“...... Alas. ”

Dumbledore shook his head, not answering Grindelwald's words.

Both of them are old people who have experienced those cruel years, and many things, in fact, usually only need to know a few details to deduce most of the situation. Although Dumbledore had heard about what had happened in that distant land, on the one hand, there was no reason to meddle, and on the other hand, he was more interested in paying attention to it.

Throughout the wizarding world today, all of Europe has been affected by war.

The Soviet Union suffered heavy losses, but several other countries also suffered some losses, and in that case, the only one that survived and preserved a large number of civilizations and populations was the United States, which was not attacked on its own territory - well, of course, in a sense, France.

All in all, Grindelwald's meaning couldn't be clearer.

Regardless of whether or not they have ever fended off the enemy on the same front, at least from the current situation, there are no examples of real peaceful coexistence between the magical and non-magical worlds for the time being, and the persecution and suspicion between people are not so easy to dispel.

It's not just because magic makes a difference, it's because they're all human beings, Muggles and wizards.

"So, then, you agree with Elena?"

Dumbledore picked up a glass of strawberry cake, thought about it, and put it down heavily.

"You also feel that we need to create more deterrent weapons...... Well, some dangerous weapons that they can understand...... In order to be able to confront the Muggles, to form a precarious peace similar to that between the Soviet Union and the United States?"

"Yes and no. Let's eat something first, let's talk ...... while we eat."

Grindelwald looked at Dumbledore, who was preoccupied, and casually picked up the cake on the table and handed it to the old wizard.

"These are the cakes and desserts that I bought from Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, thousands of kilometers on purpose, and if I'm not mistaken, you haven't eaten them in a long time, right? ”

Since the two exchanged identities some time ago and teamed up to "play" Elena once, Dumbledore's three meals a day have never had any high-sugar, high-calorie and high-fat foods, all of which are healthy and balanced nutritious meals for the elderly.

In comparison, Grindelwald's life is undoubtedly much happier.

Although he was temporarily sent to the hospital for recuperation some time ago, the subsequent "Destiny Raiders" allowed him to travel from time to time to improve his food for maintenance and inspection reasons - leaving Hogwarts, he Grindelwald could naturally eat whatever he wanted, and even secretly brought some snacks and desserts back.

"It's true that we need weapons, but not now. ”

After a slight pause, Grindelwald continued.

"It's not enough to strengthen ordinary explosives, neither deterrence nor strategic significance, if it is only shown little by little, it is just a simple intensification of contradictions - if we really want to plan in this area, then we need more, stronger, more thoughtful preparations, and then release them all in one go at the right time. ”

"But...... Isn't that too risky?"

Dumbledore pondered for a few seconds, shaking his head slowly, the expression on his face a little hesitant.

Obviously, from Grindelwald's point of view, he, like Elena, has already regarded the non-magical world as an imaginary enemy of the future, and the only point of disagreement is ...... The current equivalent is still a little too small?!

Dumbledore absentmindedly scooped a spoonful of strawberry cake and slowly stuffed it into his mouth, saying thoughtfully.

"Perhaps, that's enough, this change in the non-wizarding world seems to me to be even a peaceful opportunity, and if the Muggles can be used to destroy those dangerous weapons, then the wizarding world doesn't need ......."

"Albus, you still don't know what war is. ”

Grindelwald sneered, with a bit of mockery and helplessness in his eyes, and said with a sneer.

"Threats are never a reason for war, interests and ambitions are—and the precondition for determining interests is the size of the price to be paid, and taking the initiative to make yourself weak will not bring peace, but will attract more peeping." As for the danger you are worried about...... Isn't there enough dangerous magic in the wizarding world, can you destroy them all?"

"So what do you think we should do, if it's you. ”

Dumbledore frowned, his original idea was to get Elena to focus on magic again.

With certain restraints, Elena was kept away from these dangerous behaviors, but considering that he had failed to do so twice before, he was going to refer to Grindelwald's advice more this time.

After all, the Dark Lord must have understood the Dark Lord's way of thinking better - as an unstable factor in the study of dangerous knowledge during his school years, Grindelwald must have known better how to deal with the little demon who showed the slightest hint of danger.

"It's simple, support her idea! Not tacitly, but openly support. ”

Grindelwald flicked his finger over the pile of "experiment logs" left by the girls, grinning.

"Since she wants to study this piece, let her do it. ”

"Magical chemistry? Over the years, we have first blocked the knowledge of alchemy, such as the study of letters, and the study of magical animals has become the study of words, and the science of magical animals has become the science of protecting magical animals...... The wizards of the Ministry of Magic have been annihilating and emasculating their own culture and knowledge. ”

The sneer on the face of the original Dark Lord disappeared in a flash, and he looked up at Dumbledore and said in a deep voice.

"Think about it, Albus. How many years has it been since a new discipline has emerged in the wizarding world?"

"However, this is an extremely dangerous and immature ......"

Dumbledore shook his head and subconsciously retorted.

As a professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he naturally considered the feasibility of teaching first.

"Huh. Where in the wizarding world is there a truly safe subject, whether it's Transfiguration, Charms, Defence Against the Dark Arts...... Even if it's a potions class or a herb class, which one is fully mature and harmless from the very beginning?"

Grindelwald sneered disdainfully, Durmstrang had expelled him from school for studying war magic, but he had never thought that if it weren't for the fact that a wizard had studied these magics, this world would have long since become human.

Facing Elena, who is further and more talented than him, Grindelwald naturally has a better way.

"Albus, if you are worried that this discipline is immature, then you can simply put it in front of everyone generously, and use it as a new prototype of the discipline, so that everyone can participate in the discussion and polishing together. ”

"If you're worried about its danger, or about the safety of other students in the school, then why don't you just build an experimental place for that little guy, equipped with all kinds of safety measures and proper experimental props and environment?"

“......”

Faced with Grindelwald's rhetorical question, Dumbledore was silent for a while, and then breathed a long sigh of relief.

"Well, I see...... Gael, but there is an important premise for these......"

In the middle of the night in the Headmaster's office at Hogwarts, Dumbledore stood up and looked out the window at the dark castle woods.

And farther in the darkness, the behemoth hadn't yet let out the last breath of its throat.

"That's it...... The Soviet Union could indeed collapse, and events did eventually collapse as Elena claimed...... Until then, it is better for Hogwarts not to make any high-profile moves, otherwise we are likely to become an outlet for everyone's contradictions...... Let's wait and see......"

"The only thing I don't understand is...... Why, everything happened together this year......"

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(Mayes!!)