Hogwarts: I'm Harry's older cousin

Chapter 422, Section 416: Fudge is dead, killed by the Killing Curse!

In the end, Voldemort left with his Death Eaters, at a disadvantage in numbers, in high-end combat power, and even in terms of battlefield.

Staying here will only be a waste of time.

The important point is that Voldemort couldn't gain any advantage against two opponents and was almost subdued by the two of them working together.

So, after leaving behind many Death Eater corpses, he decisively ordered a retreat.

The Aurors' morale was boosted once again after they drove Voldemort away for the second time. At least now, Voldemort was no longer invincible in their eyes. At least their Minister Fudge could confront him head-on. The seed of courage gradually sprouted in their hearts.

Meanwhile, the Death Eaters' morale plummeted.

Even the most fanatical believer cannot keep losing one after another.

A few days later, news of the Harry Potter movie spread throughout the wizarding world, and many wizards traveled from all over the world just to see the movie.

Of course, most people who have seen it don't understand the love potion plot at the beginning, and just think it's an ordinary charity scene. Only Voldemort knows what this part means. There is no doubt that it is dissing him.

Perhaps driven to the extreme by his rage, Voldemort calmed down.

He had to take action; it would take at least another year for Dumbledore to die from the curse.

Just as Voldemort was struggling with his decision, an uninvited guest arrived at the Death Eaters' makeshift camp.

"Little Bati, aren't you dead? You died in Azkaban's prison. I saw it with my own eyes."

Dolokhov, who was temporarily taking over Voldemort's right-hand man position, looked at the handsome man in front of him, whose eyes held a madness.

"I won't die even if you die, Dolokhov."

Little Barty looked at the other party with disdain and said mercilessly, "Do you think I'm a bunch of idiots who can't do anything when they're locked up? I just used a little trick to get away smoothly, so that I could better serve my master. My master knows about this."

"Hahaha, well said, Barty!" Bella laughed heartily, while her husband Rodolphus Lestrange and her brother-in-law Labastan Lestrange laughed and echoed her sentiments.

The infighting among Death Eaters has never stopped, especially the fierce competition for favor among these fanatics.

"Little Barty, my dear child, it's so good to see you back safe and sound."

With a puff of black smoke, Voldemort appeared out of nowhere. His elusive nature was evident in his appearance. He warmly greeted Barty, looking at Barty's much thinner face and sunken eyes, and said, "You've suffered."

His attitude toward Barty Jr. was noticeably different from that of the other Death Eaters, which made Dolokhov extremely jealous. Even the Lestranges, who had just cheered for him, changed their expressions.

The fanatics all wanted Voldemort's exclusive favor, and it must be said that Voldemort was truly a master at brainwashing.

"Master, it's so good to be back alive to see you."

Upon hearing this, Barty was immediately moved to tears and knelt down before Voldemort, his voice trembling with sobs.

Voldemort was very pleased with the other party's attitude and whispered gently in Barty's ear, "I would prefer to hear you call me Father."

Upon hearing this, the eyes of the people nearby turned red with jealousy, and they looked at Little Barty with eyes that seemed to want to devour him whole. Bella's attitude, however, softened considerably.

"Really? Can I really call you that? Yes... I'm sorry, I'm too excited."

Voldemort had told Barty that their relationship was closer than that of father and son, which is why Barty was so devoted to Voldemort.

A scholar will die for one who understands him.

When Voldemort is in a bad situation and his mind is clear, he is still very good. Only a few people can match him in his ability to understand people's hearts.

The premise is that he does not continue to split his soul.

Unfortunately, because the pendant box was recently replaced, he plans to split a new Horcrux.

It's okay.

Voldemort gently embraced Barty, patting his shoulder lightly, just as he had embraced Draco in the original story. Draco's shoulders trembled with excitement.

"Tell me how you escaped back, child."

Barty Crouch Jr. was arguably Voldemort's most favored generation of Death Eaters. He was intelligent, courageous, resourceful, young, highly talented, and loyal to him, even willing to give his life for him—a truly perfect subordinate.

A year ago, when Hogwarts held the Triwizard Tournament, he disguised himself as "Moody" to go undercover.

Originally, with Moody's recovery, everyone thought he was dead, but unexpectedly, he came back alive. It's like a pillow being delivered when you're sleepy; Voldemort's biggest need right now is manpower.

"I almost didn't make it back."

Mentioning Voldemort almost made Barty cry, and then he slowly began to tell Barty's story.

On the day Moody was sending Barty Jr. to Azkaban, an accident occurred. Fudge, having somehow gotten wind of it, intercepted them and said he would take Barty Jr. to Azkaban. Moody, being a former Auror, had no choice but to obey Fudge's orders, and so Barty was intercepted and taken away by Fudge.

"He tortured me; he wanted to learn Dumbledore's secrets from me, to find evidence of Dumbledore's crimes. But I really didn't know."

"When he saw that I wouldn't say anything, he locked me in the lowest level of the Ministry of Magic's prison, intending to interrogate me again after some time. Before leaving, he told me to think it over carefully, and if I still knew nothing when he came to interrogate me again, he would grant me a Dementor's kiss."

"That room was enchanted with a very special spell, and I couldn't open it. I thought I would never see my master again, Father. But one day, a battle broke out above the Ministry of Magic, and the spell on the room broke down, so I secretly slipped out. I've been searching for news of you ever since."

This is the story of Barty the Youngster.

After hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Suddenly, Dolokhov, unusually quick-witted, said, "Wait, you mean Fudge is looking for evidence of Dumbledore's wrongdoing? He and Dumbledore don't get along?"

"Yes, it seems that Fudge wants to kill Dumbledore."

"But I saw Fudge and Dumbledore teaming up just two days ago."

"Is it possible that the two of them cooperated to achieve some goal?"

"Given the Ministry of Magic's style, the two of them could very well join forces, like Dumbledore giving up the position of Minister of Magic, just like now."

The Death Eaters were arguing about the information they had received from Barty the Younger.

"You guys said you saw Fudge a couple of days ago?"

Upon hearing their words, Little Barty exclaimed in astonishment, "That's impossible!"

He raised his voice a few notches and continued loudly, "Fudge is dead, killed by the Killing Curse. I saw his body with my own eyes on the way out."

(End of this chapter)