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"The Obliviation Charm isn't a panacea."
Dumbledore turned his head and looked out the window at the clear blue sky, his eyes twitching slightly.
"And... about that large ship, you still owe me an explanation, Gellert!"
As the chief technician of the Hyperion's "Stratospheric Optical Invisibility" project, he naturally knew what a terrifying war fortress was floating above Hogwarts at this moment, and the combat power of the resident wizard legion on it.
A full squad of goblin guards, two squads of Heliopaths (Flame Fairies), and three wizard combat teams.
In an emergency, the ship's furnace can also be temporarily connected to the Floo Network as a spatial beacon for remote support.
According to the drills, ten wizard combat teams, or rather, the extra-staff employees of *The Quibbler*, could be drawn from the village of Quiberon in Devon within a quarter of an hour, directly descending to the Hyperion's current location.
Compared to Apparition and Portkey transportation, this mode of transportation is obviously more efficient and safer.
As Headmaster of Hogwarts, unless he shot down the Hyperion in advance and completely destroyed all transportable mobile fire sources before the Fated Wizards gathered, Dumbledore couldn't think of any other way to stop this "fishing boat."
Of course, if a battle really broke out, a simple numerical advantage wouldn't be so important in the face of top-tier combat power.
And on the other hand, even without the Hyperion as a last resort, there was almost no chance of this trilateral meeting going wrong. Whether in terms of top-tier combat power or numbers, they held an absolute advantage both overtly and covertly.
"Relax, Albus..."
Grindelwald grinned, reached out and put his arm around Dumbledore's waist, picked up a blueberry cookie baked in the Hogwarts kitchen from the plate behind him, and continued nonchalantly while eating the cookie.
"You know very well that there will be almost no accidents 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 are you worried about?"
"Hmph, if Newt accidentally finds out it's you, you might get arrested again."
"Newt may be a bit of a problem, but don't forget, my current identity is Paracelsus! A reclusive great alchemist. Besides, I don't think there is any wizard in this world who can simultaneously withstand the combined forces of you and me."
"Oh, really?" Dumbledore raised his eyebrows, glancing at Grindelwald's left shoulder with a smile that wasn't quite a smile.
"...That child doesn't count, at least she's far from it now—"
Grindelwald shook his head dismissively, smacking his lips at the cookie in his mouth.
The blueberry cookies baked in the Hogwarts kitchen were indeed good, but the house-elves' cooking still lacked a touch of inspiration, unlike the dishes personally made by his granddaughter, which were always slightly different each time.
"By the way, the reclassification of the Obliviation Charm has already been submitted to the International Wizarding Confederation."
Glancing at Grindelwald, Dumbledore hesitated, then reopened his mouth after a few seconds.
"If the amendment passes, then modifying or erasing other people's memories may be regarded as a serious violation. You shouldn't always think about relying on the Obliviation Charm and Confundus Charm to make new choices. It's not a good idea."
"It's okay, your proposal will never pass."
Grindelwald said with a smile, "I know those guys in the International Wizarding Confederation too well. To hide the existence of the magical world, they can even impose the death penalty. Strengthening the control over the release of the Obliviation Charm... Do you think they will agree?"
"Even if the Confederation passes it, the Ministries of Magic and Aurors of various countries will not agree."
Grindelwald shook his finger dismissively, saying meaningfully.
"The Statute of Secrecy, this is the obstacle I couldn't get around back then. It's the same for you. Decades have passed, and as the pace of change in the non-magical world becomes faster and faster, the use of the Obliviation Charm and Confundus Charm will only become more and more casual."
"Of course, there's nothing wrong with you trying to propose it. That's indeed your style."
Grindelwald paused, a hint of playfulness flashing across his face, and said slowly.
"The great Albus Dumbledore can always see the crux of some problems, even if he can't solve them. But when things really get bad, people will at least remember that at some point, some people had already warned them."
"Well, there's nothing I can do about it. Maybe that's life. That's all I can do in this regard."
Dumbledore sighed helplessly at the desk.
He had always been somewhat worried about the hidden dangers of the Obliviation Charm.
Just as Grindelwald said, in those corners that the Ministry of Magic doesn't notice, the abuse of memory magic is already nothing new—modifying and reshaping may be a bit difficult, but destruction is always the easiest way.
However, the problem that Dumbledore understood before was temporarily limited to situations similar to Gilderoy Lockhart.
For example, after stealing other people's wealth and knowledge, using memory magic to clear himself of guilt; or dealing with the surrounding witnesses in advance before the Aurors arrive, so as not to bear the responsibility 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 of using the "Obliviation Charm" developed by Eileen a while ago made Albus Dumbledore feel as if he saw Pandora's box being opened, and a chilling feeling arose from the bottom of his heart.
Whether it's endlessly teasing and testing the limits of people's hearts...
Or reshaping other people's memories at will, fundamentally changing a person's cognition...
If the Avada Kedavra curse takes life in the actual sense, then the large-scale memory modification erases a person's soul from the root. Dumbledore found it difficult to distinguish which behavior would be more evil.
You know, the rampant dark magic forces more than a decade ago were at most acts of terrorism by a few extremist wizards.
The Killing Curse is certainly a powerful spell.
But if you want it to achieve the effect of killing people, it not only requires a crazy heart, but also requires a certain amount of magic power and casting ability to support it, and it will also distort the soul to a certain extent.
Therefore, as long as the caster is solved, the impact brought by Voldemort will almost end.
But the Obliviation Charm is different. It is a very basic magical spell.
Even Hogwarts first and second year freshmen, after learning the corresponding spells and gestures, can mostly cast it stumblingly. Even if they can't achieve the precise effect of memory masters, they can still erase memories.
If Lockhart's deeds are published in the newspaper, there will definitely be several times more imitation cases the next day.
This is too dangerous!
The only thing that is fortunate is that, for the time being, everything is still in a controllable nascent stage.
After several months of searching, the famous memory masters in the magical 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 view, this risk and price is worth it—even cooperating with the Demon King is better than letting unknown devils hide in the crowd, and 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 Obliviation Charm, Grindelwald's expression gradually began to become serious.
The first-generation Dark Lord tapped the parchment on the table with his finger, his face straightening.
"Albus, I'm a little curious, why would you take the initiative to cooperate with that girl's ideas this time? The establishment of the Magical Creatures Association looks like a big trouble. So many magical governments and magical organizations need to be negotiated. I can't help you go..."
Transfiguration isn't a panacea. There are too many ways in this world to break through transfiguration.
In any case, in some important matters, neither Grindelwald nor Dumbledore would take unnecessary risks for the sake of saving a little trouble—after leaving the Hogwarts area, Dumbledore can only be Dumbledore.
"Don't worry, I will visit in person... It's cumbersome, but worth it."
Dumbledore said lightly, with a hint of emotion in his tone.
"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 Magical Creatures Association is a very good opportunity!"
"Regulating industry standards in the field of magical creatures will not cause too much opposition from many forces, and will also have a certain social impact. Academics, business, politics, humanities... There are indeed many things in the non-magical world that are worth learning from, but being able to know which ones can be integrated into the magical world like Eileen is too rare."
"Instead of passively accepting the impact when the magical world is exposed one day, it is better to actively digest it. Hogwarts and the Ministry of Magic have not had anything new for too long. Eileen's ideas may not be correct, but they will definitely trigger a new wave. Whether it is successful or not, some useful things will eventually be left behind, and that is enough."
Grindelwald narrowed his eyes, "How much have you told Newt about this..."

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