When Grindelwald claimed he could clear his name,everyone thought he was delusional.
However, Dumbledore's expression changed drastically upon receiving this news.
Since Grindelwald dared to say this publicly, he must be confident in clearing his name…
Dumbledore understood Grindelwald's character!
Moreover… Dumbledore immediately realized something else…
He went directly to Azkaban to meet the five Ulquiortes sentenced to life imprisonment.
The result… was extremely bad.
He discovered that all five men, without exception, had gone mad…
Logically speaking, in a place like Azkaban, going mad is the norm.
But how long has it been… just over a week!
Even if they were mad, there's no reason for them to go mad so quickly!
Of course, in that environment, going mad in a day wouldn't be surprising.
But, precisely at the exact time Grindelwald announced his public trial,those five Ulquiortes simultaneously lost their minds within a short period!
This was far too coincidental!
Clearly, Grindelwald's period of silence hadn't been inactive as everyone had imagined.
Realizing this, Dumbledore could no longer remain calm…
It seemed they… had eliminated all the witnesses who could convict Grindelwald…
meaning… they had lost all direct evidence of Grindelwald's crimes!
After leaving Azkaban through the fireplace, Dumbledore remained silent in his office for a long time.
Grindelwald was completely using his own methods to restrict him…
If Grindelwald continued with his previous illegal methods… Dumbledore wouldn't be afraid at all.
However… Grindelwald was now attempting to act legally!
This meant that even he couldn't directly attack him!
This gave Dumbledore a tremendous sense of crisis.
Even if Grindelwald didn't succeed this time, if he changed his usual methods, he would become even more difficult to deal with!
Left
with no other choice, Dumbledore continued his journey to the Ministry of Magic that very night.
The current Minister for Magic of England was Hector Foley, a passionate and flamboyant wizard.
He was extremely enthusiastic about Dumbledore's visit.
It was simply because Dumbledore's presence made his work much easier.
Therefore, he naturally treated Dumbledore with great warmth.
Dumbledore, warmly welcomed into the Minister's office, felt somewhat helpless.
This Minister of Welfare was fine in most aspects, but he seemed to lack a proper understanding of the harm Grindelwald posed to all wizards.
Even when Grindelwald officially launched his attack, and the entire Ministry of Magic around the world united to respond cautiously,this Minister of Welfare remained complacent… not taking the matter seriously at all.
He seemed to always believe that Grindelwald's influence wouldn't infiltrate Britain.
Because of this, calls for his resignation had been growing louder recently…
The Minister of Welfare naturally realized that his position seemed to be in jeopardy.
Therefore, he had been staying at the Ministry of Magic recently, making a final effort to retain the Minister's seat.
And Dumbledore's arrest of so many Wizards and even his defeat of Grindelwald was a godsend for Welfare.
So, even though he had previously disregarded Grindelwald, he still wielded swift and decisive measures when dealing with the arrested Muslims.
After extracting information from them as quickly as possible, he delivered a highly efficient verdict.
The outcome of this verdict greatly satisfied the public, giving the Minister of Welfare a much-needed boost.
His position as minister was temporarily no longer so precarious,and a smile returned to his face.
"Albus, you've come to the Ministry of Magic so late. Is something urgent?" the Minister of Welfare inquired.
"About Grindelwald..."
"Oh... I see... It's about his surrender, isn't it?
I was just about to talk to you about that. What do you think... why did he do that?
How should we respond?"
The Minister of Welfare immediately understood Dumbledore's purpose.
However, unlike before, he no longer showed impatience but actively sought Dumbledore's opinion.
After nearly losing his position, even a fool would know how to express his stance.
Besides, the Minister of Welfare wasn't a fool.
"Yes, that is indeed the case, and it has become extremely serious... Based on my understanding of him, he may indeed be able to clear his name of all charges during this public trial!"
"How is this possible?"
The Minister of Welfare's eyes widened.
Even though he hadn't paid much attention to Grindelwald's influence in the past, he knew what kind of person he was.
For such a notorious terrorist to claim he could clear his name was utterly ridiculous.
But now, Dumbledore was telling him that Grindelwald might succeed?
What made him think that?
