Hogwarts: Undercover Death Eater Replaces the Dark Lord

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Chapter 222 This person is so easy to cheat

"Don't forget, this is my wand."

Lycos put his wand back into his sleeve and looked completely relaxed.

Little Barty's expression finally changed.

Although wizards with excellent spellcasting skills can cast spells without a wand in some cases, most of these magics are functional magics - such as the Flying Spell, the Slowing Spell, the Armor Spell, etc.

Magic spells with lethal power are often emitted in the form of light beams or lasers, so they must rely on the magic wand's ability to gather and condense magic power, transforming the magic power in the body into powerful attack magic, creating the effect of breaking the surface with a single point.

At this time, Barty had lost his wand, which meant that he had basically lost the ability to cast lethal magic.

As a result, Lecos and Dobby quickly controlled Barty Crouch Jr. with a full-body binding spell and threw him into the relatively intact basement of Crouch Manor.

"Mr. Hayden, could you please hand the little master over to Shanshan?"

The house-elf, Winky, studied Lycos's expression and spoke timidly.

Lycos glanced at Twinkle and then gave a gentle smile.

"Okay, it's a matter of course."

Shanshan finally smiled happily, took care of her little master carefully, and wanted to directly remove the spell on little Barty.

Dobby was about to stop him, but suddenly he found that Lycos raised his wand and slowly pointed it at Winky, who had his back to them.

"Obliviate."

The forgetfulness spell I learned from Lockhart finally came in handy.

"Mr. Hayden, what are you doing..." Dobby was startled and asked hurriedly, "Can you please let Winky go? She was only forced..."

"Don't worry, I just erased her memory of today." Lycos shook his head slightly, "I can't let her know what I did today. It will affect my plan."

As he spoke, he raised his wand again at Barty Crouch Jr.

First, he cast a forgetfulness spell, which also erased all of Little Barty's memories of today... Then, Lecos added an imperius curse, putting him completely under control.

"This time, it would be best to solve the problem of Sirius and Barty Crouch Jr. at the same time."

Lycos stared at the unconscious Barty Crouch Jr. and thought to himself.

This is called killing with a borrowed knife.

By using the Ministry of Magic as a weapon, the hidden danger of Barty Crouch Jr., a loyal follower of Voldemort, can be completely eliminated. At the same time, the reputation of Crouch Sr. in the Ministry of Magic can be hit, so that others will question the decisions he has made.

It was Barty Crouch Sr. who imprisoned Sirius in Azkaban without trial.

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The duel between Lycos and Barty Crouch Jr. seemed long, but in reality it didn't take very long at all.

By the time Bertha Jorkins arrived from the other side of the spacious Crouch Hall, Lycos had already taken care of Barty the Younger and Winky the house-elf and was sitting at the basement entrance waiting for her.

"Here...what just happened?"

Bertha Jorkins stared at the manor, which had become a ruin, and asked Lycos in a daze.

"Can't you tell? Then let me introduce you—" Lecos curled his lips and pointed at the unconscious Barty Crouch. "This is Mr. Crouch's son, Barty Crouch Jr."

At this time, Dobby had been driven back to Malfoy Manor by Lycos, and only the unconscious Barty Crouch Jr. and the house-elf Winky were left on the ground.

Dobby went back to report to Lucius Malfoy, telling him that the plan had been successful, and at the same time dissuading the fence-sitter from having any other ideas.

In addition, Lycos also asked Lucius to confirm that he must hide the manager he played or send him to a remote place to do business to ensure that he would not be exposed.

"Wait, what are you talking about?" Bertha Jorkins was even more confused. "Didn't Crouch's son die in Azkaban ten years ago?"

"I used to think so too." Lycos shrugged, "But facts speak louder than words. Barty Crouch Jr. is imprisoned here now... I discovered it while searching for Mr. Crouch."

"Perhaps because they didn't want me to discover this secret, he and this house-elf attacked me directly after seeing me."

Having said this, Lycos opened his hands towards the two unconscious guys.

Bertha Jorkins swallowed.

"You took care of both of them?" she murmured, losing her previous arrogance. "Just a little Barty Crouch is scary enough, but to add a house-elf to the mix..."

"Not really." Lycos shook his head. "Barty Crouch Jr. was probably under the Imperius Curse and wasn't fully conscious. It didn't take much effort for me to deal with him."

Many people knew the manager of the Malfoy family, and everyone should know that his magical skills were not enough to deal with Barty Crouch Jr., who was also outstanding among the Death Eaters, so Lecos had to find an excuse.

"I see..." Bertha Jorkins breathed a sigh of relief.

A look of "no wonder" appeared on her face again.

After a while, Bertha Jorkins, who was slow to react, finally responded and said indignantly, "Barty Crouch, you are so good! I thought you were a selfless and good boss!"

Her big mouth characteristic was fully revealed, and she started muttering non-stop in front of Lycos.

"I must wait for him here and have a good talk with him..." Bertha Jorkins muttered, "If Crouch can't give a reasonable explanation, I will definitely spread his deeds throughout the Ministry of Magic and let everyone see his true face!"

Lycos: “…”

He finally understood why Crouch wanted to erase Bertha Jorkins' memory.

