Chapter 82: Old Barty who helps

"Azkaban is impregnable." Fudge said.

Almost without the slightest hesitation, he refused Sirius's request, and he mocked the detractor, saying, "No one can escape from under the noses of the Dementors, and you know this best from years in prison, don't you?" ”

"But what if someone attacks from the outside?" Sirius struggled to restrain himself from rushing up and punching him, saying, "It's better to be a little guarded than not to be at all." ”

"You're kidding." Fudge made a fake look of surprise, "For an inexplicable reason, I'm going to send most of the Aurors to that hellish place in Azkaban?" The Aurors are for the people of the wizarding world, not for you! An inexplicable idea would require the mobilization of a large number of people...... Sirius, remember who you are. This is the Ministry of Magic, not the Black House, and here, you are nothing more than a small Auror chief of staff, and you do not yet have the authority to command the Minister of the Ministry of Magic. ”

The conversation soon broke up.

Lupin struggled to pull Sirius, who was already bursting up, out of Fudge's office.

Two people stood in the hallway.

"Even though I knew Fudge was a jerk, I almost couldn't hold back." Sirius said with a cold face and indignant, "Moon Face, I really wanted to give him a dozen heart-piercing bones just now." ”

Lupin couldn't help but smile, not surprised Sirius' reaction.

Although Sirius has been on the side of justice all these years, the dark wizard education left by the Black family in his childhood still pops up from time to time, and Sirius has always been the best at dark magic and the least scruples in the foursome of the robbers.

Similar to today, just talking about it is already a very slight expression.

"But that's a problem." Lupin worriedly, "If Daniel's depresumption is true, there is no one to guard it, only a group of Dementor Azkaban......"

"How the hell did he come to this conclusion?"

Sirius asked in a puzzled tone, "Don't talk about Fudge, I'm half-convinced." Also, he said that the mysterious man was fake, what happened? ”

Lupin was silent for a moment, and although he heard something, he always felt that the conclusion was a little too shocking.

Moreover, he himself was also skeptical. It's just that considering that it is about Azkaban, I would rather believe that it is there, so I don't know how to explain it to Sirius for a while.

Halfway through, he smiled bitterly and said, "Go back in a while, you can ask him carefully!" I'm also a little confused, and I don't understand it too much. For now, we should be concerned about the issue of Azkaban......"

"Is there anything wrong with Azkaban?" A voice suddenly interjected/in/came.

Sirius and Lupin turned their heads at the same time, and saw old Barty Crouch with a straight face, and the whole person looked like an antique about to be buried in the earth, staring at them silently and sternly.

"Hello, Mr. Crouch." Lupin was the first to say hello politely.

"Long time no see, Crouch." Sirius greeted coldly.

For the old Barty, who threw himself into prison without trial and killed himself for several years, it is really commendable that he can have such a cold attitude instead of attacking violently.

Moreover, in addition to personal grudges, Sirius also disliked some of Barty Sr.'s paranoid attitudes very much, so it was difficult to give the other party any good looks.

But aside from that, Sirius had to admit that when Barty Sr. was around, the Department of Magical Law Enforcement was much more decent than it is now.

Sure enough, people often need to compare.

After experiencing Sevic's, Sirius has a big heart, and he even occasionally thinks that Barty Sr. is a good wizard.

At least even if it is really hostile, it will not be too embarrassing to have an opponent as powerful as Crouch.

For example, Sevic, even if he wins, he doesn't have the slightest sense of accomplishment.

"What Azkaban were you talking about?"

Barty Crouch Sr. continued to ask in a stern tone that was not at all pleasant, "Is there anything wrong with Azkaban?" ”

Sirius and Lupin looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to believe Barty Sr.

This stubborn old man is desperate to suppress the pure-blood nobles, and he has devoted his life to sending all the Death Eaters to Azkaban, which has become his life belief.

This made both of them feel that even if he was radical and stubborn, he was the last person in the wizarding world to surrender to the Death Eaters.

"It's just a guess...... Lupin replied cautiously, "and we guess based on some information that the Dark Lord might want to attack Azkaban and rescue the Death Eaters...... We'd like to send some Aurors to take precautions. But Fudge says it's not going to happen. He felt that relying on the Dementors was enough, and sending people was just a waste of manpower, so he refused without hesitation. ”

He dodged Daniel's speculation that the Dark Lord was a fake, and simply said that Azkaban might be attacked.

Old Barty's expression was really even more strict.

Although he is a little old now, and the sideburns on his forehead have turned much whiter, he is still like a stubborn stone despite this.

"Fudge......" he sneered and muttered in a low voice, "That villain." ”

Sirius's eyes lit up, and he suddenly stepped forward with a smile and patted Old Barty on the shoulder regardless of his previous suspicions, "Hey, I couldn't agree more with what you said." ”

"Siris!" Lupin watched him laugh and cry as he behaved like this.

But I have to say that Sirius was born with such a clear love and hate, and often acted recklessly, so the people around him often thought that he was a headache, but they still couldn't control their love for him.

"You wait for me here, I'll go in and find Fudge." Old Barty ignored Sirius' overtures.

With a cold face, he took a few steps forward and pushed the door straight into Fudge's office.

"Do you think he'll make it?" Sirius asked curiously.

