The Emerald at Hogwarts

Chapter 429 Theoretical Basis
The Pensieve is a magical prop that can store thoughts and memories in the mind. The silvery-white object at the bottom of the basin is the circulating memory, and the strange-looking symbols on the edge of the basin are ancient runes.

Dumbledore said: "People like me always have a lot of memories in my mind, which makes me think too much, and sometimes memory confusion is inevitable. The Pensieve can just help me get rid of this trouble , and made my thinking clearer."

Memory is not necessarily completely accurate, sometimes it will be properly modified according to your subjective wishes, making it what you prefer to see.It's like "Rashomon", everyone is trying to beautify their behavior and bias their views on others.

At this time, the Pensieve highlights its role. It allows people to relive a certain memory from the perspective of a third party, which may be more objective and accurate, and reduce misjudgment in subjective consciousness.

"Let's take a look and look at my past memories. This may help us find the answers we want." Dumbledore continued, and then he touched the flowing objects in the Pensieve and entered the Pensieve A mime being played.

Ada was not surprised by Dumbledore's sudden disappearance, because she saw Dumbledore in the bottom of the pelvis, and the headmaster even waved to her.

Ada also followed Dumbledore's example and touched the objects in the basin. In an instant, the office seemed to be tilted over suddenly, and Ada was "dumped" into the Pensieve like being dumped.

The principal's office suddenly became quiet, and the successive principals in the photo frames on the wall opened their eyes one after another, discussing in a low voice the two people who had just disappeared.

In the world of memory in the Pensieve, Ada seemed to have fallen from a high altitude, but she did not land vertically with her head down, but landed firmly on a bench, with Dumbledore sitting next to her.

This is a very depressing room, surrounded by at least two hundred wizards sitting on high steps.There were so many people sitting in the room, but the scene was extremely quiet, only a weak witch beside Barty Crouch was crying.

The door in the corner of the room opened, and six dementors escorted four people in, three men and one woman. At this time, the sobbing of the witch became louder.

Two of the men looked alike, except that one was short and fat, and the other was thin.The short and fat man was a little dazed, and the other thinner man was very nervous.

The woman among the four has long, thick, black hair. She looks very beautiful, but her haughty eyes make people uncomfortable.The woman looked at the wizard in the room with disdain, as if she regarded the people who were judging her as a group of chickens and dogs.

The last man, about seventeen or eighteen, looked utterly petrified, trembling, with long straw-colored hair falling over a paper-pale face.

Looking at the boy's appearance, Ada whispered, "Barty Crouch II."

He looks a lot like his father, except that the corners of his brows and eyes lack a lot of his father's fierce aura, and he is more like his weak mother, the woman who covered her face and cried beside Barty Crouch.

Dumbledore's memory proceeded step by step, and Barty Crouch presided over the trial, accusing the four of them of inhumane acts, and all four of them were imprisoned in Azkaban.

Even though his son was among the four, Crouch didn't show favoritism, and it sent shivers down the spine.

The trial resulted in a life sentence, and the four lived out the rest of their lives in the company of dementors to atone for their crimes.

The memory ended here, the picture dissipated like a cloud of smoke, and the world became pitch black, only Barty Crouch Jr.'s pleading sound echoed in Ida's ears——

"No! Mother, no! It wasn't me, it wasn't me, I don't know! Don't send me there, stop him!"

"Father! Father, I didn't participate! Don't! Don't! Father, please!"

Ada had long heard of Barty Crouch's ruthlessness, knowing that he had imprisoned his own son in Azkaban.But when Ada saw the scene of the trial with her own eyes, Ada was still shocked and frightened by Crouch's coldness and determination.

What makes Barty Crouch brutally say things like "You're not my son" and "I don't have a son" and what makes him say "Take them away and let them rot there".

Barty Crouch's roar even made Ida shake her own assumptions. She couldn't believe that such a person would secretly release her son.

What makes Ada even more unbelievable is that there are actually such hard-hearted people in this world.

Without any hesitation, he directly sentenced his own son to life imprisonment.On Barty Crouch's face, Ada didn't see half of his father's expression.

"It's unbelievable, isn't it?" Dumbledore's voice rang in his ears, "A father can treat his son so cruelly, right?"

Ada nodded silently. The shocking scene made her forget that she was in the dark at the moment, and that Dumbledore beside her could not see her movements.

"My father, who once broke the law on behalf of his daughter Ariana, was thrown into Azkaban. He was charged with attacking three Muggle boys for what they did to Ariana. It's a terrible thing." Dumbledore said, his voice could not hear sorrow or happiness, "I have never been a father, but I think most fathers should be like this!"

Dumbledore's past is not a secret, and it's not that there are no people who know it, but no one has ever brought it up to talk about it.His father was imprisoned in Azkaban for attacking Muggles, and his sister was silent.

"No one would think that Barty Crouch was playing for selfishness, and no one ever thought that he would secretly release his son." Dumbledore continued, "People are just asking why Barty Jr., who is both good in character and learning, has become That way, they blame everything on Barty Crouch. Because of Barty Jr., people don't trust Barty Crouch anymore."

It is the fault of the father whether to raise or not to teach.Barty Jr. violated the law, and Mr. Crouch certainly has an educational dereliction, but all of this cannot be blamed on him.

Like Dumbledore said, Crouch's approval ratings have declined simply because people don't trust him anymore.

People will sympathize with the weak in many cases, because they will find some empathy in the weak.Barty Crouch can treat his son so coldly and cruelly, but what about other citizens?

Once the ruthless Barty Crouch is put in power, what kind of cruel things will he do to the people?
This is the main reason why people no longer trust Crouch.No one likes a leader who is impersonal or even dehumanized.

"Ada, your assumption is very bold, and it may even make people think you are crazy." Dumbledore said again, "But I think it is very possible, because successive blows will change a person."

His own son was imprisoned, his wife was seriously ill, and his career, which he had worked hard for half his life, fell to the bottom.The double blow of family affection and career is enough to change Barty Crouch's mind and thoughts drastically.

It is not impossible to bend the law for personal gain, and if it is a bit outrageous, it is even possible to directly change the court.

Blackening, understand?
All change needs only one enabler, and Barty Crouch's late wife is likely to be the enabler.

"It's a complete tragedy." Ada sighed softly. "Everyone's life is always full of misfortunes. This is a fucking life."

Ada suddenly felt a big hand on top of her head, and then a light came on, and another memory vaguely appeared in front of her eyes.

That's Alastor Moody, Moody with the magic eye and the wooden leg, and it's supposed to be at the former Auror's house.

Another memory played out.

(End of this chapter)