harleyscars Chapter 528 Dumbledore and Grindelwald pour out their hearts to each other! And their plans for the
Chapter 528 Dumbledore and Grindelwald pour out their hearts to each other! And their plans for the
Chapter 528 Dumbledore and Grindelwald pour out their hearts to each other! And their plans for the aftermath!
At first, Dudley placed Dumbledore and Grindelwald in separate star battlefields, giving them the opportunity to talk alone.
Upon meeting, the two gazed at each other's youthful faces, their minds quickly filled with memories of the past, temporarily setting aside any thoughts of the impending decisive battle.
They looked at each other, speechless for a long time.
After a moment, Grindelwald finally lost his composure and spoke first, asking in a tone full of resentment yet trying to appear calm:
"Albus, don't you have anything to explain to me?"
"Didn't you already know, Gellert?"
Dumbledore's heart was also unsettled.
But with so many things on his mind, he didn't know where to begin explaining the things Grindelwald had already learned and analyzed, and he was also somewhat annoyed that Grindelwald, as in the past, was using the same questioning tone to address him.
There are things between them that he would only say if he wanted to, rather than being forced out of his mind by Grindelwald.
Furthermore, it makes no sense for Grindelwald to remain silent while expecting him to speak first.
Therefore, despite his inner turmoil, Dumbledore responded to Grindelwald's question with a calm counter-question.
When Grindelwald heard Dumbledore's question, his heart was filled with a mix of emotions, like a jumble of flavors.
He could no longer contain his emotions. Looking into Dumbledore's eyes, he poured out all the words that had been pent up inside him in a vehement outburst:
"I know, of course I know! I'm asking you why you didn't write to tell me the situation, why you didn't write to discuss it with me!"
Ariana has been resurrected. The thorn between us is gone. Why didn't you tell me?
You want to train those white wizards, you want to fight against the black wizards all over the world, and you want my cooperation, so why don't you discuss it with me?
Are you so sure that I will be able to guess your thoughts and do things your way?
You're taking advantage of my love for you!
As Dumbledore listened to Grindelwald's words, his mood gradually declined, but upon hearing Grindelwald's last words and his expression of love for him, his spirits instantly brightened.
Dumbledore didn't reply. Instead, he took out the Death Wand, the replacement for the Elder Wand that Dudley had made for him, and waved it at Grindelwald.
Grindelwald was taken aback, but made no defensive move. No matter how much they argued, he trusted Dumbledore.
"Love and protection!"
A happy smile appeared on Dumbledore's face as he used his love for Grindelwald to cast a protective spell of love upon him.
"This...this is..."
Grindelwald felt an extremely warm and blissful power envelop him, surround him, and protect him.
The resentment in his heart immediately dissipated.
“This is my love for you,” Dumbledore replied.
Grindelwald was stunned by the huge surprise he heard.
He had fantasized countless times about Dumbledore expressing his love to him, but he never expected that happiness would come so unexpectedly.
With these words and this love, no amount of grievances, anger, or ambitions matters anymore.
It took Grindelwald a long time to process this surprise.
"you've changed."
"You too."
Grindelwald and Dumbledore were able to speak calmly.
They used metamorphosis to turn the soil into two chairs, sat facing each other, and poured out their hearts to one another.
"Albus, you are no longer stingy with the use of power and violence. The reforms of Hogwarts and the British wizarding world, and now, this long-planned and brewing earth-shattering war between black and white wizards, are things you could never have done or even imagined in the past."
Grindelwald said.
He wanted to hear the reasons for Dumbledore's change of heart, and he wanted to hear about the outrageous little wizard Dudley Dursley behind it all.
"Because someone made me realize that simply compromising and appeasing cannot solve problems or bring lasting stability and peace, nor can simply using power and violence."
Both of our past ideas were wrong; we went to extremes. I'm extremely cautious, afraid that too much interference might have some negative impact on the world.
You are extremely reckless, and your lust for power and ambition are too great. You insist on using your power and strength to interfere in the relationship between wizards and Muggles, and to disrupt peace.
Dumbledore, quite moved, shared his true thoughts with Grindelwald.
Grindelwald, however, felt a pang of jealousy after hearing this, and feigned ignorance, asked:
"Is this Dudley Dursley? He's truly incredibly powerful and capable!"
I couldn't change you, but he could.
Moreover, I can see that your change is genuine. He didn't use magic on you, unlike he did with Ecclesia and other dark wizards, treating you like a puppet.
