Hogwarts: I'm Harry's older cousin

Chapter 344, Chapter 338: Magic has no black or white distinction.

Moreover, he possesses many special abilities. For example, when a wizard wants to disguise himself as someone else, most people would choose Polyjuice Potion, but a very small number of Disguise Magus can freely change their appearance (but their body shape cannot be changed).

Grindelwald, though not a Disguise Magus, could change his appearance and physique at will, with effects even better than compound decoctions.

She is knowledgeable, capable, and dedicated to teaching; she is practically the perfect teacher.

The more you learn about him, the more you can appreciate his outstanding qualities; he's a truly charismatic character.

One can imagine how spirited and outstanding he was when he was young decades ago; no wonder he had so many followers.

His views differ from those of most mainstream wizards in the wizarding world.

"Magic has no black or white distinction. Black magic and white magic are the same."

"The same applies to wizards; what matters is the human heart."

The wizarding community generally believes that black magic is a type of magic that can affect one's mind. It is filled with a lot of negative emotions, and the more it is used and the deeper it is studied, the more it will affect a person's spirit, which is called mental pollution.

This is why dark wizards are all a bunch of bad apples.

Because they were influenced by dark magic.

However, Grindelwald did not think so. He believed that magic had no power to change people's hearts. No matter what magic you learn or use, you are still the same person, and that will not change. But magic amplifies people's desires.

The former viewpoint attributes the blame to dark magic, arguing that wizards turn evil because of it—in other words, shifting the blame. Grindelwald's viewpoint, however, attributes the blame to the individual. It's not that wizards become evil by learning dark magic; they were inherently evil, and the powerful dark magic merely amplified their desires, revealing their true nature.

Daly supports Grindelwald's views.

The reason is simple: he knows black magic.

Dumbledore also knew dark magic, and his mastery of it was not much less than that of the Dark Lord. Moody also knew dark magic, and each of the three Unforgivable Curses was no less powerful than that of an ordinary Death Eater.

If Dumbledore and Moody are also bad people, then there are no good people left in the entire wizarding world.

Not only them, but all those wizards with profound magical power also possess some form of dark magic.

As for the reason, black magic is powerful and easy to use.

The most crucial point is that the definition of Black Magic is set by the Ministry of Magic; in other words, whatever they deem to be Black Magic is Black Magic.

Perhaps one day, when you become Minister of Magic, you might decide that the Killing Curse doesn't count as dark magic, and you could forcibly remove it from the ranks of dark magic.

Before they knew it, two weeks had passed quickly. So far, no one had been eliminated. Grindelwald's relationship with the young wizards had also become more harmonious. As Dumbledore had said before he arrived, he had not appeared since day one, and no one knew where he was, including Grindelwald, the master of the castle.

That day, Grindelwald called Harry and Neville out alone.

During this period of study, the two of them made the most progress.

Grindelwald first looked at Neville: "There's not much I can teach you; my knowledge of herbalism isn't very deep."

As Grindelwald said, he did not study magical creatures and magical plants in depth, partly because he felt they were not very meaningful, and partly because he had limited energy.

As he spoke, he took out a small cloth bag and handed it to Neville, saying something meaningful.

"These are the seeds of a magic pumpkin; hopefully they will offer you some inspiration."

"Dreams only have meaning if you work hard to achieve them."

Even without in-depth research, Grindelwald surpassed more than 95% of wizards in the wizarding world.

Neville thanked him repeatedly with delight and carefully placed the seeds away as if they were precious treasures.

Grindelwald nodded, looking at Harry with an unconscious expression of admiration in his eyes.

He is also skilled in dark magic and has a deep affection for Fiendfire. Looking at him is like seeing a reflection of my past self.

Hmm... I'm a bit less attractive than myself.

"Your Fiery Spell has reached the basics, but its refinement still needs further improvement, like this."

Grindelwald extended a finger, and a small wisp of blue flame bloomed at his fingertip, instantly drawing Harry's full attention.

He stared at the small sliver of flame and said uncertainly.

"Fierce Fire?!"

For Harry, who was skilled in using the Fiendfire Charm, he could sense that the Fiendfire contained in this small swirl of flames had an energy far more terrifying than his Fiendfire dumpling.

"That's right."

Grindelwald spread his five fingers, and a wisp of blue flame appeared on each of his five fingers.

With a gentle shake, five wisps of flame rose from his fingers, floating up and down in the air. With a slight bend in his fingers, the flames drifted back to his fingertips.

The blue Fiendfire had a much higher temperature than ordinary Fiendfire, but in Grindelwald's hands it was like a docile kitten.

"Want to learn? I'll teach you."

Grindelwald knew he might spend his life in this castle, but he also wanted to pass on his mantle.

Before, I hadn't encountered it, let alone had the opportunity. But now, isn't there one that just happens to be right here?

Talent is very important to wizards.

For example, Ron can't unleash Fiendfire like Harry. In Dudley's words, he's not compatible with the Fiendfire Curse. This is actually quite normal. Everyone is different; they all have their strengths and weaknesses.

"Can other people come too?"

"Harry asked."

"I will only teach one person."

Grindelwald said calmly that he doesn't teach just anyone. If he doesn't find the right person, he won't teach someone else even if the skill has been lost.

After a moment of silence, Harry said, "Then you should teach D.G. His Fiendfyre spell is far superior to mine."

These words caused Grindelwald to pause slightly, for he certainly knew who Harry was referring to as "D-bro".

How should I describe that guy?

Exceptionally gifted and erudite, he has unique insights into everything he does and possesses leadership qualities, making him the absolute backbone of this group of young wizards.

In fact, the two often share similar views on things.

She looks a lot like me. To be precise, she looked a lot like me when she was younger.

But perhaps due to the principle of repulsion between likes, Grindelwald disliked Dudley from the first moment he saw him, especially since he was here.

This resulted in their relationship being rather strained.

However, Grindelwald still acknowledged Dudley's strong performance in practical courses.

After thinking for a while, Grindelwald finally said, "Then you two come together."

"Be on the top floor of the castle tower at 11 p.m. tonight. Don't be late."

It's very obvious that they're giving us special treatment.

(End of this chapter)