"His technique was still somewhat crude..." Gellert Grindelwald analyzed. "Though highly inflammatory, his purpose was far too obvious..."
"Those who liked that rhetoric might deeply relate to it and get incredibly worked up. Those who hated it would also actively voice their opposition."
"It was clear Voldemort was in a hurry, which was why he pursued efficiency—filtering people as quickly as possible to find an audience that believed in this rhetoric."
"That really did seem to be the case..." Selina Pendragon blinked. "Anyway, I don't really like that kind of rhetoric. So there's so much to it..."
"His attitude toward Muggles was also deeply problematic..." Gellert Grindelwald frowned slightly. "The contempt and disdain were obvious."
"He made no effort to hide his loathing and hostility toward Muggles. He believed Muggles were extremely weak, and that wizards should not be constrained by beings so weak. But is that really the situation now?"
"For ordinary wizards, Muggle weapons are still pretty frightening..." Selina Pendragon shrugged. "For us, they're fine—at most, a nuisance."
"But I haven't tried their ultimate weapon yet. The one you mentioned at Père Lachaise Cemetery... What did the Muggles call it again? A nuclear bomb, I think?"
"That is the key. I still believe the International Statute of Secrecy should be abolished," Gellert Grindelwald said. "Otherwise, there are far too many maniacs in the wizarding world!"
"The ever-advancing Muggle world and the closed-off wizarding world... If a war were started now, and another 'witch hunt' broke out..."
"Of course, it would mean nothing to us. But ordinary wizards, and children who have yet to enroll in school—they would be in danger."
"There is another point of great importance." He looked at Voldemort within the silver mist. "He wants to start a war. The Isaiah Society would probably like him