Barty Crouch Jr. in Regulus's Eyes

"Barty Crouch Jr.?" Dumbledore stroked his beard. "Regulus, did Voldemort give him something similar too?"

"I can't be sure..." Regulus Black said. "After the Dark Lord made me offer up Kreacher, Barty Crouch Jr. actually came to see me."

"His purpose was simple. He wanted to know what secret mission I was carrying out. Barty Crouch Jr. had somewhat unrealistic fantasies about the Dark Lord."

"In his view... only those valued by the Dark Lord could be entrusted with important tasks. Perhaps because we were close in age, there were more things we could talk about."

"Thinking back now on what Barty Crouch Jr. said at the time, I believe he knew some of the Dark Lord's secrets... for example, that a certain Death Eater had also carried out a similar mission."

"Regulus, in your eyes..." Dumbledore asked, "what sort of person was Barty Crouch Jr.?"

"Although speaking of him behind his back like this isn't a good thing..." Regulus Black replied, "I have to say, if viewed from a Death Eater's perspective..."

"Barty Crouch Jr. was quite ambitious, or you could call it driven... He joined the Death Eaters half a year later than I did, and he was very eager to prove himself. I could sense that the Dark Lord had already noticed him."

"On the day I had Kreacher bring me to the cave, he had just written me a letter. In it, he mentioned that Bellatrix Lestrange had invited him to take part in planning an ambush against the Aurors..."

"Mr. Regulus Black..." Vizet asked, "forgive me for interrupting, but may I take it this way..."

"Unlike you, Barty Crouch Jr. didn't resist the Death Eaters' various operations. He could even be said to... enjoy them?"

"You could say that..." Regulus Black's tone grew a