Hogwarts: What are the four great masters doing?

"Can you tell me what happened here? Amos said you went after the leader of the attackers..."

She interrupted Fudge and asked Ryan and Newt several questions in succession.

Before she finished asking, old Barty Crouch beside her also asked seriously.

"Where is he? I need to know everything!"

Then Ryan's expression became strange.

He could certainly understand Amelia Burns' disrespect for Fudge - the Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement was the second-in-command of the entire Ministry of Magic, in charge of powerful departments such as the 'Auror Command', the 'Office for the Prohibition of the Misuse of Magic', and the 'Wizengamot Administration'.

In fact, every Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement is actually a candidate for the next Minister of Magic.

So even with Fudge, Amelia can certainly show a certain degree of autonomy.

But the situation with Barty Crouch Sr. was more delicate.

He was the previous Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement and had held this position for a long time until he was forced to step down and transferred to the Department of International Magical Cooperation because of his son's affairs.

But even so, he still had great prestige in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement - just like now, he could even interfere with the Aurors' work in many cases.

but...

"You don't know who the leader of the attackers was, Mr. Crouch?"

Ryan said softly at this moment.

"...Feel sorry?"

After hearing this, old Barty Crouch frowned and looked at Ryan.

"I do not understand what you mean?"

"Oh, that's weird."

So, Ryan said softly: "We just saw the attacker - Barty Crouch Jr., he is your son, isn't he?"

He did not hide anything, but directly told what had just happened.

This includes the appearance of Barty Crouch Jr. and his eventual Apparation away.

Throughout the whole process, Ryan's eyes were fixed on old Barty Crouch.

Soon, he saw that the latter's expression became noticeably pale as he mentioned 'Barty Crouch Jr.'

Although he tried his best to suppress it, Ryan could still clearly notice his trembling sleeves - Ryan estimated that his fists should be clenched at this moment.

"He knows the situation... There's something really fishy about Barty Crouch Jr.'s death! And Barty Crouch Sr. was definitely involved!"

Ryan determined this fact in his heart.

But at this moment...

"Oh, Ryan—what are you talking about?"

Ryan heard Cornelius Fudge's voice.

He turned his head and met the seemingly gentle gaze of the Minister of Magic.

"Ryan, you might not know this... Barty Crouch Jr. has been dead for many years."

"Besides...this is the Department of Mysteries. Even Albus can't Apparate here, right?"

He said so.

"And speaking of this—I don't mean anything else, but I'm curious...you and Master Newt, why are you here?"

He asked curiously.

"You know, those attackers seemed to have prepared in advance. They set up some tricky spells near the entrance of the Department of Mysteries... The Aurors were held back for a long time just now."

When he said this, Ryan frowned.

But before he could open his mouth, he heard Newt speak first.

"it's me!"

Newt raised his hand directly: "I raise a magical animal. It has special abilities... well... you have heard of..."

"Zou Wu?"

After hearing what he said, Ms. Amelia Burns immediately said

"I've heard—I've heard that magical beast played a big role in saving Paris from Grindelwald."

She obviously knew a lot about Newt Scamander's exploits.

"Oh, yes—it's a Zouwu, but not the one from before... but a white one..."

Newt lied awkwardly.

"..."

At this moment, Amos Diggory thought of the huge white beast.

He swore that no matter how he looked at it, that thing didn't look like a simple Zouwu!

but...

"That's right! I prove it, Amelia... it's a Zouwu!"

Amos Diggory glanced at Ryan and Newt, and finally said this.

"I see - indeed... special magical creatures can circumvent the Ministry of Magic's Apparition ban..."

So, Amelia Burns murmured.

At this moment, Ryan noticed that the Aurors looked at him and Newt with suspicion.

then...

"I see..."

He whispered, "Minister Fudge, are you trying to say that—that Mr. Scamander and I lied? That we were the ones who helped the attacker leave?"

He asked meaningfully.

"Oh, no, of course not!"

Fudge waved his hands quickly: "Ryan, don't get me wrong—"

He laughed gently.

But there was no smile in his eyes.

"It's a strange thing, isn't it?"

"You said Barty's dead son had been resurrected, and that he had Apparated away from the Ministry."

"You are the heir of Hufflepuff, and even Albus is very optimistic about you, so of course I can't doubt you. It's just... this attack is no small matter, and the people certainly need a convincing truth, don't they?"

As soon as these words came out.

Ryan's eyes sharpened.

He already smelled something - the smell of conspiracy!

He was almost completely certain at this moment.

This attack was not just a simple assault—it was a premeditated conspiracy!

And this conspiracy... is directed against him.

"When did it start?"

But after realizing this, Ryan did not panic.

On the contrary, his mind was now extremely calm as he recalled all the fragments of the incident.

He came to the Ministry of Magic to attend a meeting on magical creatures, met Newt by chance, and then learned from Cedric the news that the Department of Mysteries had been attacked.

He rushed to the Department of Mysteries and defeated most of the dark wizards who came, but in the end the leader of the attackers, Barty Crouch Jr., took two items from the Time Chamber and left by Apparition.

This is what Ryan saw.

But it's obvious, as Fudge said.

There are many things in this that don't make sense to others - such as the two biggest problems, 'Barty Crouch Jr. is already dead' and 'The Department of Mysteries can't Apparate'.

But there is a possibility that can solve these two seemingly unsolvable problems.

That is - Ryan lied.

There was no Barty Crouch Jr., the attackers were led by someone else, and the Department of Mysteries' Apparition could be broken by special magical creatures.

Ryan was in cahoots with the attackers—that was the simplest and most plausible answer.

And this is exactly the 'result' that the instigator of this conspiracy hopes to see.

As for who designed the conspiracy?

"Voldemort, he is definitely among them, there is no doubt about that."

"Besides that—not many people know that I'm attending the meeting on the new rules for magical creatures."

"Someone has also set up magical restrictions near the Department of Mysteries in advance to delay the Aurors."

"This requires extremely strong control over the Ministry of Magic - someone in the upper echelons of the Ministry must be involved in this conspiracy..."

Of course, Ryan could easily identify one of the targets of this Ministry of Magic insider.

Cornelius Fudge, the Minister for Magic, was definitely involved.

But after today, he began to suspect the second person.

"Barty Crouch Sr..."

Ryan looked at the stern-faced former Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement.

He now suspects that the other party is also involved in this matter.

"The Minister of Magic and the de facto number two at the Ministry – if they are all Voldemort's men..."

Thinking of this, Ryan felt a little tired.

How can we manage the magic world with insects like these?

But soon, Ryan realized another problem.