An Achievement That Shatters All Expectations / Barty Crouch's Secret

No matter who it is, Albus will never give them a chance to take advantage!

Their return was indeed meant to disrupt Cedric Diggory's plans, because they had failed last time, and in their original world, the 'extra' boy still hadn't survived.

But now, Albus his original intention of stopping Cedric Diggory!

All he wants now is to save his mother and reverse this damned deviation!!

Without even waiting for a response from his friend, Albus vigorously paddled his arms and swam quickly like a frog towards the distant Merpeople village.

Naturally, he was completely unaware that a trap had already been laid in front of him.

"Hey! Albus... Albus?!" The blond boy behind him called out anxiously, but he felt that his voice could not be heard at all, and he could only watch helplessly as his friend walked further and further away.

"What's wrong with him all of a sudden... Really, the Time-Turner is still on him~" Shaking his head helplessly, considering the urgency of the situation, Scorpius had no choice but to swim in the opposite direction on his own.

Whatever Albus discovered, he was certainly no longer a reliable ally. Scorpius now only hoped that he could successfully stop Cedric Diggory and then reunite with his friend before the five-minute deadline.

Similarly, he was completely unaware that he was gradually walking into the Merpeople's encirclement...

"Chief, something's happened!" At that moment, the Merpeople quickly spotted the troublemaker among the dense aquatic plants below the Black Lake.

"The blond boy, around fourteen years old, must be him... But where is his accomplice?" Merkus frowned slightly. Her intelligence indicated there were two troublemakers, but only one had appeared so far.

Moreover, this kid didn't seem to have any intention of hiding at all, swaggering around in the water so openly that Merkus even suspected he might be there as bait.

"Chief, if he continues forward, he'll be closing in on our encirclement of the other two Champion!" another Merpeople anxiously warned.

"Then let's all go together! Let's capture him first!!" Reminded by his tribesmen, Merkus made a decisive move and led the Merpeople who had been lying in ambush to charge out.

"Cedric Diggory, why isn't he here yet... What?!" At that moment, Scorpius was waiting for Cedric Diggory to appear above the water plants when a javelin suddenly whizzed past him, tearing open his robe!

When he raised his wand in alarm, he found himself surrounded by several Merpeople wielding sharp weapons!

"You guys... aren't you doing something wrong?"

It should be said that a brat is a brat. Having grown up in luxury, Scorpius has never experienced any danger, nor has he ever faced death. Therefore, even though he has just been frightened, his first focus is still on the appearance of these Merpeople.

However, the appearances of Merkus and the others were indeed vastly different from the Merpeople he remembered.

According to the information recorded in his textbook, Merpeople living in the murky waters of Hogwarts are elusive creatures that look like demons. They are covered with terrible scars and pustules, and once they come into contact with creatures on the shore, they release deadly poisons and diseases.

But the Merpeople he saw now were not like that... They were well-built and had handsome faces, especially the Merpeople in the lead who held a golden spear, who looked like a beautiful and dignified noblewoman!

"Go, finish him off!" However, Merkus wouldn't give him that much time to overthink. With a flick of her spear, she and the Merpeople beside her charged forward, thrusting their spears at the brat!

This was also something Harry had instructed them to do beforehand. To avoid any unforeseen complications or casualties among the Merpeople, they didn't have to hold back and could cripple them without any problem.

Anyway, as long as the person isn't dead, Harry can heal them.

Chapter 698 An Achievement That Shatters One's Worldview

"Oh no... the Relashio!"

Seeing the Merpeople swarm forward, Scorpius was shocked and hastily cast a spell.

That was the extraction spell commonly used against Grindylow. A jet of scalding water struck the Merpeople's arm squarely, instantly turning his skin bright red.

"It works? Then let's try again, Relashio!" Scorpius was overjoyed and quickly cast another spell, aiming at another Merpeople.

This time, however, Merkus, who was prepared, charged forward with his spear and used the tip to disperse the boiling water column!

"Anyone who dares to harm my people, not even a child, cannot be forgiven!"

"No... no good!"

Merkus brought his spear down with tremendous force, and a dazzling light suddenly shot out from the tip. Scorpius only had time to shield his eyes with his arm before he knew nothing more...

Meanwhile, the Merpeople surrounding him were looking at each other in bewilderment.

Wait... what just happened? How could it be over in one move?

