If one observed closely, it was actually easy to see.
Wizards on the battlefield generally relied on the same few tactics over and over again.
Compared with the flexibility and agility of the Werewolves, most wizards chose to stand in place and act as magical artillery, attacking the enemy from a fixed position.
It was not like the battlefield where the Dark Lord and Snape were fighting.
There, someone would suddenly vanish from time to time, or appear again at the other end.
As if they were teleporting.
In truth, that kind of thing was not common at all.
After all, not every wizard had that much magic to use, nor could every wizard master the advanced magic of Apparition so thoroughly that they could use it skillfully in battle.
Because of those conditions, most wizard combat turned into stationary fighting.
Only master-level wizards like Snape could incorporate Apparition into their battles.
And that was the dividing line, the gap between ordinary wizards and elite wizards.
In other words, in Barty Crouch Jr.'s eyes, Draco, who had not even come of age, naturally belonged in the category of an "ordinary wizard."
Even with his astonishing battle record and achievements, Barty Crouch Jr. still believed there was a considerable gap between Draco and himself.
Just knowing how to deal with Apparition in combat was already an enormous difference.
Because of that, Barty Crouch Jr. did not believe Draco had mastered such combat techniques, let alone gained experience fighting against them.
And that was without even mentioning Apparition while carrying a living creature.
Carrying an inanimate object and carrying a living creature were completely different things.
Not only did the magic consumption increase dramatically, the restrictions also became far greater.
Let alone performing Apparition with a fire dragon.
In fact, that was simply impossible. No matter how much magic one had, it could not be done.
Because without communication, the magic of Apparition could not function at all. The premise of the "Three Laws of Magic" alone could not be satisfied.
But the key condition was this.
Without communication.
...
Just as Voldemort and Harry Potter were confronting each other, let us turn the time back slightly and return to the battlefield where Draco and Barty Crouch Jr. were fighting.
At that moment, just as Barty Crouch Jr. charged toward Draco's position.
"Die, Drac... This is impossible!"
The dragon's silhouette vanished.
A ripple of magic shook the air.
For a split second, even this battle-hardened Death Eater's mind went blank.
Gone?
Vanished into thin air?
Was it Apparition?
No!
That was impossible. Even the great Dark Lord could not perform Apparition while bringing along a fire dragon!
That was something that simply could not happen!
In those few short seconds, Barty Crouch Jr. rejected every guess that appeared in his mind.
But as the temperature in the air began to rise, as the magical fluctuation came from behind him, and as Draco's roar rang out, all of it made Barty Crouch Jr. understand one thing.
Hesitation leads to defeat!
Surging flames swallowed Barty Crouch Jr., who had lost focus on the battlefield.
Those were the flames of the Fire King.
Draco's... Fiendfyre Curse!