Chapter 583: Dumbledore's meeting with Grindelwald

Late at night.

Outside the Nurmengard Castle in Austria, Dumbledore's figure appeared instantly amid a burst of flames.

Looking at the slightly dilapidated castle in front of him, Dumbledore's mood turned slightly complicated—the person being held captive inside was once his best friend.

They had shared the same dream and had worked together toward that dream.

But in the end, he had shattered their dream with his own hands.

Because it was completely unrealistic!

After a moment of absent-mindedness, Dumbledore came back to his senses, and without hesitation, he walked towards the castle.

Dumbledore really couldn't rest easy without having a look at that person.

In Dumbledore's opinion, Grindelwald's greatest strength did not lie in his power, which surpassed most wizards in the wizarding world, but in his ability to convince people with his words.

Why is Grindelwald being held in solitary imprisonment?

Because his ability to sway people is truly terrifying.

In the 1920s, Grindelwald was arrested at the Magical Congress of the United States of America. While in custody, he successfully persuaded a prison guard to help him escape just by the power of his words.

After his escape, he was able to rally thousands of followers just by giving a speech.

Think about it: if Grindelwald were imprisoned in Azkaban, it would take no more than three days for the entire prison to turn and join his side, given the lack of loyalty of monsters like the Dementors.

As for the other criminals imprisoned in Azkaban, they would undoubtedly join Grindelwald's camp and become his loyal followers at the mere mention of his name.

That is why he must be imprisoned in isolation!

And now... Dumbledore didn't know exactly what methods Grindelwald had used to get in touch with Andy, but it certainly was concerning.

He was worried that Andy would be influenced by Grindelwald's ideals.

Perhaps he was worrying over nothing.

But he had to have a look for himself.

The corridors of the castle were covered in dust, and cobwebs hung from the corners.

No one seemed to have cleaned here for a long time.

The people who lived here had also been gradually forgotten over time.

But someone still remembers him!

Pushing open a door, Dumbledore looked at the old, frail figure standing by the window and felt a rush of emotions.

They were both old!

The once handsome and refined young man had now become frail and old.

Dumbledore even felt that he looked a little older than he did.

"I thought you would come sooner."

Grindelwald said calmly, with his back to Dumbledore and his eyes on the moon outside the window, "You're much later than I expected."

Since Dumbledore had already arrived, there was no need to hide anything.

And it was pointless to hide it!

Grindelwald didn't care.

He didn't think the boy would either.

"You seem to be in a good mood," commented Dumbledore.

"Yeah, for a while,"

Grindelwald sighed. "The other day, I met a very interesting young man. We had a good long chat, and we had a lot in common."

Dumbledore: "…"

Have you changed your mind?

"That's dangerous!" Dumbledore warned.

"What's not dangerous?"

Grindelwald retorted. "Will you stop us?"

With that, Grindelwald slowly turned around. He looked at Dumbledore, raised his eyebrows, and said, "You seem to have changed a lot. What worries you?"

Dumbledore was silent for a moment and then said, "Voldemort was once my student."

In Dumbledore's opinion, Voldemort had become what he is today because of him.

If, when they first met, he had found a way to make Voldemort apologise to the children he had bullied, things might have been very different.

If, when Voldemort was at school, he had been less vigilant and more patient, Voldemort might have turned out very differently.

"Yes!"

Grindelwald nodded. "Andy Collins is also your student."

"But you're wrong about one thing... I didn't find him; he found me."

Grindelwald paused for a moment.

He looked at Dumbledore and continued, "Do you know what people like us have in common?"

Before Dumbledore could answer, Grindelwald continued, "We're both very stubborn!"

"We won't change our minds easily."

"I could see that the first time I met the little fellow. So you needn't worry; I won't waste my breath on someone with a firm mind."

This did not reassure Dumbledore.

He believed Grindelwald was telling the truth, and at their age, there was really no need for lies.

But the truth... that was even more concerning!

Grindelwald was a good judge of character.

Since he said that Andy would not easily waver in his beliefs, it means that Andy will continue to pursue the ultimate mystery of magic.

As if he had seen through what Dumbledore has in his mind at this moment. Grindelwald slowly turned around and continued to look at the moon outside the window, saying lightly, "I have no intention of causing you trouble. I am now fascinated by something new, and I have been spending a long time thinking about it every day, so I am a bit sleep-deprived."

"That boy is indeed very enthusiastic about magic."

Dumbledore asked curiously, "It seems that your conversation has piqued your interest?"

"Yes!" Grindelwald did not deny it.

Dumbledore nodded slightly upon hearing this.

He had no intention of inquiring about the topic of their conversation, and it was enough for him to be sure that Grindelwald had not taken the opportunity to instil his dangerous ideals into Andy.

However...this did not seem to be a surprise.

Dumbledore could well imagine Andy's expression of impatience when Grindelwald told him of his former dreams, as well as Andy's contemptuous dismissal of his dreams as a waste of time.

Andy is a pure wizard!

In his opinion, a wizard should focus on wizard things.

If it weren't for the name Grindelwald, Dumbledore wouldn't be so worried.

"Hey!"

Grindelwald suddenly let out a light chuckle, his tone tinged with a hint of smugness. "Can you imagine? When someone heard of my reputation, the first thing they thought of was to ask me for advice on magic."

Dumbledore: "…"

What do you mean by that?

"It seems the quality of teaching at Hogwarts is questionable."

Grindelwald said with a faint sneer. "If you can't teach him, you can send him to me. I'm very interested in that boy."

Dumbledore looked around and said lightly, "I'm afraid you don't have anything here that would interest him."

You're saying this to me, the Headmaster?

Have you forgotten how you lost four or five years ago?

Grindelwald didn't pursue the topic but instead asked curiously, "The boy isn't exactly vigilant, but he certainly wouldn't go around flaunting it either."

"What happened today?"

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