For a while afterward, there were no major events in the Wizarding World. Andy quietly stayed at Hogwarts, reading, studying, and researching magic.
Well... while there were no major events, there were still plenty of minor ones.
With Voldemort dead, many people stepped forward.
The Daily Prophet reported on them every day. Some accused the Ministry of Magic's trials of being unfair, while others condemned the Dementor's Kiss as excessively cruel and inhumane.
In short, things outside were lively.
It was not just the British Wizarding World. The European Wizarding World was equally lively.
The attempt to clear Grindelwald's name had temporarily fallen through.
There was too much opposition to it, and Dumbledore remained firmly against it. So for now, Grindelwald was still a wanted criminal.
However, the European Ministry of Magic had greatly eased up on pursuing him. Many people were waiting to see what happened. Before the struggle between both sides produced a result, Grindelwald was a wanted criminal with complete freedom.
Yes, he really was very free.
A couple of days ago, The Daily Prophet reported a piece of news shocking enough to shatter common sense: Grindelwald had publicly declared at an event that he intended to run for the next German Ministry of Magic Minister.
Apparently, he even had many supporters! Andy was stunned!
You were a wanted criminal. Were you really that bold? Weren't you afraid the current Minister of Magic would be determined to kill you?
Of course, the reason the European Wizarding World's situation was so strange also had to do with Grindelwald's methods.
He was different from Voldemort.
Though Grindelwald had been branded a dark wizard, he never carried out terrorist attacks. He only organized speeches and gatherings, promoting his ideals and beliefs at those gatherings.
He was a very persuasive speaker.