Chapter 303 Durmstrang’s new principal
"I disagree!"
However, just as Vice Principal Monte agreed to Grindelwald's participation in the principal election, another voice interrupted him.
Grindelwald turned around and saw Krum, who had moved to the audience, returning to the podium again, looking at him with eyes full of resentment.
"How can he be allowed to run for principal? He is a murderer!" Klum shouted, "He was the one who killed my grandfather sixty years ago!"
"Victor, don't talk nonsense...get out of there quickly!" Monte was startled by Klum's sudden protest and hurriedly stopped him.
He was afraid that Grindelwald would be unhappy and kill the star Quidditch player on the spot.
At the same time, Monte had a glimmer of hope in his heart——
If Grindelwald was really angry and killed Krum, the president of Durmstrang's student union, he would naturally be on the opposite side of Durmstrang's students, and it would be difficult to gain the support of the students. .
If things really develop like this, Monte believes that he still has a chance of getting the position of principal...
However, decades in prison did not diminish Grindelwald's level of demagoguery.
Instead of being angry, he showed a gentle smile with a hint of apology in his eyes.
"I'm sorry to hear this news." Grindelwald said softly, "I can understand your mood, Mr. Krum... the death of a loved one is an extremely sad thing."
As he spoke, he sighed deeply, "Many people died in that war, including members of the International Federation of Wizards, Aurors from various ministries of magic, and many wizards who did not agree with my ideas... …”
"But!" Grindelwald suddenly changed the subject, "But...my friends and many of my brothers and sisters also paid a heavy price. Many people died for our common ideals, just like your grandfather. Same."
"I don't agree with your evaluation of me, Mr. Krum. Rather than saying that I am a murderer, I think of myself as a fighter! A fighter who fights for great ideals!"
"I have indeed hurt other people, this is undeniable - but all the sacrifices on our journey are for the greater good, so that wizards can no longer hide and appear in public openly..."
"Do you think I did something wrong, Mr. Krum?"
Grindelwald looked at Krum deeply, with that compassionate and gentle smile still on his face.
Krum opened his mouth, but nothing came out... He was not good at words. Faced with Grindelwald's sharp words, he could not think of any angle to refute.
"You...you are sophistry!" Krum could only stumble back.
"Yes, I was indeed quibbling." Not only did Grindelwald not object, but he admitted it openly, "Because I lost in the end of that war. No matter how I quibbled, I failed. side...and history is written by the victors.”
"To this end, I want to ask everyone here - do you really believe that everything described in the history of magic, the International Federation of Wizards' evaluation of me, and the criticism of me from the elders... are all correct? Does it all have to be true?”
As Grindelwald finished speaking, whispers gradually filled the hall.
The Durmstrang students, who already had many admirers of Grindelwald, could not help but begin to doubt the authenticity of history... How could such a charming wizard who talked to everyone gently and calmly be judged by the outside world? Why is it so unbearable?
Some of these passionate little wizards have directly become loyal fans of Grindelwald, feeling that all negative comments about him are caused by deliberate smearing by the victors of the war.
Vice Principal Monte saw it more clearly.
He knew that Grindelwald's speech had already begun when Krum rushed to the stage.
The Dark Lord doesn't have to choose the right time or place, he can convey his thoughts to everyone present anytime and anywhere.
Krum wanted to continue to refute, but Grindelwald gave him no chance to disturb the atmosphere and glanced at him with blue eyes.
"Mr. Krum, go back to your seat first, and leave this to me." Grindelwald said gently.
His words seemed to have magic power. Krum suddenly lost his mind, nodded obediently, walked off the podium, and returned to his seat in the first row.
Grindelwald has never been a kind person, and the silent Imperius Curse is just right here.
The atmosphere on the court was getting warmer, and no one cared about Krum's abnormality. They just thought that he had been persuaded by Grindelwald and chose to let go of the hatred of his grandfather's generation.
Grindelwald curled up with a satisfied smile, took two steps forward, and came to the front of the podium.
He did not stop the students who were whispering among each other, and directly started his speech in this enthusiastic atmosphere:
"Dear fellow Durmstrang juniors, nice to meet you!"
"Durmstrang is one of the greatest magic schools in the entire wizarding world. I was once a student of this school... Of course, I am a little worse than these graduates in the audience because I have not completed my studies. He was fired by the principal."
There was a burst of good-natured laughter in the hall.
Grindelwald's self-ridicule undoubtedly brought him closer to his students, and also made the image of the unreachable Dark Lord more real and visible.
"We all know that Durmstrang never recruits Muggle-born wizards. Everyone here has the purest wizard blood flowing in their bodies. You are the most loyal and steadfast people to the wizarding world. You will Keep fighting for the continuation of magic."
"Everyone here knows that I failed in that war and lost to Dumbledore."
"At that time, I thought I had really done something wrong, so I promised him to disband the organization I had worked so hard to establish and to stop waging war; then I was tied up in a small cell and stayed there for fifty years. .”
"To this day, when I came out, I saw that the current situation of the wizarding world is no different from that of fifty years ago. It has even been compressed even smaller by the accelerating development of Muggle society... So I once again confirmed that what I did at that time was correct. of."
"If the wizarding world is allowed to continue to compromise with the Muggles like Dumbledore did, then our living space will be suppressed by the Muggles; sooner or later, there will be only a corner of the wizarding world left, and only a few people will be left. A wizard is living under Muggle oppression!"
Grindelwald raised one hand high, his expression solemn and extremely serious.
