Just a Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor

Harry and the mermaid named Leach were taken to the principal's office together.

Regarding taking Leach away, after confirming that he was really under the Imperius Curse, the mermaid clan did not express any objection, but only hoped that Dumbledore could ensure Leach's safety.

Mermaids and centaurs are completely opposite in their attitude towards wizards. These magical races that always live underwater know clearly that it is best not to have any hostile intentions with wizards.

After all, people have big fists, so when it’s time to give in, you have to give in. There’s no shame in that.

Besides Sherlock, the only person who followed him to the principal's office was Moody.

Bagman originally wanted to come with him and take care of Harry's situation, but Dumbledore declined him after seeing Sherlock's secret wink.

They walked into the office together, and Moody and Harry were surprised to see Crouch's presence here.

"Why is Barty here?" Moody asked in surprise.

Seeing Crouch lying on the sofa, unconscious and obviously still breathing, the expression on Dumbledore's face couldn't help but feel much more relaxed.

"This is Sherlock's credit. It was him who brought Barty back."

Sherlock just waved his hand and said nothing more.

Crouch's matter can be discussed at any other time. The key issue now is to figure out Harry's problem.

Dumbledore sat on the chair. He clasped his hands together and looked at Harry. The look in his blue eyes was still so peaceful, which made Harry feel a lot more relaxed.

"There are some things I need to confirm from you. Harry, you just said that after the mermaid knocked you out, he dragged you to the bottom of the Black Lake?"

Harry organized his words. There was no one else here, so he could explain what happened more clearly.

"Yes, Professor, I was awakened by my mother's voice. As soon as I woke up, I saw him grabbing my arm and taking me to the bottom of the lake. Then he seemed to be looking for something along the bottom of the lake."

"Did he show any intention of killing or harming you?" Dumbledore asked.

Harry said affirmatively.

"No, if he wanted to kill me, he could have done it when I was knocked unconscious at the beginning, and later on, he had already taken away my wand, and there was a chance to kill me at any time, but he Didn't do that."

His words revealed a lot of information, which made Sherlock and Moody look at each other.

Obviously, if the person who threw Harry's name into the Goblet of Fire intended to kill him, his plan succeeded this time.

But the mermaid controlled by the Imperius Curse did not do this, but the target of the action was very strange.

There was silence in the office, and while they were all thinking, the mermaid lying on the ground made a movement.

"Um...where am I?"

He sat up from the ground with a confused look on his face. It seemed that he had escaped from the soul-stealing state and returned to normal.

Dumbledore naturally had to do the questioning.

His eyes were still calm, and he looked into Leach's eyes, asking him if he still remembered what happened before.

After a brief recollection, Leach quickly remembered what he had done.

He was extremely nervous and tried desperately to explain that doing such a thing was not his intention. The day before the start of the game, he inexplicably entered a groggy state.

His body was out of control, and his consciousness couldn't think clearly. It was as if his body had another thought controlling what he did.

As for why this happened and when he was cursed, I don't know.

The person who cast the Imperius Curse on him was deeply hidden and never showed up from beginning to end. Even if the matter was revealed in the end, no trace or evidence could be found.

But although Dumbledore is older, his thinking ability has not faded at all, and is actually much stronger than most people.

"Can you still find the place where you took Harry to the bottom of the lake when you were under the control of the Soul Snatcher?"

Leach nodded immediately and said without hesitation.

"I know a lot about the underwater world of the Black Lake. I still remember that place."

Harry and Leach can't find any line speeds that are of great use, but they can continue to look for them from other aspects.

After receiving a positive answer, Dumbledore did not hesitate and immediately asked Leach to take Moody with him on the next trip to the Black Lake to find the thing he wanted to find when he caught Harry before.

After Leach and Moody left, there was nothing left for Harry here.

Dumbledore encouraged him and asked him to prepare well for the last competition in June, and then let him go back to the rest room.

Only Sherlock, Dumbledore and Crouch, who was still in a coma, were left in the office.

Sherlock did not speak to Dumbledore about Crouch immediately, but spoke softly.

"Durmstrang's students have always lived on that ship in the Black Lake, and so has Karkaroff."

The expression on Dumbledore's face paused slightly, and then he shook his head.

"This alone only increases his suspicion. Without actual evidence, we still have no way to do anything to him."

There are many ways to get someone to speak, and there is no need to use anything else. Dumbledore himself can directly ask Karkaroff to speak if he is in the right situation.

But all these things are illegal in the wizarding world.

Wizards all have extraordinary abilities, but the magical society is still a civilized and orderly society, especially figures like Dumbledore, who must follow the rules.

Except for those within the Ministry of Magic who could use such means, it was impossible for anyone else (although Snape always used Veritaserum to scare Harry).

"Let's talk about Crouch first. How did you find him while he's still awake?"

Sherlock told Dumbledore what he had experienced this morning, including the conversation he overheard between the three Death Eaters.

"Voldemort obviously wants Crouch to do something for him, otherwise he wouldn't be so eager to force his men to seize the soul again as soon as possible."

Dumbledore turned to look at the sleeping Crouch and said in a deep voice.

"I think this is not only because of what he can do in Hogwarts, but Barty's identity is also crucial. Even if he is now the director of the Department of International Magical Cooperation, he still has great power in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. High prestige, Voldemort is thinking about the future."