Hogwarts: This Dark Lord is so evil.

Chapter 156 Tom, your thoughts are dangerous!

When Grindelwald said he could clear himself of the charges.

Everyone thought he was dreaming.

However, when Dumbledore received this news, his expression changed instantly.

Since Grindelwald dared to say this publicly, he must be confident that he can clear himself of the charges...

Dumbledore knows Grindelwald's character!

And... Dumbledore immediately realized something else...

He went directly to Azkaban and met the five witches who had been sentenced to life imprisonment.

The result... was very bad.

Because he found that these five people, without exception, were all crazy...

Logically speaking, going crazy is the norm when being locked up in a place like Azkaban.

But how long has it been...just over a week!

Even if you're crazy, there's no reason to go crazy so quickly?

Of course, in that environment, it is not surprising to go crazy in one day.

However, that was exactly the time when Grindelwald announced that he would stand trial.

Those five witch party members actually lost their minds at the same time in a short period of time!

This is too much of a coincidence!
Obviously, during the time that Grindelwald was silent, he did not do nothing as everyone imagined.

After thinking this through, Dumbledore could no longer remain calm...

It seems that they... helped Grindelwald get rid of all the witnesses who could convict him...

In other words... they lost all the witnesses who could directly prove Grindelwald's crimes!
After Dumbledore left Azkaban using the fireplace, he remained silent in his office for a long time.

Grindelwald is completely restricting him in his own way...

If Grindelwald resorts to illegal means as before... then Dumbledore is not afraid at all.

However... Grindelwald is now trying to act using legal means!
In this way, even I can't attack him directly!
This gave Dumbledore a huge sense of crisis.

Even if Grindelwald fails this time, if he changes his previous style of doing things, he will become even more difficult to deal with!
Dumbledore had no choice but to continue to the Ministry of Magic overnight.

The current British Minister of Magic is Hector Foley, an enthusiastic and flamboyant wizard.

He seemed very enthusiastic about Dumbledore's visit.

It was because with Dumbledore's presence, his job became much easier.

So, naturally, he was very enthusiastic about Dumbledore.

Dumbledore was somewhat helpless when he was warmly welcomed into the Minister's office.

This Welfare Minister is fine in other aspects, but he seems to lack understanding of the harm that Grindelwald has brought to all wizards.

Even when Grindelwald officially launched the attack, the Ministries of Magic around the world united and responded nervously and cautiously.

The Welfare Minister is still muddling along...not taking the matter seriously at all.

He seemed to always believe that Grindelwald's power would not infiltrate Britain.

It is precisely because of this that there have been more and more calls for him to step down recently...

The Minister of Welfare naturally realized that his position seemed to be about to be lost.

So, he has been staying in the Ministry of Magic recently, making his final effort for the position of Minister.

The last time Dumbledore captured so many wizards and even defeated Grindelwald, it was a godsend for Foley.

Therefore, no matter how much he had disregarded Grindelwald in the past, he still used thundering methods when facing those arrested Witches.

After extracting information from them as quickly as possible, they were directly judged with great efficiency.

The result of this judgment made the people very satisfied, and it also made the Minister of Welfare feel very angry.

As a result, his position as minister was no longer so precarious for the time being.

As a result, a smile appeared on his face again.

"Albus, is there something urgent that brings you to the Ministry of Magic so late?" asked the Minister of Welfare.

"About Grindelwald..."

"Oh... so that's how it is... it's about him turning himself in? I was just about to come to you about this. What do you think... why did he do this? How should we respond?" The Welfare Minister immediately understood Dumbledore's intention.

However, he no longer felt impatient as before, but was very active in asking Dumbledore's opinion.

After experiencing this incident that almost caused him to step down, even a fool should know how to express his stance.

Besides, the Welfare Minister is not a fool.

"Yes, that's indeed the case. The situation is already very serious... Based on my understanding of him, he may really be able to clear himself of all charges in this public trial!" "How is that possible?" The Welfare Minister widened his eyes. Even though he had not taken Grindelwald's influence seriously in the past, he knew very well what kind of person he was.

It is ridiculous in itself for such a terrorist with a notorious record to say that he can clear himself of his crimes.

But now, Dumbledore told him that Grindelwald was likely to succeed? Why?

