Dumbledore and Grindelwald (Part 1)

"I thought I could freely choose which world to enter, but it turns out it's all just blind luck." Only after truly entering the Dimension Space did Shen Fei understand one thing—why exploring the Dimension Space was such an extremely dangerous endeavor.

The concept of a multiverse, an infinite universe, wasn't wrong, but the vast majority of those worlds were nothing but empty void. Trying to find a living world among so many dimensions required, to some extent, a stroke of luck.

"Finally found one." After spending who knows how long in the Dimension Space, dodging countless dangers, Shen Fei finally spotted a living world ahead.

Zzzzzzt.

Then, Shen Fei felt like he was back to the time when he first arrived at Kamar-Taj to learn magic—only sparks flickering from his hands. Opening a Portal to enter the world ahead would still take some time.

"Now I finally understand why Dormammu has to be summoned to appear on Earth." The barriers of the Dimension Space were incredibly tough. In theory, jumping from one universe to another was an extremely difficult task.

Especially for massive creatures—breaking through this barrier was nearly impossible. Conversely, smaller beings could slip through much more easily, like the dimensional monsters Star-Lord and the others fought at the start of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.

"I wonder what kind of world this will be." After finally opening the Portal, Shen Fei immediately stepped through.

"Ah!" The moment he stepped out of the Portal, Shen Fei felt his body plummeting rapidly.

"Damn it." Looking at his position—a hundred meters above the ground—Shen Fei cursed inwardly. He tried to use a Portal to land safely, but the next moment, his face changed. The Portal spell simply didn't work. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and immediately activated the Ant-Man Suit, shrinking himself.

Thud.

At about twenty meters above the ground, Shen Fei felt his body slam into an invisible barrier, and then he was sent flying.

Bouncing off that invisible barrier several times, Shen Fei finally landed on the ground, already dizzy and disoriented.

"What the hell is this?" Returning to normal size and flipping up his helmet, Shen Fei stared in confusion at the ancient castle perched on a hill not far ahead. It was a pitch-black structure, gloomy and somewhat dilapidated.

"This is a Force Field." Pressing his palm against the empty space in front of him, feeling the resistance, Shen Fei was greatly surprised.

"Young man, this is no place for you." Just then, a strange, aged voice suddenly came from the side. The voice startled Shen Fei, and he immediately turned to look. There stood a tall, thin old man with waist-length silver hair, a long silver beard on his chin and lips, wearing a peculiar white robe, and holding a strange wooden stick. He was watching Shen Fei quietly.

"Who are you?" After a moment of silence, Shen Fei pulled a Desert Eagle from the Ant-Man Suit before asking.

"Expelliarmus." The old man suddenly pointed his wooden stick at Shen Fei. Instantly, Shen Fei felt a powerful force seize the Desert Eagle in his hand, forcing him to let go.

"I am Dumbledore," the old man finally said.

"Expelliarmus, Dumbledore—could this be the world of Harry Potter? That's a Wand." The name Dumbledore immediately stunned Shen Fei.

"Dumbledore, the headmaster of Hogwarts." After a long silence, Shen Fei finally asked.

"This is no place for you." Dumbledore stared into Shen Fei's eyes for a long moment, then pointed his Wand at him again, as if about to cast some spell.

Faced with this, Shen Fei didn't care about hiding his identity anymore. His hands moved swiftly, forming seals, and a golden magical shield two meters in diameter appeared before him.

Without the ability to use a Portal, and with Dumbledore as his opponent, Shen Fei had no intention of holding back.

"Wait, I don't know what this place is. I just ended up here by accident," Shen Fei said from behind the magical shield, pulling out another Desert Eagle.

"This isn't a place one can just stumble into." The golden magical shield made Dumbledore's brow furrow. He could sense it was magic, but it was a type he had never seen before.

As the headmaster of Hogwarts, he was well-versed in the magical world, yet this was an entirely new form of magic.

"I made a mistake during my teleportation and ended up here."

"I believe you. But this place cannot be exposed, so I'll need to use a Memory Charm on you. Don't worry, it will only make you forget what happened here." Dumbledore stared into Shen Fei's eyes as he spoke.

"Sorry, but I won't accept any magic involving my memories." Shen Fei took out a box from his suit, opened it, and pulled out a miniature missile. After placing it on the ground, he enlarged it back to its original size.

"I know I'm no match for you, but I'm not without options. You should know what this is, right?" Shen Fei said this while inwardly cursing his bad luck.

This world was the world of Harry Potter—a perfect place for him, filling the gaps in Kamar-Taj's magical system. The magic of the Harry Potter world might lack in offensive power, but it was wonderfully versatile.

But running into Dumbledore right off the bat was something he never expected.

"I know. A Muggle weapon. It's banned by the Ministry of Magic." As someone dedicated to maintaining peace between the magical and Muggle worlds, Dumbledore naturally recognized what Shen Fei had brought out.

"I promise I won't reveal anything about this place. How about we both go our separate ways?"

"Is that thing so powerful that it makes you this wary?" Just then, another aged voice came from the side.

Shen Fei turned to look. An old man with a pale face, tattered clothes, yet an air of distinction, appeared on the other side of the Force Field.

"It's a weapon comparable to a large-scale curse," Dumbledore explained to the old man.

"Muggles can already create such terrifying weapons. One day, the Muggles you protect will destroy the Wizarding World." The old man's face darkened upon hearing Dumbledore's words.

His remark made Dumbledore fall silent immediately.

"Come in and chat, why don't you? By the way, I'm Grindelwald." The old man then turned his gaze to Shen Fei.

"Holy crap." The old man's introduction made Shen Fei take a step back.

Now he finally understood why Dumbledore had wanted to erase his memory earlier. This was the place imprisoning Grindelwald, the Dark Lord. Of course, Dumbledore wouldn't want it exposed.

Just as Voldemort had his Death Eaters, Grindelwald had his followers. If this location were leaked, it was easy to imagine Grindelwald's followers storming in.

If it were a Dark Lord like Voldemort, Dumbledore could simply kill him. But Grindelwald was his lover—he couldn't do that.

"Alright." After a moment's hesitation, Shen Fei nodded and agreed to Grindelwald's proposal. With Dumbledore here, if he had a Portal, it might be manageable. Without one, there was nowhere to run.

Kamar-Taj's teleportation magic had a weakness that wasn't exactly a weakness: if you changed worlds, you had to re-establish the Dimension Space before you could use it.