a certain scientific harry potter

Barty Crouch, he's here too, with a yes-y house-elf at his side.

"Long time no see, Granger, Black." He greeted Harry and the others with a straight face.

Seeing his more serious expression than before, Harry felt that the other party was not just here to chat...

Chapter 560 Thank you Ludo, Barty has a request

"Haha! The famous Harry Granger, today he finally saw a real person!"

Ludo Bagman seemed to be a very enthusiastic and talkative person. Before Mr. Crouch behind him finished speaking, he immediately leaned forward and extended his hand to Harry.

"Hello." Harry could feel that the other party was looking at the scar on his forehead, but he shook hands with Ludo indifferently.

For so many years, he has long been used to it.

"I heard that you guys came to watch the game, so I've been wanting to come to you, and finally Arthur told me that you are here." Ludo laughed familiarly, "I was in the Albanian forest before, thanks to you guys I can bring old Bertha back, even though she has some problems, it would be nice if she could come back."

"Sigh... Ever since she came to my department, her memory has become worse than before. It's like a crucible with leaks; and her sense of direction is not right. This time, she accidentally broke into the dark forest. In the depths, if it weren't for you, she probably wouldn't even have a chance to enter St. Mungo's."

Ludo obviously thanked Bertha Jorkins. Although he didn't know what happened in Albania, he knew that it was Harry and his party who rescued his forgetful subordinate.

There is one thing to say, although this person is careless, and his speech and behavior are frivolous, but at least he is good to his subordinates.

Bertha Jorkins' forgetfulness is well-known throughout the Ministry of Magic, and that's why Ludo doesn't dislike her... although he himself is not a reliable guy.

However, the few people who were talking did not notice that when the topic of Bertha Jorkins was brought up, Mr. Crouch, who fell behind, showed a momentary unnaturalness on his face.

"Owner…"

The elf of the Crouch family looked up at Old Barty in a panic, but after the other party gave her a cold look, she hurriedly bowed her body and lowered her head.

"Huh?" Luna, who didn't turn her eyes to this episode, accidentally saw it clearly...

"Hey, do you want to bet on the game too?" After the simple greetings, Ludo asked Harry and Sirius winkingly, "I have persuaded many people to bet before, and if you are interested, you can come together Have fun, if the content of your bets is interesting enough, I will definitely give great odds."

"A lot of people?" Harry raised his eyebrows pretending to be curious, "You just came from Mr. Weasley's side, did his family bet too?"

"Of course, the two children of his family have made a big bet." Ludo said braggingly, "The two boys bet on the Irish team to win, but Viktor Krum will To catch the Golden Snitch, they bet a total of more than [-] Galleons, and there is also a fake magic wand—by the way, that fake magic wand is very interesting, I want to buy another one from them for five Galleons~ "

Huh... Good guy, it seems that the Weasley brothers have indeed invested all their belongings in Ludo, and I am afraid that there is nothing left of the previous month's salary.

It's just... a fake wand?

The little thing in Ludo's mouth, of course Harry would not have been unaware that it was one of the Weasley Brothers' joke merchandise, which could turn into a rubber chicken or some other toy animal when waved.

But the problem is, this kind of fake magic wand can be sold at most for two Galleons in Master's House. If you buy more, you can get a discount. Ludo Bagman is actually willing to pay five Gold Galleons for it...

So...are the prices set low in the store?

After that, with the help of the Weasley brothers, Ludo seduced Harry and Sirius for a long time, hoping that they could bet together, but neither of them spoke.

"Forget it, see you tonight." Seeing that he couldn't get new gambling money, Ludo had no choice but to leave, "I'm the commentator of the game, you should concentrate on listening to my voice then."

He waved goodbye to Harry and the others, and then Apparated away from the place.

"Granger, you're right not to agree to him." After Ludo left, Old Batty came up with his elf. He didn't seem to like Ludo Bagman very much.

"Gambling is not a good thing, let alone Ludo, except for his Quidditch skills, the rest is a mess."

"Indeed~" Harry nodded approvingly.

As a person from the Celestial Dynasty with soul wear, even though the gambling industry in England is legal, Harry still believes that gambling has all kinds of harm and no benefit.

Therefore, he will never get into gambling... If one day he really gets into it, then he must win, the kind that will do anything!

"I'll go back and catch up on sleep." Old Barty obviously had something to do with Harry, and Sirius didn't want to stay any longer when he saw this, and went back to the tent on his own.

It was precisely because of Batty Sr.'s arbitrary judgment that Sirius lost 12 years of freedom for nothing. This matter is not so easy to let go.

"Oh... until now, I still feel sorry for him." Old Batty looked at the back of Sirius and said with emotion.

"Mr. Crouch, if you have anything to say, please just speak up." Harry didn't really want to hear old Batty bring up the past. Neither Harry nor Sirius would accept his so-called guilt.

After all... if an apology works, it doesn't need a wand and a brick.

