Minister's Office.
Dumbledore stared silently at the Elder Wand in his hand.
Even just holding this strangely shaped wand, he could still feel its immense magical power…
This was once the "artifact" he and Grindelwald most desired, but now it seemed utterly useless.
The door to the Minister's office opened.
The Minister of Welfare, looking exhausted, walked in.
"Albus…" the Minister of Welfare greeted him and sat down opposite Dumbledore.
He knew perfectly well why Dumbledore had come.
Because Dumbledore had come more than once.
"Hector… regarding Grindelwald, I implore you again, I hope you won't be too obedient to him…" Dumbledore said carefully.
"I understand what you mean, Albus… but what he did at the Magical Congress of America has terrified everyone.
Nobody wants to become the second Piccolo…" the Minister of Welfare sighed.
The Grindelwald of the past, when facing political enemies, might have resorted to assassination, intimidation, or kidnapping.
But now… this bastard is actually framing them!
In fact, if it were just framing them, everyone wouldn't be so afraid.
The key is… many people in the Ministry of Magic who have reached their positions aren't exactly clean… so, Grindelwald doesn't necessarily need to frame them to get rid of them!
No one doubts that Grindelwald, with his abilities, wouldn't be unable to find evidence!
Therefore, those with clean records are afraid of being framed, and those with dirty records are even more guilty.
Under these circumstances, very few dare to offend Grindelwald.
"Fortunately, his suggestions haven't been too bad yet," the Minister of Welfare said helplessly.
Dumbledore felt a pang of sorrow.
Just because of fear, they let him do whatever he wanted…has the Ministry of Magic lost all its courage?
Back when Grindelwald first began his rampage across Europe, so many people bravely stood up and fought him and his men to the death.
But now… why is no one willing to oppose him?
Dumbledore suddenly recalled what Grindelwald had said during their previous meeting…
"So what if you've taken the Elder Wand?
Do you think I'd give you the chance to use it?"
It's often like this: if the opponent wields a knife, many will resist because everyone feels the danger.
But if the opponent uses a soft knife… then far fewer will resist…
Because people aren't very wary of subtle threats.
They just feel there's no danger, no need to resist...
Grindelwald is slowly infiltrating and manipulating the Ministry of Magic, like boiling a frog in lukewarm water!
"Albus... if Grindelwald hasn't caused any serious harm yet, actually... we don't necessarily have to defeat him..." the Minister of Welfare said hesitantly.
Dumbledore gave him a deep look, said nothing more, just sighed, and prepared to leave.
Boiling a frog in lukewarm water... isn't the Minister of Welfare himself the frog being boiled?
"Albus... I know you're disappointed in us, but... what can we do.?
the Minister of Welfare said, looking at Dumbledore's retreating figure.
"If... if you really want to defeat him, no one in the Ministry of Magic has that ability... only you! Only you have that ability!
Albus... if you really want to defeat him, you can't stay at Hogwarts anymore, you have to come out, you have to access authority in the same way!
You have to use the same methods as him!"
Dumbledore's lips trembled slightly, but ultimately he didn't speak.
Could he access authority? No... he dared not.
His past experiences made him unable to trust himself anymore.
If he were to wield power and lose control, the world would face two Grindelwalds…
"At the crucial moment… I will handle it," Dumbledore said softly, gripping his Elder Wand tightly.
If Grindelwald truly couldn't be stopped… then he would have no choice but to break the rules one more time…
The Minister of Welfare looked at the wand in his hand and suddenly understood his meaning.
Was he planning to kill Grindelwald outright if he couldn't handle him?
But if he killed a high-ranking Ministry of Magic official without evidence or reason, Dumbledore's fate might be to spend his entire life in Azkaban…
"Albus… is it really worth it?"
"If someone is destined to pay the price, then let me pay it."
Safe House.
Livid was squatting in the greenhouse in the garden, contentedly picking some ripe, biting cabbage "fruits" and storing them in the briefcase beside him.
These biting cabbages, enhanced by that special nutrient potion, appeared larger than ordinary biting cabbages.
And their growth rate was also very fast…
While he was away, Toby had harvested them for him many times.
Each time after harvesting, he would temporarily seal them using the method taught by his senior.