"We had enough witnesses, but unfortunately… they're all gone now," Dumbledore said regretfully.
The Minister of Welfare asked in surprise, "These witnesses you're talking about, you're not referring to those Mublical members I sentenced to death, are you?"
"Yes…"
The Minister of Welfare was stunned.
In the past, his passive approach had been criticized by the public for not taking Grindelwald seriously.
Now, his swift action… had ironically helped Grindelwald clear his witnesses?
If the public found out about this… the Minister of Welfare could foresee how terrible he would be.
But… who could have predicted Grindelwald would suddenly pull such a stunt?
At this moment, the Minister of Welfare felt extremely wronged.
However, he also knew one thing: the people wouldn't care whether you knew or not...
If your decisions led to bad results, they would hold you accountable!
Dumbledore saw the Minister of Welfare's frozen expression and knew what he was worried about.
"It's not your fault, Minister of Welfare... We didn't realize the problem either.
Besides, at that time, we couldn't just not try those Mublists.
If we didn't try them, the result would be even worse..." Dumbledore comforted him.
The Minister of Welfare closed his eyes and said helplessly, "Why am I so unlucky..."
After a while, the Minister of Welfare suddenly said, "If we can find evidence to prove his guilt again..."
"That would be the best, of course.
But if he completely clears his name... then as long as he doesn't openly do those illegal things, we can't deal with him..."
"What exactly does this guy want to do... He can't really want to start a new life, can he?"
"No, in my opinion, he just wants to change his identity, change his method, and continue to fight against us..."
Safe House.
Tom looked at the Daily Prophet in his hand, his expression very interesting.
"Wade… Grindelwald actually did exactly what you said…"
Tom had clearly heard what Wade had told Anne back then.
The steps Grindelwald was taking were exactly the same.
First, to clear his name, then to enter politics through legal means…
At this moment, Tom was finally completely convinced of Wade's abilities.
If what he said wasn't reasonable, Grindelwald wouldn't have chosen this method.
"Oh, Tom, please don't talk nonsense! What do you mean Grindelwald did what I said?
When did I teach him?"
Wade denied it directly.
He had only casually mentioned it to Anne… his classmate!
If Dumbledore knew that he was the one who gave Grindelwald the idea… that would be terrible!
Ah, right, right, you didn't teach him…" Tom had no choice but to shut his mouth.
What if this bastard killed him to cover it up if he said another word?
Even if he wasn't killed, a Forgetfulness Charm would be unbearable!
Li Wade picked up the newspaper in front of Tom and glanced at it.
"Wow, as expected of Grindelwald, to think of such a way to turn the tide, tsk tsk..."
Tom was speechless.
Was he praising Grindelwald?
He was the one who came up with the idea! Wasn't this just praising himself?
He had never seen such a shameless person!
"Can he really clear his name?"
Tom couldn't help but ask again.
"Probably not completely, but what he can't clear up are definitely some insignificant minor offenses. A fine will suffice.
As for the major offenses that would land him in jail... there certainly won't be any."
"So, his exoneration is unstoppable this time?" Tom asked.
"No, on the contrary, I have many ways to turn his exoneration into a farce."
Li Wade laughed, "But unfortunately, his opponents are a group of upright wizards led by Dumbledore... they will absolutely not use my methods."
As the saying goes, a gentleman deceives others with integrity.
The more you follow the rules, the less Dumbledore can do with you…
Grindelwald has already confessed and accepted a public trial, what more do you want?
Besides waiting for the trial results, what else can Dumbledore do?
"Of course, not all those who don't want Grindelwald to be exonerated are upright wizards, but even if these people want to scheme… without the support of people like Dumbledore, they can't outmaneuver Grindelwald.
In this world, who can outwit Grindelwald?"
Tom pointed at Livid's nose, "You!"
"Me?"
"Of course it's you! Who else could it be?"
"Tom, you're talking nonsense again… It's possible there's something wrong with your thinking.
Thinking problems are very dangerous, I think I should help you correct them…"
"Correct my thinking… why are you pulling out your wand?"
"You'll understand in a moment, it's just some simple memory restoration spells…"
"Don't come any closer!"
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