Chapter 657: Crouch's Past
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Sirius walked over to the room and came back and said, "That's when Voldemort was in power. You don't know who his followers are, and you don't know who is working for him. All you know is that He can control people and serve Him involuntarily. You are worried about yourself, your family and friends. There are deaths, disappearances, abuse, and ...... every week The Minister of Magic was at a loss as they tried to hide from the Muggles, but Mag was dying. It used to be like that, full of terror, panic and bewilderment. There are always people who are doing well and people who are terrible. ”
Sirius sighed and continued.
"Crouch's principle was good at first – I didn't think it was at the time. He was quickly promoted to minister and used harsh tactics against Voldemort's followers. Not only can the righteous qi master arrest people, he is also granted the power to kill. I'm one of a bunch of people who have been escorted to Azkaban before trial. Crouch resists violence with violence and uses high-handed tactics against suspects. I dare say it's as unreasonable and brutal as the black forces. But he has his followers, believe it or not, a lot of people think he's doing the right thing, and there's a whole bunch of witches and wizards clamoring for him to be the Minister of Magic. When Voldemort vanished, it was only a matter of time before Barty Crouch took the position. But at this time an unfortunate thing happened...... ,“
Sirius smiled hideously, and Van Lin raised an eyebrow, this is Barty Crouch's scandal, it is clear that Sirius has been resenting Barty Crouch, otherwise, he would not have suffered twelve years of Azkaban for no reason.
It wasn't a good place, most of the Dark Wizards died shortly after entering Azkaban, and few wizards were able to live peacefully enough to be freed.
Of course, this refers to the inner prison, but Hagrid went to Azkaban, and when he returned, Hagrid's body recovered for a month or two.
Barty Crouch's son was captured by a group of ghouls, apparently threatening Barty Crouch in an attempt to find Voldemort and restore him to power. Sirius continued, a deep disgust on his face.
"Barty Crouch's son has been captured?" Hermione said with bated breath, and the girl grabbed Van Lin's arm, and it was obvious that Hermione was a little excited and a little nervous.
Sirius disposed of the chicken bones in his hand, then picked up the bread and tore it in half.
"It's not a big shock for Barty Crouch, I guess. He should have spent more time with his son, and he should have left the office earlier to get to know him. ”
He devoured a large chunk of bread.
"Is his son a corpse eater?" asked Harry.
"I don't know," Sirius said, still shoving bread into his mouth, "I was already in Azizban when he was imprisoned. The boy must have been captured by the ghouls, but he could have also appeared when he shouldn't have been, like an elf. ”
"Did Crouch try to free his son?" Hermione whispered.
Sirius burst out laughing, more like a dog barking to be exact. "Crouch let his son out? I thought you knew him better, Hermione? Anything that would affect his honor had to get out of the way, his life's quest was to be Minister of Magic. Didn't you see him drive a loyal elf away, just because the elf wanted him to associate with the Death Eaters, doesn't that say a lot about what kind of man he is? Crouch's love for his son is to judge him, and even then, to show how much he hates the child...... Then he sent him to Azkban. ”
"He handed over his son to the Ministry of Magic?" asked Harry softly.
"Exactly. Sirius looked cold and unpleasant. "I saw him being brought in. He was no more than nineteen years old. They threw him in the cell next to me. At night he screamed for his mother. After a few days, he stopped screaming, but he still cried out in his dreams. ”
"He's still in Azizban?" Harry asked.
"No," Sirius said dumbfounded, "he's gone, and will die there a year later." ”
"He's dead?" Harry looked incredulous, though he had known about the horrors of Azkaban for a long time, but ......
"He's not the only one who died," Sirius said faintly, "most of them went mad, and many went on hunger strikes to commit suicide." They simply don't have the will to live anymore. There you can feel the coming of death at any time. Besides, the boy was sick when he came. Because Crouch was an important figure, he and his wife were able to see their son one last time. It was also the last time I saw Crouch, and he helped his wife through my room. She later died, apparently in grief. Crouch didn't go to the funeral. ”
Sirius put down the bread that had been brought to his mouth, picked up the pumpkin juice and drank it down. "Old Crouch has nothing, he thinks he'll get it. "Originally, this hero was going to be the Minister of Magic, but when his son died, his wife was gone, and his family became defiled, his credibility among the masses suddenly declined. As soon as his son died, people began to sigh how such a good teenager could go astray. In this way, one came to the conclusion that his father did not care about him. As a result, Cornelius Fudge ascended to the throne, and Crouch was kicked into the Department of International Magical Exchange and Cooperation. ”
For a long time, everyone was silent. Harry was thinking back to Crouch glaring at his disobedient elf in the woods, during a Quidditch World Cup tournament meeting. It must have been thinking of his son, his scandal and his inability to get promoted.
Moody says Crouch is looking for a black wizard. Harry told Sirius.
"I've heard of it, but if he thinks he'll be able to regain his grandeur by capturing a corpse eater, he's wrong. ”
"Isn't your brother Klaus's assistant, and if you have a chance to ask him if he's seen Klaus lately?"
Ron was a little unsure, he didn't have a good relationship with Percy, and to be exact, since Percy became Crouch's assistant, Percy's relationship with the entire Weasley family had started to turn bad.
It's not hard to understand that from the beginning, Percy was only liked by Mr. Weasley, of course, and it was only when he was a student, and it wasn't until he entered the Ministry of Magic that Mr. Weasley noticed the difference.
As for Mrs. Weasley, she was always proud of Percy, who was arguably the best of the existing Weasley family in the traditional sense.
If the Weasleys were still a family.