Although he had claimed the quest reward and raised both Wizard Duelling and Flitwick's Duelling Techniques to Level 3, Albert still felt it was unreliable. At the very least, he had never believed he could guarantee victory against Professor Flitwick while holding the advantage. Even with two duelling-related skills greatly enhancing his strength, Albert still felt that his practical combat experience was lacking.
As for his previous victory, he had simply dragged Professor Flitwick down through sheer endurance. If his opponent had been a dark wizard, the outcome would certainly have to be decided quickly. Unless one was chasing and the other fleeing, a battle would likely not last more than five minutes. If the gap in strength was too great, one side might even lose the moment they clashed.
Professor Dumbledore could always defeat his enemies with ease. Before the headmaster, nearly every Death Eater was like a baby incapable of resistance.
Albert was actually rather curious about the true gap between himself and the headmaster.
Fine, he admitted that he was getting carried away. He wanted to fight Dumbledore and see exactly how Dumbledore battled others.
After all, he was the ceiling of power in this world. It would be even better if Albert could obtain Dumbledore's duelling techniques.
People...
They really were greedy. Even after obtaining so much, they still wanted more.
It could not be helped. Voldemort was not dead yet, after all.
Albert found himself an excuse.
The threat remained, and Albert still felt that he needed to strengthen himself to ensure his own safety. Relying on others was inferior to relying on himself.
In his impression, Voldemort's strength was almost on par with Dumbledore's. As for why that man always lost to Dumbledore, it was mostly because he lost to the Elder Wand.
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