HP eats melons at Hogwarts

Chapter 28 Crouch’s Death and Harry’s Dream

The rest of the warriors also passed the competition quickly. Fleur was disqualified because she was dragged underwater by Grindylow and released a distress signal. Krum completed the task perfectly and rescued Hermione.

Harry still brought Fleur's little sister out of the water as in the original novel. Both he and Ron received a kiss of gratitude from the beauty and extra bonus points.

The audience gave them thunderous applause. Of course, the little wizards were most excited by Li Nuanyue, not only because of her performance but also because the person she cherished turned out to be Professor Snape, the dean of Slytherin.

"Cough cough cough cough" Harry couldn't help coughing violently after receiving the news. He stared at the twins who came over to gossip with wide eyes. "What are you talking about? Luna's cherished person is Snape??"

This is simply unimaginable. No wonder Luna had such a strange look on her face before the game, and said that he would never want to know who the person under the water was. He also didn’t want to know at all now. Can you give him a forgetful moment?!

"Tsk, tsk, that's so brave," Fred said in amazement.

"It should be said that she is indeed Luna." George said with admiration.

"Merlin! Luna's vision is too strange, isn't it?" Ron shuddered and sneezed, "It's so delicious!"

"Bah, bang, bang," three slaps hit Ron on the head one after another, almost knocking him unconscious.

Hermione looked at the twins who had taken action with her, and suddenly felt that Ron was a little pitiful.

"Ron, Fleur's cherished person is her sister, so is there any problem that Luna's cherished person is her professor? It's not like you don't know how much Snape loves Luna. Her Potions class results are... "Existence beyond o" Hermione clarified for her friend, and at the same time prevented Ron from being kicked into the water by the Gemini again because of his bad mouth.

"Oh, okay, okay, I was wrong!!" Ron quickly avoided his brothers. Hermione's hands were quite light, and the twins almost slapped him back into the water. Don't think he didn't see them. Lifting his feet, he must not be a biological child of the Weasley family!Or not Fred and George?

Harry got up and saw Li Nuanyue leaving surrounded by Slytherin people. After hesitating for a moment, he got up and walked towards the castle. Not far from the shore, he saw Barty Crouch who looked unhealthy.

"Hello, Mr. Crouch," Harry greeted politely.

"Oh, Harry, you behaved very well today." Crouch seemed to be in poor health, but he still patted Harry's shoulder in a friendly manner, "Well done, I haven't had a chance to talk to you, kid."

Crouch accompanied Harry towards the castle. "After all, I am familiar with your story. You are outstanding. Of course, losing a loved one is very tragic. It feels incomplete, right?"

Harry didn't say anything. He didn't really like his parents being mentioned in this way.

"But life goes on, we haven't fallen down." Crouch looked at Harry with a smile. Harry suddenly felt that Crouch's words seemed to have a story of sympathy for him, so he smiled in a friendly way.

"If your parents are still alive, they must be proud of you." Barty Crouch patted his shoulder happily again.

"Barty!" A low but provocative voice suddenly sounded, and Moody limped over. "You don't want to trick Harry into becoming a summer intern at the Ministry of Magic, do you? The boy who went in last time has There is no return.”

He seemed to be just joking with Barty, but Barty Crouch's face seemed to turn pale instantly. He stared at Moody closely. Moody still looked half-smiling, and licked his tongue quickly out of habit. Dry lips.

Barty Crouch walked quickly to the opposite side of Moody, his eyes filled with disbelief. His body staggered, then suddenly turned around and strode away.

"Professor?" Harry felt very strange and couldn't understand what was going on between the two of them.

"Harry, that's a cruel guy." Moody sneered, "His biological son was sent to Azkaban by his own hands!"

Harry looked at Moody in surprise. No wonder Barty Crouch spoke in such a solemn tone when talking about his family.

Moody obviously didn't intend to talk much, so he patted Harry on the shoulder and said a few words of encouragement before walking away.

The next step is to wait for the third game, during which there will be a long period of rest.

Harry originally thought so, so he asked Li Nuanyue and Hermione Ron to take the initiative to help Hagrid patrol the area around the Forbidden Forest and relax.

Hagrid was very happy that they could help. "You know? When I saw you three years ago, I thought you were a bunch of little wizards with no magical talent, oh, just like me, but look at you now."

"Still no magic talent" Ron continued with a smile.

"Only you, Ron. At least Luna is very good." Hermione rolled her eyes at Ron and reached out to hold Li Nuanyue's arm. "Luna, you are so good. Although I think Harry is also good, but this time the top three I guess you will be the champion in the competition."

They don't know what the third game will be yet, but Luna was No. 1 in the first two games.

"This is not certain." Li Nuanyue knew that the first two games were just preparations for the third game, and she only won a slight advantage.

"I also think you will win, Luna," Harry said from the side.

Li Nuanyue looked at Harry with a somewhat complicated look. Soon Harry would face the murderer who killed his parents head-on.

Harry didn't notice Li Nuanyue's expression because he found a figure lying on the ground behind the tree.

"What is that?" Harry walked over strangely and saw Barty Crouch lying on the ground. "Mr. Crouch? Mr. Crouch!!"

"He's dead." Li Nuanyue knelt down and looked at Crouch, shaking her head slightly. "It's Avada Kedavra."

