Harry Potter: Demon Monarch

Chapter -73

While the festivities were taking place in Azkaban, Professor Dumbledore, in that certain country, felt like an ant on a hot pan, extremely anxious.

Affected by the Muggle world, the magical community in the country was also undergoing a massive change. Now, the entire magical community in the contry was like a powder keg ready to explode; if handled poorly, it could lead to the outbreak of another War.

In a bright and warm room, Professor Dumbledore was somewhat headache-prone as he flipped through newspapers from the British magical community. His once-vibrant azure blue eyes were now filled with fatigue.

"The radical faction in the country wants to use the Killing Curse to control the Muggle regime for social stability, while the British magical world has suddenly seen the emergence of a third-generation Dark Lord. The world is truly unstable now!"

Dumbledore lay wearily in a wooden rocking chair, closing his eyes as he contemplated the current difficulties.

The third-generation Dark Lord in the British magical world burned down the entire Ministry of Magic upon emerging, showcasing extreme arrogance. If this were earlier, Dumbledore would have rushed back to the UK to snuff out this newly emerged Dark Lord in the cradle.

However, now he had a more vital task to complete: saving the world.

"Gellert, did you foresee today more than fifty years ago?" Dumbledore's eyes were filled with recollections and pain.

Back then, his best friend boldly declared war on the Muggle world after a prophecy, leading his loyal followers. At the time, Grindelwald, having violated the Statute of Secrecy, became a thorn in the side of all wizarding governments.

But now, looking back, Gellert's actions might not have been without merit.

In just a few years, Muggles had developed a weapon that threatens wizards: the nuclear bomb!

Muggles today are not defenseless when facing wizards, and they are also not ignorant of the existence of wizards.

That group of arrogant wizards from the country actually believes that controlling the leaders of the Muggle factions can solve all problems; this is truly ridiculous.

Little do they know, Muggles have long since developed defensive measures against the threat of wizards. As soon as the leaders of the Muggle government are controlled by magic, their government will immediately detect it and enter a state of combat. For self-preservation, they would launch nuclear bombs at countries around the world.

Yes, no one wants to unknowingly become someone else's slave, especially not these Muggle leaders.

Therefore, their method of guarding against wizards is quite simple: threatening the wizards with nuclear bombs, making them think twice before acting. If you dare to attack me, then the whole world will pay the price.

Japan's wizarding academy was originally built in Hiroshima; it was a peaceful magical academy and did not involve itself in the wars of the Muggle world.

However, when the United States dropped a nuclear bomb, all the wizards in the academy, including their principal, died under the Muggle's nuclear weapon without even a chance to escape.

It was at that moment that Grindelwald realized he had failed. Even when exposed, wizards would not be able to match Muggles, so he surrendered.

At that time, Grindelwald had a massive following around the world due to his powerful charisma. With just one command, a quarter of the wizards would be willing to serve him.

Meanwhile, the international magical community largely supported Grindelwald's emergence, and public support for him was extraordinarily high, as if he could unify the entire magical world whenever he wanted.

However, he ultimately did not do so, for one simple reason: the two nuclear bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These terrifying bombs made even the madman Grindelwald tremble with fear. [TL/N : Don't know if true.]

A city reduced to ashes in an instant – what a terrifying power that is!

Although wizards possess strong powers, many of them can only perform basic magic and are utterly defenseless against such weapons.

Thus, even if Grindelwald led the wizards to tear apart the secrecy laws and appeared before the Muggles, the response would not be welcome but rather a desperate resistance from the Muggles.

Their hearts must differ from those who are not of their kind; this race that can become invisible, teleport, and control others' minds will certainly not be permitted to exist by the Muggles.

As long as they dared to emerge and seize power, the Muggle leader would absolutely not hold back, unleashing devastating blows.

Then, Grindelwald dueled with Dumbledore, and everyone knows the result: Grindelwald was defeated, and he very decently declared his surrender without resorting to any tricks, making no demands other than requesting the fair treatment of his followers.

Everything seemed as if he had coordinated with Dumbledore; within just a day, the Grindelwald regime that had controlled the entire Western European magical community collapsed overnight, leaving people astounded.

"The wizards from that country are truly insane. Do they not know why Muggles are desperately researching lie detectors? How dare they try to control Muggle leaders?"

Dumbledore muttered with dissatisfaction, troubled by how to stop the madness of this country's wizards.

To be honest, he had never felt this exhausted while outsmarting Voldemort; after all, Voldemort was merely a rural-level thug, only having a bit of influence in the small realm of the British magical community. Having previously encountered the broader world with Grindelwald, Dumbledore never regarded Voldemort as a serious threat.

But now, the situation in this country was far more serious than Voldemort. If handled poorly, it could lead to the destruction of the world.

"I really can't go back; you'll have to solve that problem yourselves,"

Dumbledore looked helplessly at the news in the daily Prophet, set the newspaper back on the table, drew his wand, and vanished in a Disillusionment.

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"Damn Dumbledore, always meddling here and there, while the prisoner has burned down the Ministry of Magic. Where the hell is he!"

In the newly established temporary minister's office, Minister Dumbledore's approval rating for Dumbledore had dropped to zero.

Although the Daily Prophet made an urgent attempt to promote that they had remedied the situation, the people of the magical world no longer trusted themselves, and it is estimated that the position of their minister is nearing its end.

Once his term ends, the position of the Minister of Magic will change hands.

Minister Smith unhesitatingly attributed all this to Dumbledore.

Not only was he dissatisfied with Dumbledore, but other high-ranking officials in the Ministry of Magic also had grievances against Dumbledore. They usually didn't dare express it but immediately seized the opportunity to vent their dissatisfaction with Dumbledore.

Indeed, this group of high-ranking officials only dared to bully a soft-hearted person, trapping someone like Arlis. As a result, they did not dare to blame Arlis, but instead chose to blame Dumbledore, which is truly ridiculous.

Why was Arlis not punished? Firstly, because Carlson had spoken up, claiming he would personally manage the prisoners, but that was merely an excuse.

Everyone knew the reason behind not punishing Arlis was simple: they were afraid of him. Unless they could kill Arlis instantly, they absolutely did not want to offend this ruthless person. Who knows if he would seek revenge if he escaped one day?

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