, except for those Quidditch enthusiasts who would go out to practice in the wind and snow every time this kind of weather came, the rest of the students would become sluggish and lazy, giving up almost all outdoor activities except for necessary class studies. Sit in the lounge and read a book or play chess.

But today is different.

Almost all the students got up early and gathered together to excitedly discuss yesterday's game.

The core topic is - what happened under the lake?

As the real protagonists of the entire game, the Warriors are naturally the focus of questioning.

Unfortunately, all the warriors, including Harry, have been given silence orders by the referees, strictly prohibiting them from leaking any relevant information.

The direct result of this is that the half-covered and ambiguous attitude of the warriors makes the students even more curious.

But the warriors kept silent, so the students could only do the next best thing and turn their targets to the hostages who also went to the bottom of the lake.

Ron is the most willing of all the hostages to tell everyone the truth.

Although he actually didn't know much about what happened, it didn't stop him from making it up to gain others' attention.

The effect of this was quite remarkable. A large group of people had gathered in the auditorium just early in the morning. Almost everyone, including Beauxbatons and Durmstrang students, gathered around Ron and followed him with bated breath. Hu Lilie.

Link was also enjoying breakfast in the Great Hall. There was no one beside him, and the people of Hufflepuff also gathered around Ron.

This is impossible.

They did hold a grand banquet last night, and invited many Slytherins, including Emily, for the first time. Everyone got together and had a great time until dawn.

However, even Cedric and John were unable to obtain any useful information from Link without being able to give him alcohol.

He shook his head in disgust, drank all the milk in the glass, and then ignored the crowd over there who were startled by Ron, and went straight to Snape's office.

However, what is surprising is that Snape, who has always been accustomed to cultivating immortals in the past, actually slept in this time. Link rummaged around in the office for a long time, and finally broke through the restriction on the living room door with difficulty. Only then did he finally see Snape, who was still sleeping.

Unlike the usual gloomy appearance, Snape's living room was actually very cozy in Link's opinion.

You won't find anything related to magic and potions here. The overall decoration style is very similar to the ordinary Muggle self-built houses in the 70s in the country, and it is even simpler. Even Snape The beds used for sleeping are all small single beds.

If others didn't mention it, they wouldn't even think it was a wizard's residence.

Not only that, Link also found an entire wall of cups placed on wooden shelves in the living room.

They have different designs, colors and materials, and their historical span is even more astonishing. They don't look like daily necessities at all, but more like Snape's collection.

As for Snape's own bed, it was even more outrageous.

For the first time, Link learned that Snape also wore pajamas when sleeping.

And it’s the kind of black and green nightgown that’s so old-fashioned that you dare not look directly at it. It seems to be vaguely embroidered with Slytherin’s silver snake logo. It looks like it’s a gift from an event held by Slytherin College, or maybe These are pirated peripherals bought by some little girls in Link's previous life.