Hogwarts: Why do you call me the Demon King?

Isaac felt that Venda Rozier's words contained an explosive amount of information.

This guy is the Saints' second-in-command, Grindelwald's right-hand man!

How dare Dumbledore put this person into Hogwarts, and even dare to make her the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor for this year?

The most similar thing between Grindelwald and Venda Rozier is that they are both masters of manipulation.

Venda Rozier may not be as eloquent as Grindelwald, but she's more than capable of dealing with minor wizards.

Wasn't Dumbledore afraid that after Wenda stayed at Hogwarts for a year, all the young wizards at Hogwarts would become Saints in preparation?

What intrigued Isaac the most was whether Venda Rozier's arrival was her own choice or Grindelwald's intention.

Isaac didn't think that Nurmengard's magic could restrain Grindelwald.

Or rather, while Dumbledore's magic was reliable, Grindelwald never relied on sheer force to conquer Europe.

As the leader of the saints, Grindelwald certainly needed to possess great power.

However, he gathered so many believers in Europe through his personal charisma, his own beliefs, and his inspiring slogans.

This is the most fundamental difference between Grindelwald and Voldemort.

Some of the Death Eaters Voldemort gathered were drawn by his belief in the supremacy of pure blood.

Others joined the Death Eaters out of fear of Voldemort's dark reign.

If you can't beat them, join them. That's perfectly normal.

Therefore, Death Eaters usually feared Voldemort more than they admired him.

This is completely the opposite in Grindelwald's case.

In the same situation, if Voldemort needed his men to die, they would do so out of fear of Voldemort.

But if given the chance, they will not hesitate to betray you at crucial moments.

Conversely, if Grindelwald needs people to carry out a suicidal mission, he can indeed gather a large group of people to die for him at any time.

Noticing Isaac's confusion, Venda took two steps closer and said elegantly, "He saw your papers published in Transfiguration Today and Spell Innovation."

He asked me to pass on a message to you.

"Isaac, well done."

In fact, Isaac never saw Grindelwald in the prophecy again after he arrived at Hogwarts.

Isaac didn't think that Hogwarts was holding Grindelwald back, or rather, that it wasn't Hogwarts that was holding Grindelwald back, but its headmaster.

Is your old flame still causing trouble?

It must be said that Venda Rozier arrived at the perfect time, just when Isaac needed a strong and capable helper.

"Professor Venda, if I may ask, would you be needed to deal with a powerful dark magic item?"

Can you handle this?

Chapter 41 The Reformers

Professor Wen Da...

Isaac's way of addressing Venda Rozier was genuinely affectionate; even if he called her "Old Dumbledore" now, he would still be referring to her as Professor Dumbledore.

Isaac initially addressed Grindelwald as the disrespectful Gellert, but Grindelwald didn't seem to mind.

Or rather, for someone like Grindelwald who accomplishes great things, even a title can be "utilized."

Isaac's choice to call Venda Rozier by her first name instead of her surname is also a way of expressing affection.

He was telling Venda Rozier that we could be a team.

In the original timeline, none of Grindelwald's men ever appeared in the British wizarding world. In fact, Grindelwald himself died in Nurmengard after learning that Dumbledore had died in the Hogwarts Tower.

In today's terms, not long after Quirrell's death, Venda Rozier would come to Hogwarts to apply for a position as a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor.

Who did she come for?

It's so hard to guess!

When Isaac affectionately called out "Professor Venda," Venda Rozier was once again lost in thought.

She had never seen Grindelwald at this age, but she could tell from Isaac's eyes how spirited and ambitious Grindelwald must have been back then.

In Fudge's view, Isaac could be a young Dumbledore.

But to Venda and the other saints, Isaac was clearly a young Grindelwald.

If you say he is the young Dumbledore, then even if he doesn't look like him, he should at least have a phoenix-like appearance.

Now that Isaac and Grindelwald look so alike and can make prophecies, how dare you say he is Dumbledore?

He has to be young Grindelwald, even if Merlin came!

At that moment, Isaac's address of "Professor Venda" brought back memories for Venda Rozier of the days when she followed Grindelwald.

Grindelwald had addressed her with the same affection and trusted her just as much back then.

At this moment, Venda Rozier's already straight back became even more upright, and she gave Isaac a confident smile.

“Isaac, you should know that the Rozier family has always followed the trendsetters of the times. Dark magic is also a source of power for our family.”

As for dark magic items…

Wenda smiled wryly; the Rozier family had far too many of those things.

The Rozier family is a large family with many branches, including the Rozier family in England, France, and Germany.

Although the family members belong to different branches, their mastery of dark magic is considered a family talent.

Isaac nodded repeatedly. Well, Professor Venda is indeed a descendant of an old pure-blood wizarding family; her words are exceptionally pleasing.

So, does "following the innovators" mean that the Rozier family prefers to support the Dark Lord?

That doesn't seem wrong, since the Rosier family in England followed Voldemort.

It can only be said that, although both are Rozier, the vision of the British Rozier is far inferior to that of Professor Wenda's lineage.

"Since Professor Wenda is so confident, then please come with me. I'll show you some of Hogwarts' specialties."

Old Gorky was quite considerate; knowing that Isaac had difficulty moving around at Hogwarts and needed help, he sent Venda Rozier.

Old Ge was so considerate; how could Old Deng have been so cruel to him back then?

Who will love you now, Dumbledore? You're all alone.

It has to be Old Gehrig; he truly lives up to his reputation as a seasoned prophet. He saw things so clearly.

For Isaac, the feeling of being understood without having to speak or even meet someone is truly wonderful.

He turned around excitedly and headed towards Hogwarts Castle.

Wenda Rozier instinctively followed, habitually falling half a step behind.

This was a habit she had when she followed Grindelwald.

Falling behind would diminish her importance as Grindelwald's second-in-command, yet Venda would not stand shoulder to shoulder with Grindelwald.

Half a step is just right, just like Wenda's self-positioning.

High atop the tower of Hogwarts, Dumbledore gazed at the two figures by the Black Lake for a long time without uttering a word.

In that instant, Venda Rozier saw the young Grindelwald, and Dumbledore saw his lover's former spiritedness.

Dumbledore took off his glasses and wiped them repeatedly.

He remembered the interview he had just had.

A month ago, Dumbledore would never have allowed Venda Rozier into his "territory".

But Gellert still understands himself so well; he really knows when and how to convince himself.

Dumbledore put his glasses back on, but the two figures from before had vanished.

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Inside Hogwarts Castle, Isaac led Venda Rozier all the way to the eighth floor of the castle.

Then they stopped in front of the tapestry depicting the giant beating the foolish Panama.

Isaac walked to the opposite side of the tapestry and focused his mind, thinking, 'I need a place to hide things.'

He walked back and forth three times, and then a door appeared in the wall.

Venda Rozier instinctively drew her wand, wary of what was hidden behind the door.

Isaac stared at the door for a while, then turned and smiled easily at Professor Venda.

"Don't worry, Professor Wenda, the danger isn't behind the door."

Isaac stepped forward and pushed open the door in front of him.

What comes into view is a huge cathedral piled with garbage.

The towering walls are made up of objects that have been hidden here for countless centuries, and narrow alleyways wind their way through these mountains of things.

The air was thick with dust and a musty smell, and faint light streamed in through the high windows, casting long shadows on the oddly shaped objects.