Chapter 924 The Demon King’s Chamber

"Treatment? Restoration?"

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 magical and non-magical 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 like you are chasing away foxes—"

"The Forgetting Curse is not omnipotent. The most important thing is that it does not solve the problem - it just postpones the problem."

"So 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-generation 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 Worse still, Quirinus Quirrell would be at risk of being raided - which could easily happen if he falls into the hands of the Aurors..."

"Oh, yes, that's a big, big problem."

Grindelwald nodded in agreement and turned his head towards Dumbledore, who was not far away.

"Albus, will you let Aurors storm 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 handled?”

"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 the illegal possession of firearms, that is indeed a problem. Under the Wizengamot's approach, this kind of behavior would usually be brought to court - but there are two small errors in the description. First, the possessor must If you are willing to attack, 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 another 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 suggested 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 hadn't yet figured out what was going on.

"Why can't you tell them? It's 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 and 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 large and generous 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 "Law 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.

"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 heard that you have also started many interesting new projects there, most of which are also 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 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 and carefully..."

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, didn't you prove it once before?"

The Dark Lord took a back seat and took out a gold Galleons with Hogwarts Castle printed on the back and played with it in his hand.

“Compared to upholding justice and following fairness...people will only burst out with the purest and strongest motivation and emotion when they are protecting their belongings. Since you want to change the world, why not let them think that the world is theirs first? my 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 was already as dangerous as himself, and her talent in capital manipulation was unparalleled at all times - with just one picture. The old land deed almost overturned the entire magical world and even conquered Gringotts, which even he couldn't do 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're saying is...that you plan to give the 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 still up to you - in terms of how to fool and package the purpose, ten Albus also Not as powerful as you."

Amid Dumbledore's wry smile, Grindelwald chose the rhetorical approach 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 transfer, 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 casually picked his ears 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 is not a big deal - anyway, we are here There is also the leader of the Golden Emblem Wizard of Wizengamot, let alone Azkaban, there may not even be a fine 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 concerns do have some validity. There are only two defense directions that I can think of at the moment: one is Quirinas' current status at Hogwarts - Professor of Muggle Studies is somewhat of an exception; The other one is a special fund for the 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 took this opportunity to let the public know about Professor Quirrell's condition, and if we 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 statistics - how many squibs have there been 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 picked up a handful of small fish rice and picked it in her hands.

"As for Umbridge, let her expand a little. I have already thought of another reason to stimulate her and the Ministry of Magic - if she has been so low-key lurking 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..."

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