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 in danger." His eyes were full of determination. He paused for a moment before saying in a deep voice: "On the surface, Great Britain is still in a state of chaos. Peaceful, but in fact, there is an undercurrent surging. I know that several pure-blood families are secretly transferring personnel. The International Cooperation Department I am responsible for has also arrested French, Northern European, Eastern European, and even North American people in many corners of Great Britain. It’s obvious that foreign forces have also smelled something. They are constantly sending spies to us and are very concerned about our situation..."
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... It may not be that there is nothing to investigate... Earlier, the Indonesian Ministry of Magic in Southeast Asia was breached by a dark wizard. I thought it was just a small thing, but recently there seems to be new clues. The dark wizard seems to have a rather remarkable origin. …”
"Regardless of whether the mysterious man is finally resurrected or not -" 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 goes 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 based on 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, which was 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, and Percy, the third son of the Weasley family.
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. (This chapter says: He is 2 years younger than Snape and 7 years younger than Lucius)
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 character designs of academic masters who remember and have super high IQ are all privately designed 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 an extremely 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 In front of this young man.
After thinking about it, he sighed heavily and said with some disappointment: "If I didn't covet the position of Minister of Magic, I would be purely deceiving myself."
"However," 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 been severely hit and questioned——"
"Most people no longer trust my abilities. I'm afraid they all think..." A slight pain appeared on his expression, "A person who can't even be a father, what qualifications does a person have to manage a wizarding country?"
Schelling nodded with satisfaction, very satisfied with Old Barty's knowledge of advance and retreat and self-restraint. This alone was a few steps ahead of Fudge and Scrimgeour. At the same time, he was certain that if Barty Jr. hadn't cheated him back then, Barty Sr.'s position as Minister of Magic would have been unbreakable and no one could shake him.
"You are right," Xie Lin said with some sympathy: "Although it is cruel, you are indeed no longer suitable for the position of Minister of Magic...that position..." The corners of Xie Lin's mouth raised slightly, "I already have my preference. The person has been chosen…”
"Is it Amelia?" Old Batty smiled. Now that he had decided to let go, old Barty's thoughts suddenly became clear. In a flash of inspiration, he suddenly realized that Schelling had probably already had a complete plan for the Ministry of Magic, and that all important positions might not be filled. He had made plans in his mind.
He couldn't help but feel in a trance. Is this Malfoy really just a boy under 15 years old?
Why did he feel that this boy was much scarier than his father Lucius, who was famous for his shrewdness and cunning?
"Well," Xie Lin did not deny it. "Aunt Leia has the ability, strength, background, political skills and personal reputation. She is the most suitable for this position." What Xie Lin did not say was, Ah Milia's niece is one of his confidants, so the interest between the two of them is far deeper and closer than it seems on the surface.
