The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 549: Ginger is still spicier when old

Did Voldemort not hear the devout call of his servant, or did Voldemort have other important matters to attend to and was unable to come?

Whatever the reason, Voldemort had not yet appeared in the small building, which made Barty Crouch Jr. a little flustered.

The Crouch family has excellent genes. Barty Crouch Sr. was once the Director of the Department of Law Enforcement at the Ministry of Magic, and later became the Director of the Department of International Cooperation. Barty Crouch Jr. also had excellent grades, and even got full marks in the Ultimate Wizarding Level Examination, which was much better than Ada, a dropout.

Although the excellent young Barty believed Voldemort's lies, he was essentially a smart man, otherwise he would not have stayed in Hogwarts for so long before being exposed.

You should know that Benedict Foley, who was whipped repeatedly, was discovered by Dumbledore before he even entered Hogwarts.

As a smart man among smart men, little Batty knew his own strengths and weaknesses. He knew that he was no match for Ada, so after confirming that the person who broke into the small building was Ada, he summoned his master to come.

The problem is that Voldemort did not come, and no inexplicable person appeared, and no one asked Barty Crouch Jr.: Are you my Master?
In short, the scene in the reception room became a little awkward. If it weren't for the inappropriate atmosphere and the bad premonition in her heart, Ada would have wanted to scratch her head at Barty Crouch.

It's so embarrassing that you can dig out a three-bedroom apartment with your toes.

As a beautiful and kind girl both inside and out, Ada has always been very considerate. She decided to end Barty Crouch's embarrassment and give him a decent ending.

Ada raised her wand and cast a stunning spell. Quick! Accurate! Steady!

But Barty Crouch Jr., who was deeply trusted by Voldemort, was not a freeloader. He was a genius student and learned two tricks from his master. Barty raised his silver magic hand and directly deflected Ada's spell, and then he cast another killing curse with his backhand.

This silver magic hand was given to Barty the Younger by Voldemort. In the cemetery outside the village of Little Hangleton, Barty the Younger donated his flesh and blood to form a tonic soup that would allow Voldemort to regain his body. In order to reward Barty the Younger for his loyalty, Voldemort gave him this magical silver hand.

Facing the fierce killing curse, Ada had to dodge, she was not used to facing the Avatar. Ada suddenly spun around, disappeared in front of Little Barty, and appeared behind Little Barty.

Although it is not an upright act to stab someone in the back, it is indeed effective. Ada, who appeared behind Barty, did not kill him, but used the barrier spell to knock Barty away.

Under the effect of the spell, Little Batty flew towards the wall opposite him like a ball, and after a close contact with the wall, he fell to the ground. Probably because he braked with his face, Little Batty's face looked like a dyeing factory, with blood flowing all over it.

Ada pointed her wand at the fallen little Barty, and the red light of the stun spell shot out, hitting little Barty's chest. The painful little Barty immediately fainted and stopped moving.

At this moment, Barty's silver hand suddenly emitted a dazzling light, which seemed to blind people's eyes. Faced with the brightness of the flash bomb, Ada subconsciously raised her arm to cover her eyes.

The white light was just a cover-up; the real murderous intent was hidden in the white light. The silver hand turned into seven sharp blades and stabbed silently at Ada who could not see.

Seven sharp blades flashed with eerie light, and each one stabbed at a different part of Ada's body, her limbs, chest, neck, and head. Each blow was extremely dangerous.

If someone else was here today, they would have been killed by the silver hand, but Ada was not an ordinary person, so she had her own way to deal with it. When the blade was about to pierce her body, the defense buff on Ada's body took the initiative to meet the enemy and blocked the blade.

Ada knew that the defensive spell she had set up had disappeared. Although she didn't know what had attacked her, it was always right to defend herself. Ada waved her wand with her right hand and began to stack the armor spell. The ring on her left hand also transformed into a shield to block the irresistible spell.

When the brief blindness ended and Ada's eyes regained their sight, she also knew what had just attacked her.

