An Encounter with "Old" Friends in a New Timeline / The Giant Eagle, the Serpent Demon, and the Occamy

In this way, most of the attention in the Ministry of Magic will be drawn to Hogwarts, and naturally, not many people will pay attention to Harry.

"I have something important to report to the Minister, Barty Crouch Jr. Crouch Jr.," Harry stated haughtily as he approached the reception desk.

Although the Ministry of Magic was controlled by Voldemort, he was not the Minister of Ministry of Magic, but rather a figure more like an emperor emeritus.

The current minister is none other than Barty Crouch Barty Crouch Jr.., Voldemort's most trusted and intelligent Death Eater.

Harry came specifically for this guy!

Barty Crouch Jr. Crouch Jr. was an extremely intelligent fellow. In all his dealings with Harry, he never made a mistake. In terms of both combat skills and intellect, he was definitely one of the top experts on the Death Eater' side.

But now the roles have reversed, with Harry taking the initiative and able to take advantage of Barty Crouch Jr. Crouch.'s lack of preparation to catch him off guard!

"Uh... you're not going straight back to your office, but rather to see Lord Crouch, right? Then I'll let him know for you."

The person in charge of receiving Harry was a middle-aged witch dressed in black robes. She had been openly and subtly flirting with Draco Malfoy, but she couldn't help but pause for a moment after hearing the question.

However, being accustomed to reception work, she quickly realized what was happening and immediately used a device similar to Two-Way Mirror to notify the Minister's Office...

Harry, however, wished she hadn't reacted so quickly!

Damn it... he made a mistake!

Harry's plan was impromptu and poorly prepared. He was so focused on capturing Barty Crouch Jr. Crouch Jr., the biggest fish in the world, that he inadvertently overlooked... the authority that the middle-aged Malfoy he was playing should have in the Ministry of Magic!

Yeah, Draco Malfoy clearly has his own office; he could have just gone back there. Why did he have to be so talkative and chat with the receptionist?

He could easily go back to the Department of Department of Magical Law Enforcement's office first, and then ambush Barty Crouch Barty Crouch Jr.. in the Minister's Office; after all, the two offices are only one floor apart...

"Um... are you alright?" Seeing Harry's unusual expression, the witch in charge of reception asked with concern, "Lord Crouch has given you permission to go in. Would you like me to escort you to the elevator?"

"No need, thank you..."

Harry coldly declined the receptionist's offer, his face grim as he walked straight to the elevator. Seeing that he wasn't interested in her, the receptionist could only turn away helplessly, waiting for an opportunity to flirt with the next high-ranking official.

As Harry ascended in the elevator, he kept thinking about the potential consequences of his actions, and a bad feeling gradually crept into his heart.

Barty Crouch Jr. Crouch Jr. was a shrewd man. What might not be a big deal to others could easily arouse his suspicion.

If he still agrees to meet with me under these circumstances, it means he has likely set up an ambush in his office.

Even so... we still have to do it!

If we miss this opportunity with such a cunning fellow, it will be almost impossible to outmaneuver him again in the future.

Since the other party is willing to set up an ambush, their intention should be to turn the tables and lure us into their trap!

So, I might as well give him a surprise attack and show him... what it means to unleash a devastating attack from an ambush!

Whoosh~

The elevator stopped on the first basement level of the Ministry of Magic, but after the doors opened, no one stepped off.

Harry had already donned Invisibility Cloak and cast Disillusionment Charm on the Zouwu, which had returned to its original size. They cautiously crept down the corridor, eventually reaching the door of the Minister's Office.

The office door was ajar, and no sound came from inside. But when Harry quietly took out a piece of parchment and used the Homonculous Charm, all the ambushes inside were immediately exposed.

As expected of Barty Crouch Jr. Crouch Jr., he really did set up an ambush in such a short time.

However, his biggest mistake today was being too arrogant and staying here without understanding the enemy's true strength!

"Zouwu, let's go!!"

"Roar!!"

Without warning, a roar erupted, and the door to the Minister's Office shattered into pieces. Then, a massive, imposing beast leaped into the air, carrying Harry as it charged fiercely toward Barty Crouch Jr. Crouch Jr. behind the desk!

"What?!" The Death Eater minister, who had been sneering, was suddenly startled, clearly not expecting Harry to appear in such a way!

However, being a battle-hardened Death Eater, he immediately raised his wand and unleashed a ghastly green Killing Curse at Harry!

"Avada Kedavra!"

A terrifying spell rolled toward Harry, and Barty Crouch Jr. Crouch Jr., sensing the threat, showed no mercy!

"Hmph, Expelliarmus!" However, to Barty Crouch Jr. Crouch.'s surprise, his opponent, despite being in the air, was able to precisely block his Killing Curse with a spell, and even charged down at him from a superior position!

