Chapter 516: Attack on Scrimthour
"Elf!" Scrimgeour said sternly, his decibels rising a notch, making him more and more majestic.
"I'm the head of the Auror Office of the Ministry of Magic, Rufus Scrimgeur!"
Shining's body trembled violently, it was not a request, she could tell the situation almost instantly.
But it also exacerbated Twinkle's fear, she was terrified, you can't expect a house-elf to have such courage, and besides, she knew exactly what she had lost, and what she had lost......
"Elf, I have something to ask you!" Scrimgeour said very seriously, as the director of the Aurors, Scrimgeour naturally didn't need to deliberately pretend to be fierce.
"Just now, someone here conjured up the Dark Mark mark," Scrimgeour snapped, pointing his wand at the top of Shining's head, "and you're down there, you need to give us an explanation." ”
"I ...... I...... I didn't...... Sir......" said with a shudder, as if deliberately difficult, her chest heaved violently, "I...... I don't know how to change. ”
"You have to tell the truth to the elves, or you will have to say goodbye to your master. Scrimgeour didn't pause, he took a step forward.
This step was like pressing the glittering and fragile mind under its feet.
Shining's body retreated uncontrollably.
"No...... No...... Shining...... Twilight is telling the truth......"
"And what do you explain by the invisibility cloak in your hand, what are you hiding?" Scrimgeour asked sharply.
Shining's body trembled violently, and she couldn't resist such pressure, especially in front of an Auror.
"No, Twinkle...... Twinkle, Twinkle really don't know, I just ......" Twinkle looked at Mr. Crouch in confusion.
But Crouch didn't respond, he couldn't confess about his son.
"The spell isn't flickering, I see it. Harry said quickly, "It's a man, dressed in a black coat, who has apparitioned and left. ”
"I know, Harry Potter. "But the man's sudden appearance must have something to do with the elf, otherwise why would the elf be holding an invisibility cloak that was in the box before, but there was no one around her." ”
"Perhaps, maybe it's a coincidence. Harry said.
"Are you hinting at me?" said Barty Crouch Sr., looking at Scrimgeour with a grim expression.
"I'm just relegating one thing, your house-elves are there. ”
"You should know that this elf only obeys my orders. Crouch said.
"I can't keep ...... even"
"Hey, Scrimgeour!" Fudge said, two top Aurors choking each other, which wasn't a good thing.
"Perhaps, something is wrong with this house-elf, I mean......" Fudge thought for a moment, "maybe this house-elf betrayed his ......"
"No, it's not Twilight...... "Twilight screams, "Twilight is a good elf, and Twinkle won't use even an offensive spell outside of life application spells." ”
"Enough, we caught you red-handed, and you stole an invisibility cloak. ”
"Twilight doesn't steal cloaks...... "Twilight cries, "Twilight is a good elf." ”
Twinkle was crying, his lungs wheezing violently, like a worn-out bellows.
"That's enough!" Barty Crouch exclaimed, "You mean that I regularly teach my servants to be the Dark Mark, or do I have my servants who have betrayed me to help other Dark Wizards with my cloak of invisibility?"
Scrimgeour didn't speak, he looked at Barty Crouch quietly, his eyes full of strange light.
All the people in the Ministry of Magic were silent, in fact, they didn't dare to get involved in such a thing.
The authority of the Ministry of Magic, and then contact the Dark Wizard......
The idea is just crazy.
Moreover, it involves Barty Crouch, a man in power whose meticulousness and seriousness are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and no one will deny Barty Crouch's role in the Ministry of Magic.
And, when you think of Barty Crouch's previous experience, it's something that scares all wizards.
It can be said that it is crazy.
Former Director of the Executive Department of the Ministry of Magic, who was in charge of all the Aurors, is now the Director of the Department of International Magical Exchange and Cooperation.
Crouch's influence in both divisions can be described as powerful.
Once the most promising Minister of Magic, he gained high prestige for his open confrontation with Voldemort. Later, when Voldemort fell, his son was found to be a Death Eater, so he sent him to Azkaban Prison with his own hands.
Not everyone can do such a thing.
It can be said that Crouch's mental tenacity is not comparable to ordinary people.
Cornelius Fudge seemed frightened, he couldn't come up with an idea.
In front of the former Minister of Magic, Fudge's role seems to be very small.
There is also the current head of the Auror Office.
Although he had a Barty Crouch on his head, the confrontation between two extremely tough characters was not something he, the Minister of Magic, who had done nothing, could meddle in.