When needed, the seal could be broken and they could be thrown out…
While throwing them out, you can even use Transfiguration to enlarge them!
This can appropriately increase their bite force and jumping ability...
These are some tips taught by his senior.
However, so far, Li Wade hasn't had a chance to use these plants in actual combat.
The key is... Tom is getting smarter and smarter, he didn't fall for it...
As for the briefcase next to him...
before leaving America, he spent the night consulting with Newt about the Unseen Stretching Charm, and even went inside Newt's briefcase to take a look, which greatly improved his own Unseen Stretching Charm, and then improved his briefcase.
It was only because Dumbledore was distracted at that time, otherwise, he would never have allowed Li Wade to learn these things from Newt...
After all, these two guys are both troublemakers... Can there be anything good when they get together and learn from each other?
In just one night, the two "troublemakers," one big and one small, got along very well, but unfortunately, the time was too short, and Dumbledore was too impatient.
Li Wade had no choice but to wave goodbye to Newt.
Before parting, Newt invited Livander and Tom to his home.
Unfortunately, Grindelwald suddenly arrived in England, and Livander and Tom were completely confined.
Jacob was the most helpless of all…
He had just moved to England with his family to escape Grindelwald.
Unexpectedly, Grindelwald simply stole their home and became a high-ranking official in the British Ministry of Magic…
America was now the stronghold of the Sorcerers, and there was no going back.
Dumbledore suggested he move again to France or somewhere else.
But this time, Jacob refused.
There was no peaceful place left in the world; what was the point of moving around?
So Jacob stayed, even building a house next to Newt's in Dorset and settling down there.
After finishing his harvest, Livander came out of the greenhouse.
From the outside, the greenhouse didn't seem very large, but the inside was quite spacious.
After mastering the Unseen Stretch Charm, Livde used it in every possible way.
As for the Ministry of Magic's prohibitions?
As long as I wasn't caught, I hadn't broken the law!
Using the Unseen Stretch Charm in a house protected by the Fidelity Charm—what was there to worry about?
Livde saw Tom the cat sleeping soundly under a parasol in the garden.
Tom the cat now looked even more like Tom than it had a month ago…
its fur, originally light blue, was now a deeper color.
And all four paws were white… like it was wearing white gloves…
"What a coincidence…"
Just as Livde was remarking and preparing to go back inside,
Tom the cat suddenly stood up under the parasol.
Then a familiar voice echoed in Livde's mind.
"Livde…"
Senior?!" Livde looked at Tom the cat with surprise.
"It's me."
"Did your research succeed?" Livde asked cheerfully.
After taking away that goblin alchemist, his senior had announced she would be conducting quiet research for a while.
During this time, Livde couldn't find her.
Therefore, Li Weide had no idea how far his senior had progressed.
However, half a year had passed, and even if she hadn't succeeded, she should have made some progress.
Sure enough, he heard his senior say, "It's not a success, but the progress is good.
I found the optimal emotional ratio for the 'residue,' and the side effects have almost completely disappeared.
Then, using fairy metal and combining it with that fairy's alchemy techniques, I created a regulator... which adjusted the emotional components of the 'residue' in my body, transforming them into harmless 'residue.'"
"Oh?
Does that mean that the 'residue' in your body no longer needs my help to absorb?"
Li Weide asked happily.
Since there were no side effects, his senior wouldn't recklessly absorb this power anymore, and naturally, there would be no danger to her life.
"No... there was too much 'residue' in my body.
Even if my regulator ran at full capacity, it could only convert a small portion of it..." his senior replied.
"Then… you can convert some over time, that way the regulator will recover, and the conversion will be completed sooner or later."
"That's what I thought before, but it's not that simple.
Otherwise, I wouldn't have needed to come to you."
The senior said helplessly, "The newly converted magic will conflict with the original 'residue'… If it's not released for a period of time, it will be assimilated again…"
"So… you're planning to…" Li Weide suddenly understood.
The senior smiled, "Since I can convert some harmless 'residue,' you can naturally absorb it with peace of mind.
Moreover, because the amount converted is so small, I don't even need to take off my cloak to let these 'residue' seep out.
So, I convert a portion, and you can absorb a portion.
I believe it won't be long before I can completely escape the situation that was originally doomed."
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