Chapter 249: Internal Minister
Thinking of this, Old Batty suddenly made a decision in his heart.
He shook his head gently and said, "It's not my style to hide when I'm in danger."
His eyes were full of determination. He paused for a moment before saying in a deep voice: "Great Britain is still peaceful on the surface, but in fact there are already undercurrents. I know that several pure-blood families are carrying out secret operations. With the transfer of personnel, the International Cooperation Department that I am responsible for has also caught spies from France, Northern Europe, Eastern Europe, and even North America in many corners of Great Britain. Apparently foreign forces have also smelled something and are constantly sending spies to us. Our situation is of great concern..."
His gray pupils flashed with a shrewd and sharp light that was inconsistent with his haggard face, "Obviously, the sequelae of the Dark Mark in the Quidditch World Cup have begun to spread, and although the traces of the Shadow of the Dragon are hidden, the elites of various countries are... Not necessarily unaware... Earlier, the Indonesian Ministry of Magic in Southeast Asia was breached by a dark wizard. I thought it was just a trivial matter, but recently there seems to be new clues. The dark wizard seems to have a rather remarkable origin. …”
"Regardless of whether the mysterious man returns from resurrection in the end -" Old Batty took a deep breath, his tone full of seriousness and solemnity, "In my opinion, the arrival of troubled times is inevitable, although no one really likes troubled times. is coming, but I have to say that this is our opportunity. Can we seize this opportunity to make the most correct judgment and do things——"
"It will determine the future development and destiny of everyone!"
Xie Lin was very satisfied, really satisfied.
There is a Muggle proverb that says, like father, like son. In fact, the opposite is true. From the son's character and talents, we can also get a glimpse of his father's abilities and talents.
If you want to judge by IQ alone, Barty Crouch Jr. is undoubtedly one of the people with the highest IQ in the original work, perhaps only lower than Dumbledore.
In terms of learning, he was even better than Hermione. When he was in fifth grade, he passed the OWL certificate in 12 subjects, an achievement that even Hermione could not achieve. Looking at the entire original world, the only people who can rival him in this aspect are Bill, the eldest son of the Weasley family, and Percy, the third son.
More than that, little Barty is not just a nerd who only studies books.
In terms of actual combat, he joined the Death Eaters right after graduation and obtained the Dark Mark in the shortest possible time. You must know that not everyone has the Dark Mark, it represents the innermost circle of Death Eaters. Although the exact time when he received the Dark Mark is not mentioned in the original novel, he is definitely the youngest Death Eater.
Not long after he was rescued from his father's Imperius Curse, he was about to join forces with Peter Pettigrew to silently take the real Crazy Eyes Moody as a prisoner.
Note that this is Crazy Eyes Moody's home, and it is not easy to capture the second-ranking figure in the Order of the Phoenix alive without alerting anyone. The two of them did it, and the whole process only triggered the defense mechanism of the trash can and attracted the Muggle police. Crazy-Eye Moody didn't even have a chance to call for help.
In terms of scheming and talent, he was able to disguise himself as Dumbledore's most trusted friend, Crazy Eyes Moody, right under Dumbledore's nose. His flaw was not revealed until the moment the Triwizard Tournament ended. Among them, potion level, Occlumency, imitation ability, adaptability, scheming, calm observation, and extraordinary courage are all indispensable.
Not to mention, in the entire process of helping Harry win the Triwizard Tournament, he accurately grasped the personalities of each of Harry, Cedric, and Dobby, and arranged everyone properly. , demonstrating superhuman planning, strategy, and organizational abilities.
(Note: When Rowling visited Montclair Elementary School in North America on October 14, 1999, she personally said that Hermione was just a quasi-genius who worked very hard. The original text was Borderline Genius, not a real academic master. What are those experiences of Hermione? The characters of the unforgettable and super-intelligent academics are all created by fan authors to satisfy readers who like to enjoy themselves.)
Barty Jr. is so shrewd and powerful. Sherlin can imagine what kind of person his father was before he was hit by the double blow of career and family.
The two of them have only spoken less than ten sentences since they started talking, but both of them can quickly catch each other's thoughts and reach a preliminary tacit understanding. Xie Lin likes to talk to such smart people, so that he can save worry and effort. As expected, he did not make any mistakes——
Barty Crouch Sr. is worthy of his recruitment.
It's not in vain that he spent so much effort and wasted so much time talking nonsense with Harry and confronting Dumbledore.
Xie Lin smiled and stared at the expression on Old Barty's face, with a faint light of wisdom in his eyes, "What? Are you still obsessed with the position of Minister of Magic?"
Old Batty was stunned when he heard this. He pursed his lips tightly and thought about what Xie Lin meant. To be honest, he is a very ambitious person. Even he himself does not believe it if he has no intention of becoming the Minister of Magic.
However, being stared at by Schelling's seemingly calm but actually sharp eyes, he had an indescribable feeling. His intuition told him that he should not covet the position of Minister of Magic, especially in the In front of this young man.
After thinking it over, he sighed heavily and said somewhat listlessly: "If I don't covet the position of Minister of Magic, it would be pure self-deception."
"But," he said firmly: "The position of Minister of Magic is no longer suitable for me. My reputation and prestige in the hearts of the people have suffered a serious blow and doubt-"
"Most people no longer trust my ability. They probably think..." There was a trace of subtle pain on his expression, "A man who can't even be a good father, what qualifications does he have to manage a wizard country?"
Shelling nodded with satisfaction. He was very satisfied with old Barty's self-restraint and self-restraint. This alone made old Barty far better than Fudge and Scrimgeour. At the same time, he was very sure that if it weren't for the fact that little Barty betrayed his father, old Barty's position as Minister of Magic would probably be unbreakable today and no one could shake it.
"You're right," Sherin said with some sympathy, "Although it's cruel, you are no longer suitable for the position of Minister of Magic...that position..." His mouth curled up slightly, "I already have a candidate in mind..."
"Is it Amelia?" Old Barty smiled. Since he decided to let it go, Old Barty's thoughts suddenly became clear. In a flash of inspiration, he immediately realized that Sherin might have a complete plan for the Ministry of Magic a long time ago. Maybe all the important positions have been arranged in his mind.
He couldn't help but feel dazed. Is this harmless Malfoy in front of him really just a teenager under 15 years old?
Why does he feel that this kid is much more terrible than his father Lucius, who is famous for his shrewdness and cunning?
"Well," Xie Ling did not deny it, "Aunt Leah has ability, strength, background, political skills and personal reputation. She is the most suitable for this position." What Xie Ling did not say was that Amelia's niece was one of his confidants, so the interests between the two of them were far deeper and closer than they seemed on the surface.