The head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement is dead?
This is by far the largest job murder case.
Something even more frightening happened.
Weasley's attack was just the beginning.
Amelia Bones dies.
The situation escalated.
Careful people analyzed this matter, and they suddenly discovered something.
There may be a reason for Amelia's death.
investigation.
And everyone knows that the object Amelia has been investigating is...
Johnny Silverhand!
...
"I know, I know, those who disobey him will not end well!"
"He killed five families, and now even senior officials from the Ministry of Magic have taken action."
"Weasley? Maybe Weasley did it too!"
The pure-blood family knows far more inside information about the five families than anyone else.
So they were panicked.
In their minds, Johnny Silverhand had become a dictator.
Any dissent will be killed.
Panic spreads in magical society.
Old Barty had a headache from all the noise, and he couldn't believe that his competitor Amelia Bones died like this.
The words of those people kept flooding into his mind, and he said with a stern face and a kind of fear in his eyes, "Is it you, John?"
He thought of the five families, then the Weasleys, and now Amelia Bones.
What they have in common is the Dark Mark that was used by Johnny Silverhand to exonerate himself.
And this news is scary.
They all thought Johnny Silverhand did it.
"The murder of the head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement is a serious charge."
Old Batty was pacing back and forth, his heart in confusion.
Whether to choose to believe John or to have doubts that made him unable to calm down.
"Pierce, tell me, what should I do?"
Piers Thicknesse, who had been promoted to a senior official in the Ministry of Magic, was sullen in Barty Sr.'s private residence.
This smooth official, who has always been able to maneuver both sides, was stumped by Old Batty's question.
Even he can't give his immediate boss a conclusion now.
"Pure-blood families are re-investigating the deaths of five families," Pierce mused. "The Bones family has high prestige among pure-bloods and made great contributions during the Voldemort era."
"So?" Old Batty slammed the table excitedly and yelled, "What do you want to say?"
"With all due respect, Minister Crouch, how likely do you think Johnny Silverhand is to be involved?" Pierce said calmly, "We all know who is the person with this strength and motive?"
Pierce's words came out, tearing apart the things in old Barty's heart that he didn't want to face.
He sat down bit by bit, and the suffocation in his chest was exhaled from his mouth.
Pierce was not in a hurry, he looked at Old Barty quietly.
There was a long silence.
"Minister Crouch, we have to accept reality," Pierce said.
"Reality?" Old Batty laughed at himself, "I thought he and I would be friends."
"He is too narrow-minded, even though you repeatedly stressed not to attack purebloods." Pierce said with a strange look in his eyes, "But he doesn't seem to take you seriously."
"Johnny Silverhand, he has untold wealth, well-trained private security, and desperadoes serving him."
Pierce said excitedly: "His existence is the biggest threat. If one day the Minister of Magic cannot fulfill his wish, will he have to change the Minister?"
"He did, Secretary Crouch."
Layers of bloody truth were torn apart.
Old Batty seemed to be convinced, and he said hoarsely: "I know how to do it, thank you, Pierce."
Seeing that Old Barty was convinced, Pierce breathed a sigh of relief and said with a slight smile on his face: "We are on the same team, Minister Crouch."
Old Batty got up and sent Pierce away.
After walking out of the house, Old Barty stared at Pierce's leaving figure and realized something was wrong.
He looked at Pierce's left index finger, where there should be a ring.
"Pierce, where's your ring?"
Pierce's steps stopped and the smile disappeared from his face.
Turning his head expressionlessly, he said coldly: "Do you have to say it, Minister Crouch?"
Old Barty's expression changed, and he was about to close the door the moment the other party took out his wand.
"hiss--"
Old Batty's movements froze, and black veins spread on his neck.
Looking down with difficulty, he saw a small green snake biting his ankle.
Old Batty couldn't move and could only watch the other party walking over.
"My master told me that you have many silver-handed goods."
That face was like plasticine, changing rapidly.
