Grindelwald raised his head and looked at Elena with interest.
"In my opinion, it's not that troublesome. A simple Imperius Curse can solve the problem. As for the Ministry of Magic, haven't you already deduced it many times? With your current strength, you can completely destroy it by surprise.
them."
"but……"
Grindelwald and Dumbledore exchanged a look and continued to speak slowly.
"What next? Have you thought about how to establish the former government on the ruins? What should the future of the magic world and the non-magic world be like? How should the operation of various levels of industries be... and of course the most important thing
One point, what should you do with those opponents who have not been destroyed by you? Chase them down in every corner just like expelling Hu Meizi."
"The Forgetting Curse is not omnipotent. The most important thing is that it does not solve the problem, it just postpones the problem."
"Then what do you think can be done to solve the problem, Professor Apokalis?"
Elena frowned and turned her head to look at the old devil behind her.
She had originally expressed ambiguity about Grindelwald's idea of operating on Umbridge, and Dumbledore would have been hesitant or opposed. However, judging from the current situation, it was the principal who was ambiguous, while Grindelwald was resolute.
of opposition.
"Oh, it's easy"
The first Dark Lord slowly picked up the teacup and took a sip, a smile appearing on his wrinkled face.
"No need to do anything, don't you understand? Ms. Umbridge has already done it for us."
"What do you mean? Don't you think this is inconsistent?"
Elena stared at Grindelwald closely and asked softly with some confusion.
"I think you should know how the Ministry of Magic will react if these two letters are allowed to be sent out smoothly: Umbridge will get greater voice and freedom at Hogwarts, and more
What's worse is that Quirinus Quirrell faces the risk of being raided and arrested if he falls into the hands of the Aurors, which could easily happen..."
"Oh, yes, this is indeed a big, big problem."
Grindelwald nodded in agreement and turned his head towards Dumbledore, who was not far away.
"Albus, will you let the Aurors rush into Hogwarts and arrest your teachers on trumped-up charges? By the way, I'm curious, if a wizard is found to be illegally possessing the 'Muggle Killing Curse'
How is this kind of contraband usually dealt with?"
"Of course not. After all, I am already so old. They will respect the elderly to a certain extent."
Dumbledore blinked flexibly and said thoughtfully.
"As for illegal possession of firearms, this is indeed a problem. If it is handled according to the Wizengamot method, this kind of behavior will usually be tried by the court. However, there are two small description errors here. First, the holder must have an attack
If you have no intention, or have made some dangerous attacks, then we will punish you with the charges of 'possessing dangerous goods' and 'attempted murder'..."
"However, before that, there is a more important place..."
Dumbledore glanced at Elena, sighed helplessly, spread his hands and said.
"This wizard's possession of firearms must be 'illegal'. If there are laws and regulations that agree with this, then even if the Ministry of Magic intends to arrest people for this, then the first person to be arrested is the person who proposed and agreed to his possession.
Miss Kaslana just reminded me that the person who approved Professor Quirrell to possess firearms seems to be the headmaster of Hogwarts."
"But this reason can't be told to the Ministry of Magic, right?! The research institute and its senior members are equipped with guns..."
Elena's brows frowned even more tightly, and her eyes wandered between the two old wizards.
The two old men seemed to have reached some kind of strange tacit understanding, but she still hadn't figured out what was going on.
"Why can't you tell them? This is a very reasonable and legitimate thing to do."
Dumbledore asked strangely, adjusting his glasses on the bridge of his nose.
"Miss Kaslana, do you think that some shameful and illegal acts are being carried out? Hogwarts is a magic school established to pass on knowledge. Researching knowledge, exploring education methods... these are the school's responsibilities.
If some Muggle knowledge can help us better train students, why can't it be introduced in a big way?"
"The Ministry of Magic and the International Confederation of Wizards are so easily persuaded? I thought breaching the Statute of Secrecy was a felony."
Elena crossed her arms across her chest, her tone full of teasing and sarcasm.
If it were as simple as Dumbledore said, Grindelwald would not have started the Wizarding War decades ago. Although his ideas at the time were mixed with many other things, the Statute of Secrecy was definitely an important trigger.
.
"It is somewhat difficult, but after some results are produced, it may become easier accordingly."
Dumbledore showed a warm smile and answered patiently and unhurriedly.
"Now Hogwarts has mathematics and grammar classes, and the new theory of transfiguration is also closely connected with Muggle knowledge. On the other hand, the research and development of magic cold medicine is about to advance to the industrial stage. In addition, I
I heard that you have started many interesting new projects there, most of which are magic research directions that we have not tried before..."
"So you plan to take this opportunity to show off your cards directly and bet on the other party's attitude?"
Elena said with some suspicion, looking at Dumbledore and Grindelwald.