This employee of the International Magical Exchange and Cooperation Department actually dared to directly threaten his superior, threatening to expose his shameful deeds...

"Ahem, um... I don't think we need to be so extreme..." Lycos quickly interrupted her, "This is no small matter. Be careful, Crouch might bury you secretly to keep it a secret..."

"He dares?!" Bertha Jorkins was furious. "If he dares to kill his own subordinates, does that mean he doesn't want to be the director anymore?"

Lycos was silent for a moment.

"But if you reveal this secret, he will still lose his position as director..."

"Well, that makes sense." Bertha Jorkins' eyes widened, filled with clear stupidity. "So what do you think I should do?"

"How about this? Why don't you expose this matter now?" Lycos began to deceive. "To prevent Crouch from hurting you, try to find a place with many people to witness it. The more people, the better."

"Oh, by the way, I seem to have heard that many Aurors from the Ministry of Magic have gone to Hogsmeade. You can go there and ask Scrimgeour in the Auror Office to help you."

"What a good idea!" Bertha Jorkins slapped her thigh. "Won't you come with me?"

"I can't." Lycos shook his head. "Just say you discovered Barty Crouch Jr. That way you'll get more credit. Maybe the position of the next Director of the Department of International Magical Exchange and Cooperation will be yours..."

"Don't be embarrassed, I'm also doing this for the Malfoy family's business. When you become the director, please help us out more..."

Bertha Jorkins was overjoyed.

"It's decided!" She clapped her hands happily, and her mind might have already started daydreaming. "When I become the director of the Department of International Magical Exchange and Cooperation, I will give special attention to your Malfoy family's business!"

Looking at the overjoyed Bertha Jorkins, Lekos's mouth twitched.

This woman is so deceptive...

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Chapter 223 Who placed the Dark Mark?

Meanwhile, in Hogsmeade.

Not long ago, the Dark Mark that appeared in the sky caused great panic among the nearby residents.

Fortunately, many Aurors from the Ministry of Magic were searching for the fugitive Sirius Black not far away, so they rushed to the location where the Dark Mark was launched immediately.

"Director Scrimgeour, the caster was very cautious. We haven't found any footprints nearby... or any other signs of the spell..."

An Auror team leader reports to Scrimgeour.

After the report, the Auror Captain asked tentatively, "Director, do you think... it was Black who cast the Dark Mark?"

Scrimgeour frowned deeply.

No matter how he acts in accordance with his superiors' wishes, this decisive head of the Auror Office has a scale in his heart... Although he is reluctant to admit it, he often subconsciously agrees with the judgment of the wise Dumbledore.

Therefore, Scrimgeour was willing to believe that Sirius was wronged.

However, for the sake of the task assigned to him by Fudge, he would not be serious about this matter... After all, the head of the Auror Office believed that the Ministry of Magic was supreme and did not like other magical organizations.

But just not far to the east of Hogsmeade, a Dark Mark actually appeared!

Then things get out of control.

Could it be that Dumbledore had misjudged Sirius Black—was he really a Death Eater, as Fudge had said? But he was on the run, and working to change his identity, so why would he suddenly reveal himself with a Dark Mark?

Could it be that other Death Eaters appeared in Hogsmeade?

But in the ten years since Voldemort disappeared, the Death Eaters have disappeared for a long time. Why did they appear when Sirius Black was about to be caught?

Could it be that the Death Eater was an accomplice of Sirius Black, and used the Dark Mark to divert the Aurors' attention in order to cover his escape?

In fact, Scrimgeour had guessed it very closely.

But he didn't have much time to think now. As bursts of air-breaking sounds were heard from the distance, the professors of Hogwarts flew over one after another on their brooms...

Not only that, some professors were even more anxious. After flying out of the anti-Apparition spell area of ​​Hogwarts, they immediately threw away their brooms and Apparated to the location where the Dark Mark appeared.

The most anxious person is naturally Professor Snape, who was once a Death Eater and is still a double undercover agent.

"Severus Snape, I didn't expect you to be the first one here." Scrimgeour narrowed his eyes, his tone carrying some meaning. "Which old friend do you think you'll meet?"

"It's none of your business." Snape said stiffly.

The two had had a lot of friction as early as the Wizarding War - one was a core Death Eater, and the other was the Auror Captain at the time, and they had disliked each other for a long time.

Although Snape was not convicted and imprisoned in the end under Dumbledore's guarantee, this does not mean that the Aurors who had fought with Snape before and even been injured many times would not have any opinions about him.

Scrimgeour is a typical example.

"Look at this Dark Mark. Which 'old friend' do you think it is?" Scrimgeour asked, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone.

"If you have a problem with your brain, you'd better go to St. Mungo's to see a doctor." Snape pulled the corner of his mouth with a forced smile and sneered, "They are all Dark Marks, what's the difference?"

Scrimgeour's face fell.

Snape didn't care about the expression on the face of the Auror Office Director's face. He just frowned and stared at the Dark Mark in the air.

Although, as Snape had just said to Scrimgeour, the Dark Marks of the Death Eaters were all cast using the same spell, and the skulls released were also very similar, so it was impossible to tell who cast the spell from this...

But Snape could see that this Dark Mark was extremely standard, even indistinguishable from the one cast by Voldemort himself - it could be called "authentic."