The whispers and whispers disappeared, and the entire hall fell silent.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Grindelwald on the podium, watching him address the increasingly serious problems in the wizarding world.
Some professors looked very nervous. They were afraid that Grindelwald would say something like starting a war again, or that he would drag Durmstrang into the center of a new whirlpool.
Grindelwald saw their nervous expressions and smiled softly.
"Don't worry, you don't have to be too nervous." He said, "I am already old and have no interest in starting another war to prove my rights and wrongs, and there is no reason to use more blood to water this indescribable war. The road to the end.”
"Now I just want to leave some thoughts to this magical world and pass on my thoughts."
"You young people are the future of the magical world. Even if I cannot see the day when the magical world will see the light of day again in my lifetime, I hope that this seed of freedom can be passed down among you from generation to generation, making the future of wizards brighter along the way."
"If anyone is willing to pass on this idea, then please raise your magic wand!"
The hall was quiet for a moment.
The next moment, all the students present stood up at the same time and raised their wands high.
Countless sparks and magic spells gathered together, like countless rising stars, reflecting an extremely shining light in the sky above this hall.
"Thank you for your support, history will always remember this moment!"
"I have seen that each of you are part of the future of the magic world. You make the glory of magic even more dazzling!"
There is no suspense about this principal election.
Except for students like Krum who really had a deep hatred for Grindelwald, almost everyone voted for Grindelwald. Even some young professors couldn't restrain their inner enthusiasm and raised their wands to cast on the ceiling. Spark Charm.
Today is indeed a historic day.
The previous generation of Dark Lord actually became the principal of Durmstrang Magic School, and there was no oppression or coercion or inducement in the process. Instead, he successfully rose to the position with an invincible attitude that everyone expected!
In the corner of the hall, there was a handsome bat hanging upside down under a beam, watching the scene quietly.
Dracula remembered that Dumbledore had said that Grindelwald had been imprisoned in Nurmengard for fifty years and seemed to regret what he had done.
Judging from Grindelwald's speech and actions today, he actually has no regrets and still believes that what he did was correct...
But Grindelwald did change.
He no longer attempts to solve problems through violent means, and has no thoughts of starting another war. He just wants to pass on his ideas.
The wizarding world is indeed getting smaller, and Dracula feels this most clearly.
A thousand years ago, all places beyond the reach of Muggles, such as high mountains, deep forests, and the center of large lakes, were territories where wizards could move at will.
However, as Muggle technology continues to develop, the area that can be explored becomes wider and wider, and the wizard's activity space is correspondingly compressed and narrowed.
Nowadays, Diagon Alley has to be squeezed out of a Muggle neighborhood by magic; young wizards have to enter the Muggle station to go to school, and enter the exclusive area for wizards from between two Muggle stations. train……
As Muggle technology continues to develop, will they be able to invent a machine that can detect magic?
Dracula wasn't sure, but this also proved that Grindelwald's theory made sense to a large extent.
Of course, Dumbledore was not wrong.
Everything he did was to protect ordinary people in the magical world from war. Reducing the casualties of wizards was also an important measure to maintain the development of the magical world.
Dumbledore has not been able to resolve the conflict between Muggles and the wizarding world over the years, and this is also because there are always dark wizards such as Voldemort who are causing trouble everywhere waiting for him to deal with, leaving him too busy to do anything else.
By now, it is no longer clear who is right and who is wrong.
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Just when the previous generation of Dark Lord had just established himself as a headmaster with a similar status to Dumbledore, another Dark Lord was listening to his subordinates explain the information he had gathered.
"Severus, are you saying... the wand Dumbledore is holding is probably the legendary Elder Wand?" Voldemort stroked the original wand in his hand, a greedy light flashing in his eyes.
"Yes, Master." Snape said calmly, "I also came to this conclusion by accidently discovering that Dumbledore was studying the Deathly Hallows recently and often compared his wand with the Deathly Hallows' patterns. "
"No wonder... no wonder that old guy still has such a powerful power at such an old age." Voldemort licked his dry lips, "If I can get the most powerful wand..."
He suddenly restrained his greedy mood and told Snape: "Severus, I have to make proper arrangements for this matter, and don't tell anyone!"
"I understand." Snape nodded.
"Okay, go down." Voldemort said, "Don't leave Hogwarts for too long, or you will be suspected by Dumbledore."
Snape bent down slightly, then turned and left the dark old house where Voldemort was.
However, just as he was about to apparate back to Hogwarts, a messy long black hair stood in front of Snape.
"What's the matter, Bellatrix?" Snape asked dully.
"Actually, you should know it very well, Snape." Bellatrix Lestrange stared at him suspiciously and said coldly, "I don't trust you."
Snape curled his lips and looked mockingly at Bellatrix's angry face.
"Tell me, there has to be a reason," he said, "Why don't you believe me?"
"There are a hundred reasons!" Bellatrix glanced at the house where Voldemort was, making sure that he could not hear the conversation between the two people, and then said loudly.
"Where to begin - where were you when the Dark Lord fell from power? Why didn't you make any effort to find him after he disappeared? What did you do in these years of living under Dumbledore?"
"Also, why didn't you come back immediately after the Dark Lord's resurrection? Where were you when we fought bravely to obtain the Prophecy Ball for the Dark Lord a few weeks ago? And most importantly, Snape, Harry... Why is Potter still alive? He has five years to do with you as you please!"
She stopped, her breasts heaving violently, her cheeks flushed.
Snape looked at her blankly, then suddenly laughed.
"Is that all?" he asked contemptuously.
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