“Gellert, you’re wrong about that,” Dumbledore chuckled.
"What?! He used some kind of trick on you?"
Grindelwald cried out and stood up, unleashing all his mental energy to examine Dumbledore's physical and mental condition, appearing extremely worried and panicked.
"Dali did not harm me."
Dumbledore explained with a smile, reassuring Grindelwald, "Love and sincerity are the greatest magic. Dudley's genuine love and sincerity towards his family and friends are the key reasons that prompted me to reflect and make changes."
Furthermore, Dudley's wisdom and broad perspective broadened my horizons, allowing me to move beyond my fixation on prophecy.
"Love, sincerity, wisdom, and a broad perspective—don't I possess these qualities?"
Seeing that Dumbledore was alright, Grindelwald sat back down in his chair.
But his words still carried an air of defiance.
"Alright, Gellert, you should know who you gave your love and sincerity to. As for wisdom and a sense of the big picture, you used them all on your delusions of world domination."
Dumbledore understood Grindelwald's thoughts, but he couldn't let Grindelwald continue rambling on meaningless topics.
He then bluntly exposed Grindelwald's self-justification.
This left Grindelwald speechless, because Dumbledore was absolutely right.
In the silence, Dumbledore continued, "Dudley not only made me change, but you are able to change, ultimately because of Dudley's influence, aren't you?"
"That's true. If he hadn't changed you, resurrected Ariana, and let Ecris go to Nurmengard to provoke me, I wouldn't have so easily confessed my love for you because I was afraid of losing you."
"There would be no opportunity like this to appear before you today."
Grindelwald was surrounded by happiness at this moment, and being in front of his lover, he spoke quite reasonably.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he said this, a figure appeared suddenly in front of him with a hearty laugh, right next to Dumbledore.
"Hahaha, I knew you should thank me!"
Dudley's true form entered this starry battlefield, interrupting the conversation between the Black and White Demon Kings.
"Dali Dursley, I've finally met you!"
Grindelwald looked at Dudley, who had suddenly appeared next to Dumbledore, and stood up abruptly, his tone unfriendly.
"Hey, hey, what are you doing? Are you going to hit me? Weren't you just grateful to me?"
Dudley's voice was full of joy.
"Let's keep things separate. I'd like to see just how strong you really are!"
Ultimately, Grindelwald was inexplicably jealous of Daly, and also resentful of his own defeat in the big battle.
As he spoke, he picked up his wand and pointed it at Dudley.
"Gellert, don't do such unnecessary things. You are no match for Dudley!" Dumbledore said helplessly, quickly trying to dissuade Grindelwald.
But in his haste, he forgot that such advice would only backfire.
The tip of Grindelwald's wand instantly glowed with magical light, and a spell was about to strike Dudley.
"Sit down!"
Dudley was in a good mood, and since his strength had already exceeded the wizards' comprehension, he had no intention of bullying Grindelwald.
It then unleashed an overwhelming magical pressure, forcibly forcing Grindelwald back into his chair.
The magical light emanating from Grindelwald's wand was also abruptly extinguished.
"Are you... are you even human?"
Grindelwald became quiet, sitting in his chair and staring at Dudley with the same astonishment one would show when facing death.
The magical pressure that Dali had just released gave him a terrifying feeling, as if he were an ant that had fallen into the deep sea.
The desire to teach Dudley a lesson vanished unwillingly.
"How dare you speak to the person who saved your love? What am I if not a human being?" Dali retorted irritably.
Then, changing the subject, he said, "Although you had the delusion that you would win the black wizards and humanoid magical creatures you had gathered and then sell them off, your motives were not so pure."
However, the battle plan you devised based on this premise did indeed allow your cheap subordinates to unleash greater combat power and enhance the training effect on the White Wizard faction.
So rest assured, from now on you only need to follow my instructions. At the appropriate time, activate the backup plans you left in the various saintly marks to paralyze all remaining subordinates. After the great battle, I and Dumbledore can step in and create public opinion to help you abandon darkness and embrace light, clearing away any external obstacles to you and Dumbledore being together.
"My saints have all lost; what weight do they have left when I sell them?"
Grindelwald said irritably, "Do you think I wanted the dark wizards to win just to show off? If the dark wizards lose, will it be because I genuinely abandoned darkness and came to the light, or because I saw the situation was bad and surrendered to save my life? It's impossible to say!"
How can I create this public opinion for me? Are you going to try to influence the thoughts of all the white wizards in the world, like you did with the dark wizards?