The Aurors' system had not been in Connelly Fudge's hands, which made him feel terrible.
"Anything is possible, Director Barty Crouch, we need a lot of investigation, and only sufficient evidence can prove ......"
"Proof of what? Do you want to say that I was involved in tonight's operation?"
It's scary.
All of them were afraid to speak out.
Van Lin frowned slightly, Scrimgeour pushed Barty Crouch too hard, which was not a good thing.
"I want you to remember that the thing that has never changed in my long career is my aversion to the dark arts, and there is much evidence of my hatred and weariness, and all those who play with these spells ......"
"Ah, yes, yes, but you may not know your servant, the house-elf, and your experience does not explain the suspicion of the house-elf. ”
"Maybe it was learned by accident somewhere else, or maybe it......" Fudge said uneasily, too powerless.
"Now, elf, you have to tell me, where are you doing?"
"I didn't do anything, sir. "Twilight stayed in the box, it was the master's order, I took a seat for him, and then the box collapsed, the magic here was so chaotic that Twinkle fainted as he fled." ”
"Well, isn't that clear now?" said Fudge, "the elf helped his master take his seat, and then the battle between Van Lin and the dark wizard affected it, and it couldn't leave, which was normal, it stayed in the ruins, it was just a coincidence. ”
Fudge said quickly, he didn't mention what the cloak was about, and in fact, he couldn't figure out what it was for.
Maybe Barty wants to use it, let his elf hold it.
Well, he didn't care what this elf was doing at all, it was impossible for the elf to be recognized by that person, naturally, without it, the black magic mark could not be released.
This requires a wand, although the elf does not need to use a wand at all to cast spells.
"Mr. Minister, I saw the man, apparition. Harry said.
"Apparitions are not allowed here. Scrimgeour said.
"But the stadium was destroyed, and the magic array was ineffective. And those vampires, who also disappeared out of thin air. One of Fudge's subordinates said.
"Rufus, here's the thing, the dark wizard didn't notice the unconscious house-elf, you should be able to tell, who cares about an inconspicuous little fellow, he released the Dark Mark and then apparition away. This hapless elf just happened to faint somewhere. ”
Scrimgeour didn't speak, and he seemed to be considering the possibilities described by Fudge.
However, Van Lin doesn't think so.
Suspicion that a person can't be dispelled so easily, maybe Barty has no problem, but it is inevitable......
His son was a Death Eater, and like Bella, he was the most faithful of Death Eaters.
"Elf, before you fainted, you didn't see anyone. ”
Sparkle took a big breath, her two brass eyes at Scrimgeur, then at Barty Crouch, and then at Cornelius Fudge.
"No, sir, Twinkle didn't see anything, and I was alone. Trembling said.
No one doubts it unless it is the one who knows the truth.
Naturally, Fan Lin didn't talk much, and after saying that, it was not good for the house-elf in front of him.
This is Dobby's friend, and it can be seen that the relationship between the two house-elves is very good.
"You're lying, you should know that I have a lot of ways to get you to tell you what you know. Scrimgeour didn't seem to be planning to let Twinkle go.
"She's terrified, it's all your fault. Hermione said that she was very unhappy with Scrimgeur's attitude, and he simply was.
"You ......"
"Hermione, Hermione Granger, the wizard of Hogwarts. Hermione puffed out her chest.
"While I'm grateful to you and your companions for keeping the Dark Wizard at bay, that doesn't mean you can meddle in the Ministry's affairs. ”
"But we're already in the mix, Mr. Scrimgeur. Van Lin frowned, he didn't want to speak, but Hermione's will ......
In short, this person can't be messed around.
"Get involved?"
"yes, though I don't want to. "But, I suppose, we can't help it, and I'm fighting, and it's Harry in the sky who has been watching the whole thing, or do you think Harry will lie to you, that he's going to protect a Death Eater?" Van Lin looked at Scrimgeour strangely.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Director. It's hard for me to understand, I don't think a person who has fought against the most powerful Dark Wizard should be willing to protect anything about the Dark Wizard, don't you think?" Van Lin said, the pain in his body causing him to gasp.
Harry's role is highlighted, and now, Harry's role is still powerful.
Scrimgeour frowned, and the hat was buttoned up......
"As my companion, Harry Potter, said, the wizard who unleashed the dark magic has fled, and this is between the house-elves...... Cough...... I think you should find a way to go after it, rather than holding on to a house elf here. ”