My Hogwarts has a serious problem.

Chapter 421, Chapter 418: The Gradual Encroachment on the Ministry of Magic

While the Aurors dealt with the Death Eaters, Lynn and Leon went to a secluded grove of trees.

"After bringing these people back, immediately write to Rozier and his men, asking them to come to London in person to help. Use the Oblivion Charm to erase the memories of these Death Eaters, wiping away all their memories of Voldemort from tonight."

"Leon said with concern."

"In the presence of a skilled wizard, the Oblivion Charm is easily detected."

"Then let the skilled wizards never see them," Lynn said calmly. "Hasn't the Ministry of Magic already decided on the punishment for these recaptured Death Eaters?"

Leon remained silent for a long time before finally speaking.

"They will be given the kiss of a Dementor."

There is no death penalty in the magical world.

But the ultimate punishment is a Dementor's kiss.

The kisses of those evil and terrifying creatures won't kill a wizard; they'll simply suck away your soul, leaving you hollow and numb like a piece of wood, a walking corpse wasting the world's air for the rest of your life.

That was a punishment more terrible than death.

This is how Bella and the others ended up.

Lynn showed no pity for them. These people had already completely abandoned their conscience. Neville's insane parents, Professor Fox's dead daughter and her family, and the thirteen Muggles who died under Peter's curse—their crimes were too numerous to count!

Lynn even felt it was a reward for losing their souls so painlessly.

"But Malfoy and his ilk won't be punished so severely, and Fudge wouldn't dare to do so. At most, they'll be sentenced to life imprisonment in Azkaban. How many years they'll end up in prison depends on when the Fudge government falls from power and whether the pure-blood forces will rise again."

Leon then offered a reminder.

Lynn shook her head.

"Of course they won't die. Most of these opportunists know how to be pragmatic. I'll talk to them privately. Besides, pure-blood families aren't just these people. There are still a small number of pure-blood forces in the magical world who are more progressive and still retain their own bottom line."

Leon said thoughtfully.

"You mean the Weasley and Longbottom families?"

"These two families do meet the criteria and are honest enough, but their authority in the Ministry of Magic is too small. We can look for opportunities to unite with them and promote them later, but they are not the best partners right now."

Lynn glanced at the Death Eaters on the open ground, most of whom had been knocked unconscious by the Stunning Curse, and fixed his gaze on a pale-faced, unusually dejected wizard.

"Barty Crouch Jr., his father Barty Crouch is your superior, the Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, right?"

"For now, yes, but Fudge is preparing to reduce his authority and transfer him to the International Department of Magical Cooperation as its director."

Lynn scratched his white beard on his chin.

"I remember that Barty Crouch, though a pure-blood, once openly proposed using force to rebel against Voldemort's rule. If his son hadn't been found to be a Death Eater, Fudge wouldn't be that good-for-nothing Minister of Magic now."

Having spent half a year at the Ministry of Magic, Leon had long since figured out what was going on in the political arena of the British wizarding world.

"That's right. Although Barty Crouch was of pure-blood birth, he held a firm stance of resistance against Voldemort's forces. He was a serious and rigid person. After discovering that his son was a Death Eater, he personally arrested him. However, it is said that Crouch Jr. died in prison. I don't know how he has come back to life."

Lynn nodded with admiration.

"If he's a wolf killer, then let's choose him."

Leon reminded him.

"Excuse my bluntness, young master, but Barty Crouch is a very rigid man. He wouldn't even spare his own son, so he certainly wouldn't be someone who can be bought off with money like Fudge."

Lynn raised an eyebrow.

"I never said I would bribe him with money."

"How could he agree to cooperate with us?"

Lynn pointed to Barty Crouch Jr., who was lying on the ground.

"Using his son as a bargaining chip."

Leon looked somewhat bewildered.

"He was the one who sent his son to Azkaban in the first place, so how can we use his son as a bargaining chip now?"

Lynn, who had read the original book, knew very well how much Barty Crouch Jr. meant to Old Crouch.

Even the fact that he was immediately imprisoned in Azkaban had a protective connotation.

Not to mention that he later agreed to his seriously ill wife's request to switch the two and rescue Little Barty.

"There must be a reason why such a strict man as Barty Crouch raised such a scoundrel of a son. A doting mother spoils her son. Even if old Crouch may not be willing to accept Barty as a bargaining chip, he will force himself to accept it for the sake of his deceased wife's feelings. After all, this time it's not like before when he was imprisoned in Azkaban. The Crouch family is facing extinction."

Lynn didn't explain it too clearly to Leon, because he couldn't be entrusted with this task.

"This operation will add a very glorious chapter to your resume. After that, the pure-blood power in the Ministry of Magic will be suppressed to the extreme, and Fudge will become the most powerful Minister of Magic in history."

At this point, we need to re-examine our relationship. However, he is easy to deal with; the more arrogant he becomes, the faster he will destroy himself.

During this time, your task is to keep a close eye on your superior, the Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. After Barty Crouch is transferred, Fudge will definitely put his closest confidants in charge. Once they fall into disarray, you can use the momentum you've built up to take over the position.

It's not hard for Leon to understand what Lynn was trying to say from these words.

He looked at Lynn with slightly excited eyes, hoping that the wish that had not been fulfilled by Lord Grindelwald might really shine in Lynn's hands!

"I will get everything ready."

Leon said solemnly.

Lynn was naturally very confident in Leon's professional skills, and he nodded.

"Take these people back tonight. Besides handing Barty Crouch over to me, you also need to interrogate Peter Pettigrew thoroughly. Don't do anything else. Just force him to reveal all his secrets and then make them public."

After explaining everything, Lynn and Leon came out, and almost all the Death Eaters had been stunned with a stun spell.

Only Bella, still struggling, remained, staring intently at Lynn with a predatory gaze.

"You think this is the end? How could the Dark Lord be defeated so easily! He will return sooner or later and wipe you all out!!!"

(End of this chapter)