"Maybe." Lupin guessed and replied, "However, it is said that they were once rivals...... You know, candidates for Minister of Magic or something...... It is said that 'the one who knows himself best will always be his enemy'. I have the feeling that Mr. Crouch must know Fudge very well. So, perhaps, he could use some special method to convince Fudge. ”

Fudge's attitude really doesn't look like someone can be convinced.

But at this time, there was no other way, Sirius and Lupin had to wait quietly outside the corridor.

"Remus, sometimes I wonder what the use of such a non-practical Ministry of Magic is here." Sirius whispered, "Ever since Daniel came to England, he's done a lot for the wizarding world. But even if he did so much, the Ministry of Magic still had to bring people to arrest him......"

Lupin subconsciously looked around and found that there was no one around, so he cautiously replied: "Daniel is a good person, this is indeed the fault of the Ministry of Magic, but we all know that this has nothing to do with the Ministry of Magic, it was all Fudge's doing." The Ministry of Magic has indeed been a bit of a **** in the past few years, but Cialis, we have to have hope. Believe it, it's all temporary, it's going to get better, and it's better than being ruled by the Dark Lord. ”

He said something that he was not very convinced, and in the end, he couldn't help but sigh in a low voice: "I really hope that Fudge will step down sooner, if...... If only Headmaster Dumbledore hadn't turned down the ministerial position in the first place......"

Sirius stopped talking, but there seemed to be some unknown fierce love hidden in his deep gray eyes.

About ten minutes later,

Barty Crouch Sr. stepped out, "Fudge doesn't agree to send the Aurors over. ”

Sirius and Lupin's faces couldn't help but show expressions of disappointment at the same time.

"But......" a shallow, almost smiling expression appeared on Barty Sr.'s cold face, "but I can recruit volunteers myself, Fudge said, and if anyone wants to come with me, he won't care......"

Sirius and Lupin were all at once excited, "Great! ”

While Sirius and Lupin were negotiating with Fudge at the Ministry of Magic, Daniel made it to Diagon Alley.

S.H.I.E.L.D. doesn't know what's wrong, and Nick Fury has been out of touch for a long time.

The disappearance of the bald director is nothing, and Daniel believes that those who have eaten the elixir will escape death even if they encounter danger.

But the worst thing is that before the director disappeared, he forgot to tell his subordinates that he had to pay for the potions on time.

Daniel's 'British Magic Pharmaceuticals' has not received the balance lately.

The manager he hired shrewdly said that until the situation in the United States was uncertain, he should stop mailing potions to the United States, in order to prevent them from defaulting on their debts and causing the company to suffer even greater losses.

Daniel didn't think S.H.I.E.L.D. would pay off.

After all, even if Nick Fury really has no money, behind them, there is a richest man in the world, Tony Stark.

But there is no way to say these words directly.

Due to the seriousness and rigor of this manager, he felt that it was best for him to come in person and communicate and explain to the other party to ensure that the potions were delivered regularly.

Because of the threat of the Death Eaters, Diagon Alley, which has always been bustling, has a lot fewer people.

But as soon as Daniel appeared in Diagon Alley, he was as popular as ever.

A couple of witches even sent him a few beautiful bouquets of flowers.

Then they giggled and said to him, "Cheer up, little Mr. Black!" We all trust you more than Minister Fudge, who is always a big talker. ”

"Little Mr. Black, do you want to eat pie?" A kind old lady selling magic items also greeted him.

Before Daniel didn't sponsor her, the old lady had been living a poor life, so after getting help, the old lady who had regained her life would take the initiative to greet Daniel every time she saw him.

This time, she also laughed and teased: "Today, why didn't your little Muggle boyfriend stay with you?" Haven't you always been inseparable? ”

"Uh......" Daniel was embarrassed for a second, "he's breaking up with me." ”

"Oh, I'm so sorry." The old lady hurriedly apologized, a trace of helplessness appeared on her face, as if she wanted to say something comforting, but she didn't know what to say, so she could only stammer and repeat: "...... Don't be sad...... Don't be sad, little Mr. Black, young people are always prone to conflicts, and maybe they will be reconciled tomorrow...... Or, even if you break up...... You're bound to meet better people too. ”

"Thank you." Daniel said with a smile.

At this time, one of the owners of the next store, Pù, also poked his head out of the room.

It was a slightly rugged wizard with a big beard, and he shouted cheerfully: "Little Mr. Black, for the sake of your frustration in love, all the goods will be discounted by 5% today!" ”

"Thank you so much." Daniel replied with a smile, "However, I don't need to buy a pacifier and a crib just yet......"

Then, one after another, the owners of some shops ran out of the house to greet him.

Probably, this is also because there are fewer people nowadays......

Previously, "Witch Weekly" had published Daniel's hobby of sweet taste, so they simply gave Daniel a bunch of desserts very enthusiastically.

"When you eat desserts, you feel happy."

"So, there's nothing that can't be solved by a dessert."

These happy wizards comforted Daniel and said, "If there is, then eat two; No, eat a third meal. ”

So, after dealing with things, I walked home speechlessly with a bunch of free desserts enough to eat for a week......

Daniel suddenly felt that even if he fell out of love, it didn't seem to be all a bad thing.