"Troka, that useless idiot! He can't even handle a simple task!" Barty Crouch Jr. cursed under his breath and walked forward angrily.
As he moved ahead, his golden hair gradually darkened to brown, his once-straight nose became flat and round, his lips thickened slightly, and his lean frame subtly began to swell.
Within seconds, Barty lifted the Disillusionment Charm, his appearance now transformed into that of an ordinary, short and fat wizard.
He had mastered this level of human transfiguration even before graduating school—he just couldn't maintain it for long periods.
…
At that moment, the pregnant woman who had just been saved looked wide-eyed with joy at the boy supporting her arm. She mumbled a string of words excitedly—Wade could barely make out one of them:
"Harry Potter."
Suddenly, a whooshing sound came from behind. The pregnant woman's face turned to terror.
Wade whipped out his wand and shouted clearly and confidently: "Petrificus Totalus!"
The leprechaun ambushing them immediately got its limbs locked tight, its body stiffened, and it fell straight from the air to the ground.
Wade looked at the woman and said, "Come with me. I'll take you somewhere safe!"
The woman understood English. She nodded in gratitude, and Wade escorted her quickly, heading away from the chaos.
Barty watched the scene unfold, subconsciously licked his lips, and suddenly became more cautious.
Though Harry Potter didn't seem all that powerful magically, his reflexes were sharp, his actions were decisive, and he even noticed a sneak attack from behind. His combat instincts were already better than most adult wizards.
This boy certainly isn't my equal—but if I let my guard down, even I could get caught off guard.
Yes... this is right... this is exactly the kind of opponent the Dark Lord would choose...
Barty's heart began to race. He quickly scanned the surroundings, confirmed that no troublesome wizards were nearby, and jogged toward the two of them.
"Are you alright, Sofia?" Barty called loudly—in Russian.
His father, Barty Crouch Sr., could speak over two hundred languages, from Gobbledegook to Troll, so human languages were nothing. Growing up in that household, Barty Jr. had picked up several languages even before starting school.
Just now, he'd overheard bits of what the woman said and understood that she had exclaimed:
"Oh my God, you're... you're Harry Potter! Thank you for saving me and my baby. I'm Sofia Lebedeva. Why did those leprechauns go crazy? It was terrifying!"
Now, hearing a familiar language, Sofia looked over in delight, but her expression turned puzzled when she saw the unfamiliar wizard.
"You are…?"
Barty subtly flicked his wand.
Sofia's eyes went momentarily hazy. Then she smiled brightly and said, "Darling, you're finally back! Did you find Natalia?"
Barty stepped forward, took her hand and replied in Russian: "Don't worry. We'll find her."
Then he turned to Wade, switched to English and said with a face full of gratitude: "Thank you, kind child. I just saw you save my wife."
Barty knew well—people are far more likely to trust those they've rescued than those who rescued them.
As expected, the green-eyed boy in front of him blinked and smiled: "No need to thank me. As long as you're alright. You two should head into the woods and hide!"
"Alright, leave her to me."
Barty Jr. replied, taking over Sofia's weight. As he turned and moved in close, the heavily pregnant woman naturally blocked the sight of both parties.
The boy's cloak was lifted by the wind, like a hand stretching out in secret—only to be pinned back down by his own reverse motion.
At that moment, a spark of fire streaked across the sky and it darted quickly under the hem of the cloak.
Barty sidestepped suddenly, turned his body, and thrust his wand forward like a sword—
A burst of red light shot out instantly and hit the young wizard in the chest. He fell back stiffly, only to be swiftly caught by the rushing Barty.—the pose looked just like a father cradling his injured son.
Barty released the confused, enchantment-struck pregnant woman. After quickly scanning the surroundings and confirming that no one had noticed, he pulled out an old, palm-sized water flask from his pocket and pressed one end to the boy's hand.
"Portus!" Barty whispered.
The flask began to tremble and glow faintly blue—and in the next second, the two figures vanished into the swirling air.
"Pop!"
The woman jolted awake. She clutched her stomach and sat down, and looked around in panic—when a pale-skinned girl with a heart-shaped face ran toward her.
"Mama, what happened to you?" the girl cried anxiously.
"Natalia!" Sofia grabbed her hand and said in a panic: "Just now... I think... That British boy—the little savior—he saved me! But I think he was just taken by a bad man…"
"Harry Potter?" the girl asked. She waved her wand, summoning a circle of flame as a protective barrier. Then she asked quickly, "What happened?"
Sofia's voice trembled as she tried to speak clearly: "I was attacked by the leprechauns. That boy saved me… then a male wizard suddenly ran over and used a Confundus Charm on me—I thought he was your father… When I came to, both of them were gone…"
"Don't worry, Mama," the girl said quickly. "I'll contact the British Ministry right away—"
With a flick of her wand, a silver-white snow leopard Patronus leapt into the air and dashed off into the distance.
…
"Pop!"
Two figures appeared inside a dark, damp wooden cabin. Thick moss grew in the corners, and a flickering torch on the wall illuminated the rough wooden texture.
Barty gently laid the unconscious young wizard on the floor. His hands were trembling with excitement. He turned to a snake in the corner and said:
"Tell the master—I've brought Harry Potter!"
The snake hissed and slithered out through a crack in the window.
Moments later, a giant serpent slithered up the steps at the door, followed by the sound of footsteps.
Barty turned eagerly toward the door, ready to boast to his master—but behind him, the "Stunned" Wade was already beginning to open his eyes calmly.
His cloak fluttered silently, spreading like wings.
Just as the wooden door creaked open, and a man holding an infant stepped halfway into view, the giant snake hissed loudly at the shadow spreading from the cloak—
In an instant, the cloak wrapped tightly around Barty!
It closed silently, and Braty's bones cracked faintly under the pressure, and in a flash, both sleeves coiled like iron ropes around his neck and tightened viciously.
Barty didn't even have time to scream. His face turned red, and he clawed desperately at the sleeves wrapped around his throat, rasping in agony.
The hem of the cloak lashed out like a blade, piercing straight through both of Barty's thighs. Blood poured down his legs.
Wade didn't even rise from the ground. He drew his wand, pointed at the door, and said with cold precision:
"Ignis Divinum Furor!" (Wrath of the Flame God!)
A sudden flash of red light exploded forth!
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