Rudy Mont put on his Hit Wizard uniform.
He felt a little dazed.
Not only had he returned to Britain, but he had also become an employee of the Ministry of Magic. However, it was clear that Rufus Scrimgeour would not give him much time to adapt. Although this gentleman had failed to be elected Minister for Magic, his influence had increased after Earl Dantes took office, which made him increasingly impatient.
"Ladies and gentlemen, there is evidence that Barty Crouch Sr. is colluding with the Fire Serpent Party, and he knows too many of the Ministry of Magic's secrets. We must apprehend him as soon as possible to prevent these secrets from leaking and harming the Ministry!"
Rudy Mont stood among the crowd. He didn't dare move too close to the front, because although he had drifted for several years and his appearance had changed significantly, there was still a high chance he would be recognized by people he used to know.
He listened to Director Scrimgeour's speech, his expression unusually tense.
Not only his expression, but the expressions of almost everyone seconded from Earl Dantes were strange.
If Scrimgeour knew that the five hundred people standing before him were all members of the Fire Serpent Party, what would he think?
"Each of you will receive an alarm," Scrimgeour continued. "You are to spread out and search. Once you find Barty Crouch Sr.'s whereabouts, do not act rashly. Use the alarm, and we will provide support immediately. Understood?"
"Yes, Director!"
Scrimgeour had no clear plan for how to use the five hundred people. One reason was that such a large number was difficult to manage, but the bigger problem was that all of them were the Earl's subordinates.
Everyone knew who truly held the greatest power in the British wizarding world.
Dumbledore? That was the past. Hadn't he voluntarily resigned as headmaster of Hogwarts due to old age?
"All right, let's move out. Find Barty Crouch Sr.!"
…
Barty Crouch Sr.
The head of the Sacred Twenty-Eight Crouch family.
It sounded impressive, but in reality, only Barty Crouch's branch of the family remained.
Flee?
Unless he fled abroad, Barty Crouch Sr. had very few places to run.
Leaving the country was impossible. All official Ministry of Magic exit routes had been sealed off.
As for the dark wizards, the last person they wanted to offend was Earl Dantes. Given that the Earl had already become Minister for Magic, no one would dare provide Barty Crouch Sr. with a smuggling route.
Trying to escape through Muggle routes was even more hopeless. Before the Earl's grand display at the Ministry of Magic began, he had already dispatched people to monitor all Muggle exit points.
Of course, Barty Crouch Jr. had managed to escape because he was a dark wizard who acted without scruples.
But Barty Crouch Sr. was different.
Even if he was now a wanted man, decades of—
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