The map showed that it was Barty Crouch, and Ron thought it was Mr. Crouch.
However, Elwyn knew that it should be Barty Crouch Jr., the craziest Death Eater.
The school's flyway network was not yet under control. As long as a teacher cooperated, Barty Jr. could enter and exit the Hogwarts at will.
It was easy and impossible to guard against. It was so easy that it was unimaginable.
He did not have to take the risk of disguising himself as someone to sneak into the castle, loiter in front of Dumbledore, and risk being discovered.
As long as he had Keresis's support, he could easily control everything.
However, Keresis had told Elwyn not long ago that he had not been in contact with Barty Crouch Jr. The vampire had repeatedly said that he did not know what the other's plan was, and that he did not know anything at all, as if he had come to the Hogwarts for a leisurely vacation.
Now, it seemed that was not the case at all. He might have been in contact with Barty Crouch Jr. all along.
If Ron had not suddenly seen the name on the marauder's map, Elwyn would still be in the dark.
The more he thought about it, the more creepy he felt. He did not even listen to the discussion between Harry, Ron, and Hermione.
Evil and deceit were in the nature of vampires. Their very existence was a taboo.
Elwyn remembered the description of vampires he had read in the magic books. They might be planning a bigger conspiracy.
Through the Flyway Network, the vampires could take advantage of the chaos and slackness during the game to sneak into Hogwarts and capture Harry, just like what happened in the Quidditch World Cup. After the attack, they could safely retreat into the Forbidden Forest and escape.
As for making Ron a warrior, it was just a cover-up so that everyone's attention would be focused on him.
The only problem with this plan was that Dumbledore was here, but they had Barty Crouch under control.
With Crouch's position in the Ministry of Magic, it was easy for him to find an excuse to send Dumbledore away from school.
It was crazy, but it was possible.
Be it Lord Voldemort, Barty Jr. or the vampires, they were all a bunch of lunatics.
Elwyn let his imagination run wild for a while before he forced himself to calm down.
He knew that it was a possibility, but there was nothing wrong with the contract between him and Keresis.
From a magical point of view, Keresis could not deceive himself before he violated the contract of abandonment.
Furthermore, the other party did not seem to have any reason to do so. Although vampires were evil, they were not fools.
If they really did so, it would be like tying everything to Lord Voldemort, and they would never be able to escape.
Elwyn still remembered the nightmare in Keresis's memory that he accidentally saw in class. Their clan was in trouble that concerned their survival, and they were guarding an even more important secret. There was no reason for them to completely submit to Lord Voldemort.
In the end, Elwyn decided to have a talk with Keresis the next day, and then make a decision.
At this time, the four of them had returned to the common room. It was empty, and only the fire was still burning quietly.
"Ron, if what you said is true, then the person Elwyn and I saw from the back was the vampire!" Hermione said. "How did he sneak into the castle? Also, why did he sneak into Snape's office in the middle of the night? "
"Who knows, maybe they had some kind of connection," Ron said.
"And Crouch, why did he pretend to be sick?" Hermione ignored Ron and said, "He couldn't come to the Christmas party, but he could sneak here in the middle of the night and appear in Professor Moody's office. This is really strange."
"It's really suspicious!" Harry said, feeling a headache coming on. He looked at Elwyn anxiously. "Elwyn, what do you think is going on?"
"There are all kinds of possibilities. You'd better be careful!" Elwyn said absent-mindedly.
Looking at the expressions of Harry, Ron, and Hermione, it was obvious that they were not satisfied with Elwyn's answer.
"Well, maybe Ron saw wrongly!" Hermione said, "Barty Crouch was in the fireplace. He might have used Floo powder to leave, but what about the vampire named Keresis? Why did his name disappear in a flash?!"
"Don't look at me like that, I don't know …"
"Do you guys think we should tell Professor Moody about this?" Harry asked.
"No, how are you going to explain the Marauder Map?" Ron said hurriedly, "Forget it, Harry. Hermione is right. Maybe I really saw wrongly. You guys know that I've been under a lot of pressure recently because of what happened in the second game."
"Speaking of the Top Three, you should tell us what the clue you got from the golden egg was." Hermione said.
"Tomorrow, Hermione!" Ron waved his hand weakly. "I just want to have a good sleep now …"
The next morning, Elwyn got out of bed early and went to Professor Moody's office.
The corridor was very quiet in the early morning. There was no one around, and even the murals on the wall were still asleep.
Elwyn came to the particularly secluded third floor and gently knocked on the door.
"Come in!" Keresis's voice sounded, followed by the sound of the door being unlocked.
Elwyn pushed the door open and walked in. He saw Keresis slowly putting down his wand. He was already waiting for him.
He sat on the chair facing the door. It seemed that he had not slept the whole night.
Walking into the familiar office, Elwyn's first impression was that it was cold. It was much colder than the temperature in the castle.
His gaze then fell on the few open windows. The cold wind was forcefully pouring in, making whooshing sounds.
Keresis, this guy, can't he feel the temperature? Or does he want to freeze me to death?!
Just as Elwyn took a few steps forward and was about to close the windows, he suddenly stopped.
Although the smell was very faint, he could still smell a faint smell of blood in the air.
He frowned and took a few steps forward. He saw a big cup on the office table in front of Keresis.
There was only some blood left at the bottom of the cup. Elwyn sniffed it. It should be dragon blood.
This guy seemed to be seriously injured. He needed to replenish his blood immediately to recover.
Keresis's face was pale. He said weakly, "I'm sorry to let you see me like this."
"Snape's magic?!" Elwyn asked softly.
"I was indeed careless at that time. The magic design was very ingenious and very powerful. It was hidden behind the door of the storeroom. Almost at the moment when I opened the door, it broke through all the defenses on my body, and the following magic attack came fiercely."
One could imagine how powerful the magic that could make Keresis's name appear instantly.
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