Hogwarts: I inherited my legacy

As he spoke, a crystal tear rolled down Rufus Scrimgeour's cheek.

This scene left Frank Longbottom stunned.

He couldn't imagine that the captain, who was usually resolute and courageous and could remain calm in the face of life and death, would cry because of being ostracized by his superiors.

Scrimgeour was obviously aware of his own misconduct. He wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes with trembling fingers, and then said to Frank Longbottom with an apologetic look,

"I'm sorry for making you laugh."

Frank Longbottom responded sincerely, "It's okay. I can sense that you must have had a very good relationship in the past."

However, Rufus Scrimgeour slowly shook his head and corrected him firmly,

"No, not just in the past, our relationship has always been good, even now."

Rufus Scrimgeour shed tears not because of Barty Crouch's suspicion and distrust of him, but because through this incident, he deeply realized a cruel and desperate fact.

This discovery shocked and distressed him, but he couldn't tell anyone.

Especially for Frank Longbottom, this poor good guy, Rufus didn't dare to mention him easily.

He was afraid that once he told Frank this secret, it would bring him unbearable harm again.

Therefore, he could only silently bury the pain deep in his heart and chew it over alone, in order to commemorate the old friend who had passed away many years ago.

"Bati, I will definitely avenge you!"

Rufus Scrimgeour swore to himself.

Although he is not as suspicious as Mad-Eye Moody, his experiences in his many years as an Auror cannot be ignored.

After all, he was once the boss of the First Auror, and a close comrade-in-arms who fought side by side with Mad-Eye Moody.

Those dark wizards were captured by Moody and sent to Azkaban. This was certainly due to Moody's hard work, but it was also due to Rufus Scrimgeour's strong support for Moody.

Without his help, it would be much more difficult to bring these dark wizards to justice.

In other words, when it comes to guarding against dark wizards, Rufus Scrimgeour is no less capable than the retired gold medal Auror.

After Moody retired, Rufus Scrimgeour naturally became the undisputed number one Auror.

The long-term experience of dealing with dark wizards made Rufus Scrimgeour realize that the current old Barty Crouch was no longer his former captain and senior.

The real old Barty Crouch had long disappeared, replaced by a dark wizard who impersonated old Barty Crouch's identity.

Relying on his years of experience, Rufus Scrimgeour judged that the dark wizard who had openly replaced the high-ranking official of the Ministry of Magic was most likely Voldemort himself.

This conclusion shocked Rufus Scrimgeour, but at the same time made him realize the seriousness of the matter. He must take action as soon as possible to prevent more innocent people from being harmed.

Voldemort's disguise was perfect, and every detail was just right. Even Crouch's old friend Rufus Scrimgeour could not see through his true face.

However, today, when he saw the transfer order transferring Dolores Umbridge back to the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, Rufus Scrimgeour began to have doubts.

Prior to this, the fake old Barty Crouch transferred a group of vampires from the Rimmer clan from America.

At the time, Rufus Scrimgeour did not notice anything unusual.

These vampires were sent to guard against the Aurors and the werewolves affiliated with the Fang.

To outsiders, this action might seem quite strange, but to experienced old Aurors like them, this behavior, although chilling, is still within the scope of understanding.

After all, it doesn't take long for werewolves to regain their sanity, and compared to ordinary wizards, werewolf wizards with a keener sense of smell may be more likely to become targets of attack.

To put it more bluntly, perhaps just using some [Joy Potions] would turn the werewolves into monsters that couldn't distinguish between friend and foe.

Of course, this possibility is extremely small.

But isn't the purpose of Aurors' existence to deal with various incidents that may affect the order of the wizarding world?

They must be prepared for the worst.

In Rufus Scrimgeour's eyes, Barty Crouch Sr.'s request for outside help was a sign of distrust in his leadership ability, but it was still understandable.

However, switching back to Dolores Umbridge is something completely different.