"Pi... Er... Si... where is it?"
Old Batty was out of breath, and he asked with difficulty.
"He? He should be sleeping somewhere now."
The man approached Old Batty and said in a devilish whisper: "Guess when he will become useless?" 33
Old Batty's eyes widened and he wanted to slap the face that was approaching him.
But now he couldn't even move a finger.
The man raised his right hand and raised a finger, gently poking Old Barty's body.
Old Barty fell straight down.
"Go to sleep, my dear Minister Crouch."
Taking out his wand and pointing it at Crouch, the man smiled evilly and said, "Say hello to Silverhand for me."
Old Batty closed his eyelids heavily, and a voice sounded in his ears.
"Soul out of body"
...
Star Club.
"Something's wrong." He muttered to himself.
He held the newspaper in his hand and read it repeatedly in the Star Club.
"Old Batty..."
Look at the above article about the Minister of Magic personally coming forward and promising to find the murderer and punish him severely.
This statement made John feel strange.
Old Batty didn't contact him. Could it be that he believed in him unconditionally?
His relationship with Old Batty was between cooperation and friends. More often than not, they got what they needed in the name of friends.
Old Barty needs John's financial resources, and John needs Old Barty's development as Minister of Magic.
But this time, Old Batty actually withstood the pressure and didn't even want to question himself.
The last time the Weasley family was attacked, Barty Sr. found John angrily, pounded the table and asked if it was him.
Doubts planted seeds in John's mind, and he stared at the newspaper.
"Amelia Bones is dead, is it Voldemort?"
he thought.
Amelia Bones is not only a Ministry of Magic official, but also an extremely good witch.
To defeat her, she would either have to be attacked by a surprise attack or Voldemort would do it himself.
But so far, there is still zero information about Voldemort.
The other party's whereabouts have never been revealed from beginning to end.
John couldn't even determine whether the other party was at home or abroad.
The information asymmetry made John feel troubled.
After the return of his soul, Voldemort was much more difficult to deal with than before. He seemed to be as smart as ever.
Amelia's death plunged the entire magical society into panic. This invisible fear could help Voldemort develop his strength and distract the attention that should be focused on Voldemort.
"First Weasley, then Slughorn, and now Bones, every step you take is unexpected and creates panic."
John put down the newspaper. Voldemort's purpose was very clear, which was to make the wizarding society fearful and instigate pure bloods and silver hands to confront each other.
Old Barty also responded quickly and used the Minister of Magic to come forward to boost the morale of the people.
As expected of the man who once led the Ministry of Magic to fight against Voldemort, he bravely stood up when everyone began to return to the fear of You-Know-Who.
John also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but the doubt in his heart could not be dispelled.
After walking out of the Star Club, John saw Basil staying at the door.
"What's wrong?" John walked over and saw Basil holding a letter in his mouth.
John took it off and opened it and looked at it.
His expression changed instantly.
"The Ministry of Magic has suspended the expansion of the werewolf community?"
John stared at the letter, which contained the original letter and the letter sent by Tang Mi.
Old Batty did something to him?
John opened Tang Mi's letter.
"Regarding the recent events in the werewolf community, the Ministry of Magic expresses regret and has temporarily stopped the expansion of the werewolf community due to financial reasons."
John clutched the piece of paper tightly and read each word with his eyes.
After confirming that he had read correctly, John finally understood why old Batty did not contact him to find out the truth.
He was ready to attack Silver Hand.
Because of pure blood pressure, or is it going to tear the alliance apart?
"Old Barty, you are too impulsive."
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
When he opened it again, the coldness in his vertical pupils flashed away in his eyes.
John murmured to himself: "I didn't expect you to do something to me, I was very surprised."
Looking at Basil, John asked him to go back to the dormitory.
He turned around and walked into the Star Club.
A faint blue flame lit up in the fireplace.
John walked in and said expressionlessly.
"Silverhand Manor."
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Some people died, but not completely...
