Chapter 1096: Dumbledore and Grindelwald
"It was the most painful day I've ever had, and after Ariana fell to the ground, the three of us stopped and watched it all in disbelief. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info" Dumbledore said in a mournful tone, "Later, Grindelwald fled without hesitation, which was expected by anyone but me. He vanished, with his plans for power, his plot to abuse Muggles, and his dreams of finding the Deathly Hallows, in which I had encouraged and helped him. Eventually, I stayed to bury my sister and learn to pass the time in guilt and deep sorrow, which was the price of my shame. ā
Grindelwald knew Dumbledore's feelings for Ariana, and he ran away perhaps out of guilt, or because he was afraid of being held accountable for the murder, but in short, he walked away and let things go in the worst direction.
If he had stayed and not left, the landscape of the wizarding world would have changed dramatically......
"What a change!" Evan repeated.
Speaking of which, the wizarding world does need to be reformed, but it shouldn't be driven by careerists like Grindelwald.
It shouldn't be a terrorist like Voldemort, and the terrifyingly backward concept of pure-blood glory should have been eliminated a long time ago.
Dumbledore was the most suitable person, but he didn't mean it, he was afraid of power, he was afraid that he would make mistakes, and he was too old, and he had spent too much energy to maintain the peace and stability of the wizarding world.
After Ariana's death, two wizards who had worked together for the same goal took two completely different paths.
Dumbledore lost his sister and paid a terrible price, and finally understood the meaning of love, and at the same time, he also voluntarily gave up the pursuit of power, gave up the idea of reform, and instead maintained and improved the existing pattern.
Grindelwald continued to follow his original idea, bringing terrible disasters and endless suffering to the world.
"After that day, many years passed. Dumbledore continued, "I've heard rumors about him, and it's said that he's got a powerful wand. At that time, the post of Minister of Magic was placed in front of me, not once, but many times, and of course I refused, because I already knew that power could not be given to me, and that my performance in my youth proved that power was my weakness, my temptation, and that it would be a great mistake to let me have power. ā
"Professor, you're much better than Fudge, and if you become Minister of Magic, you might lead the wizarding world to change. Evan paused for a moment and added, "Well, in a whole new way, it's not war and it's not ...... like it is now."
Evan was still the same point he had just made, and there was no doubt that with the rapid growth of Muggles, the wizarding world did need change.
Society is developing, times are progressing, and if the status quo is maintained, the wizarding world will decline day by day, but Grindelwald and Voldemort's careerists mixed with personal opinions and the idea of waging war to conquer the world are destined to not succeed.
"Perhaps, but the best people to wield power are those who never use the tricks of power, because only in this way will they not get lost in power. Dumbledore said, "Aven, you and Harry are both such people, and if possible, I think you'll do better." ā
"I can't!" said Evan shaking his head hurriedly, "I'm not interested in power, and if I want me to say, Hermione is the best fit." ā
She's smart, she's not power-hungry, she doesn't get lost, and she knows what she needs.
Like the house-elf rights protection movement she leads, this is a joke in the eyes of many people, but liberating house-elves, improving their rights, forming an organization, and putting it into action is not something that ordinary people can do.
If Hermione becomes Minister of Magic, she will definitely bring a whole new change, a good change, to the wizarding world.
Evan is convinced of this, and he can help Hermione as well.
"Miss Granger is really good, but she still has a long way to go to take on a leadership role. "But she also fits what I'm saying, she never plays into power, and only such people are best suited to wield power." And people like me, it's safer to stay at Hogwarts away from the center of power, and I think I'm a good teacher......"
Evan didn't speak, Dumbledore was indeed the best teacher, the best headmaster.
But it is undeniable that his desire to control power is still strong.
Even after such a long time, he still hasn't changed his weaknesses, and he is still a strategist in his bones.
That's what Evan said to the principal when he was in first grade, and it still is.
Dumbledore would not allow people, things, and factors beyond his control, and he would do his best to figure everything out.
Under his gaze, maybe he won't do anything bad for you, but it feels bad.
And history has shown that for a wizard like Tom Riddle, this kind of attention is actually ineffective, or counterproductive, and there is no way to stop him from falling step by step.
"Anyway, while I was busy training young wizards, Grindelwald gathered an army. Dumbledore looked at Aven, "This goes back to the old story, people say he's afraid of me, but I think I'm more afraid of him. ā
"I'm not afraid of his magic, I'm not afraid of his power, I know we're evenly matched, and maybe I'm a little bit better. But what I'm afraid of is the truth. Aven, do you understand, I never knew who cast the spell that killed my sister in that terrible scuffle. You might call me a coward, and what I fear most from the bottom of my heart is to learn that I caused her death, not only because of my arrogance and stupidity, but also because I delivered that fatal blow to her. ā
"But......," said Aven, "it was probably Grindelwald, and that's why he escaped!"
"No, I think the reason he ran away was because of me, he knew what I was afraid of, he knew me, he didn't want me to know the truth of the matter, he kept that secret in his heart forever, and he didn't say it until the end. Dumbledore said, wiping his tears from his sleeve, "And I'm like a coward, procrastinating not to see him, until at last it's a shame for me not to show my face again." People are dying tragically, he seems unstoppable, I have to do my best, and at that time, I was the only one who could stop him......"
Evan was silent, he had thought a lot, but he never knew that the truth would be like this.
Is Dumbledore's speculation true?
Grindelwald ran away because he was afraid to let him know the truth.
If you think about it, these two people are really ......
Evan didn't know what words to use to describe it, but he could only say that they really knew each other and were willing to think about each other.