This is not a multiple-choice question you don't know how to answer during an exam, and you just randomly guess the correct answer. If the worst happens, there is a high probability that the third wizarding war will directly start. This is no joke.
matter.
Maybe Grindelwald might become a radical, but there was no reason for Dumbledore to go crazy along with him.
"Not all at once, but little by little, cautiously..."
Grindelwald shook his head and corrected Elena's description.
"A forced compromise will be more authentic than active cooperation. Whether it is the official from the Ministry of Magic or Quirinus Quirrell, we have to make those outside think that they have the initiative.
Quan, all the information is a precious victory that they forced out step by step... Besides, haven't you proven it once before?"
The Dark Lord, who had taken a back seat, took out a gold Galleons with Hogwarts Castle printed on the back and played with it in his hand.
"Compared with upholding justice, following fairness... Only when people protect their belongings will they burst out with the purest and strongest motivation and emotion. Since you want to change the world, why not first let them think that the world is their own
.”
I have to admit that the shocking financial scam last semester was an eye-opener for this old devil.
Only then did Grindelwald truly admit that a certain little witch who had just turned twelve years old was already on par with him in terms of danger, and her talent in capital manipulation was unparalleled in her era with just an old piece of paper.
The title deed almost overturned the entire magical world and even conquered Gringotts, which even he could not have done back then.
What shocked Grindelwald the most was the subsequent trial, which was probably the most righteous mob in history.
However, Elena obviously did not hear the voice of a certain old devil at this time.
"So, what you are saying is that... you plan to give the research institute directly to those Ministry of Magic officials?"
Elena narrowed her eyes and snorted noncommittally.
"It's just the right to supervise and the right to know. These things are just the effort of one sentence... The subsequent research process and topic selection are not still up to you. In terms of how to fool and the purpose of packaging, ten Albus can't do it for you."
sharp."
Amidst Dumbledore's wry smile, Grindelwald chose the rhetorical technique of comparison without hesitation.
"Besides, even if those Ministry of Magic officials want to interfere in the research process, they don't have the ability."
"What about Professor Quirrell? What are you going to do..."
Elena waved her hand, impatiently interrupted the old potato's long explanation, and asked quickly.
"I have also considered these things in name, profit sharing, and decentralization. If Professor Dumbledore and you think that the time is ripe, then just proceed according to your ideas. Anyway, it is you who will communicate with the officials of the Ministry of Magic.
.But this will still return to the starting point of all events. What should Quirinus Quirrell do?"
"Well, don't you suspect that he might be the leaker?"
Grindelwald picked his ears carelessly and said with a grin.
"Regardless of whether he leaked secrets or not, his behavior has obviously caused trouble to our 'little queen', so he deserves some punishment. Anyway, at most it is just going to court and going through the process. It's not a big deal. Anyway, we still have
There is a gold-emblem wizard leader from Wizengamot, let alone Azkaban, who may not even be fined by then..."
"Gale, the Wizengamot is not my word. The jury will vote when the time comes."
Dumbledore couldn't help but interrupt and said that under Grindelwald's portrayal, he almost became a Dark Lord.
He pondered for a few seconds, his expression gradually became serious, and he frowned heavily.
"Elena's previous worries do have some validity. There are only two defense directions that I can think of at the moment: one is that Quirinas' current status as a Muggle Studies professor at Hogwarts is somewhat exceptional; and the other is that
One is a special fund for the research institute that has been reviewed by the Ministry of Magic, but this will inevitably expose Quirinas..."
"In the process of fighting against the Dark Lord, he unfortunately suffered a curse, lost his magic power and became a useless person like a squib."
Elena suddenly spoke, put her fingers on her lips, and whispered thoughtfully.
"On the one hand, this can continue to strengthen Voldemort's terrifying image in the wizarding world. Compared with Avada Kedavra, this unknown curse is obviously more vicious. It will arouse the uneasiness of all wizard families. On the other hand, if we first
If we take this opportunity to let the public know about Professor Quirrell's condition, and if we can find a way to cure him after a while..."
The girl's lake-blue eyes met Grindelwald's gaze, shining with astonishing brightness.
"Professor Dumbledore, I wonder if the wizarding world has counted how many squibs there are in human society over the years? I believe that any wizard family will be extremely desperate and helpless when they find out that their child is a squib."
"If, I mean if... we can give them a glimmer of hope at this time..."
Elena stood up and walked to Fox's bird stand, skillfully grabbed a handful of small fish and picked them in her hands.
"As for Umbridge, let her go crazy. I have already thought of another reason to stimulate her and the Ministry of Magic. If she keeps such a low profile and lurks in the castle, it will not be conducive to us accepting the legacy of the Ministry of Magic.
The wreckage is just..."
She casually poured the unfilled fish rice back into the bird trough and glanced at Dumbledore who was smiling wryly.
"Professor, you may have to feel aggrieved, and so does Professor Quirrell..."