The Emerald at Hogwarts

Chapter 548 Mantis Catching Cicadas
Wiltshire is located in the southwest of England, where there are crop circles, Stonehenge, and a large number of UFO sightings.Not long ago, the strange hurricane that occurred in the southwestern counties of England was also related to this place.

The person who created this hurricane lives in a small building on the banks of the Avon River at the moment. His name is Barty Crouch, but many people are more accustomed to calling him Barty Jr. to distinguish him from his death father.

Barty Crouch Jr. is the "most loyal servant" recognized by Voldemort himself, but Barty Jr. has not shown much since the cemetery in Little Hangleton Village. Although he planned the hurricane disaster in the Southwest Counties, The people responsible for the execution were several dark wizards and giants.

It was raining outside the window, and the mood of Barty Crouch Jr. in the bedroom was also not beautiful.It wasn't that he was resentful because he was not reused, but he was worried about today's action plan. He felt that St. Mungo's party must be fraudulent.

Although it is not clear why Voldemort wanted Florin Fusco, and the Dark Lord never explained to his loyal servants, the Dark Lord's desire to get the cold drink shop has not changed.

After the Diagon Alley raid failed, Cobain Yaxley brought intelligence from the Ministry of Magic, saying that the Ministry of Magic would transfer Florin Fusco in advance to prevent the Death Eaters from taking the opportunity to attack.

Barty Jr. was skeptical about the Ministry of Magic's internal plan brought by Yaxley.

Yaxley hadn't brought back any information for many days, and it was hard not to be suspicious when he brought back such important information suddenly.

Barty Jr.'s father was a senior official of the Ministry of Magic before his death, and he almost took the position of minister, so Barty Jr. knew the incompetence of the Ministry of Magic very well.But today's Ministry of Magic is quite a bit of a makeover, as if there is a hand behind it pushing the Ministry of Magic forward, forcing it to make changes.

Combined with the information Yaxley brought back before, the hand behind the push is very likely to be Esmeralda Drizzt. Her arrest by the Ministry of Magic was nothing but a drama directed and acted by herself. Support Pierce Thickness to the top.

Loyal little Barty told the Dark Lord his worries in private. He didn't believe that his wise and mighty master couldn't see the vortex hidden in the Ministry of Magic, but as the "most loyal servant" of the Dark Lord, Little Barty still chose to tell express their doubts.

Dissuasion was fruitless, and Voldemort did not change his mind, so Barty Jr. volunteered to participate in this St. Mungo's operation in order to deal with possible crises.

But Voldemort rejected him again, choosing Bellatrix Lestrange as the leader of the operation.There is neither explanation nor comfort.

The Death Eaters meeting was over, and Barty Jr. returned to his hideout by the Avon River. He was somewhat puzzled by his master's decision. Although he expressed a pessimistic attitude towards this action, the Dark Lord must have other deep meanings.

It is precisely because little Barty can't understand his master's intention that he will be sullen and unhappy.

There were two other people living with Barty Crouch Jr., one tall and thin, the other shorter but stocky.These two are dark wizards who joined the Death Eaters after Voldemort's resurrection, and they have been by Barty Jr.'s side.

The tall, thin man was named Bart, and the short, stocky man was named Bobby.Barty Jr. was in the bedroom trying to figure out what Voldemort meant, and Bart and Bobby were in the reception room wondering why Barty Jr. was unhappy.

Bart and Bobby are not qualified to participate in the Death Eaters meeting. They are the same as the people who went to St. Mungo's today, they are all cannon fodder and unimportant minor characters.

It was still raining outside the window, and Bobby wanted to make it easier and solve his personal problems, so the short and stocky he walked out of the reception room.

Coming and going in a hurry, the relaxed Bobby whistled and left the bathroom, but his footsteps that should have been heading towards the reception room stopped abruptly, his eyes were a little out of focus due to fear.

Bart who stayed in the reception room was fiddling with a deck of cards, when Bobby's whistle suddenly stopped, and the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground made Bart's heart ring loudly.

