The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 443 Misstep
The thin man stepped out of the cauldron and put on a black robe. His face was paler than a skull, his two big eyes were red, his nose was as flat as a snake's, and his nostrils were two thin slits...

No matter how much they planned, they still couldn't stop Voldemort from making a comeback.

Ada was hiding and recovering her strength bit by bit. She wanted to know what went wrong. According to Dumbledore's arrangement, the headmaster should have been standing here killing people. How did he become the iron pot Voldemort?
Also, wasn't Barty supposed to be pretending to be Mad-Eye Moody in school? How did he appear here and hit himself with a club?
Dumbledore and Ada had long seen through Barty Jr.'s disguise. Dumbledore also knew that Barty Jr. had put the Triwizard Cup into the maze and replaced the trophy tonight.

The reason why little Barty was not caught immediately, the reason why the game was allowed to continue, and the reason why Ada and Harry were allowed to touch the trophy at the same time, was to take advantage of the situation.

While trying not to alert Voldemort, find his hiding place and deliver a precise and devastating blow.

In the maze, Ada and Harry grabbed the trophy at the same time. As expected, the two were taken away from Hogwarts by the portkey and appeared in the cemetery, where they met the dying Voldemort.

There was no problem with the plan up to this point, and everything was going in an orderly manner, even better than Dumbledore expected. This was because Voldemort only had Benedict Foley by his side, and no other helpers.

Next, Ada's task is to delay Voldemort and his followers and buy time for Harry, who serves as bait.

So Ada immediately pulled together the hatred between Voldemort and Foley, leaving them no time to care about Harry standing aside, and they could only kill her who was in the way first.

Harry's task is to use this time to set up a magic tracker, which can provide Dumbledore with an accurate location, allowing him to make a portkey or simply Apparate over.

Precision-guided, destructive strikes are the purpose of this plan. Everything in Hogwarts and everything in the maze are to cover up this purpose.

The plan was good, but it ultimately couldn't keep up with the changes.

Something went wrong with Ada, who was responsible for holding back Voldemort. She was attacked by Barty Jr. who suddenly appeared in the cemetery. And now Dumbledore did not show up as planned, so it seems that the person responsible for setting up the tracker also had a problem.

And according to the plan, Barty Jr. would not appear in the cemetery, because after Ada and Harry were taken away by the portkey, Dumbledore would first detain him to prevent him from having any chance of tipping off.

Ada, who was hiding behind the tombstone, was a little annoyed. If she had been more careful and on guard, she might have been able to prevent Voldemort from resurrecting. Even if she could only hold back Barty Jr. who suddenly appeared, there would still be a chance to save everything, because it was impossible for Foley to catch Harry alone.

Put away the annoyance in your heart. Now is not the time to be annoyed. Your companion is still hanging on the tombstone! Ada cleared her mind and thought of a way for the two of them to escape unscathed.

At the other end of the cemetery, Voldemort, who had regained his body, was enjoying his new body very much. He rewarded his two most loyal servants.

Voldemort gave Barty the Younger a silver hand, a hand full of magic; and gave Foley a complete Dark Mark, rather than an incomplete ordinary brand.

The reborn Dark Lord looked at Harry who was lying on the tombstone, and told him about his family history, his pure-blood mother, and his Muggle father who brought shame to him.

Tom Riddle and Barty Crouch Jr. were indeed master and servant, and both killed their own fathers. Tom Riddle went even further, digging up his father's grave and using the bones to make soup.

On this point, Barty Crouch Jr. still needs to learn a lot from his master.

The air was suddenly filled with the rustle of cloaks. Death Eater after Death Eater appeared around the graveyard, all of them hooded and with their faces covered.

The Death Eaters walked towards Voldemort carefully one by one, knelt in front of him, crawled to his feet, and kissed the hem of his black robe.

"Welcome, Death Eaters," said Voldemort calmly. "Thirteen years... thirteen years have passed since we last met. And yet you have answered my call as you did yesterday... so we are still united under the Dark Mark! Is that so?"

Voldemort gave a speech about his rebirth, blaming the Death Eaters for their betrayal and for never trying to find him over the years.

The Death Eaters gathered in a circle and trembled. They were more afraid of Voldemort's power than anyone else. Fear was Voldemort's weapon to maintain his rule.

After using the Cruciatus Curse to teach several Death Eaters a lesson, Voldemort calmed down. He "nobly" forgave the Death Eaters' crimes because he still needed their loyalty.

Voldemort walked up to the largest of the gaps and examined it with empty red eyes, as if someone were standing there.

