One sentence had left Dumbledore speechless, unsure how to proceed.
The hand that had just picked up the milk bottle froze in mid-air.
Perhaps even he himself didn't realize that his old friend had been imprisoned in Nurmengard for so many years.
His memory seemed to be stuck on that mountaintop duel, the moment the blood alliance shattered.
This period marks the time when Grindelwald was at the height of his power and influence on the European continent.
Looking at Dumbledore's complex expression as he was lost in memories, Argus felt a sense of relief.
Come on, let's hurt each other!
My father is the perfect weapon to deal with you!
You want me to be Harry's babysitter? No way!
Consolation and guidance are two completely different things.
Argus had no doubt that if he gave in this time, countless similar things would follow.
From major issues like Harry's exam tutoring to minor ones like Harry's arguments and bickering, he would always end up cleaning up the mess.
After an unknown amount of time, Dumbledore finally snapped out of his reverie.
He looked at Argus with a complicated expression.
Reveal your last trump card.
"Mr. Grindelwald, given Harry's current condition, he is not capable of leading the fight against Voldemort in the short term."
"Years ago, I formed a group called the Order of the Phoenix in order to fight Voldemort."
"If you're willing to protect Harry until he can stand on his own, I'm willing..."
"Headmaster, don't bring up deals that aren't made in good faith."
Argus had been considering the Order of the Phoenix for a long time.
Given the personalities of the Order of the Phoenix members, do you think you can mobilize them?
No way!
It's not that you can control all the members of the Order of the Phoenix just because you control it; rather, you can only truly control the Order of the Phoenix if you can control all the members!
Dumbledore really knows how to use an organization he can't control to get his unconditional help—what a clever scheme!
Realizing that Argus truly didn't care, Dumbledore could only shake his head.
Not everyone can resist the temptation of gaining control of the top forces in the magical world.
Many people, even if they understand the trick, still can't resist the greed in their hearts.
He just hadn't expected that Argus would be so decisive and refuse so readily.
This caught him somewhat off guard.
Dumbledore carefully took stock of his resources and found that he had nothing that he could use to trade with Argus!
Just as he was thinking of other ways to get Argus's help, Argus suddenly spoke up.
"If Headmaster really wants to make a deal, I am indeed very interested in something about you."
"What is that?"
"Something that rightfully belonged to my father."
As Argus spoke, his gaze slowly fell upon the Elder Wand on Dumbledore's table.
The Elder Wand, one of the legendary Deathly Hallows, is described in The Tales of Beedle the Bard as being made by Death from elderwood, granting its owner invincibility!
In the original books, Snape's death and Voldemort's defeat were more or less related to this thing.
Voldemort, in order to obtain the full power of the Elder Wand, mistakenly believed that Snape, who killed Dumbledore, was the master of the Elder Wand, and therefore killed him.
To Voldemort's surprise, the true owner of the Elder Wand was Draco, who was then defeated by Harry, making Harry the true owner of the Elder Wand.
In his final showdown with Harry, he was stabbed in the back by the Elder Wand.
Argus would never believe that Dumbledore's calculations and schemes were not involved.
We're taking this thing away for two reasons: first, for research purposes, and second, to reduce uncontrollable factors in the future.
Dumbledore fell into deep thought.
Given his strength, the boost the Elder Wand provides is negligible.
In the current magical world, even without his wand, there are few who can rival him!
What truly worried him was Argus!
He didn't know how much Argus knew about the Elder Wand, nor what Argus's purpose was in taking it.
Argus is still young and easily swayed by power.
Once upon a time, Hogwarts also had a gifted boy who was seduced by power and ultimately went astray.
Dumbledore didn't want to make the same mistake twice.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "I can give you the Elder Wand, but there are conditions."
"First, you are too young to control the power of the Elder Wand, so the Elder Wand cannot be given to you now."
"I promise you, I'll personally hand you the Elder Wand at your graduation from Hogwarts!"
"Secondly, I need you to protect Harry and make sure he doesn't get hurt while he's at school."
Good grief, your scheme is as obvious as the nose on your face!
Trying to trick me into becoming Harry's nanny with some pie in the sky?
What are you thinking!
Besides, the Elder Wand was broken by Harry after it was used to defeat Voldemort!
Where are you going to give it to me?
Let's live to see my graduation day first!
Argus was unwilling to say anything more pointless to Dumbledore.
He stood up from the chair, turned around, and walked out.
"Headmaster, since you are not sincere, I think there is no need for us to continue this discussion."
Good night, I hope you can find a good nanny for Harry.
The moment he turned around, a dangerous glint flashed in his eyes.
We need to find something for Dumbledore to do, otherwise his eyes will always be on me.
If I remember correctly, since Alan Mitchell brought the Aurors to Hogwarts, there has never been a petrification incident at Hogwarts.
It's time for Rita to cause Dumbledore some trouble!
The case that even the greatest white wizard of this century couldn't solve was actually resolved by the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic.
Then, use Rita's striking exaggeration to describe it.
This mess is going to give Dumbledore another headache!
On the other hand, Argus's reaction stunned Dumbledore.
No, you're really leaving!
Isn't business all about starting with an exorbitant price and then haggling down to the bottom?
Why aren't you following the script?!
What does it mean to suddenly flip the table and refuse to talk?
Seeing that Argus was really about to leave the headmaster's office, Dumbledore panicked and hurriedly tried to stop him.
"Wait a minute, Argus!"
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