Voldemort's stress response did not surprise Albert. In the end, it was simply the aftermath of ruling through terror.
Once the impression that Voldemort was unbeatable began to waver, wizards oppressed to their limits would rise up and resist—unless they wished to die as cowards.
Perhaps no one had the courage to be the unfortunate first to step forward, but with the Defence Association and the Order of the Phoenix taking the brunt of it at the front, more and more wizards would eventually rise up in resistance.
This would certainly plunge the British magical world into unprecedented turmoil, but this was already a Wizarding War. It was already the most turbulent of times.
How long could that sliver of false peace last? The greedy and brutal Death Eaters would only make everything worse. Not to mention the ill-intentioned Dark wizards at the very bottom, whose bottomless appetites could only be filled by plundering other wizards.
But wizards were not Chinese leeks.
Worse still, most of the wealthiest people were likely among the Death Eaters. The outcome was easy to imagine.
Rather than allow their strength to be gradually eroded away, Albert felt it was better to ignite all the hidden problems and use this damned war to resolve them in one fell swoop.
And Voldemort's actions were undoubtedly pushing many wizards who had tried to remain neutral to the other side, making it impossible for them to stay neutral any longer.
In truth, this was exactly what Albert wanted to see. His plan to win the students over to his side and force other wizards to draw closer to him did not seem to be working as well as expected. Perhaps it would take longer to accomplish, but Albert could not guarantee when the final battle would arrive.
That