Starting Over at Hogwarts

Speaker.

It was an uninvited guest from afar.

Grindelwald, the headmaster of Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Since Dumbledore did not close Hogwarts this year, Grindelwald and Dumbledore communicated frequently. It happened to be Christmas Eve, and Grindelwald came here with a group of students.

In fact, Grindelwald's real reason is that Wesson has not contacted him. Less than half a year has passed, and Grindelwald and Wesson have not been able to re-establish a communication channel.

I really don’t know what Weisen has been doing...

If Grindelwald asks this question, the answer Wesson can give is that he has been playing with all kinds of weird magical animals for half a year from the summer vacation to now...

Yes.

Wesson didn't seem to stop.

During the summer vacation, Wesson helped take care of the magical animals at Cedric's house; after returning to school, Wesson and Newt Scamander took care of the animals in the suitcase together...

Grindelwald definitely didn't know about this.

In order to avoid any trouble Wesen might cause during the upcoming Christmas vacation, Grindelwald could only come to Hogwarts in person, hoping to have a chat with Wesen.

certainly.

Grindelwald also plans to spend Christmas here.

These things must not be made public, so Grindelwald brought a Quidditch team from Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on the grounds that the two schools would have a Quidditch exchange match.

On the Quidditch pitch.

Wesson led a group of Hufflepuff students away in waves.

This scene made Grindelwald want to complain a little bit in his heart. Could this little guy Wesen really like campus life? A guy who secretly created the Dark Lord is actually doing okay in school?

Grindelwald turned his head and glanced at Dumbledore beside him. He felt that there was something wrong with his old friend's eyes. He suddenly chuckled and said: "Speaking of which, Dumbledore, that little guy is a bit decisive in doing things." If he likes me, why not let him transfer to Durmstrang!"

"..."

Dumbledore immediately shook his head and rejected Grindelwald's proposal.

As a principal, Dumbledore was naturally unwilling to let a student who was bound to become an excellent Auror in the future leave the school, or it was impossible for him to let any of his students be bewitched by Grindelwald.

"Only Hogwarts is the most suitable school for Wesson."

Dumbledore frowned, slowly turned his head to look at Grindelwald, and shook his head gently: "Grindelwald, don't scare these little guys, they are not that courageous yet..."

"Yeah…"

Grindelwald's fingers unconsciously fiddled with the watch chain on his body.

If the other students were said to be cowardly, Grindelwald would definitely believe it; if Wesson was said to be cowardly, Grindelwald couldn't help but want to see Dumbledore's expression when he knew the truth...

"Okay, let's get down to business!"

Grindelwald slowly touched his pocket watch with his palm and said softly: "I want Durmstrang to play Quidditch with Hogwarts, although I think this sport is useless..."

When he said this, Grindelwald changed the topic and continued: "But the children in Durmstrang love this sport very much, and even produced a good golfer. The Bulgarian Minister of Magic wants to That kid goes to practice with the national Quidditch team..."

Yes.

Durmstrang produced a talented golfer.

This talented golfer is also in his second year this year and has attracted the attention of many people.

In order to win over the Ministry of Magic of some European countries, Grindelwald invited them to a banquet in Durmstrang and even let them watch the Durmstrang school Quidditch match.

After this social event, the Bulgarian Minister of Magic took the initiative to approach Grindelwald, hoping to allow Durmstrang's talented player to enter the national Quidditch team in the future, because he believed that player was an absolute genius. The best Quidditch star prospect.

"A player who can enter the national team at such a young age?"

Dumbledore couldn't help but feel a little surprised on his face. He seemed to have thought quickly: "That child should be a Seeker, right?"

Except for Seekers who require flight skills and eyesight...

In other positions in Quidditch, adult wizards definitely have an advantage.

However, Dumbledore soon discovered the problem, and his eyes immediately became sharp: "When did you and the Bulgarian Ministry of Magic..."

"They took refuge in me."

Grindelwald spread out his palms indifferently, with a helpless smile on his face: "You know, my character is too weak. I can't refuse those who take the initiative to join me..."

"..."

Dumbledore's eyes twitched.

There is no need to tell such nonsense in front of him!

