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"The Obliviate Charm is not omnipotent." Dumbledore turned his head, looked at the clear blue sky outside the window, and his eyes twitched.
"And...about that big ship, you still owe me an explanation, Gellert!"
As the chief technician of the Hyperion's "Stratospheric Optical Invisibility" project, he naturally knew how terrifying a war fortress was floating above Hogwarts at this time, and the combat power of the resident wizard legion on it.
A full-strength Goblin Guard Squad, two small squads of Heliopaths (Fire Fairies), and three Wizard Combat Teams.
In case of emergency, the shipboard furnace can also be temporarily connected to the Floo Network as a spatial beacon for remote support.
According to the drill, ten Wizard Combat Teams, or rather, the *New Quibbler* extra-contractual employees, could be drawn from the village of Quiberon in Devon within fifteen minutes and land directly at the Hyperion's current location.
Compared to Apparition and Portkey teleportation, this mode of transportation is obviously more efficient and safer.
As Headmaster of Hogwarts, Dumbledore couldn't think of any way to stop this "fishing boat" other than shooting down the Hyperion in advance and completely destroying all portable fire sources available for teleportation before the Destiny Wizards could assemble.
Of course, if a battle really broke out, the sheer advantage in numbers wouldn't be that important in the face of top-tier combat power.
And on the other hand, even without the Hyperion as a last resort, these tripartite talks were unlikely to fail. Whether in terms of top-tier combat power or numbers, both overtly and covertly, they had an absolute advantage.
"Relax, Albus..."
Grindelwald grinned, reached out, put his arm around Dumbledore's waist, picked up a blueberry cookie baked by the Hogwarts kitchen from the plate behind him, and continued nonchalantly while eating the cookie.
"You know very well that nothing unexpected will happen today—Kingsley, me, you, Newt, just the four of us can instantly subdue that group of foolish and short-sighted Ministry of Magic bureaucrats, so what exactly are you worried about?"
"Hmph, if Newt accidentally finds out it's you, you might get arrested again." "Newt might be a bit of a problem, but don't forget, my current identity is Paracelsus! A reclusive grand alchemist. Besides, I don't think there is a wizard in this world who can simultaneously resist you and me."
"Oh, really?" Dumbledore raised an eyebrow, glancing at Grindelwald's left shoulder with a smile that wasn't quite a smile.
"...That child doesn't count, at least not yet—"
Grindelwald shook his head dismissively, smacking his lips on the cookie.
The blueberry cookies baked by the Hogwarts kitchen were indeed good, but the house-elves' cooking still lacked a bit of spirit, unlike the dishes made by his own granddaughter, which were slightly different each time.
"By the way, I've submitted the re-evaluation of the Obliviate Charm to the International Wizarding Federation."
Glancing at Grindelwald, Dumbledore hesitated, pausing for a few seconds before reopening his mouth.
"If the amendment is passed, then modifying or erasing other people's memories may be regarded as a serious violation of the law. Don't always think about relying on the Obliviate Charm and the Confundus Charm to make new choices; that's not a good idea."
"It's okay, your proposal is impossible to pass."
Grindelwald said with a smile, "I know those guys at the International Wizarding Federation. In order to hide the existence of the magical world, they can even impose the death penalty. Strengthening control over the release of the Obliviate Charm... do they agree?"
"Even if the Federation passes it, the Ministries of Magic and Aurors in various countries will not agree."
Grindelwald shook his finger dismissively, saying meaningfully.
"The Statute of Secrecy is a hurdle I couldn't get around back then; you won't be able to either. As the pace of change in the non-magical world accelerates, the use of the Obliviate Charm and the Confundus Charm will only become more arbitrary."
"Of course, there's nothing wrong with you trying to propose it; that's just your style."
Grindelwald paused, a hint of playfulness flashing across his face, and said slowly.
"The great Albus Dumbledore can always see some clues to the problem, even if he can't solve it, but when things really get bad, people will at least remember that at some point, some people have warned them."
"Well, there's nothing I can do. Maybe that's life. In this regard, all I can do is this."
Dumbledore sighed helplessly at the desk.
He had always been worried about the hidden dangers of the Obliviate Charm.