The sharp blades transformed by the silver hands dissipated one by one. Without the support of magic, they lost their effectiveness. The source of their magic was the unconscious Little Barty. At this moment, Little Barty looked particularly vicissitudes of life. An octogenarian would be healthier than him. His body seemed to be able to be blown away by a casual breath.

When Barty Crouch was defeated, it was this silver hand that protected him, but it also drained all the magic power from his body in an instant, causing him to perish along with his enemy.

This is just one of the uses of the magic hand. If Barty Jr. betrays Voldemort's will, this silver magic hand will strangle Barty Jr. to death and take the initiative to clean up Voldemort's door. Ada was a little annoyed. She originally planned to bring Barty Jr. back to the Ministry of Magic alive and put him on trial as a beginning to rebuild the Ministry of Magic's image.

Now little Barty has become half dead. He might have died before he even reached the Ministry of Magic. Ada doesn't want to bring a dead body back.

Raising his hand, a green light came on, and Barty Crouch Jr. took his last breath, ending his sinful life. He took pleasure in torture and slaughter, tortured Auror Longbottom and his wife to madness, and killed his own father without regard for human ethics. Such a person should have died long ago.

Ada walked out of the building with something on her mind. She always felt that she should do something to disgust Voldemort. When Ada stood in the open space in front of the building, she finally thought of it.

Ada turned around, pointed her wand at the sky above the small building, and chanted, "The skeleton reappears!"

A huge green skeleton suddenly appeared above the small building. A huge python emerged from the skeleton's mouth, like a tongue. It was the Dark Mark!
Ada tilted her head and frowned. Even though she was the one who cast the Dark Mark, she still thought it was ugly and was disgusted. But Ada did feel much better.

……

Ada was unable to appreciate the Salisbury Cathedral in the rain, nor was she able to take a close look at Stonehenge, nor was she able to see the racecourse on the top of the mountain. After disgusting Voldemort, Ada immediately returned to London.

But when Ada arrived at St. Mungo's, the battle had already ended. All she saw were corpses all over the ground and a panicked crowd.

Ada returned to the Ministry of Magic without stopping. She saw Laura, who had been waiting for a long time, in her office. She asked anxiously, "How are you? Did any accidents occur during the operation?"

Laura brushed off the raindrops on Ada's shoulders and said, "There were no major accidents in the operation at St. Mungo's. Florin Fusco has been safely transferred, and the casualties are within an acceptable range. Titi suffered some minor injuries while protecting me and is resting."

"That's good, that's good." Ada said as she took off her rain cape. But the bad feeling in Ada's heart did not subside with Laura's words, but became stronger. She seemed to have missed something.

At this time, there was a knock on the door, and Pierce Thickness walked into the office with bad news, where he was rumored to have kept his mistress.

"Ms. Drizzt, Garrick Ollivander has gone missing."

Ada jumped up from the sofa. She clearly heard Thicknesse's report, but she still asked, "What did you say? Say it again!"

"Garrick Ollivander has disappeared," Thicknesse repeated. "The same Ollivander who sold wands in Diagon Alley."

"I know who Ollivander is, Pierce." Ada's voice turned cold.

It's not that Voldemort didn't sense Barty Crouch's request, but he was in London and had something important to do, so he had no time to care about Barty. This important thing was Garrick Ollivander! Ada had also reminded Ollivander and asked the Ministry of Magic to send more people to Diagon Alley, but Ollivander was still taken away.

"Olivander walked out of the store on his own, and our people didn't notice anything unusual at the time." Thicknesse explained, "When they followed him, Ollivander had disappeared."

Ada was very angry, but she was not angry at the Ministry of Magic or Thicknesse, but she was dissatisfied with herself. Ada had clearly thought that Voldemort might attack Ollivander, but she did not protect and value Ollivander enough. It was her own carelessness.

A feint to the east and attack in the west? Or a two-pronged approach? The secret of Florin Fusco suddenly became two extremes. Either he was very useful to Voldemort, or he was just a decoy for Voldemort.

"There's a change of plan, Pierce," Ida forced herself to calm down, "I'm afraid we need to change the target of the public trial."

Thickness nodded and said, "Okay, he is under our control and can't escape. We won't make any mistakes this time."

(End of this chapter)