"There are five Death Eaters missing here... Three died for me, one didn't have the guts to come back... He will pay the price. The other, I think, left me forever... He will of course be executed... He betrayed my trust."

Avery, Malfoy, McNeill, Crabbe, Goyle, Nott, and all the Death Eaters who escaped the trial, except Snape and Karkaroff, gathered here.

Voldemort continued, "Barty, Barty Crouch, good boy, you will get the greatest honor in your life, the trust of Lord Voldemort. Because of your hard work and intelligence, we can meet again tonight." As he spoke, Voldemort walked to little Barty and helped him up from his kneeling position.

Then, Voldemort walked up to Foley and said, "Benedict, you are also a good boy. Although you are a little stupid, King Voldemort accepted you with kindness."

Voldemort did not help Foley up, but turned around and looked at Harry, who was on the tombstone. He said proudly, "I almost forgot our guest, the famous Harry Potter, the special guest of my rebirth party."

In the silence of the Death Eaters, Voldemort told them about the entanglement between him and Harry Potter, the ancient protective magic that existed in Harry, and his situation in the Albanian jungle over the years.

Less than a year ago, just when Voldemort had almost given up hope, hope finally appeared... Foley found him.

Using his family connections, Foley met his father in Azkaban and got a potion from his father, a potion that allowed Foley to fake his own death and escape.

It sounds like a joke, but Foley faked his own death to leave Azkaban. Dementors are never loyal and reliable companions.

The Foley family had a network of connections in the Ministry of Magic, and some people would help them cover up the truth. Moreover, many people did not think that Benedict Foley had done anything wrong, nor did they think that he would be an unforgivable Death Eater.

Voldemort said: "Benedict not only found me and helped me regain some of my strength, he also brought me a wonderful gift - Bertha Jorkins. I got a lot of information from that woman. I learned about the Triwizard Tournament and that Barty was still alive."

"No one can stop my return. Sooner or later, I will get a new body. But it will take too long, and I can't wait to continue our unfinished business." Voldemort continued his monologue, "So, when I was stronger and had the strength to travel, I rescued my servants and started my new regeneration plan."

The Philosopher's Stone had been abandoned by Voldemort. He knew that Dumbledore would definitely destroy the Philosopher's Stone, so he came up with another way to regain a body.

This method requires three powerful ingredients: the bones of a father, the flesh of a servant, and the blood of an enemy.

After learning from his mistakes, in order not to repeat the same mistake again, Voldemort decided to use Harry's blood to help him regain his life so that he could kill Harry Potter himself.

The plan required taking Harry away from under Dumbledore's nose, so Barty Jr. disguised himself as Mad-Eye Moody and sneaked into Hogwarts.

It was Barty Crouch Jr. who put Harry's name into the Goblet of Fire. It was Barty Crouch Jr. who helped Harry overcome all the obstacles and ensured that Harry was the first to touch the Triwizard trophy.

"Because of the sacrifice of his stupid mudblood mother, my spell rebounded. Coupled with the ancient magic cast by Dumbledore, as long as he is always cared for by his relatives, this protection will continue, and even I can't touch him..."

Voldemort slowly walked forward until he was in front of Harry. He continued, "But it doesn't matter. Now I can touch him as I please!"

He laughed wildly, and placed his finger on the lightning-shaped scar on Harry's forehead. The Death Eaters laughed along with their master.

Voldemort stopped his laughter, and the Death Eaters followed suit, except for Crabbe and Goyle, who were foolishly a step behind.

Having a living body again made Voldemort forget everything else and neglected many details. It was not until he touched Harry with his own hands that Voldemort realized that he had been deceived.

The great Lord Voldemort was deceived. He was fooled by that old man Dumbledore!

The regeneration plan had been delayed for so long just to get Harry Potter's blood. Tonight, he finally got what he wanted, got Harry Potter's blood, and regained the body he had always dreamed of.

But at this moment, Voldemort discovered that the Harry he got was a fake! Before Harry came of age, he still couldn't kill Harry Potter himself!
Voldemort showed no panic or anger. He maintained his composure, although he kept greeting the entire Dumbledore family in his heart.

Tonight is the first day of his comeback, and these Death Eaters are still watching him. He cannot show the slightest panic.

Even if his teeth were knocked out, he could only swallow it along with the blood.

Voldemort was furious, and now he could only hastily end this feast that belonged to him. He raised his wand and pointed it at the fake Harry who could not resist.

"Avada Kedavra!"

(End of this chapter)