"There's a week to take the exam, and you're finally here." Dumbledore took off his glasses. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and his eyes showed sincere joy: "I've been worried that Hogwarts would lose two excellent students, but it seems that I can finally have a good night's sleep."

"Thank you, professor," said Tolkien, "We're causing you trouble."

"I don't have any trouble here, but you two do have them." Dumbledore stroked his beard. "I received a letter from the Ministry of Magic saying that you two are hindering the Ministry of Magic's official duties and advise not to admit you two."

"This is purely nonsense!" Tolkien clenched his fists, but Zhao Mai did not move. He knew that there must be something else.

"Yes, I also wrote back to them and said that this is nonsense, because you two have been reviewing and preparing for the exam in the school. When did you hinder official duties? Besides, why aren't you arrested on the spot and have to do things for them? There is no such reason at all. If you really do this, it would be better for the minister of the Ministry of Magic to be the principal! Of course, the Ministry of Magic has no minister now, and our principal is unwilling to be stolen from the job, so this matter has passed."

"That's so thankful, Professor Dumbledore." Both of them breathed a sigh of relief. No matter how annoying the Ministry of Magic was, Dumbledore of Hogwarts was still thinking about the students as always, and the first thing they considered was the interests of the students.

"Okay, don't waste time with me. Do you think you will pass the exam?" Dumbledore said seriously: "You have to keep working hard to become a great wizard. Go and review now, it's only the last week."

The two looked at each other and left together. However, Zhao Mai quickly turned back, and Dumbledore was waiting for him in the office, not at all surprised.

"Mr. Dumbledore," Zhao Mai said directly, "Do you still have any contact with Grindelwald?"

The professor didn't expect him to be so direct. Grindelwald is an unpopular dark wizard. Any wizard who finds him has an obligation to report to the Ministry of Magic. Of course, this is generally considered necessary to report it if you see it "with your own eyes", and more wizards "turn a blind eye" to save trouble. "If the Ministry of Magic asks, I have no contact with him. But I am always honest with students, as long as I am still your professor..." Dumbledore nodded: "Yes, he and I can still communicate with each other."

"Please write a letter to tell him to stop promoting the plague and find a way to eliminate the impact immediately." Zhao Mai said to Dumbledore with a serious face: "He has done too much. If he doesn't stop, I will settle the score with him."

"I can write this letter for you. But I also want to ask, are you sure he did it?" Dumbledore asked Zhao Mai to sit down and say slowly, and he also focused on listening.

"First of all, the power of this plague was strengthened by the spell. I... basically used the spell of a wizard." Zhao Mai thought about it. Considering that the world is full of wonders, he still couldn't speak too hard. "After that, I configured the potion with my own hands, and then we told two people the recipe, one is you and the other is Grindelwald, hoping to get guidance. A few days later, Tolkien encountered a wizard attack at home. Fortunately, there was a friend helping him, and Tolkien had nothing to do. At the same time, I found that people who are proficient in potions quickly swept the important medicinal materials in the recipe on the market, resulting in the inability to configure a large amount of potions for a while. This time it was an infectious disease, and now it will be more severe to delay the disease for ten days. If one was a coincidence, then two or three times, it would be difficult to explain it by coincidence."

"It seems you are quite confident in your judgment," Dumbledore said. "But what if you make a mistake?"

"Dumbledore...Professor, I am almost thirty years old. Although I can't compare to your age and experience, I'm not comparable to those children who are still in school in Hogwarts. I'm not afraid that I'm wrong, but are you afraid that I'm right?" Zhao Mai shook his head: "I don't know what you would think, but I know Tolkien will be seriously hit. For him, Grindelwald is the guide to open the door to the wizarding world. His enthusiasm, passion and charm are full of attraction, and maybe overnight, these will reverse."

Dumbledore listened carefully to Zhao Mai's words. His face was so cold for the first time, and his eyes were as tough as a stubborn stone. He patiently listened to Zhao Mai's research on this plague, the method of disposing of potions and the obstacles encountered, especially the curse of the curse in the plague. Although he had never contacted patients, he obviously agreed with Zhao Mai's statement, at least the part of the theory of "wizards pushing the plague."

Finally, he nodded: "You are right. This is very serious. The wizard did something wrong and the Ministry of Magic did something wrong. I will attach great importance to this matter, especially paying attention to Grindelwald. You and Tolkien are good friends. Tell him at the right time, at least it will give him a psychological buffer, if..."

"I would rather I guess wrong." Zhao Mai said to Dumbledore: "Tolkin has just experienced the war, and the spiritual trauma he suffered on the battlefield has not healed. To a certain extent, he regards magic and wizards as spiritual sustenance."

"I will pay attention." Dumbledore nodded: "I think I can find a way to distract him and make him have new interests. How do you think of this method?"

"I think so too." Zhao Mai had nothing else, so he stood up and said goodbye to Professor Dumbledore. After he left, Professor Dumbledore wrote a long letter to Grindelwald, calling his pet Phoenix Fox and asked it to deliver the letter in person.

Afterwards, he fell into a long period of meditation and reexamined his relationship with Grindelwald. He recalled the time when the two of them were together. Both of them had the goal of making the wizarding world stronger and prosperous. The collision of the soul kept increasing his enthusiasm. Dumbledore believed that he had found the direction of life. Grindelwald was willing to help Dumbledore become the most powerful and speak-worthy wizard in the wizarding world. Through reform, the wizarding world will definitely be renewed. At the same time, he will also try every means to make the black wizard return to the wizard society, integrate the power of all wizards, build a new society, and set an example for all human beings!

He believed it and devoted himself to the blueprint drawn by Grindelwald, like a moth blindly swept the fire. Due to negligence, Dumbledore completely forgot to take care of his unstable sister, which led to her condition worsening. Seeing this scene, his younger brother scolded him and also scolded Grindelwald for being a "power-ridden madman", which then triggered a melee. The Dumbledore brothers and Grindelwald kept waving their wands, and the scene was completely out of control. His sister Ariana was implicated, hit by a spell and lost her life, and Grindelwald also ran away.

The death of his relatives made him sober, and he finally saw clearly how he was lost in the desire for power. The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. Grindelwald often encouraged him like this, but in the end he was addicted to ability in order to pursue greater responsibilities, but instead he forgot the responsibility of taking care of his sister.

He vowed not to pursue power or participate in Grindelwald's affairs. After Grindelwald knew about it, he did not blame him for giving up. He would still write letters to comfort him and exchange knowledge and comfort with each other. Many years have passed, Dumbledore could not forgive himself, but had already forgiven Grindelwald, but if the plague was planned by him, then everything would be different.
Chapter completed!