"We originally had enough witnesses, but unfortunately... they are all gone now." Dumbledore said regretfully.

The Minister of Welfare asked in surprise, "Are the witnesses you are talking about the Wukhovna who I sentenced to death?"

"Yes……"

The Welfare Minister was stunned. In the past, he was passive and was accused by the public of not taking Grindelwald seriously.

Now, he acted decisively...but ended up helping Grindelwald eliminate the witnesses?
If the public knew about this...even the Welfare Minister could foresee how miserable he would be.

But... who could have known that Grindelwald would suddenly do this?

At this moment, the Welfare Minister felt extremely wronged.

However, he also knew one thing very well, that is, the public would not care whether you knew about it or not...

As long as it is your decision that leads to bad results, you will be held accountable!

When Dumbledore saw the Welfare Minister's frozen expression, he knew what he was worried about.

"It's not your fault, Minister of Welfare... We, the people, did not realize the problem. Moreover, at that time, it was impossible for us not to try those witches. If we didn't try them, the consequences would be even worse..." Dumbledore comforted him.

The Welfare Minister closed his eyes and said helplessly: "Why am I so unlucky..."

After a long while, the Minister of Welfare suddenly said: "If we can find evidence to prove his guilt again..."

"That would be the best. However, if he completely clears himself of all sins... then as long as he doesn't do anything illegal in public, we won't be able to deal with him..."

"What on earth does this guy want to do... He can't really want to start a new life, right?"

"No, in my opinion, he just wants to change his identity, change his methods, and continue to fight against us..."

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safe house.

Tom looked at the Daily Prophet in his hand with a very interesting expression on his face.

"Ved... Grindelwald actually did what you said..."

Tom heard very clearly what Livid said to Anne at the beginning.

Exactly the same steps Grindelwald is taking now.

The first step is to whitewash your identity, and then use legal means to enter politics...

At this moment, Tom was finally completely convinced of Li Weide's abilities.

If what he said didn't make sense, Grindelwald would never have chosen this method.

"Oh, Tom, please stop talking nonsense, okay? What do you mean Grindelwald did what I said? When did I teach him?" Levid denied it directly.

He just casually said a few words to Annie...his classmate!

If Dumbledore knew that it was me who gave advice to Grindelwald...that would be disastrous!
"Oh, yes, yes, you didn't teach..." Tom had to shut up automatically.

If I say anything more, what if this bastard kills me to silence me?
Even if I don't kill people to silence them, I can't bear it if I am cast a forgetfulness spell on myself!
Levitra took the newspaper in front of Tom and glanced at it. "Oh, Grindelwald is indeed worthy of his name. He can actually come up with such a way to turn the tide. Tsk tsk..."

Tom was speechless. Are you praising Grindelwald? You were the one who came up with all his ideas! Isn't this just praising yourself?
I have never seen such a shameless person!
"Can he really cleanse himself of his sins?" Tom couldn't help asking again.

"It's highly likely that they can't be completely cleared. However, those that can't be cleared must be some insignificant minor crimes. They can be cleared by paying a fine. As for the major crimes that could send him to jail... there won't be any."

"In other words, his whitewashing this time is unstoppable?" Tom asked.

"No, on the contrary, I have many ways to turn his whitewashing into a farce." Li Weide laughed, "But, unfortunately, his opponents are a group of upright wizards led by Dumbledore... They will never adopt my methods."

As the saying goes, a gentleman deceives others with his own methods.

The more you follow the rules, the less Dumbledore can do to you...

Grindelwald has already surrendered himself and accepted public trial. What else do you want?
What else can you, Dumbledore, do besides waiting for the results of the public trial?
"Of course, not all of those who don't want to see Grindelwald cleared of his name are upright wizards. However, even if these people want to play some tricks... without the support of people like Dumbledore, they can't outwit Grindelwald. In this world, who else can outwit Grindelwald with tricks?"

Tom pointed at Li Weide's nose and said, "You!"

"I?"

"Of course it's you! Could it be me?"

"Tom, you've started talking nonsense again... Maybe there's something wrong with your mind. Having a problem with your mind is very dangerous. I think I should help you correct it..."

"Correct your thoughts…what are you doing with your wand?"

"You'll understand in a moment. It's just some simple memory repair techniques..."

"Don't come over here!"

(End of this chapter)