Chapter 420 Reexamination

As the weather gradually gets warmer, the cold wind no longer howls outside the castle and makes people's cheeks hurt.

The warm spring came to Hogwarts again, and everything grew, but Ada's mood did not change, and it was still rainy.

It's just that Ada hides it very well. No one knows what she thinks about every day except the twins. She could never hide her troubles from this pair of ghosts.

During this time, Ada suddenly fell in love with overlooking Hogwarts from the Astronomy Tower. She would always leave some free time and then climb to the top of the tower alone.

Ada didn't know why she fell in love with the scenery here. You must know that she hated climbing towers in the past, and even disliked astronomy classes because of this.

Maybe it's because climbing a height and looking far away makes one's mind broaden, or maybe it's because all living things are like ants when looking down at them, which makes her vanity greatly satisfied. It's hard to say.

One day in late March, Ada climbed to the top of the astronomical tower as usual, holding her hands on the wall and looking at the clouds in the distance. At her feet, Hogwarts was alive with life.

The piled white snow on the field began to fade away, revealing the buried green, full of spring.

Ada's hands patted the wall gently, there was no special rhythm, but it was very regular. She was thinking about two recent reports, one titled: The Mystery of Barty Crouch's Disease; the other: The Ministry of Magic's Witches Still Missing.

An adult who could take care of himself had been missing for several months. Ada felt that this was no longer missing. Bertha Jorkins was probably dead long ago.

Albania, Albania again! Ada just couldn't figure it out. Did the British wizards have no place to go when they were on vacation? Why did one or two of them like to go there?

So it was with Quirrell, and so with Bertha Jorkins. As a result, one turned into Two-skinned and was possessed by Voldemort, and the whereabouts of the other are unknown (most likely dead). This place is simply poisonous.

Another report about Barty Crouch made people even more bald. The newspaper said: Barty Crouch has not been seen in public since November... No one has lived in his home for a long time... …There are no records of visits to St Mungo’s Hospital for Magical Maladies and Magical Maladies…

It seemed that the person Ada had previously identified as the mastermind was in hiding, or that he, like Bertha Jorkins, had artificially "disappeared".

Someone once said: Don't hate your enemies, it will affect your judgment. Ada also said similar words to Harry, asking him not to be biased against Snape and to look at Snape objectively.

Today, Ada has made similar mistakes. Ada's assumptions, her opinion of Barty Crouch, it's all so subjective, it's all from her perspective.

Putting aside her own assumptions and her own prejudices, Ada tried to re-examine Barty Crouch and try to be as fair and impartial as possible.

But Ada suddenly discovered that she actually didn't know much about this Ministry of Magic official. She didn't know anything about Crouch's personality, preferences, or anything else. Even everything Ada knows about Crouch now may be disguised.

Someone once said: The person who knows you best may be your enemy.

Ada felt that she needed help, someone who knew Barty Crouch or the Crouch family, and it happened that there was such a person in Hogwarts.

This person is Sirius Black, who happened to be staying at Twilight Cottage recently. Sirius said he came to visit Harry and cheer up his godson, but Ada thought he came to report the situation to Dumbledore.

Just do it when you think of it, never delay, Ada's character has always been like this. As soon as she thought of Sirius, she immediately left the Astronomy Tower and rushed towards the Twilight Cottage.

Walking out of the castle, walking along the gentle grass slope, we soon reached the edge of the Forbidden Forest.

The whomping willow stood there, and its branches sprouted buds again this spring, but Ada, who was walking in a hurry, had no intention of appreciating the vitality in it.

Before the Whomping Willow could "get angry" and use its newly acquired "Splitting the Wind" move, Ada had already pressed the boil on the Whomping Willow and ducked into the secret passage.

In the Twilight Cottage, Sirius was talking to the twins, and the loyal fans of pranks were discussing a new "idea" in a harmonious atmosphere, talking and laughing.

Sirius grabbed a handful of cashews from the plate on the coffee table and stuffed them all into his mouth at once. He said vaguely: "When did Ada like to eat this? Doesn't she like chocolate?"

"We asked that question too," Fred replied. "She said it was to fill her brain."

"She said that her brain power has been too much recently and she needs to replenish it." George said, "I think dragon claw powder may be more useful. It would be best if she could play less detective games."

"No, George, you're not right." Fred retorted, "Ada doesn't need brain supplements at all, she is just too smart. Smart people have a problem, that is, they think too much and live too tiringly. .”

Sirius grabbed another handful of cashew nuts. He seemed to suddenly think of something funny and couldn't stop laughing. He laughed and said, "I think so much all day long, do you think Ada will be bald in the future?"

It was quite bald, and Fred and George suddenly had an image in their minds, and the two brothers started laughing loudly. The two of them even figured out where to order a wig for Ada.

There is a word called extreme happiness that leads to sadness. This word is very suitable for the current state of Sirius and the twins, extreme happiness, and then sadness.

The door of the cabin was pushed open from the outside. Although there was no "creak, creak" sound, the three of them were more frightened than if they heard the sound. Nothing else, just because they saw Ada behind the door. No need to ask, she must have heard everything just said.

The twins' smiles stopped immediately, and the expressions on their faces became a little funny; Sirius put the cashews back on the plate and wiped the residue from his beard.

"Ada, you came just in time." Fred tried to liven up the awkward atmosphere. "We are looking for you. I think we need to convene an enlarged shareholder meeting. Sirius..."

Halfway through his words, Fred couldn't continue. He was afraid that if he continued to speak, he would burst out laughing.

Instead of choosing his twin brother's method, George found another way. He asked: "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with you coming here in such a hurry?"

George saw that Ada was in a hurry, and it was obvious that she came here because she suddenly thought of something. George tries to get Ada back on track and forget about the topic of the bald girl.

"It's nothing, I just came here to let you take a look at me with my hair." Ada said, "After all, one look is all it takes."

Sirius and the twins lowered their heads guiltily at the same time, touching their noses awkwardly with their fingers. The movements, demeanor, and expressions of the three people were completely synchronized, but what they were thinking in their hearts was different.

Glancing at the three guilty people, Ada didn't hold on to them because she had more important things to do. She sat directly on the sofa opposite Sirius and asked, "Sirius, how much do you know about Barty Crouch."

"It seems that you have also thought of it." Sirius said, "You have also cast suspicious eyes on him."

Sirius straightened his back, put away his previous joking expression, and said seriously: "I dare not say how well I know Barty Crouch, but it's hard not to show up for so long and leave all the work to others. It’s not his style, he can’t do such a thing.”

"I think he might not have been sick, or not that sick, but he had to make himself very sick," Sirius continued, "Do you understand what I mean?"

Ada nodded, of course she understood what Sirius meant. Sirius was saying that Crouch may have been threatened, and Crouch's current behavior may not be his intention.

When Voldemort was at the height of his power, Barty Crouch was the most determined resister. When arresting dark wizards and Death Eaters, Aurors have the right to kill, not just capture alive. This tough measure came from Barty Crouch.

There is no reason for such a person to turn to Voldemort at this time, unless he is forced to do so, or simply falls under the Imperius Curse.

"Is there anything else?" Ada asked again, she wanted to know more, "like his family, his wife, or his son Barty Jr."