Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, Ivan hurriedly interrupted them.

"Two, please stop, now is not the time to be busy holding accountable, the most important thing we should do now is to tell Professor Dumbledore about this matter as it is, and I believe he will make a decision!"

"That's right, Hals." Moody looked at Crouch with disdain, didn't bother to argue, and instead pointed his wand at him and spoke. "Let's go, Barty! Need help from me? ”

"I'll go myself!" Crouch snorted coldly, walked out of the room on his own, and walked towards the headmaster's room on the top floor of the main tower.

Along the way, Ivan and Moody stood on his left and right, watching his every move, lest he have any thoughts of escaping.

However, Crouch was honest throughout the whole process, did not make any small moves, and led directly to the principal's office.

Moody read the order to open the door, and the group walked up the spiraling staircase.

Thankfully, Dumbledore happened to be in the Headmaster's office, and they didn't make a trip in vain.

"Hals, Barty, Alasto... Looks like you have something important to ask me for? Dumbledore's gaze swept over Ivan and the others one by one, paying attention to the expressions of several people, and said in a deep voice.

"Yes, Professor, a very important thing!" Ivan nodded, then turned to Crouch again, "But I think it's better for Mr. Crouch to speak in person." ”

Hearing this, Dumbledore fixed his gaze on Crouch's decadent face.

Crouch sighed, didn't talk nonsense, and started directly from the fact that he took Barty Jr. out of Azkaban more than ten years ago, and talked about how he let Barty Jr. take advantage of the chaos to break free, and now he doesn't know where to go.

Ivan and Moody complemented each other, explaining things as succinctly and clearly as possible.

Dumbledore listened silently, his slender index finger tapping lightly on the tabletop, showing a hint of contemplation and surprise from time to time.

After a few people finished speaking, Dumbledore's expression became serious, he looked at Crouch, and said with some disappointment. "I have to say, this incident was far from what I expected, Barty... I thought you were clear enough. ”

"I'm sorry, Albus... I'm going to turn myself in to the Ministry of Magic, and hopefully it's too late to make a bigger mistake. Crouch looked lonely, and at that moment seemed to be much older.

"In the face of family affection, no matter how smart a person is, it is possible to become stupid..."Dumbledore said with emotion, his expression a little moved, and then retorted. In fact, I don't recommend that you turn yourself in to the Ministry of Magic, Barty, at least not now! ”

"Why?" Crouch looked at Dumbledore in surprise, not quite understanding what he meant, and Moody on the side was even more anxious to come up and speak, but was stopped by the old professor waving his hand.

"Think about it, if the news of your trial by the Ministry of Magic spreads, then little Barty will definitely realize that his escape has been completely exposed, and he is facing the pursuit of the Aurors, so he will only hide more carefully, and may even do something that we don't want to see, such as venting his anger on the innocent......"

"So it's better to keep it as it is and wait for him to let his guard down."

"Since Barty Jr. has chosen to throw Harry's name into the Goblet of Fire, there will definitely be a follow-up, and we will have a chance to catch him." Dumbledore explained.

"It's too dangerous, Albus, what if Barty deliberately withheld something, or if he was soft-hearted and made a mistake... You know, he has a criminal record! Moody's asked questioningly.

"We need every power we can now, Alasto!" Dumbledore said firmly, and then he looked at Crouch again.

"Will you help us catch your son? Buddy? You're probably the most familiar person in the world. It's just that I need to remind you that there is no benefit in this and there is no possibility of a reduction in the sentence, you can understand it as... A kind of atonement! ”

"Of course! I can make a vow to bind me. Crouch nodded without hesitation.

"That's for the best, Barty! I'll keep an eye on you......" Moody grinned, glaring at Crouch viciously.

Ivan couldn't interject the whole time, and could only stand boredly and listen to their discussion.

As for Crouch's disposition, Ivan has the same opinion as Moody, and thinks that it is better to imprison this guy, after all, no one knows whether a father can be ruthless when he encounters a son who makes a mistake.

And the magic oath isn't a panacea.

Just as Ivan was silently thinking, the discussion in the headmaster's room suddenly stopped, and Ivan raised his head in some surprise only to find that everyone was looking at him.

"I've heard Alastor talk about it just now... You're doing a great job this time, Hals! Dumbledore broke the silence with a remark, appreciating.

In his opinion, it was not easy for Ivan to find out the truth from Crouch with the few clues he had gathered, as well as the two reports in the Daily Prophet, especially since he was only fourteen years old this year.

"I've only done a small favor, and it's thanks to Professor Moody that I was able to catch Mr. Crouch this time......," Ivan replied modestly, his voice getting lower and lower, as he suddenly realized that the Lord was still here.

Moody didn't care what Crouch was thinking, he patted Ivan on the shoulder and grinned. "Don't be so modest, Hals, you're a natural Auror! With your ability, if you come to work in the Ministry of Magic after graduation, I am afraid that in a few years at most, you will be able to become the executive director, and even the minister is not hopeless. ”

Ivan shrugged his shoulders, he had always thought that the Auror was born was not a boastful remark, because he had the impression that the Auror's duty was generally to come out after the great battle to wash the floor, or to serve as cannon fodder to be killed in seconds to set off the strength of some wizards.

"Hals, I heard you've been in some trouble with your friends lately?" Dumbledore asked suddenly.

"Ah, it can't be a contradiction, right?" Ivan scratched his head, not quite understanding whether Dumbledore was talking about Hermione or Ron, and didn't understand why the old professor suddenly deflected the subject here, aren't they talking about business now?

Dumbledore nodded, agreeing with Ivan's words, and said no more questions, turning to the two of them. "Now, I may need to speak alone with Mr. Crouch for a while, and if you have nothing else to do, you may want to enjoy today's dinner in the Great Hall......