"You saw through it..." Dumbledore smiled faintly. "Hector Fawley's intention at the time was to let Gellert grow unchecked."
"Hector Fawley, like the other supporters of 'pure-blood supremacy,' agreed with Gellert's ideas. They believed that wizards ought to stand above Muggles."
"They also believed that when Muggles were at war with one another, it would be the best opportunity... What about you, Wizet? What do you think? Was that the best opportunity?"
"Ayo once told me an interesting story..." Wizet shifted the subject. "On his way home, he saw a group of lions fighting one another."
"The fight was exceptionally dangerous. Quite a few lions were injured, their flesh torn open, blood spilling onto the ground. Hyenas that caught the scent of blood quietly drew closer."
"Then something unexpected happened. Two lions caught the hyenas' scent and, with perfect understanding, stopped attacking each other... Instead, the hyenas that arrived later became the only victims."
"A rather profound story." Dumbledore stroked his beard. "Such an ending could indeed be foreseen, but there will always be many who cling to wishful thinking."
"But I wonder... if Mr. Oduwale had intervened at the time and turned some of the lions into hyenas, do you think things would have turned out differently?"
"Of course!" Wizet's heart stirred as he understood what Dumbledore truly meant. "Magic can always accomplish many incredible things."
The formula that gave Squibs the ability to cast magic was precisely the magic capable of "turning some lions into hyenas."
"Very good..." Dumbledore let out a long sigh. "Next, we need to consider something else."
"Wizet, since you can see that the policies enacted by those Ministers for Magic actually contain contradictions..."
"Then you should also understand that if you want to accomplish something in the wizarding world—especially something with real influence—you