Barty Crouch Sr.'s Concerns

Barty Crouch Sr. took off his outer robe and hung it on the rack beside him.

His expression was somewhat grave as he looked toward the study. "Winky, how was his behaviour today?"

Winky replied respectfully, "Master, Master Barty worked very hard. After lunch, he returned to the study. Winky will now for Master—"

Barty Crouch Sr. cut her off. "Then bring him out."

"Yes, Master!" Winky hurriedly bowed, vanishing from the entrance hall.

Accompanied by the sound of footsteps, she led Barty Crouch Jr. into the sitting room. "Master, Master Barty is here."

"Imperius!" Barty Crouch Sr. raised his wand and cast the spell with it pressed against Barty Crouch Jr.'s head.

As the wand left his temple, Barty Crouch Jr. turned and headed for the stairs, with Barty Crouch Sr. following him upstairs.

Once Barty Crouch Jr. entered his bedroom and fell asleep, Barty Crouch Sr. took out his wand and repeatedly cast spells at the bedroom where Barty Crouch Jr. lay.

Winky helped cover Barty Crouch Jr. with the Cloak of Invisibility. She retreated to the doorway and tilted her head, her bat-like ears twitching constantly, her large eyes full of confusion.

Only after Barty Crouch Sr. shut the door and finished casting spells on the doorknob did Winky timidly ask, "Master... what should Winky do? Winky is afraid of making a mistake..."

"Do you remember that letter from Albus?" Barty Crouch Sr. slipped his wand back into his pocket. "He will be visiting the house this afternoon."

"Visiting!" Winky sucked in a breath and instinctively covered her mouth, lowering her voice. "Master... has he discovered Master Barty?"

As the Crouch family's House-elf, she had naturally come to understand Dumbledore's formidable reputation through Barty Crouch Sr.'s influence;

And Barty Crouch Sr.'s battle-ready manner made her instinctively think