Chapter 548 The Mantis Stalks the Cicada

Wiltshire is located in southwest England, where there are crop circles, Stonehenge, and a large number of UFO sightings. Not long ago, the strange hurricanes that occurred in the southwestern counties of England were also related to this place.

The man who created this hurricane currently lives in a small building on the banks of the Avon River. His name is Barty Crouch, but many people prefer to call him Barty Jr. to distinguish him from his death. 's father.

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

It was raining outside the window, and Barty Crouch Jr. was in an equally unhappy mood in the bedroom. It's not that he is resentful because he is not being reused, he is worried about today's action plan. He feels that St. Mungo and his party must be deceitful.

Although it is unclear why Voldemort wanted Florin Fusco, and the Dark Lord has never explained it to his loyal servants, the Dark Lord's desire to have the soda fountain has never changed.

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

Little Barty was skeptical about the internal plans of the Ministry of Magic brought by Yaxley.

Yaxley had not brought back any information for many days, and it was difficult not to make people suspicious when he suddenly brought back such important information.

Barty Jr.'s father had been a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Magic during his lifetime and almost ascended to the position of Minister. Therefore, Barty Jr. was very aware of the incompetence of the Ministry of Magic. But today's Ministry of Magic feels a bit like a makeover, as if there is a hand behind the scenes pushing the Ministry forward, forcing it to make changes.

Combining the information Yaxley brought back before, the hand pushing behind the scenes is most likely Esmeralda Twisted. Her arrest by the Ministry of Magic was just a big drama directed and acted by herself. Help Pierce Thicknesse rise to power.

The loyal Barty told the Dark Lord in private about his worries. He did not believe that his wise and powerful master could not see the whirlpool hidden in the Ministry of Magic. But as the Dark Lord's "most loyal servant", Barty still chose to tell the story. express your doubts.

After trying to dissuade Voldemort to no avail and Voldemort did not change his mind, Barty Jr. volunteered to participate in Operation St. Mungo's to deal with possible crises.

But Voldemort rejected him again and chose Bellatrix Lestrange as the leader of the operation. There was neither explanation nor any consolation.

After the Death Eater meeting ended, Barty Jr. returned to his hiding place on the banks of the Avon River. He was somewhat puzzled by his master's decision. Although he was pessimistic about this action, the Dark Lord must have had something else in mind.

It is precisely because little Barty cannot understand his master's intentions that he becomes depressed and in an extremely unhappy mood.

There were two other people living with Barty Crouch Jr., one was tall and thin, and the other was shorter but stronger. These two are dark wizards who joined the Death Eaters after Voldemort was resurrected, and they have been following Barty Jr.

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

Bart and Bobby are not qualified to participate in the Death Eater meeting. They are just cannon fodder and unimportant little characters like the people who went to St. Mungo's today.

The rain outside the window was still falling non-stop. Bobby wanted to make it easier and solve his own personal problems, so the short and stout man walked out of the reception room.

He came in a hurry and left in a hurry. A relaxed Bobby whistled and left the bathroom. His steps that were supposed to be heading towards the reception room stopped abruptly, and his eyes were a little out of focus due to fear.

Bart, who stayed in the reception room, was playing with a deck of cards. Bobby's whistle suddenly stopped, and the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground set off alarm bells in Bart's heart.

Bart shouted Bobby's name loudly to alert little Barty in the room, and walked out of the reception room to check, holding the wand tightly.

Bobby couldn't hear Bart's loud shouting, but little Barty, who was alone in the bedroom, could hear it. Little Barty, who was interrupted from his musings, heard the uneasiness in Bart's voice. Without thinking, little Barty grabbed the wand with his silver hand and hurriedly walked out of the bedroom.

Little Barty pushed the door open and 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 a weak-minded person can understand this situation, let alone 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 did not press it down. Instead, he pointed his wand at the door of the reception room.

Footsteps sounded, and little Barty shot the killing curse without any hesitation, and the tragic green light immediately illuminated the entire reception room.

But what little Barty hit was Bobby's limp body. When Bobby's body fell to the ground with a muffled sound, the uninvited guest from the Avon River walked into the reception room.

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

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

The visitor 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, whether it was because she stayed at home for too long without seeing the sun, or because of the bad weather outside at the moment.

During the 1994-95 school year at Hogwarts, Barty Crouch Jr. pretended to be Alastor Moody and sneaked into the school in order to resurrect Voldemort. During that year, Death Eater Barty Jr. taught many Hogwarts students their true abilities, and also allowed many students to see the power of the Unforgivable Curse for the first time.

If you put it this way, little Barty can be regarded as Ada's teacher. It's just that there is something wrong with this teacher. He is a fugitive from Azkaban and a Death Eater who does all kinds of evil.

The most egregious thing was that as a professor, little Barty actually punished students corporally. He gave Ada a sap in the cemetery outside Little Hangleton Village and told Ada what it means to be good at martial arts and knock them down with a brick.

"You've made my search very hard, Barty Crouch, especially with the terrible weather in Wiltshire today," continued Ada. "I can't even get a good look at 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. Barty raised his hand tremblingly and pressed hard on the Dark Mark on his other arm.

Only those with the Dark Mark on their arms are worthy of being called Death Eaters. Voldemort can press the Dark Mark on a Death Eater's arm, and other Death Eaters will sense their master's call and apparate. Go to Voldemort's side and do as he is told.

When a Death Eater touches the Dark Mark branded on his left arm, Voldemort can also feel the call and apparate to him. What little Barty is doing now is summoning his master.

The touched Dark Mark gradually turned red, and a crazy, evil smile appeared on Little Barty's face after completing the summons. To be honest, Barty Jr.'s genes are really good and he is quite handsome.

Ada did nothing and watched quietly as Barty completed the summons. Today Ada is here for little Barty's life. No one can keep him. Even if Voldemort comes in person, Ada will send him to see Merlin.

One minute...five minutes...ten minutes...time passed slowly, and Voldemort still did not appear in the small building by the Avon River, as if the Dark Mark on Barty Jr.'s arm had been shut down due to arrears.

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

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

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.