Who Is the Strongest Dark Wizard in the World? (Third Update)

Thursday was a sunny day, but still bitterly cold.

After all, it's still winter. The Scottish Highlands are at such a high latitude that they can't be like the equator, where it's spring all year round.

Even with the North Atlantic Current, the Scottish Highlands are at a latitude similar to Moscow.

In the afternoon, all four colleges went together to attend a course on protecting Magical Creatures.

However, considering that this was the first lesson, Newt did not intend to have the students learn any practical skills, but rather to teach some theoretical knowledge.

Newt pitched a tent next to Hagrid's Hut as his usual place of residence.

The tent may look small, but there's a whole different world inside.

After all, he's Hufflepuff's senior, so he knows his place when it comes to his criminal record. It's not like he hasn't misused the Untraceable Extension Charm before.

Gellert and Hagrid squeezed together and slept in the same room.

Of course, he also needed to change his appearance; now, his surname Scamander.

When Gellert learned that he was to be changed to "Scamander," he showed an unprecedented desire to resist, but he was still suppressed by Dumbledore and Vivi together.

So he obediently accepted the new name "Gale Scamander".

For this, Newt felt as refreshed and exhilarated as if he had drunk an ice- Butterbeer on a sweltering summer day. It was simply indescribable how great it was.

"Harry".

When Draco arrived at the tent, he spoke to Harry first, "Is that Miss Grindelwald your friend?"

"Yeah, what's up?" Harry said with a smile.

"Isn't she really that Grindelwald's descendant from over fifty years ago? You mean that Dark Wizard?" Draco pulled up a chair and sat down next to Harry. "I think she should be, after all..."

Draco didn't say the next sentence, but it was clearly something like, "I've heard my great-great-grandfather mention this name."

"Hey, Malfoy," Ron patted him on the back, "Don't pry into adult stuff, kid!"

Normally, Draco would have retorted immediately after being spoken to like that by Ron.

This time, Draco didn't attack Ron from any angle; he simply said a few words that broke Ron's defenses.

"2-16 Weasley"

Ron took a deep breath and decided not to stoop to Draco's level.

Gellert, standing to the side, was intently wiping the coins in the Niffler's nest with a rag, seemingly completely oblivious to the argument about her sister.

However, his perked-up ears betrayed the fact that he was eavesdropping on the children's conversation.

"But that Grindelwald..." Draco suddenly said, "Who do you think is stronger, him or the Dark Lord?"

"Of course it's the Dark Lord!" Seamus replied. "Think about it, you can casually say Grindelwald's name, but would you dare say the Dark Lord's name?"

Draco wanted to retort, but after thinking about it, he realized that Seamus's words actually made a lot of sense.

Indeed, everyone calls Grindelwald by his name, but no one dares to use the code name "Voldemort" for the Dark Lord, let alone Voldemort real name.

"No, I think Grindelwald is stronger."

Hannah of Hufflepuff stepped forward, feeling it was necessary to add some luster to her senior's medal.

After all, Grindelwald was defeated with the help of Hufflepuff's seniors, so elevating Grindelwald's status would also enhance Hufflepuff's prestige.

After all, taking down an ordinary wizard is nothing special; taking down a wizard of the level of the Dark Lord is what really matters.

Grindelwald smiled as he wiped the gold coins. Even though he thought Voldemort was an idiot, Grindelwald still felt that he was much stronger than Voldemort.

"How could that be!" Theodore Nott of Slytherin exclaimed. "Think about it! Who is Voldemort? He's the Dark Lord! And what is this Grindelwald you're talking about? He's just Chocolate Frog card card with his name on it, and he's nothing more than a Dark Wizard defeated by Dumbledore."

"Exactly!" Blaise Zabini chimed in. "If it weren't for Dumbledore, we might not even know that name! Grindelwald, what's so great about him? Look at his descendants coming to Slytherin, they don't even dare to admit they're his students..."

