The Last Goodbye

The voice interrupted them.

The stalemate turned around and saw an old man.The old man had silver hair and was dressed in a military uniform. He was walking towards them slowly and firmly, leaning on a cane.His legs and feet are actually very good, and when he walks through the resplendent and magnificent corridors, he walks like a breeze.The amber cane in his hand is not so much a walking tool as it is a decoration, and it highlights his stability and majesty.The old man has reached seventy years of age, but his eyes are sober and sharp. It can be seen that his thinking is quite quick, his lean body is as strong as a pine and bamboo, and his straight back reveals the pride of a soldier.

Behind the old man was a middle-aged man, also with a resolute face, dressed in military attire, tall and handsome, showing his sharpness.

"Mr. Potter." Leonard and Albus immediately saluted the old man respectfully, and even the always arrogant Grindelwald nodded to the old man. Harry followed suit, looking at the stranger with the same surname as himself modestly and curiously.

Henry Potter raised his hand to signal them not to restrain themselves.

"Albus, Leonard, thank you for your hard work. Theseus told me about the situation here. I think it is necessary for me to come and explain."

He kept looking at Dumbledore as he said this, the wrinkles on his face couldn't hide his majestic masculinity, "Albus, old friend, the proposal to cooperate with the Muggle government and the draft of Operation Bauhinia are all mine. It was brought up. Leonard was also in a difficult position at the beginning, and I convinced him. I have a lot of responsibility for how things have come to this point."

He turned his head and glanced at Theseus Scamander standing behind him, "We veterans..."

Harry's eyes lit up, who had been observing them.veteran?He carefully distinguished the silver medals on Henry's and Theseus' left chests.Isn't this the medal of the World War that ended in 1918?

"...We veterans look forward to the peaceful era the most. This time, Operation Bauhinia is a last resort. You have seen the catastrophe in the 20s. We could have done more back then, but..." Henry shook his head, "Although the current situation is unexpected, it is not completely unforeseen. The death of the German head of state at this time will inevitably deal a great blow to the Axis forces. In fact, we have seized the opportunity. Of course, we have taken some measures. Extreme measures have also paid a huge price. But in troubled times, the needs of the majority are more important than the needs of the few. Please... reconsider, old friend."

Albus nodded cautiously, "The needs of the many are more important than the needs of the few..." He said softly, his crystal blue eyes calmly looked at the few people in front of him, "Your logic is correct, Mr. Potter. I respect that You, I also respect your opinions. However, the more advanced and superior the system, the more it should be able to protect the interests of the minority. The failure of the protection law is a done deal. Now there are 20 wizards and 20 billion Muggles in Europe. In fact, we are also a part of the minority. Alphard's death is a fait accompli, and I hope we can make his sacrifice more meaningful."

Everyone fell into a brief silence.

Both sides stood straight in place, considering each other.

It's an interesting lineup. Albus and Leonard stared at each other in silence.Behind them, the two Potters and the two Scamanders also stared at each other in silence. Grindelwald smiled at them all, with his deep, searching, beautiful alien eyes.

Finally Leonard sighed and turned the doorknob silently, "I hope your stance hasn't changed, Albus. I hope..." But he didn't continue.The Minister of Magic shook his head wearily, then pushed open the heavy door of the Council Chamber.

ACTIV: GUN SANDROSES, PARTII

1941

Four thirty-three in the morning.

Grindelwald was fast asleep.

The long and repeated discussions of the International Council of Wizards exhausted him physically and mentally.At this moment, Tom Riddle arrived.He was apparently called by Leonard.After entering the door, the young man went straight to the British Minister of Magic, and after whispering to the other party, he took over from the British special envoy who was present. It seemed that the headstrong British minister, who was very hands-on, did not intend to allow a special envoy with political experience to participate in this meeting. bingo.In the hall of the parliament, there were endless frames, and the discussion of poor meaning and fat words continued.

