The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 196: Fantasy of a Silver Moon Night

Someone once said: Everyone who is born into this world comes with the sins of the previous life. The sufferings in this life are all to pay for the sins of the previous life, and the sins committed in this life must be paid for in the next life.

We live to pay off our debts in every life, and experience all kinds of human suffering in every life. Sometimes even breathing is wrong.

Therefore, in certain special periods, "indulgences" would become very popular. Ignorant people would even spend all their money to buy the so-called "indulgences" in the hope of washing away their sins, getting forgiveness, and ascending to heaven.

Ida also wanted to be ignorant. If there was a place that really sold "indulgences", she would not spend all her money, but she would buy some. She knew that these things were just a means to fool people and make money, but sometimes it was better to be a fool, simple but happy.

It is really hard to accept the idea of ​​using every moment of life to wash away one's sins.

Just like Grindelwald now, he imprisoned himself in Nurmengard for eternity, repenting for his sins and atonement for his so-called past.

But all these are in vain. The harm that Grindelwald and his followers have brought to the world cannot be erased, and the sins committed by him and his followers cannot be forgiven.

Grindelwald knew all of this. Although he never thought there was anything wrong with his ideals, after understanding what love and affection were, he still chose to stay here, turning his former slogan into shackles that bound himself.

“Everyone’s life is full of pain and hardships. It is precisely because of these pains and hardships that every bit of sweetness in life becomes precious.” The hot cocoa in Grindelwald’s hand seemed to be replaced by chicken soup. He said, “Just like this cup of hot cocoa, because of the sugar and milk, it becomes sweet and delicious, and it is lovable.”

Ada raised her cup and took a big sip of hot cocoa. She said, "Yes, consuming too much sugar can make people dependent and sick."

When a person eats too much sweetness, his taste buds will become numb to the taste and he may even mistake the sweetness for bitterness.

Life is really interesting, full of twists and turns everywhere. Different things happen every day, good things and bad things, sweet, sour, bitter, spicy and salty. You never know what taste is waiting for you ahead.

It is precisely because of this uncertainty about the future that the journey of life has ups and downs, and that there are so many magnificent stories circulating.

The two people chatting in the room had very different images, which looked a bit weird.

It is hard to imagine the scene before your eyes: a centenarian with white hair and tattered clothes is chatting with a teenage girl about the ups and downs of life.

Grindelwald was as wealthy as Ada's grandfather, and the generation gap between them was almost as big as the Mariana Trench, but they talked happily together without any confusion.

The two people with such a big age gap seemed like old friends who had met again after a long separation. Under the bright moonlight and a little drunkenness, they revealed their feelings to each other that they had never mentioned to others.

Because they knew that after tonight, they would both forget everything that happened tonight. In this silvery night, they all slept peacefully in their respective rooms without talking about anything.
"Ha, the magic world is full of brainless idiots! If they had accepted my ideas at the beginning, there would have been no war, and there wouldn't have been so many souls whose magic flowers blossomed and perished! We would have become greater and more noble, and this is the right that every wizard should have!"

"Geniuses go left, lunatics go right. You think you were born to change the world, so you are unwilling to be one with the world and stubbornly turn right. The masters above you naturally regard you as an incurable lunatic." Ada said, "The most important thing is that you failed! Because you failed, your ideals have become empty talk. You and your followers are lunatics who want to subvert the entire magic world, complete lunatics." Grindelwald said dissatisfiedly, his tone full of contempt for those in power and those who stick to the rules. He continued: "Magic should live in the land where the sun shines, not in the dark and stinking ditch, and should not be like a rat that everyone shouts and beats! Their prejudice and conservatism squandered the last chance of wizards."

Those who are half a step ahead of others are geniuses, and those who are one step ahead of others are madmen. Grindelwald's ideals could not be understood by people at that time, and his ideals had to break too many rules and regulations, so he became an idealistic madman.

The flaws in Grindelwald's character are constantly magnified, including his indifference to life and his persistence in goals. He can do anything to achieve his goals, just like the saying goes, "Everything is for the greater good."

Grindelwald, who was arrogant because of his talent, began to promote his ideals outside the law, build his own power, and train an army. The crimes committed by him and his followers were too numerous to list, and brought pain to the whole of Europe.

It was not until the legendary duel in 1945 that Grindelwald and his ideals were stopped by his lover herself, and the dark clouds hanging over Europe in the morning dissipated.

Ada thought about the sentence "Magic should live in a sunny land". She felt that this sentence had a bit of Bismarck's flavor. Maybe because they are both Germans, so their ideas are somewhat similar?
"I suddenly long for the world you described." Ada fantasized about a world where Grindelwald succeeded. She continued, "Wizards don't have to squeeze their living space, and they won't be excluded or oppressed by their own kind because of their bloodline and origin. As long as you and your followers don't change your original intentions, this will be a relatively fair world for wizards."

The wizarding world saved by Dumbledore and others is indeed a beautiful place, with no killing and no panic, but those deep-rooted problems have not been resolved.

Pure-bloods look down on half-blood wizards and Muggle-born wizards. These Muggle wizards of the lowest origin are contemptuously called "Mudbloods". They are people who are unworthy of learning magic and need to be cleansed. They constitute the bottom of the wizarding world.

Even the upward path for Muggle-born wizards is blocked. Just like there has only been one Oskarsm on the other side of the ocean for so many years, there is also only one Muggle-born Minister in the Ministry of Magic.

There have been several ministers who have been friendly with Muggle-borns or close to Muggles, but their tenures have not lasted long. Many have been forced to resign for various reasons, and some have lost their lives.

It is for this reason that Ada yearns for Grindelwald's ideal world, a world that is relatively fair to all wizards.

"It's a pity that I was unable to lead my followers to fulfill our dream together." Grindelwald said with some regret, "If we succeed, you will not experience those misfortunes. When your soul blooms with the brilliance of magic, you will only be the pride of your family."

If that were the case, the original owner would have had a happy childhood, and I would not have had the opportunity to experience the wonders of this world, right? Ada thought silently in her heart.

Seeing that Ada didn't speak, Grindelwald thought that Ada was fantasizing about her happy childhood, so he didn't interrupt her.

Grindelwald looked at the distant mountains and the figure of Credence appeared in his mind. If he was not Obscurus, he would not be used by him. What kind of achievements would a wizard with such amazing talent have?
Unfortunately, Ada's happy childhood did not turn into the silent Credence. All of this was built on Grindelwald's idealism, a colorful bubble that would burst with a single poke.

Sorry for the delay due to some personal matters.

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(End of this chapter)