Snape, somewhat distracted by what Peter had just said, nodded and let him go.
After Peter closed the office door and left, the Potionology office fell into silence. Only the crackling sound of the burning firewood in the fireplace could be heard.
Then, Dumbledore, who was wearing a dark purple robe covered with silver stars, appeared! He wore half-moon glasses and his long silver hair fell behind him. He approached the silent Snape and pulled out a candy."Severus, would you like to try Honeydukes 'latest cockroach pile?”
"No need, I don't eat this!" Snape pushed open the box of cockroach-filled sweets with a look of resistance.
Then he looked up at Dumbledore."Is it true what that Peter York boy said? Was the Wizarding World hiding from the Muggles?”
Dumbledore put away the pile of cockroaches with a look of pity, picked up a lively cockroach dessert, and put it into his mouth. Under Snape's disdainful gaze, he chewed with satisfaction. Then, he slowly said," Mr. York, what you said may be exaggerated, but it's basically the truth.”
Snape couldn't believe it. He hadn't expected it to be true! " Then why hasn't anyone said anything about it after all these years?" he asked with a dry throat." Didn't the Ministry of Magic see this?"”
Dumbledore stopped the pile of cockroaches in his hands and sighed."In fact, someone had predicted this kind of future a long time ago, so that person actively wanted to change this situation. Even I was once attracted by his ambition! However, due to his overly radical theory, I parted ways with him and ended up on opposite sides!”
"The Wizarding world has been avoiding such theories ever since that man's downfall, and the Ministry of Magic in particular has banned the spread of such Muggle threats! They were afraid that this theory would lead to conflicts and cause the Magic World, which had been peaceful for a long time, to fall into war chaos again!”
Dumbledore sat down in the chair that Peter had conjured and sighed comfortably." Mr. York, you always surprise me. I didn't expect him to be so talented in Transfiguration. I think Professor McGonagall will be very happy."”
"When people get old, their bodies are very fragile. After standing for so long, my old bones almost fell apart!”
Snape had some speculations about the person he was talking about and could not help but ask,"Don't tell me you're talking about the dark wizard Grindelwald!”After all, aside from Voldemort, the only person who could match Dumbledore was Grindelwald, whom he had defeated with his own hands.
When Grindelwald wreaked havoc in Europe and the United States, due to Dumbledore's existence and the complicated relationship between the two, Grindelwald's power did not touch England. Therefore, although the wizards in England knew the name of the first generation Dark Lord, they knew very little about him.
Dumbledore's eyes, hidden behind his glasses, moved slightly at the mention of the name. He nodded." That's right. You weren't born in that era, so you don't know how attractive Grindelwald's theory is. Almost all the wizards in the world yearn for that kind of life! Moreover, he was very charismatic. Many people joined his team and formed the Witch Essence Party!”
"But his theory is too radical. He wants to enslave Muggles through war and make wizards their masters! Some people could not accept this, and the Ministry of Magic could not accept the existence of such a person who was above the Ministry of Magic!”
"That's why the wizarding world is facing the biggest war in the history of the wizarding world! Even the Muggle world was involved in the Second World War! Many people died in the process. It was not until I issued a duel request to Grindelwald and locked him up in Nurmengard that the war ended!”
"But some wizards were influenced by this and began to pay attention to the difference in power between wizards and Muggles. They were not willing to accept this fact!”Dumbledore looked at Snape."So when they saw the other Dark Lord's proposal to exterminate the Muggles, they joined him! I want to struggle one last time!"
Upon hearing this, Snape's originally calm face turned into a sorry state as he avoided Dumbledore's gaze. He struggled to spit out a few words," You-Know-Who!”
Dumbledore nodded." But these people are disappointed. Voldemort is indeed powerful, but he has always thought about himself. He does not have great ambitions like Grindelwald, nor does he care about the future of wizards! Voldemort only believed in himself. What he wanted was not to enslave Muggles like those pure-blooded families, but to enslave everyone, including the wizards under him!”
Hearing the word enslavement, Snape unconsciously touched his arm. There was a mark that could not be removed! There was a time when he felt honored by this mark, but now it had become a shackle that he could never get rid of!
Dumbledore noticed him, and his voice softened a little."Severus, there is no shame in being lost! Even I was once attracted by Grindelwald's theory and almost took a wrong path. I was lucky enough to stop halfway!”
"Whether a person is good or bad is never judged by where they come from, but by what path they choose and what they do!”
Dumbledore touched the cushion under his buttocks and sighed."Peter, this child, reminds me of Grindelwald. He's equally talented! He was also far-sighted! Moreover, he was still so young. There was still more room for growth! If they were nurtured well, it would be the future of the Magic World!”
"So Severus, I need you to guide him well. You are his dean, and he does not seem to be afraid of you. We cannot let this child go astray, or it will be a disaster for the Magic World!”
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