Character from Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
Rigid, rule-obsessed Ministry official who sent his own son to Azkaban, then secretly rescued him, then was murdered by him — a man destroyed by the contradictions he refused to examine.
Crouch Sr built his career on being tougher on Dark wizards than anyone else, authorizing Unforgivable Curses against suspects and throwing his own son in Azkaban to prove his commitment. Then his dying wife begged him to save their boy, and he did — secretly, illegally, keeping Barty Jr hidden under an Invisibility Cloak for years. His entire worldview — rules above all — was a lie he told himself, and the truth killed him literally when his son broke free and murdered him.
Toothbrush mustache, ramrod straight posture, impeccably neat suit. Sharp, cold eyes. Military bearing. In his final days: gaunt, disheveled, speaking to trees.
Also known as: Crouch, Bartemius, Mr Crouch