Merkus was equally bewildered. She looked at the spear in her hand, then at the dazed Scorpius, completely unable to figure out whether the enemy was too weak or their equipment was too powerful.

After a moment of stunned silence, she finally accepted the fact that the troublemaker who had caused her so much trouble was actually a complete idiot.

"Take his wand and take him away!" After the half-hearted battle, Merkus didn't linger and instead told his people to evacuate quickly.

Although he had discovered that the troublemaker was nothing but a useless piece of trash, Merkus did not let his guard down at all, and even personally escorted the prisoner toward the magic circle at the bottom of the lake.

This guy's accomplices haven't shown up yet, so it's always good to be extra vigilant.

Merkus was certainly very conscientious, but at that moment she was unaware that the accomplice she had been worried about was actually facing a much greater crisis...

"Mom! I will definitely get you out of here!"

Meanwhile, in the 'unguarded' Merpeople tribe, Albus had barely arrived when he immediately grabbed a sharp rock from underwater and began smashing the ropes binding Ginny.

His rescue was a spur-of-the-moment decision; he hadn't prepared any tools beforehand, and he'd also lost his wand. Therefore, he had no choice but to resort to a method his father had used in his youth...

However, the person someone risked their life to save was Albus's uncle, Ginny Weasley's older brother... yes, a man~

"Don't move!" But he had only struck twice when a magic wand was already pressed directly against his back.

"Ugh..." In an instant, Albus n't dare to move at all.

"Who are you? Turn around!"

Hearing a somewhat muffled question from behind, Albus mechanically turned around, and the two people who met his eyes were both stunned.

"Uncle... no, Hermione?" Albus shocked and tried to call out the person's name, but only a string of bubbles came out of his mouth.

Hermione, who was pointing her wand at him, paused for a moment before immediately widening her eyes in alarm.

Although the guy opposite her had gill-like things on both sides of his neck, Hermione recognized him at a glance... He looked almost exactly like Harry!

"Who exactly are you?" Hermione pressed her wand directly against Albus's neck, demanding an answer in a stern voice.

"Um..." Albus's eyes darted around nervously. He didn't know why his aunt was here, and he had no idea how to explain things to her in this situation where he couldn't speak.

Wait... unable to speak?

The self-important brat suddenly felt he had another great idea.

That's right. My aunt, who will become the Minister for Magic in the future, is indeed smart, but she has one major weakness: she judges people entirely by their appearance.

Albus certain that as long as he had the same face as his father, Hermione would never be hostile towards him.

This was the same thing when he and his friends stole the Time-Turner. He used Polyjuice Potion to impersonate Ron, and Hermione didn't suspect a thing... And to stop him from entering the office, Albus even kissed her, on the lips!

Well, although kissing his aunt was indeed a very strange achievement in his eyes before, there is no doubt that his feat successfully saved everyone.

So this time it'll definitely be fine too, after all... the Triwizard Tournament was when her father and Hermione were at their closest, so that can't be wrong, right?

So, Albus his best to mimic Harry's mannerisms and gave Hermione what he thought was a very charming smile...

"Stupefy!" But what he received in return was Hermione's frosty expression and a merciless curse!

So it turns out that idiots shouldn't always be trying to cause trouble.

Did he really think that a lewd smile would make Hermione swoon?

Given the current situation, Harry's entire side is on guard against any possible plot by the Death Eater. Therefore, the only thing Hermione can Albus of in the case of Albus, who looks exactly like Harry, is Polyjuice Potion!

The reason I only used a sleeping spell and didn't follow up with other powerful magic was because I was being lenient with him, considering his face.

Tick-tock~ Tick-tock~

"Huh? This is... Time-Turner?!"

Just as Hermione breathed a sigh of relief, she suddenly seemed to hear a very faint sound, and then she inadvertently saw that there seemed to be a constantly swirling ripple in the hand of the boy she had knocked down!

Hermione immediately recognized the old gold pocket watch as a Time-Turner, and it was about to expire!

"Did they escape using this? No... Stupefy!"

With the time limit about to expire, Hermione, without thinking twice, immediately cast another Sleeping Charm.

She once possessed a Time-Turner and knew quite a bit about it. She knew that if she attacked Time-Turner with a sleeping spell, she could trap it in an endless loop, rendering it completely unusable.

Sure enough, when the light of the spell struck the Time-Turner, the hourglass on it began to spin wildly, but no more ripples appeared.