"Barty Crouch Jr. Crouch.!!"

During the spell duel, Harry yelled at Barty Crouch Jr. Crouch Jr. and suddenly flashed the ring on his hand at him!

"That's... um!"

Barty Crouch Jr. Crouch Jr., who had been intently watching his opponent pounce, inevitably caught sight of the snake's eye opening on the ring, and instantly lost all sense of time...

It's done!!

Chapter 764 Encounter, an 'Old' Friend in a New Time and Space

"Reducio! Fly here Accio!"

Seeing Barty Crouch Jr. Crouch. frozen in place, Harry, ignoring his trembling arms after enduring the Killing Curse, immediately cast two more spells, shrinking Barty Crouch Jr. Crouch.'s body before summoning him directly to his side with the Summoning Charm and stuffing him into his pocket.

The Zouwu had just landed when it immediately used its large claws to swat away several nearby Death Eater.

Harry's tense nerves finally relaxed a little after successfully pocketing Barty Crouch Jr. Crouch.

The Zouwu's powerful charge, its aerial confrontation with the Killing Curse, and its final Petrifying Gaze... in that instant, Harry almost brought the essence of the Assassin's Creed to its absolute limit.

If he had a hidden blade, he could have jumped off the Zouwu and slit Barty Crouch Jr. Crouch.'s throat.

His series of lightning-fast actions left the group of Death Eater were originally lying in ambush, dumbfounded!

The response is too slow.

The Britain Wizarding World had been under Voldemort's rule for over twenty years. During this time, apart from searching for resistance organizations, the Death Eater had only bullied ordinary people and young wizards from ordinary backgrounds who were powerless to fight back. They hadn't fought any real battles, so naturally, they couldn't possibly stop Harry!

However, there are always exceptions, and not all Death Eater are trash.

"What are you all standing there for?! Attack now! Avada Kedavra!!"

He was a tall, thin Death Eater with a deep, ruthless voice. He was the first to react, not only shouting at his other companions but also unleashing Killing Curse on Harry!

"Take this! Avada Kedavra!" "You won't leave here alive! Avada Kedavra!"

The other Death Eater, upon hearing this, suddenly realized what was happening and hurriedly waved their wands at Harry at the same time, instantly filling the room with a series of green lights flying everywhere!

"Hmph... Whirling Wind Surge!!"

Faced with a dense barrage of death rays, Harry remained completely calm. He suddenly summoned a terrifying gust of wind, sweeping up all the debris in the office to meet the incoming spells. At the same time, he swiftly waved his wand, calmly deflecting Zouwu, and even taking the opportunity to knock down several Death Eater!

"You can't escape... the Avada Kedavra!"

"Roar!!"

However, at that moment, the voice of the Death Eater rang out again, followed by the Zouwu's involuntary scream!

"Zouwu?" Harry turned his head and looked at his companion who had stumbled and fallen behind him, his face turning extremely gloomy.

At this moment, a severely charred patch appeared on one of Zouwu's hind legs, and Harry could even see granulation tissue being squeezed out of the wound, indicating that it was definitely seriously injured.

"I'm sorry, Zouwu... you should rest for a while, it was my oversight." Harry summoned several bandages, bandaged Zouwu's wounds, then transformed it into a kitten and carefully placed it on his shoulder.

The Avada Kedavra doesn't kill all creatures, but even if a creature survives the curse, it will inevitably suffer immense damage. For example, a phoenix cursed with the curse can only undergo rebirth, while Zouwu, like other creatures struck by the curse, will be injured by the powerful magical impact.

The damage caused by the Killing Curse cannot be healed by any means; the Zouwu can only recover on its own.

Fortunately, it was Zouwu that was accidentally cursed this time, and fortunately, it was only hit by this one curse!

This incident truly served as a wake-up call for Harry... When facing the Death Eater, those ruthless killers, one must not be careless in the slightest!

Whether it's the Zouwu or the Norberta, their enormous size certainly gives them the ability to rampage, but when faced with these Death Eater recklessly unleash Killing Curse, they cannot use magical artifacts for defense and will inevitably become targets for the enemy to cast Killing Curse.

Especially just now, Harry discovered that someone he cared about was also there, so he didn't teleport away immediately. As a result, the other person took advantage of the situation and dealt a vicious blow to Zouwu!

The culprit who had just harmed the Zouwu was now holding a wand, glaring fiercely at Harry along with the remaining Death Eater.

More than twenty years have passed, and this guy has gone from a handsome and dashing young man to the pale-faced, vampire-like figure before us, with eyes full of evil and ruthlessness. It really makes one sigh at the capriciousness of fate.

"Cedric Diggory... I never imagined you would become like this in this timeline."

Harry sighed with emotion. The Death Eater in front of him who injured Zuowu was none other than Cedric Diggory...

