Chapter 378: The Shocking Truth
In the empty hallway, the conversation continued. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
"I don't blame him, but Barty Crouch has more to do than you can imagine!" Sirius said in a low voice, with a serious expression, "I don't know how much you know or what you want to do, Aven, but you must know that Crouch is a ruthless and ruthless man, even more vicious than his opponents, the Death Eaters who use dark magic. He advocated the use of violence to deal with violence, allowing the use of unforgivable spells on suspects. ”
"That's right, it gives him a lot of supporters!" Mr. Weasley said uneasily, constantly looking around to make sure no one was eavesdropping on their conversations, "Back then, most people thought he was right, and many wizards were clamoring for him to be Minister of Magic, and his own popularity was far greater than that of the rest of the Ministry. After Voldemort's disappearance, it seemed only a matter of time before he became the leader!"
"But ironically...... Sirius grimly grinned, "and that's when Crouch's own son was caught, with a group of Death Eaters who had escaped from Azkaban with their rhetoric. Apparently they were looking for Voldemort to make a comeback. ”
The smile on his face didn't fade, and he stared at the heavy oak gate not far away, and a sign hung crookedly above it: Auror Headquarters.
"You should know what happened next!" Sirius continued, "as you can imagine, this is quite a blow to the old fellow. He should have spent more time with his family, shouldn't he have left work early every now and then to get to know his son. ”
"That's right!" Evan nodded.
Not just Crouch, everyone should know more about Barty Crouch Jr.
Mr. Weasley and Sirius would have been surprised if they knew his true colors and status among the Death Eaters.
"I've seen that boy, a cowardly guy who only knows how to cry, who looks weak. Sirius recalled, "I was there when he was in Azkaban, right next to my cell. I remember him crying every day. The people who were with him when the boy was arrested were Death Eaters, and I can bet that poor guy probably just shouldn't have been in that place at that time!"
"Maybe he's not as simple as you think," Evan said cautiously, "My investigation revealed some very interesting information, they were imprisoned in Azkaban for torturing the Longbottoms with the Diamond Heart Charm, and I asked Professor Lupin to help me connect with the witnesses to the incident......"
Mr. Weasley and Sirius were visibly surprised that Evan knew so much.
"All in all, Barty Crouch Jr. is not easy. Evan concluded, repeating the information he had gotten.
"Maybe, but what's the point?!"
Sirius said impatiently, "I saw the Dementors bring him in, and I watched them through the bars of the cell door. He was nineteen years old at most, and they threw him into a cell next to me. In the evening, he screamed for his mother. But after a few days, he was silent, and they all ended up silent, and in that hellish place, everyone would be like this, only occasionally screaming in their sleep......"
"Everybody knows that after a year of being locked up in that place, he died, paying the price for his crimes!" said Mr. Weasley, hurriedly, "all right, can we not stand here and talk about these things." ”
"That's right, all you need to do now is write a letter to your parents!" Sirius put his arm around Evan's shoulder, "Perhaps, you should write one for Remus as well." ”
"Come on, what do you want to drink, I have ...... there"
"Wait a minute, this matter is not over yet!" Evan hurriedly raised his voice and said loudly, "Barty Crouch Jr. may not be dead!"
Both Mr. Weasley and Sirius paused, their eyes fixed on the serious-looking Aven, a funny expression on their faces that wanted to laugh and forcibly held back.
"He must have died, and right in front of me, I witnessed his death with my own eyes. Sirius said bitterly, "Since you want to know, then I'll tell you." He was not the only one who died, and there, most of them went mad, and many ended up on hunger strikes. ”
Sirius looked into Evan's eyes, his hoarse voice slowly recounting the past.
"They have lost the desire to live, and it is possible to know when a person will die, because the Dementors can feel it, and they are excited every time it happens. Sirius said, "The boy was sick when he came, and Crouch was an important official in the Ministry of Magic, and he and his wife were allowed to see their dying son. He walked past my cell, half-armed, half-by his wife. It seems that his wife died soon after, and the grief was excessive. Emaciated and died like the boy. Crouch didn't come to collect his son's body, the Dementors buried him outside the fortress, and I watched them do it. ”
Evan tried to speak, but Sirius stopped him.
"Isn't it pathetic when you think about it!" a cruel smile appeared on his face, "just when poor Crouch thought it was done, he lost everything." Just now he was a hero, confident to become the Minister of Magic...... In the blink of an eye, the son died, the wife died, the family's reputation was tarnished, and its prestige in the eyes of the public plummeted. ”
"I remember the newspapers at the time, all the stories about it. Mr. Weasley added, "After the boy's death, people began to feel more sympathy for his son, and the question was raised: Why would a child from a good family go down such a path? ”
"Well, now that you know this, what do you have to question now?" Sirius asked Aven, "I don't know how much information you have, but Barty Crouch Jr. is definitely going to die." ”
"No, that's not the whole story, Barty Crouch may have brought his son out of Azkaban!" Evan gasped and decided to tell the story directly, "Based on Barty Crouch's personality and style, we can deduce ......"
"Reasoning?!It's ridiculous, I saw him die with my own eyes, and he died right in front of me, and what reasoning are you talking to me here!" Sirius sighed and said in a heavy tone, "Aven, you may have been stressed too much lately, I want to ......"
"It's not him who died, it's his mother!" said Aven exclaimed, "and just as you saw that visit, Barty Crouch replaced his son. (To be continued.) )