Vaughn had originally planned to return straight to the Burrow, move his parents somewhere safe, then personally oversee matters at C Headquarters.
The threat DeSantis posed was simply too great. He had to be more cautious, even if that meant overturning his original plans.
But now that Li Nanyu was keeping them in check, DeSantis would no longer be able to interfere with what came next, so Vaughn left his original arrangements intact.
He first returned to the Villa's living room and collected the surviving North American wizard before leaving the Scamander family home.
Vaughn then visited the Crouch family. Barty Crouch Sr. had taken no part in today's operation, as he needed to keep an eye on his son.
Barty Crouch Jr. was a Death Eater utterly corrupted by dark magic. Voldemort did not even need to deliberately influence him; activating the Dark Mark alone was enough to drive him into a frenzy.
With the Personality Armament in place, however, they could at least ensure that Barty Crouch Jr. would not lose control completely. Barty Crouch Sr. had stayed home because he feared other Death Eaters might come knocking.
It had been a long time since Vaughn had given Barty Crouch Jr. any "treatment." Although Barty Crouch Sr. had not complained, Vaughn still needed to give his staunch ally some reassurance.
He had made this trip specifically to check Barty Crouch Jr.'s condition and further reinforce the Personality Armament.
Vaughn had no doubt that if anything happened to Barty Crouch Jr., Barty Crouch Sr. would go mad.
Next, Vaughn visited the West Coast of Ireland-or, more precisely, the Cave filled with magic Voldemort had left behind. He had converted it into a temporary research facility for a dedicated project, but after learning of the Death Eaters' gathering, Vaughn had