To prevent further trouble, Hermione cast a Petrificus Totalus, turning Albus's Time-Turner into a broken pocket watch.

"Hermione, you...so the other one was here?" Just then, Merkus arrived. By the matching clothes Albus and Scorpius were wearing, she quickly confirmed that this was the other accomplice.

"But he really looks like Harry." She couldn't help but marvel after seeing Albus's appearance.

"Maybe it's Polyjuice Potion, or maybe it's something else. Anyway, send these two guys to a nursing home. I need to continue with the competition."

Hermione spoke calmly, waving her wand to release Luna Lovegood and Gabrielle from their restraints, and then swam with them towards the surface of the water.

"I'll escort these two guys over there. You guys tell them to lift the encirclement."

After Hermione left, Merkus gave some instructions to his people, and then personally escorted the two unruly children to the nursing home.

The matter at Black Lake is considered settled, but there's still no good news from Harry's actions at the nursing home.

(P. S. The scene in The Cursed Kids where Albus Hermione while drinking Polyjuice Potion appears in Chapter 15 of the script. I was completely dumbfounded after reading it...)

Chapter 699 Barty Crouch's Secret

Although the operation was not successful, Harry felt it was necessary to give a special thanks to Rowena.

Although the overall design of the nursing home was done by a renovation company, many of the details were actually the work of Harry's side. He had also communicated extensively with Rowena, the master of magical architecture, during the process.

For example, the design that connects the two bodies of water was originally Rowena's idea, and later Nicolas Flamel was asked to refine it with Harry.

Unexpectedly, what was originally just a landscape design meant to add some fun has now become the key to Harry's successful completion of this project.

Teleported from the magic circle at the Black Lake to the pond at the retirement home, Harry completely Elementalization and easily sneaked into the second floor unnoticed.

Barty Crouch's room was arranged in a corner on the second floor. He probably chose such a secluded place because he didn't want others to discover his plans, but now, for the same reason, no one would notice what was going on here.

Just like when he sneaked into Lucius Malfoy's room, Harry easily slipped through the crack in the door into Barty Crouch's room, Winky House-elf anxiously.

She was clasping her hands together in front of her chest, head bowed, praying incessantly.

"Master Crouch, please, you must find him..."

Find him?

Harry listened for a few moments, and he was quite concerned about Winky's mutterings.

Is Barty Crouch Sr. Crouch looking for someone? And why is he so focused on the Triwizard Tournament?

In any case, Winky should at least know something, so Harry quietly solidified his body behind her and then made a slight noise.

"Who... uh!"

The House-elf was extremely alert; upon hearing the noise, she immediately turned and glared behind her, her hands already prepared with magic. But how could she possibly match the well-rested Harry?

In the instant she turned around, Winky saw was a pair of emerald green eyes, and then she knew nothing more...

During the time she fell into a deep sleep, Harry began to decipher the memories hidden in her mind, little by little.

"So that's how it is! What a clever substitution!"

After carefully examining Winky's memories using Legilimency, Harry couldn't help but admire Barty Crouch's abilities.

His son, Barty Crouch Barty Crouch Jr.., was not dead, and he was even swapped out of Azkaban!

Well, Harry had always thought that the Death Eater escaped from Azkaban recently were the first group of people to do so. He never imagined that Barty Crouch Sr. had already achieved this feat more than a decade ago.

Although the information Harry got from Winky wasn't entirely complete, Harry was able to piece together the whole story based on the fragments.

A year after Barty Crouch Jr. Crouch. went to prison, Barty Crouch's wife spent her days in tears, and her health deteriorated. Before she passed away, she pleaded that her last wish was for her son to regain his freedom.

Then one day, Winky saw Barty Crouch Sr. leave home with his wife.

When he returned, Mrs. Crouch was gone, replaced by Barty Crouch Barty Crouch Jr.., who should have been in prison!

This was indeed a brilliant move. Barty Crouch Sr. took advantage of the rule that Ministry of Magic officials could accompany criminals' relatives to visit Azkaban, and at the same time took advantage of the Dementor's blindness, managing to exchange his own wife for his son.

Polyjuice Potion also played a significant role in this; Mrs. Crouch continued taking it until her death, and even when the Dementor dug a pit and buried her, she still retained the appearance of her son.

Harry had to admit that he had been somewhat negligent in this matter.