Hogwarts: I, Tom, am really not Voldemort!

A man consumed by jealousy is not to be trifled with, especially when it's Grindelwald, whose mind is already prone to romantic obsessions. Even someone as powerful as Tom wouldn't want to directly confront Grindelwald when he's fully buffed.

"Calm down, Professor Grindelwald. Why don't you ask Severus Snape? He's more into that kind of thing and knows that circle better. He should know who's behind it."

After hastily uttering these words, Tom strategically retreated.

And the situation unfolded exactly as Tom had anticipated.

Minister Cornelius Fudge was convinced that Dumbledore was the mastermind behind this incident. Even if he wasn't, he had to be. Fudge intended to make this case airtight, sending Dumbledore to Azkaban.

Unfortunately, Cornelius underestimated Dumbledore's influence in the wizarding world. Currently, the only evidence that could indict Dumbledore was the testimony of Scrimgeour, the sole eyewitness, and the memory of the house-elf, Winky.

As for the others, Barty Crouch had awakened, but due to the Obliviate charm, he had no recollection of the events. And the Aurors who accompanied Scrimgeour in apprehending Tom at the Department of Mysteries were immediately stunned by Stupefy spells, remaining oblivious to what transpired afterward.

Of course, some suggested using forceful measures against Dumbledore, but Scrimgeour immediately rejected the idea. They shouldn't treat Dumbledore like he was an easy target.

This gave Dumbledore room to argue. Regarding Scrimgeour's testimony, he vehemently claimed that someone had used Polyjuice Potion to impersonate him. He stated that he and Professor Gilderoy Lockhart had been traveling together during those days and it was impossible for him to have infiltrated the Ministry of Magic.

As for Winky's memory, Dumbledore fell silent after watching it. Just as everyone thought he was conceding, Dumbledore suddenly erupted.

"This is utterly depraved! In my hundred years of life, I have never seen anything like it! I have never encountered such a brazen person capable of fabricating such a flawed and illogical story. Anyone who believes this is either an idiot or a fool! This is clearly a modified memory!"

Unlike the written version he read in the newspaper, seeing the real-life performance of Dumbledore completely broke his composure. He could no longer maintain his usual elder statesman demeanor and began to curse vehemently. In his heart, he cursed Tom's ancestors for eighteen generations, and with even fouler language. If Tom were in front of him, he might have physically assaulted him.

At this moment, Grindelwald, acting as Gilderoy Lockhart, also came forward to testify, stating that Dumbledore had been with him all these days and could not have infiltrated the Ministry of Magic. For a time, the investigation into the attack and infiltration reached a stalemate.

As time passed, public discussions about the matter grew louder. Without concrete evidence, people demanded that the Ministry of Magic release Dumbledore. Fudge was unable to suppress public opinion, and in the end, he could only release Dumbledore temporarily with tears in his eyes to quell public discontent.

On the day of Dumbledore's release, Fudge and Scrimgeour escorted Dumbledore out with complex expressions.

However, when the two arrived in the main hall of the Ministry of Magic, a group of people was already waiting there, standing respectfully in two rows.

Scrimgeour's pupils constricted in shock as he saw this group of people, barely believing his eyes.

The people who came were none other than his old acquaintances, the Death Eaters who had escaped judgment through various means back then.

Upon seeing these old acquaintances, Scrimgeour instinctively reached for his wand. Could it be that Voldemort had returned and was preparing to attack the Ministry of Magic?

However, the Death Eaters seemed to ignore Scrimgeour's actions, still standing ramrod straight, with no intention of attacking.

Just as Scrimgeour slightly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that these people wouldn't be so bold in broad daylight and that he was just overthinking things,

he noticed that they suddenly moved as Dumbledore passed by, causing his slightly relieved heart to leap up again.

The two rows of people bowed in unison as Dumbledore passed by, shouting in unison:

"Welcome back, White Lord!"

"Loyalty!"

The uniformity of this display clearly indicated they had practiced a lot.

"......"

"......"

"These people actually offered their loyalty to Dumbledore. Could it be that Rita Skeeter's reports were true, and Dumbledore is really the new leader of the Death Eaters?"

"Then is it also true that Dumbledore colluded with Death Eater members, attacked Mr. Crouch, and infiltrated the Ministry of Magic?"

"You can know a person's face but not their heart. I never thought Dumbledore's true colors would be like this."

.......

Just then, the Death Eaters suddenly pulled out a small booklet with a black cover from their pockets, with the words "The Dumbledore Bible" written on it, and began to chant collectively: "Great Albus Dumbledore, you are one and many. You are a moment and eternity......"

Good heavens, Dumbledore wasn't just going to conquer the wizarding world, he was preparing to become the one and only god of the wizarding world, wasn't he?

As the person involved, Dumbledore didn't know whether to be angry or ashamed when he heard the chanting. His toes were curling up in embarrassment. What were they planning to do? He was just an old man who wanted to live out his days in peace!!!

Unable to bear it any longer, Dumbledore didn't care about his image and quickly fled back to Hogwarts.

Seeing the main character leave, the Death Eaters immediately stopped chanting, packed up their things, and quickly retreated while shouting "Dumbledore! Loyalty!"

As the two groups left, only the Ministry of Magic officials, who were dumbfounded by this performance and completely confused, were left in the hall.

The day after Dumbledore's release, Rita Skeeter's latest report in the Daily Prophet was freshly released.

[Suspected Death Eater members shout "Loyalty" and welcome the return of the new White Lord, is Dumbledore about to reign over the wizarding world?!]