To some extent, this is one of the reasons why spacetime has become the way it is now.

"Stop playing dumb!" Cedric Diggory pointed his wand at Harry menacingly. "Who are you anyway? What are you up to, impersonating Draco?!"

"Want to know who I am... Fine, then I'll show you!" Harry shook his head slightly, and his appearance and clothes began to change simultaneously.

With his current Potions- making skills, he certainly has ways to prematurely neutralize the effects of his own Polyjuice Potion.

Soon, Cedric Diggory, now an adult, saw a face that was all too familiar to him!

"No... this is impossible! He's dead, and he died at the hands of the Dark Lord, how could he possibly be here?!" Upon seeing 'Harry Potter's' face again, and seeing him as he was at age 14, Cedric Diggory was utterly shocked.

"Are you sure he's really dead...? Maybe seeing isn't believing~" Harry's face broke into a sinister smile, and even his voice became extremely eerie. "Or perhaps... he's come back from hell to find you!"

"Attack! Kill him! Hurry!!" Perhaps startled by the nightmares of the past, Cedric Diggory could no longer command with the same composure as before. He just waved his wand wildly, roaring at the remaining Death Eater behind him to attack.

A series of beams of light shot toward Harry again, but this time they missed their target. Harry teleported to Cedric Diggory's side in an instant, raising his wand with his right hand while his left hand gripped Cedric Diggory's wrist tightly!

"Ouch!" A sharp pain shot through him, and Cedric Diggory's wrist involuntarily fell to the ground.

"Langlock!" Cedric Diggory, unwilling to give up, tried to cast another curse to attack Harry, but Harry immediately sealed his mouth shut, causing his tongue to swell up and block his entire mouth.

Now, he had no ability to resist anymore.

Harry, however, easily dispatched the last remaining henchmen behind him with a few spells.

After that, he pointed his wand back at Cedric Diggory and made a solemn promise to him!

"I will change all of this, Ced... I swear, I will never let you die, and I will never let you become like this again!!"

Obliviate! Stupefy.

Two curses struck him in quick succession. Filled with rage and resentment, Cedric Diggory struggled, then helplessly closed his eyes...

Chapter 765 Divine Eagle, Serpent Demon, and Augurey

In the end, Harry did not kill Cedric Diggory.

Even though in this timeline, Cedric Diggory not only caused Harry Potter's tragic death at Voldemort's hands, but also personally killed Neville, Harry still didn't develop much ill will towards him.

Cedric Diggory here is nothing more than a pitiful man toyed with by fate. Whether he dies protecting Harry Potter or kills the Prophecy child twice after turning to the dark side, either fate is heartbreaking.

If we really want to find the responsibility for all of this, then we can only blame those two self-important brats who thought they had traveled through time.

Especially the brat from Potter's family.

Because he recklessly altered history, his own father was killed, and he himself was rendered as if he had never been born. This act of "killing myself" is truly a prime example of courting death.

Even Harry, who's so bored he'd go bungee jumping without a leash, couldn't help but exclaim... "You're a fucking genius!"

"Zouwu, let's go."

After the blitzkrieg, Harry not only successfully captured Barty Crouch Jr. Crouch., but also unexpectedly met Cedric Diggory from this timeline. He no longer needed to stay.

But just as Harry composed himself and prepared to Apparition away, an immense and terrifying pressure suddenly descended without warning!

Boom!!

The surging magic, like a tidal wave, easily crushed the entire Minister's Office, leaving only ruins. Harry's figure swayed violently, almost being slammed to the ground by this terrifying force!

"Whoa!!" As for the Zouwu on his shoulder, its fur stood on end, as if it sensed some kind of extreme danger approaching!

"This is?!"

Amidst the smoke-filled ruins, Harry managed to lift his head, but his pupils suddenly contracted!

Standing before him was a young woman of about twenty years old with silver hair... Although he had never actually seen her face, Harry knew that she was Delphi Riddle, the Dark Lord's Augurey!

Behind her, with her feet off the ground and suspended high in the corridor, was none other than Voldemort, the current ruler of the Britain Wizarding World!

"Oh, let me take a closer look... The guy who single-handedly broke into the Ministry of Magic and easily defeated my entire group of servants, is actually Harry Potter?"

Voldemort slowly floated in from behind Delphi, observing Harry with great interest. During this time, his immense magical power raged wildly, even causing Harry's knees to creak.

"So... why is that?" The noseless demon stared intently at Harry with his narrow eyes. "If you really are Harry Potter, then why did I only sense the call of the Deathly Hallows, and not the presence of this boy?"

A look of doubt flickered in his scarlet snake eyes. With his powerful and eerie magic at this moment, any disguise would be exposed in front of him, so he was quite certain... the boy in front of him must be Harry Potter!