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"It was a dark time. Every week there was news of people dying, people missing, people being tortured! The Ministry was in disarray. Muggles, while Muggles are dying..."

In Sirius' narration, a world full of terror, tension, and chaos appeared in front of Kevin and the others. This was obviously the same world as they lived in, but it was so strange to them.

Through Sirius' narration, they understood the history of Barty Crouch's ascendancy.

In times like these, tough leaders tend to be the most popular, and Barty Crouch is such a leader.So very quickly he rose through the ranks of the Ministry and began to take some very tough measures against Voldemort's supporters.A new initiative was launched under Barty Crouch's suggestion and impetus.

Increases the power of Aurors in action.

For example, Aurors have the right to eliminate identified Death Eaters without trial, not just arresting them.And Crouch advocates using violence to meet violence, allowing the use of the Unforgivable Curse on suspects.

Although such a move during the wizard war would accidentally injure innocent people, it did deal a big blow to the Death Eaters.So even though there were voices of opposition at the time, in general Barty Crouch's series of measures won the hearts of the people.

But the taste changed after the war. Sirius told Kevin that in the process of capturing the Death Eaters after the war, the Aurors still adopted wartime strategies.

Many, including Sirius, were handed over to the Dementors without any trial.As a result, many innocent people were imprisoned in Azkaban.

Since then, Barty Crouch's reputation among the public has shifted, and people have begun to weigh the gains and losses of the strategies he advocates.In the end, his reputation plummeted even more because of Barty Jr., which also caused him to stay away from the power center of the Ministry of Magic.

And if such a person is found out about things that cannot be seen, it is indeed possible to use the Forgetting Curse on the other party.

If it is true that Barty Crouch used the Oblivion Curse on Bertha Jorkins as Kevin said, what secret did Bertha Jorkins discover about Barty Crouch?So much so that he doesn't talk about Wude.

Harry guessed: "Could it be... Barty Crouch wanted to rescue his son and joined the Death Eaters?"

"No." Sirius immediately vetoed this statement.

Harry asked, "Why?"

Sirius said: "The reason is very simple, because Little Barty is dead."

"He's dead?!" Harry said in surprise.

Sirius said: "Yes, I saw it with my own eyes. He was locked up next door to me, and he died about a year later! In fact, things like this often happen in Azkaban. In Azkaban You can tell when a person dies, because the dementors can feel it, and they get excited when it happens."

Harry felt even more uncomfortable. It was the first time in hell in Azkaban, but his godfather had lived in such a hell for so many years.Fortunately, he is still alive and can see himself now.

Kevin said suddenly, "Are you sure Barty Jr. is dead?"

"Huh?" Sirius froze for a moment, and said, "Of course! Because at that time Crouch was allowed to visit his dying son, and his wife was with him. I still remember the situation at that time, the poor The woman walked past my cell crying, supported by Batty. It is said that she was overwhelmed with grief and died not long after."

Kevin was not surprised, and continued to say: "Then why can we still see little Barty, a real little Barty!"

"what?"

Everyone stared at Harry in amazement, and Sirius hurriedly asked, "When did you see little Barty?"

Harry also asked: "Yeah! When will we meet..."

After talking, Harry stopped. He seemed to understand what Kevin meant, and asked in surprise, "Could it be the Death Eater who attacked us in the World Cup?"

Kevin nodded and said, "That's right, it's him!"

Sirius walked up to Kevin in a hurry, looked at him solemnly and asked, "Kevin, are you sure you read it right?"

Kevin said: "I can be 100% sure that Harry and the others were there on the night of the World Cup, and we all saw the man's face. But at that time we didn't know him at all, until I recognized him in the Pensieve and Knowing his relationship with Crouch."

Sirius froze, which made the whole thing more complicated if that was the case.

Luna said softly: "It means that Jorkins saw Barty Jr.! She knew that Crouch had rescued her son privately, and that's why she fell under the Forgetting Curse."

Hermione expressed her point of view, she said: "This may explain Bertha Jorkins' disappearance, but what does it have to do with Barty Crouch's death?"

Ron said: "Barty Crouch took refuge in the Death Eaters, and it was discovered that he was hiding his son, and then the man killed him."

"No! Impossible." Sirius said firmly.

Harry didn't understand, he said, "But the man Kevin saw was Barty Jr. He is indeed still alive."

Sirius explained, "That's not what I'm talking about, Harry. I'm saying Crouch would never go to the Death Eaters. You don't know Barty Crouch, boys, he's a bigot, an entitlement Crazy. But at the same time, he was also firmly opposed to Voldemort and the Death Eaters, so I don't believe he would join the Dark Lord. And...don't forget, I saw Barty Jr. die with my own eyes."

Sirius's words with such certainty left everyone speechless.

Hermione smiled wryly, "Why is it getting more and more chaotic, it's a mess!"

"It's not hard to guess." Kevin said suddenly.

Everyone immediately focused their attention on him, and Kevin said: "Is the little Barty you saw dead really him? Although I am only a student, I can think of many ways to pretend. Barty Crouch must have used another person to pretend to be his son, stealing the show!"

Harry said curiously: "Who would want to? That's Azkaban!"

Kevin smiled and said, "It's not hard to guess! Didn't your godfather just mention one?"

Sirius frowned and thought for a while, then said in surprise: "You mean... Crouch's wife?!"

"Is it impossible?" Kevin asked back: "The power of maternal love is great, although in this matter, the dedication of maternal love is not known to be worth advocating."

It is true that some content is just Kevin's guess, but the combination of facts and guesses can really explain this "mess".

Sirius said: "It is very possible that Crouch was the Director of the Legal Department of the Ministry of Magic at the time, and he could indeed do this in his right."

Kevin nodded, and continued: "I think after Crouch rescued his son, he didn't let him go, but took care of him. It's just that for some reason, Barty Jr. escaped."

Hermione said: "Then Bertha Jorkins must have seen little Barty, that's why Crouch cast the Oblivion Curse. That is to say..."

Harry clapped his hands and interrupted Hermione, and said, "Understood! Mr. Crouch's claim of illness is actually solving the problem that Bertha Jorkins saw little Barty, so she became crazy and nervous. Then little Barty escaped. It is very likely that Mr. Crouch came to the school to tell Dumbledore about it! Right?"

"At least I think so." Kevin said: "Maybe he was worried about his reputation being damaged, or for other reasons, he didn't speak out. When he wanted to speak out, he died."

At this time, a guess appeared in everyone's mind at the same time, and the expressions of everyone in the cave changed.

Ron said, "In other words, the one who killed Barty Crouch is very likely... his son!"