While Bart shouted Bobby's name loudly to remind little Barty in the room, he walked out of the reception room to check with his wand tightly.

Bobby couldn't hear Bart's loud shouts, but little Barty, who was alone in the bedroom, could hear them.Little Barty, whose meditation was interrupted, heard the uneasiness in Bart's voice. Little Barty didn't think about it, grabbed the wand in his silver hand and hurried out of the bedroom.

The little Barty who pushed the door out did not see Bart and Bobby. He only saw a green light flashing outside the door of the reception room, and then heard another sound of a heavy object falling to the ground.

Even people with poor brains can understand this situation, not to mention Barty Crouch Jr., who has been smart since he was a child.Little Barty rolled up his sleeves to reveal the Dark Mark on his arm, but he didn't press it down, but aimed his wand at the door of the reception room.

Footsteps sounded, and Barty Jr. shot the Death Curse without any hesitation, and the tragic green light immediately illuminated the entire reception room.

But what Barty Jr. hit was only Bobby's limp corpse. When Bobby's corpse fell to the ground and made a muffled sound, the uninvited guest by the Avon River entered the reception room.

"Long time no see, what should I call you?" The person said, "Professor Moody, or Barty Crouch II?"

"Esmeralda Drizzt!" Little Barty said, his voice was a little trembling, not like fear, but excitement.

The person who came took off his rainproof cloak. It was Ada who had been staying at the Ministry of Magic for many days.Her face looked a little pale, maybe it was because she had been in the house for too long without seeing the sun, or because of the bad weather outside at the moment.

In the Hogwarts 94-95 school year, Barty Crouch Jr. pretended to be Alastor Moody and mixed into the school in order to revive Voldemort.During that year, Death Eater Barty Jr. taught many Hogwarts students real skills, and also allowed many students to see the power of the Unforgivable Curse for the first time.

If so, Barty Jr. can be regarded as Ada's teacher.It's just that this teacher has some problems. He is a fugitive from Azkaban and a Death Eater who does all kinds of evil.

The most outrageous thing is that as a professor, Barty Jr. physically punished the students. He gave Ada a sap in the cemetery outside the village of Little Hangleton, and told Ada what martial arts is, no matter how good it is, it will fall down with a brick.

"You've made it hard for me, Barty Crouch, especially with the bad weather in Wiltshire today," Ada went on. "I can't even appreciate Salisbury Cathedral, and Stonehenge."

Barty Crouch was not afraid of Ada's appearance, nor was he angry or sad because of the loss of his two companions.Batty raised his hand tremblingly, and pressed hard against the Dark Mark on the other arm.

Only those with the Dark Mark branded on their arms are qualified to be called Death Eaters. Voldemort can press the Dark Mark on the arm of a Death Eater, and other Death Eaters will sense their master's call and disapparate. Go to Voldemort and do as you are told.

When a Death Eater touched the Dark Mark branded on his left arm, Voldemort also felt the call and Apparated to his side.What Barty Jr. is doing now is summoning his master.

The touched Dark Mark gradually turned red, and Little Barty showed a crazy and evil smile on his face after completing the summoning.To be honest, Barty Jr. has really good genes, and he is quite handsome.

Ada didn't do anything, and watched Little Barty quietly complete the summoning.Today Ada came here for little Barty's life, no one could keep him, even if Voldemort came in person, Ada would send him to see Merlin.

1 minute... 5 minutes... 10 minutes... Time passed slowly, and Voldemort still did not appear in the small building by the Avon River, as if the Dark Mark on Jr. Barty's arm had been shut down for arrears.

Little Barty's pupils trembled violently, he didn't understand what happened, why the Dark Lord didn't come to "the most loyal servant".

Ada was also a little unclear, so she had a bad premonition in her heart. She was now a little worried that Voldemort would go to St. Mungo's and take Florin Fusco away in person.

It's time to end this farce. Ada doesn't want to delay any longer. She wants to return to London as soon as possible. Let's talk about the cathedral next time.

(End of this chapter)