"Dumbledore wasn't omnipotent." Lupin spoke to Anton as if he were his own child, confiding in him as he shared an opinion of the respected elder that he would never voice in front of anyone else.
"Everyone thinks he's wise, but I think Dumbledore is often worn down by political problems."
Lupin sighed. "The 'Pure-blood Supremacy' theory You-Know-Who promoted didn't disappear when he fell. On the contrary, it's become more and more prevalent in wizarding society, to the point where many ordinary people sincerely believe that pure-bloods are more noble than Half-bloods, and Half-bloods more noble than those from Muggle families."
"This kind of attitude is abnormal. It stems from You-Know-Who's 'Pure-blood Supremacy,' and at its root is the greed of the Sacred Twenty-Eight as they protect their vested interests. But Dumbledore has no effective way to change this attitude."
"Even the school Dumbledore has managed for nearly a century is like that."
Lupin's expression grew complicated as he spoke of these things. "I think that's why this great old man doesn't want to get involved in politics. He knows he wouldn't be good at it, but letting things go unchecked is a very bad choice too."
"Dumbledore hopes to influence others through his own good character, but there are far too few people in this world who treat everyone equally as he does."
"I think that was also one of the reasons he stood up to stop Grindelwald back then. If the tide of 'Wizard Supremacy' had been allowed to grow, it would have led to terrible consequences."
"Later, the 'International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy' was implemented very well. Even when You-Know-Who came along to cause trouble, many things were kept under control and prevented from affecting Muggle society."
"At the same time, communication between the upper echelons of