. . . . . . . . . "A former professional Quidditch player, and the head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports in the fourth book. He's also one of the organizers and judges of the Triwizard Tournament. A rather easygoing and jovial fellow, he's also a gambling addict who has bet on Harry to win the Triwizard Tournament, and tries to help him win so he can pay back gold he borrowed to cover his gambling debts."@en . "Harry Potter (Franchise)/Characters/Ministry of Magic"@en . . . "A former professional Quidditch player, and the head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports in the fourth book. He's also one of the organizers and judges of the Triwizard Tournament. A rather easygoing and jovial fellow, he's also a gambling addict who has bet on Harry to win the Triwizard Tournament, and tries to help him win so he can pay back gold he borrowed to cover his gambling debts. \n* Boisterous Bruiser \n* Composite Character: Combined with the senior Barty Crouch in the film \n* Dumb Muscle: Lampshaded during the trial that almost gets him thrown into Azkaban. \n* The Gambling Addict: All the classical signs of it, including borrowing money to cover his debts, making extremely risky bets to try and win back what he owes, etc. \n* Long Bus Trip: He goes on the run after the fourth book to escape the goblins he owes money to and is never seen again. \n* Red Herring: He's set up as someone who may have put Harry's name in the Goblet of Fire, and is clearly acting suspiciously throughout the book, though for a completely different reason."@en . . . . . .