After settling the serious matters, they began to chat idly.
They talked about the Ministry of Magic, Gringotts, and the fearsome Dark Lord.
"Lord Dentis is interested in the Dark Lord?"
"Not really, it's just that because of his disappearance, many people were imprisoned in Azkaban. Actually, I'm more interested in Azkaban."
"Azkaban?"
"Yes, Azkaban. It's known as a place from which escape is absolutely impossible. I'm very curious; in all these years, has no one in Britain ever managed to escape Azkaban?
Is Azkaban really unbreakable?
I just don't believe it."
Lucius Malfoy suddenly became proud, as if the prestige of Azkaban was something he had created:
"Azkaban is indeed unbreakable! You must know that Azkaban is guarded by Dementors, and they are a group of demons. Once you've come into contact with them, you'll know that no one can escape their watch! Even someone as powerful as Dumbledore—if his wand were confiscated—would still be unable to escape the prison of Azkaban!"
Duke Dentis stroked his chin and pondered for a moment—
"If, and I mean if, someone were to use a prison visit to swap a prisoner out of the prison, what do you think the chances of success would be?"
Malfoy shook his head calmly:
"Who would be willing to swap a death row inmate and endure that kind of torment themselves?"
Dentis smiled:
"What if the person was about to die, or was coerced or tempted?"
Malfoy nodded:
"That's possible, but Azkaban is strictly controlled by the Ministry of Magic. It's not easy to bribe someone in the Ministry."
Dentis leaned back on the sofa, tapping the armrest lightly with his index finger, his emotions unreadable:
"What if the Minister or a high-ranking official in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement wanted to do it themselves? For example, Dana Avery, who was recently accepted into Hogwarts—didn't he replace Death Eater Guy Avery?
When was he imprisoned? Oh, '87. The Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement at that time was Barty Crouch. Do you think this matter could be related to Mr. Crouch?"
Malfoy showed a strange expression.
Dentis continued:
"Oh, Mr. Malfoy, please forgive me. I'm just someone who likes to get to the bottom of things. I think we wizards should always be on the path of seeking truth.
So, we're just guessing and hypothesizing, and no one's going to report it to the Ministry of Magic, right?"
Malfoy nodded, and Dentis asked with an inquiring look:
"So, if you could, based on your understanding of Azkaban and Mr. Crouch, talk about the possibility of Mr. Crouch's involvement in the Dana Avery incident."
Lucius Malfoy pondered for a moment and replied:
"I don't think it's likely that Barty Crouch did it. Although he was kicked to the Department of International Magical Cooperation because his son was imprisoned, he himself is still very upright and honest."
Dentis asked with a smile:
"Then who is most likely to be involved in this matter? I'm very interested in this!"
Malfoy shook his head:
"I can't guess."
Dentis sighed:
"I hate these unsolved cases the most; they make someone like me, who craves answers, feel like life is worse than death!"
He stood up and paced around, looking very agitated.
"My herb garden has been doing well recently. If Mr. Malfoy can help me solve this mystery, I'll sell you the potion ingredients at a 10% discount!"
Malfoy laughed:
"You really are something—to prove that Azkaban is unreliable, you're willing to invest so much? Over time, 10% off isn't a small amount."
"There's an old saying in the East—'If I hear the Way in the morning, I can die content in the evening.' Being able to know what I want to know, I'm not afraid of death, let alone a few Galleons! The thing I lack the least is Galleons!"
Malfoy nodded,
"Alright, you've defeated me—"
Malfoy picked up the teacup on the coffee table, and the rich aroma of tea wafted over. It was clearly good tea, but the tea leaves floating in the cup made him very uncomfortable.
"In my opinion, it's very likely that Cornelius Fudge did it."
"Why? At that time, he was only the Head of the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes; he couldn't control the Department of Magical Law Enforcement."
Malfoy was clearly blinded by the prospect of considerable profits. He took a sip of tea, then covered his mouth with his hand, carefully and silently spitting the tea leaves in his mouth into his palm,
"But don't tell anyone I said this—"
Dentis nodded:
"Of course, you can trust my integrity."
"Yes, yes, you are a very noble person,"
The battle unit said,
"Cornelius Fudge is a very greedy person, and neither Barty Crouch nor the Minister at the time, Millicent Bagnold, were the kind of people who could be easily bribed. So, if someone wanted to bribe a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Magic, Fudge would be an excellent choice."
Malfoy showed a smug smile—he and Fudge had engaged in no small amount of money-power transactions in the past two years.
"But his position…"
Malfoy laughed:
"At that time, Cornelius Fudge often curried favor with Dumbledore, so Dumbledore would also give him some advice and information—as far as I know, the fact that Barty Crouch's son was a Death Eater was revealed to Fudge by Dumbledore."
Dentis clapped his hands,
"So, Cornelius Fudge was very likely to use the matter of Mr. Crouch's son to threaten Barty Crouch!"
Malfoy smiled without saying a word, as if he hadn't said anything just now.
Dentis couldn't help but sigh:
"Azkaban is indeed the most difficult prison in the world to escape from, but even the most solid fortress can be breached from within!"
Malfoy offered flattery at the right time:
"Lord Dentis is insightful!"
Dentis shook his head:
"I just can't believe that the respected Minister for Magic could have done something so immoral. How is that possible?"
Malfoy laughed:
"I'm not just talking nonsense—after Dana Avery was released, Fudge issued a gag order. Everyone in the Ministry of Magic is very secretive about this matter. Of course, Fudge's excuse is to protect the reputation of the previous Minister, but I think it's just that he feels guilty."
Then he instructed:
"Please, Lord Dentis, forget what I just said. This is very important to me, after all, Mr. Fudge is still the Minister for Magic."
Dentis elegantly raised his teacup, gently scraped the leaves open with the lid, and took a beautiful sip:
"What were we just talking about? Look at my memory, I don't remember anything?"
In the evening, Dana returned to his dormitory and sat on the bed, unable to regain his senses for a long time.
The possibility of Lucius Malfoy's involvement in the events of that year was extremely low. Dana didn't believe that the battle unit could not reveal a single flaw in front of his powerful aura.
So, the suspects in the Ministry of Magic who were involved in that matter back then went from Barty Crouch alone to two people.
Cornelius Fudge?
That possibility is really quite high.
Dana shook his head irritably. Anyway, he was going to overturn the Ministry of Magic. No matter who did it, they would all be caught—
But on second thought, if he did that, wouldn't he be benefiting the criminals again?
Calm down, calm down. There's already been a breakthrough today. Sooner or later, he will find the enemy hiding in the Ministry of Magic.
"Tap, tap, tap!"
There was a knock on the door.
"Who is it?"
"Dana, it's us!"
Dana waved his hand, and the door opened automatically.
Standing outside the door were Fred and George, carrying large and small bags, which were obviously food.
"Dana, I knew you were reading again and forgot the time,"
Fred said, while George shoved the food in his hand in front of Dana.
"Look, we had the house-elf make a feast! It has your favorite roast chicken wings in it!"
Dana smiled:
"Thank you so much, I'm really hungry!"
Hungry? How could he be hungry! He had just enjoyed a feast in the castle!
Now the head chef in the castle is a Chinese wizard chef that Wang Wenhui specially found for him!
End of the Chapter.
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