Hogwarts: What are the four great masters doing?

Lucius murmured, his face grim as he said, "Mr. Barty, Draco is too young. He can never complete the Dark Lord's mission... He will only do harm - if the Dark Lord has any mission that requires Malfoy to serve, I can totally..."

"No, you can't."

But at this moment, Barty Crouch Jr.'s voice suddenly became cold and tough.

"The person who carries out the task must be a young wizard - and Draco is the best choice."

He seems to be smiling.

"As for whether he will reveal the details of the mission, don't worry... I have some methods to ensure that he won't make such a mistake."

As soon as these words came out.

Lucius Malfoy's expression was filled with almost uncontrollable anger and disbelief.

He could understand what the other party meant - the other party wanted to place some kind of magical restraint on his son, Draco Malfoy.

Considering the other party's identity and the person he was loyal to, Lucius had no doubt...if Draco made a mistake, the only outcome that would await him was death!

"this..."

So, Lucius almost gritted his teeth and tried to speak.

But just as he said this, he saw the grim expressions of Nat Avery and Amycus Caro beside him.

Then, Lucius' words got stuck in his throat.

His expression kept changing, and finally...

"For the Dark Lord."

He said in a deep voice.

"very good."

Then, there seemed to be a hint of satisfaction in Barty Crouch Jr.'s shrill voice.

"The Dark Lord will surely be pleased with your loyalty, Lucius."

He said so, then raised his left hand from under his sleeve and pointed at Dobby who was curled up in the corner: "Then, your house elf - give it an order."

"It must obey my orders. It is not allowed to go out without my permission, nor to communicate with anyone..."

He was obviously extremely cautious and made many requests one after another.

Of course, Lucius had no room for rebuttal, and he could only give orders according to Barty Crouch Jr.'s request.

Then...

"Collapsed."

Barty Crouch Jr. whispered a spell, and then an invisible magic force instantly hit Dobby.

The latter's expression seemed to show some confusion for a moment, but then its small body fell down directly.

Then, its figure floated up again.

Barty Crouch Jr. also stood up.

"Carlo, Avery—we have to leave."

He said so.

"Of course, Mr. Batty."

Then, Nat Avery and Amycus Carrow also nodded.

They stood up and left with Barty Crouch Jr.

But just as they walked out of the Malfoy mansion together.

"Mr. Barty... why did you let Malfoy..."

Avery said somewhat dissatisfiedly: "You can't believe his sweet talk, he..."

"I know, Avery."

Barty Crouch Jr. interrupted him.

"He's not loyal, at least not completely."

"He is proud, yet timid, power-hungry and ambitious, yet weak and easily swayed."

His words were full of confidence.

"It's always been like this with the Malfoys."

he sneered.

"Over a decade ago, someone betrayed us—I'm sure you all remember Igor Karkaroff?"

He said the name that made him hate.

Igor Karkaroff - A former Death Eater who betrayed Voldemort to protect himself after his downfall.

It was he who gave up the name of Barty Crouch Jr., which allowed him to escape the crime and flee abroad after the incident.

In fact, he has even become the headmaster of Durmstrang, one of the three major magic schools in Europe. He can be considered a Death Eater who has changed his appearance and is doing well.

But Barty Crouch Jr. knew it very well.

"Karkaroff is by no means the only traitor... He doesn't know as much information. It's just that the other traitors may be of noble status, or may have made a deal with the Ministry of Magic - they are hiding in the dark."

At this point, his meaning was clear.

He believed Lucius was one of the betrayers.

This also explains why the Malfoy family developed so rapidly after the fall of Voldemort, and even became one of the most influential pure-blood families.

And what he did today at Malfoy Manor was just a show of force.

He took away the Malfoy family's house-elf and held the Malfoy family's only heir firmly in his hands.

"You...you're not afraid..."

At this moment, Avery was a little hesitant.

His point was simple - by treating the Malfoy family this way, wasn't Barty Crouch Jr. afraid that Lucius Malfoy would betray the Dark Lord?

But upon hearing this, Barty Crouch Jr. said in a cold voice.

"Oh, Avery—don't you see?"

"Lucius thinks he's smart and wise, and thinks he can judge the situation, but in reality... I'd rather call that weakness."

"If he had dared to get angry in front of me and curse me just now, I would have looked up to him."

"But he doesn't dare. He is a coward. Even if we ride on his head, he will only cower in fear. He doesn't dare to betray the great Dark Lord. He has seen the power of that lord..."

He spoke with confidence.

He is very smart and has been very outstanding since he was a child. He has always been very good at judging people - even Mad-Eye praised his eyes as being as good as his own magic eye.

As for a mediocre coward like Lucius, he was very confident that he could easily see through him with just a casual glance.

but...

"Alastor also taught me that I should be cautious no matter who I face, so..."

Having said that, Barty Crouch Jr. said softly.

"Send someone to monitor them, and at the same time monitor every living thing that comes in and out of this manor."

"If Lucius foolishly chose to betray the great Dark Lord..."

He looked at the white peacocks in the garden not far away.

Two white peacocks are learning how to walk with another young peacock.

Then...

"Buzz!"

A cold green light flashed, and the youngest white peacock fell to the ground silently.

"They will know the consequences."

Following these words, the figure shrouded in black robes disappeared from the spot.

And at the same time...

In the hall of Malfoy Mansion.

Narcissa's body was tense—she had maintained this posture since Barty Crouch and the other two left the hall.

But if you look closely, you will find it.

At this time, the lady's hand hidden under her sleeve had already grasped her wand.

She had obviously been planning to do it, but...

Her hands were held down.

"Why—Lucius?"

At this moment, Narcissa looked at her husband and questioned him in a low voice.

"Narcissa, calm down."

But Lucius just said with a serious look.

"calm!?"

But Narcissa was like an enraged lioness at this moment: "How do you expect me to calm down? They want to put a curse on Draco, they want to make him carry out those dangerous missions... They want to kill him!"

"You know perfectly well that the man who must not be named—he's in the school!"

"Narcissa!"

But at this moment, Lucius suddenly shouted in a low voice.

His voice lacked its usual cold elegance, but instead sounded like a thunderclap.

So, Narcissa froze in place.

"They won't kill Draco—they wouldn't dare..."

At this moment, Lucius whispered.