Chapter 48: Who is Stronger, Grindelwald or Voldemort?
Upon hearing Zhang Dong's words, Harry showed no reaction, but Ron looked visibly frightened.
“Fortunately, our family has never believed in the theory of pureblood superiority; otherwise, we would all be deformed!”
I must say, the Weasley family truly stands out among people.
Bill, with twelve OWL certificates, was the Head Boy at Hogwarts and went straight to work at Gringotts after graduation, equivalent to successfully landing a government job.
Charlie, the captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team and also Head Boy at Hogwarts, went to Romania to raise dragons after graduation, akin to successfully pursuing a master's degree.
Percy, with twelve OWL certificates, was the Head Boy at Hogwarts and became the Minister of Magical Transportation after graduation. Although a bit snobbish, he is still fundamentally a Weasley.
George: opened a shop and became quite wealthy.
Compared to other pureblood families, the Weasley family definitely has excellent genes.
Hermione, on the other hand, was very happy, saying, “From now on, if Malfoy calls me a mudblood, I’ll just say he’s a freak!”
Zhang Dong's words made her feel much more confident; at least she wouldn’t feel inferior about being born into a Muggle family anymore.
Meanwhile, the video continued to play.
[We see Nicolas Flamel trembling as he opens a book. He turns to a page and looks at the woman in the portrait, whispering:
“Everything he has done and thought has come to pass. Tonight, Grindelwald will hold a meeting in the cemetery, and someone will sacrifice.”
The woman in the portrait responds, “Then you must set off quickly.”
“What! But I haven’t fought anyone in two hundred years.”
“Lema, you are still sharp as ever; we still believe in you!”]
Upon seeing this, everyone finally understood the time period of the video.
“Grindelwald! It’s during the era of the first Dark Lord!”
“The first Dark Lord? The Ministry of Magic never said that mysterious person was the second one.”
“It was my father who said it. He mentioned that if the mysterious person is also a Dark Lord, then Grindelwald is clearly superior. After all, compared to a turbulent figure like Grindelwald, the mysterious person is just a delusional violent maniac!”
“What!” A voice echoed in Quirrell's mind. This made Quirrell frown. My master! Please don’t speak up now; Dumbledore is still here! My mental barriers can’t block his soul-sucking spells!
“Quirrell! Kill that guy! Kill him! How dare he say I’m a delusional violent maniac! And that I’m not as good as that Grindelwald! This is the greatest insult to me!”
He hurriedly whispered in a voice only he could hear, “Great master, please calm your anger. The little wizard knows nothing. When you return and conquer the world, you will prove that you are the strongest... no! The only Dark Lord!”
Zhang Dong even glanced at the talking little lion, thinking, man, you and your dad are really brave; you dare to discuss any topic.
Harry, however, looked at Zhang Dong curiously and asked, “Zhang Dong, who exactly is Grindelwald? Everyone says he is the first Dark Lord. Is he stronger than Voldemort... the mysterious person?”
Why are you asking me this? Why do you think I would know? Come on, old Voldemort is watching from the stage!
Wait, why should I be afraid of him? He needs three years to resurrect. Give me three years, and I’ll definitely punch Grindelwald and kick Dumbledore. Why should I fear a noseless guy?
Not to mention three years later, even now, if it came to a fight, Zhang Dong wouldn’t fear Quirrell. Although there is a gap in magic and spells, if Zhang Dong wears a big hat and wields the essence of the World Tree, that gap would almost disappear.
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Dong whispered,
“Grindelwald, the first Dark Lord, once conquered most of the wizarding world in Europe. His ideology was to make wizards the ruling class of the world and to revolutionize for it, but he was ultimately defeated by Dumbledore.
In contrast, the mysterious person is a perverted, hypocritical, and paranoid murderer who doesn’t even dare to acknowledge his own bloodline. He tortures his subordinates and ends up being killed by his own curse.”
As he spoke, Zhang Dong pointed to Harry's lightning scar on his forehead.
Then he continued, “Now, who do you think is more terrifying?”
Zhang Dong knew that in terms of strength, Voldemort was indeed stronger than Grindelwald, as Dumbledore had personally admitted that he couldn’t defeat Voldemort.
Dumbledore once said, “I know Voldemort’s magical knowledge may be broader than any living wizard today. I also know that once he regains all his power, even if I use the most complex and powerful spells, I might not be able to defeat him.”
When he spoke of Grindelwald, he said, “I know we are evenly matched; perhaps I am slightly superior.”
However, during Harry's time, Voldemort's strength had not reached its peak due to the Horcruxes, which gave the impression that he was not as good as Grindelwald.
But if it came to methods, Voldemort was indeed outclassed by Grindelwald by a long shot.
Upon hearing Zhang Dong's explanation, Quirrell in the stands was dumbfounded. I just calmed this guy down, and now another fearless one pops up!
“Kill him! Quirrell! You must kill him! Let him know who the strongest Dark Lord is!”
“Yes, yes, yes, my master, I will definitely follow your orders, but it can’t be now, after all... Dumbledore is still watching from above.”
“Alright, then wait until I resurrect! At that time, I will be the first to kill Harry, and the second will be this ignorant little brat!”
Meanwhile, in Nurmengard,
In a dark room, an old man was also watching the light screen in front of him with great interest.
“What is this? It can even project into Nurmengard? Could it be that dark wizards are starting to cause trouble again? Haha, Dumbledore, you must be having a hard time now.”
The man was none other than Grindelwald. How could they not project a screening of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" for him?
Clearly, the bored and nearly dying Grindelwald was very pleased at this moment. Not only could it relieve his boredom, but viewing his past actions from the enemy's perspective was also a very interesting video.
As he watched the barrage of comments floating across the screen, especially the classic debate of who is stronger, Grindelwald or Voldemort, Grindelwald couldn’t help but curl his lips in disdain and say,
“When I ruled Europe, you couldn’t even take down a single school; how dare you compare yourself to me?”