"Okay... I heard that you built a nursing home in Hogsmeade village. I came here to discuss with you, see if I can bring my house elf to live in it."

"Mr. Crouch, you want to live in my... nursing home?"

After learning about the reason for old Barty's visit, Harry couldn't help being very puzzled. It is said that old Barty is not too old, and he is taken care of by house elves, so he doesn't need to go to his place at all, right?

"I just want to change the environment. The current house is too close to the Ministry of Magic, and there are many troubles every day." Old Batty explained impatiently, as if he really didn't want to deal with the troubles of the Ministry of Magic.

"So, Mr. Crouch, do you plan to return to work at the Ministry of Magic?"

"Yeah, I don't plan to go back anymore, there is no place for me there now." Regarding Harry's question, Old Batty nodded wearily, "Besides, after so many things, I really feel very tired. "

"I see." Harry agreed on the surface, but the suspicion in his heart became more and more serious.

It is true that Old Batty's complexion looked very tired as he said, but the question is... Was he disheartened after being hit a bit?

During the previous period, because Fudge directly leaned towards the pure-blood family headed by Malfoy, a large-scale cleaning was carried out in the Ministry of Magic, and many people lost their original jobs.

The same is true of old Batty. His position as director of the Department of International Magical Cooperation was finally replaced by Fudge's nephew who was still young.

However, marked by Arthur Weasley's rehiring and promotion, Fudge and Dumbledore had clearly reached a certain consensus in private. Under such circumstances, many wizards who had been cleaned up had already returned to work in the Ministry of Magic. up.

Old Batty should be able to go back to work, but why did he choose to retire abruptly at a relatively young age?

Chapter 560 Abnormalities, hidden 'secrets'

"Mr. Crouch, I think I have no reason to refuse."

After pondering for a moment, Harry nodded in agreement: "My nursing home will be officially operational about a month after Hogwarts starts. At that time, I will reserve a room for you in advance. You can come directly with the elf. As for As far as the cost is concerned, I guarantee that a fair standard will be drawn up."

Regarding Old Batty's request, Harry finally decided to agree.

Although the nursing home was a long-term residence he gave to the teacher, Scamander and others, it was still a business after all, and he had no reason to refuse the benefits brought to him.

What's more, no matter what the old Barty Crouch was planning in his heart, he had already taken the initiative to live under Harry's nose, so what else could he do?

"That's really great, I will definitely check in on time."

Old Batty showed a satisfied smile, and after saying goodbye, he left with his elf.

Barty Crouch, maybe keep an eye on him from now on...

"That guy, Harry, you'd better keep an eye on him from now on!" Coincidentally, Sirius also had a similar thought to Harry.

After he got out of the tent, he warned Harry very seriously: "As far as I know, that guy Barty Crouch is actually very power-hungry. When he was the director of the Department of Law Enforcement, the whole The department is what he says, and even the director of the Auror Office has no right to refute his words! Even if his reputation is extremely damaged now, there is no reason to give up the officialdom now."

"I know." Harry nodded sternly.

"And... the Bertha Jorkins matter, I also find it very suspicious." Sirius continued to remind, "Many people in the Ministry of Magic think that Jorkins is a witch who is hopelessly forgetful, but The Jorkins I knew was nothing like that!"

"When she was in school, she was a very troublesome girl who was very gossip, and even alarmed the principal by spreading rumors. Her memory has always been very good. All kinds of hearsay and gossip, she has been in the school for several months. Afterwards, I can repeat it word for word!"

"Oh, there is such a thing?" Harry became interested when he heard this, and subconsciously realized that Bertha Jorkins might have other hidden secrets.

"We came back a few days earlier, and I asked Tonks to inquire about Jorkins' experience in the Ministry of Magic." Sirius lowered his voice and said, "Although I'm not sure, Jorkins probably left Batty. After Crouch's department, the forgetfulness gradually began."

"Is that so...Looks like I'll have to go to St. Mungo's sometime and see her."

All doubts actually started from a little bit of anomaly. Now that 'Old Batty's sudden retirement' and 'Jorkins' strange forgetfulness', since these two abnormalities have been linked, of course Harry must Check this out.

"By the way...Ludo Bagman, you'd better be careful about him." After the old Batty and Jorkins incident, Sirius pointed at Ludo again, "That guy may not be bad. Thoughtful, but hopelessly stupid, he was once even accused of providing information to Death Eater undercover August Rookwood, who he didn't really know who he was."

"Godfather, don't worry, I have a measure of these things." Harry smiled in relief, indicating that Sirius really doesn't have to worry.

He knew that Sirius was somewhat nervous because Voldemort had returned, and everyone looked like a bad guy.

Although Harry was grateful that he cared about him so much, he hoped that he could calm down and not have to be so alarmed.

To be honest, they clearly have the upper hand now?

Besides, that Rookwood has already been concocted by Harry to make his life worse than death. The reason why Harry's Legilimency has improved so fast is because of this guy's great efforts.

