The Charles Becomes a Wizard

Howard raised his eyes to look at Gellert, trying to judge from the expression on his face whether what he had just heard was true.

Dumbledore, who had never thought that he would be rejected, was also stunned for a moment. He looked at Gellert, and when he saw that the other party had no intention of changing his words, he seemed to have aged several years in an instant. His lips moved slightly and he let out a sighing sound: "Really? That's really a pity..."

"Well, excuse me." The well-dressed man nodded at him.

As they passed each other, Gellert heard Dumbledore's voice.

The sound is not loud, but very clear.

"That old friend..."

"Because of some conflicts between us, it has been a long time since we met. I hope that this time we will not become enemies again."

Gellert paused for a moment, and turned his head to look at the white-haired old man beside him: "I think whether or not to become an enemy is not something that one person can decide."

"Principal Gellert, what do you mean?" Dumbledore's heart suddenly shrank, and his blue eyes suddenly turned cold. There was a little more shrewdness and vigilance in his eyes when he looked at Gellert.

Gellert, I haven't seen you for so many years, but you still haven't given up your ambition...

"It's nothing, I'm just expressing my thoughts." Gellert noticed Dumbledore's change and couldn't help feeling a little ironic.

Even though more than half a century had passed, in Albus's mind he was still an irredeemable villain who needed to be vigilant...

Albus convicted him in his mind without even asking any further questions.

"I thought friends needed to accommodate each other." Gellert curled his lips coldly.

"What if what he insists on is wrong?" Dumbledore demanded.

“Who decides whether something is right or wrong?”

"Does Mr. Dumbledore feel that he must be right?"

"Since there is no real standard for judgment, then Mr. Dumbledore, why do you ask others to give in for your so-called 'right'?"

How can there be no criteria for judgment?

All his efforts over the years have been to maintain peace in the wizarding world!

Dumbledore felt that Gellert was making unfounded arguments. He wanted to refute and argue with him, but on the one hand, this was not the place to talk, and on the other hand, Gellert did not give him the opportunity.

Dumbledore stood there in silence, watching Gellert and Howard leave.

He could not stand by and watch Gellert drag the wizarding world into the abyss again by himself.

In order to prevent the wizarding world from experiencing a cruel war and for wizards to live a stable life, he would do anything even if it meant becoming an enemy of Gellert again.

......

Even after Gellert and Howard walked a long way away, Howard still hadn't recovered from his shock.

So, did Mr. Grindelwald really reject Dumbledore just now?

He's not dreaming, is he?

Howard's shocked and somewhat stupid look made Gellert start to doubt what kind of image he had in the minds of his men.

Although he did lose to Albus in the duel intentionally because he was frustrated, and irresponsibly abandoned all his subordinates and imprisoned himself in Nurmengard, this does not mean that he obeys Albus's orders. Didn't he just refuse an invitation?

Is it necessary to be so surprised?

You didn't mention the confrontation between the two of them that lasted for more than half a century...

"Everyone thinks Dumbledore may have given you a love potion."

"Oh?" After hearing this, Gellert realized that he had asked the question just now. He raised the corner of his lips with a smile and looked at Howard who spoke his true feelings in a hurry.

"Am I so stupid in your eyes? I could be seduced by the love potion?"

"No, no, no," Howard shook his head hurriedly, "That's not what we meant..."

"Then what do you mean?"

"We just think," Howard carefully observed Gellert's expression, "we just think that it is easy for you to become less sober after encountering Dumbledore..."

What’s the difference between this and pointing at someone’s nose and calling him stupid?

Gellert was almost laughing.

He lost the duel not just for Dumbledore, but more because he was disheartened and recognized the reality. He realized that he could not overthrow the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy and establish a new order by relying on his own methods and revolution.

Not only is there no way for wizards to be superior to Muggles, there is even no way for wizards to appear in the Muggle world as wizards...

As the prospects for revolution grow dim, Gellert is forced to face the reality that his ideas may be too radical.

The war that year consumed a large number of the main forces of the wizarding world, and many talented young people died on the battlefield. The wizarding world was almost hollowed out.

The wizarding world is unable to sustain itself. If the war continues, the wizards will perish on their own without the need for Muggles to intervene.

This result did not meet his expectations when he started the revolution.

So in the end, even though his subordinates still had the strength to crush the "opposition party", he still chose to give up.

Gellert knew his own temper very well. Compared to himself, Albus was more suitable for letting the wizarding world recuperate...

It was clearly a decision made after careful consideration due to multiple factors, so why did it become so difficult to explain in their mouths?

“How many people think so?”

"..."

"can not say?"

“The vast majority.”

Howard sold out his teammates without hesitation.

He joined the Witch Party later, and Mr. Grindelwald's old subordinates told him everything that happened back then.

Without their repeated warnings, Howard would not have been so wary of Dumbledore appearing in front of Gellert.

In fact, Howard was almost stunned when he first saw Dumbledore in person.

He originally thought he would see someone who had a strong attraction to men like a Veela, but...

For a moment he seriously doubted whether he had been collectively deceived.

How could this crazy-looking old man possibly catch the eye of Mr. Grindelwald!

"Very good!" Gellert snorted coldly.

It seems those guys are too idle. Since they still have the time to make up stories, they might as well do work for them!