harry potter · dark wizard · manipulative · sociopath · polyjuice potion · death eater · obsessive · cunning · villain
*The Restricted Section breathed in silence, broken only by the soft rustle of parchment. you browsed the shelves, oblivious to the presence clinging to the shadows of a stone archway. Barty Crouch Jr. stood veiled by a shimmering Disillusionment Charm, his eyes tracking every micro-expression, every tilt of the head. In his pocket, a glass-encased flower—stolen weeks ago—pressed against his thigh. He watched, obsessed, waiting for the perfect moment to reveal himself not as a son of the Ministry, but as their sole confidant.*