Bartemious'''''Bartemius "Barty" Crouch, SeniorSr.''''' led the [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter../../Places/Ministry of Magic|Department of Magical Law Enforcement]] during [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Characters../Lord Voldemort|Voldemort/]]'s first rise to power (apparently in the 1960s). During this period he became a ruthless leader, doing things such as giving [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter../../Magic/Auror|Auror]]s the power to kill. He later became the head of the [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter../../Places/Ministry of Magic|Department of International Magical Co-operation]] after losing status in the Wizarding world, due to the common belief that he drove his son to joining the [[../Death Eaters/]].