Just as Grindelwald said, in those corners that the Ministry of Magic doesn't notice, the abuse of memory magic has long been nothing new—modifying and reshaping may still be a bit difficult, but destruction is always the easiest way.
However, the problem Dumbledore understood before was temporarily limited to situations like Lockhart.
For example, stealing other people's wealth and knowledge and then using memory magic to get rid of guilt; or dealing with the surrounding witnesses in advance before the Aurors arrive, so as not to bear the crime of violating the *International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy*...
In short, most of them are still limited to how to eliminate information that is unfavorable to oneself.
However, the way that Aeliana developed to use the "Obliviate Charm" some time ago made Albus Dumbledore feel as if he had seen Pandora's box being opened, and a bone-chilling chill arose from the bottom of his heart.
Whether it's endlessly teasing, testing the bottom line of people's hearts...
Or reshaping other people's memories at will, fundamentally changing a person's perception...
If the Avada Kedavra curse takes life in a practical sense, then the large-scale memory modification erases a person's soul from the root. Dumbledore finds it difficult to distinguish which behavior is more evil.
You know, the rampant black magic forces of more than ten years ago were, at best, terrorist attacks by a few extreme wizards.
The Killing Curse is certainly a powerful spell.
However, if you want it to achieve the effect of killing people, it not only requires a crazy heart, but also a certain amount of magic power, and even spellcasting ability to support it, and it will also distort the soul to a certain extent.
Therefore, as long as the caster is resolved, the impact of Voldemort will be almost over.
But the Obliviate Charm is different. This is a very basic magic spell.
Even Hogwarts first and second-year students can cast it clumsily after learning the corresponding spells and gestures. Even if they cannot achieve the precise effects of memory masters, they can still erase memories.
If Lockhart's deeds are published in the newspaper, there will definitely be several times more imitative cases the next day.
This is too dangerous!
The only thing to be thankful for is that, for the time being, everything is still in a controllable embryonic stage.
After several months of investigation, the famous memory masters in the wizarding world have either joined the Destiny Group or are under the surveillance of the "Special Containment Procedures Foundation," ready to implement measures at any time.
As for the laws that may be touched, and the consequences if the Ministry of Magic finds out...
In Dumbledore's opinion, this risk and price are worth it—even cooperating with the Dark Lord is better than letting unknown demons hide in the crowd, who may grow into a source of disaster that shakes the foundation of the entire society at any time.
On the other side, without continuing to delve into the Obliviate Charm, Grindelwald's face gradually began to become serious.
The First Dark Lord tapped the parchment on the table with his fingers, his face straightened.
"Albus, I'm a bit curious, why would you take the initiative to cooperate with that girl's ideas this time? The establishment of the Magizoological Society is obviously a big trouble. So many magical governments and magical organizations need to be negotiated. I can't help you with that..."
Transfiguration isn't omnipotent. There are too many ways in this world to break transfiguration.
In any case, in some important matters, neither Grindelwald nor Dumbledore would take unnecessary risks for the sake of saving trouble—after leaving the Hogwarts area, Dumbledore can only be Dumbledore.
"Don't worry, I will visit them personally... It's tedious, but it's worth it."
Dumbledore said lightly, with a hint of emotion in his voice.
"That non-magical country that collapsed overnight is a warning to us."
"The magical world has stagnated for too long. There are fewer and fewer academic exchanges between wizards from various countries, and the relationships between each other are becoming more and more distant. We need to bring everyone together again—the Magizoological Society is a pretty good opportunity!"
"Standardizing the industry standards in the field of magical creatures will not cause too much opposition from too many forces and also has a certain social impact. Academics, business, politics, humanities... There are indeed many things in the non-magical world that are worth learning from, but there are too few people who know which ones can be integrated into the magical world like Aeliana."
"Instead of passively accepting the impact when the magical world is exposed, it is better to actively digest it. Hogwarts and the Ministry of Magic have not had anything new for too long. Aeliana's ideas may not be correct, but they will definitely trigger new waves. Whether successful or not, some useful things will eventually be left behind, and that's enough."
Grindelwald narrowed his eyes, "How much have you told Newt about this..."
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