The Young Wizards in the Great Hall erupted into noise, every gaze fixed on Aurora, so much so that no one helped Daphne, whose legs had already gone soft.
Grindelwald.
To Daphne, it might as well have been her entire family register.
But to every Pureblood and even Half-Blood wizard present, that surname was undoubtedly legendary—a name that had once made all of Europe tremble.
Perhaps some had been deliberately kept in the dark by their families and did not know of Voldemort, the terrifying Dark Lord, but there was absolutely no one who did not know Dumbledore's nemesis, Grindelwald.
After all.
In all kinds of documents.
And on Chocolate Frog Celebrity Cards, among the descriptions of Dumbledore, aside from his many accomplishments and inventions, the most eye-catching line was that he had once defeated the dark wizard Grindelwald.
The fact that this deed was recorded among Dumbledore's achievements meant that even those who knew little about it should understand its gold content. Nearly all Pureblood families knew what this surname had once brought upon Europe.
Perhaps.
Grindelwald's influence had not extended into England.
But.
It was hard to say that no Pureblood families had secretly responded to his ideals.
Even now.
In certain stories of Wizarding World history, as well as certain "new fables," this surname was never absent—no one could bury the feat of burning Paris beneath the dust of history.
No one at Hogwarts had expected Hogwarts to welcome a Grindelwald.
Many people turned to look at Dumbledore.
Yet.
The Headmaster was merely smiling.
"What is Dumbledore thinking?"
"My God, look at her eyes. They say members of the Grindelwald Family have magical eyes that can bewitch people. She is not going to enslave us, is she?"
"She is so pretty. I would..."
"Wake up! You are