Dumbledore turned his head and looked out the window at the clear sky, his eyes twitching.
"And...it seems like you still owe me an explanation about that big ship, Gale!"
As the chief technician of the Hyperion's "Stratospheric Optical Stealth" project, he is naturally very aware of what a terrifying war fortress floats above Hogwarts at this time, as well as the combat effectiveness of the resident wizard army above.
A full formation of goblin escorts, two squads of Black Leopards (fire goblins), and three wizard combat teams.
In an emergency, the shipboard stove can also temporarily connect to the floo network and serve as a space beacon for remote support.
According to the drill, within a quarter of an hour, ten wizard combat teams, or "New Quibbler" non-staff employees, can be mobilized from the far away village of Quibble in Devonshire and descend directly to the Hyperion's current location.
Compared with apparation and portkey transmission, this mode of transportation is obviously much more efficient and safer.
As the principal of Hogwarts, other than shooting down the Hyperion in advance and completely destroying all mobile fire sources for teleportation before the Destiny wizards gathered, Dumbledore could not think of any other way to stop this "fishing boat"
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Of course, if a battle does break out, the simple numerical advantage is not that important in the face of top combat power.
On the other hand, even without the Hyperion as the last resort, there is almost no possibility of overturning in this tripartite meeting. They have an absolute advantage in terms of top combat power, number of people, light and shade.
"Relax, Albus..."
Grindelwald grinned, stretched out his arm around Dumbledore's waist, picked up a blueberry cookie baked in the Hogwarts kitchen from the plate behind him, and ate the cookie nonchalantly.
He continued.
"You know very well that there will be almost no accidents today - Kingsley, I, you, Newt, just the four of us can instantly subdue those stupid and short-sighted Ministry of Magic bureaucrats, so what are you worried about?
What?"
"Hmph, if Newt accidentally finds out it's you, you might have to be arrested again."
"Newt may be a troublesome point, but don't forget, my current identity is Paracelsus! A great alchemist who lives in peace with the world. Besides, I don't think there is anyone in this world who can
At the same time, resist the wizards you and I join forces with."
"Oh, really?" Dumbledore raised his eyebrows and glanced at Grindelwald's left shoulder with a half-smile.
"...That child doesn't count, at least now she's still far away -"
Grindelwald shook his head disapprovingly and smashed the cookie in his mouth.
The blueberry cookies baked in the Hogwarts kitchen are indeed good, but the house elves' cooking still lacks a touch of aura, unlike the dishes made by my own granddaughter, which are slightly different every time.
"By the way, I have submitted the re-rating of the Forgetting Curse to the International Federation of Wizards."
Glancing at Grindelwald, Dumbledore hesitated and paused for a few seconds before speaking again.
"If the amendment bill is passed, subsequent modifications and erasing other people's memories may be regarded as a serious illegal act. You should not always think about relying on the Forgetting Curse and the Confusion Charm to make a new decision. This is not a good idea.
"
"It's okay, your proposal is impossible to pass."
Grindelwald said with a smile, "I don't understand the guys from the International Federation of Wizards. In order to hide the existence of the magical world, they can even impose death sentences and strengthen control over the release of the Oblivion Curse... Can they agree?"
"Even if the Federation approves it, the Ministry of Magic and the Aurors of various countries will not agree."
Grindelwald shook his finger disapprovingly and said meaningfully.
"The Law of Secrecy was a hurdle that I couldn't get around at the beginning, and it would be impossible for you too. Decades have passed, and as the non-magical world is changing faster and faster, the use of the Forgetting Curse and the Confusion Curse is only
It will become more casual.”
"Of course, there's nothing wrong with you trying to suggest something. This is indeed your style."
Grindelwald paused, a hint of joking flashed across his face, and said slowly.
"The great Albus Dumbledore always saw the clues to some problems, even if he couldn't solve them, but when things really got bad, people would at least remember that someone had warned them at some point.
Already."
"There's nothing I can do about it. Maybe this is life. In this regard, that's all I can do."
At the desk, Dumbledore sighed helplessly.
He has actually always been a little worried about the hidden dangers of the Forgetting Curse.
As Grindelwald said, the abuse of memory magic in corners that are not noticed by the Ministry of Magic is nothing new - modification and reshaping may still be difficult, but destruction is always the easiest way.
