Not how I expected him to come to an end.

[longstrider.livejournal.com]

A random assassin took out Barty Crouch Jr.?!? (Highlight to read) Discussion in comments so we don't spoil it.

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[sugarjet03.livejournal.com]

My first thought (after I got over the shock) is that this might not be what it appears, given that, in canon, Barty spent years of his life "dead" while be Imperiused by his father. I don't know exactly where they'll go with it, but I think this is going to be a major plot point of this year's play.

[spiffariffic.livejournal.com]

Especially since this year - Harry's fourth year, the Triwizard year - was the year that he escaped and began impersonating Mad-Eye. I thought it would be interesting if it was done the other way around here, with Moody capturing and impersonating Barty for a year, but given the assassination that's probably not what's happening... though I agree this may not be what it appears. But if it's not what it appears, I wonder what it is?

[sugarjet03.livejournal.com]

I don't know. Lucius says the coroner's ID was positive, so if someone is playing a game, they're playing a very good one.