Everything about his past, whether as a Death Eater or as a Reticent Man, was naturally checked out by Harry, including Ludo Bagman's affairs.

The director of the Department of Magic and Sports is undoubtedly a complete idiot. If someone like him is a teammate, it will definitely be a nightmare, but it does not mean that he is completely useless.

After all... the pig teammate or something, not only does one's own side want to hit someone when they see it, but the opponent is also disgusting~

...

At this time, on the other side, the elves of the Crouch family followed their master step by step and returned to the tent where they were.

During this period, the house-elf's face was always submissive. She seemed to have something to say, but she seemed very afraid.

It took a lot of effort before she seemed to finally make up her mind: "Master...Master, if you live with Shining in that boy's nursing home, will you really be able to find... find the young master?"

"Winky, who allowed you to talk too much about this?!" Old Barty snorted in extreme displeasure, and he slashed across the elf's body with sharp knife-like eyes, and the house-elf was immediately frightened and knelt down. on the ground.

"Damn Winky! Winky is wrong, Winky shouldn't talk too much, it's all Winky's fault!"

She started slapping herself non-stop, and even hit her head hard on the ground one after another, causing her face to be covered with scars, so old Barty called out sullenly to stop.

"Enough! Remember, Winky... Never, never talk about that guy again! He died in Azkaban 13 years ago!!"

"Yes... Shining understands..." the house elf promised in a murmur, his face was covered with snot and tears.

"Master, where are you now..."

She prayed silently in her heart, hoping that nothing would happen to the person she cared about, and...he and her master would never have any conflicts.

But her master, at this moment, has been staring at her with a gloomy face.

To be honest, Barty Crouch really hated the useless house-elf Winky.

In the first few years, if it wasn't for her negligence, Bertha Jorkins, that meddling witch, wouldn't have discovered his hidden secrets, and he wouldn't have made the other party the forgetful person he is now.

Not long ago, also because of Shining's dereliction of duty, the 'secret' that she had been hiding all along ran out of the house, and there has been no news of it until now!

If it wasn't for worrying that she would talk nonsense after she left, Old Batty would have kicked out Winky long ago!

Therefore, Barty Crouch actually wanted to live in Harry's nursing home out of helplessness.

Of course, he also knew how shrewd Harry was now, and he might be exposed at any time under the other party's surveillance, but he had no choice but to do so.

He is too aware of how unshakable his hidden 'secret' is. Once that guy regains his freedom, he will definitely join the mysterious man again.

But the mysterious man now regards Harry Granger as a thorn in his side, so as long as Harry Granger is there, that guy will definitely appear in the end!

At that time, I might have a chance to catch him again! !

Chapter 560 Three brain damage plan, first meeting Kong Lao

As the day gradually passed, the excitement in the camp became more and more pervasive. Even at dusk, many people were already looking forward to it at the tent door.

However, unlike the excitement of other audience members, Harry's attitude was serious and ready to go.

"I want to go with Hermione and take my parents and Dobby to visit the wizards from the Celestial Dynasty. Godfather, when the time comes, you can just take everyone to the meeting place, and we will meet there."

"No problem." Sirius agreed happily.

Sending Granger and his wife abroad was Harry's own private matter after all, so there was no need to bother him. The whole Granger family just had to pay a visit.

"I have to go back first." Seeing this, Astoria, who had been here for a long time, prepared to go back to her tent.

She didn't have a ticket in her hand, so she had to enter the gym with her mother and sister.

However, before leaving, she also repeatedly reminded Harry of some very important things: "Those people should act after the game. They decided to torture the ordinary people in the camp first, and then burn down the tents passing by in order to This is the way to protest."

"Well, I see." Harry nodded with a smile, "Astoria, thank you for reminding me, and thank your mother for me as well."

"It's nothing, this is the task that our Greengrass family should undertake. What's more, I don't agree with this kind of thing!" Astoria shook his head indifferently, and said goodbye to someone alone, and said goodbye left the tent.

"Death Eaters... Hehe, if Voldemort knew what they did, he would definitely beat them all up." After Astoria left, Harry couldn't help showing a sneering smile on his face. , "It just so happens that that guy is inconvenient right now, so let me do it for you."

Seriously, when Astoria told Harry about the stupid plan of a group of pure-blood families, he was completely dumbfounded.

However, the reason why he was surprised was not because of how brilliant the plan was, but because he felt that these guys were simply committing suicide.

Because of dissatisfaction with ordinary people and wanting to oppose Harry's revision of the history of magic by borrowing the history of ordinary people, he decided to publicly demonstrate and make trouble after the Quidditch World Cup...Harry said that if there were no cerebral thrombosis for more than ten years , I definitely can't figure this out.

After Voldemort's return, Harry was worried that he would never have the opportunity to hit these scumbags, but now this group of people offered to stick their faces forward for him to slap.