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However, before this, the problems in Dumbledore's understanding were still limited to situations similar to Lockhart's.
For example, after stealing other people's wealth and knowledge, you can use memory magic to get rid of the crime; or you can deal with the surrounding witnesses in advance before the Aurors arrive, so that you will not be responsible for violating the "Wizard Secrecy Act"...
…
All in all, most of them are still limited to how to eliminate the use of information that is not beneficial to themselves.
However, the method of using the "Forgetting Curse" developed by Elena some time ago gave Albus Dumbledore a feeling as if he had seen Pandora's box being opened, and he felt a chill from the bottom of his heart.
Whether it's endless teasing or testing the bottom line of people's hearts...
Or reshape other people's memories at will, fundamentally changing a person's cognition...
If Avada's Kedavra is to take away a life in a practical sense, then drastically modifying memory is to obliterate a person's soul from the source. It would be difficult for Dumbledore to distinguish which behavior would be more evil.
a little.
You must know that the raging dark forces more than ten years ago were, at best, terrorist attacks by a few extreme wizards.
The Killing Curse is certainly a powerful spell.
But in order for it to achieve the effect of killing people, it requires not only a crazy heart, but also a certain amount of mana strength and even spell-casting ability to support it, and it will also distort the soul to a certain extent.
Therefore, as long as the caster is eliminated, Voldemort's influence will be almost over.
But the Forgetting Curse is different. It is an extremely basic magic spell.
Even freshmen in the first and second years of Hogwarts, after learning the corresponding spells and gestures, can mostly cast them with difficulty. Even if they cannot achieve the precise effect of memory masters, they can still erase their memories.
If Lockhart's deeds were published in a newspaper, there would be several times more imitative cases the next day.
This is too dangerous!
The only good thing is that for now, everything is still in the controllable budding stage.
After several months of searching around, it turns out that the famous memory master in the magic world has either joined the Destiny Group, or is under the surveillance of the "Special Containment Procedures Foundation" and is ready to implement measures at any time.
As for the laws that may be involved, and the consequences if the Ministry of Magic knows about it...
In Dumbledore's view, the risk and cost are worth it - even cooperating with the Devil is better than letting an unknown devil hide among the crowd, which may grow into a source of disaster that shakes the foundation of the entire society at any time.
On the other hand, Grindelwald's face gradually began to look serious instead of continuing to delve deeper into the Forgetting Curse.
The first Dark Lord tapped his fingers on the parchment on the table and his face straightened.
"Albus, I'm a little curious. Why did you take the initiative to cooperate with that girl's idea this time? The establishment of the Magical Beasts Association is a big trouble at first sight. There are so many magical governments and magical organizations that need to be negotiated. I can't do it for you.
go……"
Transformation is not a panacea. There are too many ways to break transformation in this world.
In any case, when it comes to some important matters, neither Grindelwald nor Dumbledore will take unnecessary risks just to save trouble - after leaving Hogwarts, Dumbledore can only be Dumbledore.
profitable.
"Don't worry, I will visit in person... It's cumbersome, but worth it."
Dumbledore said calmly, with some emotion in his tone.
"The non-magical country that collapsed overnight is a warning to us."
"The magical world has been stagnant for too long. Academic exchanges between wizards from various countries have become less and less, and the relationship between each other has become more and more alienated. We need to bring everyone together again - the Magical Beasts Society is a pretty good one.
Opportunity!"
"Regulating industry standards in the field of magical animals will not arouse opposition from too many forces, but also has a certain social influence. There are indeed many things worth learning from in academia, business, politics, humanities... in the non-magical world.
But being able to know what can be integrated into the magical world like Elena does is too rare."
"Instead of waiting until the day when the magic world is exposed and then passively accepting the impact, it is better to actively digest it. Whether it is Hogwarts or the Ministry of Magic, we have not had anything new for too long. Elena's thoughts may not necessarily be
Correct, but it will definitely trigger a new wave. No matter whether it is successful or not, it will leave something useful in the end, and that’s enough.”
Grindelwald narrowed his eyes, "How much have you told Newt about this..."
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Guacridine! Chapter 1!
Ouch!!! I can actually burst into voice coding?! Incredible!