Starting Over at Hogwarts

As a Death Eater who once followed Voldemort.

For the first time, Karkaroff deeply felt the charm of the first generation Dark Lord.

Similarly, Karkaroff personally felt the difference between Grindelwald and Voldemort, and saw with his own eyes how big the gap between the realms of the two generations of Dark Lords was.

to be honest.

Karkaroff doesn't even think Grindelwald is the Dark Lord anymore.

When Voldemort was making trouble, he relied on his powerful magic to attract a group of wizards who were willing to follow him, because these wizards had the pure bloodline he liked;

Voldemort encouraged and allowed Death Eaters to kill wantonly, used the Dark Mark to make the entire wizarding world fear his existence, and used these brutal methods to consolidate his dark rule.

Voldemort has mentioned more than once that he will definitely become the most powerful wizard in the world. All wizards in the world are afraid when they hear his name.

Grindelwald and Voldemort are completely different.

It was obvious that the two were also Dark Lords who had been followed by others.

Grindelwald had to sit in a supreme position with the support of those people just to shoulder the ideals of his followers. He always hoped that more people would stand up and become strong.

to be honest.

Grindelwald doesn't look like a Dark Lord at all.

Karkaroff vaguely understands why, after more than 40 years, many wizards in the magical world on the European continent still miss and respect Grindelwald.

After the death of Voldemort, the Death Eaters in the British wizarding world immediately began to claim that they were controlled by Voldemort using the "Imperius Curse" to escape the Ministry of Magic's trial. They could not even find a Death Eater willing to die for him. , because they are all afraid of their own Dark Lord.

this moment…

Karkaroff remembered a saying circulated in the past era.

[If you are against Grindelwald, just go and listen to his speech. It only takes five minutes, and you will believe and be willing to follow this man. 】

This sentence is well said.

Any wizard who feels the charm of Grindelwald and does not believe him must be stupid, just like that old guy Dumbledore.

"Call me Igor!"

Igor Karkaroff slowly clenched his fists, stared at Grindelwald closely, and asked seriously: "Mr. Grindelwald, is there anything I can do to help you? If I can This honor..."

"No, it should be my pleasure, Igor."

Grindelwald's body immediately relaxed and he calmly commanded: "Help me gather all the students. I hope to teach them a different class."

After finishing speaking, Grindelwald chuckled and continued: "I wonder if I, a student who was expelled from Durmstrang, have the qualifications..."

"No one in the world is more qualified than you."

Karkaroff immediately took up the conversation, lowered his head as never before and said seriously; "The biggest regret of Durmstrang Magic School is that it once lost a great student. I sincerely hope that this regret can be resolved during my term of office." Fill it up.”

As the principal of Durmstrang, Karkaroff has a strong execution ability.

The principal immediately summoned the professors and asked them to let students of all grades in the school rush to the school auditorium immediately to listen to a very important speech class. No student could be absent.

This thing sounds really important.

Some professors never expected that the principal, Karkaroff, would put those students who spread Grindelwald's ideas into solitary rooms, and then drag all the students to listen to Grindelwald's speech...

Durmstrang's auditorium.

The style of this auditorium is very simple.

After Grindelwald stood on the main podium in the auditorium, the students in the entire school were in an uproar and couldn't help but start whispering to each other and their classmates.

Grindelwald did not choose to stop the students who were whispering, and even stopped Karkaroff's attempt to maintain order, and started his speech directly.

"Durmstrang is the greatest wizarding school in the world."

"I was also a student of this school. In fact, I was a little worse than everyone here because I was expelled from the school without completing my studies..."

"..."

The entire auditorium couldn't help but burst into laughter.

However, all the students slowly quieted down and began to sit quietly in their seats, listening carefully to what the Dark Lord, who was worried and frightened by the Ministry of Magic of various countries, wanted to say.

"All the students in this school, everyone around us, all come from pure-blood wizard families, and they have the pure wizard blood in this world flowing through them."

"Everyone should be proud of their pure-blooded heritage. Of course, this is not simply because of our origins, but because of the responsibilities that only pure-blood wizards are willing to bear."

"Everyone here, including your family members, must be the most determined group of people in the world to protect the safety of the magic world. Only we are the most willing to continue fighting to protect the honor and survival of wizards in the world. That group of people…”

"but…"

"This is not enough!"

"Because the wizarding world keeps getting smaller and smaller!"

"When I was defeated by Dumbledore, I chose to give up the fight, gave up everything I had and entered Nurmengard Prison; just because I believed what they said, what I did was wrong, and they would definitely be able to After leading the magic world to rise again, I completely gave up resistance..."

"As it turns out, I was indeed wrong."

"My biggest mistake was choosing to believe them!"

