Homecoming from Hogwarts

Chapter 589
"The headmaster of Durmstrang is a Death Eater?"

Hermione opened her mouth wide, and Harry slowly turned his head and looked at the Durmstrang students at the bar who were clamoring for Mrs. Rosmerta to continue serving drinks. He thought of Krum, who was still friendly, and struggled to Said, "How is this possible? How could this school allow--"

"Huh--"

Sirius sneered,

"There are many strange things in this world. To be honest, Karkaroff is not a courageous guy. I thought he would never dare to step into this country again in his life. I didn't expect that he would have the courage to take his students to participate in the event." During the Triwizard Tournament, he dared to appear in front of Moody and Crouch, but that was all. I bet that if there was any news that his old master was coming back, he would definitely run faster than anyone else. .He must know that his actions back then will not be forgiven——"

Sirius paused, then continued,

"This guy is also not a magnanimous guy, so he resents Dumbledore for stopping Voldemort, or Amosta defeated him and made Hogwarts the host of the Triwizard Tournament in revenge. .This is not impossible.”

Hermione still couldn't imagine that Krum's principal had played for Voldemort, and he had helped them in the World Cup. And just a few days ago, Krum had given her some ideas on how to deal with the competition.

"But--"

Hermione bit her lower lip lightly,

"I don't understand. Even if Karkaroff is a Death Eater, why would he come to me? It doesn't make sense, does it? I have never met him before he came to Hogwarts. He always You can’t just pick one, right?”

Faced with this problem, Sirius didn't look so sure. Obviously, he had been thinking about this these days.
"Yeah. If he found Harry, it would be much easier to understand--"

Harry's face darkened, as any topic related to Voldemort could not be separated from him.

Unable to figure this problem out, Sirius looked a little melancholy. He leaned back in his chair, raised his head and stared at the ceiling silently, looking very worried.

"If--"

Harry was also following this train of thought, and he frowned with difficulty, "What if Karkaroff had already heard of your name."

Harry noticed Hermione looking at her in shock, so he quickly explained,
"Krum will definitely mention what happened at the World Cup to his principal when he returns to school. He might tell Karkarov that he helped you in the game box, so Karkarov wrote it down. .”

This statement is not impossible, but it is a bit far-fetched. Neither Hermione nor Sirius made any comments.

"Karkaroff is the murderer. It's just my opinion and Moody's. The truth may not be like this -"

After a long time, Sirius said, and then he quickly glanced at Harry and Hermione's chairs, his expression became a little hesitant,
"In fact, there is something going on that you don't know about. I don't know whether I should share it with you, because I promised to keep it absolutely confidential."

"Oh, come on, Sirius, we'll keep it a secret!"

Harry and Hermione looked at each other, and Harry was immediately interested.

"Okay, then you two don't forget to keep it secret-"

Sirius leaned down and lowered his voice, looking very mysterious.

"Actually, the day after you were selected as a warrior, Hermione, I received a letter from Amosta. He asked me to do something. He asked me to pay as much attention to Barty Crouch as possible. Pay attention to some of his actions in the ministry and make sure no one discovers them."

"B-Barty Crouch—" Hermione stammered, stunned.

"Professor Blaine asked you to-" Harry also gasped.

This incident was completely beyond Hermione and Harry's expectations. They never thought that Professor Blaine would actually suspect Barty Crouch.
That was Professor Braine. If they had to make a choice, both Hermione and Harry would undoubtedly trust Professor Braine's judgment more!
But this is so bizarre, isn’t it?Why did a well-known senior official of the Ministry of Magic involve his conspiracy and conspiracy on an unknown underage wizard?

Hermione and Harry were both thinking hard, and then they suddenly looked at each other, with confusion in their eyes.

It's not that they have never dealt with Barty Crouch. On the night of the Quidditch final, in order to help Harry find his wand, they sneaked into the dilapidated Quidditch field together, where they met Another creepy incident.At that time, Hermione and Crouch had a quarrel, and Hermione condemned Crouch for abandoning his house elf Winky, even though everyone had basically agreed that Winky would not be the one who conjured the Dark Mark.

Harry couldn't wait to tell his guess, and then eagerly waited for Sirius to make his comment.

"Don't think about it, Harry--"

To Harry's annoyance, Sirius did not agree with his conjecture for the second time. He smiled and said,

"If Barty Crouch hated Hermione because of this, what could he do? He wouldn't be where he is today. I'm telling you this just because I thought it might have something to do with Hermione being chosen. The Warriors matter may or may not be related. You know, the conflict between Amosta and Barty Crouch is actually more complicated than you think. It involves politics. Forget it, this is not something you should understand. "

"That is to say—"

Hermione probably understood Sirius's purpose in calling them out today.

"You want to warn us about the Headmaster of Durmstrang and Barty Crouch, don't you?"

"Also, you have to be wary of that warrior from Karkaroff School, Hermione—"

Sirius said solemnly,

"Of course, I know he helped us in the Quidditch final, but at that time, he was not your opponent. Maybe you have read about it in books. The school in Durmstrang is different from Hogwarts." , their teaching style has always been more barbaric, you know what I mean, if there is a chance to play dirty tricks, I think he will not mind letting go of a good opportunity to eliminate competitors.

I heard that it is a tradition to teach dark arts in this school, so it is not difficult to understand that they would find a notorious Death Eater as the headmaster. "

Hermione and Harry looked at each other under the invisibility cloak. Although they did not refute Sirius, it was obvious that neither of them agreed with Sirius's evaluation of Krum.

As lunch time approaches, the Three Broomsticks Pub is filling up customers one after another, including local villagers and students from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang.Someone was eyeing Harry and Hermione's seats, but Sirius refused because they were waiting for someone.

During this meeting, Sirius told them some very valuable things, but to be honest, Harry was a little disappointed. He also expected Sirius to directly identify the murderer and tell them that the murderer singled out Hermione. The purpose of the warrior.

It is foggy and rainy outside the window. Not far away, on the hilltop that has been eaten away by the green, the screaming shacks quietly watch the quiet village at the foot of the mountain, and the blurred Hogsmeade seems like a village lost in time. Ancient and full of mystery.

"I've called you out this time to remind you of something else, Harry -"

After a moment of silence, Sirius began to speak again. His voice was very soft, but both Harry and Hermione could detect the caution in Sirius' tone.

"what?"

Harry realized that Sirius had left this matter until the end. Maybe this was the purpose of calling him out.

"Remus and I have been corresponding and chatting about the recent situation. Needless to say, what happened at the World Cup, you all know what happened. The Ministry of Magic has been investigating the masked wizard who launched the attack at the World Cup, and we have indeed Some clues have been found, and there are rumors that those fake Death Eaters are actually hired, and behind them, there may be a real Death Eater."

Sirius's statement and the news released by the Ministry of Magic in the Daily Prophet were completely different, but which one was more credible was a question that did not require much thought.

Harry frowned and listened carefully.

"--There are many signs that Death Eaters are becoming active, and why do these cunning embryos who have been in the gutter for more than ten years have the courage? You know, in the wizarding world now, there is not only Dumbledore, but also Dumbledore. Amosta, unless—"

unless what?
There was only one possibility, and that was that these Death Eaters might have noticed that their master was getting stronger.

"Many people are staring at Hogwarts, staring at Dumbledore and Amostar, and at this time, there is another situation in the Triwizard Tournament held at Hogwarts, and it is hard not to think about it. So, Harry, I hope you will be as vigilant as possible while at school. If you notice something is wrong, don't take any chances. Dumbledore, Amostar or Moody are all trustworthy people. Let them to solve the problem.”

(End of this chapter)