Dumbledore really didn't know what the pros and cons were after his negotiation with Grindelwald half a year ago. Now it seemed like he had removed the chains from a giant dragon.

"Let's get on with the business!"

Grindelwald looked at the helplessness on Dumbledore's face, his smile grew wider and wider, and he continued with a chuckle: "You know I don't like them to be addicted to this kind of sports... so I made a condition for that child, As long as they can beat the Hogwarts Quidditch team, let him go to the national Quidditch team."

"..."

Dumbledore really didn't know whether he should refuse.

What Grindelwald said seems harmless. A Quidditch match between two schools is a friendly exchange. It is not a bad thing to open the students' eyes in any case...

The main problem is…

Could Grindelwald be up to anything?

Dumbledore did not expect that only half a year after their negotiations, Grindelwald had already regained his footing, and he could not tell whether Grindelwald would renege on his promise...

If Grindelwald used this Quidditch game to communicate, deceived him again, secretly reconnected with Peter Pettigrew, and caused some big trouble at Hogwarts, it would be troublesome.

"I need to think about it carefully."

Dumbledore naturally didn't want to agree to this on the spot.

To be honest, Dumbledore is even now starting to find reasons to send Grindelwald back. Instead of taking such a big risk, it is better to avoid risks early.

If there was any trouble or danger during the Quidditch match between the two schools, Dumbledore could not guarantee that he would be able to protect so many students in time...

"What's there to consider?"

Grindelwald shook his head indifferently and continued: "If you are worried, you can put this game on the Quidditch pitch outside... By the way, I will also take this opportunity to tell everyone that Durmstrumbihor Gwartz is better, and Durmstrang can have some freshmen next year.”

"..."

This sentence is a little too much.

As the headmaster of Hogwarts, Dumbledore looked a little uncomfortable.

Grindelwald may have also felt it, and suddenly said: "Okay, okay, just take it as a signal of our reconciliation, or a signal of peace. Although I don't like Quidditch very much, at least this can make others It looks like the two of us have completely reconciled..."

This reason is quite sufficient.

At least compared to other reasons, Dumbledore also believed that this may be one of Grindelwald's purposes, but this statement can indeed satisfy many people.

All this time, there have been attacks on their compromise.

If Hogwarts and Durmstrang jointly held a sport that wizards enjoyed, it might also allow wizards to see that the peace brought about by their compromise was not entirely ineffective.

"I agreed."

Dumbledore looked at Grindelwald, nodded meaningfully and said, "Gellert, I hope we both have the same idea."

"..."

After Grindelwald was silent for a while, he suddenly chuckled and said: "At least in the past, we had the same idea for a while. Who can say clearly what will happen in the future?"

"Where's the time?"

Dumbledore focused on the time of the friendly match between the two schools.

"How about Christmas?"

Grindelwald came up with a time that sounded good.

However, Dumbledore recalled the experience of last Christmas, and his heart felt a little uncomfortable, because Peter Pettigrew gave the entire wizarding world a great gift - a huge trouble.

"good."

Dumbledore looked at Grindelwald and nodded slowly.

Except for this time, other times seem a bit strange, so why not put it on this special date to see if Grindelwald has any conspiracy...

If everything goes well...

If Grindelwald and Peter Pettigrew collude again, maybe we can take this opportunity to get rid of them!

The apparent purpose is achieved.

Grindelwald still looked a little happy.

However, it wasn't until Grindelwald insisted on Dumbledore taking him to visit Hogwarts Castle that he walked into the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor's office and met a guy he hated...

Newt Scamander!

Newt Scamander, the guy who always caused trouble for him sixty years ago, really made Grindelwald extremely disgusted with this magizoologist and the animals he raised!

If only it was like this...

The problem was that Grindelwald also saw a familiar gray-haired boy he had just seen on the court. He and Newt Scamander were chatting happily, and both of them seemed to be in a good mood...

"..."

To be honest.

Grindelwald's good mood immediately deteriorated!

How can this little guy get along so well with Newt Scamander? Doesn't he know that Newt Scamander is the person he hates the most?

If the occasion hadn't been inappropriate at this time...

If Dumbledore hadn't been right next to them...

Grindelwald really wanted to ask the gray-haired boy if he was also planning to betray their blood alliance for Newt Scamander?