The Order of Merlin and the Execution Begins

Amid the turmoil, ten days passed in the blink of an eye.

Compared to the noise and excitement outside, Hogwarts seemed far quieter. Although Slytherin still held hostility toward the other three Great Academies, they were no longer as openly confrontational as before.

Just as Andy had said before.

So what if they were greedy? So what if they were unwilling to accept it?

What these people truly lacked was the courage to cause trouble.

With Voldemort dead, they had lost their backbone. They could not possibly stir up much of a storm.

Besides, Professor McGonagall was no pushover.

Compared to that, however, Andy cared more about two other pieces of news.

The first concerned Grindelwald.

Dumbledore had not returned for over ten days.

Six days ago, Old Malfoy had sent back intelligence from Europe, and Malfoy had promptly reported it to Andy.

The situation in the European Wizarding World was not looking good.

Compared to Voldemort, Grindelwald was undoubtedly far better at swaying people's hearts.

He was skilled at speeches and even more skilled at exploiting the cracks in people's hearts.

During this time, Grindelwald had won over quite a few people and organized several private gatherings.

The European Wizarding World was bustling now. Some of Grindelwald's ideas had spread widely, and people were discussing them everywhere, from streets to alleyways.

According to Malfoy, even his old dad, Lucius Malfoy, had listened with rapt attention and developed an intense admiration for Grindelwald, eager to serve him at once.

The claim was somewhat exaggerated, but Andy had read Old Malfoy's letter. Between the lines, he could indeed sense that Old Malfoy was tempted.

This time, Grindelwald had not returned as aggressively as before, immediately taking aim at the "International Statute of Secrecy."

In truth, the International Statute of Secrecy was