Chapter 32: Election of the International Confederation of Wizards
As the original Dark Lord, Grindelwald has a powerful prophetic ability, how powerful is it?
He was able to "see" the explosion of an atomic bomb twenty years in advance, and present the image of the atomic bomb to other wizards.
This is more than Trelawney's half-level, I don't know how much stronger!
Bet with this prophecy master, it is equivalent to fighting the landlord with open cards, what cards you can play, in the eyes of the other party are clear at a glance, even if the cards are good to the sky, may also be killed by his seventeen cards.
The same goes for trading with Grindelwald, he will never trade at a loss.
Therefore, Rove wondered if Grindelwald had already "seen" that he would go to the island in advance.
Otherwise, Rove really couldn't understand why Grindelwald would make such a deal with him, a mediocre little wizard.
Unless Grindelwald wants to find an excuse to send seeds to Rove.
But the original Dark Lord was clearly not such a wealthy and generous man.
But whether he goes or not, Rove just helps to bring a head by the way, so that he can get a seed, Grindelwald may be very profitable, but Rove definitely does not lose!
Out of an abundance of caution, he still wanted to get some useful information from Grindelwald, even if it was just a few words.
But after several side knocks with Grindelwald, the bad old man blocked Rove with just one sentence.
"Want to get a prophecy...... Just help me fulfill my agreement with Igo and kill Corvinus Gaunt. ”
What else could Rove say when he heard this...... It can only be said that it is not for nothing that Grindelwald only has one friend, Dumbledore.
Unable to find out the news, Rove stopped caring and put all his energy on the seed.
He searched the box for two days, found a good lot with fertile soil, and plowed the ground several times before he carefully buried the deep purple seed, which was like a jewel, into the soil.
Rove also set up a spell nearby to prevent it from being dug up and eaten by any resentful species.
At the same time, Rove, who had been in Newmengard for eight days, finally waited for Dumbledore to return.
Standing in the dilapidated hall, looking at the dusty old man, Rove asked:
"Professor, the election for the International Confederation of Wizards is over?"
"It's over." Dumbledore nodded tiredly and replied with a light smile, "I have been re-elected president of the International Confederation of Wizards. ”
This was Dumbledore's third re-election as President, breaking the previous record of two consecutive terms.
But Rove wasn't too surprised by this result, Dumbledore's election as president is not news, not being elected is big news!
"This election is really fast, it only took seven days, and I thought it would take at least half a month." Dumbledore sighed softly.
"Is seven days too short?" Rove was a little confused.
"It's quite short, indeed." Dumbledore blinked his onyx-like eyes and exclaimed:
"I had the longest election I went through, and it took more than three months to elect a new president.
In that election, another American representative died in the venue because he was too old. ”
Rove looked at Dumbledore in amazement.
Dumbledore briefly explained to the boy how the president of the International Confederation of Wizards was elected.
"On the day of the election, the delegates are to live in a secret room, which is completely isolated from the world during the election of the president, and the doors are locked and closed by magic, and no one is allowed to enter or leave."
"Twice a day, the delegates hold secret ballots for casting, and when they are counted, the ballots are immediately burned, and the smoke is channelled out of the windows through the pipes, so that the wizards gathered nearby will know about the vote."
"If there is not a candidate who has enough votes, black smoke will be emitted by burning ballots with wet grass, and if a representative is elected, white smoke will be emitted by burning ballot papers with hay.
Upon the announcement of the dissolution of the new president, the election will be suspended. ”
"What does it mean to not have enough votes?" Rove asked.
"The wizard with the highest number of votes, but does not reach two-thirds of the vote, will vote again." Dumbledore said.
"What if there are no wizards ever reaching two-thirds?" Rove asked.
"The election will go on forever." Dumbledore smiled bitterly: "That's why there can be a three-month-long election, anyway, if you get through it slowly, everyone will always reach a consensus." ”
Rove was a little speechless, he didn't expect that the election of the president would use the tactics of boiling the old man.
"This kind of voting over and over again has also made many deputies dissatisfied." Dumbledore said, "Over the years, there have been proposals to return to the way elections were to be done. ”
Rove knew that in the past, the selection method was mainly based on magical creatures...... Kirin.
At the time of selection, the Kirin will first choose a wizard, and then the wizard will vote, and whoever has the most votes will be the president.
Like unicorns, unicorns are the purest creatures in the wizarding world, and they can see through souls and distinguish between the good and the righteous and the cruel and cunning.
Therefore, the wizard chosen by the Qilin is enough to influence the voting tendency of the public...... None of them are excluded.
This method had been going on for many years, but Grindelwald killed the Kirin in order to be elected president of the International Confederation of Wizards, and then controlled it to choose himself.
If it weren't for Dumbledore and Newt, Grindelwald would have become the president.
Grindelwald's lack of witchcraft also prompted the International Confederation of Wizards to reform into the current method of election.
It can only be said that Grindelwald is the root of all evil!
"You should be busy for the time being after the election, right?" Rove wondered, "Why are you here now?" ”
"There is indeed a series of work to be done, but the priority is for the Saints to attack the floating dragon ship." Dumbledore looked at the boy with a solemn expression and said:
"Rove, you, as an eyewitness and savior, are going to be present no matter what."
"I'm going to join the International Confederation of Wizards, too?" Rove was a little surprised.
Dumbledore pulled out a gold watch from his pocket, and on a serious look, it had twelve hands, but no numerals, and a few small stars that swung along the edge of the dial.
Dumbledore looked at it for a moment, then put his watch back in his pocket, got up, and said:
"Let's go, the meeting is about to begin, and I'm going to take you back to Berlin now."
Rove snorted, he picked up his suitcase and followed Dumbledore out, but after only a few steps, he asked:
"Professor, aren't you saying goodbye to Grindelwald?"
Dumbledore stopped, and the old man just looked at the side of his face, and there was nothing unusual, but he was still silent for a while, and then said in a low voice: "Forget it." ”
The two walked out of Newmengard and walked along a trail into the distance.
Grindelwald stood alone in front of the small window, silently looking at the figure that appeared and disappeared, stunned, and after a long time, let out a sigh.
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(Thanks to the tip of "Love to Swim in the Water".) )