Gellert Grindelwald -- the first wizard in modern magical history to be widely known as the Dark Lord, at his peak, his forces had swept across Europe except for Britain, and there were nearly one hundred thousand witches and wizards who willingly followed him.
Greenday was not content with ruling the magical world; he also coveted the Muggle world for the purpose of achieving dominance. He led his followers to form alliances with radical factions among the Muggles, promoting a war of dominance across the globe, causing widespread unrest and turmoil.
His downfall was just as sudden and remarkable as his rise.
When Grindelwald's power reached its peak, Albus Dumbledore faced him alone. After a decisive duel, the victor Dumbledore returned to Hogwarts as headmaster. The defeated Grindelwald imprisoned himself on Nastily exhausting wizarding test, while his devoted followers who tried to turn the tide were crushed by international witch and wizard units under the guidance of the International Confederation of Wizards.
That war can be described as a calamity for the entire world, so some foreign opinions suggest that compared to it, Voldemort, who the British feared as a tiger, is negligible. After all, at the height of Voldemort's power, his main forces had not left Britain.
However, it cannot be viewed in this way.
Because Grindelwald did not face significant resistance in the early stages of his power development. He was almost invincible, and by the time Dumbledore intervened, his forces had already been established. Perhaps learning from the experience of fighting evil last time, the greatest wizard of modern times was more proactive than he had been with Voldemort's problem.
When Voldemort's evil forces were just beginning to gain momentum, Dumbledore had already been warning the public in various public forums, urging people to be vigilant and resist him. Furthermore, he himself founded the "Order of the Phoenix" as a force to combat Voldemort and his Death Eaters.
Like a quicksand, it firmly ensnared Voldemort's forces within Britain, preventing the brutal war from spreading to more innocent witches, wizards, and Muggles.
Therefore, it is undoubtedly that Gellert Grindelwald and Voldemort are both evil wizards to the extreme, attempting to build their cold thrones through the suffering of countless people, and their madness ultimately came to an end.
Armostat Brayan, is a young wizard, acknowledged by the European magical world as the most outstanding in recent years. In the case of Dumbledore, who is already elderly, many people directly regard him as the most powerful wizard of the current times. No Hogwarts young wizard does not feel proud to have such a 'legendary wizard' in their school, but to hear Crump talking about Brayan's admiration for Grindelwald here was surprising.
To be honest, if Harry were here, he might have already thrown a punch at him, even though Viktor is a world-renowned Quidditch star!
However, Hermione still tried her best to keep a cool head and listen to what Crum was saying. To be honest, she felt some sympathy for Crum. After all, his grandfather was killed by Grindelwald, and such an experience is somewhat similar to Harry's. However, tying Brayan Professor and Grindelwald together based on a symbol is really too impractical of an assumption--
Absorbed in his hatred for Grindelwald, Crump finally realized that something was off with the girl in front of him. Her breathing was slightly labored, and there was a hint of hostility in her bright blue eyes.
"Oops, sorry!"
Crump immediately snapped out of his trance, quickly explaining,
“Brayan is a very admirable wizard, I'm not saying he definitely worships Grindelwald uh, at least, at least, that symbol, he may be researching Grindelwald, but this is also dangerous, especially for a powerful wizard like him——”
"This is prejudice, Crum!"
Hermione took a deep breath, angrily looking at Viktor Crum.
"Perhaps Brayan Professor was just researching that history. Since the manuscript was placed in the restricted section rather than thrown into the fireplace to be burned, it indicates that in certain situations, it always has value. Researching it does not violate the law!"
"Um, you're right, Hermione, I was just—"
Crum looked extremely awkward. He had not expected Hermione to suddenly get angry, and he also guessed that because of his careless words, his invitation was likely to be off the table.
"Then, would you like to join me."
But regardless, Crum still wanted to give it a try.
"I'm sorry, Crum, I think this thing is not very suitable--"
Hermione said sternly,
"If attending the ball is the duty of a warrior, I will go, but I would rather go with my classmates."
Hermione's leaving, with her hair swinging, had a rather haughty demeanor reminiscent of Fleur Delacour's usual prideful pose.
However, after taking a few steps down the staircase, Hermione suddenly stopped and turned to look at Crum again.
"And there's one more thing, I don't think Grindelwald has anything worth Brayan Professor's worship. I think Brayan Professor is much better than him, in terms of magic or character!"
The corridor in front of the library returned to silence. Hermione had completely left, leaving a despondent Crum by the archway.
Armostat didn't expect that he would mess up a date between two young people who could have been successful. At the same time, it's a pity that he missed some valuable information in their conversation that would have been necessary.
He took the stack of manuscripts to the fifth floor and stood in front of Professor Binns' office.
This is probably the most unimposing office among all the faculty members, as can be seen from the old, spider-webbed wooden door in front of me.
Such things as doors are completely useless to Professor Binns. They can pass through walls and carry their teaching materials and students' essays.
Armostat was also puzzled about this when he studied at Hogwarts, as normal ghosts do not have the ability to touch physical objects or transform between reality and illusion. As for Peeves, his existence is not simply a ghost, so they cannot be compared. This question puzzled Armostat for a long time until he returned to Hogwarts after rejuvenating his eyesight and began to notice some clues.
Professor Binns' specter possesses some special magic, whose effects allow him to remain alert throughout his long years, unlike some ghosts who become dazed after too much time spent. It also grants him abilities that general ghosts do not have.
"Please come in--"
After Armostat knocked on the door for quite a while, a voice sounded from behind the door, full of lethargy.
The office was relatively clean, as no Hogwarts headmaster could possibly allow him to mark students' essays amidst a pile of trash. Therefore, they would regularly help him change the furnishings in the office. And every year when Professor McGonagall distributed new class schedules and verified the list of students for the History of Magic advanced class, she would also take the opportunity to tidy up.
The desk was piled with corrected assignments and prepared lesson plans submitted by students of all grades. The advantage of being a ghost is that you don't have to sleep, so in terms of handling your job, no faculty member's efficiency can match Professor Binns'.
The room was dark, with only a ray of sunlight piercing through the tightly closed curtains, casting a shadow on the floor. As Armostat entered, Professor Binns, who had nothing to do, was floating in front of the extinguished fireplace, lost in thought.
"Good afternoon, Professor Binns, I hope I haven't disturbed you--"
Armostat said courteously.
Floating in mid-air, Professor Binns turned slowly, fixing his gaze on Armostat as though he had never seen him before.
"Are you here to turn in the unsatisfactory essay, Zephyr?"
Professor Binns looked quite surprised. It wasn't surprising, as in his hazy memory, it wasn't the time for new course schedules or new student lists to be distributed yet.
"Cough cough--" Armostat was not surprised. He coughed twice, holding his fist, "Actually, I'm Armostat Brayan, Professor Binns."
"Armostat Brayan?"
Professor Binns blinked, his voice raspy and dry, saying.
"You're the Armostat Brayan who, in September 1994, at the final of the 422nd Quidditch World Cup, apprehended the black witch Vitia Creon, who was planning a terror attack?"
(Chapter complete)