Draco's face suddenly froze.

He wanted to stop Blaise from courting death—not for Blaise's sake, but simply to avoid getting splattered with blood.

But it was too late; Blaise had already spoken.

Grindelwald, standing nearby, paid no attention, continuing to meticulously polish the gold coins.

After all, in his view, being defeated by Al and having that written on Chocolate Frog Card was a sweet thing.

"It's better than your Slytherin's the Dark Lord!" Ernie Macmillan of Hufflepuff exclaimed. "Just think about it, the Dark Lord you've been boasting about was defeated by a one-year-old! Good heavens, if I were him, I'd rather drown in a foot bath than lose to a one-year-old."

You know what, the Slytherin couldn't refute Ernie's words at all.

What else can be said? The baby who killed Voldemort is sitting right next to them, and he's their classmate...

It's an undeniable fact that Voldemort was killed by a baby.

"No, no!" Daphne Greengrass retorted, "Losing to a baby is shameful, but it's better than losing to Niffler, isn't it? I remember my father saying that our Professor Scamander participated in the pursuit of Grindelwald, and it's said that his Niffler intervened in time, stealing a crucial magical artifact, which led to Grindelwald's defeat..."

Gellert, who had been listening attentively to the children's debate, suddenly blushed.

I'm so angry.

He never imagined that the rumors could spread so wildly, that even losing to the Niffler had come...

I fucking lost to Al! Lost to Al! The greatest White Wizard in the world! Not some Niffler!

You bunch of damn students! Can you please stop spreading rumors?!

It has nothing to do with Niffler!

"That was just the Niffler's help! The fact is, Professor Dumbledore defeated Grindelwald!" Justin Finch-Fletchley shouted. "And with the help of our Hufflepuff senior, Professor Newt Professor Scamander, I believe Grindelwald is the strongest Dark Wizard, after all, he was defeated by Dumbledore —while that the Dark Lord you're talking about! He was defeated by the baby!"

"Grindelwald!"

"The Dark Lord!"

The two sides started arguing wildly, while the Gryffindor students and Ravenclaw sat on the sidelines watching.

After all, the Dark Lord came from Slytherin. As the saying goes, black and red are still red. Voldemort's power also proves that Slytherin does not tolerate idle people.

Hufflepuff, on the other hand, was trying to prove Grindelwald's strength, thereby highlighting their Hufflepuff excellence—look, Newt was a key player in capturing the world's most powerful Dark Wizard, this is our Hufflepuff's glory.

"Youth is wonderful," Harry commented from the side. He glanced at Gellert, who was still nonchalantly wiping his gold coins, and said loudly, "Actually, I think Grindelwald is quite impressive. After all, compared to babies, adult Niffler are still quite formidable..."

Gellert took a deep breath, put down the gold coins from the Niffler nest, and closed the cage.

He decided to wipe it with something else, like... the Niffler itself.

So he reached out and grabbed a Niffler.

However, in his emotional turmoil, his hand slipped, and the Niffler took four steps, fluttering along his sleeve and burrowing into his clothes.

"Hahahaha..." Harry laughed even harder at the sight. How should I put it? Maybe the Niffler really is Gellert's nemesis?

I must share this with Veratia when I get back, just tell her about the embarrassing thing that happened to Gellert today! And the debate between the houses about which Dark Lord is more powerful.

After arguing for a while, Newt and Tina finally arrived late, with several Niffler pups still attached to Newt.

"What are you arguing about?" Tina asked curiously.

"Mrs. Scamander!" Hannah spoke first. "We're arguing about who's stronger, Grindelwald or the Dark Lord. Personally, I think Grindelwald is stronger than the Dark Lord because Voldemort was defeated by the baby..."

"Nonsense!" Daphne retorted quickly. "What kind of strongest Dark Wizard is Grindelwald? He was just a captive of your Hufflepuff! And he was defeated by the Niffler!"

Grindelwald, who was Niffler out of his pocket not far away, turned pale.

