Chapter 12: The Chaotic Ministry of Magic
After the group had left, Barty Crouch glanced at the quivering elf on the ground, stomped his feet angrily, and then disappeared into the bushes again. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
In the distance, Erinka and Holly, who were observing this side, did not leave immediately, as if they were waiting for something.
There was a rustle, and the sound of people moving softly in the woods could be heard.
"Master?" and "Master?" two different female voices came and went, although they lowered their voices.
"Ahem. Holly made a little noise, and saw the two girls quickly quicken their pace, and rushed to their knees in front of Holly in two steps.
"The hosts. Your most loyal slave is at your beckon. Ginny Weasley crawled on the ground, trying to prove her loyalty.
"Hmm. Why did you happen so slowly?" said Holly's tone for a sudden change.
"This ......"
"Huh?" said Holly, hesitantly.
"Master, it's not me, it's the mudblood, yes, the mudblood has been there trying to defend the elf. She won't stop until we receive your summons, or we would have come out to find you, master. Ginny hurriedly argued.
"Really, Granger?" Holly looked at another figure shivering on the ground. "If memory serves, a mudblood slave doesn't seem to be as expensive as an elf, right?"
"Master, I was wrong, I was wrong. The figure on the ground was trying to shrink into a ball, as if it was suffering a terrible torture.
"Hmm...... What's been going on with Potter lately?"
"Master, Harry......"
"Huh?"
"Master, Potter hasn't done anything lately, except that he said his scar has been hurting a little lately. ”
"Oh, is it?" Hawley replied, looking at Erinka, who was not far away to help watch the wind, as if to signal something.
"Hmm. Go back first. Holly dismissed the two slaves in front of him.
After the two girls left, Erinka walked over slowly.
"Did you find anything?" asked Holly in a whisper, continuing to look at the somewhat vague figure in the bushes.
"He seemed to be on the verge of finding it. Erinka explained. "Shall we stop it?"
"Why are you holding back? Don't you think that person resembles Barty?"
"Yes, but does Barty have a son? I have the impression that since his wife died a few years ago, I have never heard of any of his relatives. ”
"Maybe, but I'll look it up. ”
"Hmm. ”
"Alright, let's pack up and go back. There will be more excitement to see tomorrow. ”
"yes, I don't know how badly Connelly will be scolded tomorrow, hahahaha. ”
Shrugging, the two girls disappeared into the darkness hand in hand.
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The news of the Death Eaters' appearance after the Quidditch World Cup unsurprisingly caused an uproar in the wizarding world. The newspapers were full of criticism of the Ministry, but there was no other way for people to vent their frustrations than this one. Raid Muggles, of course, but the Dementors of Azkaban will be more than welcome to feed them. Oh my God, that's not a good choice for any normal wizard, unless you're Dumbledore, and it's hard to say if you're going to be killed for any particular situation, after all, the Dark Lord was killed by Harry Potter, who was just a year old.
"Daily Prophet: The Ministry of Magic has made a major mistake...... No prisoners were arrested...... The safety of all was neglected...... Dark wizards demonstrate at the camp...... It's a national disgrace......" In the room of the Minister of Magic, Holly, who was sitting in the room, was reading a newspaper with one hand and muttering, and the other hand was in the air directing the coffee spoon to stir in the cup. On the sofa not far away, Erinka also sat there with some disregard for her image.
"Oh, who wrote this?"
"Hmm...... I'll see, oh, Rita Skeeter. Holly said.
"The source has been found, no wonder there were so many ranting letters in the mailbox of my deputy minister's office this morning. ”
"yes, but we're okay, I'm sure Cornelius has enough ranting letters from Cornelius to keep him out of the way for a day. Holly replied casually. In a corner of the office, the mailbox belonging to the Minister of Magic hangs there, and there is a small forbidden magic circle underneath. A roaring letter with teeth and claws became silent in an instant after it arrived at the mailbox. When the letters had almost accumulated, they were thrown together in a closed box.
"You look good at that, why don't I bring my mailbox too?" Erinka joked.
"Bring your mailbox too, but be assured that if someone sees that your office doesn't have a single ranting letter, he'll hide from you. ”
"Okay. That's right, about Barty Crouch. ”
"What? Anything new?"
"Indeed...... Barty Crouch actually has a son. ”
"Oh, why haven't I seen his son in the Ministry of Magic or heard anything about him?"
"Because that's taboo. Barty Crouch's taboo. ”
"Why?"
"Because Barty Crouch Jr. was a Death Eater. ”
"Hehe, hehe. ”
"Isn't that funny? I thought so at first. But...... Barty Crouch Jr. is also said to be a pure pedigree, and you must know that the Crouch family is one of the few families whose family lineage is not mixed with any Muggle blood at all, and even the Crouch family has never had a Squib. ”
"And then? That wouldn't be taboo, would it?"
"That's because Barty Crouch Jr. was sent to Azkaban by Barty Crouch himself. ”
"Yes? This is the first time I've heard of it. ”
But it doesn't matter, Barty Crouch Jr. is said to have died a few years later in Azkaban. Erinka added. "Oh, yes. Barty Crouch Jr. tried to resist arrest, but was subdued by Alastor Moody, the head of the Auror Office at the time. ”
"Alastor Moody?"
"What's the matter? I heard that he is an old man with a rather strange temper but a strong ability, but he has retired from the Auror Office, and it is said that he has the strength of the Ninth Order Consummation, but because of too many injuries, his strength has fallen again. ”
"I remember...... Seem...... There was such a person on the list of teachers for the new semester sent by Dumbledore. ”
"Really, it looks like this old man is on good terms with Dumbledore. ”
"I think Dumbledore must have known something, about the Dark Lord. Otherwise, it seems overkill that a well-known retired Auror came to teach some Defence Against the Dark Arts techniques. ”
"I think so. ”