The Present and Departure

When he was alone, Amosta sometimes reflected on himself and felt that he really was a frightening person.

His talent for magical innovation was rare even in a thousand years, and combined with that and the innate strength of his soul, he possessed awe-inspiring magical power in his twenties.

The experience of living two lives had also given him the ability to see through people's hearts without Legilimency. He did not need to resort to force to make others act according to his wishes.

Most importantly, he did not have Dumbledore's lofty moral standards.

In other words, if he had wanted to commit evil, the damage he could have caused to the wizarding world would likely have surpassed even Grindelwald and Voldemort.

He had easily persuaded Wim Dregge to volunteer for the position of Headmaster of Durmstrang, at almost no cost.

This old man, neither particularly despicable nor particularly noble, wished to crown himself with the title of "President of the International Confederation of Wizards" before he died. After following Amosta into Hogwarts and soothing the Durmstrang students led by Viktor, he borrowed Amosta's office to write to the Ministers for Magic of Norway, Sweden, and several other countries, making arrangements to become Headmaster of Durmstrang.

What surprised Amosta, however, was just how deep Wim Dregge's prejudice against Dumbledore ran.

He entered Hogwarts Castle, yet did not even pay Dumbledore a courtesy visit in his office. After remaining in Amosta's office for a while, he left directly.

Still, Amosta could understand Wim's resentment toward Dumbledore, much as he understood Vogel's.

When Wim had served the Wizarding Union, it had still been an organization with real authority. During the tenures of Presidents Vogel and Sanchez, the Union's power had reached its peak, and its standing had far surpassed that of the