Tina noticed the change in Grindelwald's expression. Suppressing a laugh, she said to the students, "Children, there's nothing to argue about..."

"Assistant Gale," Harry suddenly asked, "Which side of the students do you think is right? Do you support Voldemort, who was killed by the baby, or the Niffler, who captured Grindelwald?"

"I have no objection," Gellert said through gritted teeth.

Aside from Harry, only Tina and Newt knew Gellert's true identity.

They didn't even tell Hagrid.

Of course, Dumbledore had warned them beforehand not to tell Hagrid, because this master of Legilimency could not keep any secrets.

Seeing Gellert's humiliation, the two exchanged a smile.

No one expected that he would suffer such a setback upon arriving at Hogwarts.

Just think about it, when has the ever-proud Gellert ever suffered such humiliation? He was mocked to his face by a group of young wizards for being Niffler captive, and he had no way to stop them.

This is Hogwarts, after Dumbledore and his sister are right here in the castle. Even if you had three times the courage, he wouldn't dare do anything to the young wizards.

Even if you gave him Alfonso's snake gall, he wouldn't have that ability.

"Alright, children," Tina said, suppressing a laugh, "There's nothing to argue about, especially for you Slytherin. The Dark Lord is not your pride, and you must realize that."

"Yes, Mrs. Scamander," the students answered in unison.

"What a pity," Seamus said in a low voice. "I thought I'd see the two academies really argue and then come to blows."

"Then remember to secretly cast a Charms next time," Hermione said in a low voice as well.

It should be said that Newt's theory lectures were very good. Despite his somewhat socially awkward personality, when it came to his major, that social anxiety miraculously disappeared.

Since everyone mentioned the Niffler, he picked Niffler up in one hand and began to tell them about the animal's habits.

"The Niffler is a digging animal covered in black fur, with a long snout, and a particular fondness for anything Winky."

At this point, Newt picked up Niffler Niffler and described its appearance and habits to everyone.

"In addition, monsters often keep Niffler to dig up treasures deep underground—but I must warn you that although Niffler are gentle and even affectionate towards you, they can damage your belongings, so never keep them at home."

Upon hearing this, the students burst into laughter.

Newt saw Daphne raise her hand and asked, "Miss Greengrass, is there a problem?"

"So, Professor, did the Niffler really steal something from Grindelwald?" Daphne asked.

"Yes, that's true." Newt nodded with a smile.

He continued, "Niffler live in their own nests, usually about twenty feet underground, and a litter has six to eight offspring... So the Niffler pups I was just holding in my arms were from one litter."

When class ended, Newt gave everyone a Winky gold Niffler badge, with a pearl necklace hanging on the Niffler, looking very classy.

"All that's missing is a pair of sunglasses," Justin commented.

Everyone got one, even Assistant Gale did.

But Assistant Gale clearly didn't seem happy, and no one knew why.

"Look at Assistant Gale," Hannah of Hufflepuff asked, puzzled. "The Niffler badge is so pretty, why isn't he happy? Doesn't he like it?"

Harry thought to himself that he really didn't like it.

But the dedicated Gellert still pinned the Niffler badge to his chest.

In some respects, Gellert was indeed much better than Voldemort, Harry didn't think Voldemort would wear a badge with his Harry Potter image on it.

During dinner that evening, Harry told Veratia about it.

"You guys are really wicked..." Veratia said softly, but she had no intention of mourning her foolish brother at all.

"He brought this on himself, "Veratia thought.

She thought about how reluctantly Gellert put on the Niffler badge, and couldn't help but chuckle, covering her lips.

When it was time to go back to the dormitory, Veratia casually glanced at Miss Farley and saw the "OK" sign that the other girl was giving her.

She gave a slight smile and turned to walk toward the Slytherin Common Room.

As she expected, when she stepped into the Slytherin Common Room, there were indeed more than a dozen upperclassmen waiting for her there.

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