Chapter 858 This Is Part of the Agreement

"Of course I know this..." Grindelwald said slowly, his expression very calm.

"So you must have studied how to break the corrosion of the body by this kind of black magic, right?" Ivan stared at Grindelwald and asked.

"Yes, I did provide him with some advice. It's just a pity that he came too late. The weird black magic has completely eroded his whole body... Even I don't have any solution." Grindelwald He replied verbally.

"But the wizard responsible for preparing the potion for him told me that Dumbledore's physical condition could only last until the start of Hogwarts at most, but he went against common sense and persisted until the end of the year, and even still maintained strong combat capabilities. I I think this must have something to do with you." Ivan said with certainty.

"You are very keen... Hals." Grindelwald's low tone seemed a bit hoarse. He did not directly answer Ivan's question, but stretched out his left hand that was hidden in the shadow. "That's the answer you want."

Ivan glanced down, and then his pupils tightened. Grindelwald's entire left hand was scorched black, with a faint black air floating on it. It looked exactly like the injury on Dumbledore's body.

"That is to say, these days, you have endured part of the damage caused by black magic on Dumbledore's behalf?" After a brief surprise, Ivan quickly thought of this. He checked the banned books at Hogwarts. At that time, I had seen several magics that could achieve similar effects.

"You can think so." Grindelwald's expression remained unchanged, he took his hand back and said casually.

Ivan looked at Grindelwald deeply, and then suddenly asked. "You don't seem to be reluctant to answer my questions."

Grindelwald slowly put the last piece of steak into his mouth, chewing it carefully before replying. "It's part of the deal after all!"

"What agreement?! The agreement you made with Dumbledore?" Ivan asked.

"The content of the agreement is very simple. I am responsible for answering your questions, and he promises to make my life a little more comfortable...before I die..." A somewhat sarcastic smile appeared on Grindelwald's face.

"Is that just that?" Ivan seemed a little surprised, because the things that both parties need to pay in this agreement are not equal.

In order to get a slightly more comfortable environment, Grindelwald not only had to answer many of his questions, but he also had to sacrifice his own life!

After all, Dumbledore has already confirmed that once this kind of black magic is used and cannot be treated within a short period of time, then... the person who is cursed will definitely die!

Grindelwald did not have the special potion made by Snape to suppress the injury, so it was corroded by the body very quickly. Judging from the severity of the injury to his left hand, Grindelwald probably only has less than three months left to live. …

"I have been imprisoned in this tower for about fifty years. Whether death comes one day earlier or one day later, it makes no difference to me." Grindelwald said calmly.

"Really?" Ivan looked at Grindelwald carefully, and his eyes quickly shifted to a few newspapers scattered on the bedside. Judging from the titles, these should be the latest issues of the Daily Prophet.

"Do you often read newspapers? This is not something a person waiting to die would do!" Ivan raised his eyebrows and asked jokingly.

"This tower is too boring. I have to develop some habits to pass the time, such as... taking a look at what interesting things are happening in the outside world." Grindelwald's tone remained calm.

He pushed aside the tableware in front of him, picked up a Daily Prophet, looked at the large headline [Mysterious man strikes again, Gringotts suffers heavy losses], and asked with interest.

"It seems that you used the name of the Dark Lord to severely punish those goblins. This is something I have always wanted to do but failed to do... Ah, by the way, if I am not mistaken, the current England should It’s also under your control, right?”

"These are just some tricks." Ivan replied lightly.

Although he has done a lot of things over the years, in the final analysis it is just a small effort in England. If you really want to calculate it, the total number of wizards on the British Island may not have as many people as a Muggle town.

More importantly, Ivan believes that he has nothing to be proud of in front of Grindelwald. The other party once intended to start a war between wizards and Muggles on his own, and even weaved an amazing plan for this, even though it ultimately failed. , but still awe-inspiring.

"Principal Dumbledore once told me about you and your many plans. I have to say that this is indeed a feasible path and has given me a lot of inspiration." Ivan said.

"So we share the same philosophy..." A meaningful smile appeared on Grindelwald's lips. He believed that Dumbledore must have meant those words with caution, but the little wizard in front of him seemed to have different intentions. Same idea.

However, Ivan shook his head. "No, your idea is too radical. Although there are lessons that can be learned, wizards and Muggles ultimately need to find a way to coexist."

In Ivan's view, even if a small minority of wizards could dominate the world for a short time, it would be difficult to maintain it for a long time.

On the other hand, it is impossible for Muggles to exterminate wizards. After all, children born from two ordinary people are equally likely to have magical talents.

"So you believe in Dumbledore's ideas and think that Muggles and wizards should live in harmony?" Grindelwald sneered.

"Is there anything wrong with this?" Ivan asked in confusion.

"Are you going to put lions and sheep together?" Grindelwald said disdainfully.

"Muggles are not as weak as you think... I think you should have seen the devastation of life when Muggles caused a world war last time." Ivan said noncommittally.

"You mean those weapons specially developed by Muggles to kill themselves?" Grindelwald sneered. "I admit that Muggles are indeed much faster than us in terms of killing efficiency, but don't forget that no matter how powerful the weapon is, it needs to be used by people. It is enough for wizards to control Muggles."

Ivan did not argue with Grindelwald on this point, but said calmly. "You tried to do this decades ago and failed, didn't you?"

Grindelwald's expression became a little ugly, but it quickly softened. "Yes, I did lose, but it was not at the hands of those Muggles, and it had nothing to do with those from the Wizards' Union..."