Hogwarts: What are the four great masters doing?

Ryan muttered under his breath.

"Where is it?"

Chapter 162 Father and Son! Cowardice and Bravery!

Malfoy Manor, Wiltshire, England.

In the luxurious and gloomy manor, several white peacocks are flying around the garden as embellishment.

And in the hall of the manor house.

The main seat on the long table was vacant.

Lucius Malfoy sat in the seat on the left, and next to him sat a noble lady - Lucius's wife, Narcissa Malfoy.

And opposite the Malfoys.

Two wizards sat at the end of the long table.

They are the patriarchs of the Avery family and the Carrow family respectively - they are both the most loyal families to Voldemort!

"Lucius...we need an explanation!"

And at this moment... Nat Avery, with a gloomy face, was speaking.

"Avery, I've already explained it to you—this has nothing to do with me. It's that Elias..."

"But Anos is dead, but you and your son are intact!"

Avery said grimly, "That doesn't make sense, does it?"

The meaning of his words was obvious.

There is no need to say much about the outcome of Anos Dohorov, but the Malfoy father and son who were with him returned home unharmed at the hands of Ryan Elias.

This is obviously questionable.

A smaller one was doubting Lucius's courage—perhaps he was simply too weak to act.

The bigger question is whether Lucius is truly a coincidence.

"It was Anos who contacted me. He wanted to borrow my house-elf to complete his plan."

Lucius defended himself coldly, "He was the one who took the initiative to provoke the Weasleys—he angered Elias, and his recklessness got him into trouble!"

"Is it?"

After hearing his words, Avery sneered.

"But everyone knows that Elias...that disgusting mudblood. Your son and he are little wizards who entered school in the same grade?"

"absurd!"

Lucius' eyes widened. "Draco and Elias are sworn enemies. He was even humiliated by Elias before the Sorting—you want to slander my son!?"

He gritted his teeth and looked extremely angry.

Because he knew very well - if Avery confirmed this slander, what kind of situation his son would be in!

"I will not slander anyone. I am loyal only to the Dark Lord."

And Nat Avery cried out, "It has been so since my uncle, old Artus Avery—he died in Azkaban, you know that, Lucius."

"And you...you picked yourself clean then, just like you do now."

After these words were spoken, Lucius stared at him even more intently.

"My loyalty is to the Dark Lord as well, Avery."

"I'm not clearing myself of all wrongdoing, I'm choosing to lie dormant for now!"

He said in a deep voice.

And it is at this moment...

"Yeah, it is."

A shrill voice came.

And at this moment, if Mr. Amos Diggory were here.

Then he would definitely recognize instantly that the voice at this moment was the same voice he heard in the Department of Mysteries at that time.

According to Ryan's subsequent investigation, the owner of this voice should be Barty Crouch Jr.

And it is indeed true...

Only at this moment, from the shadows of the room.

A figure Apparated into view.

He was shrouded in black robes, which were hung high, just like the ones he wore in the Department of Mysteries.

At this moment, the four pure-blood wizards present all stood up.

"Mr. Barty Crouch."

They saluted each other respectfully - even though Barty Crouch Jr. was younger than all of them.

But they are clear.

The other party represents the will of the Dark Lord.

"Oh, you're welcome."

Barty Crouch Jr. spoke in a shrill voice.

"Avery, stop talking—Carlo and his sister also chose to lie dormant after the Dark Lord's death, but the great Dark Lord said that he had no doubt about Carlo's loyalty..."

He said so.

"Oh, great Dark Lord... this is my honor."

Upon hearing this, Amycus Carrow almost trembled with excitement.

That's right.

He and his sister Alecto Carlo chose to lie low after the war more than ten years ago - his sister fled and hid, while he used some means to clear himself of the charges.

So Nat Avery stopped.

But before Lucius could breathe a sigh of relief.

He heard the sinister voice of Barty Crouch Jr.: "But, Mr. Malfoy - I'm afraid Avery is right... You do need to prove your loyalty."

Then, Lucius' heart suddenly became awed.

But on the surface, he naturally did not hesitate at all: "Of course I do, Mr. Batty."

"Oh, that's good."

So, Barty Crouch Jr. smiled.

"Did that jerk, Anos Dohorov, tell you about our plans for next school year at Hogwarts?"

"...No, sir."

Lucius shook his head and said hesitantly, "He just told me that we need to cooperate with McCall Dohorov's actions next semester, and - he needs to borrow my house-elf."

Speaking of this, he also felt a little ashamed.

That's right.

The Malfoy family was once the most powerful pure-blood family.

After Anos Dohorov became the Dark Lord's spokesperson, he had actually become a marginal figure.

And more importantly, the house-elves belonging to the Malfoy family must serve others.

This of course made Lucius feel ashamed.

"Very good... It seems that although that loser Anos can't do anything, he is still commendable when it comes to keeping secrets."

At this moment, Barty Crouch Jr. said with a smile.

But upon hearing this, Lucius felt something was strange.

As Voldemort's messenger, the other party sounded very dissatisfied with Anos Dohorov.

But Anos Dohorov gained Voldemort's trust - which was obviously strange.

However, Lucius didn't have time to think about it.

because...

"Misfortune has befallen him, but the Dark Lord's plan must continue—will you cooperate, Lucius?"

At this time, Barty Crouch Jr. had already asked this.

"Of course! Of course I do!"

So, Lucius answered immediately.

"I will send Dobby and have him complete the task for the Dark Lord!"

He said so, but the next moment...

"No, not just house-elves, Lucius."

He then heard Barty Crouch Jr.'s laughter, which was so sharp that it was almost piercing.

"Of course I need it for some things... but other than that..."

"Dohorov is finished, and McCall is certainly no longer the best person to carry out the plan - I mean, hatred can easily blind a person and make him less stable."

Having said that, Barty Crouch Jr. said indifferently.

"I need Draco Malfoy."

As soon as these words came out.

Not only Lucius, but even Narcissa, who had been silent, had her expression changed instantly.

Their expressions turned extremely pale.

"Draco..."