"But they chose to betray their promise to me and thousands of people who were fighting for the survival of wizards. Dumbledore and his supporters are only working hard for their own interests!"

"There are fewer and fewer wizards."

"The wizarding world is getting smaller."

"When every classmate around you grows up, they will become your enemies. What the magic world has now is simply not enough to sustain your family together!"

"Sooner or later there will come a time when there will be no more friendship in the world..."

"Sooner or later, there will be a day when there will no longer be a pure-blood wizard in the world..."

"Because those who broke their promises chose to let wizards linger on, instead of seeking a larger living space for all wizards!"

"I once had the ideal to change the world."

"I have sacrificed everything for this ideal. I have given up everything for the realization of this ideal, even if I have to spend the rest of my life in the cold Nurmengard until I see the truth that wizards will eventually perish. , I know I can’t sit back and watch anymore…”

"..."

There was silence in the entire auditorium.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on Grindelwald.

They wanted to know what this man who had caused countless wizards to go crazy would say. Some students who had admired Grindelwald even began to breathe heavily nervously.

"I want to leave something behind in this world."

"I want to leave a stronger magical world for you young hopes and for those of you who grow up in the future. I want you to have a bigger world."

"Even if I fail for this, then I hope this seed can be passed on, and I hope there will always be someone stepping on my body and moving forward..."

"If anyone is willing to be like me..."

"Please stand up."

"..."

The entire auditorium fell silent for a second.

Students from every grade in Durmstrang stood up in unison, and even the nervous professors sitting in the faculty area stood up at the same time after listening to Grindelwald's speech.

"History will remember this moment."

"The radiance of magic will remember everyone's name."

"Those who fight for the future of wizards will fight until death."

Grindelwald stood calmly on the podium in the auditorium. A dark blue flame habitually appeared on his fingertips, which was then quietly extinguished by him.

"I hope to take this opportunity to announce something..."

Karkaroff stood up, walked to Grindelwald's side, looked at the students who were standing up, and said loudly: "I will submit a request to the school board and the Ministry of Magic of the Nordic countries to ask Mr. Grindelwald to serve as the guardian." The principal of Armstrong Magic School, let me fill in the biggest regret in the history of our school."

"..."

The whole Durmstrang auditorium burst into applause.

Because the students in this school never seem to care about the Dark Lord. Even now, no one thinks that Grindelwald is a terrifying Dark Lord. He is just a wizard pioneer for the wizarding world!

"Igor, don't act impulsively..."

Grindelwald smiled slightly, hugged Karkaroff's shoulders, and whispered in his ear: "The Ministry of Magic will not agree to this matter. They will definitely have opinions on this matter." …”

"Then let them die!"

Karkaroff whispered through gritted teeth.

to be honest.

Karkaroff was very courageous at this time.

However, until Karkaroff's enthusiasm subsided and his true nature was revealed again, he never imagined that he would dare to do such a thing, and Dumbledore was still alive!

If Grindelwald was taken in...

How could Dumbledore and the Ministry of Magic allow this!

If Grindelwald fails again, he will either be imprisoned in Nurmengard Prison or Azkaban Prison!

"how so…"

When Karkaroff woke up, fear and fear immediately occupied his heart. He looked at Grindelwald sitting in the principal's seat uneasily: "You used the Imperius Curse on me..."

"That kind of method is too low-level."

Grindelwald chuckled indifferently, crossed his legs and pressed on the table, and said nonchalantly: "If you want to drive me away, then go and see how many people are willing to listen to you!"

"..."

Karkaroff recalled the scene in the auditorium with trepidation.

what on earth is it? Is Grindelwald's voice magical?

However, when the matter was settled, Karkaroff couldn't help but said: "Then have you decided how to deal with Dumbledore? And the Aurors from the Ministry of Magic..."

"You don't have to worry about that."

Grindelwald slowly lowered his head, gently opened the clasp of the pocket watch in his palm with his fingers, looked down at the photo inside, and said with a smile: "What you have to do now is to take care of it." What you should do yourself, Vice Principal Karkaroff."

"..."

Karkaroff's eyes couldn't help but jump.

How come it has only been a short time since he became the vice principal?

"What's wrong?"

Grindelwald slowly raised his head, looked at Karkaroff with interest, and chuckled: "Vice Principal Karkaroff, do you have anything else to do now?"

"...No, there isn't."

Karkaroff was shocked.

"Now you have."

Grindelwald leaned on the chair in the principal's office in boredom, and ordered nonchalantly: "Inform all parents of students that in order to prevent the Dark Lord, Durmstrang will close the school for a period of time... just say the name of the Dark Lord. "

"..."

Karkaroff's mouth twitched.