"...Gentlemen, gentlemen, please allow me to remind you that our top priority is to reach a consensus before six o'clock—how to reply to the Muggle leaders of various countries..."

"...Mr. Larsen, with all due respect, I think the view of the French Muggle president is very reasonable. This accident happened in Germany. There is no need for the wizarding society in other countries to actively expose it. This is also for the sake of the Communist Party..."

"...We have thousands of eyewitnesses, not counting those watching TV and listening to the radio. If we deny the existence of wizards in other countries, future exposure will only add fuel to the fire..."

"...I still insist that we should deny the whole incident..."

"...This is no longer an Animagi issue, there is an Obscurial at the scene. Now the German Muggle world has become a mess. Many witnesses said that they were sent by the British. Doesn't this mean that there are wizards in the UK... "

"...Speaking English doesn't mean it was sent by the British..."

"...but in fact it was sent by the British..."

"...The British Ministry of Magic carried out an assassination operation. It was a complete accident that Black assassinated Hitler in public..."

"...Everyone, we will transfer these details to the international court for discussion later. I still want to remind you that what we need now is a unified answer. Do we want to expose the existence of wizards in Europe to the Muggle world through the Muggle leaders of various countries? fact……"

Grindelwald stayed asleep with his chin on Albus's shoulder.

Tom Riddle stood up suddenly. Leonard looked at him suspiciously.The two of them sat in the most conspicuous position of the stepped parliamentary hall, and more than 100 pairs of eyes were fixed on the British envoy at one time.

"Everyone, I have a proposal." Riddle smiled slightly, "Perhaps it is different from everyone's thinking now, I hope you can listen to me patiently. From our point of view, it is an indisputable fact that the protection law has expired. But French magic Ministers and envoys have a point - the French Muggle president has nothing to blame for choosing not to expose the French wizarding world for his own political reasons. Even if we agree on exposing the wizarding world, leaders cannot be forced to sacrifice their political Benefits come to accommodate us, don’t you?”

He paused for a moment, and while everyone's attention was still there, Riddle continued.

"I think we can directly acknowledge the fact that the British wizarding government reached out to the Muggle government and sent spies to infiltrate the center of Nazi power in Germany. We will do this out of human rights and moral considerations, and it is also in line with The Atlantic The framework of international cooperation proposed in the Charter. We are the party of justice, and we take extreme measures to end the war started by fascism at an early date. We can even tell the leaders of various countries that Mr. Black would choose to assassinate Hitler in broad daylight, just for psychological reasons The purpose of attacking the German Nazis was to coerce the German fascists into surrendering."

"If the Nazis refuse to give up, the European wizarding community is also willing to form a voluntary armed force to directly intervene in the war situation. We have... such a voluntary force." His eyes swept over Henry and Theseus, who nodded invisibly , Riddle slightly raised the volume, "The most important thing is that we should imply to the leaders of various countries that our intervention is for the benefit of the people of the world, not just for ourselves. We extended an olive branch, and the other party should return an olive branch. In addition, this can also be a good diversion to expose the contradictions of the wizarding world - our exposure is not for ourselves, or at least not only for ourselves. It is for..." He deliberately paused, and then continued Say, "for the greater good."

Leonard suddenly frowned, but the others were still listening carefully. Only a few people reacted to the well-known and sensational slogan, but none of them was willing to question the British envoy's "unintentional statement" '.

Everyone knew the kid was just a mockingjay.

A puppet in the hands of Leonard Spencer-Moon.

It is a pawn played by the British conservative forces.

Everything he utters speaks for the British Ministry of Magic and the powerful political forces behind it.Otherwise, a teenage brat, how could He De talk to them here?

"There are only more than [-] wizards in Europe. Except for the United Kingdom, most wizards live in Germany due to the war. If we can force the German Nazis to surrender, we can negotiate with the alliance forces of the Muggle government and directly in the defeated Germany. Form a coalition government of wizards and Muggles. We can demand that the newly created government serve our fellow