Chapter 819 Plan to Dominate the World
Ivan vaguely heard what Dumbledore seemed to be implying, but the latter did not explain much about it and continued to speak.
"Decades ago, there was someone who wanted to change the status quo of the magic world just like you... Of course, his ideas were much more radical than yours!"
"You mean Grindelwald?!" Ivan raised his eyebrows, and he almost instantly guessed who the other party was talking about.
"Well, it seems you know something about him?" Dumbledore asked slightly surprised.
"I have read about Grindelwald's deeds in "The Great Wizarding Events of Modern Times". It said that he wanted wizards to live openly in this world, and even go one step further to rule Muggles... Is that so?" Ivan Half He tried half-truth.
Dumbledore nodded first, then shook his head.
“You could say that, but it’s not accurate enough.
Grindelwald believes that there is no possibility of harmonious coexistence between wizards and Muggles, and the status of a race cannot be obtained through negotiation and forbearance. Therefore, war will break out sooner or later, but it is only sooner or later. The result can only be that one party dominates the other. Instead of waiting for Muggles to take action first, it would be better for wizards to start the war! "
While we still have the ability...
Dumbledore swallowed the last words silently.
"Grindelwald feels confident that he can defeat the Muggles? Win the war?" Ivan asked in confusion.
In his expectation, although the wizard's magic was magical, it would never have the ability to defeat the Muggle world.
"Grindelwald spent decades traveling around the world to promote his ideas, and gained support from many wizards. His followers are almost all over the world..." Dumbledore said with emotion, his expression slightly moved, but he quickly returned to his words. After passing it, he continued. "Not only that, he also chose the best time to implement his plan..."
"Two world wars?!" Ivan muttered to himself, and he suddenly remembered that Grindelwald was most active around the time of World War I and World War II.
At that time, Muggles were hostile to each other and wars continued. To a certain extent, it was indeed the best time for wizards to enter the stage of history!
"So Grindelwald wants to provoke a war between Muggles and weaken their power, or directly join one of the forces on behalf of the wizards, waiting for opportunities to manipulate and win over the other party's top figures, and then find a way to win the war?" Ivan guessed He said, equally shocked by Grindelwald's generosity.
What's more, this path actually seems feasible.
Wizards possess magical powers and are the targets that both sides of the war must win over.
However, compared to the Allied Powers, which originally dominated the world order, Germany, as an emerging force that attempts to overthrow the old world, will obviously be more in line with Grindelwald's requirements. As a force, the wizard joins the German army that lacks allies, and it is easy for the government to take it seriously. .
Next, we only need to get the publicity in place, let the wizards show off their skills in the war, and use magic to turn the tide of the war, so that they can gradually gain the recognition and support of soldiers and civilians.
In the end, of course, it is to secretly erode the upper class of Muggles, wait for the victory of the war, and turn the wizard group into a privileged class through military canonization, promotion of bloodline theory, and power suppression, thereby realizing the dream of wizards to rule Muggles...
"What a great idea..." After clarifying Grindelwald's plan to dominate the world, Ivan couldn't help but sigh.
Although he did not agree with this concept, he still admired the fact that Grindelwald could carefully consider the wizards as a group, find a reasonably feasible route, and work hard for it.
"It's indeed amazing, but in the end it's just a castle in the air. He couldn't even complete the first step of the plan..." Dumbledore said softly.
"Why do you say that?" Ivan looked at Dumbledore in surprise.
"Grindelwald does not represent all wizards. There are no fewer people who oppose him than those who support him!" Dumbledore looked serious. "For example, people from the International Federation of Wizards have been trying to capture Grindelwald and put an end to his evil plans. In fact, they have achieved certain results and successfully sent Grindelwald to prison. However, they only let him go to prison because of unfavorable supervision. Escaped."
Ivan understood instantly that Grindelwald could not resolve the conflicts within the wizard, and various plans could not be implemented at all.
If you rashly join the Axis Powers, the Allies will also have a large number of wizards to help fight, and in the end the power will be balanced...
In addition, if he remembered correctly, Grindelwald was defeated in 1945, which coincided with the surrender of Germany. The information contained in this is worth pondering.
Ivan touched his chin and suddenly thought that the current situation of wizards at that time might be a bit similar to the mutants in previous movies and TV shows, divided into doves who advocated peace and eagles who advocated war.
The result of the constant fighting between the two sides is only to consume the little strength left by both sides, and at the same time cause destruction, making ordinary people hate mutants even more.
The only thing that made Ivan feel lucky was that the wizard mastered the Forgetting Curse and the Muggle Expelling Curse, so he could still hide in the dark and did not arouse the hostility of the Muggles.
"Then has Grindelwald thought about how to reverse this unfavorable situation?" Ivan looked at Dumbledore and asked. If he could come up with such a grand plan, Grindelwald's methods must be extraordinary, and he would never do it. Giving in so easily.
"Destroy Paris!" Dumbledore said slowly.
"Huh?!" Ivan was stunned.
Why is it suddenly related to the destruction of Paris? This is not the case for insulting the law...
"What do you think will be the consequences of an important Muggle city being destroyed?" Dumbledore did not answer immediately, but asked in a test.
"In that case, the existence of wizards will be known to everyone, and Muggles will fall into panic... But... they will never surrender just because a city is destroyed. On the contrary, this will greatly deepen Muggles' hatred of wizards. Their malice will completely anger them, and it may even become the trigger for a war between the two sides!" Ivan tried to deduce.
Dumbledore nodded. "Grindelwald wants to deliberately create hostility and force all neutral wizards to side with him... This is a big gamble, and the bet is the future of the entire magical world!"
"It's really crazy..." Ivan said.
"Obviously, he failed in the end. The Aurors who arrived in time joined forces to stop his magic and avoid the tragedy." Dumbledore said the result indifferently.
Ivan was not surprised by this, because historically Paris was fine and was not burned down by fire at all.
"By the way, professor, why do you know so clearly?" Ivan suddenly asked.
According to Dumbledore, Grindelwald's carefully conceived plan could not even be implemented smoothly in the first step, and he was forced to make considerable changes in the follow-up, deviating from the original route. Then Dumbledore was How do you get the full picture of the plan?