Having overwhelming strength did not necessarily mean gaining the greatest benefits. After all, doing that required far more political savvy.
From that perspective, Grindelwald might be the one among the top wizards most likely to gain the greatest benefits.
The other three, whatever they cared about, had always been too lazy to bother with anything they didn't.
Dumbledore, for example, disliked power and didn't even care about it. What he wanted was the ability to exert decisive influence, nothing more.
And what Anton cared about...
"The One Ring?"
Anton took the thing from Lucius Malfoy, his face a picture of bewilderment.
Lucius was truly fearless. With the American Magical Congress and the European Magical World engulfed in war, and Voldemort preparing to stand against Dumbledore, he'd actually dared to come to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Oh, right. He seemed to be a School Governor, too.
And the man had genuinely helped Anton and Dumbledore with a fair number of things. His past efforts had finally paid off, and he might have been the only Death Eater in Voldemort's camp who could visit Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry without a care.
Apparently, Old Lucius had just gone to visit Dumbledore, too. The fact that Old Dumbledore hadn't slapped him to death was a real testament to their old friendship.
"What does this thing do?" Anton curiously examined the so-called "Ring" in his hand. Powerful magic certainly swirled within it, but this Alchemical Product clearly had a particular bent. Its magic was strong, yet lacked any liveliness.
Lucius raised his hand, extending it from the wide sleeve of his Wizarding Robes to reveal a ring set with a golden gemstone on his finger. "The one I'm wearing is the Golden Ring. It represents the authority of the Golden Family