"What did you say? How is that possible!" Hagrid hurriedly came over to check, and suddenly became a little panicked. "Oh, Merlin! This is Hogwarts, and someone actually used the Unforgivable Curse here, and it was against officials from the Ministry of Magic!!"

"Hagrid, go find Professor Dumbledore quickly, we are here to guard him," Li Nuanyue raised her head and said.

"Oh, yes, yes, I'll go find Professor Dumbledore right away." Hagrid turned around in panic, "Luna, take care of them."

"Don't worry, I'll be fine here." Li Nuanyue waved her hand, the murderer was Barty Crouch Jr., he couldn't be here now.

Hagrid quickly called Dumbledore and other Ministry of Magic officials. Everyone expressed shock and horror at Crouch's death. Dumbledore asked them to go back and rest first. He immediately wrote to Fudge to explain this. Case.

"What happened? This is terrible." Hermione was still frightened as she walked.

Harry thought for a long time before he raised his head and said, "Actually, I had a dream on Christmas Day. No, I should say I had a dream during the Quidditch match, about that person."

"What dream was it? Why didn't you tell us?" Ron exclaimed.

"I thought it was just a dream," Harry said angrily, "I didn't say it because I was afraid you would be worried, but my scar is getting more and more painful, and I don't think this is a good sign."

"Of course not!" Hermione shook her head helplessly, "Then what did you see in your dream?"

"I saw a monster," Harry recalled the dream, "and a strange man, and they killed a Muggle. By the way, I saw Peter Pettigrew in the dream I had on Christmas Day, but he We are obviously in Azkaban, right? So I thought it was just a dream."

"Did you see Peter?" Li Nuanyue stopped and said, "Really?"

Harry nodded "I'm pretty sure it's him"

Li Nuanyue frowned, what is this?Is the force majeure factor in the plot still the ability of Peter Pettigrew? But the Ministry of Magic clearly knows that he is an Animagus, and supposedly there will be corresponding methods to control him. Why did he escape?

"Harry, you have to tell Dumbledore about this." Although she knew that Harry would definitely say it, she still warned again uneasily, "I suspect that Peter Pettigrew has escaped from prison, and the Ministry of Magic has not received the notification. You know this What does it mean?"

Harry opened his mouth in surprise, "Do you mean the dementors are out of control?"

"Not yet." Li Nuanyue shook her head. Voldemort has not yet been fully resurrected, nor has he attacked Azkaban. Dementors are still under the control of the Ministry of Magic for the time being, but that may not be the case within the Ministry of Magic.

Soon Harry was called to the office by Dumbledore. Li Nuanyue also guessed a thing or two about what happened, and she also knew what Fudge's attitude was, so she did not get too involved in the political struggle of the British Ministry of Magic.

Harry made an appointment with Li Nuanyue again the next day, this time in the corner of the library. In addition to Harry, Ron and Hermione all looked solemn.

"What happened?" Li Nuanyue sat next to Hermione and asked the person opposite in a low voice.

"Luna, there are things I think I need to tell you," Harry said solemnly. "I went to the principal's office yesterday and heard the quarrel between Minister Fudge and Professor Moody. The minister didn't seem to intend to stop the Triwizard Tournament. He thought Mr. Crouch's death does not mean anything, and the Ministry of Magic cannot bow its head at this time."

Li Nuanyue nodded, "I know Uncle Fudge very well. He values ​​his position very much. Crouch's death must be a mixed blessing for him."

Although the inexplicable death of an official will have a certain degree of public opinion impact on Fudge, with the death of Crouch, the center of power has also become free to arrange manpower, which is a good thing for Fudge.

Harry didn't understand this and continued, "After Professor Dumbledore and the others left, I saw a pensieve in the office. It was a memory about a trial."

Harry organized his words, "I saw Karkaroff and many Death Eaters who were tried, including Mr. Crouch's son, Barty Crouch Jr., who turned out to be a Death Eater!"

Li Nuanyue nodded, "Actually, I have heard similar rumors. At that time, Mr. Barty Crouch wanted the position of Minister of Magic, and he did have this ability, but because of his son's affairs, he lost the competition. He has no power, even if he kills his relatives for justice, he can only temporarily maintain his position."

"Tsk, that sounds cold." Ron curled his lips.

"Ron, his son is a Death Eater," Hermione reminded him. "I think Mr. Crouch did the right thing, but it's a pity that he was implicated."

"Luna, the question is, shouldn't Barty Crouch Jr. be in Azkaban? If my dream is true, then the person I saw next to Voldemort before was Barty Crouch Jr., which is very strange. Weird, isn't it?" Harry couldn't figure it out.

Li Nuanyue shook her head, "He was not in Azkaban. To be precise, he died not long after he entered Azkaban. It was Crouch's funeral for his son."

Harry was even more confused, "Does that mean my dream is not real?"

In fact, he would be more relieved if it was fake. He didn't want to see Voldemort alive at all.

"No...dead people are the easiest to manipulate." Li Nuanyue curled her lips.

Harry was silent for a moment and said softly, "There is one more thing, I don't know whether I should tell you, but you and Snape...Professor, I mean you have a very special relationship, so I think I should tell you. "

He took a deep breath and whispered, "I saw it. He and Karkaroff are both Death Eaters, and they all have that mark."

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