Snape had also noticed something: when Dumbledore looked out the window, he had deliberately mentioned Wizet's name. That was certainly no careless remark.
Clearly, Dumbledore had been worried Snape had not realized it, so he had deliberately given him an explicit hint.
Was this a question of his competence?
Did he need such a hint?
Unless one was a Troll with a head full of feather grass, anyone who knew Wizet and applied even a little of their magical knowledge should have noticed the clue Wizet had left behind.
At that thought, Snape pressed his lips together more tightly, suppressing the irritation of having been underestimated.
Then again, it was fortunate that Voldemort was using the "Eye of Heaven" to monitor Hogwarts. It might have seemed capable of taking in the whole picture, but it would overlook finer details.
Otherwise, such an obvious clue might very well have ruined Wizet's plan.
Snape could more or less guess why Wizet had left such an obvious clue: it was simply so that, while Snape carried out the plan, that extremely important person would not worry.
All he could say was that it suited Wizet's usual way of doing things. Snape would have found it stranger if Wizet had not done so.
Looking at the desolate back Dumbledore was deliberately maintaining, Barty Crouch Sr. spoke. "Albus, I am deeply sorry about this."
"A brilliant young wizard like Mr. Lovegood dying in an accident is undoubtedly an immense loss to the wizarding world!"
Dumbledore let out a long sigh. By the time he turned around, his expression had already calmed.
He returned to his original position and looked at Barty Crouch Sr. "Barty, are you planning to return to the Ministry of Magic now?"
Barty Crouch Sr. did not answer at once. He studied