Dumbledore shook his head and did not answer Grindelwald's words.
Both of them are old people who have experienced those cruel years. In fact, for many things, you usually only need to know some details to deduce most of the situation. Although Dumbledore has some knowledge of what happened in that distant land.
I have heard about it, but on the one hand, I have no reason to intervene, and on the other hand, I have no interest in paying attention to it.
Looking at today's magical world, the entire Europe has been affected by war.
Although the Soviet Union suffered heavy losses, several other countries also suffered losses to some extent. In that case, the only one that survived and preserved a large amount of civilization and population was the United States, whose homeland was not attacked - well
, of course, in a sense, France.
All in all, Grindelwald's meaning couldn't be clearer.
Regardless of whether they have ever resisted enemies on the same front, at least judging from the current situation, there have been no examples of true peaceful coexistence between the magical and non-magical worlds, and the persecution and suspicion between people are not so easy to eliminate.
This is not just because of the difference in magic, but because they are all humans - whether they are Muggles or wizards.
"So, so you agree with Elena's point of view?"
Dumbledore picked up a cup of strawberry cake, thought about it, and then put it down quite heavily.
"You also think that it is necessary for us to create more deterrent weapons...well, some dangerous weapons that they can understand...so that we can form a confrontation with the Muggles and create instability similar to the one between the Soviet Union and the United States.
of peace?”
"Yes, but no. Let's eat something first, and we'll talk while eating..."
Grindelwald looked at Dumbledore who was very worried, then picked up the cake on the table and handed it to the old wizard.
"These are cakes and desserts that I traveled thousands of kilometers to buy from Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. If I remember correctly, you haven't had these for a long time, right? Try them."
Since the two exchanged identities and "played" Elena together some time ago, Dumbledore's three meals a day have no longer included any high-sugar, high-calorie, high-fat foods. They are all healthy and balanced nutritious meals for the elderly.
.
In comparison, Grindelwald's life was undoubtedly much happier.
Although his stable meal ticket some time ago was temporarily sent to the hospital for recuperation, the subsequent "Destiny Strategy" allowed him to go on business trips to improve the food for maintenance and inspection reasons from time to time - leaving Hogwarts, he
Naturally, Grindelwald could eat whatever he wanted, and even secretly brought some snacks and desserts back.
"Yes, we need weapons, but not now."
After a slight pause, Grindelwald continued.
"The strengthening of ordinary explosives is far from enough. It has little deterrence or strategic significance. If it is only shown bit by bit, it will just intensify conflicts. If we really want to carry out a plan in this area,
, then we need more, stronger, and more thorough preparations, and then release them all in one go at the right time."
"But... the risk is too great to do this, isn't it?"
Dumbledore pondered for a few seconds and shook his head slowly, with a somewhat hesitant expression on his face.
Obviously, judging from Grindelwald's meaning, he, like Elena, has regarded the non-magical world as the imaginary enemy in the future. The only difference is that... the current equivalent is too small?!
Dumbledore absently scooped up a spoonful of strawberry cake, slowly stuffed it into his mouth, and said thoughtfully.
"Perhaps this is enough? In my opinion, this change in the non-magical world is even an opportunity for peace. If we can take this opportunity to allow Muggles to destroy those dangerous weapons, then the magical world does not need
…”
"Albus! You still don't understand what war is."
Grindelwald sneered, with a bit of mockery and helplessness in his eyes, and said with a sneer.
"Threats are never the reason for war, interests and ambitions are - and the prerequisite for determining interests is the size of the price that needs to be paid. Actively making oneself weaker will not bring peace, but will attract more
Peeping. As for the danger you are worried about... aren't there enough dangerous magics in the magic world? Can you destroy them all?"
"Then what do you think we should do if it were you?"
Dumbledore frowned. His original idea was to let Elena focus on magic again.
Through certain restraints, Elena was kept away from these dangerous behaviors, but considering that he had failed two such attempts before, he planned to refer to Grindelwald's opinions more this time.
After all, the Dark Lord must have a better understanding of the Dark Lord's way of thinking - as an unstable factor who also studied dangerous knowledge during school, Grindelwald must know better how to deal with the little devil who shows signs of danger.
"It's very simple, support her idea! Not acquiesce, but support it openly."
Grindelwald flicked his fingers on the pile of "experimental records" left by the girls and said with a grin.
"Since she wants to study this area, let her do it."
"Magical Chemistry? It's indeed a good name. Over the years, we first blocked the knowledge related to alchemy, the literature of runes has gradually turned into text research, and Magical Zoology has become the Care of Magical Zoology... Ministry of Magic
The wizards have been annihilating and emasculating their own culture and knowledge."
The sarcasm on the face of the first Dark Lord flashed away, he raised his head and glanced at Dumbledore, and said in a deep voice.
"Think about it, Albus. How many years has it been since there was no new subject in the wizarding world?"
"However, this is an extremely dangerous and immature skill..."
Dumbledore shook his head and subconsciously retorted.
As a professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he naturally first considered the feasibility of teaching.
"Huh. Where is the truly safe subject in the magical world? Whether it is Transfiguration, Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts... Even Potions or Herbal Medicine, any of them is completely mature and harmless from the very beginning.
Woolen cloth?"
Grindelwald sneered disdainfully. Back then, Durmstrang expelled him from the school for studying war magic, but he never thought that if it weren't for the fact that there were wizards who had studied these magics, this world would no longer belong to him.
Human beings.
Faced with Elena who was further ahead and more talented than him, Grindelwald naturally had a better way.
"Albus, if you are worried that this subject is immature, then you can simply put it in front of everyone openly and treat it as a prototype of a new subject, and let everyone participate in the discussion and polishing.
among.”
"If you are worried about it being dangerous, or worried about the safety of other students in the school, then why not simply build an experimental site for the little guy, equipped with various safety measures and appropriate experimental props and environment?"
"..."
Facing Grindelwald's rhetorical question, Dumbledore was silent for a while and then breathed a sigh of relief.
"Well, I understand...Gail, but there is an important prerequisite for this..."
In the Hogwarts principal's office late at night, Dumbledore stood up and looked out the window at the dark castle forest.
And further away in the darkness, the behemoth had not breathed out the last breath in its throat.
"That is... the Soviet Union may indeed disintegrate, and the situation will finally collapse as Elena said... Before that, it is best not to make any eye-catching actions in Hogwarts, otherwise we will be very
It may become an outlet for everyone's conflicts...just wait and see..."
"The only thing I don't understand is...why everything happened together this year..."